My Own Stuff

easynews zip queue downloader...

2011-10-11T15:42:00.003Z

Hi All,

if any of you have an easynews account (and an n900) you can use this python script to automatically download any files in Queue 1.

Its smart enough to determine if you have already downloaded a file and will not download the files again and again.

it doesn't download the zip file but the files within it.

Hope this is of some use to people.

the python script can be found here for easy copy&pasting

http://www.refactory.org/s/python_script_toautomatically_download_files_store_in_an_easynews_zip_queue/view/latest

Theres life in the ol' girl (N900) yet....

2011-10-11T09:41:00.000Z

Hi All,

Its been a while since I posted, I'm afraid I was drawn to the dark side and purchased a Samsung Galaxy S2.its a fantastic phone but thats not the point of this thread.

I recently rewired my home network and decided I wanted to get a VPN appliance, but they are amazingly expensive...so I thought about a sheeva plug pc running linux with SSH tunelling...but even though they are small pcs, they are still pretty bulky and expensive.

and then I spied out of the corner of my eye, my N900, gathering dust in my office drawer.

After a good long charge the device booted up, I had already installed ssh so it was ready to go!

I removed all non required apps and settings, IE email accounts and facebook etc.

I then disabled powersaving on the wifi (as that tends to limit incoming connections)

and now it sits there providing me a loverly SSH vpn system, with a full pyhon interpreter (which I have written an automatic easynew downloading tool)

it has lynx on there for an emergency bit of text based browsing.

I also installed X11VNC so I can remote in and control the phone should I need to.

it also acts as a 32GB online storage device, and using truecrypt gives me full encryption of that storage should the device get stolen!

I have a cheap timer plug which switches charging off for a few hours every day to allow the battery to drain.

I'd love to hear others ideas of what I could add?

Thanks

BounceBounce, a Doodle-Jump Clone

2011-03-12T22:21:00.003Z

Hi Everyone,

I'm pleased to announce my latest game, this was a popular request from the talkmaemo website.

BounceBounce is a simple accelerometer controlled game, simply bounce your fella as high as possible. Different blocks have different bounce properties and watch out for the bad guy too!

Can be found in extras-testing, and don't forget to vote!

Paper Toss N900

2011-02-26T22:31:00.003Z

I've been playing with Python and Pygame over the last few days and decided to make a version of the best thing that is available for Android.

Now you can play Paper Toss without having to install Nitdroid, although you should still do that anyway :)

Its packaged as a zip file, simply extract to a folder on your n900 (preferably under your mydocs folder) and then launch the python file from xterm with "python game.py"

To download click here

Have Fun!

Your N900 as karaoke machine...

2010-07-29T08:56:00.003Z

Hi All,

It's been a while since I have made anything since I have recently been made redundant and am trying to find work, as you can imagine its been really draining me.

however I thought I'd let you all know about this software I wrote a while back that lets you convert karaoke files (CDG+MP3) into mpg files which play on the N900.

Plug it into a TV and you have a Karake machine in your pocket!

Theres no way to add a mic but that just means you have to sing a bit louder :)

Also by buying the software you'll be supporting the 'business' side of my development work.

download the software here http://www.cdg2vcd.com

Cheers
Jamie

Sensitive Motion, for the N900...

2010-02-20T11:41:00.014Z

Hi All,

Still fuelled by my love of this new device I decided to completely re-write Sensitive, this time to use the accelerometer.

So its now available in the extras-testing repo, the usual warnings apply to any app from that repo. I fully redesigned all the graphics and levels too and added some new blocks.

The idea is the same as always, roll your player around the level crossing/breaking all the ice-blocks on your way to the exit block. you must destroy every ice-block before you can exit.

Watch out for teleporters, double strength blocks, one-way blocks and conveyor belts too!

The game contains 24 predesigned levels but also includes a level editor for you to create up to 24 custom levels!

This game is totally free but a few donations wouldn't go amiss :)

EDIT * click here for a video of the game in action

Cheers
Jamie

New Phone, New Game....

