I started a thread a few months ago concerning a proprietary video player that Sony used for their Location Free Player devices. Well...
The software code has now been moved to open source status and is free for full linux development. I'm hoping I can convince one of you savvy developers to whip up the player so it can run on either Android or a full linux OS (I use Ubuntu). I'm sure it's a gold mine for tons of other video streaming applications that could potentially run on our devices.
The link to the open source code can be found here along with other Sony open projects.
http://products.sel.sony.com/opensource/
Location Free TV is the program I'm specifically talking about. I believe the current version is LFA-PC30. If you would like to read more on this device/player you can check the wiki at:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LocationFree_Player
Let me know if anyone has any questions, I very eager to see if this is possible. If I could stream video from my Location Free Player Base I to either my android device or Ubuntu Netbook I would be very very pleased. If a dev is serious I would be more than happy to have them test on my base station. PM or email me if you're interested!
Also, please move to the correct thread if this is in the incorrect area.
agreed!
I too would love to see more on this, my locationfree box could get so much more use.
So a sony base unit (hardware) is needed to try this right
If someone is working on this, and needs a connection to a base station to test ( I have the last version that came out LF-V30 ) message me and I'll send you the adress to connect to my station and the password
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Love to see this on Android. This would give new life to my Location Free Box. If not then I may have to move to Sling Player although I would like to stay with Sony.
eighty82 said:
Love to see this on Android. This would give new life to my Location Free Box. If not then I may have to move to Sling Player although I would like to stay with Sony.
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$200 for a base sling box and Android software.
Please devs, work your magic!!
$25 bounty to the one who makes a working Location Free Android app.
Anyone still working on this?
bumpitty bump bump bumpitty bump
Bump! Sony LocationFree for Android!!!!! this is never gonna happen.
Anyone out there....?
Darn just when I thought google led me home lol.
So anybody working on this I to would love to see this.
I would love to see this on Android, IOS, WebOS, Windows Phone and A better Verion for Windows Mobile PLS PLS PLS
Hello, Bumping the thread once more, there are plenty of Location free devices out there for people to purchase an paid app from the android store.
Please compile an app from the source code link that OP provided. I am looking forward to it.
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Hello, Bumping the thread once more, there are plenty of Location free devices out there for people to purchase an paid app from the android store.
Please compile an app from the source code link that OP provided. I am looking forward to it.
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Still no takers? :-(
I'd pay for a working app as well..
It will probably never happen but figured I would put my 2cents in as well..
echardcore said:
Bump! Sony LocationFree for Android!!!!! this is never gonna happen.
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Yes it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477821
mgschwan said:
Yes it is http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1477821
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Thank you for your efforts. Very happy with this development.
Holy crap! I don't believe it! Can't wait to get home to register my base with my phone. If it works, will donate for sure! Thanks mgschwan!!!
EDIT: Installed and working great on my HD2!! Donated!! WOOHOO!
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Hi!
I have just seen this amazing program.
http://www.smithmicro.com/default.tpl?group=product_full&sku=QLMCWXX
To see photo, video and play music.
Bad news, we have to pay if we want to see it.
I am searching but...no free?
Do you like??
I want it!! free, of course.
$30? LOL
I'll wait until someone on this site codes a clone for free.
Nice stuff though.... but not nice enough to shell out $30.
well, you should brake into a car or someone's house and steal their phones. maybe someone has it on their device....
...so stupid.
E_Shinobi said:
well, you should brake into a car or someone's house and steal their phones. maybe someone has it on their device....
...so stupid.
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It is pretty stupid that they don't offer a free trial download to try it out. I'm definitely not going to pay $30 for something that I don't even know what it's like. No thank you.
frenchglen said:
It is pretty stupid that they don't offer a free trial download to try it out. I'm definitely not going to pay $30 for something that I don't even know what it's like. No thank you.
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Maybe its because they don't want people to rip off their product without paying for it.
WB
i don't know about this "revue software" and the description of what it does is not very clear to me, but i have tested another tool that does the same thing (i suppose. i'm french so my english is not perfect) named trakax on a htc vox and it seemed fairly good for a slow device (200 cpu) and non-tactile.
it should be very cool on a decent pdaphone with good cpu.
go here : http://www.trakax.com/software/mobile/
it costs 30 again, but you have a free demo to test it.
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Maybe its because they don't want people to rip off their product without paying for it.
