Is it possible to crack open the Athena and replace the crap-tacular microdrive with, say, a 16GB compact flash card? I know that flash only has so many write/re-writes, but I'd fancy having a large storage space to keep music that won't change much.
What d'ya think?
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Is it possible to crack open the Athena and replace the crap-tacular microdrive with, say, a 16GB compact flash card? I know that flash only has so many write/re-writes, but I'd fancy having a large storage space to keep music that won't change much.
What d'ya think?
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Not a great start to your xda-devs life. Rather than starting a new thread try the button marked search (or you could even google xda-devs) and you might have come across this 5 page long discussion: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=306239
While you're at it, please also read this: READ THIS BEFORE POSTING (the give-away is in the title).
Excuse me, not a n00b here. I did in fact search first. Why would I go out of my way to type a question that someone may or may not have an answer to if I could find the answer with a search?
When I ran a search, it didn't bring up the thread you linked to, but nevertheless thanks for all your good-natured help.
Hi, i have a HTC P4350 and there is not a lot of storage memory even if i install my programs on a sd card. My goal would be to learn how i can get rid of the programs i dont like that comes by default like IE or WinMedia player, replace messenger for a fixed one that work properly and if i can even add all my programs that i use to install all at the same time it would be even better. I want to save some place by doing that. I dont need IE if i have Opera. Stuff like that. Can someone out there give me some advice or even tell me i'm a douche bag that dont know nothing and dont deserve to have a intelligent advice?
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Hi, i have a HTC P4350 and there is not a lot of storage memory even if i install my programs on a sd card. My goal would be to learn how i can get rid of the programs i dont like that comes by default like IE or WinMedia player, replace messenger for a fixed one that work properly and if i can even add all my programs that i use to install all at the same time it would be even better. I want to save some place by doing that. I dont need IE if i have Opera. Stuff like that. Can someone out there give me some advice or even tell me i'm a douche bag that dont know nothing and dont deserve to have a intelligent advice?
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THERE WAS A THREAD CREATED JUST FOR THIS STUFF ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!!! PLEASE USE IT INSTEAD!!! PLEASE, WHOEVER READS THIS DONT ANSWER IT!!! IT WONT HELP IF YOU DO!!
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THERE WAS A THREAD CREATED JUST FOR THIS STUFF ON THE TOP OF THIS PAGE!!! PLEASE USE IT INSTEAD!!! PLEASE, WHOEVER READS THIS DONT ANSWER IT!!! IT WONT HELP IF YOU DO!!
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Replying with CAPS on puts the message across as SHOUTING.....please reply normally.
In responce to the thread creator please do some searching in the forums....everything you need is here.
Hey. I'm new on here but after reading through many threads i'm thinking that the xperia may be beyond me :/
I would like to install the xperia tweak when i get the X1 for christmas and maybe something to make the onscreen keypad bigger but i have no idea how this is done?
When the files have been downloaded to my computer...what do i have to do next?
I'm asking now so that hopefully i'll be all sorted for christmas. Any help will be appreciated Thanks.
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Hey. I'm new on here but after reading through many threads i'm thinking that the xperia may be beyond me :/
I would like to install the xperia tweak when i get the X1 for christmas and maybe something to make the onscreen keypad bigger but i have no idea how this is done?
When the files have been downloaded to my computer...what do i have to do next?
I'm asking now so that hopefully i'll be all sorted for christmas. Any help will be appreciated Thanks.
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Use the search tool, this is a developer site not somewhere for you to come and get a list of things to download tailor made for you.
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Use the search tool, this is a developer site not somewhere for you to come and get a list of things to download tailor made for you.
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Im not asking for things "tailor made", all i am simply asking is for someone to kindly tell me how i would download the files to the X1...how it works. i don't see anything stating this.
you can download user manuals right now,
don't have to wait for your x1 to arrive...
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Hey. I'm new on here but after reading through many threads i'm thinking that the xperia may be beyond me :/
I would like to install the xperia tweak when i get the X1 for christmas and maybe something to make the onscreen keypad bigger but i have no idea how this is done?
When the files have been downloaded to my computer...what do i have to do next?
I'm asking now so that hopefully i'll be all sorted for christmas. Any help will be appreciated Thanks.
