EDIT: ARGH i just realised that i messed up somewhere in my upload, after menu it reverts to VGA with blackened places where it doesnt cover WVGA. still playable tho. gimme a while to solve it, i must have mixed some thing up some where
EDIT2= fixed
I got several mails requesting for the WVGA version of Warcraft 2 as seen at myblog . Its simple really, all you need to do is edit the preference files and you got yourself WVGA.
I believe there are a few WVGA versions on XDA, and i tried them, and i've no idea what he did but damn that was laggy and choppy. rest assured this isnt the same file, and its smooth and perfectly playable. (take note WQVGA is probably possible as well, just download the QVGA version from my other link, and download these preference files, and edit the two preference files inside with notepad, pay attention to the resolution)
Download the WVGA version (fixed tilesets and everything, shud be perfectly fine now)
http://heretical-rantings.blogspot.com/2009/11/warcraft-2-wvga-version-totally-smooth.html
and you're good to go! (u get better performance if u switch off the sounds)
pfffft solved the problem. i accidentally left out the tiles for 480X800. Will update within 24 hours with the files, gotta sleep now.
wow awesome..
do i have to manually extract campaign.rar and Grzes.rar?
no! dont extract anything else its all done. just the game folder itself. u can create shortcut and place in your windows/startmenu/programs if u want.
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Will try this in the morning, looks really good , thanks
Thanks for sharing.
Now i need to find my Warcraft2 somewhere in my parent's house.
If not... teeter all the way ^^
the full stuff is all here already dude. just put in and play
Hi Baronic on my TD2 using Dutty's Holy Grail R0 (winmo 6.5) the game gets to the menu screen ok, clicking on start game it spends several seconds loading game elements (in red at the bottom of the screen) then exits to the home screen.
campaign or instant action? works fine for touch pro 2, so u gotta gimme more details. i have a diamond 2 as well but i didnt try it. if campaign or instant action same for other maps as well?
will try it! thanks a lot for this
It launches nicely.. but when I try to start a new game it starts loading the game then quits to home screen!!
Running: Topaz NATALY v.3.0
Baronic said:
campaign or instant action? works fine for touch pro 2, so u gotta gimme more details. i have a diamond 2 as well but i didnt try it. if campaign or instant action same for other maps as well?
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Hi Baronic, campaign mode seems to work fine, I hadn't tried that. Instant action is the one that exits to the home screen. I'm well happy with the campaign mode though. Thanks for this release.
It's in rar format,so should we extract to folder then paste into our storage card?
update, campaign works fine
Ok,i launch it successfully, how to disable sound?
raines43 said:
Hi Baronic on my TD2 using Dutty's Holy Grail R0 (winmo 6.5) the game gets to the menu screen ok, clicking on start game it spends several seconds loading game elements (in red at the bottom of the screen) then exits to the home screen.
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i just tested it on my Touch Diamond 2, no problems at all. make sure u have enough ram perhaps. or maybe its something about the rom
instant action and campaign i repeat no problems on TD2
running official 6.1 rom. (dad's phone, lazy to flash lol)
if its instant action u're trying, try the smaller maps. could be ram issue.
to disable sound, start a game, then go menu, options to disable.
since more than two people have the problem i can only surmise maybe its related to the based on version of your rom.
i can only recommend some possibilities
1. check pagepool. i always use 16mb
2. check ram.
3. try disable TF3D
see if any difference.
BTW, please make sure u have downloaded the latest UPDATE 4 version. Try downloading again. There was a brief period for about 2 hours during UPDATE 3, when the zip file i uploaded had some essential instant action files missing. maybe u downloaded that before i could take it down. so try to download again and give it a shot
no access from China
Dear Baronic,
http://heretical-rantings.blogspot.com is blocked in China, would you mind to post again a direct link for the diamond2 version ? I would really apreciate.
Thanks a lot !
stevemaddensf said:
Dear Baronic,
http://heretical-rantings.blogspot.com is blocked in China, would you mind to post again a direct link for the diamond2 version ? I would really apreciate.
Thanks a lot !
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UPDATE 4 : http://www.megaupload.com/?d=G423OCLB
mirrors:
http://hotfile.com/dl/18071948/458e778/WARCRAFT_2_WVGA_-_Baronic.rar.html
the first mission works fine but when im loading the second one. it exits and go to homescreen. also instant action isnt working despite the map.
i have update4 and TESS4.2
Instant game not working, campaign (at least mission one) does. Looks great. But let me ask: when choosing the screen resolution of the game, there is no 800x480? Should i just leave it be the way it is?
