Wasn't sure if I should post this to Dev & Hacking or the thread below so decided to post here figuring anyone looking will find it.
Diamond D3D Video drivers - default HTC_3D(soft) vs. ATI3D(hard) vs. S.Omnia3d(soft).
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=475493
Topaz_9.06.22.0725 (Build 21812) drivers.
Nice, are these brand new drivers? Because I was using ATI3d3 on my Diamond, and on my Diamond 2.
Now I have Aman's Topaz ESSential 1.2 ROM installed with his ATI3D3 drivers.
Wondering if yours are newer and faster or his.
BeeGee_Tokyo said:
Nice, are these brand new drivers? Because I was using ATI3d3 on my Diamond, and on my Diamond 2.
Now I have Aman's Topaz ESSential 1.2 ROM installed with his ATI3D3 drivers.
Wondering if yours are newer and faster or his.
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I just tested with Essential 1.2, and the above driver seems waaaaaaay faster. Is there a benchmark I can use? I only used lights.exe, but the FPS seemed a lot better with the drivers in the first post!
I don't care about special 3D benchmarks, for me its only important that TF3D and "standard" applications are fast, as I do not play games on my Topaz.
Anyway I will give it a try.
sorry
sorry i made a mistake.
Hi!
How do I install this driver? Just copy all the dll files to the windows folder, or does the driver require cooking?
Regards,
PK
kristofpetho said:
I just tested with Essential 1.2, and the above driver seems waaaaaaay faster. Is there a benchmark I can use? I only used lights.exe, but the FPS seemed a lot better with the drivers in the first post!
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How did you install them? Which registry entries have to be changed? Do you have a cab file?
anyway to install these? Im running the Topaz ESSentiaL 1.4 *WM6.1 Build 21051.1.6.4* rom
Are the drivers an updated version off these?
BeeGee_Tokyo said:
How did you install them? Which registry entries have to be changed? Do you have a cab file?
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I just copied them over with Total Commander, then soft reset.
Did not notice any difference with TESS 1.4.
Tested with "Test OpenGL" OpenVG 1.1
Before:
Image Frame: 7614 kPixels/s
Circles: 19515 kPixels/s
After:
Image Frame: 7700 kPixels/s
Circles: 19857 kPixels/s
mccune said:
Did not notice any difference with TESS 1.4.
Tested with "Test OpenGL" OpenVG 1.1
Before:
Image Frame: 7614 kPixels/s
Circles: 19515 kPixels/s
After:
Image Frame: 7700 kPixels/s
Circles: 19857 kPixels/s
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See? At least a 1% difference...
Did you copy and paste them all to the Windows directory just like they are in the folders? Could someone make a cab?
so which one is better?
the ATI d3d or the Topaz_9.06.22.0725?
supreme_one333 said:
Did you copy and paste them all to the Windows directory just like they are in the folders? Could someone make a cab?
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Here is the cab. Not tested! I am happy with my ATI drivers in the Essential ROM.
the d3dm_ati.dll driver attached here is same as the one in TESS
There's a cab here that installs the driver:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=536036
ati3d (the regular diamond version) surely increase video performance in coreplayer benchmark:
vid size: 640x480 30fps
without driver avarage speed: 65%
with driver avarage speed: 75%
kinda disappointing i was sure td2 can play wvga videos....
or is there some way to increase speed even more?
The only apps which benefit from the ati3d driver are the 3D apps written for this driver, like "lights.exe" and the hologram app, unless I'm mistaken.
I don't think Coreplayer uses any of the acceleration benefits the driver brings. I'm not sure any video playing app would, as this is a 2D task surely?
The main hope for an increase in speed is an overclocking utility, like the one for the TI processors in earlier HTCs. No sign of anything yet though.
There is a program here http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467112 that lets you encode wvga movies and play them in wmp or htc album. I've tried it and now I can watch wvga movies flawlessly.
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First of all IMHO they have to be considered BETA, AP4 and IRUS are final Beta, and AP5 is a "Technical Preview" .
I've tested at 192 and 128 DPI and I use the ATHENA as "second" phone, mainly as "mobile computer". I am very happy with my DASH latest 6.1 ROM as empowered PHONE
Ultra Lite (Taxist)
Great rom, fast, stable. SPL 3.5
CONS
1) No quickgps
2) No subdisplay
3) No powerpoint
and some other small things
Fix needed: .NET fix (check thread)
Application /Utility Changed
File explorer.... resco file (needs registration)
Images browsing.... resco image (needs registration)
Media Player.... Coreplayer
Start menu.... Quickmenu
Task manager.... Wisbar Lite
SIP..... Vgakey
Comm Manger.... WM6.1 standard
I've added:
HTC home all DPI
Schaps Advanced Config
Xnview (image editor)
Tom Tom
Memmaid
My registred Resco File Manager
Opera 9 Diamond
PocketRAR
PocketCM
.NET fix (check thread)
PRO
1) First time with ozVGA, no problems with my commonly used application, more controls than realvga, no 128 DPI
2) Fastest rom ever seen for ATHENA, lot of storage and memory, a ROM for Professional User!
