[Palm OS] Apps that runs well on my NokiaGVM. And yours?

[bunanson]

These are some of the essential Palm apps on 2008OS running GVM beta II, 1.0.1b_ITOS2008. They all run well reportedly. How about yours?

Edit: Now this includes N900, gvm beta5

- Sync Address, To Do List, Date Book

Please input links, if you find a good link for free dl (or purchase), thanks

- Agendus Mail
- Agendus Pro
- Astromist
- BART planner ftw
- Contacts5
- Converter
- DateBk6 http://www.pimlicosoftware.com/datebk6.htm
- Documents to Go http://mytreo.net/downloads/documents-to-go,817.html
- EReader
- exideas OSkeyboard http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.html, good stuff, highly recommend. Not the ST version, wont work, see thread#41
- FileMan
- FileZ http://mytreo.net/downloads/filez,3.html
- GoogleMapsMobile http://www.google.com/gmm
- Idea Pad
- Megaclock http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=448376#post448376, #86
- MWcalc - a molecular weight calculator
- Natara Bonsai
- Natara ProjectAtHand
- Palmary Clock
- Personal PowerOne
- Planetarium - a very nice astronomy program
- Pocketquicken
- Rally 1000 - a mille bornes clone
- SC-123PU http://mytreo.net/downloads/godownload-623-2.html
- Smartlist ToGo
- SplashID
- SplashMoney
- Stopwatch
- Tachymeter - A very simple speed calculator
- ThinkDB2 - A nice database program, something I really wanted on my N800
- Unit2Unit - a handy unit convertor
- Worldmate
- WWcalc - a Weight watcher's points calc and tracker
- Zlauncher http://www.versiontracker.com/php/dlpage.php?id=6449&db=palm&pid=41878&kind=&lnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zztechs.com%2Fdownload%2FZLau ncher%2FZL545.zip

Opera mini 4.1 requires IBM JVM from here, http://mytreo.net/downloads/ibm-websphere-everyplace-java-virtual-machine,1313.html, still trying to make it run.
You can find quite some software here, http://mytreo.net/downloads/

Medicine

- 5 minute clinical diagnosis (2008)
- epocrates
- Medcalc http://mytreo.net/downloads/medcalc,657.html; dl the .zip file, not the .prc, it includes mathlib and you need that
- Merck Manual
- skyscape apps: stedman's, dorland's, taber's, cecil's
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N800/N810/Diablo
770/2008He/2007He

Multimedia

- Mundu Radio, http://radio.mundu.com/

Games: Please include links, if you find a good one and is free (or purchase), thanks. Oh oh ho, screenshots please, thanks,

- Pac-Man
- Arvale: Journey of Illusion
- Snails
- GameBox Asia
- GameBox Classics
- GameBox Solitaire
- GameBox Solitare II http://pdamill.com/prod_palm.shtml
- Gems
- Mazera http://www.astraware.com/palm/mazera/
- Quest by Redshift up and running without the music or sound
- Simon Tatham's Portable Puzzles on the Palm http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~jharvey/puzzles/
- Warfare Incorporated http://www.astraware.com/palm/action/warfare/
- Yahdice - a yahtzee clone

For games, I think everyone would appreciate a screenshot if it is available. Some screenshots pictures are on #13,#21 of this thread.
You may have to use "delay shot" in order to do it. I used osso-statusbar-cpu, http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12677: you also have to install osso-screenshot-tool for it to work, just look into your app manager, it should be there already. Another screenshot tool is here, http://tuomas.kulve.fi/blog/2007/01/17/maemo-screen-grabber/.
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add another new command yourself
[Settings - Commands - New]
Description:
Take screenshot in 5 seconds
Command:
/bin/sh -c 'stamp=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M`; i=1; while [ -f /media/mmc1/shot-$stamp-`printf %02d $i`.png ]; do i=$((i+1)); done; sleep 5; osso-screenshot-tool /media/mmc1/shot-$stamp-`printf %02d $i`.png'
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I think 5 is too short for this purpose, I use 30, change sleep 5 into sleep 30. I use cut and paste to do this step, i.e., just copy this command in your tablet and paste it when open the new command, that save a lot of headache in typo.

bun

[phutterman]

BART planner ftw! Only useful in the bay area, though.

[geneven]

Does anyone have Avant-Go working?

[rlauzon]

I can't get any app to install in this new VM version.

I've tried several different apps. They all error the same way:
Failed to install <application> (err=0x30060209)

Any ideas of what to look at to correct this?

[BoxOfSnoo]

I can't get any app to install in this new VM version.

I've tried several different apps. They all error the same way:
Failed to install <application> (err=0x30060209)

Any ideas of what to look at to correct this?

I remember getting an err similar to that but didn't remember the number. Try changing the machine ID... you can always change it back if you need to.

I posted here, thinking the error was the same, apparently it wasn't :)

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=187104&postcount=23

[rlauzon]

I remember getting an err similar to that but didn't remember the number. Try changing the machine ID... you can always change it back if you need to.

I posted here, thinking the error was the same, apparently it wasn't :)

http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showpost.php?p=187104&postcount=23

8-( That didn't work. No change (same error).

[sparkling]

Worldmate runs correctly, but the standard "evaluation" period is only 24 hours and their system will (understandably) not allow me to reuse the activation code from the copy I run on my Treo. I sucessfully used the wireless network connection to update the weather and exchange rates. The Atomic Time Synch feature reset the GVM clock, and did not change the N810 system time. However, the GVM uses N810 system time after exiting and restarting.

Personal PowerOne calculator runs well. This is an application which is actually easier to use on the GVM versus Treo 680 because it adds use configurable buttons when run in 480 x 320 mode.

