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[SKIN] Morphgear 2.4.0.9 WVGA gamepad with Multi-Touch support (sorta...)

Ever dreamed of playing those good old SNES and Genesis games with your Touch HD ? Your dream comes true !
Let me present to you my new skin:
WVGA-MT-Dredd67 v0.3
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What you need:
- Morphgear 2.4.0.9. you can get it from here : http://www.spicypixel.com/web/page/morphgear/Download.aspx
- Some Morphgear modules (each emulator has to be bought separately)
- Some Roms (google for them, no roms here).
- My skin
Installation:
1) Extract the files in the zip and copy them directly into:
Code:
\Program files\Games\Morphgear\Skin[B]s[/B]
2) In Morphgear's global settings be sure to have:
* uncheked "Disable Full Screen"
* checked "Use Virtual Pad"
3) In Morphgear's SNES (exemple) settings be sure to select:
*Skin: Name: WVGA MT Pad v0.2 by Dredd67
Troubleshooting:
-If the skin doesn't appear is the skin list, removed all others skins that could have been placed there.
-If you start a rom and the Pad doesn't show, be sure to go full screen by pressing the center of the screen.
-I won't do the support specific to Morphgear, I assume you know how to use it or you are able to read the guides on Morphgear's website.
Advises:
This skin provides fake multi-touch support (See the release notes for details). To got it to work you need to press simultaneously two virtual buttons. And you need to be quite precise even if I have tried my best to build this skin as finger-friendly as possible. So for best game experience here is what I suggest:
- Lay down your HD on flat surface (I put it on my pouch on my desktop), the device is easier to manipulate this way.
- Unprecise pressing is OK as long as you don't expect multi-touch.
- For multi-touch to work, you need to position your fingers properly, use your indexes or even better, the tip of your indexes.
- Some games use unusual combinations which are probably not mapped (see release notes). I can't map them because of the calculated multi-touch principle and the space I have to layout the buttons.
- This skin is mainly designed for SNES games. You will have to edit the .txt file to make it work properly with other modules.
- Don't press between the DPAD and the buttons, this is the place where the hidden buttons are. Expect some unexpected moves if pressing there
Release notes:
03.03.2009 : First version.
04.03.2009 : v0.2 : New layout for better multi-touch support.
Buttons that are mapped:
A, B, X, Y, N, S, E, W, NE, NW, SE, SW.
Combinations that are mapped:
A+N, A+E, A+S, A+W, B+N, B+E, B+S, B+W
Advised settings for Morphgear for best performance
Global Settings:
- Driver: Auto
- Frame Rate statistics: Unchecked
- Disable Full screen: Unchecked
- Orientation: North
- Enable Sound: Unchecked
- Use Virtual Pad: Checked
SNES9x Settings:
- Screen Size: Autoscale
- Image smoothing: Unchecked
-Sound: Everything Unchecked
-Frame Skip: 2 (or 3 if the game really needs it)
-Auto Sync: Uncheked
With these settings you should get roughly between 55-60/60 fps
Additional information
You may be interested in reading this thread:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=486268
This is where everything started, this skin is just a first result of our investigations. Now the principle should be generalized to any application if some devs want to give us a hand.
Just a mirror for those having trouble downloading:
http://rapidshare.com/files/211370608/Morphgear_Gamepad_fo_Touch_HD.zip

thank
thank its very amazing

unbeliveable this is fab!!

Thanks a lot for this, I tried it and it works fine!
Great job!
Will it be possible to use it when the phone is horizontal one day?

xr2i said:
Thanks a lot for this, I tried it and it works fine!
Great job!
Will it be possible to use it when the phone is horizontal one day?
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We are working on it, but it will be different application, because Morphgear's limitation doesn't allow this.
Look at the link at the end of the 1st post, this is where we are actually.
At my knowledge, it's very hard to have a vpad in landscape mode with Morphgear, because its hardcoded to pop-up UNDER the game screen, which means a few line of pixels...

idea is simply wonderfull , but still need to be better performed
Ciao! Good Job !

Good job

Wow man! Excelent job!!

