Friday, September 18, 2009

Dingoo A320 (post updates)

(last updated 12/28/2009)



Daily Links (conveintly at the top)
Tanoshii DINGUX (english)
1) · http://dingoo-scene.blogspot.com updated frequently of news on the Dingoo
2) · http://www.dingux.com updated frequently of news on the Linux for Dingoo.
3) · http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi some of the latest files too.
4) · http://code.google.com/p/dingoo-linux/downloads/list Dingux downloads

http://boards.dingoonity.org/

http://a320.freeforums.org/this-is-the-end-this-is-the-beginning-t1535.html
http://a320.freeforums.org/dingux-f21.html
5) http://a320.freeforums.org/dingux-releases-f24.html Dingux releases

6) http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww9.atpages.jp%2F~drowsnug95%2F&sl=ja&tl=en&history_state0= SNES9X for Dingux actual site, guaranteed to have the first notice of updates and new versions.

http://dingoo-a320.dcemu.co.uk/custom-firmware-a320-1-03td-3-203785.html over/underclock your dingoo native OS with risky firmware from 200-430mhz.

Dingoo OS background I am working on.
70% dark (better) 25% dark (too bright)

Demonstrated 70% which is what I use. (sorry for poor lighting for picture)

Overclock menu for Dingux (I modified)





Videos in use, mods and reviews
(not commercials):
http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=E1973E35310E0A7A




Chat:

· http://chatroll.com/dingoo-scene/embed
live 24 hour chatroom.


Information:
http://dingoowiki.com

tp://dingoo-scene.blogspot.com
updated frequently of news on the Dingoo

· http://www.dingux.com
updated frequently of news on the Linux for Dingoo. (Higher frame rates on games.)

http://www.dingoo-scene.com/TheCompleteidiotsGuidetoDinguxWindoze.htm
How to install Dingux

· http://dl.openhandhelds.org/cgi-bin/dingoo.cgi



DINGUX:

http://www.dingoo-scene.com/TheCompleteidiotsGuidetoDinguxWindoze.htm How to install Dingux

1) Go to "system" and "about" on your dingo and press Up, Right, Down, Up, Right, Down. This will get your LCD version which there are only 2.

Then buy either a mini SD card or a micro with a to-mini-adapter and format it to FAT32, even if it came formatted to FAT32, in order to insure you won't have to start over like I did.

2) http://dingoo-linux.googlecode.com/files/dual_boot_installer_20090916.zip Dual Boot Installer
3) http://www.mediafire.com/?ojz230lyenj Dingux OS with all software 0.29
4) http://dingoo-linux.googlecode.com/files/dingux_system_20090916.zip install this update over the 2 files from the Dingux OS 0.29 if this site has a newer version than 09-16-2009 than use that instead which is found here: http://code.google.com/p/dingoo-linux/downloads/list


Downloads:
· http://code.google.com/p/dingoo-linux/downloads/list
Dingux downloads

http://download835.mediafire.com/ahely1biibpg/ojz230lyenj/local-0.29.zip
or http://www.mediafire.com/?ojz230lyenj whichever link works
Dingux Files 0.29 (Yes, this is 100% legal software, contains no questionable software)

· http://dingoo-digital.com/downloads/homemade
Free-Rights games







Solutions:

I got tired of videos resuming, I wish you could disable the feature. Maybe Dingux will not have this "feature" or be able to be toggled. Until then, I created a temp fix.

"remove-marks.bat"
place in your native root Dingo drive, which can be executed from your computer while connected VIA USB to delete all your video bookmarks, regardless of the folder their in.

I have never had a .vmark file on my computer before, so if you accidentally executed it on your own computer, it shouldn't delete anything, but may take a long time to search. This will list your vmarks as their deleted, if you want to prevent the window for closing after it finishes, just type "pause" without the quotes, under the "del *.vmark /s" line and it will say "press any key to continue"

/Start/ Source Code to remove-marks.bat:

@echo off
del *.vmark /s

/End/ Source Code to remove-marks.bat

http://www.dingux.com/2009/07/timidity-patch-set.html

- http://dingoo-scene.blogspot.com/2009/07/enable-music-on-dingux-doom.html




http://dingoo-digital.com/downloads/applications/vista-sp2windows-7-fix

http://www.dcemu.co.uk/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=225499
video tutorial for Dingux



Customizations:
http://dingoo-digital.com/downloads/applications/lschange-11
change GBA game load screen to any jpg by modifying the .SIM

You can fold a standard size paper clip to make a stand for it to sit upright on a table for watching a video while you don't want to be holding it, or for showing a group of people a video or for just playing music. Look up the one for the Iphone.