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it depends on what format the files that you're downloading are in.
they will most likely be cabs which are files that you have to install from the phone. either copy them across to your memory card (using a card reader if you have one) and install them from there or (easier) use microsoft activesync to copy the files across and run them.
best of luck.
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it depends on what format the files that you're downloading are in.
they will most likely be cabs which are files that you have to install from the phone. either copy them across to your memory card (using a card reader if you have one) and install them from there or (easier) use microsoft activesync to copy the files across and run them.
best of luck.
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Thank you very much for this. Yes i do have a card reader and now i understand hehe. I'm just glad i got a reply from a kind person with no snotty remarks! TY!
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Hey. I'm new on here but after reading through many threads i'm thinking that the xperia may be beyond me :/
I would like to install the xperia tweak when i get the X1 for christmas and maybe something to make the onscreen keypad bigger but i have no idea how this is done?
When the files have been downloaded to my computer...what do i have to do next?
I'm asking now so that hopefully i'll be all sorted for christmas. Any help will be appreciated Thanks.
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Touch HD Keyboard for X1
http://norti.hu/xperia/touch_hd_keyboard.zip
actually i just copied & pasted from the sticky thread in this forum
go take a look for all the stuff u need
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=441439
Well first off it sucks that I only have 23 mb left after owning the phone for about 30 hours T_T but how come it says theres only 181mb left? is it just because windows can't see some of the files (like the windows folder)? because Im supposed to have 512mb right? :/
The rest is used by the system (ROM). You can only access those 181MB.
Yes, it really sucks that there's so little storage left, especially with the Album, Youtube and browser cache growing so fast that they eat the whole storage withing just a few days. The Marketplace, that only installs to the internal memory, enforces the problem even more. This is a HUGE problem for non-powerusers, who get their applications from there and don't know how to delete the caches.
- delete the Opera executables (\Windows\Opera9.exe and OperaL.exe)
- delete the Youtube cache (located in \Windows\Youtube\),
- search the forum about how to relocate the Album cache
- install all your programs to the storage card, when possible.
I have a feeling that this is "design" faulty. HTC should not provide 512MB ROM. The ROM "image" is taken 300MB already.
If HD2 taken so much of "Total Storage", why in the first place HTC decided 512MB ROM? Might as well give it 8GB right away.
There's something not right with HD2 initial first batch. Camera, SMS, storage, ghost-screen, hyper-sensitive touch, etc. Too many problems....
They should have at least provided enough so that non-powerusers would not run into problems.
And Microsoft should finally make the Marketplace install programs to the storage card.
It doesn't make sense to sell a phone that has an application store but not enough memory to buy applications from it.
Other than that, I don't have any of the problems you mentioned. It's a pity that there have been so many issues, but on the other hand, I can't think of any smartphone that was flawless from the day it was released. It shouldn't be like that, but unfortunately it is, it's a sad truth and HTC is no exception.
But at least we didn't have to wait any longer for the phone... I personally prefer some small issues to having to wait forever...
with so many models HTC has established, this is the "wierdest" model they have ever made..."design" failure issue...I would certainly advice potential buyers to wait for next batch (any idea when) to come out or wait for their super-android model(s) (Nexus One...?)
The next batch won't have more memory and the rest of the issues is software, so waiting doesn't make much sense.
pray hard so that the next batch will have less "image" ROM. 300MB is too high for 512MB ROM. So the next batch "will" be shipped with fresh new stock ROM having much more stable system.
As of now, we have to play around with current situation.
There's nothing wrong with the design, per se. There's just a lot of bloatware and the pagepool setting (normally high for stock ROM) that take up the majority of the memory.
Talk about PagePool, what's the default PP for HD2? 8PP?
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There's nothing wrong with the design, per se. There's just a lot of bloatware and the pagepool setting (normally high for stock ROM) that take up the majority of the memory.
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I think ClearTemp should help you delete some ofthe cache and temp files...
Thanks everyone, annoying though that its not just me, that its the problem with all the HD2
When a hardspl comes out Im sure if I flash my device with a cooked rom, it will be alot better as they wont have so much crap on... am I right?
...Till then, use sk tools 4. something something .15 (better HD2 compatability) AutoClean clears youtube and album cache. If you don.t use copilot delete the folder located in program files, it saves aprox 18mb of storage.