Related
If you've used any of my roms, you know what I like to put in them.
Here is my second build that I got working using Whiterat's Touch components ingegrated into the base 318 ROM.
Please give it a try, and post what issues you find. The more testing now, the better the kitchen
We're also beta testing the new kitchen, which will get updated once we are sure it's relatively bug-free.
http://www.sendspace.com/file/3tzcal
MegaUpload Link
Here's a few pics...
No images on the Beam icon in the comm manager. After a reset, press it once to turn it OFF. It's on by default. Saves battery juice
what is on it. any caps. the proof is in the seeing
dortyboy said:
what is on it. any caps. the proof is in the seeing
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Pandora rom with touchflo. This isn't a release, so if you're not comfortable with my stuff, don't worry about it.
i downloaded it and there was nothing there.all i saw was the nk.nbf
dortyboy said:
i downloaded it and there was nothing there.all i saw was the nk.nbf
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I only include the nb.nbf to keep it simple (for me anyway ) If you have another rom package, just replace the nb file with this one
Not bad! Definitely seems faster than the other Touchflo roms. Wi-Fi seems fine; bluetooth sync's ok to my pc. Calls seem fine.
Sometimes I have to double-tap the ok to exit a program; I don't remember doing that before. Not a huge deal, though.
Did you mean to leave the O2 connection settings integrated? No big deal; I deleted them (I'm on Cingular).
Is the cube integrated in this one? It doesn't launch on the softbutton.
cjohnson6965 said:
Not bad! Definitely seems faster than the other Touchflo roms. Wi-Fi seems fine; bluetooth sync's ok to my pc. Calls seem fine.
Sometimes I have to double-tap the ok to exit a program; I don't remember doing that before. Not a huge deal, though.
Did you mean to leave the O2 connection settings integrated? No big deal; I deleted them (I'm on Cingular).
Is the cube integrated in this one? It doesn't launch on the softbutton.
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O2? Hmmm... are those WAP settings? I must have missed them in the OEM_Lang_409 reg settings.
If you press button 4 (formerly Calander), you will have that function.
is there windows live
dortyboy said:
is there windows live
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Flash the ROM and find out. If you don't want to do that, then visit some of Matt's other ROM threads and see if Live is something he's put into them. If he has, then Live might be in this one.
It doesn't matter - this is a beta test, just to see what does and does not work, so the final version will be bug free and the kitchen will also be bug free.
i flashed it already. and i was checking it out and did not notice any windows live. also there is two calculators.
dortyboy said:
i flashed it already. and i was checking it out and did not notice any windows live. also there is two calculators.
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True, and true. I was thinking about extracting the OE calc and giving a choice, but haven't gotten that far yet.
Windows Live was just too big to fit it in with the touch files
mattk_r:
oops my bad forgot to mention
OEM\OEMOPERATORS\mxipupdate_zz_oemoperators_999_PPC+All_O2UKSetting.provxml
Also replace the attached file in OEMOPERATORS
Remember to remove .txt extension
(I removed SampleMMSC from mine, as I say It was literally just designed for my wizard hehe)
Whiterat said:
mattk_r:
oops my bad forgot to mention
OEM\OEMOPERATORS\mxipupdate_zz_oemoperators_999_PPC+All_O2UKSetting.provxml
Also replace the attached file in OEMOPERATORS
Remember to remove .txt extension
(I removed SampleMMSC from mine, as I say It was literally just designed for my wizard hehe)
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NP - I noticed it, but it slipped by
With this rom everthing works fine but I am unable to set the tones (anytone), i go to the sounds section and select the tones i want for each action but when i click ok the window does not close at all and ALL the tones I set revert back to the default tones/settings
and another thing is the boot up time Is kinda long .......................... hope these get solved in the final release
thanks
BIGstiffness55 said:
With this rom everthing works fine but I am unable to set the tones (anytone), i go to the sounds section and select the tones i want for each action but when i click ok the window does not close at all and ALL the tones I set revert back to the default tones/settings
and another thing is the boot up time Is kinda long .......................... hope these get solved in the final release
thanks
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Boot time doesn't suprise me, cause this is a FAT load. It's got parts of the kitchen sink too. I'm afraid to see how many files it has
i have trouble with the ok/X button ... :-(
i realigned the screen like in the other touchflo but no luck...
and also some freezes... overall is much worse than the one in NBD 7.4 but it`s a beta, i hope it gets better
icezar said:
i have trouble with the ok/X button ... :-(
i realigned the screen like in the other touchflo but no luck...
and also some freezes... overall is much worse than the one in NBD 7.4 but it`s a beta, i hope it gets better
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If I remember, 7.4 is based on the 1413 base, and has a much easier transition to the touch software since it's a much newer build. 318 has quite a few differences that need ironed out
Do you have the ok issue on every screen? I only have a problem in Phone, but otherwise the alignment issue seems typical.