2010-02-09T20:49:00.004Z

Hi All,

I have recently got my hands on Nokia's amazing N900.

I decided to try to make a quick game for it.

These are the results of this weekends freetime :)

The game is called "De-lite" and is a remake of the tiger electronics game called "Lights Out"

the project can be downloaded directly from the extras-dev repository if you have them enabled.

the Maemo page can be found here:

http://maemo.org/packages/view/de-lite/

TouchComic 1.8

2009-10-09T16:28:00.005Z

Hi All,

NOTE I HAVE MADE TWO VERY SMALL BUG FIXES AND REUPLOADED AS VERSION 1.81, IF YOU HAVE ALREADY DOWNLOADED 1.8 I SUGGEST YOU UPDATE TO 1.81

Sorry I didn't release this yesterday as planned, but I accidentally left all the source code at work :)

Anyway, 1.8 is now available for download here:

Mainly bug fixes in this version,

* HUGE Scrolling Bug fixed
* Bug when App not exiting properly if file browser canceled fixed.
* Changed magnifying glass to *possibly* use the send key on the i8910
* Magnifying glass stays on until switched off when activated using a hardware button.
* scrolling enabled within magnifying mode.
* option to disable on-screen buttons.

As before please donate if you enjoy the software.

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And don't forget to make sure you have the 1.9.7 run-times.

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=854

Thanks

PyS60 TXT2CBZ convertor...

2009-10-08T08:57:00.004Z

Hi All,

I had a request to let TouchComic also read txt files. it's not something that TouchComic will probably ever do but in the mean time (just as a programming challange) I created TXT2CBZ,

This little PyS60 app lets you choose a txt file on your phone and will create a CBZ file from the contents.

Its not very fast and doesn't have any fancy options (although you can change them as much as you like in the source code)

its creates as many pages as required and zips them up into a CBZ

its only been tested on a n97 and I am sure I have missed a few bugs but thought some people may like to have a play anyway.

Download from here:

http://touchcomic.googlecode.com/files/txt_convertor.py

Cheers
Jamie

touchcomic 1.7

2009-10-01T20:41:00.011Z

Hi Everyone,

Its been a few weeks so I thought I'd update TC big time!

In this version I have removed the lock/unlock facility as now you can select seperate folders it means that the password function was no longer needed.

I have now added:

* Double buffering, to reduce image sheering
* improved kinetic scrolling algorithm
* on screen buttons to make navigation more intuitive
* removed double taps and gestures as these were not very reliable
* added translucency for buttons
* added hardware button capture for N97 (camera button, single press) this button can also be programmed in the settings to either enable the magnifying tool, or to skip to next page.
* changed color scheme for loading screen
* added different scaling quality options to improve page swapping times.
* config file is now version dependent
* additional keyboard shortcuts for N97 (up, down and Z key to use magnifying tool)
* toggle fit to width direct from menu as well as settings.
* a whole bunch of bug fixes including the autobookmarking not working and app hanging on exit.
* search option within file open dialog
* Show read/unread flag in file open dialog (optional)

for 5800/omniaHD users you can enable the magnifying by clicking the top/left of the screen (where the page numbers are if you have them enabled)

The N97 has a duel press camera button, of which Python can detect the first level press and so I have added this and made it programmable in the settings. I have tried to map the volume up and down keys as many people have requested but its just not possible in the current versions of python.

As you can see I have put a huge amount of work into this app, as such I'd like to ask any of the users of this to help me out a bit.

If you fancy donating some cash please to so here:

Either way I hope you all enjoy this version of TouchComic

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And don't forget to make sure you have the 1.9.7 run-times.

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=854

Thanks
Jamie

Python & Accelerometer tests...

2009-09-10T08:46:00.004Z

Yesterday I was playing with Python and came up with two new "apps".

Both are pretty useless but I had fun creating them anyway and thought I'd share the results.

The first "App" is a simulated 3D (holographic type) view of a 2D image, using the accelerometer to determine rotation etc.

the second is a classic "Unlimited Bob" routine but this time controlled by the accelerometer instead of sine tables :)

the source code can be downloaded here LINK

TouchComic 1.6 Update

2009-09-07T22:01:00.003Z

Hi All,

I decided to add some requested features into this this release.