AP4:
CONS
1) Needs a "special SPL" (3.5), fully contained in the setup file
2) Slow, something to fix, read the thread and AP4 WIKI.
3) Low in Free RAM and resources
4) No way (till now, cmonex is working) to flash back to the HTC original ROM or AP2. AP3 special edition or IRUS SPL 3.5 are the only alternate rom available if you have SPL 3.5
PRO
WM6.1, a very fresh build
Vueflo, the accelerometer turns the screen portrait/landscape just rotating it
Many utilities
IRUS 6.1
CONS
1) opening contacts in 128 DPI you have a blank page, the same bug is in the AP5 beta
2) Older WM6.1 build
3) Needs "tuning": missing HSDPA Icon, date/time in the upper bar too big, powersave disabled for connections, windows media has to be started at 192 DPI, unchecked the option "start in library" and apply ATHENA PRoject windows media player fix, to have it working in all resolutions.
The easiest way to solve many registry fix is is to install schaps advanced config
4) small keyboard
PRO
FAST, faster than AP4, very "responsive", more free memory and system resources,
Doesn't need "special SPL", easy to flashback to the HTC original ROM
There are FULL, LITE, and VANILLA releases
AP5:
It isn't a REAL beta, many things aren't working, Pawel will fix, but in this stage is just a technical preview, slow and buggy, nice DIAMOND graphic.
Promishing... No evaluation
I AM USING...
IRUS LITE, (I don't need many of the full preinstalled appz) plus
Quickmenu 2.7 (rotate screen and MANY utilities, beautiful in 128 DPI)
WKTASK xxx73c (latest, best task manager)
Diamond Commanager (using large blue buttons)
Dinarsoft memmaid
HTC Audio manager
HTC Home all DPIs
Oziexplorer
PocketCM (+ registry tweak to set it as default contact application)
Opera 9 latest build
Pocket Rar
REAL VGA
Resco explorer 2007 (+registry and ftp add in)
Resco keyboard pro (VGA fingertouch Kb)
Schaps advanced config
Today agenda (home screen plugin for planning)
Tom Tom 6
Vjcandela
WM6 remote desktop
Fresh start: Program Memory: total 100,84, in use 37,48, free 63,36
YES, in my testing device I have SPL3.5 (is the only way to test AP4 and AP5)
sergiopi said:
First of all IMHO they have to be considered BETA, AP4 and IRUS are final Beta, and AP5 is a "Technical Preview" .
I've tested at 192 and 128 DPI and I use the ATHENA as "second" phone, mainly as "mobile computer". I am very happy with may DASH latest 6.1 ROM as empowered PHONE
AP4:
CONS
1) Needs a "special SPL" (3.5), fully contained in the setup file
2) Slow, something to fix, read the thread and AP4 WIKI.
3) Low in Free RAM and resources
4) No way (till now, cmonex is working) to flash back to the HTC original ROM or AP2. AP3 special edition or IRUS SPL 3.5 are the only alternate rom available if you have SPL 3.5
PRO
WM6.1, a very fresh build
Vueflo, the accelerometer turns the screen portrait/landscape just rotating it
Many utilities
IRUS 6.1
CONS
1) opening contacts in 128 DPI you have a blank page, the same bug is in the AP5 beta
2) Older WM6.1 build
3) Needs "tuning": missing HSDPA Icon, date/time in the upper bar too big, powersave disabled for connections, windows media has to be started at 192 DPI, unchecked the option "start in library" and apply ATHENA PRoject windows media player fix, to have it working in all resolutions.
The easiest way to solve many registry fix is is to install schaps advanced config
4) small keyboard
PRO
FAST, faster than AP4, very "responsive", more free memory and system resources,
Doesn't need "special SPL", easy to flashback to the HTC original ROM
There are FULL, LITE, and VANILLA releases
AP5:
It isn't a REAL beta, many things aren't working, Pawel will fix, but in this stage is just a technical preview, slow and buggy, nice DIAMOND graphic.
Promishing... No evaluation
I AM USING...
IRUS LITE, (I don't need many of the full preinstalled appz) plus
Quickmenu 2.7 (rotate screen and MANY utilities, beautiful in 128 DPI)
WKTASK xxx73c (latest, best task manager)
Diamond Commanager (using large blue buttons)
Dinarsoft memmaid
HTC Audio manager
HTC Home all DPIs
Oziexplorer
PocketCM (+ registry tweak to set it as default contact application)
Opera 9 latest build
Pocket Rar
REAL VGA
Resco explorer 2007 (+registry and ftp add in)
Resco keyboard pro (VGA fingertouch Kb)
Shaps advanced config
Today agenda (home screen plugin for planning)
Tom Tom 6
Vjcandela
WM6 remote desktop
Fresh start: Program Memory: total 100,84, in use 37,48, free 63,36
YES, in my testing device I have SPL3.5 (is the only way to test AP4 and AP5)
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this must of taken you awhile ......nicely done
comments
I agree with you. I prefer stability of IRUS -vanilla in my case- but the bluetooth consumption (I have a mbw-150) is a problem.