Anyone else see similar / different issues on this topic?
in most of the screens, it`s verry annoying to have to click ok many times.
and if i click right in the corner sometimes i activate todat plugins (like i`ve clicked in the middle of the screen) or even the right buttom key
Mattk_r:
With regards to people having ringtone problems (as I did) it is to do with the Lockstream DRM client in OEMAPPS.
If you look at my OEMAPPS folder I sent to you, that should give you the answers.
Remove too much - Loose Quickdial
Remove too little - Cant set tones
Its a tough world
Portover try of the TouchFLO 2d QVGA build to VGA devices with a wholly redrawn image set and some usefull aditions.
Credits
All credits go to the TouchFlo2d developers, this is only a port of it so please express your gratitude to them.
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TouchFlo2D VGA
[2008-10-06] - Ver 0.1.3
Fixes:
- People contacts are shown and working correctly. THANKS LePocketPc!
- Favorite applications, map locations, internet bookmarks also fixed with the LePocketPc's modification so only thing to fix are the thumbnails in the Photo tab.
Updates:
- All images (except photo frames) have been redrawn
[2008-10-02] - Ver 0.1.2
Updates:
- Just made it compatible with latest Manila2d_1.00_1819.2926.CAB
[2008-10-02] - Ver 0.1.1
Images:
- Home, Messages, Email, Internet, Photos (except frames), Music, Weather (only the little arrows), Map, Settings, Programs have all new images and I'm working on the others too but I have to redraw everything as the exported images from the Diamond phone are very bad
- Clock replaced wiht big digital one as the analog one can't be enlarged as it seems.
[2008-09-24] - Ver 0.1
Done:
- All images have been resized
- HTCHomeSettings.xml has been rewritten so almost every tab works as it should
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Not Working yet
- Photos & Videos, unfortunately it seems the area to fill out with the image can't be resized from the xml file so another change may be needed in the .exe file
IMPORTANT: please note this is only the main TouchFlo2d program, I didn't look in the other programs (like youtube) and addons that are available for the TouchFlo2d QVGA version, and won't do till first this part of the project is done.
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Instalations / Download
To install please follow the steps found here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=398173
and after you have everything up and running (even in the little left corner of your screen but working) then go to "Start->Settings->Today->Items" and uncheck "TouchFlo" press OK then download this zip file and extract the content to \Windows\ directory on your device.
TouchFlo2D VGA - Ver. 0.1.3
http://rapidshare.com/files/151382270/TouchFlo2dVGA-0.1.3.zip.html
Then go back to "Start->Settings->Today->Items" and check "TouchFlo" again press ok and the full resolution TouchFlo should appear.
IMPORTANT: It seems with the latest Manila2d release (1.00...) the files are installed in read only state so you won't be able to overwrite the files unless you remove the Read only state from the files which are all files in \Windows directory starting with HH_..... and HTCHomeSettings.xml and then all files in \Windows\ManilaGFX
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Additions to TouchFlo2D VGA
[2008-10-03] - Ver 0.1
Additions:
- Added new images for internet tab links (Youtube, Google, Shoutcast, Ebay, Flickr, Rss)
- Added 6 links to the Internet tab in the following order: Google, YouTube (still to youtube.exe), Shoutcast, Flickr, RSS (google reader/i), eBay
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Instalations / Download
Just download the cab file below and install on your device.
TouchFlo2d VGA Additions - Ver. 0.1
http://rapidshare.com/files/150639012/TouchFlo2dVGA_Additions-0.1.CAB.html
IMPORTANT: please turn of TouchFLO at the today items before installing this addon.
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Screenshots below:
I'd really like this, but I'll wait for the updated images images, however I'm not so sure if touchflo2d can be uninstalled so the only way to take it off is to a hard reset. but waiting on your update would give it a go and help out as much as i can.
well well... great job buddy... I've found some bugs.
1.Lunch Browser picture doesnt show (The globe one)
2.And when I go to music tab the music picture which is a note crashes and half down looks corrupted
3.Album tab doesnt show the pictures fully and shows them like QVGA.