FileMan an unimaginatively named file manager from Bits ' Bolts software runs correctly. It can create SFX selfextracting archives and I use this as a method to transfer files from Treo to GVM because the GVM recognizes the SFX as an "installable" application. This is nice because I can install an entire set of files from SD in a single operation, including data files.

Documents to Go runs, but I haven't tested it in depth or tried to use the activation code from my Treo.

[angelb]

Smartlist ToGo is working perfectly now. In the previous version the application worked but you could not see the records. Now you can see everything and edit records perfectly. My grocery list and my cocktail database are back online!!

Palmary Clock is now working as it should. The maps and moon phases work without a hitch.

Contacts5 is also up and running, but this is one of the few apps that worked well in the previous version.

All the other apps I used have been succesfully replaced in my n800, so other than this there are no other critical items that I really need to work in GVM. This has really been a godsend.

[Nitesky]

Splash ID looks very nice! Its great for keeping all those passwords and just stuff you want to keep hidden :)

[SkwrHdz]

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Smartlist ToGo is working perfectly now. In the previous version the application worked but you could not see the records. Now you can see everything and edit records perfectly. My grocery list and my cocktail database are back online!!
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Can you sync your SmartList-To-Go on the N800 with the Windows Desktop SmartList-To-Go? I am guessing it can't but I'm really hoping you're going to tell me it can now be done.
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[Nitesky]

People have reported EReader as working for them. My settings only give me 16 MBytes of garnet vm storage. Do I have to increase that amount to install EReader?
I tried installing it last night and it was very sloooowww and didn't work right, so I uninstalled it, then thought maybe my storage settings need to be increased. What storage do those of you who use EReader have set? Or was this a fluke? :confused:

[slip]

Having trouble figuring out how/where to download/install the google maps app. could someone write a quick tutorial, or point me to one? thanks, this,seems like something that could be very useful.

UPDATE:www.google.com/gmm
Make sure you aren't using iphone user agent.

Click on Get Started.
Scroll down
Click on Palm OS
Save .prc file where you can find it
Open GarnetVM
Click install
Find saved .prc file and open it
A new icon will appear: "Install Google Maps"
Launch icon
Click agree/ok a couple of times until it shows a map

At this point I suggest you close and restart GarnetVM, otherwise it might launch the install again, and you will lose any addresses you've entered.
When you re-open Garnet, the icon should now say 'Google Maps' (not 'Install Google Maps...')

[bunanson]

Games are here, http://pdamill.com/prod_palm.shtml, from http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=187361#post187361, thread #62. DL the files to PC, extracted into 3 files and txf to tablet and iinstall all 3 files, one by one, under GVM, configure 4M/Tungsten TlX/display compatibility checked.

Here are the screen shots of some of my apps, enjoy.

[jhoff80]

Mazera is a little slow on the n800, but its one of the best Palm games I've played. The one issue is the positioning of the d-pad is a little awkward for holding the n800 in portrait mode, but you can also use stylus control as well.

I'm about to check Warfare Incorporated as well, my other favorite Palm game.

[taguapire]

Hi,

I filled the Access form page but not email is sent to me. I tried with 4 emails accounts but I can't get the link for download. Sme onek knows why and give me the link?

Regards,

Taguapire.

[jhoff80]

Warfare Incorporated is working great too, and since 480x320 is higher than my old Treo's resolution (320x320), it actually plays better as well. Its a little slow, but still playable too.

[bunanson]

Having trouble figuring out how/where to download/install the google maps app. could someone write a quick tutorial, or point me to one? thanks, this,seems like something that could be very useful.

UPDATE:www.google.com/gmm
Make sure you aren't using iphone user agent.

click on Get Started.
Scroll down
Click on Palm OS
Save .prc file where you can find it
Open GarnetVM
click install
find saved .prc file and open it
new icon will appear; Install Google Maps
Launch icon
click agree/ok a couuple times unntil it shows map

att this point i suggest you close and reestart GarnetVM, otherwise it might launch the install again, and you lose addresses you've entered.
when you reopen Garnet, the icon should say 'Google Maps' (not 'install GMapps...'

Excellent post. This is a very good step by step guide, a whole lot of people is going to be benefit from this post, thank YOU!

bun

[bunanson]

Mazera is a little slow on the n800, but its one of the best Palm games I've played. The one issue is the positioning of the d-pad is a little awkward for holding the n800 in portrait mode, but you can also use stylus control as well.

I'm about to check Warfare Incorporated as well, my other favorite Palm game.

Several people asked about how to change right "handedness" to Left handedness. You can either use rotate(?) which I have NOT tried myself or use Zlauncher, http://www.versiontracker.com/php/dlpage.php?id=6449&db=palm&pid=41878&kind=&lnk=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.zztechs.com%2Fdownload%2FZLau ncher%2FZL545.zip. This is a REAL link to dl a free eval copy. The others are scams that ask to send $ and subscription, be careful. There is an option to change handedness in preference, just checked the option, very easy.

bun

[bunanson]

Warfare Incorporated is working great too, and since 480x320 is higher than my old Treo's resolution (320x320), it actually plays better as well. Its a little slow, but still playable too.

Screenshots please, if you dont mind :), And to post a link about where to get this, either purchase or free dl? TIA,

bun

[bunanson]

Hi,

I filled the Access form page but not email is sent to me. I tried with 4 emails accounts but I can't get the link for download. Sme onek knows why and give me the link?

Regards,

Taguapire.

PM me with your OS, I will send you the link :).
Same for everybody, if they have problem with your email acct, just PM me with your OS, i will get you the link. Enjoy,


bun

[jhoff80]

Mazera and Warfare Incorporated are both sold now by Astraware.