Why is there a thread on this? all the info here can be found in the wiki.
1: Internal memory of the phone is used for the rom
2: why does it matter when the price of memory is insanely cheap
3: there is a thread like this in EVERY device forum
on top of this why are you all moaning about the internal memory of the HD2? personally, i would never install ANYTHING to internal memory as this is the "dedicated space" for your cooked rom when they become available and they will get bloated and all of it will be needed!
just because you get a cooked rom it doesnt mean that "there will be less crap on it" it just means that the rom chef has put the crap they want into it.
you can get a 1-32Gb storage card from ebay for about £6.99, buy one and put it in, install everything (other than system installs eg manila files & stuff that needs to be in the windows dir) to the SD card!
this is the most advanced handset on the market yet people are moaning about it for every/any reason under the sun!!
MG
on top of this why are you all moaning about the internal memory of the HD2? personally, i would never install ANYTHING to internal memory as this is the "dedicated space" for your cooked rom when they become available and they will get bloated and all of it will be needed!
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The "average consumer" soes not know about cooked ROMs and has no idea how to buz applications from outside the Marketplace, which always installs to the internal memory.
This means the low internal memory is a HUGE problem. Not for us, but for most HD2 users, who are not powerusers.
You're right, it is the most advanced handset on the market and all the moaning is annoying, but this really IS a huge issue (and actually it is the ONLY real issue). They are advertising this device to consumers but fail to make it useable for the average consumer, who has no idea about deleting caches, flashing ROMs and installing to the storage card.
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The "average consumer" soes not know about cooked ROMs and has no idea how to buz applications from outside the Marketplace, which always installs to the internal memory.
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Err, no when you install an app you get the option to install to internal or SD card!
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This means the low internal memory is a HUGE problem. Not for us, but for most HD2 users, who are not powerusers.
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Adding an SD card is not a power user addition to the device! HTC even provide one of roughly 2Gb size in the HD2 box...put it in the device. this is not poweruser, any chimp can do that.
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You're right, it is the most advanced handset on the market and all the moaning is annoying, but this really IS a huge issue (and actually it is the ONLY real issue).
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No, go on ebay and buy an SD card!
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They are advertising this device to consumers
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Incorrect again, this is a quote from the HTC website:
Storage
ROM: 512 MB
RAM: 448 MB
Expansion slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible
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It clearly states memory available. and the words "EXPANSION SLOT" are a give away as to what that is used for.
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but fail to make it useable for the average consumer, who has no idea about deleting caches, flashing ROMs and installing to the storage card.
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ok, firstly, take a look at your HD2, if you dont know anything about these devices or at least are not prepared to read, why do you have it?
Second, i have been using these devices for 6-7 years, NEVER deleted cache in my life!!
Thirdly, if a user installs an app, gets the options: "Install to Device" or "Install to Storage Card" and then does not know what this is, then they probably also cannot tie their shoe laces.
A lot of people (stupid ones unfortunately) have got HD2's in the last few weeks and the XDA-Dev forum has been flooded with retarded posts like this asking stupid questions which are answered in the wiki or elsewhere in the forum.
XDA-Dev is THE HOME FOR POWERUSERS of HTC devices SO naturally I would assume that people are here because they know, or are looking to learn, and below i have quoted the forum rules:
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A few things you should keep in mind before posting to XDA-Developers forums:
Check if your question has been asked beforeSome questions just keep popping up over and over. Please use the 'search function' in the menu above each and every page in the forum. Try entering a few keywords to see if your question has been asked before. If it has, please read the topics and see if you can figure it our from there. You can also search inside a topic if it has too many comments by using the search function (CTRL+F) in your browser. If you don't find the answer, please post a comment to the relevant thread instead of starting a new one.Use the Leo Wiki
The Leo Wiki Thread will point you to some of the more common pages in the wiki site, ALWAYS take a look there before posting anything since ALL members are encouraged to use and update the wiki as necessary. The information SHOULD be up to date. If information you think is important is not in the wiki, add it RTFW, or Read the WikiChances are your question is already answered on the wiki: Make sure you browse through the FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) before you start a new topic. If it's an obvious or common question, chances are someone has already put the answer there.ETFW, or Edit the WikiInformation stored in the wiki is dynamic: The wiki makes it easy for anyone to contribute or edit pages, and link them together, it is the best way to keep all information current and accurate. If you ask something in the forum which you didn't find on the wiki previously, please take 5 minutes of your time to EDIT the wiki and add the information there when you get an answer. This is the only way to avoid tons of new threads asking the very same questions over and over and over again.