BTW tnx for great job... if u want i can make a cab for this so were gonna have a real XDA-Team M2D VGA...
Cheers. Hirad
sorry! number 1 and 3 where mentioned.. sorry man
hirad_sabaghian said:
well well... great job buddy... I've found some bugs.
1.Lunch Browser picture doesnt show (The globe one)
2.And when I go to music tab the music picture which is a note crashes and half down looks corrupted
3.Album tab doesnt show the pictures fully and shows them like QVGA.
BTW tnx for great job... if u want i can make a cab for this so were gonna have a real XDA-Team M2D VGA...
Cheers. Hirad
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Thanks for testing, point 1 and 2 are known as it is written in the 'Not working' list in the first post, but regarding the music tab I don't think it has something to do with the VGA changes but till someone cant test it on a QVGA device with all the same files/addons installed I cant say for sure but yes, I noticed the problem too but then launched the player separately and then everything worked just fine so thats why I think it may be a TouchFlo 2d bug and not a theming one.
Oooo, almost forgot, regarding the cab, I think there is no need for it for now but when this gets really done with every real pictures and all bugs fixed it will be a good idea.
tnx for quick reply and responses to the probs
cheers. Hirad
I've found another prob... When u want to slide the pictures in album tab u cant slide in the whole screen... it only works in the left corner of screen (The place when u qvga version appears)
lennie said:
I'd really like this, but I'll wait for the updated images images, however I'm not so sure if touchflo2d can be uninstalled so the only way to take it off is to a hard reset. but waiting on your update would give it a go and help out as much as i can.
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It can be uninstalled. Use Memmaid or SKTools. This has been mentioned quite a few times.
Mods, can we make it sticky...
Whew...
'been waiting for this thread. Too many skins for Manila 2D QVGA...
Mods, can we make it sticky...
Gonna try it on a WVGA-device now..
Another prob.. some programs icons are hidden ehind the bottom bar and u have to slide to see them...
tnx for the great job and "Is there anything i can do?"
Cheers. Hirad
this is can in universal device?
mr_b13 said:
this is can in universal device?
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Need to read the first post dude....
Instalations
IMPORTANT: Do NOT use this on non HTC devices as it won't work as I know!
Its very good ,now acted on VGA ( Non HTC device) . Future can act on another Device QVGA ?
Very nice! i Will try on my diamond, and disable tf3d
let us know how it goes on the diamond...
any way we can export the 2d music player into TF3D???
Its works fine on the HTC Universal, the only bugs are the ones already reported
works on ETEN X800
good job
jabs said:
works on ETEN X800
good job
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How did you install and what version of manilla did you use?
@ jabs
indeed, how did you get it to work on your e-ten?
@ pijulius or htc owners
Why doesn't it work on non-htc devices???
i've ported Windows mobile 6.5 build 23001 to our tornados...
invite me a beer if you can (and you want)!!!!
if you are in Madrid (Spain) you can invite me at live!!!!!!!!!
wwe version... http://rapidshare.com/files/251585171/nk.nbf.wwe
MD5: 299fc41930511234dadf92f13125b4ee
esn version... http://rapidshare.com/files/251609780/nk.nbf.esn
Features:
-xT9 spanish/english
-WM5Storage 1.9
-Windows 7 startup animation
-Pocket RAR
-Hibernate
-Celetask
-Reboot
-PimBackup
-ClearTemp
-AltTab2
-Sim Manager
-OmapClcok (in windows folder, can't install to config menu, will be in utils on next release)
When?
JouSePo said:
i've ported Windows mobile 6.5 build 23001 to our tornados... hope that today will update beta 1.
stay tunned!!!! and invite me a beer if you can!!!!
if you are in Madrid (Spain) you can invite me at live!!!!!!!!!
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Were you able to sort out the issues? Apart from a few minor issues, is it running fine?
Cant wait to test it!!
next step... port to spanish
any esimate time of arrival for the download?
Homertje said:
any esimate time of arrival for the download?
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few hours... i'm at job
good news!!! Spanish has been ported too
stay tunned....
i've few bugs in translation that will be repaired until next release (not today):
-Bluetooth service names...
Sms and gprs work to this version?
Testing
moalesipufos said:
Sms and gprs work to this version?
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I'll test and post a review as soon as I get my hands on it. My sem exam results came out pretty good, so now I'll be able to do some serious stuff in the remaining part of my holidays full-heartedly.
All I need is a good clean and minimal 6.5 PRO kitchen and then, lots of googling.