Mazera: http://www.astraware.com/palm/mazera/
Warfare Incorporated: http://www.astraware.com/palm/action/warfare/

There's demos for each there. In fact Astraware does have a lot of good Palm games. Some of the other good ones I've tried (but not on my n800 yet):

Tradewinds: http://www.astraware.com/palm/strategy/tradewinds/
Tradewinds 2: http://www.astraware.com/palm/strategy/tradewinds2/
Westward: http://www.astraware.com/palm/strategy/westward/
Zap 2000/2016: http://www.astraware.com/palm/action/zap2000/
Zuma: http://www.astraware.com/palm/action/zuma/

Again, haven't tried these ones on my n800 yet, they're just great Palm games. Unfortunately none are free, but they do all have demos.

As for screenshots, here's a couple from each.

The last one was too big to upload here, so here's an imageshack link:

http://img365.imageshack.us/img365/5214/warfare2st3.jpg

[bunanson]

OMG, the screenshots are awesome!

bun

[PinCushionQueen]

I've been able to get the following apps working in the new GVM and launching from direct shortgcuts in KDE:

Unit2Unit (http://www.palmblvd.com/software/files/C2C_U2U_v211.zip) (a handy unit convertor)
MWcalc (http://www.free-palm-soft.com/files/download/pda-palm-os-travel-miscellaneous-molecular-weight-calc-4-6.zip) (a molecular weight calculator)
and WWcalc (a Weight watcher's points calc and tracker)

I've really missed these little tools!

I did manage to get the game Titanic installed also and played for a while, but when I went to open it again, it crashed.

Has anybody tried Legacy or the Quest yet?

[wsiebert]

Datebook and Pocketquicken install and hotsync normally. Audible Reader, however, insists on being reinstalled on every hotsync, then refuses to look in my internal SD card for books. Player will only download that part of a book that will fit in internal memory. I consider it much easier to convert the Audible file to mp3 with Goldwave, move it to the card, and listen with Media Player.

The other apps that were on my Zire 72 all have much better substitutes that are native to the NIT (Xword, for example, is at least the equal of Crossword Puzzles for Palm OS).

[Bundyo]

The Quest crashes after the menu.

[bunanson]

Apparantly Mathlib is working. SC-123PU which includes Mathlib and is up and running.

bun

[gerrymoth]

I've installed and have working:
Natara Bonsai
SplashID
Splash Money
Natara ProjectAtHand
Agendus Pro
Agendus Mail
Idea Pad
FileZ
Google Maps

[BrentDC]

The Quest crashes after the menu.

The Quest by Redshift? I was able to get it up and running without the music or sound files installed, 4MB dynamic heap and 'display compatibility' checked. It is a little slower moving around the world than on my TX, but still very useable (as far as I can tell).

http://i269.photobucket.com/albums/jj67/BrentDC2/screenshot00.png

[PinCushionQueen]

[QUOTE=BrentDC;187718]The Quest by Redshift? I was able to get it up and running without the music or sound files installed, 4MB dynamic heap and 'display compatibility' checked. It is a little slower moving around the world than on my TX, but still very useable (as far as I can tell).
[IMG]

Is this BrentDC from 1src/BH? :D Hiya!! Good to see ya here!

Thanks for the info. I had tried the Quest by RS on my N810 and it crashed as in the OP's but I hadn't increased the dynamic heap or tried to adjust the model type. Will try that out :)

[BrentDC]

Is this BrentDC from 1src/BH? :D Hiya!! Good to see ya here!

Yes this is. I finally took the plunge and got an NIT (N800) a few weeks ago. Good to see you around too!

Thanks for the info. I had tried the Quest by RS on my N810 and it crashed as in the OP's but I hadn't increased the dynamic heap or tried to adjust the model type. Will try that out :)


The Quest is a bit finicky about dynamic heap i.e. it needs a lot, so increasing it and leaving out the sound is probably necessary (at least until I can figure out how to give it a lot more than 4MB - maybe via the command line).

[Bundyo]

Probably the sound is the culprit, i tried it with it.

[PinCushionQueen]

Ok yeah! Got The Quest running by increasing the heap and checking 'Display Compatibility'.

It looks nice, but it's very slow :( Almost makes it hard to play. I had my TX overclocked and used UMDH for more heap. I think I'll try to hunt down my old Legacy game & maps... That should run better.

I also got ePocrates up & running thanks to Bunason :D Took forever to dl (~40 minutes) but it's working great! I'm very happy to have this app again.

[bunanson]

Ok yeah! Got The Quest running by increasing the heap and checking 'Display Compatibility'.

It looks nice, but it's very slow :( Almost makes it hard to play. I had my TX overclocked and used UMDH for more heap. I think I'll try to hunt down my old Legacy game & maps... That should run better.

I also got ePocrates up & running thanks to Bunason :D Took forever to dl (~40 minutes) but it's working great! I'm very happy to have this app again.

I love my classic games, on the other thread, especially the pingpong stype simple video games, that really remind those days......
The 40 min is UNUSUAL. I got that too for approx 40min but the next one I did on my 770 took only 12 min. It is a hit and miss things, I guess. I do not want users to be scared away because of the long dl time, in fact, the more of a problem is the lack of action for several minutes in the beginning, would made it look like it is not doing a thing.
I still using my Treo as phone, but now I can turn to my NOKIA for epocrates.


bun

[fioresalv]

Nokia n810 - Astromist - the best astronomy software ever seen (on small devices) works very well in full portrait mode. I hope, in the future, in the more usable full landscape mode. Rgs.

[bunanson]

Does anyone have Avant-Go working?

No.