WB
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How are they going to do business that way?...maybe they'll fix it up after requests come in
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How are they going to do business that way?...maybe they'll fix it up after requests come in
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I agree, it may be difficult, but when you see someone asking for a copy of a retail piece of software on here, insisting they have it for free, (as if that's a right), then find a near identical request on a warez site asking for the crack for the same software, its not difficult to see where that activity would lead to if we all took that stance.
WB
I don't have a problem paying for the apps that we use on our devices and i'm willing to pay a whole helluva' lot more but we should @ least have the trial option to see if it's worth it or even if its compatible with our devices. Most developers give you that trial because they stand by their product and they know it'll sell itself once the word gets out, so maybe them not giving a trial offer says something about their product. Just my opinion.
I've done trials of and loved:
Resco Exlorer
Memmaid
AEButton
Ultimate Launcher
Vito Screen Capture
Phone Weaver
...And paid for:
Resco
Memaid
AEButton
UL
Vito
Phone Weaver
It wouldn't even occur to me to use a cracked copy. Weird since I've used warez for some windows PC software, but being on a forum like this you see how the programmers are good people, just like me (only smarter) and it puts a face to the theft and I wouldn't consider doing it. Now I don't do cracked stuff for PC software either. I guess its part of growing up.
Anyway, I think there are a lot of ppl like me that if they like a trial they will be HAPPY to buy it.
I have just found this video!
Hi
I found a video of Revue.
It seems to be fantastic even with an application to manage the files with the PC!
http://my.smithmicro.com/wireless/revue/Revue324_121807_OffLn.wmv
I want to test this program for my HTC Touch, but I can´t download it from anywhere.
Anyone has this program?
Can you tell me if it is fast and useful?
Anyone knows where can I download Revue?
Thank YOU ALL
I just took a quick glance at the site you listed and looks like something I used to use on my Palm, I think you can use this for free, don't completely remember, but know I never paid for it. I remember now, you have to keep your pc online and you can access it for free, think that was the deal, and you had to pay to store your files online to access them while your pc was offline.
Anyway to the point its Avvenu, check it out.
Log Me In may be the same.
Caragato!!
Please NOT SPAM HERE!!!
So is this basically streaming media from your computer but with lots of organization options?
How is it not like Orb?
It is a finger friendly software just like iphone to see media on our pocketpc.
The android app, CompareAnywhere, will use your phone's camera to read a barcode on any item you may find in a store, then does a price comparison on other retail stores or online stores.
Is there any WM6.1 apps out there that does this too?
hmmm...
i was wondering the same thing after i saw the commercial, and did some research on the dream. that would be a cool app for my vogue. im going to do some more research to see if we can make it happen.
i have someting like that for the vouge
what exactly is it that u have? wat does it allow u to do?
do a search for iNigma reader
Never mind I attached it for you...
that app doesn't do anything but download other programs if they have a barcode.... unless I'm doing something wrong
Could this be what you are looking for?
http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/board/3683/scanlife-barcode-reader-for-mobiles.html
Flint420 said:
Could this be what you are looking for?
http://www.mobiletopsoft.com/board/3683/scanlife-barcode-reader-for-mobiles.html
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This only scans 2D bar codes (sema codes). The bar code on products are all 1D.
Thanks anyway...
this would be a great app and i've been looking for something like it too. found one close, but you have to enter upc manually. google can already do that. good luck!
I might be interested in writing an application like this for Java micro edition. I thought about doing something like this for Android but was discouraged when I found that there was already someone doing it.
If I wrote this, I would develop it in such a way that it could be run on any J2ME compliant device.
Who'd be interested if it were offered free of cost?
Who'd be interested if it were not free?
bar codes
i think this is what you are looking for:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96817211
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I might be interested in writing an application like this for Java micro edition. I thought about doing something like this for Android but was discouraged when I found that there was already someone doing it.
If I wrote this, I would develop it in such a way that it could be run on any J2ME compliant device.
Who'd be interested if it were offered free of cost?
Who'd be interested if it were not free?
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I'm a junior java programmer myself, so if you're serious about this and want me to help, feel free to PM me
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i think this is what you are looking for:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96817211
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Right, but this is just another Android App similar to CompareAnywhere, which at this time we can't use as the camera functionality is not working yet
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i would be interested in this for touch. i dont know much about programming so i would not be able to help but you could develop this and beta test then prob make some money as donations for freeware or as shareware. good luck.