Don't be afraid of editing the wiki if you don't understand the wiki syntax: Formating may seem a bit complicated at the beginning, but you don't have to care too much if you just want to add content, add it as if you were writing a text document and sure someone more experienced with wiki syntax will edit it after and correct the bad formatting mistakes.First time here?If it's your first time here, we encourage you to read general XDA-Developers guidelines too, which is an extended version of what has already been said here.
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this is from Flar
New forum rules, please read!
1. Search before posting
Use one of our search functions before posting, whether you have a question or something new to share, it's very likely someone already asked that question or shared that news.
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The problem is these "New" people dont do any of the following:
1: Read the Manual of the device
2: Read the forum rules and abide by them
3: Use the search button
4: Use google
This forum is getting ruined! this was once the home for power users, it is now the home for every dribbling idiot that wanted a phone better then the iphone but they cannot be bothered to do simple things like reading.
Err, no when you install an app you get the option to install to internal or SD card!
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No, Marketplace only installs to internal memory.
Which makes all the rest of your post obsolete. Sorry but you missed the point completely.
And I'm not talking about forum members, I'm talking about average consumers who buy the HD2 but never had a WM device before. They have no clue how to get applications from outside the marketplace. Thus, they buy everything from there, install it to internal memory and wonder why it's full after installing only a few things and watching a few youtube videos. They don't know how to install something to the SD card and they don't know how to delete youtube and other caches to free internal memory. Those are the people who then return their HD2 and buy an iPhone, because they think they can't install more than a feww applications - and this is a HUGE problem. If HTC wants to sell a consumer device, they need to make it useable for average consumers, who have no clue about gettimg applications from outside the market and freeing internal memory.
It's not a problem for me and not a problem for most of the users here, but we are only a minority among the people who buy the HD2.
Hi
Not trying to hijack the thread but.....
I have virtually no ROM mem left, and was trying to install some more games and apps, i was given coice of device or card so selected card, however the apps / games would not install saying not enough mem on device, for some reason even tho i was selecting mem card, it would try to default to the device mem.... any words of wisdom or ideas, is there there any way i can force the install on to a memory card??
Thanks in advance
Well I dont have a problem, and I have **** loads install on my phone, maybe its because im not a chip as said above, fitting an sd card is simple
Yes you're not a chip. Most users of the forum aren't. But there are users you don't have a clue and if HTC wants to sell the device to regular consumers, who in general don't have a clue, they need to make it idiot-proof. That's why the iPhone sells so well: It's a crappy device but it's idiot proof.
The HD2 is already very easy to use but the storage thing is a huge problem for people who don't have a clue - and that's the majority.
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It's a crappy device but it's idiot proof.
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To call the iPhone a "crappy device" is just ridiculous. It's one of the most popular pieces of publicly available technology.
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The HD2 is already very easy to use but the storage thing is a huge problem for people who don't have a clue - and that's the majority.
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The majority of people who get this phone get it because they know the brand and know windows mobile. YES, there are lots of people that don't fit into those categories (as you can see by the influx of new people on this forum), but they are simply a louder voice because the people who are in the majority don't need to keep asking simple questions.
Anyone who doesn't think that an expansion slot is a way to extend the overall capable size of their phone should buy a simpler phone, with less capabilities, OR spend the time and effort to learn how to use it correctly, without spitting their dummy every time it does something that they do not understand (or doesn't do something that their iPhone or Nokia did previously).
This forum is to help people, and to share knowledge, not for wingeing and moaning.