Sounds AMAZING! I will test it right away ... THX man

All is good,
just to correct the directory skin with skins to extract your skin files
thx

thanks for this!
tested on sonic 1 and 2 for mastersystem and super mario world for snes and works like a charm!
great work

Dredd67, your´re the one! Thanks for this. The best Skin and (even better) supports "multi-touch"

Hi
Why i only have a small control, how can i change it to bigger size?
thanks.

can you make a VGA version Multi-Touch for the diamond ??

davtheultimate said:
All is good,
just to correct the directory skin with skins to extract your skin files
thx
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+1 true

mailmaarnaarluc said:
Hi
Why i only have a small control, how can i change it to bigger size?
thanks.
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Ha ve you selected the right skin in your module's settings ?
Aqrab said:
can you make a VGA version Multi-Touch for the diamond ??
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I could try, but I think it will be too small to be really usable.
Zepiii said:
+1 true
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What's the problem with the directory, I'm not sure what you are referring to ?

will download and test it...thank you...

Nice work on the skin, thanks!
I only tested it on the SNES emulator, but I can't get the games to run properly on my HD. I tried changing all the video and audio settings, but it just runs very sluggish. Any ideas?

MrData said:
Nice work on the skin, thanks!
I only tested it on the SNES emulator, but I can't get the games to run properly on my HD. I tried changing all the video and audio settings, but it just runs very sluggish. Any ideas?
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Try to disable sound, fps stats, and screen smoothing which is a incredible performance drainer.
Note that it will never be as fast as on other devices, due to the lack of proper graphics drivers.

Dredd67 said:
Try to disable sound, fps stats, and screen smoothing which is a incredible performance drainer.
Note that it will never be as fast as on other devices, due to the lack of proper graphics drivers.
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Tried that already, I guess I can get an ok framerate with no sound, a tiny screensize and no smoothing, but where's the fun in that?
Besides, this guy:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CL2mUeR2KOQ
is clearly running morphgear at perfect framerate?

WM calculator

Hi Guys,
I am thinking about programming my own calculator for Windows Mobile.
The idea is to get pretty much the same functionality as a normal windows calculator, but then in the mobile version.
Have the main functions in the screen and then at the bottom get a button to pop up a panel with other functions, sorted by calculation type.
I am still open for suggestions, what functionality to put in there.
Btw, I have been thinking about putting the Memory functionality in there or not. Let me know how often you use it.
Feel free to give me input.
Expect the first (basic) version soon.
V0.1 is there. No need to install, just copy right onto ur mobile, will make a .cab file for next update, but don't have time to do that now.
Let me know what you think, looks will change, thinking about having the same lay-out as wm6.5 calculator with the hex letters at the bottom. lemmeknow.

Using HTC calculator.
Sufficient functionality and very pretty design.
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So no suggestions : ) ) ) May be add HEX letters....

Nixweerd said:
Hi Guys,
I am thinking about programming my own calculator for Windows Mobile.
The idea is to get pretty much the same functionality as a normal windows calculator, but then in the mobile version.
Have the main functions in the screen and then at the bottom get a button to pop up a panel with other functions, sorted by calculation type.
I am still open for suggestions, what functionality to put in there.
Btw, I have been thinking about putting the Memory functionality in there or not. Let me know how often you use it.
Feel free to give me input.
Expect the first (basic) version soon.
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what will be different in you calculator other than whats already there in the htc calculator??

I didn't know about the HTC calculator, so I don't know what functionality that one has.
But I will make one that can switch between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal. And I want all the functionality while in portrait mode.

can you use WM6.5 clacas a base ??
it's beautyful and colourful
only request: HEX <-> DEC conversion

gtrab said:
can you use WM6.5 clacas a base ??
it's beautyful and colourful
only request: HEX <-> DEC conversion
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I've started completely over and implemented HEX already, I can probably recreate a similar user interface, won't be completely the same, there I have added the HEX chars (A...F) in the main screen as well, but I still think it's still easy enough to press the buttons.