Try this, I think it's what you're looking for. http://www.scanlife.com
Macropoutsis said:
Try this, I think it's what you're looking for. http://www.scanlife.com
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Not quite... scanlife appears to only support 2D codes (semacode, EZcode, etc), and it just simply takes you to the web site that this code contains (provided that it is indeed a web site).
What I'm looking for is a scanner for 1D barcodes, encoded in UPC-A (vertical lines with numbers at the bottom).
I want something that takes these UPC barcodes and have the program automatically search Amazon or other online retailers for price comparisons. So if I go to a local Best Buy and see a router on sale, I can simply scan the barcode at the back, and see if there's another online retailer that have it for cheaper.
So far, I only see Android with this capability (they have 2 apps that does this actually).
Thanks for keeping an eye out though.
1D Barcode Lookup
I have this running on my Touch Pro and it's been pretty accurate with the barcodes of the things on my desk (kleenex box, empty coffee can). I haven't tried it "in the field" yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368798
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I have this running on my Touch Pro and it's been pretty accurate with the barcodes of the things on my desk (kleenex box, empty coffee can). I haven't tried it "in the field" yet.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=368798
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TouchPro has 3.2 megapixel AF
Vogue has a 2.0MP (no info on AF, but I think it is fixed focus...)
I could not get barcodes recognized with barcorama, however I only tried with one UPC sticker and not under the best light conditions.
If anyone else gets it work, let us know
Hey xDarKnighTx,
Microsoft worked on that concept a while ago and stopped further development.
Just google "AURA" with the words barcode.
I don't know much more about it, although some discussions relating to AURA seem promising.
Cheers
I'm extremely interested free or not!
softwarestore.sprint.com/wap/categories_pd.php?device=727&cat=free
found this for my vogue.... hope it works for you guys
Hi guys!
Ive been hearing and reading stuff about spotify for mobile phones being developed.
Some sources say they only plan to launch apps for android, iphone and symbian's. Whle others include WinMo.
Would this be a possible software that can be created? If i could get this on my TP2 it would be incredible.
Any of guys have any info other than this?
www.spotify.com
AFAIK, they were advertising for a WM developer to work for them, but since about a month ago it disappeared and I've heard nothing since.
I would love this app, but I suspect that the best you can expect is either a "wi-fi only" version (like iplayer is, ie. not available over 3G/HSDPA) or a version that it is only available to premium members (such as what is rumoured to be being given the once over by Apple, £9.99 a month, so to not compete too much with iTunes on their devices)
Yeah
That wont matter though, im allready a premium member. The whole idea is genius and 9.99 is nothing anyways.
But id still like them on my phone. could just bring my TP2 when im atfriends and plug it into the amplifier.
nobody up for the challange?
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nobody up for the challange?
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not sure if i'm up to it but i'm going to give it a try to see if it will work...
i will try to create a .Net app for windows mobile that uses despotify/jotify as an example.
now i only need some spare time
any .Net developers out here who would like to help me?
http://despotify.se/ http://jotify.felixbruns.de/
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I would love this app, but I suspect that the best you can expect is either a "wi-fi only" version (like iplayer is, ie. not available over 3G/HSDPA)
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hope you are wrong on that one, especially as some of us in the uk get 7.2mbps hsdpa & soon to be 14.4mbps. Hell 7.2mbps is faster than most bt broadband customers get.
pieteckhart said:
not sure if i'm up to it but i'm going to give it a try to see if it will work...
i will try to create a .Net app for windows mobile that uses despotify/jotify as an example.
now i only need some spare time
any .Net developers out here who would like to help me?
http://despotify.se/ http://jotify.felixbruns.de/
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I'd be happy to help if you're still working on this.
I have been working on a Windows Mobile Spotify client called mySpot.
The first alpha version is complete and I have uploaded it to the forum today.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=580208
-Fry
Hi guy's
I've started a thread over at tvcatchup.com's forum to gather support for a windows mobile application or at least access to the tv streams that the iphone uses as they have a special portal that doesnt use flash.
Just wondered if it would be possible for you to show your interest in this thread too and bring tvcatchup.com to WM
Thanks
+1 ________________
Cant believe there arnt more people out there who want this working on WM!!, maybe its my fault for just making this post in the Leo section of the forum.