Hi guys, I'm pretty much a noob HD2. Just got mine a couple weeks ago. Anyway, I have been having a hard to getting to config FPSEce up right. I really want to play FF7 and the game loads great, it plays the intro great, problem is I don't know how to set up a virtual dpad. I did A LOT of research all day today and I have no idea where to begin and I can't find my answers. I really want to use Kowboybebop's HD2 pack because the interface looks fantastic, but I don't know how to apply that. If that is too much to ask, I just want to know how to get on screen buttons working because I've tried and watched all the videos and I got the buttons up on the screen, but they don't work. I also read something about dpad overlays, and I've seen people use skins and I've tried to follow step by step but for some reason I just can't get it. I searched a lot of topics and nobody has the same problem with the on screen buttons and if there was nobody has answered. Can somebody please be kind enough to give me a detailed guide on how to config the on screen buttons? I really want to know how to use skins and if possible apply kowboybebop's HD2 optimizer pack. Thanks in advance guys, sorry if this is all too nooby.
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Hi guys, I'm pretty much a noob HD2. Just got mine a couple weeks ago. Anyway, I have been having a hard to getting to config FPSEce up right. I really want to play FF7 and the game loads great, it plays the intro great, problem is I don't know how to set up a virtual dpad. I did A LOT of research all day today and I have no idea where to begin and I can't find my answers. I really want to use Kowboybebop's HD2 pack because the interface looks fantastic, but I don't know how to apply that. If that is too much to ask, I just want to know how to get on screen buttons working because I've tried and watched all the videos and I got the buttons up on the screen, but they don't work. I also read something about dpad overlays, and I've seen people use skins and I've tried to follow step by step but for some reason I just can't get it. I searched a lot of topics and nobody has the same problem with the on screen buttons and if there was nobody has answered. Can somebody please be kind enough to give me a detailed guide on how to config the on screen buttons? I really want to know how to use skins and if possible apply kowboybebop's HD2 optimizer pack. Thanks in advance guys, sorry if this is all too nooby.
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Did you copy the skins from the hd2 optimized pack into the skins folder in the installation directory (program files/fpsece/skins)?
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Did you copy the skins from the hd2 optimized pack into the skins folder in the installation directory (program files/fpsece/skins)?
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Thanks for the response. I just realized I needed the supporter version. I don't have a paypal email though even if I donated, do you know if schtruck will allow other methods to receive the supporter version after I donate? I can't set up a new Paypal because I had my SS on another account that my friend messed up and got it shut down.
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Thanks for the response. I just realized I needed the supporter version. I don't have a paypal email though even if I donated, do you know if schtruck will allow other methods to receive the supporter version after I donate? I can't set up a new Paypal because I had my SS on another account that my friend messed up and got it shut down.
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If you have a credit card or debit card, you can use paypal to make a donation. That's what I did... I opened a new email address just for that, then used my credit card to make a one-time paypal payment and used that email when filling out the form. I also had problems with my old paypal account and got it shut down.
Otherwise, you can PM schtruck on the fpsece forums and ask him if you have any other options. I'm sure you can work something out with him... he's a good guy. The supporter version is well worth it.
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If you have a credit card or debit card, you can use paypal to make a donation. That's what I did... I opened a new email address just for that, then used my credit card to make a one-time paypal payment and used that email when filling out the form. I also had problems with my old paypal account and got it shut down.
Otherwise, you can PM schtruck on the fpsece forums and ask him if you have any other options. I'm sure you can work something out with him... he's a good guy. The supporter version is well worth it.
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Thanks for the advice, I really appreciate it! I will definitely be doing so once I get my HD2 back -.-
Hi
After reading this post, im quite interetested in going for the supports version of the psx emulator. However before I do so as I'm a noob; can someone please tell me whats is/are the main differences of the normal version and the supporters version?
also whom you pay for the supporters version and how much it is?
thanks in advance.
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Hi
After reading this post, im quite interetested in going for the supports version of the psx emulator. However before I do so as I'm a noob; can someone please tell me whats is/are the main differences of the normal version and the supporters version?
also whom you pay for the supporters version and how much it is?
thanks in advance.
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Lately, a lot of the development of FPSECE has been directed towards the HD2. The free version has not been updated to include all of these customizations yet, so what you are paying for is a FPSECE with multitouch enabled and other tweaks that I don't know from the top of my head. It makes playing on the HD2 awesome. It's only 5 euro's which is nothing for what you get. Hit up the support forum, all info is there.
5 euros + donation to get the supporters version -- well worth it... all the games i've tried play at full speed.
The developer owns an HD2 so a lot of the tweaks are aimed at this device...yay!
follow the HD2 thread in the fpsece.net forum and you will soon have things up and running.