Irus, could you have a look on this issue? I am not experencied and surely will say an stupid thing, but looks your bluetooth check more often the connection that ap5, and this could justify the high consume.
On the other side this bluetooth conection has more quality with your rom that ap5.
Nice job, irus!!!
irus said:
this must of taken you awhile ......nicely done
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Thanks, bulding the ROM must of taken you awhile too
sergiopi,
Thanks for a great preview, this helps a newbie like i am a lot.
Thanks again!
I think it is good to have comparisons such as this, it gives people an idea of things they can expect from the various roms available.
Cheers
BR
Thanks, updated first post with Ultra Lite comments...
Sergiopi,
Good overview. I use my Athena to work from on the road for days at a time, so it sounds like Ultralight might be the way for me (currently still on AP3 waiting for the dust to settle on the 6.1 ROMs).
Have you tried Softmaker or Fring with Ultralight please?
Iscajames
Sergiopi,
This comparison table is very useful...thanks.
I have also just installed Ultra Lite and can say that while I have only been using it for a day I am very impressed. As you say it seems great for the power user. The speed is phenomenal and stability so far seems good. Program compatibility seems great...all the programs that I use seem to work perfectly.
iscajames said:
Sergiopi,
Good overview. I use my Athena to work from on the road for days at a time, so it sounds like Ultralight might be the way for me (currently still on AP3 waiting for the dust to settle on the 6.1 ROMs).
Have you tried Softmaker or Fring with Ultralight please?
Iscajames
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No, but before checking any sw compatibility, install the .NET fix from the ultra lite thread
Resco explorer or Total Commandar is needed because some rom files have to be replaced. If you try to copy from activesync you will have "error copying file" because the ROM files are write protected
Download total commander, freeware, form here http://www.ghisler.com/pocketpc.htm
This ROM is deprecated, as the purpose of the ROM was to help test a kitchen. As the kitchen has been released, this ROM will no longer be supported. Please use the kitchen to build a ROM, and report issues there.
Over the past several weeks, in my copious spare time (<-- sarcasm, if you missed it ), I've been working on a more or less vanilla ROM (in this case, vanilla referring to one that is very similar to shipping ROMs). My goal in this case has been slightly different from some of the other ROMs which have popped up here, though: my ultimate goal is to release a suitable ROM kitchen so that users in the Athena forum here can develop ROMs that create their own custom ROMs, rather than having to rely on other people to tweak their ROMs for them.
As a result, this ROM isn't a very interesting ROM in a lot of ways. It's meant to be a test for a solid basic ROM. If this test goes without much in the way of problems (which is what I hope for), in roughly a week, I should be able to release the kitchen for this ROM. At that point, I'd like to see users contribute OEM packages and/or tweaks to make things better. I'd prefer to avoid putting them in the base ROM because not everybody is willing to make the same tradeoffs (like the GlyphCache registry hack which trades memory for display speed). I'll be using this ROM for the next week or so as well, to help flush out any issues. I've been running it for a couple of days, and it seems fine so far.
Features:
Based on the HTC Diamond Windows Mobile 6.1 (5.2.19915), with a full set of Microsoft applications (.NET Compact Framework 2.0, Office, OneNote, Remote Desktop Mobile, Transcriber, Windows Live, etc.)
Screen auto-rotation
Included/updated software:
Adobe Flash Lite 2.1.0.0R1 (HTC Diamond)
Adobe Reader 2.5.103000.60R2 (HTC Diamond)
JBlend Java VM 3.3.5.20080515.1.1 (HTC Diamond)
RealVGA 1.1 (pulled from AP4 for a version with an icon! )
RealVGA 128 dpi resources (freshly pulled from Windows Mobile 6.1 except for riresdll.128.dll, because I couldn't find one...)
RealVGA 96 dpi resources (freshly pulled from Windows Mobile 6.1)
VCommManager 0.3 (July 11, 2008)
HTC applications have been updated to:
HTC Album 2.0.18152532.1 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Advanced Network applet 1.0.7.0 (HTC Diamond, replaces the separate CSD Type, GPRS Authentication, HSDPA Switch, and SMS Service settings applets)
HTC Animation (HTC Diamond, only works properly in portrait mode)
HTC Audio Booster 1.0.18114021.0 (HTC X7510, so that it matches Audio Manager)
HTC Audio Manager 1.2.18133129.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC Camera 4.01.30725.02 (HTC X7510)
HTC Connection Setup 1.5.34057.2 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Enlarge Start Menu 1.2.34070.1 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Home Plugin 2.0.18112825.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC Large Title Bar 4.26.0.0 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Outlook Enhancement 1.0.3540.3 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Phone Canvas 1.50.30556.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC Picture Enhancement 1.50.18131521.c2 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Power applet (HTC Diamond, combines the Backlight and Power settings applets)
HTC QuickGPS 1.00.18141121.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC Random Access 4.0.18133030.0 (HTC Diamond, only works in 192dpi)
HTC SmartDialing 2.5.30434.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC Subdisplay 1.20.30295.0 (HTC X7510)
HTC SymbolPad 1.0.29364.0 (HTC X7510, it now eats up less space!)
