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[cpchan]

Originally Posted by pyr0sphere

I've noticed with these newer builds that I no longer that this black bar problem I used to have.

You are luck. There must be some differences between our ver. 1.1 hardware-I still have the problem and I know I have the latest bootloader.

IIRC, you had some audio problems. Are they gone with the new build?

Charles

[CrowdAds]

[pyr0sphere]

Yea, I was the one who said that I had the loud static problem.

I honestly can't tell if the static is gone or not. In fact, I really don't know if the black bar problem is gone either. I haven't used the new update long enough to properly tell.

But judging from above 3 hours of use, everything seems fine.

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by pyr0sphere

But judging from above 3 hours of use, everything seems fine.

Great. However, I must inform you that you must update again. I have integrated the DOOM patch you requested.

Charles

[pyr0sphere]

:O! I didn't even notice that there was a new update

Now I might finally beat the first level! =D

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by pyr0sphere

Now I might finally beat the first level! =D

Please keep me informed on how the patch is working out.

Charles

[pyr0sphere]

It's actually different than what I expected it to be. The controls are IMO worse than before. Originally, I had planned that Up would be move forward, Down move back, Scroll Left to look left, Scroll Right to look right.

However, the new control scheme doesnt make any sense at all. Move Forward is Record. I think Left Button is move back, and Down Button is to Look Right?

In addition, I've noticed that when you bootup Rockbox, it no longer goes into the Main screen but into the Files screen




EDIT: Okay I know what happened.

According to this page: http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6467 the controls were what I had originally wanted. However, apparently there is now some way to rotate Doom 90 degrees which is why they changed the controls so drastically.


Basically the controls are the same. What they originally had, which IMO was the only reason for the control change, was that they made the scroll wheel control turning. Now, in the 90 degree mode, they put the buttons back in charge of turning. However, I admit playing it 90 degrees rotated is nice

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by pyr0sphere

According to this page: http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/6467 the controls were what I had originally wanted. However, apparently there is now some way to rotate Doom 90 degrees which is why they changed the controls so drastically.[/B]

Yes, you beat me to it. The new keys are for landscape mode.

Charles

[zviper]

what do i with that patch??

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by zviper

what do i with that patch??

The patch file is only there for people who want to compile their own and to satisfy the GPL. Otherwise just use the files rockbox_1.zip and rockbox_2.zip.

Charles

[zviper]

ok kool, thanks

[kugel]

Feature request: Could you implement the WMA-Codec into your build? (http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/4984)

[Cruleworld]

i wanna install but I'm waiting for the next update

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by godess

Feature request: Could you implement the WMA-Codec into your build? (http://www.rockbox.org/tracker/task/4984)

Although I don't use wma myself- I do like to give people choice. Implementing this feature depends highly on the completeness and quality of the decoding lib on that page (I have no experience with wma, the ARM architecture in general and ARM assembly). However, looking at the Rockbox developmental pages, integrating a new decoder (as long as the lib exist already) doesn't look that hard. I will need to test out the decoder first. Implementing this will take a while and there is no guarantee.

Charles

[Cruleworld]

when will the next update be?

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by Cruleworld

when will the next update be?

Sometime this evening. I usually do an update when:

1. I have time.
   
2. there are changes in the source tree that affects the Sansa.
   
3. I see an interesting patch.
   
4. (soon) If I want to implement something.

Charles

[Cruleworld]

so the current one has all of the updates for the sansa?

[cpchan]

Originally Posted by Cruleworld

so the current one has all of the updates for the sansa?

Yes. There have been only minor changes (not specifically for the Sansa) in the last couple of days.

Charles

[nechit]

This software is great, thank you man!
But i have one question, can you guve an instruction how to convert a video file using a testdasi method
"mencoder Hahaha.wmv -of mpeg -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=128 -af resample=44100:0:0 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vbitrate=256 -vf scale,harddup -ofps 12 -zoom -xy 220 -o Hahaha.mpg"

It works but framerate is really bad - 12 fps it's too bad.
Can you please advice normal setting for mencoder or maybe there's another good encoder?
Thanks anyway

[pyr0sphere]

Just dropped by to give an update.

If you remember, I posted a problem about the static? Well, it just occurred again today. So I guess it hasn't been fixed yet. However, the black bar problem has yet to appear

[kugel]

Originally Posted by nechit

This software is great, thank you man!
But i have one question, can you guve an instruction how to convert a video file using a testdasi method
"mencoder Hahaha.wmv -of mpeg -oac lavc -lavcopts acodec=mp2:abitrate=128 -af resample=44100:0:0 -ovc lavc -lavcopts vcodec=mpeg2video:vbitrate=256 -vf scale,harddup -ofps 12 -zoom -xy 220 -o Hahaha.mpg"

It works but framerate is really bad - 12 fps it's too bad.
Can you please advice normal setting for mencoder or maybe there's another good encoder?
Thanks anyway

Change this to -ofps 15! 15 fps is fine, a nice trade of file size and frame rate.