Still trying......


bun

[slick204]

After I got GVM running on my N800 I went back to my old back ups from my Handspring Visor Deluxe :) to see what would work. Here my list so far:

Planetarium - a very nice astronomy program.
Rally 1000 - A mille bornes clone.
Tachymeter - A very simple speed calculator.
ThinkDB2 - A nice database program, something I really wanted on my N800.
Yahdice - A yahtzee clone.

I'm really glad to be able to use a couple of these programs again!

[Rhythm]

Best app I can find is Simon Tatham's puzzle collection (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~jharvey/puzzles/). Used to LOVE this on my Clie and the collection still stands up :-)

[Pushwall]

Best app I can find is Simon Tatham's puzzle collection (http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~jharvey/puzzles/). Used to LOVE this on my Clie and the collection still stands up :-)
Never saw this before.....nice! :cool:

[BoxOfSnoo]

Of course, Simon Tatham's games = sgt-puzzles on maemo-hackers.org, right?
I haven't tried it, as I usually run those on my NDS...

[Rhythm]

Ah, I found it a bit odd that it hadn't already been converted. I'll take a look at that, cheers :)

[bunanson]

I dl the palmOS5 edition of exideas OnScreen Keyboard, http://www.exideas.com/ME/index.html. It runs fine with GVM. And I like that OnScreenkeyboard better then the palm one. It is bigger, easier to poke letters and use 'drag', different drag gives different letters, so with a little bit of memorization, it does make 'poking' letter more efficient.

Their Graffiti version is MessageEaseST1.7 which requires palm extender (Xmaster), and the palmOS5 does NOT support extender. So? Anyway, I am happy with palm's graffiti and my use of the GVM/palm is NOT heavy enough to justify re-learning a new set of graffiti.

Try the exideas keyboard, especially if you are a heavy palm user.
Oh, that is a fully functional shareware with NO expiration day.

And thanks to silvermain for bringing this up, http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?p=194290#post194290, thread #52.



Enjoy,

bun

[dwforslund]

I've tried to run plucker on this new version of Garnet VM, but it immediately crashes. Anyone have any luck running plucker? I need it to view some files on the palm. Or is their another plucker viewer?

[lupinaddams]

First post!

Managed to get my lovely new 810 running Diablo and GVM thanks to the good folk here.

Apps I managed to install OK that I don't think have been mentioned so far:
Tatyambar (dice simulator/RNG)
Tide Tool
Tarot To Go

Ones that didn't:
Do-In (Acupuncture points ap)
PalMoon (moon phases)

One that almost worked...
Scrabble. The dictionary file would not load into GVM
(error message "err=0x30060209) Any ideas from those who did manage to load it?
If not I'll try Crosswords!

[PinCushionQueen]

I've tried to run plucker on this new version of Garnet VM, but it immediately crashes. Anyone have any luck running plucker? I need it to view some files on the palm. Or is their another plucker viewer?

You can read all of your Plucker files using FBReader. (http://www.fbreader.org/maemo/)

I have all of my old Plucker books without problems. FBreader even has the added benefit of being able to read .html or text docs without the need for conversion. :D

[dwforslund]

Yes, I discovered that FBReader could do this, so it basically eliminates the need for plucker. I don't find the interface for FBReader to be that great, but it does work fine. Thanks.

[wsiebert]

One that almost worked...
Scrabble. The dictionary file would not load into GVM
(error message "err=0x30060209) Any ideas from those who did manage to load it?

Remember that gvm can't read your internal SD card. Make sure you have made all 64 meg available to gvm applications -- or wait for version 3.0.

[dwforslund]

I tried to install Epocrates but had a lot of problems. It has a lot of hidden applications and not having their names it was difficult to figure out which ones needed to have the backup attribute turned off. I've found that unless one turns off the backup attribute syncs will fail. Epocrates requires two syncs and I never got the second sync to work. Then all my applications disappeared. I tried to reinstall the applications (and ignore Epocrates for the moment), but still have some major problems. I can install from the SD card, but the backups from the PC don't seem to work right. The sync says it is restoring and backup up many files, but the files don't show up in the GVM when I run the Filez program. I even installed an application through the sync and the sync says it installed it, but the program is not visible in GVM. Then when I do a sync again, it fails with the connection failure that occurs when the backup attribute is not turned off. But there is no such file visibile in Filez. It is as though it is syncing to a different place than the GVM is accessing. Very confusing. I thought I had things working pretty well with the Garnet VM beta 2 and Diablo, but this doesn't appear to be the case. Is my experience unusual? Is there a good solution to this problem?

[bunanson]

...Is my experience unusual? Is there a good solution to this problem?

My tech know-hows is NOT good enough to explain your problems. I was able to sync via the wifi with no difficulty as long as SD card is NOT involved. My previous subscripton specified I sync'd with desktop and SD storage. Upon installation, it kept on looking for SD storage and crashed. What I did is re-regristered and created a new account that does NOT involve SD storage, it has been since sync over a 100X, via GVM wifi, with no difficulties. Does this help?


bun

[dwforslund]

I assume you are talking about syncing with Epocrates. I was using my Epocrates account that uses SD storage on my Palm T5. The documentation says that one can change the storage in Epocrates (and on my Palm, it says it is managing it optimally). But the Epocrates sync was complaining about not having SD storage. But the total failure occurred because of the back attribute problem. Do you have to set the backup attributes on all you applications? This is a royal pain and especially for Epocrates.

It appears that the Palm GVM can't restore from the backup folders properly into a fresh instantiation of the GVM. I'm not sure of the resolution of this particular problem (which itself may have nothing to do with Epocrates).