I've tried seting my user agent in Firefox to iphone 3.0 UA and managed to get the page to load where for bbc one it has this url
http://84.234.22.109:1935/iphone/iphone_bbcone.sdp/playlist.m3u8?stream=bbcone
which downloads a playlist, if you open the playlist in notpad you get this
#EXTM3U
#EXT-X-STREAM-INFROGRAM-ID=1,BANDWIDTH=100000
http://84.234.22.109:1935/iphone/ip...t.m3u8?wowzasessionid=431120102&stream=bbcone
But after that I have no idea what to do to make it stream on the phone
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But after that I have no idea what to do to make it stream on the phone
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It's the m3u8 file format that's the problem there. It's not something we can play on WM devices.
I've tried to sign up to the site so I can post words of encouragement and support on the thread, but it just keeps throwing an error, so i can't
Good luck with this - I'd love to see this on WM.
Surely the playlist just directs the iphone to some H.264 stream, Im sure something like coreplayer would be able to play that? but as you say the playlist doesnt open.
I tried renaming the .m3u8 to just .m3u (as that's what coreplayer recognises) but no luck after that,
Can I ask a mod to move this to a more appropriate section to get more exposure.
Thanks
made a post on tvcatchup thread. lets wait and see if they show any interest.
Well it looks like there's been a response from them
Their are 12 versions of Windows Mobile operateing system.
Id hate to guess how many different phones are useing the variaty of Os's.
Their are massive compatibility issues within each and every OS version and Mobile Phone Type.
iPhone was chosen as our first step onto the mobile market as their is ONE operateing system and specifications between each iPhone are the same. Its one of the most sold new phones on the market and its keep selling. It was highly feasible for an iphone application.
Windows Mobile on the other hand would be very complex. It would cost TVCatchup to develop such application, and we have not yet finished the iPhone which is in Beta.
One step at a time im afraid, we can not jump into every handset from day one.
If theirs a skilled windows mobile developer reading this that uses TVCatchup, we do have an API.
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No idea where they got the 12 versions of WM from but its the last sentance that perked up my ears, They have an API for a budding xda developer to use!!!
DMAND said:
Well it looks like there's been a response from them
No idea where they got the 12 versions of WM from but its the last sentance that perked up my ears, They have an API for a budding xda developer to use!!!
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Yep... i read that and replied also (im ukbreakbeat on there)
Come on XDA Devs... you know you want to get on this!
Cheers mate, I've contacted a certain dev on here with a well know tv app, hopefully they give him the goodies
Anyone know about any progress? Is FryWalker working on it?
He let me know he had been in contact with their lead developer, and that they were very helpful, I belive he's working on it
I thought I'd bump this as Fry seems to be getting the cold shoulder from the tvcatchup guys apparently, I thought anyone interested in the development would like to know and of course let them know that us WM owners still want an app developed!
Surely all that would be needed is a codec for core player to allow it to play the m3u8 playlist??
I have done a bit of sleuthing and there is a program called pocket player that claims to be able to play m3u8 files but I've had no luck with this so far.
I just use Skyfire to watch.. and it works fine. Looks perfect especially in landscape mode.
Yeah Skyfire works but it's frame rate is low
Hi,
I'm using skyfire on t-mobile UK and get an error on the stream stating it is non-UK - has anyone else seen this and does anyone know a workaround ?
Ta,
Inclement
inclement_weather said:
Hi,
I'm using skyfire on t-mobile and get an error on the stream stating it is non-UK - has anyone else seen this and does anyone know a workaround ?
Ta,
Inclement
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If you check on the TV catchup forums, this is because you downloaded the US version of the software and not the UK version.
DMAND said:
I thought I'd bump this as Fry seems to be getting the cold shoulder from the tvcatchup guys apparently, I thought anyone interested in the development would like to know and of course let them know that us WM owners still want an app developed!
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I thought they were all on board for Fry to develop his MyPlayer app to include TV Catchup streams?
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If you check on the TV catchup forums, this is because you downloaded the US version of the software and not the UK version.
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Hi - thanks for the tip - I checked around and had to change my DNS settings to a UK server then reinstall Skyfire so it'd pick up a UK farm. Done that and it connects fine !
Only thing (there's always something) is now that the picture is great but there's no audio - any ideas why no sound is coming through and if there's something I need to change ? I checked the IP settings and there's no compression set - not sure what else to check.
Thanks for any help,
Inclement
Karlos G said:
Yeah Skyfire works but it's frame rate is low
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Agree. Installed it last night, and it works albeit a bit choppy. I only tried it due to a dedicated iphone freak at work going on about tvcatchup, and that the HD2 can't do it. Can't wait to see him later
I received an onlive microconsole free from PAX solely for the reason of hacking (as did about 5000 others). My primary goal is to be able to put Google TV on it as it has very similar specs to some existing set top boxes. (Nixeus fusion xs, which also has sources available)
The source code for the consoles OS can be found here
http://opensource.onlive.com/
I poked around inside the zips and certainly contains all the drivers for generic linux. The interesting thing is they included the SoCs build folder giving instructions for android.