Desk stand from paper clip:
http://www.deanying.com/PermaLink,guid,a99a1c06-b55b-4001-afeb-46a707055ecc.aspx

and this design.



Below is my own invention of re-designing the paperclip stand and making it more secure and higher off the surface to increase sound output. It can also partially collapse.





Reset button, power button, D-PAD, rewiring, cases,...



Reviews:
· http://www.gadgetoid.com/category/open-source/dingoo-a320
Dingoo Linux Improvements (Friday, July 17th, 2009)
Also see videos section above.





Buying:
Hong Kong Time/Date

BLACK $82.80 http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.23032
WHITE $83.91 http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.20217

BLACK was $84.38 $86.06 http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/multi-platform-portable-gaming-entertainment-station-black
WHITE was $84.38 $86.06 http://www.chinavasion.com/product_info.php/pName/multi-platform-portable-gaming-entertainment-station

USA:
BLACK or WHITE $100+shipping http://www.thinkgeek.com/electronics/retro-gaming/bd6f
or shipped $96 (ground) $98 (2 days) using: http://www.retailmenot.com/view/thinkgeek.com $-10 off




..SD Cards USA at NewEgg.com : dingoo will read up to 32GB sdHC
(add about $3 shipping for 1 unit, more varies, some no extra cost)
was $9.50, now $10.99+shipping Kingston 4GB Micro SDHC Flash Card w/2 Adapters - Retail

was $10.75, now $10.49+shipping RiDATA Lightning Series 4GB Micro SDHC (MicroSD) Flash Card w/2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC4G-LIG-2 - Retail

was $17.19, now $16.95+shipping RiDATA Lightning Series 8GB Micro SDHC MLC Flash Card w/ 2 Adapters (SD/Mini SD/Mini SDHC) Model RDMICSDHC8G-LIG-2 - Retail

was $17.55, now $21.49+shipping Transcend 8GB Micro SDHC Flash Card with mini & SD Adapter Model TS8GUSDHC6-2 - Retail (confirmed to work for Dingux and Native OS.)

was $55.00, now $68.99+shipping A-DATA 16GB Micro SDHC Class 6 Flash Card with SD and miniSD Adaptor Model MicroSDHC CL6 16G 2 ADT - Retail

$0.98 shipped Smallest MicroSD TransFlash USB Card Reader with Cover (Blue) (confirmed to work for dingoo A320)

$1.08 shipped MicroSD/TransFlash TF Card to Mini SD Card Adapter( (confirmed to work for dingoo A320)

$1.84 shipped 4-Pin 3.5mm Minijack to 3 x RCA Composite AV Cable (1.25-Meter) (confirmed to work for dingoo A320)



Alternatives to the Dingoo A320:
Hong Kong current Time/Date

$22 shipped (only sega genesis) (for sale here)
$180 The Wiz use retailmenot.com to save $10
$330 http://openpandora.org
$varies http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.609
$varies http://www.dealextreme.com/products.dx/category.610

I don't know much about this one, but...

$90 JXD1000 http://www.ownta.com/jxd1000-4-3-inch-game-pmp-mp6-player-with-camera-and-tv-out-8gb.html no mention of SD card slot or any extra storage, and ALL their info on games is "Support GBA, GBC, SMD, SFC, NES formats" no video examples, no reviews, no details, nothing. There seems to be confusion as to if it has a 1.2MP or 2.0MP camera, as different sites say one or the other.

http://jxd.cc/en/product_view.asp

2 user reviews:
http://mp4nation.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=17&t=14437&sid=3469abe40a307cfb7979b12705ab632f&start=15

http://translate.google.co.in/translate?hl=en&sl=zh-CN&u=http://bbs.imp3.net/viewthread.php%3Ftid%3D643344%26page%3D1&ei=8IGfSvOBPM-fkQXNpZnbDw&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=4&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3Djxd1000%2Bimp3%26hl%3Den%26safe%3Doff%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26hs%3Dj1S%26sa%3DG








(game related)
http://vgmaps.com/Atlas/GB-GBC/LegendOfZelda-Link%27sAwakeningDX-Koholint.png






What is a Dingoo A320?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dingoo