*licks his lip in greedy anticipation*
JouSePo said:
i've ported Windows mobile 6.5 build 23001 to our tornados... today will update beta 1.
stay tunned!!!! and invite me a beer if you can (and you want)!!!!
if you are in Madrid (Spain) you can invite me at live!!!!!!!!!
preparing for upload... MD5: 299fc41930511234dadf92f13125b4ee
Features:
-xT9 spanish/english
-WM5Storage 1.9
-Windows 7 startup animation
-Pocket RAR
-Hibernate
-Celetask
-Reboot
-PimBackup
-ClearTemp
-AltTab2
-Sim Manager
-OmapClcok (in windows folder, can't install to config menu, will be in utils on next release)
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Wow this is great but I hope this is much better and stable. and lots of issues resolved in this release can wait for you to release and hear from the testers before I will give it a flash on my i-mate SP5
Where is beta?
Patience!
moalesipufos said:
Where is beta?
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Have patience, friend.
Even I am eager to flash and test a new PRO ROM but let him deliver his best. Give him time.
do i need to change my BINFS size?
if so, what would be the best size to use for this rom.
this is what is my opinion so far:
Stable rom no crashes no crazy stuff.
my radio works in this rom (i can send text and make and receive phonecalls) in short:
JouSePo great work, i DO apreciate your efford in this rom...
but i have problems and wishes.
1: how do i get rid of the battery bar?
2: why is this a ported touchscreen version and not a candybar model version?
3: why is there a on screen keyboard on this? (this probably belongs to question 2)
anyway, if it's just more work to make it a non touchscreen version then i'd like more efford in the rom itself than all the fidle stuff like fancy startup screens and battery bars and usbstick mode...)
reason: I CAN install those apps myself, however i CANT cook a rom...
again i do appreciate the work, but too much attention to the extra stuff, and to little attention to porting this rom from touchscreen to candybar mode imho....
My opinion
Homertje said:
this is what is my opinion so far:
Stable rom no crashes no crazy stuff.
my radio works in this rom (i can send text and make and receive phonecalls) in short:
JouSePo great work, i DO apreciate your efford in this rom...
but i have problems and wishes.
1: how do i get rid of the battery bar?
2: why is this a ported touchscreen version and not a candybar model version?
3: why is there a on screen keyboard on this? (this probably belongs to question 2)
anyway, if it's just more work to make it a non touchscreen version then i'd like more efford in the rom itself than all the fidle stuff like fancy startup screens and battery bars and usbstick mode...)
reason: I CAN install those apps myself, however i CANT cook a rom...
again i do appreciate the work, but too much attention to the extra stuff, and to little attention to porting this rom from touchscreen to candybar mode imho....
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On initial testing, even I share the same views of Homertje.
@Homertje,
1. Try clicking on the VistaBattery in the \Windows folder. This is a crude way though. I'll let you know if I find out the proper method.
2. Because this is professional version. Some of us like it as it is much much faster, gorgeous and can run Touchscreen programs.
3. Some programs cannot utilize the keypad and so, we are forced to use the on-screen keyboard using the FakeCursor.
@JouSePo,
I love the new xT9 included. Now clicking on 2 results in a instead of c. I can type the numbers directly too. The last ROM to have this was the wonderful Kamikadze RC 7.
Please use .NetCF 3.7. It seems (from PKGTool) you are using 2.7.
Also, if possible, use calculator from the Standard version. This is too cumbersome and impractical to use. Less themes would be nice too as it saves some space and we can always install ones we desire.
Could not download from rapidshare.. bad my network could not succeed through web proxy too so, could not try
But I support rajathvsm.
1. I hate VistaHideBattery.
2. Calculator from standard is better.
3. Like sollitiar game from standard
4. Kindly check for battery life
I hope this release is a better one, and somebody will help me with a mirror Thanks
Things to do....
-lockscreen doesn't exit with 0 key :s (also you can use fakecursor activating with long vol down)
-in esn version tsk files are lost during build but resources yet copied (don't know why. Copy tsk files to your windows folder and will be fine)
-¿can someone upload calculator from standar?
-.net version is the default. next version will include but size of rom for build is at 99,9%.
-ie6 and office aren't installed because no space
Tips...
-WMWidget support are installed only need to install a widget
if you want can remove internet sharing, modem link and some other stuff for include some more improvementes like ie6, office, wmwidgets...
EDIT: if someone could find Standar SYS for 23001 build or 21820/15 would be great!!!
rajathvsm said:
On initial testing, even I share the same views of Homertje.
