You're welcome to reach out anytime, I'll be pleased to give you any pointers, etc that I can I think that Python is easier than C++ for beginners to learn, so maybe have a look at PyQt. But best thing is to start small and grow, but make a start! The tutorials here should be a good place to begin, and don't be afraid to ask questions

Yep I have some friends in the Philippines, no family there. Always happy make more (friends, not family :P )

haha vestin, we'll see how good a developer you are by December 2011 then I'll think about it :P

hi pao_ungas, let me see if i can offer any help with these By the way, what does pao mean? Cos i like Choco Pao from Andoks very much, is pao like a bun?!

1. It sounds like the file manager may have removed a dependency file that PokerTh and Tuxrace need when you uninstalled the Beat2x game. This could be a piece of code or a library file that PokerTh, Tuxarace, and Beat2x all use that is now missing. The file manager could have uninstalled it not realising that it is still be used by other programs.

You could try reinstalling Poker/Tuxrace again to see if it re-installs that dependency file for you. Else, could you try running the games from Xterminal? When you try and run your game from the icon it just closes without an error message, right? If you run the game directly from Xterminal then the game will close, but left behind on the Xterminal you will see what the error message was. It should tell you what is wrong and, hopefully, how to fix it. if you're not sure what the error means please copy and paste it on this forum so we can help you.

2. MP4 is a supported format for the N900, but you should understand that MP4 is a container format. So actually there is lots of types of MP4 file depending on what settings are chosen, so not all will play on your N900. You might be unlucky and have a file with encoding that cant run on the N900. But a solution in this case is to convert the MP4 file first on your PC then transfer to your N900 if you google for some software for that (i dont have any recommendation as I dont do that much).

If I remember correctly, the N900 only supports up to maximum of 30fps, so anything higher won't work. You can find out about what is and what isn't supported on the wiki:

http://wiki.maemo.org/N900_Media_Support

You might find that transfering your MP4 file by PC Suite will format it into a file that the N900 can play, so you might want to try it and see if it does.