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Dear all
I am a noob XDA2 owner. I have tom tom installed and would like your opinions on the coolest software to add. Id like to watch DVDs and love playing games and usual pc stuuff.
Any sugestions welcome. 8)

pockettv and
and pocketMVP are the best movie viewers imho
about games then you are a bit too unspc i mean most people like playing games some pref chess some pref quake ....

Coolest App
On top of what has already been said...
After spending weeks on this forum and on Handango this is my hit parade:
DVD:
mMedia: to convert DVDs or any other videos in almost any format. (I haven't tryed yet as I am waiting to buy a large memory card, but from the specs seem the most complete programs while other limits you in term of input or output format)
Games:
Monopoly is gorgeous
Other interesting games are Chopper Alley, TombRider, when anyone finds a decent first person shooter please let me know
There is a C64 Emulator which should enable you to play old commodore 64 games (they where good) unfortunatly I didn't manage to get the app to work on my XDAII, but I haven't tried too hard... it should be possible
Usefull SW:
Ringtonez: to get personalized ringtones by caller
A profile manager: to change the phone settings according to your envirronment and much more... I am still trying to understand which one to choose between PocketZen and Phone Profiles... I have dedicated a post to it but with few responses... help anyone:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=10168&highlight=
MS Reader: English or foreign language to english dictionaries
HP Mobile Printing
iMove Messanger: Universal Messanger
PocketLingo: if u need a specialized dictionary
ConverterCE (usefull and free)
Must have utilities (they are not cool, but they would make a difference):
-BT Tools: when you face yourself with the limits of the units BT app.
-SpriteBackup: must have back up utility... your device would hardreset, no matter how carefull you are, and even if your contact might be sync a lot of other info and settings are not, so u want to back up and xBackUp is just too slow to be used)
-PocketNav: Close bottons function that really closes apps (free or cheap; does just that and does it well)
-ScaryBear (fix a PPC2003 bug that slows your XDA after every reset, free)
-Wakeup Tweak: fix another bug with PPC2003
Have fun!
Chris

cchris
well there is doom 1&2 and quake 1 and 2 wolfenstien3d and the second version forget the name spear of destiny or something
and then there is heretic (really got a kick out of that back in the day in MP where you could hex your opponent into a chicken) and hexen (heretic2)
then there are some Fps rpg's around
suppose since counterstrike is based on ½life which is based on quake2 engien it could be portet and i have played it on my laptop in 320_240
it could be possbile to port it and even play online using wifi or gprs
Bf1942 or unreal though i dont think we'll se ports of untill they release windows CE 5 with a directx mobile and mobile mmx

Stronger said:
Dear all
I am a noob XDA2 owner. I have tom tom installed and would like your opinions on the coolest software to add. Id like to watch DVDs and love playing games and usual pc stuuff.
Any sugestions welcome. 8)
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are u loaded with money like i m?if yes,just buy any software n try it out man..wats the worry..

No1 posts about games or fun applications here... Lets start

All of this technical stuff may be fun in a way! But Id much rather get some cool games on my phone! Sim City 200 is very awsome but I dont like using the stylus on buses etc! Any other good preferably FREE .cab games?

There are other threads on games, we're all just geeks here, no time for that l4m3r kinda stuff.
I almost never use my phone for games, but more due to lack of time. I think if it weren't for the stupid dpad issue (can't press dpad and some other keys), it'd be a kick ass device. Particularly the wizard, with dpad on one side, "action" buttons on the other, it's like a PSP but useful (I'd love to have a PSP, but I'd spend all day hacking it!)
However, I love xRick, Monkey Island on Scumm, Tetris, Asteroids (Pocket Frog version) and Space Invaders (found on Modaco).
Not free, but I love SprintRG, Elite, Vector Blaster (I bought it for both my p900 and Magician!), Pocket Slay (superb, even just in trial mode), and BustEm.
V

pocketNester will let u play every Nintendo Entertainment System game ever made and it runs very smoothly on the HTC Wizard, un-fu**ing-fortunately, the the phone buttons cannot be assigned, so you only have one button on either side of the d-pad.
many windows mobile games don't run very well on the wizard because of its OMAP processor structure. you need to do some system tweaking to get some games to run smoothly, and there aren't many system tweaking apps for the OMAP processor out there, yet.

