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[DEV] Pokemon in the XDA way

Hey guys I'm not kidding,
when I bought my 7 years old little brother an old GamBoy Color within a the yellow edition of Pokémon from eBay, I just get in playing around with it myself, and I'm amazed of it again after so many years, when I played it last time. And btw. he likes playing it too
But emulation with e.g. Morphgear or any similar doesn't really get high resolution images while playing on the HD2 (of cause it was (is) designed for old GBC/GBA hardware and not for an hitech device like the HD2).
So here' what I mean:
bad idea:
Would it be possible to get access to games data and just replace the images with higher resoluted ones and set the resolution up (this must be done seperately I think, because it's designed for small BGA screens and just replacing images would affect nothing at the end). But anyway I don't spend much hope to this way of doing it, because it's an greenly and silly one!
better idea:
The other way would be to completely rewrite it (not really rewriting it, we must write it on our own, but we have a sample template - so we don't have to think of a complete new thing). I'm new in developing C++/C# and game development is a complete new thing to me. But I have some graphic skills... When there are some interested old-fashioned freaks like me out there (and I'm really sure there are many) - I would like to start a project for developing Pokémon for modern graphic standarts on modern hardware (like the HD2). Because here we have OpenGL ES 1.1/2.0 support, much CPU speed a.s.o. which could be a help. And the porting can't be that heavy, look at the GBC Files, they "just" have a size of 2MB, OK they maybe are compressed, but at all that can't be much (the GBC have to decompress this data, so even if they have a compression, it can only be lightweight)!
So are some of you interested? Then we maybe can make that project OpenSource, maybe we have to rename the project or the pokemons due copyright issues, this would be an annoying thing, but can be avoid with using an XML-table for the pokemons names for example, so "engaged modders" can change the pokemon names into similar real ones, while the official ones are just numerated for example.
GameDesign should be 2D, because it really looks good, and 3D Moddeling for 150 Pokemons - are you crazy??
GameDevelopment could be divided into:
1. The Background Game designing (actions, locations, the way to walk, the way pokemons appear, when conversations take place and finally the way of animation the pokemons fight)
2. The Image designing/moddeling (the way the scenery is arranged, like trees, houses, water, the arenas, caves and the main point: the Pokemons and maybe some animations take place in this category too??)
3. People speak, so we need the conversations etc and multilingual use would be nice at all.
But since now it's just an idea, but I like the idea! Maybe some of you like the idea too, and I want take the challenge - maybe Pokemon is one of the most ingenious games ever developed (regarding to the file size and the variety to play).
I would spent my part to the game with number 2 if the idea gets successfull!

My resolution is just perfect with pokemon red
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@[★]: can you please upload your virt. Gamepad or give me a link for it?

Icefreunde said:
@[★]: can you please upload your virt. Gamepad or give me a link for it?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=4159554
With screen size:window size

Thx, works great!

Icefreunde said:
Thx, works great!
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No worries

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My resolution is just perfect with pokemon red
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Well that is what I mean - a pitty waste of screen
...but by the way, when you're bored you can count the pixels
have a nice evening
the_b00gyman

the_b00gyman said:
Well that is what I mean - a pitty waste of screen
...but by the way, when you're bored you can count the pixels
have a nice evening
the_b00gyman
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I dont think I'll ever get that bored
Anyway one thing ive discovered, they skin is really annoying, it does things like press a when I select up :/

[App] Hamster powered timepiece Live Wallpaper

Due to the complexity of animation, actions of Timester and limitations in the Android OS regarding widgets, a widget version of Timester is not possible at this time. Thank you for not asking for this again.
[update] Timester HD - the new Timester is roaming free on the market. Also www.Timester.info is live and updated.
https://market.android.com/details?id=info.timester.livewallpaper&feature=search_result
I've been looking for a nice clock for my desire ever since the sense clocks got so old for me. The market provides mostly image+clock arms widgets, so I thought of a different kind of a widget:
The main character is a very lazy hamster named Timester. This guy realized that he is somewhat overweight and unfit so he has to run the wheel. The hamster wheel turns as he reluctantly runs, which in turn engages a dynamo and all the other cogs and wheels inside. Every once in a while, Timester gets tired and goes to sleep. So when you unlock your phone you will find him sleeping but quickly getting up and getting exercise. Or he will run so fast that the wheel and hamster will seem one. Or hamster will slow so much that he needs a jolt kindly provided by the machine to resume running.
Blou_Aap was brave enough to step up to the challenge and is committed to building a great live wallpaper. In a few short days he managed to release a pre-alpha version, 0.001.
There are still a lot of features to be added, and optimizations to be implemented so please be patient with us and provide valuable feedback.
Here are some visual helpers:
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Also, check out the new website www.timester.info
We updated it, has some facebook integration so "like" away.
V 1.04
- fixed bug that when Timester was on strike made clicks register as timester settings click.
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V 1 .03
- different app and app name, so it won't show up as an update for the old timester
- more actions
- better optimised code, running smoother
- tablet support (tested on galaxy tab) please report any issues on tab or other tablets
- people with 320x480 screens will see that timester is oversized - don't fret, there are still some adjustments for smaller screens to be done and timester hd will support 320x480 properly
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V 0.009
- Fixed bugs for 480x854 screens
- Removed app from app drawer
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[and another update]: YOU CAN HELP!
If you'd like to support our app and help us by getting the word out, here's an image you can put in your signature:
All you have to do is paste this code in your sig editing section of CP:
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Also you can "like" our timester.info page!

OMG this is sooooo nice and funny .. Really nice to see something exceptional..

I like it!

Any naming ideas? I was thinking about Rody but I'm not sure.

Rody is nice. ...
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Here's a little helper in terms of function and moving parts.

Can't wait to see this

Me too In fact I see it clearly. But only in my head )

lmao, what an awesome idea. I hope you get this made.

Omfg this is soooo nice id like this soooo much. ... Hope someone will help you. .. And id you need a tester. Im youre man...
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haha this is amazing, I really hope someone helps you develop it!

This is an excellent idea! Hope you get it started soon, as for names what about sniffy?

weiry said:
This is an excellent idea! Hope you get it started soon, as for names what about sniffy?
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Thank you. Sniffy sounds good, but I think it should say something about him being a hamster or his personality. Unless I'm missing something, sniffy is about him having a fine sense of smell, or a good instinct in finding things.
Any other ideas?
Also, could anyone tell me if this is technically possible? I'm not sure about it because I haven't seen any heavily animated widgets. I wonder if that animation would not eat up the whole CPU.

What about Andy(The Lazy Ass Hamster) Lol
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Is there really no one that wants to help him...

i would totally use this clock LOL

How about Sherlock ?

Reading this has my imagination running.
Some ideas:
You could have several different hamster characters to choose from. One could be lazy like you suggested, one could be a ninja, one could be a personal trainer, the list goes on.
It would be cool if there were different "cut scenes" where the hamster does different things (like you're suggesting). Cut scenes would be based on the character. The lazy hamster (maybe name it Lightning?) would have cut scenes like sleeping, peeing and looking over his shoulder at you, gnawing on one of your app icons, etc. The ninja cut scenes would be like throwing stars at the clock, doing flips, hanging on things, or hiding behind the clock peering at you, etc.
When you talked about waking up the lazy hamster did you consider being able to shake the phone to wake him up?
I have plenty more ideas where those came from. This sounds like a pretty dang funny and fun clock idea. Your art is good too (almost a little too detailed for me actually) -- did you draw the mock-ups?
Would be sweet if a good UI/widget dev would come along and pick this one up. I've been working with a dev on a game, but I don't have coding experience.