[bunanson]

...But the Epocrates sync was complaining about not having SD storage. But the total failure occurred because of the back attribute problem. Do you have to set the backup attributes on all you applications? This is a royal pain and especially for Epocrates. ....

GVMb2 cannot deal with externalSD yet. So an apps that looked for extSD will have problems. No. I do not have to set any backup attributes on epo. It just syncs

bun

[dwforslund]

I removed the old backups from the backup folder on the PC and did a sync and my memos/contacts etc all showed up fine. I'll try Epocrates again and see if I have any more luck. When I didn't set the attributes before, it failed on each of the epocrates application with connection lost until I set the attributes. I'm wondering why.

[bunanson]

I removed the old backups from the backup folder on the PC and did a sync and my memos/contacts etc all showed up fine. I'll try Epocrates again and see if I have any more luck. When I didn't set the attributes before, it failed on each of the epocrates application with connection lost until I set the attributes. I'm wondering why.

Can you explain a little bit about the link between backup folder and sync? TIA,

bun

[dwforslund]

I now see a message that my memory is full (when there was more than 20Mbytes remaining) and the the Garnet VM won't start and then all my applications disappear. Perhaps the GVM fails to get memory from the N810 and then fails even though I had allocated more memory up front (and I thought it reserves it).

[dwforslund]

Regarding the link between backup folder and sync, I have no real understanding, only empirical data. It isn't always very clear what is going on (to me, at least)

[dwforslund]

I'm finding that occasionally hotsync locks up my tablet completely. It says that it hasn't started on the PC and then no buttons or screen responds at all on the tablet. I have to press the reset to get the machine back. When I try to run the GVM I get the message: "Can't connect to GVM (error 0x30040000)". This then normally results in all my installed applications going away when I restart the Garnet VM. :-(
Are others experiencing this? It is a real problem in the reliable use of the GVM. This is the beta2 release on Diablo.

Hotsync following this "crash" tries to restore the applications, but I get the message that the memory may be full, and when I try to run one of the installed apps, I get a GVM error and the apps disappear again! Another hotsync seems to bring them back ok, but some of the application data is missing.

[dwforslund]

I redownloaded Epocrates (after getting it to no use a memory card) and installed it as documented by Epocrates. It seemed to install correctly without errors. After the second hotsync to update the Rx data, I tried to launch it from the GVM and got the error: 0x30060207 and all my applications disappeared (again). Some of you seem to have it working, but I don't know how. I'm using a 32Mb memory allocation which seemed to be more than it needs. After another hotsync it seemed to come ok. However, Epocrates crashed in the middle of one its applications and then when I run the GVM, the apps were gone (again). But some resyncing and they all come back (with some lost data).

Anyway it looks like it all works now with some caution.

[PinCushionQueen]

FWIW, I was able to install ePocrates and do updates correctly by using WiFi to complete the install/update instead of hotsyncing. Mainly this is because I don't hotsync - even with my Palm TX I never hotsynced.

[JoeF]

Datebook and Pocketquicken install and hotsync normally. Audible Reader, however, insists on being reinstalled on every hotsync, then refuses to look in my internal SD card for books. Player will only download that part of a book that will fit in internal memory. I consider it much easier to convert the Audible file to mp3 with Goldwave, move it to the card, and listen with Media Player.

The other apps that were on my Zire 72 all have much better substitutes that are native to the NIT (Xword, for example, is at least the equal of Crossword Puzzles for Palm OS).

This idea that you can convert Audible files to mp3 with Goldwave is very persistent. I decided to try it. Again. Goldwave does not recognize Audible files.

[TA-t3]

I didn't see this one yet, so here's a screenshot.
Lufthansa timetable. The Palm version works much better than the Windows Mobile version, so we get the best deal with GVM.
http://www.lufthansa.com/online/portal/lh/de/info_and_services/flightinfo?nodeid=1770430&l=en&cid=18002

[bunanson]

I think, this works with continental too, the last time I flew. Whoever is flying and using a tablet, go to your airline's website, chances are, they already has a 'customized' palm and works much more smooth than their website. Or whoever is planning a trip. I forgot about this once I am back to my office. Thanks TA-t3.


bun

[TA-t3]

Another nice thing with running GVM is that it's easy to get the updated timetable data (updated once a month), by running a 'wget' command on the tablet itself. Say that you have a directory somewhere (on the tablet or a card) where you keep your pdb files. cd there and run 'wget -N http://www.lhtimetable.com/GWlhEN.pdb' (obviously you need wget installed). The command will (when re-run) only download a newer version if there is a newer version. The time of the file (ls -l GWlhEN.pdb) will reflect the actual update time of the file, not the download time (due to the -N option).

You can also check the time (without downloading) with 'curl -I http://www.lhtimetable.com/GWlhEN.pdb'
(which I did just now and I see there's a new version from 01 July there, which is newer than the one I used for my screenshot)

Finally, the direct link to the application is http://www.lhtimetable.com/LufthansaEN4.prc, get it with wget (or wget -N, or check its time with curl -I. Last updated 06 Oct 2003 when I just checked now).

No browser or PC needed :)

[Pushwall]

The Astraware game Big Box of Blox (http://www.astraware.com/palm/puzzle/bigboxofblox/?skucode=0064-000-0431) is free until the end of July. I just tested it and it works great on Garnet VM in fullscreen portrait mode.

[Nitesky]

I just went to their site and it doesn't say its free..Big Box of Blocks...where do you see that its free? What am I not seeing?

[Pushwall]

Whoops! I just checked again and apparently you only get the game free if you belong to their Club Astraware (http://www.astraware.com/club/)....which I do. I guess that's why I saw the game free on their site and you didn't. However being a member of Club Astraware is free and takes just a minute to set up. A small buncha red tape,...but it's worth if for the free Big Box of Blox game if you like the Tetris puzzle-type games.