HTC Task Manager 2.1.34072.100 (HTC Diamond)
HTC USBtoPC (HTC X7510, since the HTC Diamond version tries to support a popup which the Athena drivers can't support)
HTC TouchFLO 3.0.29946.34 (HTC X7510)
HTC Voice Recorder 1.10.18151728.0 (HTC Diamond)
HTC Volume Control 1.0.18151630.0 (HTC Diamond)
Drivers have been updated to the X7510 drivers (with the exception of keybddr.dll and gpsid_HTC.dll)
Backgrounds for Audio Booster, Audio Manager, QuickGPS, and the phone skin have been tweaked to work on up to 96 dpi without causing visual corruption.
Miscellaneous other updates which aren't really worth listing for this test ROM, although they'll all be listed with a kitchen release
Known issues/concerns:
The XIP is the XIP from AP 5.0 beta (build 19588.1.1.4, which was from the Sony X1 Xperia ROM). I've tried to generate a matching XIP for the ROM, but it won't boot. Anybody around here know how to create a good XIP?
There seem to be some issues with the Bluetooth OBEX service not being able to start. That's true of this ROM as well. It's able to send files to a PC without a problem, but it can't receive files (although it can copy them).
Even though screen rotation works both in the operating system and in HTC Album, HTC Album's screen rotation has the chance to screw up the operating system's screen rotation. A workaround is to use an application that can restart services (such as the FdcSoft Task Manager) to restart HTC Sensor Service (Athena).
Although the phone skin does work on 128 and 96 dpi, the speed dial application can act flaky and start drawing itself off-screen, which can trigger an error. One workaround is to dial a single number, then rotate the screen, which forces a redraw, after which it functions properly.
The VGA HTC Home plugin could be in slightly better shape. The TabSetting registry entry doesn't seem to work (or at least nobody's responded to me here yet), and the Profile tab shows a keyboard vibration option that, naturally, doesn't work.
The enlarged start menu has some icon overlap on 128 dpi.
The nifty System Status popup on 96 dpi seems to trigger just to the left of the connectivity indicator, while not triggering on the connectivity or signal strength indicators. It does work, just a little strangely on the other dpi settings.
Sym-A now generates the _ character instead of the $ character. (Added July 11, 2008)
Reported issues/concerns:
Some users are reporting an initialization infinite loop. The new ROM (updated July 11, 2008) might fix this; please report if it's still broken for you. (Added July 11, 2008)
During phone calls, the number keypad is active instead of the alphabetic keyboard. (Added July 11, 2008)
Miscellaneous notes:
Most users would probably call this ROM both bloated and underfeatured. Seemingly contradictory, yet true. It probably includes things that you don't care about (a lot of users couldn't care less about BubbleBreaker and Solitaire, for example), yet doesn't include things you do (like maybe a better task manager). That's not the point of this ROM. The whole point of the kitchen is so that you can take things out that you care nothing about, and put in what you do care about. I'll be doing the same myself.
This ROM has all .rgu files deleted, and only a single .dsm file. Although that's frequently done for "security" reasons (to prevent ROMs from being disassembled), in this case, it's more for performance reasons. Menneisys has done some testing which shows that more files in \Windows slows down system performance. Besides of which, if everything goes as planned, users will have access to this kitchen straight from me anyways.
Updates (July 11, 2008):
The new test ROM is now bundled with primary and secondary splash screens, as well as a blank extended ROM. This will hopefully address the initialization infinite loop; please report if it's still broken for you.
pimstore.dll has been replaced with a Windows Mobile 6.1 96 dpi version, doing the equivalent of what the SJ Contact Summary fix .cab did (I don't know where that pimstore.dll came from, whereas I know where the module I used came from). This fixes contact summaries in 96 and 128 dpi resolutions.
Permissions have been tweaked for *.htm files in the ROM generation .bat file. This fixes issues with reading/writing SMS.
VCommManager updated to version 0.3. The skin has been replaced with a significantly smaller .png.
Links (Updated July 11, 2008):
Currently for SPL 3.5 only (I haven't tested SPL 1.2, and for the final ROM, swapping out the OS.nb for an SPL 1.2 version and updating the ROM folder for the XIP should be sufficient):
Megaupload
RapidShare
CheckAutoRun test ROM (Megaupload)
Feel free to ask questions! I'll answer what I can.
sounds great, why .net 2.0 and not 3.5?
which SPL is the image for?
Very good iniciative.
I've been testing some of the ROMs posted in this forum in order to use one of them as base for my own personalized ROM.
Sogarth said:
This ROM has all .rgu files deleted, and only a single .dsm file. Although that's frequently done for "security" reasons (to prevent ROMs from being disassembled), in this case, it's more for performance reasons. Menneisys has done some testing which shows that more files in \Windows slows down system performance. Besides of which, if everything goes as planned, users will have access to this kitchen straight from me anyways.
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I think that in order to release a kitchen I think that is better to keep all the .dsm and .rgu files, so the people can choose what packages to keep or remove. Is there any tool that merge all the rgu/dsm in one before cooking? This would be the best option.
sounds really good,
a software-combination from the new devices combined in Athena (Ameo).
If the operating system is english or not is not the biggest iisue for me; but I couldn't use a german keyboard with an english keyboard driver...
Is there planned in any way to chance leastwise the keyboard in another language.
AND - if I find that the new version is not so good for me, could I go back to the original Version (t-mobile german WM6) ?
btw: do you support with this rom ms voice command too ?
Great
Seems intereting and promising...just want to know, if you would be able to avail this rom for both spl's 1.2 & 3.5.
Cheers
sogarth, dude you did a GREAT JOB with this rom it is awsome I fu*king love it. its not the fastest rom but its stable and most important i got the data connection working under spl 1.2 ..... just an awsome job i am going to do a little more testing and with sogarth's permission i will release it for spl 1.2 the only thing i will add is uc compliant and the rest will be untouched.
xtep said:
I think that in order to release a kitchen I think that is better to keep all the .dsm and .rgu files, so the people can choose what packages to keep or remove. Is there any tool that merge all the rgu/dsm in one before cooking? This would be the best option.
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Answering myself: Yes, there are tools to merge all the packages in a ROM (I suppose that is was a stupid question, sorry, but I'm learning to cook ROMs).
For example, buildos+packagetools4.2b3 from ervius can do it automatically.
I have been using this tool to learn how to cook ROMs. Attached to this post
is .bat files that allow you to use buildos+packagetools4.2b3 to extract/build ROMS from/for the Athena.
Only for SPL 1.2???
irus said:
sogarth, dude you did a GREAT JOB with this rom it is awsome I fu*king love it. its not the fastest rom but its stable and most important i got the data connection working under spl 1.2 ..... just an awsome job i am going to do a little more testing and with sogarth's permission i will release it for spl 1.2 the only thing i will add is uc compliant and the rest will be untouched.
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One question about SPL versions: As far as I understand (as I said before I,m quite new on cooking), the diference between a ROM for SPL 1.2 or SPL 3.5 is in the XIP used. The ROMs for SPL 3.5 are based on AP4/AP5 (or takes the XIP from them), while ROMs for SPL 1.2 are based on old WM6 oficial ROMs. Is that right? Is there no problem for using a XIP form WM6 and a SYS from WM6.1?
thanks in advance
xtep said:
One question about SPL versions: As far as I understand (as I said before I,m quite new on cooking), the diference between a ROM for SPL 1.2 or SPL 3.5 is in the XIP used. The ROMs for SPL 3.5 are based on AP4/AP5 (or takes the XIP from them), while ROMs for SPL 1.2 are based on old WM6 oficial ROMs. Is that right? Is there no problem for using a XIP form WM6 and a SYS from WM6.1?
thanks in advance
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What was stated above that the XIP is the XIP from AP 5.0 beta, does this mean that this rom is for spl 3.5? Can some one help me answering this question.
unable to send a text or email message
Hello
Just trying the new rom and found that i am unable to send an email or text message. If I press "menu" and then "new" nothing happens.
Also the contacts details page is coming up blank. I can confirm that this can be fixed by implementing the SJ Fix_Summary_Contact.cab file found in various places.
cheers
Alex
retroqwe said:
Hello
Just trying the new rom and found that i am unable to send an email or text message. If I press "menu" and then "new" nothing happens.
Also the contacts details page is coming up blank. I can confirm that this can be fixed by implementing the SJ Fix_Summary_Contact.cab file found in various places.
cheers
Alex
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Alex,
What spl is this rom for?
Cheers
I would be interested in a version that can be used with SPL 3.50, and the ability to start with a base (yet complete) WM6.1 is what I have been really looking for (while the Manilla stuff looks really cool it was not intended for the Athena hence the stability issues, I could live without it). This project looks very interesting.
Cheers
BR
retroqwe said:
Hello
Just trying the new rom and found that i am unable to send an email or text message. If I press "menu" and then "new" nothing happens.
Also the contacts details page is coming up blank. I can confirm that this can be fixed by implementing the SJ Fix_Summary_Contact.cab file found in various places.
cheers
Alex
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for spl 1.2 i have the same problem with text messages and emails but the contacts problem i do not have any thoughts sogarth?
irus said:
for spl 1.2 i have the same problem with text messages and emails but the contacts problem i do not have any thoughts sogarth?
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The contact problem is only at 128 and 96 DPI, this is an old problem seen and fixed in other 6.1 roms. The text /email is new.
I am using SPL 3.5
cheers
alex
retroqwe said:
The contact problem is only at 128 and 96 DPI, this is an old problem seen and fixed in other 6.1 roms. The text /email is new.