The changes are:

1) "Kinetic scrolling"
2) Option to select drive AND FOLDER (comics can be stored on any drive AND FOLDER now)
3) Proper Icon instead of Python default (this wasn't requested)

To enable change one I had to remove the ability to "slide" pages, so to move to next or previous pages you should either double click to the left or right of the screen (5800/n97) or use the left or right keys (n97 only)

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And don't forget to make sure you have the 1.9.7 run-times.

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=854

This release *SHOULD* still work fine on 5800 but I haven't tested.

Thanks
Jamie

Slayradio...

2009-08-23T21:08:00.003Z

Hi All,

I'm still awaiting a S60 5th edition version of internet radio so in the mean time I decided to make a quick Slayradio player for my N97.

Slayradio is (IMHO) the best internet radio station EVER, playing a constant mix of the best C64 remixes.

Its still a very early version, it has little or no error checking, and you use at your own risk but...

If you want to use it you can.

Please note this was written in Python and so requires the latest runtimes, tested successfully on 1.9.7.

Click here to download

Cheers
Jamie

BoomShine S60 Game...

2009-08-22T11:36:00.010Z

Hi All,

Just a quick note to say I was playing a great game by Danner Miller the other day and decided it would make a great N97 game, So I contacted Danny and asked his permission to do it.

I wrote the entire thing from scratch but kept the look and feel exactly the same as the original version.

I've added a leaderboard function so if you wish to submit your score once (or IF) you complete the game you will receive worldwide recognition of having too much time on your hands :)

The game can be downloaded HERE

and the Leaderboard can be found HERE

A huge thanks to Danny for letting me use his original idea, and please check out the original version of the game here: www.k2xl.com/games/boomshine/

Enjoy,
Jamie

Some stuff from the archives :)

2009-08-14T11:37:00.003Z

Hi All,

nothing new i'm afraid, in fact these little gems are 14 years old!

I found some old stuff I created back in 1995 for the C64 and have recorded some video and uploaded to youtube.

Anyway, enjoy!

and also

Cheers
Jamie

TouchComic 1.5 Update

2009-08-05T16:24:00.002Z

Hi All,

Due to the release of version 1.9.7 of Python and to take advantage of my new N97 I decided to make a little update for TouchComic.

The Changes are:

1) Configuration Files moved to C:\
2) Option to select drive (comics can be stored on any drive now)
3) N97 Key press support (Left and Right to switch pages, select button to toggle menu)
4) Automatically move to next/previous CBZ file when flipping last page.
5) Fixed to work with latest python run-times (1.9.7)

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And don't forget to make sure you have the 1.9.7 run-times.

https://garage.maemo.org/frs/?group_id=854

This release *SHOULD* still work on 5800 but I haven't tested.

Thanks
Jamie

TouchComic 1.4 update

2009-05-12T11:15:00.004Z

Hi All,

Thanks for all the positive comments etc, I have tried to include a few of them in this release.

There are 3 main new features in version 1.4, they are

1) Double-tap the side of the screen now to also skip pages
2) Index page (found under navigation menu) this shows a list of all files in the zip so you can skip to it easily
3) Hidden file mode, now you can hide comics from prying eyes, for example I have some very violent comics which I would not want my kids to see, but they often use my phone to read futurama comics, this function allows me to hide certain files unless the software is "unlocked" with a password.

To hide a .cbz all you need to do is rename it to .abz, the software will no longer see the file, until you unlock it using the unlock menu.

You can change the password to something other than the default, which is "password" once you unlock the system.

You can manually 're-lock' the files for opening or simply shut down TouchComic when you next open it will be locked.

Obviously this is not a 100% secure method of protection but it is simply designed to separate access for certain files.

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And don't forget to make sure you have the 1.9.4 runtimes. Some people have had problems with dependency errors with 1.9.4, but I found after installing, simply reboot your phone and the errors stopped.

Touch Comic 1.3

2009-05-01T10:39:00.003Z

Hi All,

As recently announced, PyS60 has been updated to version 1.9.4, this caused problems with TouchComic, also a few people had problems installing the 1.9.3 runtimes, so hopefully this update will cure those issues.

This version also adds a basic search function, which searches the filenames contained within the CBZ file.

You can download it here:-

http://code.google.com/p/touchcomic/downloads/list

And dont forget to make sure you have the 1.9.4 runtimes.

Comicbook Reader Source Code...

2009-04-21T09:44:00.002Z

Hi All,

Just a quicky, I decided to release the source code for TouchComic in the hopes that others can learn from it.

Click here to view it.

Cheers
Jamie

Comic Book Reader...

2009-04-19T21:20:00.013Z

Hi All,

UPDATE: New download, version V1.1 fixes Memory bug.
UPDATE: New Download, V1.2 Includes automatic bookmark.

Last week I decided to learn Python, or more specifically PyS60.

So far I'm really impressed, and to celebrate my first week anniversary of this great new language I thought I'd release my first app written in it.

One thing I really wanted on all the S60 nokias I've owned was a comic book reader, I have a huge collection of classic Comic books, all scanned and stored in CBR/CBZ format. I used to read them on the PSP but now I have the 5800, with a much better screen I was really hoping to be able to do the same.

So here is ComicTouch, a simple but effective CBZ reader.

For those who don't know, a CBZ is basically a collection of images stored in a ZIP file for convenience.

It features...
Support for CBZ/ZIP files
JPG/Gif and PNG content
Full Screen mode with Touch/Gesture based controls
Portrait/Landscape operation
Intelligent Auto-fit scaling option

It lacks...
Support for CBR/RAR files
Password protected CBZ/ZIP files
TIFF Format
Bookmarking

To use this software you must have the latest PyS60 runtimes installed (1.9.3 or higher)

It will only work on the 5800 or N97 as it requires the touchscreen.

All CBZ files should be stored on the memory card (E:) in a folder called "Comics"

Anyway, I hope you all enjoy. See the video below for instructions on use.

you can download the software directly from my server here (V1.2)
you can download the latest PyS60 runtimes here:
you can download a test CBZ file here (this file is a public domain CBZ)

Please give me feedback as always.

Happy Easter...

2009-04-12T06:42:00.009Z

Hi All,

As promised, here is the current version of "Space Dancer".

I guess it could be called an alpha version but It's as finished as I am going to make it, it contains all the features I wanted to add including world leader boards etc.But the project has since become uninteresting to me. I have 4 other projects on the go and this one quickly became the least enjoyable of them.

Anyway, without further ado here is the game,

Please Download the SIS file here - 1MB

Many thanks to Danceaway64 for the great tracks,

Play the game in landscape mode, tap the title of the song in the main screen to switch between the three songs/speed levels.

To play simply press the corresponding onscreen buttons as the red laser approaches it.

The online score boards will require a data connection. but you can also view the scores online here

Anyway please enjoy and let me have your feedback.

Huge thanks to www.symbian-freak.com and to danceaway64

Cheers
Jamie

Delays...

2009-04-06T16:41:00.002Z

Hi guys,

Sorry for the delay, this thing is turning into a real Bitch!

Designing the levels is proving to be the most tricky part, but it is coming on and will be released (even if its unfinished) by the end of this week.

Some additional info...

The game has 3 soundtracks written just for this game by Danceaway64 and also has an online score table to compare your abilities with the rest of the 5800 community.

Stay tuned!

Thanks
Jamie

Experimental 'Multi-touch' on nokia 5800, game implementation.

2009-03-01T10:12:00.003Z

This video demonstrates the experimental multi-touch system I developed on the 5800.

The game idea was a simple derivative of 'guitar hero' or 'DDR' whereby you press a button or buttons along with the music.

The two major problems with this idea on this specific platform are:

1) Button layout, the buttons need to be in an easy to reach location , but also that will not require the phone to be shifted around to reach other keys. also when pressing the buttons its important that the main game play area is not obscured by the players hands.