YES!!!
YES!!! make one! I had the old Winmo version which was brilliant for functionality but **** for design. the htc version looks great, but i hate hate hate the fact that it doesn't have the % function on portrait which i used to use all the time! and even if you use the landscape mode for % it doesn't work the same as the Winmo eg. to add say 11.6% onto 360 was easy - 360 + 11.6 (% sign). you can't do that on the HTC
please make one

I can put some pretty kool graphic and ideas to this and many projects. How advanced are your programing skills?
K2

By the way -totally kool"r than ice when all buttons announce its value! I can also develope that.
K2

KNOTEBOOK2 said:
I can put some pretty kool graphic and ideas to this and many projects. How advanced are your programing skills?
K2
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That would be pretty cool. At the moment I'm using standard buttons.
KNOTEBOOK2 said:
By the way -totally kool"r than ice when all buttons announce its value! I can also develope that.
K2
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Sorry, what do you mean by this?

Its really good. please update me once its ready
Its really good. please update me once its ready

HEy!
It's a good thing that i dropped by this thread... I've been FOREVER looking for a TAPE calculator... just like in Nokia's N-series calculator...
Once you have this. This will make your calculator one of a kind..
MRU features
1. Tape Function
2. Bin, Oct, Dec, Hex
3. Currency Exchange... (It would be best if the rates can automatically be downloaded but if not then a simplified ver will do)
Optional: Floating Pt calculations. (16-bit and 32-bit)
keep us informed.. will be glad to beta test..

hmm, I've never seen that tape calculator. Good one, will try to implement something like that. I already show the calculation at the top. But to get it all underneath each other is nice as well. I might put it underneath all the buttons.
Btw, I am currently only thinking about portrait, I am someone that does not want to have a calculator that is only functional in landscape.
Bin, Oct, Dec, Hex is already implemented (still have some bugs in that part, but is working for 90%)
Haven't thought about currency exchange yet. I might add it in future versions
At the moment I am working on implementing all the functionality of the current windows (7RC) calculator excluding all the special features like the currency exchange and unit conversion.
I'm using most of the programming functions, they are most important to me, but I also want to include the statistics and scientific stuff.

Ethermind said:
Using HTC calculator.
Sufficient functionality and very pretty design.
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Hi,
where I can get HTC calculator ?
regards

i think here
http://www.google.com/custom?hl=en&...G=Search&cx=000825531964825142534:cqr2sjirilw

Nixweerd said:
hmm, I've never seen that tape calculator. Good one, will try to implement something like that. I already show the calculation at the top. But to get it all underneath each other is nice as well. I might put it underneath all the buttons.
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Here is a site with screen shot of the nokia calc
http://tamss60.tamoggemon.com/2008/08/23/nokia-ports-the-s40-calculator-to-s60/
I'm a sales engineer.. so that's why i'm in need of these features... when PLC programming i am using the BIT/DEC/HEX. sometimes Floating point.. but when i'm with client as sales i am calculating long lists of prices... that's when i need the tape feature..
now... if you're getting bored and in need of a challange.. Why not make your calc like Inesoft's CalcNote... I'm using this as my primary calc.. because of its handy features..
http://www.inesoft.com/eng/index.php?in=calcnote.html
just a thought

I will have a look, first thing is to get all buttons, I have now, working.
in the meantime I will think of a way to implement the tape, I could do it underneath the buttons, but that will mean it's not too big, other possibility is to use a gesture and have 1 full screen with the tape so u can see how ur going, but have to use the main screen to do the calculation. Let me know what u think.
Once I have implemented all the buttons to my liking (or not) I will put that one online, haven't worked on it a lot last couple of days, so progress is a bit slower then expected.
hmm, after looking at inesoft's calcnote I realise there is no stopwatch on my mobile... There are probably enough of those apps around, aren't there?

[UPDATE]mToolbox 0.3.0 - The Swiss knife for your PPC

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FAQ:
Q: When I start the app I got a error: "mToolbox.exe TypeLoadException". What can I do?
A: Try a softreset, it's known problem when your RAM is quite full.
mToolbox is a multifunctional sensor app. It's like a Swiss knife but without all the hardware functions. mToolbox is using the built-in sensors of your device. So in this version the light sensor and the G-sensor are supported. Maybe I add the support for the stylus sensor in a further release.
You'll have:
water level
light sensor
ruler
angle meter and
shock sensor
It's very important that you report me every error (maybe with screenshot). That's the only way to make the app bug-free. Report here or send me an email to: error ( a ) dev.etechniker.com
Overview - Features, ToDo and System requirements
Changelog
Screenshots
Download
Suggestion are welcome on every time.
If you like this app, I would be very happy if you donate me a coffee or two.
If you want you can "follow me" and the progress on twitter.

Looks awesome, I would like to see this toolbox available in all ROMS as a standard.
I already PM'ed you about beta testing it for you.

I have an Omnia (WQVGA). G-sensor apps work by having the htc gsensor api dlls.
How about adding a g-sensor pedometer function?
Also what happened to mFlash? It was a usefull tool (too bad the standby/hibernate function and the power button of the phone would turn off the flash led... it needed a button to turn of screen). I think it would be a nice addition to the toolbox.

Merlot check your mail, I've sent you the testing results.

frmariam said:
I have an Omnia (WQVGA). G-sensor apps work by having the htc gsensor api dlls.
How about adding a g-sensor pedometer function?
Also what happened to mFlash? It was a usefull tool (too bad the standby/hibernate function and the power button of the phone would turn off the flash led... it needed a button to turn of screen). I think it would be a nice addition to the toolbox.
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Yes you're welcome to try the beta version. Look at the first post where I added the download link to the beta vesion.
What exactly do you mean with pedometer? Do you mean a step counter?
Sorry that I can't continue with mFlash but without a device with flashlight it's not possible.

Looks interesting... will stay in touch...

I'm going to download this and try it out. I have the HTC Fuze (aka Touch Pro)

The buttons are quite large for the VGA device right now and some of the buttons have a hard time actually working. Meaning it takes a while for me to actually get into the tool I want.
I know I was supposed to e-mail you, but thought this might be easier.
I am working on the screenshots.

I have a Blackstone, EVO IIIt cooked ROM (wm 6.1, Manila 2.0, NetCf 3.5, localized IT). I cannot even start the app:
Code:
mToolbox.exe
TypeLoadException
Same error with version 1.3

xtremekilla09 said:
The buttons are quite large for the VGA device right now and some of the buttons have a hard time actually working. Meaning it takes a while for me to actually get into the tool I want.
I know I was supposed to e-mail you, but thought this might be easier.
I am working on the screenshots.
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Same Problem here (diamond VGA). Buttons must be pressed hard and often before i get any reaction. Also text, for example in thre ruler app, is cut off on the right side, or overlapping. Also the program is running VERY slow (don't know if that's because of my rom) Exit Button does not work for me, i think (killed the program by taskmanager after waiting 30 seconds).
I'd love to help you beta testing, but at the moment the app is not really usable on my device.

idea..
Flashlight app

nice app, works great here on HTC Touch HD.
Thanks for your hard work!

I get error when starting program
mToolbox.exe
TypeLoadException
Touch HD - stock rom

looks awesome

I've made some changes and uploaded version 0.2.1 beta. Please use the download link in the first post and try the new version.
*some changes in the resolution calculation
*fixed some bugs

nhvoltagenh said:
idea..
Flashlight app
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Flashlight. I fully agree. Would be nice and sometimes useful.

Some things I have noticed,
In the shock section, it will freeze sometimes when logging is on (tested on AT&T Topaz rom, but on my custom rom it works ok so far.)
Also the info section, it would be better to color the x y z letters to show what they are on the graph. and maybe a set of guides as to what the graph should look like when the phone is laying flat up with no movement. That way you can get an idea of the angles as well. and a way to record and view a log (while in the app, i do see a record button, but no intuitive way to read such log)
Also the page animations are slow (switching between menu and the sections of the app.)
Other than that I love this application and plan on cooking it into my roms as soon as it is closer to being finished, if that is okay anyway.

Ok, so I finally got around to posting these screens.
Here is what I have:
My device:- HTC Touch PRO (VGA)
mToolbox version:- 0.2.1 BETA
So here are the screen shots:
- The splash screen has some overlapping.
- The red marking in the third screen, shows the areas that respond to touch. I can only touch that area of the button to activate that tool.
- I didn't include the screen for light sensor because my light sensor is off for now, and I reached the limit for attachments in a post (its 8 attachment per post).
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The water level, 'angle' and shock sensor all worked perfectly. Its just a matter of resizing them. As you can tell Water level is way off the target. The 'angle' needs a bit of tweaking and the shock sensor is ok.
The App is still a bit sluggish when I go to any tool.
Some cool things I did notice were that I can just slide from left to right to get back to the main menu and the arrow in between Back and Exit is really useful to gain more screen space.
Awesome tool, merlot. Hope we can get this working on VGA devices.

I too have Samsung Omnia SGH-i900 running a WM6.5 ROM (build 23007) by Sector. After installing the 0.2.1 beta .cab and tapping the icon in start menu I just can see the initial splash screen and then the app crashes without any explanation.. I have > 40 MB free RAM so that shouldn't be an issue. An suggestion ?
P.S: for those of you interested in mLight, I recommend moving to TorchButton, which currenly has lots more function (ideally to be integrated in mToolbox !)

the website seems to be down atm
edit: its working now

[APP] GSoundBox v1.0.0.3 (VGA, WVGA) (G-Sensor)

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GSoudBox is an application for HTC Windows Mobile phones with G-Sensor. It plays a wide variety of sounds. The sounds are triggered by shaking the phone using a variety of gestures.
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Version 1.0.0.3
Improved: Sound Player
Fixed: Volume keys now minimize the application
Changed: Some skin images
Version 1.0.0.2
Fixed: Location of buttons in WVGA screens
Version 1.0.0.1
New: Option to turn on touch vibrations and sound pulse vibrations
Improved: Open sounds touch scroll list
Improved: G-Sensor sensitivity
Replaced: All instruments sounds and images
Changed: Some skin images
Version 1.0
Initial version
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Can be installed in memory or storage card.
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This program is provided as is. It should not harm you device, but I recommend you to create a backup, before you start.
Anyway, I'm not responsible for anything you do to you device.
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Nice! Trying it out now.

Anyone tried it on Omnia?
Regards

nice app
great idea, shame it doesnt work on my tg01

nice app.Gracias

opal dont have g-sensor nooooooooo

Works a treat on HD2

good stuff..

Nice will try this out thanks

looking good ..smooth..
installed on storage, and working fine on hd with stock rom..6.1
thank you

Looks fantastic. Giving it a run on my HD2. Need feedback/suggestions?

Really nice! But I have many problems controlling it via the g-sensor. I think it would be much easier if it would be a little bit like "Motion Drum":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8yydDd727eE
Just 8 effects in a circle (or square) and a dot in the middle, which shows the movement of the g-sensor.

I love it
nice application

request QVGA...!!!! Please.

Installed and played with it only for a few minutes, but it is a hell of a lot of fun. I installed it with no issues on my HTC HD2. The program and interface is nice and simple, good image quality and user interface. The Home, sound and settings buttons at the bottom are a bit misleading. They look like HTC sense buttons which makes you first think you can slide across it with your fingers. They are however individual buttons and take a second before you enter the menu. Whichever it works, the buttons are OK, no oldstyle windows mobile look there. The instrument menu is great and user and touch friendly, so no issues there. The settings tab is simpel and clean. Have not had the time to get a feeling for the sensitiviy of the X, Y and Z axis, but I guess it is a question of trial and error. I think a small table in the help menu would be helpful to get insight into the settings.
I found it quite frustrating to use the G-sensor. When you hold the htc horizontally the Z-axis, or vertical axis is the middle box and works ok. The problem starts with the horizontal x-axis (or left and right shake). One side is one instrument and the other another. in the y-axis (or forward/backward shake) you have another 2 insturments that also seem to battle amongst themselves. This makes it difficult to create a harmonic beat. Also the G-sensor seems to have a "contra-coup" effect, in which a sudden change in direction in one axis of the x- or y-axis seems to cause a repeat of the same instrument. This is counter intuitive. The reason for this is that the postive axis (can) code(s) a different instrument than the negative axis. This applies for both x- and y-axis. You expect from a movement from the positive to the negative (left to right or visa versa, to-and-through) or visa versa to change instrument. This is not always the case. This makes this method of use with the G-sensor an unpleasant experience.
On the other hand the individual instruments can be tapped which works much better and is much more fun! 2 issues I have found is there is a lag time of the instrument sound when pressing it multiple times. Perhaps this issue could be solved. A second issue is that, although the HD2 is multitouch enabled, it apparently is not enabled in this app. I can only press one instrument at a time. Perhaps this issue could also be solved.
All-in-all G-soundbox is a must have app for the HTC HD2! Before its availability, however, a few usability issues with the G-sensor and multitouch need to be solved.