msafi said:
pocketNester will let u play every Nintendo Entertainment System game ever made and it runs very smoothly on the HTC Wizard, un-fu**ing-fortunately, the the phone buttons cannot be assigned, so you only have one button on either side of the d-pad.
many windows mobile games don't run very well on the wizard because of its OMAP processor structure. you need to do some system tweaking to get some games to run smoothly, and there aren't many system tweaking apps for the OMAP processor out there, yet.
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Here is my list of top played stuff: (let me know if u need something)
1) gfDoom - Full Doom 1 & 2 in Landscape mode + configuration for Wiza's keyboard
2) WarCraft 2 (Stratagus) - Full WarCraft 2 with original sounds and stuff!
3) Pocket TombRaider - Clone of PC's version. Runs smooth even if radio is on
4) Pocket Sokoban / MouseMaze / RailRoad Jam - My lovely puzzles
5) My Little Tank - Battle City-like game but with outstanding graphics
6) MorphGear with all modules (GBA/SNES/NES...) - Very smooth emulation but noisy sounds
7) Atomic Cannons - A good game to play with friends (you need to estimate power+coordinates to hit your enemy's tank)
8) Gangsta Race - Road Fighter-like game but control can be done using stylus
Other stuff is "play and delete"
1) Anthelion 2 / Flux - flying on fantazy motorcycle
2) Arvale - Journey ... - just a kewl quest
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doom- configuration
Hi IMate->WM2k5!
thanks for the tips. I was playing Wolfstein 3D. But doom is better.
Can you, please give me an advice- how dou you map the keys for the Wizard (if in landscape mode) which keys do you use + how to map them. Do you use one of the skins provided (default, industrial, keyboard, etc?)
Thanks
Bartsin

how would i install these programs if i cant get activesync to work? Its not letting me install them on the phone

Re: No1 posts about games or fun applications here... Lets s
chrisredmayne said:
All of this technical stuff may be fun in a way! But Id much rather get some cool games on my phone! Sim City 200 is very awsome but I dont like using the stylus on buses etc! Any other good preferably FREE .cab games?
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this forum is about pocket pc's not about nokia LOL....no offense...chill

IMate->WM2k5 said:
2) WarCraft 2 (Stratagus) - Full WarCraft 2 with original sounds and stuff!
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Where do you get that!?? I've never heard of that one!

I don't get to play games as much on my ppc. but when I do I usually play Bejeweled and Zuma, Text Twist if I feel like I need to exercise my brain a bit. I also play PocketUFO occasionally [it is a port of XCOM Enemy Unknown] it is free and is available from SMK.

Yorch said:
IMate->WM2k5 said:
2) WarCraft 2 (Stratagus) - Full WarCraft 2 with original sounds and stuff!
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Where do you get that!?? I've never heard of that one!
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Check out project's pages here (http://www.stratagus.org) or here (http://sourceforge.net/projects/stratagus) and download PocketPC's port here (http://n0p.averest-k.ru/?Stratagus_&_Wargus:QVGA_(320x240):Downloads)

