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Starting Development and Compiling / Re: GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by saratoga on May 16, 2022, 01:18:04 PM »Lets not start anymore threads on this topic, looking at your history you already have quite a few, so you can use one of those.
As for your question, I would start by setting up the development tools and then experimenting with writing a basic plugin that writes to the screen, reads buttons and plays sound. Once you understand how that works, start porting the existing library to use the plugin API to draw things to the screen, read button presses, etc.
As for your question, I would start by setting up the development tools and then experimenting with writing a basic plugin that writes to the screen, reads buttons and plays sound. Once you understand how that works, start porting the existing library to use the plugin API to draw things to the screen, read button presses, etc.
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Starting Development and Compiling / GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by sunrize777 on May 16, 2022, 01:04:19 PM »I have already wrote this post https://forums.rockbox.org/index.php/topic,54224.0.html in which i asked if Rockbox developers could port iGPSP, an effective GBA emulator that runs only on ZeroSlackr, a fork of iPodLinux featuring a custom kernel, bootloader, app launcher, and multiple ported games and emulators, into RockBox which is a fairly simple task.
ZeroSlackr : https://github.com/ProjectZeroSlackr
What i got from them is that this has been recommended enough over the last 15 years, (of that I am certain) and so far it has not been done or attempted by them (this last fact is a presumption), so now I have taken it as a personal project to take iGPSP and to port it into RockBox. I have the whole iGPSP code right here. https://github.com/iPodLinux-Community/igpSP and it is fully functional and completed, no errors. How could I take this completely functional code and put it into RockBox?
Thanks in advance,
Sunrize777
ZeroSlackr : https://github.com/ProjectZeroSlackr
What i got from them is that this has been recommended enough over the last 15 years, (of that I am certain) and so far it has not been done or attempted by them (this last fact is a presumption), so now I have taken it as a personal project to take iGPSP and to port it into RockBox. I have the whole iGPSP code right here. https://github.com/iPodLinux-Community/igpSP and it is fully functional and completed, no errors. How could I take this completely functional code and put it into RockBox?
Thanks in advance,
Sunrize777
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Feature Ideas / Re: GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by sunrize777 on May 16, 2022, 11:25:24 AM »Given the number of previous threads on over the last 15 years I think it is safe to say the idea has been well suggested already.
Heck I'm 14 years old myself! Well all I wanted to do really was to sum up all the facts to show that it is an easy implementation, but if you already know that this is a possibility, I guess all that's left for me to do is to start coding! Any help with porting it would be much appreciated. Hopefully I can start porting soon and start a personal project.
Thanks for the help,
Sunrize777
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Other - Installation/Removal / Re: FiiO M3K Install (Native port)
« Last post by demon_slayer on May 16, 2022, 11:13:17 AM »Hi all,
I have just purchased a Fiio M3K and have successfully installed Rockbox using this guide. Thank you for the guide, its great.
I've noticed a bug/issue. I still have the bootloader.m3k file in the root of my SD card, when I go to delete the file (since I don't want it to appear in my Files list) then eject and unplug my M3K then I get the following error:
*PANIC*
TLB refill handler at 0x800272fc! [0x4]
This error text appears on a white screen. I'm able to turn the device off then back on and the device then boots back into Rockbox. For now I've added the bootloader.m3k file back but don't really want the file there since it appears in my songs list.
Has anyone else experience this, or is this an unrelated issue. Not sure if it's relevant but I'm using a Samsung EVO Select 256GB microSDXC UHS-I U3 microSD card. I have also checked that the SD card is still FAT32 by right-clicking the fiio drive and looking at the drive properties.
Just to note that when I re-add the bootloader.m3k file and connect via USB then eject then I don't see the error text.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I also have some suggestions to make the guide clearer:
- On Step 5 there is a sentence that reads "Use the buttons on your to select Backup under the Bootloader menu.". There is a missing word between "your" and "to". Also should this specify that the volume buttons must be used to navigate?
- Personally I didn't know what to do after I completed Step 5, I didn't know what option to chose in the bootloader screen. Perhaps a sentence can be added to tell users to pick [Boot Select]->Rockbox if they wish to load into Rockbox.
Update
I think I've fixed the issue however I'm not sure why it worked. I deleted the bootloader file from the FIIO m3k itself using the context menu on the file. I haven't encountered the issue after that. Hopefully it's a permanent fix
We shall see.
On a side note, does anyone have tips for removing the micro SD card from the m3k? I don't need to remove it but upon trying to it seems really stuck in there. I don't want to damage the thing if I ever need to remove it.
