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shikotee:
Upon figuring out the T6 firmware glitch, I was finally able to install Rockbox.
I also experienced several crashes as I tried to do my initial database scan.
I fiddled around with the settings, and specified only to scan a smaller folder.
I then expanded my folders.
I also expanded the size limits of playlists.
I think I had a few reboots in between.
I saved a copy of my dynamic playlist (16528 songs).
Not sure why, but things have sped up since I did this.
Have been tinkering around, figuring things out.
I last used Rockbox years ago with my Fuze+, which was very tricky to use due to hardware touchpad issues.
I pretty much got used to not using much functionality because of this.
What themes did you get working?
Was there anything with larger album art?
My assumption was that we could only use the ones that were bundled.
I had previously been using a BT transmitter with my old 5th gen iPod nano,
so just connected it to my T6 to use my BT speakers. Works great.
Fingers still crossed Rockbox BT development works out.
Not sure if this is a glitch - but when you try to add a song to a new playlist (that does not exist on the microsd), it is saved in root and not the playlist folder (which is where the dynamic playlist saved by default).
I created a bunch of empty playlists (with varying names) in my playlist folder, and am adding songs as I shuffle through my library.
This functionality will allow me to apply further classifications to my music (such as - Instrumental.m3u)
Copying these playlists into root allows Folderview access from HibyPlayer, but it appears songs are limited to the ones that were included in the 15000 scan.
It just skips songs that were included outside of that range.
All in all - have been loving it. Feel like I've met up with a long lost friend!
Big thanks to wodz for all efforts!
--- Quote from: tximista_rissole on October 14, 2018, 03:58:46 PM ---Hey! I've had Rockboxed stuff for a while (about 6 years or so) but I just bought a Rocker (upgraded with 1.2 firmware) the other day since I really wanted a modern Rockbox player.
I was very happy to see it working, let me tell you. However, I've noticed some quirks so I decided to let you know about them.
Bear in mind that this stuff doesn't bug me for the most part, but are mostly nitpicks (from most to least important):
- I have to select Rockbox from a menu every time I turn the player on. Is there some way to have it go straight to Rockbox?
- The player hangs up when trying to leave some of the applications and demos, but more importantly it does so whenever I try to update the database or scan for album art. I have a fairly large music collection (a 200gb microSD card) so I don't know if it's either that or something with the software. So for now I can only play through folders. :-\
- Files don't fully disappear after I delete them.
- I tried to save before quitting "jewels", but it resets to play a new game when you resume.
- A lot of the 128x160 themes didn't fully work, at least for me.
- Doom gets a "Missing Base WAD" error when I try to start it up.
That's all for now. I know that as development goes on these will be ironed out, but I'm just giving some input to what I've found!
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tximista_rissole:
Thanks for the tips!
--- Quote ---What themes did you get working?
Was there anything with larger album art?
My assumption was that we could only use the ones that were bundled.
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I downloaded several themes. The ones that worked perfectly that I downloaded were: Redux, Rockboxed Plus, and Pen and Paper. The only one that had larger art I tried (lebellium Samsung-style) didn't really work though, since it didn't display any album art.
EDIT: lebellium Samsung-style actually works really well for album art, I just needed to run my library through MusicBrainz to embed it.
You can create a "custom" theme of sorts by Frankensteining together different parts of themes and using different fonts. The one I currently use I call "hipster minimal" (made from the Alien theme, which was all-black for whatever reason, and Helvetica).
gomezz:
When I stop playback which returns me to the Bookmarks screen there does not seem to be any way of going back to the main menu. I would have expected the Left button to do this but it does the same as the central Select button offering the option to delete the bookmark. I have to restart playback then use the Up button to get to the main menu. Am I missing something?
shikotee:
Was hoping to get some clarification regarding inline headset controls.
My understanding is that this sort of Rockbox functionality is dependent on the device.
My JVC HA-FR100X wired headset 1 button control does not work with my T6 running 1.2 firmware, nor does it work with the latest Rockbox build.
My Forza Metallo Wireless BT headset 3 button control does work with my T6 - I can play/pause, skip and go back to previous songs.
Q1 - Is it impossible to have wired 1-button control on the T6 through Rockbox?
Q2 - Should BT work out for Rockbox on this device, would there be 3 button control functionality?
My plan was to use the device as a cyclist, but am suspecting that it might not be so great for this.
wodz:
AFAIK wired control is impossible (missing support in underlying linux). BT controls might work but first BT support needs to be implemented in rockbox.
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