zamolxees said:
Also, could anyone tell me if this is technically possible? I'm not sure about it because I haven't seen any heavily animated widgets. I wonder if that animation would not eat up the whole CPU.
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It should be technically possible since u can use a SurfaceView as a widget
so drawing the Graphics there wouldnt be a problem
it would drain the Batter though, but dont know
u have to redraw the SurfaceView every second (serveral times per secon to maintain 25+ fps)
so the animations wont appear sluggish
I could try to program it, though my Programming Experience is limited ( only worked with 2D once )
could start immediately when i get my phone back (3-4 days)
//edit after seeing the chillin' hamster a idea to safe battery life popped up
u could just redraw the clock every minute? or every 40 seconds
if a minute is about to pass by the hamster starts running to turn the wheels so the new minute Image is shown
Kemo ~

kemonozume said:
//edit after seeing the chillin' hamster a idea to safe battery life popped up
u could just redraw the clock every minute? or every 40 seconds
if a minute is about to pass by the hamster starts running to turn the wheels so the new minute Image is shown
Kemo ~
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Wow, that would be so hilarious. Please, awesome coders of XDA. Please make this happen.
EDIT: You can even do, 0:00 - 0:30 Chillin'. 0:31:040 Hangin'. 0:41-0:59 Runnin'. So it'll look like the it's getting ready.

Live Watches (SE LiveView)

EDIT, 05/15/11:
Note: You will only care about this app. if you own a Sony Ericsson LiveWatch device!
v1.2
* Now with several more, aesthetically pleasing watch faces and hands
* Upload your own png file as /sdcard/livewatch.png (girlfriend picture, pet, etc.) -- Beware! The LiveView device is very picky with encoding, color set, etc.
* Flashligt! (Why not?) Click the select button, then touch the top border.
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EDIT, 04/27/11:
Make sure you download it from the market:
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.voilaweb.mobile.liveview.livewatches
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I am going to talk about a plug-in I wrote for the Sony Ericsson LiveView.
However, if you guys wish to discuss development for that device or how to make it work better, this is also welcome because it is both intriguing and under-represented (and a bit maddening at times)
Anyway, I was flabbergasted when I realized that there isn't any straightforward "watch" plug-in for the LiveView so in a couple hours I figured out how to use the SDK and created one.
I am not releasing it yet and I will only make it available it there is interest for it and I get the appropriate permissions from the people whose art I have used for this proof of concept app.
By the way, more face and hands art would be welcome!
A few (terrible) screenshots:

My LiveView was sent from the website i ordered it from, today=) I would really such an addon=)
And i can make you some artwork if i get something to work with=)

Oh, that's good.
I hope it works well for you. The device losing its pairing can be quite aggravating.
On the other hand it is a breeze to develop for; actually simpler than writing a home screen widget.

A friend of mine got it last week and said that he had lost his pairing once since he got it set up.
To me no development is a breeze i know squat about programing
But as said i would love to make you some graphics you could use so that you can release this=)

^^
I just received a sms from my post office that my LiveView had arrived
and here are a little graphic preview of some artwork you might use(?) It shows the whole thing, background, minute hand and hour hand=)
I really think you should release this addon

Ha! I like it a lot, in fact.
Can you post it as three files as described at http://www.voilaweb.com/lv_faq#createtheme?
Oh, and I updated the OP with a link to the beta apk

Will do, Just have to make some minor changes as the big and short hand are the same. and also added some indicators on the clock face.
Edit: Also, will you support this addon? i mean like bugs and stuff?

I guess, I will have to, yes

So, anyone go any feedback for me?

hey man.
i just installed your app from market and it's looking great.
i guess you can make a clock with digits or maybe a digital one.
it still disconnects but at least i have a watch
one other thing maybe you can ad an always on screen option

MrJay, first off, thanks for your feedback
The "always on" option would be nice but I invite you to think about this some more...say until your device dies on you because its damn battery is already too weak for the plug-in's current version
EDIT: OK I really don't want to sound negative. The device is really nice. I just wish it had better connectivity and battery life.
In fact, the tricks I read on how to force it to reconnect using AutomateIt, etc., end up sucking battery life like crazy.

The only thing i have to say about this addon, is that its a bit slow to update when i wake the screen. might take a sec before the clock shows the correct time.
Other than that, i love it

Thanks Marius.
Yes, I know about the 1 sec. delay it's due to sending as few updates to the device as possible, to improve battery life.
But maybe I could slightly alter this behavior for a "wake up" event.
BTW, I hope you guys are using the version from the market! It's free, but more likely to get updates than the one on my blog.