Specifications

  • CPU Ingenic JZ4732 @ 360MHz, underclocked from 400MHz (MIPS architecture)
  • RAM 32MB at 133MHz
  • Internal Storage 4GB flash
  • Additional Storage MiniSD/SDHC (MicroSD/SDHC with adapter)
  • Input D-Pad, 2 shoulder, 4 face, Start & Select buttons, Mic.
  • Outputs Stereo Speakers, Headphone Jack & TV-out w/ included cable
  • I/O USB 2.0
  • Display 2.8" LCD, 320x240 resolution, 16M colors
  • Battery 3.7V 1700 mAH (6.29WH) Li-Ion, approx. 7 hours run time
  • Video Playback RM, MP4, 3GP, AVI, ASF, MOV, FLV, MPEG
  • Audio Playback MP3, WMA, APE, FLAC, RA
  • Radio Digital FM Tuner
  • Recording Supports digital recording of voice (MP3 and WMA formats) and FM radio
  • Software Support Free SDK Available
  • Dimensions 4.92in x 2.17in x 0.59in
  • Weight 3.8 oz. (110g) [2]

Video Player

  • Video Containers: RMVB, RM, AVI, WMV, FLV, MPEG, MP4, ASF, MOV
  • Video Codecs: WMV1, WMV3, WMV7, WMV8.1, WMV9, MP42, mp4v, DIV3, DiVX5, XViD, MJPG, MPEG1, MPEG2
  • LCD Resolution: 320*240

Audio Player

Photo Viewer


(When I play WMV files, the audio seems to go out of sync, and 720p videos seem to be a little slow. The MP4 videos I have don't play.)






CAUTION!

Hong Kong Time/Date


Be aware that when you buy from DealExtreme, Chinavasion, China, Hong Kong, Korea, that it can take weeks to months to get your item purchased. Items bought in the US ship to the US a LOT faster. I bought mine from my country so I received it quickly, also if it arrives broken, the longer it took to ship, the longer a return/refund will take.


CAUTION!




Wednesday, September 16, 2009

New Apps (2009) VLC gray video 4/17/2010

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VLC - GRAY VIDEO window (problem solved!)

I was typing and didn't realize I had VLC selected and some setting changed and now my video is solid gray but the right size and has audio, it does this for ALL videos. I looked through the settings and can't find what to do. I did try a few video outputs but had no luck, please help!

"Go to prefrences, video, output modules, advanced and select open GL video output, that should work."

THANKS! IT WORKED!!! VLC now has video once again, no need to re-install. However "Windows GDI Video Output" doesn't have problems with unrelated translucent windows.

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=JEQUPOBV DealExtreme sku.13 drivers _-_ USB PC Webcam (1.3MPixel with 6-LED)____made_5_28_ 2008

Store Hours App (beta 0.11)



I need a good way of knowing when a store is going to open and close, more than this short list. So I came up with a new idea for displaying it and here is what I have programmed so far. It helps me know when certian places are open. Shows me store hours on every day of the week automatically by being updated constantly by the current time and day of the week. If you change the computer time/date, it will update 1 second after changing.

update: 9/16/2009
I fixed the math with the day of the week so now their all lined up perfectly for each day, where as before only Wednesday was lined up perfectly. I wanted to use math to simplify the code, rather than doing "if dayofweek = monday then line2.y1 = exactnumber" 7 times, i had it turn each day of the week into a number and use that number to multiply the distance to the next day of the week.

Update: 9/17/2009
Added a small circle which I decided if it was small enough that filled in white was better than bigger and hollow, and added the ability to attach the name of the store to above the cross-hairs and set them back to normal without causing errors. Current app is 19kb and started out as 14kb. I can shrink the size down by deleting some extra things, but i like them there as options for alternative ways of viewing, in case I decide it was better (which i didn't post images of the change i had previously).









10/6/2009

I have just finished getting a working app I made that tells me every 2 hours to take a break, by using the words in a text box. I need a break now, but i will add more features later.
Here is a sneak preview.


Alpha beta version 2 (10-6-2009)




Alpha Beta Version 5 (10-08-2009)



new version: 10/9/2009
* added code for minutes remaining and also subtracts from the hour (not fully coded yet)
* added minute modifier (and hour modifier)

*updated to include version 0.06 and some minor bug fixes. It still displays an hour more than it should most of the time which I will code later.


First C++ DOS app that worked in a compiler and executed outside of the compiler 10-07-2009: