A micro update from EvilDragon’s Twitter account.
We got a tracking number! It’s not yet in the UPS system (always takes some time, even longer in China). Good news, I’ll keep you updated!
End micro update.
Archive for the ‘Software’ Category
ED tweets: Sample cases shipped
February 3, 2010
Posted by: gruso
First big batch of boards on the assembly line
February 2, 2010
Posted by: gruso
If you needed a reminder that China isn’t the only player in this saga, this is a nice way to get one. MWeston has informed us that 1,000 boards are being populated with components this week in Texas. Also interesting is the impact certain software developers are having on the hardware production process. What, you thought they just sat around porting Quake? (No offence to those who sat around porting Quake. You’re all doing a bang up job.)
It’s worth saying again that Notaz’s work on the kernel is clearly the reason the device is as advanced as it is today. Sure the hardware may have come along fine with minimal testing as the assembler learned how to solder the boards better but Notaz has helped me develop a comprehensive suite of test software that has helped the assembler perfect their process. So good in fact that they have started building a batch of 1000 this week after tweaking their pilot runs.
(MWeston)
A trio of titles, directed by Pickle
February 2, 2010
Posted by: gruso
Our favourite preserved vegetable has resurfaced, bringing with him nine minutes and fifty one seconds of glorious handheld gameplay. The titles in order of appearance are Ur-Quan Masters (aka Star Control II), Hammer of Thyrion (aka Hexen II), and Pandora Panic (aka Pandora Panic).
Android
January 31, 2010
Posted by: Butterman
Cpasjuste has uploaded a video of Android running on the Pandora. Android is an operating system that was originally developed by an independent company and later brought by Google. Android is a popular operating system for smart phones.
This is my first attempt to port android to the pandora, touch screen support in the work.
-cpasjuste
Panjoust levels up. And up.
January 29, 2010
Posted by: gruso
A long time ago, a guy called MarkoeZ began thowing together a cheeky adaptation of Joust for the PandoraPanic minigame project. As reported in the recent software roundup, Panjoust has now transcended its humble beginnings to become a standalone title, with a second graphic artist on the team and a sublime soundtrack by Nick May (if you like Ennio Morricone, you’ll like Nick May). The above video, though labelled as just a tech demo, is the first to showcase all these talents in the mix together. This is what homebrew collaboration looks like when it all goes right.
Official blog: What the bloody ‘ell happened?
January 27, 2010
Posted by: gruso
It’s been an exhausting week for F5 fingers across the globe, and it’s only Wednesday. What the bloody ‘ell did happen to the cases? EvilDragon doesn’t have all the answers, but he does lift the fog for a moment to give us some insight into the whole China thang. If you’re all cased out for now, skip to the end for some nice OS news.
(Oh, for those concerned about the Pandora case received by Notaz in the previous post, don’t be. That case is the very one that Craig abused horribly for science, hence the various stress fractures. You too can have these cracks in your Pandora, but you’ll have to pay Craig in vodka and funny hats to do the damage for you. Keen?)
Software roundup deux
January 22, 2010
Posted by: gruso
The time has come for another homebrew roundup. Many interesting projects have appeared since the last homebrew feature, including some frequently requested titles and some unexpected gems. Note that a number of entries are marked (WT) for Working Title – if you have naming suggestions for any of these games, get your word heard!
ioquake3 meets OMAP3
January 19, 2010
Posted by: gruso
In this video, two men we don’t know play Quake 3 on their N900 Nokias, online, thanks to an oven fresh port of the ioquake3 engine. Why do you care? Because the N900 and Pandora share a heart & soul – the OMAP3530. “But we already have Quake 3, let me dig up those twenty videos.” Yes we do, but ioquake3 is a little more than that. Think of it as Quake 3.5, a feature enhanced animal that has been in active development since the Q3 engine went open source in 2005. This opens a welcoming door to MDave & crew’s Pandora port of Zeq2lite, and in theory, a range of other titles including Tremulous, Urban Terror and Smokin’ Guns (each of which would need to be ported separately). Oh, did we mention that Pickle not only reported this news to the forums, but already has ioquake3 running on Pandora? No? Yeah.
Official blog: Preparations for the near future
January 18, 2010
Posted by: gruso
Only a Pandora developer could make a bunch of empty boxes sound enticing. As the latest test cases make their way to Canada for evaluation, EvilDragon briefs us on what we hope are the final stages of this long, nutty journey. (Some of this stuff you’ll know from a recent MWeston post). All aboard the hype train then Try to contain your excitement though, as we wait to find out if the light at the end of the tunnel is a green one.
This week should be an interesting week. The next (and hopefully final) sample cases should arrive at Michaels place. We’re all excited, as they will look so much better than the already good-looking cases we already got.
In the meantime, while it has been quiet around here, a lot of other things have happened.
Minor case update, wee button info
January 11, 2010
Posted by: gruso
A dump n’ run update from the frontlines, to break the eerie post-weekend silence.
Craigix: Just a little update to say the cases are still on schedule to be completed this week.
Jumpman: So the last “test” cases had all the technical problems fixed right? So these new test cases(rev.3), are only to improve on the finish quality right?
Craigix: Yes, this one is just a general clean up of a few things and a slightly bigger test run, it will be coming with keymats too so we can build up quite a few units.
HADOUKEN
January 6, 2010
Posted by: atomicthumbs
MWeston has given us a pair of videos. In the first, the D-Pad is demonstrated with the Street Fighter (or vice versa, depending on your point of view).
In the second, Quake II is demonstrated using both nubs (and a downclock to 500mhz).
Panorama: A new launcher, if you dare
January 6, 2010
Posted by: gruso
“I have the need for tools that solve my problem in a very specific way … when I don’t find such tools, I make them myself.”
Such is the philosophy of David Flemström (aka Dflemstr), and a slick new launcher called Panorama is the result. Whipped up in his sleep using C++ and Qt 4.6.1, this powerful alternative to Pmenu is shown above in just one possible incarnation. Other Panorama modes shown off so far include “Pmenu mode“, the magnificent Magma theme, and a special treat for the mega-minimalists out there.
Another N64 video (craigix edition)
December 21, 2009
New Mupen64Plus video
December 21, 2009
Posted by: gruso
OpenGL czar Adventus has served up some new Mupen64Plus footage, a little low in the definition department but still smooth enough to make you slide off your seat. Let us journey now, to a time when Rareware were kings.
Pandora gets a hands-on review
December 21, 2009
Posted by: gruso
The recent reports on Pandora’s case design and controls have been nothing short of glowing. It’s pretty satisfying information for the most part; there is no doubt that what we’re hearing from the team is genuine delight in what they’ve achieved. But the question has been asked – what would some guy off the street think of it? (What, is the youthful exuberance of a Newcastle upon Tyne rooftop matinee not enough for you? Fair enough then.)
Well, the day has come. Last week, both Craig and EvilDragon invited forum users to their homes (seriously) to see Pandora for themselves. This resulted in two great things. One, the image above. Two, a 500km train journey to ED’s lair undertaken by guy-off-the-street Balzac2m. Sadly, Balzac2m couldn’t bring a Pandora back with him. But he did bring back a detailed 2,300 word report. Are you seated? Let’s begin.
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