[Nitesky]

AAhaha I went back and registered and sure enough now I have my own version of Big Box of Blocks :D. Thanks for pointing this out here! It looks like a pretty entertaining game:)

[geneven]

"This idea that you can convert Audible files to mp3 with Goldwave is very persistent. I decided to try it. Again. Goldwave does not recognize Audible files."

It is persistent because my understanding is that Goldwave did recognize Audible files at one time, but the latest version doesn't. Like you, I never got it working.

[lazuli]

it runs pretty much anything i throw at it!

http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-03-44(small).jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-06-44(small).jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-04-41(small).jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-10-47(small).jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-05-28(small).jpg
http://h1.ripway.com/lazuli/shot-2008-07-21-20-11-36(small).jpg

can anybody recommend good rpg and racing games? :p

[bunanson]

Thanks for showing the pics. A pic tells a 1001 words, thanks, and they are pretty.

1) Mind to share to links, if you find them useful?
2) What prog is the last 2nd pic, "provovirus,pt teaching...." I am interest in that one. Thanks,

bun

[lazuli]

that program is 5 Minute Clinical Consult, the 1st icon on my app list :)

[geneven]

Mundu Radio, which gives you a selection of radio stations, works well.

http://radio.mundu.com/

[sgosnell]

Autobase, Mileage, Astro Info, HandyShopper, Patience, and Keyring all work fine for me.

[toptox]

I am trying to get Astromist running under Garnet on my N800 - it runs but does not find it's data files. I have the data files on the external SD card, in the structure required by Astromist and have enabled access to the card using ~/.gvm/cards files. Astromist requires that the files be placed in the root directory of the SD card which I'm presuming is the /media/mmc1/PALM directory in this context?

Thanks
Gary

These are some of the essential Palm apps on 2008OS running GVM beta II, 1.0.1b_ITOS2008. They all run well reportedly. How about yours?

Edit: Now this includes N900, gvm beta5

- Sync Address, To Do List, Date Book

Please input links, if you find a good link for free dl (or purchase), thanks

- Agendus Mail
- Agendus Pro
- Astromist
--- snipped for brevity-----
You may have to use "delay shot" in order to do it. I used osso-statusbar-cpu, http://www.internettablettalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=12677: you also have to install osso-screenshot-tool for it to work, just look into your app manager, it should be there already. Another screenshot tool is here, http://tuomas.kulve.fi/blog/2007/01/17/maemo-screen-grabber/.
__________________________________________________ __________________________________
add another new command yourself
[Settings - Commands - New]
Description:
Take screenshot in 5 seconds
Command:
/bin/sh -c 'stamp=`date +%Y-%m-%d-%H-%M`; i=1; while [ -f /media/mmc1/shot-$stamp-`printf %02d $i`.png ]; do i=$((i+1)); done; sleep 5; osso-screenshot-tool /media/mmc1/shot-$stamp-`printf %02d $i`.png'
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ _____

I think 5 is too short for this purpose, I use 30, change sleep 5 into sleep 30. I use cut and paste to do this step, i.e., just copy this command in your tablet and paste it when open the new command, that save a lot of headache in typo.

bun

[toptox]

Duh! Moved Astromist directory to /media/mmc1 and all works - thought I'd tried this before. I'm a registered user for Astromist - will have to play with all the functionality. This is the most full-featured handheld astronomical program on any platform.

Gary

I am trying to get Astromist running under Garnet on my N800 - it runs but does not find it's data files. I have the data files on the external SD card, in the structure required by Astromist and have enabled access to the card using ~/.gvm/cards files. Astromist requires that the files be placed in the root directory of the SD card which I'm presuming is the /media/mmc1/PALM directory in this context?

Thanks
Gary

[ArchiMark]

Just installed GarnetVM on my N900 per another thread....works OK....saw this thread about apps and so posting here as early poster mentioned eReader app, which I installed...

The eReader app opens up OK, but doesn't see any of my books that I copied over to my N900. Also, when I use the Open command from the menu, it doesn't give me a way to navigate to the folder where the book files are kept. So, I'm wondering if eReader is setup to only look in a specific location/folder for book files??

Does anyone have any ideas?

FYI, I do use fbReader already, but I need eReader as I have books that I purchased when I had a Palm before, so, need to open them in this app...

Thanks!

[Pushwall]

The eReader app opens up OK, but doesn't see any of my books that I copied over to my N900. Also, when I use the Open command from the menu, it doesn't give me a way to navigate to the folder where the book files are kept. So, I'm wondering if eReader is setup to only look in a specific location/folder for book files??

Does anyone have any ideas?

I've got on my N800 SD card a directory set up for the eReader books. I don't know whether the directory structure is the same on the N900 but it should be similar. Here is the directory where eReader can find books...
/media/mmc1/SD1/PALM/Books/

[ArchiMark]

I've got on my N800 SD card a directory set up for the eReader books. I don't know whether the directory structure is the same on the N900 but it should be similar. Here is the directory where eReader can find books...
/media/mmc1/SD1/PALM/Books/

Thanks for the info, Pushwall!

Will try something like that and see what happens....

[terryowen]

Just installed GarnetVM on my N900 per another thread....works OK....saw this thread about apps and so posting here as early poster mentioned eReader app, which I installed...

The eReader app opens up OK, but doesn't see any of my books that I copied over to my N900. Also, when I use the Open command from the menu, it doesn't give me a way to navigate to the folder where the book files are kept. So, I'm wondering if eReader is setup to only look in a specific location/folder for book files??

Does anyone have any ideas?