2) most touchscreen devices are still only single touch capable. this severely reduces the number of button presses available. unlike a traditional keypad which allows for combos.

Both of these issues have been overcome as you can see in the video. The game is very early on in design but the underlying technology is the real product that I'm showcasing.

Many thanks to www.danceaway64.co.uk for providing the music and to www.symbian-freak.com for the best symbian related news site online.

Please let me know your thoughts, I'm also looking for a good graphic designer to help with graphics and a few people to play-test when its a little further along the development chain.

This will be a freeware game.

Please note that there is no download available as yet, but please stay tuned.

Just for Fun, Rotary Dialer!

2009-02-25T11:08:00.008Z

Hi All,

Just for fun I decided to create an old fashioned rotary dialer for Nokia 5800 XM.

Its fully functional and uses the vibrate of the phone to great effect.

Once you've entered your number you can hit the "Call" button to place a call.

Try it, trust me, you'll be glad the digital age happened :)

Please download the sis file here

Cheers
Jamie

Update: At the request of a few people I have uploaded a short video of the app runnning.

Nokia 5800 Game...

2009-02-16T09:20:00.007Z

Hi All,

its been quite some time since I've added any Dev stuff to this site, but recently I was inspired.

I purchased a nokia 5800 and am loving this little gadget.

So to celebrate its greatness I have written sensitive for it. This time I went for the ever so original name of "Sensitive5800"

Its very similar to the other versions I have written before but this time with a whole new method of controlling it.

Please download the sis file here

There are 50 levels, each time you beat a level you unlock the next one, the game remembers which levels you have completed and lets you replay any previous completed level.

Please note this game is designed to play in portrait mode.

Click any of the screenshots below for a better view.

I hope you enjoy, and please leave some feedback!

Jamie Fuller

Phun...

2008-07-31T16:18:00.003Z

Hi All,

Its been a while since I have posted anything so here is a little PHP script that can help all the fans of PHUN.

http://30dbs.nfshost.com/phun.php

Basically it can turn a 24bit PNG file into a PHN file for use in PHUN.

Check it out and let me know what you think.

Jamie

Finally!!!

2007-06-26T21:19:00.000Z

Hi All,

After a month of work the new game is ready, I have set up a page for it here so I wont go into too much detail but please play with it and let me know what you all think!

Cheers
Jamie

Back in time Live

2007-06-23T09:37:00.000Z

As a rest from all my hard work coding this game I decided to pop into london and check out 'Back in Time Live' at the Spitz (http://www.c64audio.com/productInfo.php?cat=BITLIVE2007) , it was a great night and I met up with Danceaway64 who is composing all the music for the new game.

The energy was awesome, Danceaway64 performed 7 tracks from his new CD, absolutely amazing! and had the whole place rocking, so I'm really excited to have him working on this project.

I didn't stay the whole night as I had to get back to my family but the first 3 hours we're awesome and I'll be booking my tickets for the next one as soon as its announced.

8-bit weapen we're awesome, really impressed to see them working with loads of original equipment, Makke was hilarious and made a fantastic presenter for the night.

Anyway the game is 99% finshed, just making some final tweaks and adjustments and awaiting the music. then it'll be available for download.

I have a preview video on myspace.com but I'll only show it to people on my friends list, so pop by and add me (http://myspace.com/30dbs)

all the best
Jamie

Musician Needed!

2007-06-11T14:21:00.000Z

I'm currently looking for a talanted musician to help me convert a couple of small loops into something a bit more modern than the original?

Any one up for a challenge? You'll be working only for the fun of it and credit of course.

Let me know if anyone can help, I'd like to knock this one out pretty quick as I've been working on it for nearly 3 weeks now and thats 3 times longer than any previous game I want this game to be great but also want to put it to bed! I'm getting married in less than 3 weeks and I'm sure I wont be allowed to spend so much time dev'ing once that haapens!

anyone who can source some in-game samples (jumping, landing etc) would be good too!

Cheers
Jamie

Project 'X' continues...

2007-06-07T20:54:00.000Z

Phew!