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EDIT: OK I really don't want to sound negative. The device is really nice. I just wish it had better connectivity and battery life.
In fact, the tricks I read on how to force it to reconnect using AutomateIt, etc., end up sucking battery life like crazy.
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i stopped using automateit. it didn't do that much and yes you're right about the crappy battery life .
anyway keep up the good job. it's a nice to have application.

I ordered one of these devices today after seeing this post, fantastic plugin! this is perfect for when I'm at work, seeing as I work outside and don't have time to check my phone for any updates, much less the time. Thanks and keep up the great work!

Where can I order this I'm interested I live in California if that makes a difference

Well, Spitfire, so do I. I ordered from these guys: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004E2V4NM and it was shipped from Florida.

Have you updated this with any new themes?
Ive been away over the easter and haven checked in here for about 2 weeks. also i've been flashing a lot of ROMs lately so havent gotten to hook up my liveview yet. Will look in to it today th0=)

Can someone make a theme like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9GTkImEwQ&feature=player_embedded#at=20
(watch the video it has a bunch of different themes as well)

Droidish said:
Can someone make a theme like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ib9GTkImEwQ&feature=player_embedded#at=20
(watch the video it has a bunch of different themes as well)
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Awesome design. I fear that the LiveView's limited resolution will not be able to display something this complex, though. Not even something as good-looking as a TikTok

[GAME][2.2+] Tic Tac Toe Free!

Hi XDA community,
As you might be able to tell from the title, I wrote a Tic Tac Toe app as an exercise. I had only briefly looked at Android development previously, but never actually had a finished app published before.
If anyone has the time, would you mind trying the app out and putting up a review here or on the Google Play site? I'm new to this and would like as much criticism I can get from anyone. I also wouldn't mind help on getting more people to download the app, as that will bring it up in the rankings and hopefully others will download it as well.
Here is the link in case you decide to try the app out: play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.alex.tictactoe
Anyways, thanks in advance and enjoy your day =)
Best Regards,
shronas

bump?

riage ofExchai
Does anyone like Tic Tac Toe?

I like... Is fast and has a good algorithm IA
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Works super smooth

Thanks for the replies guys. It's really encouraging =)

I have a ZTE Racer II - 500 Mhz Processor - ldpi.
For me the game isn't smoth at all, i have to wait 2-3 seconds till it responds to a command, but I know, bad phone is bad phone.
And i attached a screenshot of how i see the game on a ldpi screen - maybe you want to tweak it.
And i can beat the computer anytime. :silly:

eliboy said:
I have a ZTE Racer II - 500 Mhz Processor - ldpi.
For me the game isn't smoth at all, i have to wait 2-3 seconds till it responds to a command, but I know, bad phone is bad phone.
And i attached a screenshot of how i see the game on a ldpi screen - maybe you want to tweak it.
And i can beat the computer anytime. :silly:
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That's strange. I don't know why it would hang like that. ... The layout looks fine. The app seems to scale well across various density screens. Have you tried the hard level? You can switch levels through the Menu. I should make a settings activity and put it as a third button in the front screen. I'll look into why it hangs though.

Well, i didnt try the hard level, but i will.
Edit: Its laggy only the first time i start or if its cleared from memory. After some time, it starts running good.
Hard mode is nice.

eliboy said:
Well, i didnt try the hard level, but i will.
Edit: Its laggy only the first time i start or if its cleared from memory. After some time, it starts running good.
Hard mode is nice.
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I'll keep Hard mode as it is then.
The program "programmatically" makes a small database table to store the scores. This should happen every time the data is cleared. But that shouldn't be causing too much of lag. I'm not sure how I can tweak the database though.

Don't worry too much. My phone is low and i got used with laggy games. If you can fix the layout for my screen it would be great.
But you can make a settings activity or tell the users they can change the difficulty from menu, a toast for the first time they play for example.

eliboy said:
Don't worry too much. My phone is low and i got used with laggy games. If you can fix the layout for my screen it would be great.
But you can make a settings activity or tell the users they can change the difficulty from menu, a toast for the first time they play for example.
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From your earlier screenshot, it seems the bottoms gets cut off? Your phone is more squarish. I could make a layout for smaller screens with smaller text. That might work.