@Homertje,
1. Try clicking on the VistaBattery in the \Windows folder. This is a crude way though. I'll let you know if I find out the proper method.
2. Because this is professional version. Some of us like it as it is much much faster, gorgeous and can run Touchscreen programs.
3. Some programs cannot utilize the keypad and so, we are forced to use the on-screen keyboard using the FakeCursor.
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thanks great reply, so the rom beeing a touchscreen version is on perpose, is that right...?
then my question would be is there going to be a pro version wich is ended to the candy bar mode?
even if that means no onscreen keyboard, no support for touchscreen programs (as i almost never use custom software anyway.) and still have the honeycomb menu and opacity on the lower bar in today screen..
as having the fullscreen themes and the new menu is actually the ONLY reason for choosing 6.5 pro rom...
if that is so then pretty much this rom is not ended on my use. still if its intentionally a touchscreen version, mad props that this is quite a good rom...!
Titanium / Sliding Panel Changer
Homertje said:
thanks great reply, so the rom beeing a touchscreen version is on perpose, is that right...?
then my question would be is there going to be a pro version wich is ended to the candy bar mode?
even if that means no onscreen keyboard, no support for touchscreen programs (as i almost never use custom software anyway.) and still have the honeycomb menu and opacity on the lower bar in today screen..
as having the fullscreen themes and the new menu is actually the ONLY reason for choosing 6.5 pro rom...
if that is so then pretty much this rom is not ended on my use. still if its intentionally a touchscreen version, mad props that this is quite a good rom...!
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If that's what you want, then go for SGregory's 6.5 Standard ROM and then install the titanium panels cab of Rickwyatt. But you won't get the programs menu like the PRO ROM. Still, an advantage is that you can use your keypad to access the programs, unlike the PRO where you have to use your D-pad. You won't get the speed too. And the font size is too big and is a waste of the Tornado screen's capacity. SGregory's ROM is excellent, I might add. Its only the drawbacks of a Standard ROM that keeps me away from it.
Hope that answers it.
Pro??
I am a Pro user and almost broke my D-pad.
Bad thing of Pro is it addicts. I am noway back to Standard.
JouSePo said:
-¿can someone upload calculator from standar?
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Calculator is here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=512573&page=3
9way keypad!
thacen said:
I am a Pro user and almost broke my D-pad.
Bad thing of Pro is it addicts. I am noway back to Standard.
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Even I am addicted!!
The solution to your dilemma might be 9 way keypad. As the name suggests, it uses your keypad to move the cursor in 9 possible directions.
I haven't used it as my D-pad is fine but I am planning to shift to it later as a precautionary measure. Tornadoes are wayward when it comes to directions.
Okay guys & gals,
Just thought I'd start a topic about our Today Screen.
I love a good launcher program (which I believe is simply what a today screen is). It took me a while to get to like WM6.5, but I do now. The disadvantage is that I still have to press my Start Menu for other apps... and for 64MB Uni's the disadvantage is only too obvious.
I hope you don't mind me quoting, but this is what started me thinking...
gewin said:
What I would like to do is set the programs screen ie the screen full of icons as the default when you start up the Universal. One less step and simpler for the end user.
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phezthie said:
home screen plus is what yu need, i guess....
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Yeah, oh for a simple Today Screen. I'm with you there.
Why do we have one method of accessing our apps on the Today screen, and yet another from the Start menu. (And for me a third when I want to choose a game to play).
I suppose nobody has come up with something that everyone agrees on!
Hence we have such platforms as Android, maybe.
As phezthie says, HomeScreen PlusPlus is a cool app. However, if you can't find a theme that someone has made that you like, you must be willing to write a script. Personally I love this app, but spend too much time tweaking my scripts! Ouch
Another one is ThrottleLauncher. A lovely graphic approach, but a bit heavy/slow and a few bugs. Very easy to set up, though... but perhaps more of an interest with 128MB devices and maybe a little restricted.
Anyone got a great Today Screen or Launcher they think others would like?
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Hi Jonny
Interesting thread indeed
I used for a long time HTC Home large VGA by pj07 and I was very satified as I had all I needed on that home screen.
Now I´m using titanium but I´m agree with your comments above.
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Cheers,
I use Titanium too and its going pretty well for my needs till now.This his a good idea.
Hello thank you for starting this thread,as i am obsessed lately with this subject. I tried EVERYTHING that i could find,and so far,on my 64 MB uni,i can say only that i managed to find NOTHING in my taste.
Throttle launcher is awesome but no way it can work on my device,buggy and extremely slow,same as Pointui Home 2, with the POINTSENSE suite 2.0.0.6 looks awesome but useless on my device. For everyone with a 128 MB device i would recommend it,there are many many interesting skins/themes and applets on the Pointui website http://www.pointui.com/
Also,i am waiting for a new or fixed version of Touch Shell Pro ,which looks promising also,has some nice skins too, version now is 1.1.0.17,but has too many issues still,on my UNI at least.
http://www.touch-shell.com/
Also i tried FEWidgets Ultimate,again nice idea but too slow on my UNI.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=544874
There is now also this Sense UI Theme for FEWidgets Ultimate.
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-sense-ui-theme-for-fewidgets-ultimate.html
As for launchers,i tried plenty,most of them too slow ofc,the nicer ones
Easy Today Launcher is a nice today plugin,you can combine it with some others to make a nice today screen also :
http://www.loffactory.webs.com/
MyAction is a nice launcher you can pick up here versions 1.1 and new 2.0 :
http://www.8080.pl/
This one looks real nice but was way too slow on my 64 mb - Touchlaunch :
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/ppc-download-touchlaunch.html
And for last,the best thing i found to be part of my today screen,is a skin for marsware weather panel 2009 - here is the whole thing :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=401781
When i get time i will put some more up,when i remember them,i really tried a lot of things out. And i really really wish that my UNI has 128 MB
I never looked back since getting SPB Mobile Shell 3.5, I think it's the best. In fact, once I got it, the ROM UI became irrelevant, I even have WM5 on one of my Unis in order to have the VC and not suffer much.
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Jonny
Thanks for starting this thread. I have also played with a number of the Today screen graphical setup programs, some are quite good. However, since upgrading to 6.5 I quite like the standard program screen that comes up when you select start.
My question is why do we need any of these today screen programs, when the icons and screen are already there. We really don't want to add any more complexity to the setup or anything else to use up precious memory.
I originally asked the question to see if there was just a way of bypassing the today screen altogether, so that the standard program screen came up by default.
Now thanks to you we have the collective minds thinking about it.
@gewin:
I actually got your idea. But couldn't find the function OS calls (@shell32.exe) when you hit on start menu.
Once we get then it is just the easy part....
I use SPB Pocket Plus, because it can handle other today plugins in different tabs. And it runs quickly on UNI64...
Thanks guys, this has been very informative. Especially to PalDragon for all the review... I'm going to give some of those a try. Cheers. What do others think?
MyAction - I found I didn't like. It looks ok if you use all the icons, otherwise you have half a screen full of blue +'s. I would prefer slide to screen, rather than use of a Prev/Next button. You also need to add all the apps yourself, it wasn't self-populating.
TouchLaunch - like. However only 1 item per line means a lot of scrolling, and the scrolling can be quite slow. Nice that you can make categories. Latest version here. Smooth (on my 128MB Uni)
EasyToday Launcher - @gewin, this is what you want! It's not self-populating, but I do like it. And as PalDragon pointed out, you can add other Today items with it, if you wish.
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I never looked back since getting SPB Mobile Shell 3.5, I think it's the best. In fact, once I got it, the ROM UI became irrelevant, I even have WM5 on one of my Unis in order to have the VC and not suffer much.
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i completely agree, its not free though but worth it...
Hi Jonny.. can you please attache some pics of your today screen if you haven't yet, I use HTC Home its got all i need even wheather, Messaging etc... But i wonder if its possible to add some applications to the wm6.5 on that cool up down slide. This made me stop using HTC Home but now i have some app's missing on my today.
my today screen is unintersting. I use WM6.5 'Ron Arad Orange' with CHome editor* for my apps (piccy1). I used to have weather plugin* but this seemed to make my GPS navigation freeze intermittently. I use QuickMenu* for my task switcher (piccy2) and iReflect icons* in my start menu (piccy3) with honeycomb start menu*. (Also, once used ATContacts widget*).
However I am still looking for a good 'app launcher' for games. I use fexploreext* set to 'Icon View' (see piccy4&5). Sadly fexploreext doesn't seem to work in WM6.5.1
I did once create a HomeScreen++ theme* for back when it was BatteryStatus, but haven't kept it up to date. It also had weather. The funny thing about weather widgets is that whenever I want to look at the forecast, I always want to update it ... so it seemed reasonable to stick with weather from an internet page! (perhaps because in UK weather is so changeable, I don't know!)
however, I am beginning to like SPB Mobile Shell (unsure how long the trial is for). What themes are people using? enigma1nz? phezthie?