I am using SPL 3.5
cheers
alex
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thats good to know as i am using spl 1.2 and im having the same text/email problem not sure why?
edit: can you recieve text msg
irus said:
thats good to know as i am using spl 1.2 and im having the same text/email problem not sure why?
edit: can you recieve text msg
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Hi Irus, sorry had to flash back to taxist rom as I needed to be able to send emails [work and all that :-( ] . so unaable to test if I can recieve text's
alex
Mirco Drive oddness
Hello
The microdrive mounted as MicroDrive2 , [another folder is prescent called microdrive with a my documents folder with default "stuff". Not sure if this is just me.. can anyone else check this please..
This is not a a porblem just a feature
alex
Running through responses (I posted this just before I went to sleep, and I've just managed to sit down at my desk long enough to type a response at work):
fards said:
sounds great, why .net 2.0 and not 3.5?
which SPL is the image for?
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.NET 2.0 and not .NET 3.5 because .NET 2.0 is what ships as part of the Windows Mobile 6.1 SYS. It's not that hard to roll a .NET 3.5 OEM package; I'm sure you'd be able to find one without too much difficulty.
xtep said:
I think that in order to release a kitchen I think that is better to keep all the .dsm and .rgu files, so the people can choose what packages to keep or remove. Is there any tool that merge all the rgu/dsm in one before cooking? This would be the best option.
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There is a tool that merges all the .dsm files into one and deletes the .rgu files post-registry generation while generating the ROM (Bepe made one). That's what I'm using. In the kitchen itself, there are all of the different SYS and OEM folders you'd expect. But it looks like you found that on your own too.
Palmchen said:
If the operating system is english or not is not the biggest iisue for me; but I couldn't use a german keyboard with an english keyboard driver...
Is there planned in any way to chance leastwise the keyboard in another language.
AND - if I find that the new version is not so good for me, could I go back to the original Version (t-mobile german WM6) ?
btw: do you support with this rom ms voice command too ?
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The operating system is WWE at the moment. If you have access to all of the German folders (I know WWE is 0409; I don't know what German is), it would be pretty easy to go through and replace the folders. Replacing the keyboard itself might be possible; I don't know for sure. If nothing else, the advantage of a kitchen is that you'd be able to try it yourself.
This is an SPL 3.5 ROM at the moment, so the only way you'd be able to go back to the T-Mobile German WM6 ROM would be by downgrading back to SPL 1.2 first. It's possible, although I understand a bit involved.
Any ROM should be able to run MS Voice Command. I actually have an OEM package sitting around so that MS Voice Command can be built into a ROM; if I were to release that OEM package, though, it would have certain files missing that users would need to re-add themselves, as it's a commercial product.
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its not the fastest rom but its stable and most important i got the data connection working under spl 1.2 ..... just an awsome job i am going to do a little more testing and with sogarth's permission i will release it for spl 1.2 the only thing i will add is uc compliant and the rest will be untouched.
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Well, I wasn't aiming for fastest, as I said. That gets to be the experimentation later.
Feel free to release an SPL 1.2 version if you want, although if everything works out, I'll be releasing a kitchen that would be able to generate either, depending on the OS.nb it's built with.
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One question about SPL versions: As far as I understand (as I said before I,m quite new on cooking), the diference between a ROM for SPL 1.2 or SPL 3.5 is in the XIP used. The ROMs for SPL 3.5 are based on AP4/AP5 (or takes the XIP from them), while ROMs for SPL 1.2 are based on old WM6 oficial ROMs. Is that right? Is there no problem for using a XIP form WM6 and a SYS from WM6.1?
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As far as I know, that's correct. Ideally, you'd have have an XIP that matches your SYS (down to the build level), but there isn't a huge difference between WM6 and WM6.1, so that would be fine. Even better would be if you could port an XIP, but I've been having a few problems with that.
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Just trying the new rom and found that i am unable to send an email or text message. If I press "menu" and then "new" nothing happens.
Also the contacts details page is coming up blank. I can confirm that this can be fixed by implementing the SJ Fix_Summary_Contact.cab file found in various places.
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Hmm... for the first, that's odd. I'll have to look into that, since I'm not sure what could be causing that.
For the second, I thought I'd gotten that working, but I guess I hadn't. *sigh* I'll take care of that, although I'd like to know why that's happening, too, since I'm using WM 6.1 96- and 128-dpi resource files. Unless it's something other than that?
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The microdrive mounted as MicroDrive2 , [another folder is prescent called microdrive with a my documents folder with default "stuff". Not sure if this is just me.. can anyone else check this please..
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Hmm... I'd suggest deleting MicroDrive and doing a soft reset, which should fix it. I would have freaked if that happened to me every time with this ROM.
I'll admit that as part of setup, the ROM does copy stuff to your microdrive (demo files for HTC Album, which the HTC Diamond ROM seems to like to do). It's pretty easy to disable, but I figured I would leave it in for the base ROM (since to be honest, I personally hate it when kitchen developers "tweak" packages, since I want to know that what I'm working with is relatively untouched).
i can confirm that i can recieve text messages but i can't view them except for when it first pops up in the bubble. there is a dll file missing i think
Well I finally have my new device and it looks like i might have a little time this weekend to make an update and fix some minor bugs in my rom. please post suggestions here. All suggestions need to be in my friday midnight EST. thanks
How about making these changes to your last ROM?