FYI, I do use fbReader already, but I need eReader as I have books that I purchased when I had a Palm before, so, need to open them in this app...

Thanks!

I think there was a thread on creating a Palm Launcher folder somewhere but what has worked for me is installing the actual book using the Garnet main install menu. Then when you open up ereader the book will be in the list.

Now where it copies to - I have no idea, if it does at all. But I suppose someone could try installing an ebook and then deleting it to see if it's just a symlink to the actual file or it puts in somewhere in the virtual system. :-)

Terry

[ArchiMark]

I think there was a thread on creating a Palm Launcher folder somewhere but what has worked for me is installing the actual book using the Garnet main install menu. Then when you open up ereader the book will be in the list.

Now where it copies to - I have no idea, if it does at all. But I suppose someone could try installing an ebook and then deleting it to see if it's just a symlink to the actual file or it puts in somewhere in the virtual system. :-)

Terry

Thanks for your suggestion, Terry!

That worked for me too....just navigated to the book files and then clicked on each one....easy.....

[Pushwall]

I think there was a thread on creating a Palm Launcher folder somewhere but what has worked for me is installing the actual book using the Garnet main install menu. Then when you open up ereader the book will be in the list.

Now where it copies to - I have no idea, if it does at all. But I suppose someone could try installing an ebook and then deleting it to see if it's just a symlink to the actual file or it puts in somewhere in the virtual system. :-)

Terry
Yes, this way does install it to the virtual system into the gvm.store file. The one thing I found was that eReader will crash the GVM system and wipe out your internally installed apps if you install Webster's New World College Dictionary internally and try to access it when reading an ebook. However if you install the dictionary to your SD card, then the system remains stable without the "wipe-out" problem. That's really the main reason why I install all my ebooks to my SD card for eReader since that is where I store the dictionary.

[daperezg]

I could install and use ptlyrics +ptunes for once time (first time after installation)

After that ptunes fails always when play a mp3 and show the error "Couldn't play song. It may be using an unsupported sampling rate..."
but the mp3 files are correct and ptunes could play in the past.

I uninstalled both apps and reinstalled ptunes again and the problem stills.

The point is ptlyrics uses ptunes on background to play music while ptlyrics shows the lyrics on .lrc files.

In a Palm device I never had any problem, but anything changes in the GVM after using ptlyrics the first time.

If any poweruser can try in a fresh GVM ....


ptunes 4.07 or 4.05
ptlyrics 1.2.0

[prankster]

any free medical apps files ? if any one have them please post the link,hopefully you wont get kicked out of forum ,thanks in adv

[geneven]

any free medical apps files ? if any one have them please post the link,hopefully you wont get kicked out of forum ,thanks in adv

Since this is not a Palm nor a medical site, my guess is that it is not the best place to get tips on Palm medical apps. But who knows -- maybe you'll get lucky.

[Addison]

Newbie question.

How can I install a different font instead of the default one that comes with Garnet?

I remember Pushwall (I miss my buddy :() saying that he was using some kind of smooth font or something and I would like to check this out if possible.

[Pushwall]

Addison, my old dog foot sniffing friend, I've been gone but now I'm back! Missed you too! :p I haven't picked up my N800 for awhile, so I don't remember much about the fonts in Garnet except for eReader. I'll see if I can charge the old tablet up tomorrow and find an answer for you.

[Pushwall]

Addison, try FontHackV (http://downloads.zdnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=1838999) and see if that works. Read the link on some other programs you need to install too.

[Addison]

You're still alive!

Eep! :D

[Addison]

Hiya Push!

So hey, I'm trying to use FontSmoother.
http://handheld.softpedia.com/dyn-postdownload.php?p=7181&t=4&i=1

I can install this, run the application, but it dies on me with a GVM HALErrDisplay error of unhappiness.

Poops. *lol*

[Pushwall]

Can't you use FontHackV without FontSmoother? From what I remember you can (my fuzzy memory could be wrong!). If you really need FontSmoother, have you tried some of the previous versions to see if they create the error?

[Addison]

I've tried Fonthack, FonthackV, FonthackV DA and all of these have given me the same poopy error.

So yeah, I'm not sure what you did in getting any of this to work.

Try and remember if you can Push.

Focus please. :)

[javispedro]

As far as I've been able to test, GVM does not emulate the new style PalmOS 5 hacks, and pre OS 5 hacks won't work, so I do not think any Fonthack-like thing will work...

(There are some alternatives to hacks that might work, but I don't know which software uses which)

[Pushwall]

Yep, javispedro must be dead on because I can't get any of those hacks working including Fonts4OS5. Sorry, Addison, the only program on Garnet that I have smooth fonts on is eReader. Your other possibility is to get an old Tapwave Zodiac off of eBay.for around $40 that will run all of these hacks. It's got a great screen too that's similar in size to the N800.

[Addison]

I thought I would post some screenshots to relieve a little at home boredom. :)

Bookworm
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7653/screenshot2012011313225.png

Astraware Casino
http://img804.imageshack.us/img804/339/screenshot2012011315195.png

Bowling Deluxe
http://img256.imageshack.us/img256/4955/screenshot2012011319122.png

Tower of Hanoi
http://img407.imageshack.us/img407/8081/screenshot2012011319135.png

Aero Frenzy
http://img580.imageshack.us/img580/4612/screenshot2012011319144.png

Deluxe Texas Hold'Em
http://img855.imageshack.us/img855/6010/screenshot2012011319213.png

Mini-Keyboard
http://img694.imageshack.us/img694/9561/screenshot2012011319395.png

MegaBattle
http://img40.imageshack.us/img40/9733/screenshot2012011319420.png

MegaGammon
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/9330/screenshot2012011319491.png

Who Wants to be a Millionaire
http://img265.imageshack.us/img265/7458/screenshot2012011319511.png

I might post more tomorrow. :)

Hey, does anyone have any good Palm websites that offers suggestions and reviews for games and applications?