I have just purchased a Fiio M3K and have successfully installed Rockbox using this guide. Thank you for the guide, its great.
I've noticed a bug/issue. I still have the bootloader.m3k file in the root of my SD card, when I go to delete the file (since I don't want it to appear in my Files list) then eject and unplug my M3K then I get the following error:
*PANIC*
TLB refill handler at 0x800272fc! [0x4]
This error text appears on a white screen. I'm able to turn the device off then back on and the device then boots back into Rockbox. For now I've added the bootloader.m3k file back but don't really want the file there since it appears in my songs list.
Has anyone else experience this, or is this an unrelated issue. Not sure if it's relevant but I'm using a Samsung EVO Select 256GB microSDXC UHS-I U3 microSD card. I have also checked that the SD card is still FAT32 by right-clicking the fiio drive and looking at the drive properties.
Just to note that when I re-add the bootloader.m3k file and connect via USB then eject then I don't see the error text.
Any help is greatly appreciated. Thanks!
I also have some suggestions to make the guide clearer:
- On Step 5 there is a sentence that reads "Use the buttons on your to select Backup under the Bootloader menu.". There is a missing word between "your" and "to". Also should this specify that the volume buttons must be used to navigate?
- Personally I didn't know what to do after I completed Step 5, I didn't know what option to chose in the bootloader screen. Perhaps a sentence can be added to tell users to pick [Boot Select]->Rockbox if they wish to load into Rockbox.
Update
I think I've fixed the issue however I'm not sure why it worked. I deleted the bootloader file from the FIIO m3k itself using the context menu on the file. I haven't encountered the issue after that. Hopefully it's a permanent fix
We shall see.On a side note, does anyone have tips for removing the micro SD card from the m3k? I don't need to remove it but upon trying to it seems really stuck in there. I don't want to damage the thing if I ever need to remove it.
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Feature Ideas / Re: GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by saratoga on May 16, 2022, 09:52:15 AM »Given the number of previous threads on over the last 15 years I think it is safe to say the idea has been well suggested already.
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Rockbox General Discussion / Re: Anyone still scrobbling in 2022?
« Last post by doomsquirrel on May 16, 2022, 09:49:47 AM »I've noticed an unfortunate problem when using the [apps/lastfm_scrobbler] plugin from Startup/Shutdown > Start Screen. After you disconnect the USB cable (when it was connected to your computer for data trasfer), the lastfm_scrobbler stops working. You have to restart the player to get it working again. Not a major problem, but can be annoying if you forget to restart the player.
My device is Fiio M3K. I'm using the latest daily build 2f71571c0a.
My device is Fiio M3K. I'm using the latest daily build 2f71571c0a.
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Repairing and Upgrading Rockbox Capable Players / Re: Cowon D2 is now a Brick How to reformat and reinstall default software.
« Last post by Thoranaga on May 16, 2022, 09:21:48 AM »Cowon d2 boots into original software if hold button is not touched during boot process .
Original firmware can be found here :
http://www.jetaudio.com/download/cowon_rn_d2.html
Original firmware can be found here :
http://www.jetaudio.com/download/cowon_rn_d2.html
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Feature Ideas / Re: GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by sunrize777 on May 16, 2022, 08:38:24 AM »Porting a GBA emulator to Rockbox is both reasonable and something that might be a lot of fun. I don't see any reason you can't do it.
RB has a bootloader for the 6G. No reason why that couldn't be modified to load Linux.
Porting an emulator might be simpler in some ways (debugging bootloaders may not be fun).
I think both solutions you suggested are doable.
Oh, one thing I forgot to mention is that I don't know C well enough to port it into Rockbox myself, so this is merely a feature idea. I could try to learn C well enough myself to port the emulator to Rockbox, but I don't think it would work out. Would anyone mind trying? If not, I guess I'll have to do it myself, So any help with porting it would be much appreciated.
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Feature Ideas / Re: GBA Games on iPod Classic (6th or 7th gen) using iGPSP
« Last post by amachronic on May 16, 2022, 06:06:11 AM »RB has a bootloader for the 6G. No reason why that couldn't be modified to load Linux.
Porting an emulator might be simpler in some ways (debugging bootloaders may not be fun).
I think both solutions you suggested are doable.
Porting an emulator might be simpler in some ways (debugging bootloaders may not be fun).
I think both solutions you suggested are doable.
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Hardware / Re: Sansa E280v2 shuts down when connected to PC
« Last post by Braverman on May 15, 2022, 05:56:26 PM »REALLY!?
Nothing?
Nothing?