- 16mb page pool to see if it goes a little faster.
- Do not auto download the quick gps data during the setting phase, since the device does not have time and data connection yet at that phase.
- update the large menu text cab so that it works. I had to look for the cab elsewhere last time.'
- Focus on speed.
- Keep it ultra vanilla. This is your number one selling point for me. I don't want all third party application to be chosen by myself and not seeing duplicated application/old versions/unused application.
- Make sure it is spl1.2. Do not want to lose memory for useless applications.
- If you intent to use newer built (Are you thinking of Touch Pro?), make sure it still supports Gsen application, and has random access for contact application. I personally love these two features.
- Make sure it has no htc touchflo or Ftouchflo. Have Ftouchflosl trial version if you wish. Else leave it for user to decide.
- Again, leaveb out realVGA. Some of us don't use it anymore.
- Continue to leave out HTC Home, and have just one theme. HTC Home They are all add ons.
- An important bug to fix is its inabikity to delete POP3 mails. Currently I can only delete non-POP3 mail, but for my pop3 mail, I'm forced to sign into the web-mail to delete them to prevent mail-box overflow. This is a pain.
Frankly, I'm still so happy with your last ROM, although I feel the speed could be further improved. So if there is only one change, let there be just speed improvement.
Thanks irus. I look forward to your fantastic ROM.
I'm now using Michy's rom whose main merits are speed and stability, but I like your Gsen function very much. I hope you can integrate the above-mentioned features in your new rom.
I would suggest no changing from your latest rom which I think is perfect, only bugfixes.
Changing could be for a newer release while I think your last one deserves just a trimming to be a reference rom. (I can't download full messages from the mail program???)
I would say fix the known bugs, increase speed if possible. After releasing that version, you can spend sometime looking at other possibilities (lite version, other builds or base, new features, etc...).
The lite / vanilla builds never actually worked in the long run for me because it always seemed something was missing which caused other applications not to work properly. They always seemed fast and potentially stable for a few weeks. After installing my apps and heavy usage, it always seemed to have gone down hill. Nonetheless, a lot PPL here love them.
It is also very important that auto rotate, gsen, and other features continue to work because I believe a lot of PPL stuck with this base because that stuff work well with on this ROM.
I never tried your rom mainly because I had the impression it was missing MMS. I know it is fairly easy to install myself, but I hadn't time to look for a proper version.
If your rom contains MMS, then forget about this post
Yes! also mms. I would consider the missing of it nearly a bug to be fixed as it is a standard feature of the athena missing... It is true that most of us don't use mms, but just in case...
ok these are all good suggestions, i will keep them in mind
I currently use your FULL ROM/3.5 and find it to be excellent. I hope you will NOT include any real VGA additions. Every one of them I have tried so far causes display problems with my "must use" apps.
Thanks for all your hard work.
I've tested All Athena ROM available.
I am using now the Sogarth base, isn't the fastest, isn't the most complete, but it is stable, has gsensor, big htc home, audio player doesn't stop working in suspend mode, index bar in contacts, battery life is great WITH BT enabled and some diamond enhancements.
The probem is ... it has to be tweaked
.net35 AND net2.0 to have compatibility with older and newest applications (modaco netcf config), some registry tweaks to improve the speed , michy's sound enhancement are much better, athena sensor service has to be stopped, IMHO are needed:
1) a newest remote desktop,
2) wifirouter (ori ICS control) ,
3) schaps advanced config ,
4) moblue,
5) total commander,
6) irus fsplayer,
7) pocketrar,
8) omnia d3d drivers,
9) Gsen,
10) wkTask (HTC Xbutton removed),
11) cyberon voice dial
12) I need mms too
I don't need realvga, the applications I like could use VGA resolution without realvga! Last, but not least, having and athena ROM CLOSER to diamond ROM should be easy to have compatibility with diamond and raphael applications (the most "developed" HTC model)
I strongly suggest a newest Sogarth, not "Extreme" but improved one (SPL 3.5). and "Extreme Sogarth" lite SPL 1.2 and 3.5 tweaked for maximum speed
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Well I finally have my new device and it looks like i might have a little time this weekend to make an update and fix some minor bugs in my rom. please post suggestions here. All suggestions need to be in my friday midnight EST. thanks
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I have forgotten if you use the extrom.
If you don't , could you ask michyprima for his ap to access this .
It is called "Addins"
there's a new base rom popped up in the general forum..
Scratch that I can't find it now..
lakeman said:
I have forgotten if you use the extrom.
If you don't , could you ask michyprima for his ap to access this .
It is called "Addins"
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I think that app is good but only if you have the loop problem as all my roms are uc compliant, which is the same thing just launches from the sd card not ext rom.
my 2cents: irus in your knew rom maybe you can focus on a new build and speed speed speed.
lennie said:
my 2cents: irus in your knew rom maybe you can focus on a new build and speed speed speed.