Work has got me pretty much flat out on the new database system I am installing which means I am finding it difficult to find the enthusiam to crack on with the game. rest assured though it is getting there.

So far,

Level one designed, graphics done etc
Controls written, re-written and tweaked,
scoring system done,
bad guy sprite handling routine written,
Main menu designed

In fact its racing along, I had some problem with the 'Slope code' but thats all sorted now, and is pixel perfect!

anyway, as promised heres a tile from the game. :)

Cheers
Jamie

Game Progression....

2007-06-01T23:46:00.000Z

Its been a while so I thought I'd note my thoughts,

This one isnt going to be a few days work, the graphics alone have taken me nearly a week to perfect, I have had to use so many different pieces of software and even create my own. including this wicked little bit of code that converts a whole bunch of 32*32 pixel tiles into a crunched down, non-duplicated 8*8 tile set, with reconstructive index.

and all written in PHP!

anyway, the game is moving along nicely. maybe some graphic snippets next time.

Cheers
Jamie

WIP...a C64 remake...

2007-05-29T11:59:00.000Z

Hi All,

Just a quick update to let you know a new game has begun, as usual I'm not gonna give too much away, lets just say it was one of the (if not THE) greatest games for the C64 ever.

This one is probably gonna be the hardest game I've done for the PSP yet.

The graphics are in place although need some work. and basic controls are functional too.

I'll keep you informed as progress is made.

Cheers
Jamie

Game Ready!!!

2007-05-24T22:58:00.000Z

Finally, 7 days after I began, I am proud to release this fantastic version of Boggle for the PSP!

DOWNLOAD THE GAME HERE

This is a great time waster, you can play it for hours on the bus/train etc.

anyway if your not familiar with boggle you can read about it here:-

Boggle on Wikipedia

New PSP Game...

2007-05-17T22:47:00.000Z

Its been a while, mainly because I've been so busy at work I havn't had a chance to think about doing any fun dev work,

so anyway my new game begun today, I started doing the graphics in the wonderful Blender but am not too happy with the results as yet.

Anyway don't want to give too much away but keep checking back for more progress as it happens.

PHP Money Planner...

2007-05-10T20:29:00.000Z

I have decided to release my first PHP script today ( I have written many but usually for work and so can't release those) but this one was written purely for my use and has proven to be most useful for me.

Basically its a calendar system that allows you enter events but store a value againts those events, you can then visually plan your finances as you can see at a glance how much is being spent and when. you can even switch to a 'upcoming' view to allow you to really plan your cash flow.

This system is free to use and change etc, I just wanted others to benefit from its functionality.

Download : PHP_Money_planner.zip 19k

Jamie

Feeling alive again...

2007-05-08T19:55:00.000Z

After feeling somewhat 'delicate' after being web-raped by some arseholes who were running some phishing scam I decided to kill my old server.

But I've been slowly getting over it and have decided to migrate it all to here, and now the flash links work as well too!

I've added:-

SensitiveMX
Sphincter Cell
&
Blair's Dogs Egg DDR

Enjoy,
Jamie

Staying Dead...

2007-05-07T21:58:00.000Z

I have decided that I am no longer going to run my own server anymore, instead I'm going to post all my personal stuff here and slowly bin all my other projects.

It's sad but there are just too many dumb script kiddie shits out there waiting to expose even the smallest of flaws. I cant be bothered with the grief of dealing with the law etc should it ever come to that so thats the end of that for me.

I will still be making homebrew stuff etc, just won't be hosting my own website anymore.

Which will also mean no flash games etc until I can find a way to host them on this blog too.

In the mean time though please check out the vids and stuff on the right.

Cheers
Jamie

Scams and Phishing strikes my server!!!!

2007-05-07T19:31:00.000Z

My sincerest apologies to anyone who received a phishing/scam email regarding banking of any kind, please be assured that it was not from me, my server had been compromised.

Until I figure out how they did it my entire site will be down. :(

These pieces of sh**, so called 'hackers', really have ruined my weekend, I hope they havn't messed yours up too much.

Sorry again but I am also a victim!