Tested on my lg p970, good job, thx

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it seems the bottoms gets cut off?
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Yes. Maybe if you get off the title and make those two buttons smaller, clear board and reset scores, it will be ok. Also, you can put them in the menu.

Thanks for looking at the app ComfyMobile!.
eliboy, I am currently working on another app and don't have time to alter the Tic Tac Toe app. I hope you understand. However, thank you for the input. If I decide to go back and rework some parts of the app, I'll keep in mind the "square" resolutions as well. Thanks!

Android RING

i took a look into the future and this is what ive seen
maybe i should make a crowdfunding project but i just throw it out here xD
patents are not pending as i dont have money
the next big thing after watches have to be rings!!!!
nothing is more comfortable, easy to use, more lightweight etc
maybe we should make bets or something..
if holografic image projector come first then we dont need a touchscreen on the ring xD
well ok, holografic image projector in ring size could take a while....
however, smartwatches are 2013 .. we need rings google
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curiously i googled and found that one big problem might be solved soon: the energy source
The human battery: turning body heat into electric power
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You have some very interesting ideas. I would agree that a ring would be cool, but I'm not sure they would be all that practical considering current technology.

Maybe a built in micro projector would work well. But it's likely the best use for a ring would be to flash for notifications, or act as an NFC device for payments. Or as a fitness device for monitoring your heartrate.

Looks like this is going to be my next wedding ring!
This will be great for small notifications and time but this looks more like a geeky gimmick add-on. Still awesome idea though.

Great idea...but no
Just no,
Make it a bracelet, than we will talk lol

super
thansk

A ring with some quick NFC action may be worth a look but I suppose any of the Android-powered watches could do the same thing. Still worth investigating.

Actually there are some smart rings in development. Not really android rings, but bluetooth ones.
http://mashable.com/2014/03/03/bluetooth-ring/
http://techcrunch.com/2014/02/17/fi...ess-controller-is-almost-at-its-funding-goal/

Hi,
it's a cool gadget but i don't think that this would be an bestseller.

webwalk® said:
i took a look into the future and this is what ive seen
maybe i should make a crowdfunding project but i just throw it out here xD
patents are not pending as i dont have money
the next big thing after watches have to be rings!!!!
nothing is more comfortable, easy to use, more lightweight etc
maybe we should make bets or something..
if holografic image projector come first then we dont need a touchscreen on the ring xD
well ok, holografic image projector in ring size could take a while....
however, smartwatches are 2013 .. we need rings google
/edit:
curiously i googled and found that one big problem might be solved soon: the energy source
The human battery: turning body heat into electric power
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Wouldn't it be more realistic for the ring to be based on physical (button) touch - rather than holograph or touchscreen?

Could call it the iCheat, have a tiny speaker in it so when you take tests it spits out the answers to you while scratching your head.

Perhaps a stanhope lens concept could work, have a super small high dpi screen inside a stanhope lens, then you could place the long lense shaft on the top of the ring going parallel with it, it would be easy to look at the lens then, just like a microscopic telescope to one eye.
The ring could be hollow and contain the circuitry and battery, use the new graphene battery tech from Samsung. Then add similar tech to the Google glass for audio, having bone-conduction. It would need a little practice by the user to find the best spot to put their finger around their ear, but should work well. Plus microphone and your done.
It probably would work very well.

Nice idea i'll buy it if became reality

just wanted to leave this here:
http://youtu.be/dy-Ac9X9oSo
https://hellonod.com/

Wow... its really something cool to have

Badeend1337 said:
Looks like this is going to be my next wedding ring!
This will be great for small notifications and time but this looks more like a geeky gimmick add-on. Still awesome idea though.
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This is definitely going to be the kind of ring I propose with. Screw diamonds!

Nice

new
Hi,
it's a good gadget but not so sure about ww sales
BR

How about Android Smart Nails ?

mgbotoe said:
Great idea...but no
Just no,
Make it a bracelet, than we will talk lol
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There is a gear fit bracelet...