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well i like this build and i don't have the time for a full update but i will def focus on speed speed speed
build 20721 aku 1.4 is out r u planning for this
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I think that app is good but only if you have the loop problem as all my roms are uc compliant, which is the same thing just launches from the sd card not ext rom.
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I haven't used the uc app.
does it allow you to choose what you install , or does it install everything in the list?
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I haven't used the uc app.
does it allow you to choose what you install , or does it install everything in the list?
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it installs everything in the sdconfig.txt file but if you don't want something just delete that line of text. when i release my next version i will put a template of sdconfig.txt but this will only work for people without the loop problem.
Suggessions
Hi Irus,
What about the following:
1- Fnger touch
2- More diamnod drivers, graphics & functions like in ap5
3- check this link and sea if we can avail such functions http://www.touchxperience.com/
Cheers
wsayed said:
Hi Irus,
What about the following:
1- Fnger touch
2- More diamnod drivers, graphics & functions like in ap5
3- check this link and sea if we can avail such functions http://www.touchxperience.com/
Cheers
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sea = the ocean: "look at the ship way out there in the sea"
see = look: "did you see that?"
hope this helped
It's my first WM6.1 cook, so you have been warned, this was done for a friend at work who has a Nike, I have a Kaiser (and a Pro on order) so can't test this directly (well I do I just nick his phone while at work).
This Rom's got some differences (he wanted it this way) so if you don't like, don't use
It's 20755.1.4.0 so you need the latest radio 1.71.09.xxx - (http://rapidshare.com/files/151166468/RUU_Nike_Radio_1.71.09.01_25.75.40.02k.rar.html)
Has the latest D3D drivers in it
As for Apps, here's the list
Manila 2D (Black Vista Theme)
HTC Touch Keyboard (original not the Opal or Diamond ones)
Manila 2D customizer 0.11.133
Office 2007
QuickMenu 2.7
WinRar
Total Commander
Diamond Calc
Google Maps
Opera (2392)
Flash 3.1
Adove 2.5
S2U2 1.22
Camera 6.04
All the HTC apps for Manila 2D (like Album and whatnot)
Advance Config tool 3
PHM Regedit
Pim Backup
WM5 Storage 1.8 (not sure if it works)
Then a couple of tweaks for performance etc in the reg.
Let me know if you like, or not.
Download at NOT AVAILABLE AT THE MOMENT - CHECKING FOR ISSUES AND WILL RE-POST (please don't batter it)
Sounds interesting.
Could you post some screenshots, please?
How much storage is left after flashing?
Thanks
No idea as I don't have a Nike around to try it, and did not think to check before giving him his device back. I'll look Monday though if you like.
WMStorage and Camore 6.04 will not work on niki
Did not realise the 6.8 camera will not work, it works fine on my Kaiser (hence the reason I dropped it in this ROM), I will check it out on Monday and see what the issues are as it definetly loads, but just looking through the thread it seems that it wont take a shot. I'll look into it and see if it can be persuaded to function as the hardware platform for the Nike is not a million miles from the Kaiser's.
as i know, 6xx utils doesn't work on devices with 2mpx camera...
P.S. i'm looking for dead/brocken kaiser in china, i wanna put 3mpx camera to my niki , may be it will work after radiom rom flashing and changing camera utility
[Intro]
After much demand for a VGA version, I finally got around to making this. I have tried to maintain the slick look of the WVGA app in this dwarfed version.
You can use mConvert to convert in the following categories:
Area
Length
Power
Temperature
Velocity
Computers
Force
Frequency
Volume
Weight
Acceleration
Cooking
Energy
Pressure
Torque
This is a powerful converter app, able to rival many of the other converters on the market. And best of all? It's FREE!! Donations are however kindly accepted (on FreewarePocketPC site).
I have tried to make the UI as attractive as possible, as this makes or breaks an app in my opinion. Hope you like it.
I decided to make the app free as nobody likes paying for this stuff, including myself. The aim of mConvert was not only to make an effective converter for mobiles, but to also showcase the potential Windows Mobile has.
For the WVGA version, visit:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668456
[System Requirements]
Windows Mobile (Tested on 6.5)
Windows .NET Framework 3.5
VGA Resolution Screen
Touch Screen
Check out the pics below and download.
Enjoy!
Thanks! Much appreciated!
Very nice, thank you
b.t.w your link to wvga is wrong http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668456 @ mo goes to an o2GRS thread didn't want to edit so just to let you know
stylez said:
Very nice, thank you
b.t.w your link to wvga is wrong http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=668456 @ mo goes to an o2GRS thread didn't want to edit so just to let you know
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Thanks, link problem solved
thank you for the app and the PM, will give it a try in a few and post any issues, if any back.
HTC Touch2 T3333
tried to install this program on HTC touch 2 - shows just half of the screen ( without ability to scroll) , no way to change any settings . Any fix?
Dny posibility to add new units?