Installed and played with it only for a few minutes, but it is a hell of a lot of fun. I installed it with no issues on my HTC HD2. The program and interface is nice and simple, good image quality and user interface. The Home, sound and settings buttons at the bottom are a bit misleading. They look like HTC sense buttons which makes you first think you can slide across it with your fingers. They are however individual buttons and take a second before you enter the menu. Whichever it works, the buttons are OK, no oldstyle windows mobile look there. The instrument menu is great and user and touch friendly, so no issues there. The settings tab is simpel and clean. Have not had the time to get a feeling for the sensitiviy of the X, Y and Z axis, but I guess it is a question of trial and error. I think a small table in the help menu would be helpful to get insight into the settings.
I found it quite frustrating to use the G-sensor. When you hold the htc horizontally the Z-axis, or vertical axis is the middle box and works ok. The problem starts with the horizontal x-axis (or left and right shake). One side is one instrument and the other another. in the y-axis (or forward/backward shake) you have another 2 insturments that also seem to battle amongst themselves. This makes it difficult to create a harmonic beat. Also the G-sensor seems to have a "contra-coup" effect, in which a sudden change in direction in one axis of the x- or y-axis seems to cause a repeat of the same instrument. This is counter intuitive. The reason for this is that the postive axis (can) code(s) a different instrument than the negative axis. This applies for both x- and y-axis. You expect from a movement from the positive to the negative (left to right or visa versa, to-and-through) or visa versa to change instrument. This is not always the case. This makes this method of use with the G-sensor an unpleasant experience.
On the other hand the individual instruments can be tapped which works much better and is much more fun! 2 issues I have found is there is a lag time of the instrument sound when pressing it multiple times. Perhaps this issue could be solved. A second issue is that, although the HD2 is multitouch enabled, it apparently is not enabled in this app. I can only press one instrument at a time. Perhaps this issue could also be solved.
All-in-all G-soundbox is a must have app for the HTC HD2! Before its availability, however, a few usability issues with the G-sensor and multitouch need to be solved.

wow! will give this a try on my touch pro.

spy1983 said:
Anyone tried it on Omnia?
Regards
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It's copied from the Omnia so why not use the original?
http://innovator.samsungmobile.com/caxixi/

Problem with Touch Pro2
Gsensor seems not work on TP2..
EDIT: I'm sorry, i changed sensor sensivity

spy1983 said:
Anyone tried it on Omnia?
Regards
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The Omnia has a WQVGA = Wide QVGA screen (240*400) This app is only for (W)VGA(800*600 - 480*640)
So no need to try to see it isn't working.
@Loffactory
Are you planning a WQVGA (Omnia i900) version?
@drdionysius
Thanks
@Loffactory. Forget my question

VIO - Use your phone's camera for Motion Detection

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Hello guys,
VIO is a free Windows Mobile Application based on motion detection
How does it work ?
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VIO uses the phone's camera to capture and detect any motion.
Motion will be detected by comparing the actual picture with one reference picture that will be automatically refreshed (settings allow you to specify when it must be refreshed)
Two ways of comparison are available :
- Squares
Easy way and really fast ; the picture will be cut to squares, you just need to specify square's width + squares sensibility + minimum squares needed to trigger an alert
- Edges
More accurate but slower ; the difference between actual picture and reference picture will give us some zones, these zones will be extracted one by one, if one contains the minimum pixels needed you set then it will trigger an alert.
When motion is detected VIO will :
- save picture as .jpg
- send mails containing pictures to the email address you defined.
- send sms to alert you anywhere
More descriptions (V1 infos, i didn't updated about V2 now) here :
http://vio-detection.com/index.php?page=vio
Versions
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V2
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- Edges detection
- Dead zones
- New menu
- Play sound on motion detected
V1
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- Detect any motion
- Automatically save pictures
- Send emails with pictures included
- Send sms alert
- Set detection sensibility
- Compatible from Windows Mobile 5.0 to 6.5
- Compatible with all screen resolutions
- Need NET Compact Framework 3.5
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Site : http://vio-detection.com
Use it as you wish, Enjoy