The kicker is, I have no idea how to build an OS from source and modify it nor do I know about getting it on to the machine. I took it apart and it has a block of 12 pins, which I presume are for nand reading and writing. I've glitched /jtagged a few 360s so I am familiar with the process of nand modifications, I just have no clue how to find out which pins to use on this board. The microconsole is keyboard and mouse compatible but I have not found a way to enter a terminal or bootloader.
The easiest thing to do is look for serial ports because with a serial connection you can most of the flash fw and stuff...
would help if you'd post some specs and pics
Reversedhex said:
The easiest thing to do is look for serial ports because with a serial connection you can most of the flash fw and stuff...
would help if you'd post some specs and pics
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any news? I'am have one microconsole and can post here photo's. I'am found 3pin area but it's not a jtag perhaps.
suddo said:
any news? I'am have one microconsole and can post here photo's. I'am found 3pin area but it's not a jtag perhaps.
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additional pictures
Update?
suddo said:
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Has any progress been made on this?
Anyone ?
Any news to microconsole "hacking"?
Are there any ways to get toolchain to build OS sources?
Especially regarding to OnLive soon closure
Toshik23 said:
Any news to microconsole "hacking"?
Are there any ways to get toolchain to build OS sources?
Especially regarding to OnLive soon closure
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I've got a HW engr. friend working on it ... Even just to get Shell
I DL the FULL open source proj. and I'd suggest you do the same before they take it down
opensource.onlive.com
Toshik23 said:
Any news to microconsole "hacking"?
Are there any ways to get toolchain to build OS sources?
Especially regarding to OnLive soon closure
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I've got a HW engr. friend working on it ... Even just to get Shell
I DL the FULL open source proj. and I'd suggest you do the same before they take it down
opensource.onlive.com
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I've got a HW engr. friend working on it ... Even just to get Shell
I DL the FULL open source proj. and I'd suggest you do the same before they take it down
opensource.onlive.com
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upload this sdk to googledrive pls.
Try this nixeus.com/?p=171 .
Im also quite interested in what can become of this. Hell even drivers that would make the console version of the the controller work on a pc would be something.
GitHub
not My Github but I did Run across this
https// github.com/ samdmarshall/ Onlive-Source-Backup
better than any Google Drive Link I can Give
Still waiting on a few HW Tools from China [Needed a New UART adapter amount others]
I'll Keep you Updated ...
ahze85283 said:
not My Github but I did Run across this
https// github.com/ samdmarshall/ Onlive-Source-Backup
better than any Google Drive Link I can Give
Still waiting on a few HW Tools from China [Needed a New UART adapter amount others]
I'll Keep you Updated ...
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Anything New man i really wanna find a use for this microconsole i dont like throwing Tech away
Has any more progress been made on this? I loved the OL service in it's prime and it'd be a shame to throw the microconsole away if there's any legitimate use for it.
I'm still digging to the code to verify what I can do with it but with 3 uart adapters not arriving I'm kind of at an impasse. I'm not done yet though I even bought an extra one off of ebay for $17 as an extra hardware in case I fry 1
+1 in hoping someone manages to get some other software running on it. would love to repurpose it as a Steam/shield streaming box
fingers crossed.
not enough people interested i guess, i mean it's no more than a thin client if im correct. either way if kodi + steamos could be installed great
So interseted in OnLive
keep the good work
i am also digging into the codes and have experience in GL low-level programming and high level
would be happy to share
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keep the good work
i am also digging into the codes and have experience in GL low-level programming and high level
would be happy to share
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Sure i'd love some help ... without a uart i cant figure out the trigger for sw/fw upgrade. I think i've got a passable image for an os ... in source. I don't know formt required.
Direct message me i'll connect on hangout or something
ahze85283 said:
Sure i'd love some help ... without a uart i cant figure out the trigger for sw/fw upgrade. I think i've got a passable image for an os ... in source. I don't know formt required.
Direct message me i'll connect on hangout or something
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i had direct message you
Me and a few friends of mine are waiting to use microconsole again. It has super gamepad. It has built in DVR button and playback buttons that has many potential to use it on pc or via micro console.
Please keep us updating.