Re: doom- configuration
Bartsin said:
Hi IMate->WM2k5!
thanks for the tips. I was playing Wolfstein 3D. But doom is better.
Can you, please give me an advice- how dou you map the keys for the Wizard (if in landscape mode) which keys do you use + how to map them. Do you use one of the skins provided (default, industrial, keyboard, etc?)
Thanks
Bartsin
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Yes. This is done through skins. Check out "Skins Specs.txt" in "Skins" folder of gfDoom. Attached is my skin. Place it to "\Program files\Doom1\skins\default" folder and replace old file.
Shortly, you need to know key codes for keyboard buttons. These can be obtained using MorphGear / Button configuration. Then mapping is done by adding lines in this syntax "VKHWBUTTON KeyCode NameOfFunction" to "doomskin.txt". List of commands is given in "\Program Files\Doom1\skins\Skin Specs.txt"
Example for "O" (key code is 79) to open doors (command: OPEN)
Code:
VKHWBUTTON 79 OPEN
My keys:
Ok/X = Run toggle
O = Open doors
SPACE = Fire
BACKSPACE = Escape
G = Gamma level increase
W / S / A / D = Cursor with strafe keys
X = Quit game[/code]

Does 'Street Duel' work on it? That game is awesome!

Ah I just got scummvm to work on it! Very chuffed!
Is the law regarding that, you can download the games aslong as you have the origionals even if its in a different format? As I have Monkey Island for the Amiga, so would it be legal to have the scummvm version?
Does anyone know where I can download Discworld and Broken Sword from? I have them for the Playstation but they would be wicked on my phone! I know the website jmc mobile has a few good ones on it!
Same with Doom... Is there just a shareware version out or the full game?

Anyone got any nintendo / sega emulators to work by the way ?

chrisredmayne said:
Anyone got any nintendo / sega emulators to work by the way ?
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Morpgear works great, except for landscape east orientation, but using landscape west (keyboard 'above' screen) games are very well playable.
To get good performance, use OmapClock

Yes morphgear woks in landscape an East orientation!
You have to pull the keyboard (so the screen goes to landscape mode) and with a 3rd party software (like "Inclose Mobile") go back to portrait orientation. Then start morphgear and you can play in fullscreen landscape mode without bug.
However it was difficult to assign key... some on them are buggy and don't work properly...
But with omap clock at 264 and thread priority set to low in morphgear SNES game are quite playable!

Thibale said:
Yes morphgear woks in landscape an East orientation!
You have to pull the keyboard (so the screen goes to landscape mode) and with a 3rd party software (like "Inclose Mobile") go back to portrait orientation. Then start morphgear and you can play in fullscreen landscape mode without bug.
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Just use Start->Settings->System->Screen applet to rotate back to portrait. No need for 3rd party soft. Another acceleration would be using of GAPI Driver (General Settings of MorphGear)

racing games?
heard there are a few racing games, searched and found Midtown Madness 3D for smartphone.
http://www.clickgamer.com/moreinfo.htm?pid=3401&section=SMART
seems a little pricey, but i might just pick it up. has anyone tried it?

i cant get morpheous to work, anyone got a link for the cab / exe file ?

chrisredmayne: if you own a license to the game, even as old as that, I'm sure no one will mind if you use it with ScummVM.
To find other similar games, check out abandonware sites. I love having Monkey Island on my phone, even if I never play it. The mere curiosity value always makes me smile.
V

Emulation - What are you using?

I have tried the snes emulator and I have not been able to get zelda to run on it... is there some reason it runs like crap on my mda... perhaps im not using the proper version of snes or perhaps I dont have a good rom even..
I have it overclocked and still get an unplayable game....
perhaps setting tweaks or something...
im about to load gba emulator and see how that works for me...
please anyone else using any game emulators please let me know
or if you even have a fun game also let me know
thanks everyone
-James
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yeah I just tried pocket GBA and I cant get that to run well either...
it does however run way better than the snes emu atleast for zelda...
I have yet to try other roms

Try the SNES emulator on page 4 of
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=50806&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=75
You will need to use total commander or similar to change the language from Japanese to English
You will also need to overclock your device. The Omap tool is available on this site.

awesome thanks...
yeah I just needed the newer snes emulator...
works great

Make sure you also read http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=306444 for the latest info & a lot of tips & compatibility info on SNES emulators.