how this works ..can u put across more stuff...
tashan

There it is
I didn't give a lot of explications but it's better to try by yourselves.

Tried on HD2, but it does not capture anything. Should I be able to see the camera or?

You're the second one to tell me that it doesn't works on HD2, actually i don't have any clue.
Can you tell me what camera's resolutions are available plz ?
Plus if you find a file like "VIO-Errors.log" in your root can you plz tell me the content ?
Thanks

I will give i a try, because i will test all apps that's support the cam.
But one question i have now:
Which camera is used in this case (back or front)?
Report:
Tested on my phone (signature), but the app will not startup.
I see the cursor animation but nothing happens. Softreset was done.

Vesperial said:
You're the second one to tell me that it doesn't works on HD2, actually i don't have any clue.
Can you tell me what camera's resolutions are available plz ?
Plus if you find a file like "VIO-Errors.log" in your root can you plz tell me the content ?
Thanks
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Hey
No error log The camera solutions - well I dont know but its 5MP...
I will try to run all the solutions in VIO. BUT - should I be able to SEE the camera caoture?

Yep there must be a live preview, don't waist your time by searching if any other parameters will fix it, if you already don't have any preview then it will not works.
I f i got free time maybe i will try to find what the problem is.
Thanks

Thanks for the share. VIO works as specified with no errors on HTC Touch (cdma).

WRITE WITH BIG RED LETERS IN YOUR POST THAT THIS APP VIO CAN TOTALY MESS YOUR DEVICE AND ONLY HARD RESET WILL HELP YOU!!!​
Im very pissed my phone was super costumized and etc.. after i install VITO cab and restart... ONLY Blank Screen the Phone even don`t wana START so only Volume Key Down + Volume Key Up + Power Button HELP me!!!

developing
Any app under development can cause problems. It's all use at your own risk otherwise you'd be buying it off an app store. Hopefully you backed up your phone extensively and can restore it.

developing
Any app under development can cause problems. It's all use at your own risk otherwise you'd be buying it off an app store. Hopefully you backed up your phone extensively and can restore it.
Works perfectly on my Mogul. Awesome!

In my HTC HD2 log file, show something about cannot find Pinvoke on Native.dll

Works fine on my Diamond but only after installing it to the main mem. Doesn't like being installed to internal storage.
Thanks!!
Major

Theoretically couldnt this app be used to emulate an accelerometre on devices that lack the hardware, or am I completely wrong?

Acer S200
Hello There,
Thank you for this great app.
I did enjoy the app. for few days, it was working very nice, till by mistake i did uninstall it, when i did try to reinstall it again, it gives me blank screen, camera would not start, nothing comes on the screen, i did uninstall and install several times but still the same thing, any idea why and how to fix it.
Best regards

raspotin12 said:
Hello There,
Thank you for this great app.
I did enjoy the app. for few days, it was working very nice, till by mistake i did uninstall it, when i did try to reinstall it again, it gives me blank screen, camera would not start, nothing comes on the screen, i did uninstall and install several times but still the same thing, any idea why and how to fix it.
Best regards
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Hi, it's probably linked to the file "\Program Files\VIO\settings.conf", please try to delete it and start the app.
To Uppy => yep it can be done somehow but it's really hard to make something reliable for some reasons :
- how do the phone know his start position
- only slow motions can make it works because of the slow fps
- etc..

I see, still an interesting idea, even if it's not practical.
Great app, none the less

Great app with much potential, thank you.

I think this is a great app. But there is one thing I am missing why not send the email through wifi. In that case you can put your phone any where in the reach of your network. (great for spare phones)