Most of the sites seem to have gone away.

[The Wizard of Huz]

http://software.palminfocenter.com/
http://www.freewarepalm.com/
http://www.handango.com/homepage/Homepage.jsp?deviceId=2434

I used to use these ones.

EDIT: Isn't the screen too small when you use Palm apps like that?

[Addison]

EDIT: Isn't the screen too small when you use Palm apps like that?

I can go both ways.

That sounded horrible, didn't it? :(

Anyway, many thanks for the links, Huz. :)

[Addison]

Here's a really great Sputnik reading site that has downloads you'll have a hard time finding anywhere else on the net. :)

http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/

[Addison]

This is most likely stale news, but Google Maps is really quite nice. :)

http://www.google.com/gmm/palm_apps/v2.0.2.0/L1/GoogleMaps.prc

I just caught today that it works great with the default address book in gvm.

I was able to map directions between myself and another contact in 5 seconds, no typing needed.

And when you select copy, you can paste those directions into any gvm and, yes, even Maemo apps as well.

It's also super easy to add contacts through Google Maps when searching for points of interest.

Happy. :)

[Addison]

More screen goodness. :)

Warfare Incorporated
http://img839.imageshack.us/img839/7898/screenshot2012011421413.png

Word Challenge
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/6364/screenshot2012011422135.png

Word Pop
http://img542.imageshack.us/img542/9811/screenshot2012011422564.png

Wheel of Fortune
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/3436/screenshot2012011503192.png

MegaBowling
http://img705.imageshack.us/img705/3226/screenshot2012011506483.png

Bejeweled 2
http://img221.imageshack.us/img221/984/screenshot2012011517411.png

Video Poker Deluxe
http://img23.imageshack.us/img23/7563/screenshot2012011618570.png

[Addison]

Okay. So hopefully I got a renewed interest with a few old school people here, so I have a question.

Would anyone be willing to give an explanation on why these following games don't display correctly on the screen?

Dreamway
http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/software.phtml?id=6289

*Dreamway : ReVision is designed for use on high-resolution color-enabled handhelds running Palm OS 5, including but not limited to PalmOne T|T, T|T2, T|T3, T|C, T|E, T|E2, T|T5, Zire 71, Zire 72, Sony Clie NX60, NX70/70V, NX73V, NX80V, NZ90, TG50, UX40/50, TJ25(27)/35(37), TH55 and Tapwave Zodiac.*

http://img831.imageshack.us/img831/582/screenshot2012011720411.png

Bowling Master
http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/software.phtml?id=13575
http://img217.imageshack.us/img217/3881/screenshot2012011720462.png

Billiards
http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/software.phtml?id=5497
http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/2912/screenshot2012011720500.png

I can only get it to display correctly by pressing the full screen key so the screen is redrawn or by changing apps.

Is it because the games are running at too high of frames per second that the tablet can't keep up?

I'm just wondering.

Here's how I launch gvm.

/usr/bin/gvm/gvm -O none -a lnch -d 8192 -B /home/user/MyDocs/.images/gvm.png -u James

Are there any additions or alterations that might give me better success on this?

I also wonder about CallRec as well.
http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/software.phtml?id=13576

My sound keeps pooping on me in gvm. Is anyone able to get CallRec or any other recording app to work?

Cheers!

[Addison]

By the way, Touch Launcher works quite nicely. :)

http://img802.imageshack.us/img802/1028/screenshot2012012308083.png

[Pushwall]

Okay. So hopefully I got a renewed interest with a few old school people here, so I have a question.

Would anyone be willing to give an explanation on why these following games don't display correctly on the screen?

Dreamway

Bowling Master

Billiards

I can only get it to display correctly by pressing the full screen key so the screen is redrawn or by changing apps.

Is it because the games are running at too high of frames per second that the tablet can't keep up?

I'm just wondering.

Here's how I launch gvm.

/usr/bin/gvm/gvm -O none -a lnch -d 8192 -B /home/user/MyDocs/.images/gvm.png -u James

Are there any additions or alterations that might give me better success on this?

I also wonder about CallRec as well.
http://www.mypalm.ru/soft/software.phtml?id=13576

My sound keeps pooping on me in gvm. Is anyone able to get CallRec or any other recording app to work?

Cheers!

Hey, Addison......

I got them all to work,...but not through the command line. I run them through GarnetVM's regular menu, and configure them with Dynamic heap size = 4 MBytes, Device model = Tungsten T|X, and Display compatibility = Maximum.

BTW, nice find on that Russian site! :)

[Addison]

No way!

You actually did?

Sweet!

I can't wait to try them later with your suggestion. :)

[Addison]

Wow Push!

It did work! :)

http://img685.imageshack.us/img685/2382/screenshot2012013108144.png

In /home/user/.gvm/gvm_apps_config there's an option for autoRefresh that Garnet VM looks at before launching something.

I'm not seeing an option for autoRefresh in gvm but there is one for deviceID.

Is there any way to launch gvm by command line to get the lnch to launch with this autoRefresh option?

That way, any application or game I click on in the menu will also have the exact same option specs as the lnch one.

I've already tried this through Garnet VM but I'd really want to avoid that since it likes to corrupt everything when it's being moody.

Maybe using the -j or -g options?

I'm not sure.

[supergaban]

hai all,

help me to make my agendus mail work (setting configuration) for google and yahoo mail. i had try but doesn't work .

thank's in advance