i just read post title...
i am using on wizard with no problem:
emu -whats that - overall speed - test title
pocketatari - atari xl emu - 100% on wizard - NUMEN
pocketcommodore - c64 - 100% on wizard - FIRE TRAP, BUBBLE BOBBLE, BOULDER DASH,
castce - atari ST emu - 100% - STUNT CAR RACER!
scummvm/pocketscumm - 100% - monkey island, benetah a steel sky,
dosbox - pc emu by nop cvs build 0.63 - ROBBO, DUNE, SETTLERS
finalburn - NEOGEO, CPS1,CPS2 emu - 100% (!!!!!!!) - samurai showdown, The Last Blade, !pang 3, BLAZING STAR, metal slugs, GOLDEN AXEs, marvel vs capcom...
mophnun - some kind..of..phone(?) games - 100% - 3d titles - da vinci code, etc
pcmame04a - mame emu - 90-100% - for BUBBLE BOBBLE only!
morphgear - all in one - gba,snes,gb gbc etc etc... - 70-100% - snes too slow, gba...forget bout it...
pocketdos - 286 pc emu - 20-100% - dune, experiments with windows 3.0 etc..
pocketsnes - snes emuls - depend on version 20-70% w/ sound, 100% w/out sound - masteralls' build is fastest one for omaps, on xscale machines n0ps' is BEST one... - EARTHBOUND, cHRONO TRIGGER
picodrive - sega genesis - 100% but ists not as compatible as GENPP by n0p' - which can lauch PAL titles as lemmings, megalomania etc...
GENPP - sega emu slower than picodrive ..but look above - DIZZY
pocketnesters - fast gb gbc emus - boulder dash
testing:
smartgear - gb gbc sega etc emu - ...% - MOTHER 1, boulder dash
and many many more
i could write more info + links and advices, if You are interested...i just have no time right now...
i have .. quite a lot builds and versions..safe, ready to lauch..i.e. dosbox - 7 versions, diff builds.
btw, can you imagine, that launching FALLOUT is possible? n0p dosbox cvs is able to have 13 mb mem , not 8 as rest.
emufanatic,
xoen/nothin

Guys and gals, don’t forget to check out my brand new, MS-DOS / x86 emulation-related article at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=1276884
(Sorry for flooding – IMHO, this article certainly deserves attention because it answers ALL the questions a Windows Mobile user may want to EVER ask about emulating MS-DOS. Make sure you read it!)

try morhgear. not freeware, but the best one i use.
http://fms.komkon.org/MorphGear/

mprPhgear is damn slow on OMAP's.

Classic Games: Yukon Trail and Oregon Trail II

I don't know if anyone remembers these games, but bas anyone heard of the classic games Yukon Trail and Oregon Trail II working on our phones???
Their so simple with a not-too-fancy GUI that should work well...

if Dosbox will run on your device (i have not looked into this, but its a open source program AFAIK so its likely someone has it running on ppc's), you should be able to play them with it.
i was playing Oregon Trail in dosbox on my desktop a few months back, funtimesfuntimes.
a quick google turned this up: http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-dosboxppc-v0-63.html (i didn't read about it, but its a start)
again, i have not tried running YT or OTII on my device, i'm just posting a few possibilities that you can follow up to TRY to get them working.

Games

Hi
Anyone have a list of decent games that work happily on the VISTA side?
Havent played games in years and tempted to get Civilisation IV - would this work OK on Shift?
Cheers

Hi.
Don't know if Civilisation IV worked.
I know that Command & Conquer works up to "Red Alert 2". I often play RA2 and it works like a charm.
Tobi

I play Ground Control and Warcraft, Starcraft also works.
I guess there are a lot of titles which will work...
Just make sure to update the VGA driver to gain some extra performance.

how do i install command & conquer first decade on shift
i installed it already using an external dvd drive
but some games don't work
how do i get them to work?
and what no-cd file do i use?
i installed it on my sdhc card

Rise of Nations works, Fifa 2000, Pro Evolution Soccer 7...