FEWidgets and throttlelauncher seem similar, but a poor mans copy?
*if you want any of these files, just PM me.
spb mobile shell is really impressive and powerful (the latest is v3.5), ive been using ms v2 since tomal's 8.5. however, based from my experience, v3.5 is not advisable using tomal's wm6.5 roms (v9 & 10) due to slow response and occasional freeze. same with other wm6.5 cooked roms i tried, the reason why ram upgrade is imperative, at least for me, to enjoy the latest rom with latest spb.
off course, another solution i think is if our great uni rom chefs will always consider releasing vanilla of their great work...
UltimateLaunch
http://www.ultimatelaunch.de/index_en.html
Setup is a bit of a hassle (I've been messing around in Android, so a lot of Windows Mobile/Phone stuff seems more complex to customize), but if you're willing to put in the time, it's a rock solid-app and can customize to a T. It's also the least memory-hungry of what I've tried.
The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't accommodate rotation very well unless you count out pixels and just set it up so that in landscape it looks good even though the bottom of your screen is cut off.
I've tried Lakeridge (think Titanic, flashy, but *will* crash), ThrottleLauncher, Win6.5, SPB, SBSH. I keep coming back to this.
I used most of the GI app there and i liked WAD2. and i used with my custom theme when i was in wm 6.1, now with 6.5 due to memory issue i can not run it. so i'm using titanium with some customization.... see pic's below...
Hey Rajiv
Jane is so beautiful!!
Yes, very nice Jane, mate
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Hey Rajiv
Jane is so beautiful!!
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Yes, very nice Jane, mate
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Thanx a lot Guyz...
i envy you mate
phezthie said:
i envy you mate
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He he
common guys no comment on titanium ....
I've been in contact with Redshift about possibly adding 480x800 resolution support to The Quest, one of the better RPG games for WM. The reply I got wasn't great... they won't be supporting the WM version anymore. However, they did mention that 800x480 support works and is built in (aka landscape mode in HD2, HD, X1, etc.)
EDIT: See second post for instructions on how to get this to work.
I got it to work. Here's the instructions:
Install BsB Tweaks, The Quest v 1.04 (Not 1.03), and VGA Fix v.4 (The newest one that works with 6.5)
Start BsB Tweaks, and goto the rotation menu. Add File Explorer to the list of programs that can rotate, and soft reset.
Once phone is back on,use VGA Fix v.4, set res to VGA. start BsB tweaks, and go into the rotation menu. Add the quest to the list of programs that can rotate. Before closing The Quest, or soft reseting, go into the settings for The Quest, and select "Left Landscape" for view. Soft reset.
Now, once phone is back on, goto File explorer. Search out The Quest exe. (usually under program files\games\the quest\), rotate screen so file explorer is in landscape, and *double tap* (see note below) the quest. Congrats, your game should start, touch controls will work, and you wont need to use VGAFix to lose full screen. Let me know if it works for you.
NOTE: it seems that a single click on the exe won't always start The Quest. It will show the white "Starting the Quest" text, then exit back to the file explorer. Double tapping the exe works every time... got me as to why.
Thanks for the tip on the settings and starting the game via landscape mode file explorer. works for me.
where can we dl this game? is it free?
http://redshift.hu/
That's the homepage for the game. It isn't free, unless you do some searching. I will say that the game is worth the 10 bucks they are asking. I can easily waste 30 to 60 hours on a play through, not including the official expansion... or the multiple other 3rd party expansions. A new, free expansion was just released for it, in fact. If you poke around in the forums they list on the home page, you can find a ton of info on it. They do have a demo you can download and try.
I added this to the thread on "Games that work for the HD2". Anyone else try this? Just want to make sure it works for a few people.
Hi,
where I can find the VGA fix?
I search and search and don't find anything...
greets
Sturmwind80
Nice one
Good to know !!!
try it tonight ...
THX
Sturmwind80 said:
Hi,
where I can find the VGA fix?
I search and search and don't find anything...
greets
Sturmwind80
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Same issue.
Where do i find this VGA Fix program?
Seems like the OP was talking about WVGA Fix 4.
Works on my TP2
Hey, thanks for the tip! Works like a charm on my Touch Pro 2.
Doesn't work well on my Omnia 2 - the game starts properly on a full screen but the controls are screwed both in start menu and the game itself (have to tap in competely different places than icons are placed, it looks like there is portrait layout of "clickable" places on a landscape display).
Has anyone found a fix for this?
Awesome tip. Worked on my TP2 as well. Like the tweaks apps too.