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marmistrz	2011-09-23 , 15:08
Posts: 3,328 \| Thanked: 4,476 times \| Joined on May 2011 @ Poland	#1

Hi

NEW
Use preenv-hd: http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...postcount=2630 by santiago

OLD:
I found here talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1094540 a script webos2hd.sh which swaps libsdlpre.so and libsdlpre-tab.so.
But:
1. You need to remember which is which (their names are swapped)
2. It ain't cool to run it all the time

SO

I used the concept and made a script which swaps the libraries, runs the app, and swaps 'em back right after. Handy, ain't it?

REQUIREMENTS:
1. preenv - you want to run preenv games, aren't you?
2. sudser - I'm using sudo in install script.

USAGE

1. DOWNLOAD
download
2. INSTALL
install script - To use the install script save it in the directory with mar-hdrun.sh. Note: if you haven't made MyDocs, you can't run it from there: you need to save it somewhere else.
to run it, type in terminal (assuming files are in /home/user/MyDocs)

Code:

cd /home/user/MyDocs
cp *mar-hdrun.sh ../
cd ..
chmod +x install-mar-hdrun.sh
./install-mar-hdrun.sh

Now you can run just mar-hdrun instead full path
3. PLAY
assuming your game is Angry Birds Rio HD and the executable is in /home/user/Games/AngryBirdsRioHD/angrybirdsriohd
so you should run

Code:

mar-hdrun "/home/user/Games/AngryBirdsRioHD/angrybirdsriohd"

But it still isn't that handy. You can create a shortcut!
So
navigate in terminal to the game dir and type:

Code:

sudo preenv
desktopgen appinfo.json

Then edit the created shortcut. The line

Code:

Exec="/opt/preenv/wrapper.sh" "com.rovio.angrybirdsriohd" "/home/user/Games/AngryBirdsRioHD/angrybirdsriohd"

Code:

Exec=mar-hdrun /home/user/Games/AngryBirdsRioHD/angrybirdsriohd

And you can normally run via the menu

on my N900 executable location was actually /home/user/Games/AngryBirdsRioHD/usr/palm/applications/com.rovio.angrybirdsriohd

Last edited by marmistrz; 2011-09-24 at 15:12. Reason: File relocated on my Dropbox

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immi.shk	2011-09-23 , 15:47
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good job...

i'l giv it a shot...
"can it make NFSUC respond better"

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marmistrz	2011-09-23 , 17:15
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Originally Posted by immi.shk

"can it make NFSUC respond better"

It's only for running Touchpad HD games without pain, nothing to do with the original pre games

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Nokia 5700	2011-09-24 , 12:52
Posts: 298 \| Thanked: 197 times \| Joined on Dec 2009 @ Norway	#4

Your installation script is a bit borked.
It requires revision, because it's a bit... Conky. It's a bit inconvenient.
I would gladly revise it for you?

Code:

if [ `whoami` == "root" ]
then
instdir="hdrun.tmp"
mkdir $instdir
cd $instdir
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33608122/maemo/preenv-hacks/mar-hdrun.sh
if [ -e mar-hdrun.sh ]
then
echo "Download succeeded"
echo "Initiating install..."
mkdir -p /opt/mar-hdrun/
echo "Copying file to destination..."
cp mar-hdrun.sh /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh
cd ..
rm -r $instdir 
chmod +x /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh
ln -s /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh /usr/bin/mar-hdrun
else
echo "Download was unsuccessful."
echo "Installation cannot continue."
fi
else
echo "Root privileges are required for the installation to be successful."
echo "Re-run this as root by using sudo or sudo gainroot."
fi

This script works.

I tested it, but then I am faced with another obstacle.
Is still not 100% automatic?

There is a simple improvement I suggest for the main script. Make it use an if-function instead of doing it straight forward.
That way, you can avoid errors if the *-tab.so file doesn't exist, and it's less likely that something will go wrong.
You could also make it automatically download the file if it doesn't exist, making it all a lot easier for the user.

Last edited by Nokia 5700; 2011-09-24 at 13:19.

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	santiago	2011-09-24 , 13:57
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try preenv-HD

it's much more easy.. check my signature

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trisha02	2011-09-24 , 14:14
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Originally Posted by santiago

try preenv-HD it's much more easy.. check my signature

yes it is

thanks a lot

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Nokia 5700	2011-09-24 , 14:15
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I see that preenv-HD overwrites all the libraries. I don't like that.
Does the libsdlpre.so file in there support keys? No keys = no game for me.
If it does support keys, it's nice.
And... I don't think there is much difference between how easy they are in use.
This one substitutes the libsdlpre.so file temporarily while running, which essentially is the same as using different wrappers.

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marmistrz	2011-09-24 , 15:09
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Originally Posted by santiago

try preenv-HD it's much more easy.. check my signature

dude, it's great!

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marmistrz	2011-09-24 , 15:17
Posts: 3,328 \| Thanked: 4,476 times \| Joined on May 2011 @ Poland	#9

Originally Posted by Nokia 5700

Your installation script is a bit borked.
It requires revision, because it's a bit... Conky. It's a bit inconvenient.
I would gladly revise it for you?
Code:
if [ `whoami` == "root" ]
then
instdir="hdrun.tmp"
mkdir $instdir
cd $instdir
wget http://dl.dropbox.com/u/33608122/maemo/preenv-hacks/mar-hdrun.sh
if [ -e mar-hdrun.sh ]
then
echo "Download succeeded"
echo "Initiating install..."
mkdir -p /opt/mar-hdrun/
echo "Copying file to destination..."
cp mar-hdrun.sh /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh
cd ..
rm -r $instdir 
chmod +x /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh
ln -s /opt/mar-hdrun/mar-hdrun.sh /usr/bin/mar-hdrun
else
echo "Download was unsuccessful."
echo "Installation cannot continue."
fi
else
echo "Root privileges are required for the installation to be successful."
echo "Re-run this as root by using sudo or sudo gainroot."
fi
This script works.
I tested it, but then I am faced with another obstacle.
Is still not 100% automatic?

There is a simple improvement I suggest for the main script. Make it use an if-function instead of doing it straight forward.
That way, you can avoid errors if the *-tab.so file doesn't exist, and it's less likely that something will go wrong.
You could also make it automatically download the file if it doesn't exist, making it all a lot easier for the user.

OK, thanks for the script, I included it for the people to let 'em have an alternative ;DD