Dennis585 said:
i installed it already using an external dvd drive
but some games don't work
how do i get them to work?
and what no-cd file do i use?
i installed it on my sdhc card
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If you have enough space, you can create an ISO file from your game disk and mount it with a virtual cd drive. DaemonTools can do that for you.
Alternatively, you can use NO-CD cracks, provided by GameCopyWorld.com. (I assume you have legit copies of the games)

aquasesh said:
If you have enough space, you can create an ISO file from your game disk and mount it with a virtual cd drive. DaemonTools can do that for you.
Alternatively, you can use NO-CD cracks, provided by GameCopyWorld.com. (I assume you have legit copies of the games)
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yeah i have them installed with no-cd files
but these only work : command & conquer
command & conquer tiberium sun
command & conquer red alert 2
how do i get the others to work?
tommorow i'm getting : the sims deluxe edition

You may need to edit the ini files for some of the games, so they will work under the Shifts screen resolutions, I had to do that to get some C&C games to work on my Asus Eee.

Pantaloonie said:
You may need to edit the ini files for some of the games, so they will work under the Shifts screen resolutions, I had to do that to get some C&C games to work on my Asus Eee.
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and how do i do that?

google the game name and "widescreen". There is a website dedicated for this guides.
Also, looking at the game forum from the eee helps a lot, as most of the games will also run on shift.

maybe we can make a full list in a thread of all games that work on the shift
and give info on how to make them work
who is willing to do that?

We can start here:
Neverwinternight: ok at 800x480
Pirates( newest version): ok, a bit slow
wesnoth: perfect
freelancer:buggy screen, but playable
myth II : ok
freespace: ok
dominion 3k
ground control: ok
galactic civilisation: ok but at 1024
medieval total war: battle ok, campain not ok
virtual villager 1 2 3k
warzone 2001: ok
unreal 2004 :slowish but ok
freeciv sdl versionk
Baldur Gates II SoAk
don't forget vista games: they are not installed by default but they are here

i can confirm that homeworld 1 and cataclysm runs very well on it.
homeworld 2 runs a bit slow sometimes but it's ok. (you can start the game in 800x480)

thaihugo said:
We can start here:
Neverwinternight: ok at 800x480
Pirates( newest version): ok, a bit slow
wesnoth: perfect
freelancer:buggy screen, but playable
myth II : ok
freespace: ok
dominion 3k
ground control: ok
galactic civilisation: ok but at 1024
medieval total war: battle ok, campain not ok
virtual villager 1 2 3k
warzone 2001: ok
unreal 2004 :slowish but ok
freeciv sdl versionk
Baldur Gates II SoAk
don't forget vista games: they are not installed by default but they are here
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how do i get the standard vista games?

Anyone know of a good external DVD drive that works with the Shift (slimline)?

I'm using HP dvd1040, works perfect , maybe is little too much bulky and needs external power, but is better than this one build-in in my Sony laptop, and has double layer, light scribe...You just plug in, and that it .But for games I much more recommend to use Virtual CDv9 software...Of course big games don't will be working on Shift, and older don't take that much space.So the best way is just keep images of games on storage card (I have 16gb) and than if you want to play, you insert virtual cd in.

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Anyone know of a good external DVD drive that works with the Shift (slimline)?
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Have a look to this thread (but you're already aware about it...) :
Portable dvd writer - and portable printer

Dennis585 said:
how do i get the standard vista games?
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as windows component from the add/remove program control pannel. See in the left side menu

thaihugo said:
as windows component from the add/remove program control pannel. See in the left side menu
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it worked thanks alot
i also got the sims deluxe to work

anyone got WarCraft III running?
system hangs up with error pointing on intel graphics driver dll and reboots - also tried newest drivers from intel with no luck.
But the graphics card should have enough power to support WC3 :-(