How To: Nintendo 64 Emu for N900 <Now in Extras-Devel> - Page 106 - maemo.org

oldpmaguy | # 1051 | 2010-08-26, 14:40 | Report

Originally Posted by ryanl33x1511 View Post

get connect to internet either 3g or wifi, open terminal, make sure you have install rootsh if not install it

apt-get install roosh

install leafpad

apt-get install leafpad
by the way i dont think you need to root to do this anyway
open terminal then type:
leafpad(space)/home/user/.muplen64plus/muplen64.conf or something i forgot the file name but its the only config with named muplen64...then look for pause or something at the bottom and edit it..close leafpad, it will as to save and yes save it.

Thanks for your help here. However, when I open a config file w Leafpad, all I get is an empty page. I've even tried to use the code from the second post in this thread, which also gives some ideas about editing configs, and I get the same blank result. I have installed and enabled root, I see the # symbol in terminal. Any ideas?

ryanl33x1511 | # 1052 | 2010-08-26, 15:20 | Report

oh did you extract the custom.tar on the first page ? look it on first page second post

IzzehO | # 1053 | 2010-08-27, 00:23 | Report

Originally Posted by oldpmaguy View Post

Thanks for your help here. However, when I open a config file w Leafpad, all I get is an empty page. I've even tried to use the code from the second post in this thread, which also gives some ideas about editing configs, and I get the same blank result. I have installed and enabled root, I see the # symbol in terminal. Any ideas?

Thats probably because his post had like a thousand spelling errors. You shouldn't be root. Follow the steps in the first post and install the config file, once you've done that try the second post again.

5spdvl | # 1054 | 2010-08-27, 01:10 | Report

Hey guys,

Let me start with an apology, being a moderator of a car forum myself, I know how painful newb posts are. But believe me, I wouldn't ask the following questions if I hadn't spent quite a bit of time trying to find the answers myself.

Firstly, I've downloaded some files from the archive on the first page of this thread: http://depot.javispedro.com/nit/64/

I have the tar.gz file mupen64plus-n900gui-20100627, which I have stored under /n900/. I have moved it between there and /n900/Documents/ in an effort to extract it via various commands in Xterminal. with no luck. I have Gzip installed on my N900.

I have searched Maemo.org and many other places for the correct commands (for example. "tar zxvf filename.tar.gz"), but all of them end up with the error "tar: can't open 'mupen64plus-n900gui-20100627l.tar.gz': No such file or directory". This is regardless of where I place the file using file manager. I am new to Linix, and am familiar with DOS commands, but as mentioned Linux is all new to me.

So, at the risk of angering IzzehO

, perhaps someone could give me a bit of a hand? Also perhaps explain how the filing system on the N900 (mountiing, etc); or just a link.

I have read this thread start to finish and have a good handle on the errors with mupen64plus, so my problem is sort of outside this.

Regards, Tim

ryanl33x1511 | # 1055 | 2010-08-27, 01:42 | Report

Originally Posted by IzzehO View Post

Thats probably because his post had like a thousand spelling errors. You shouldn't be root. Follow the steps in the first post and install the config file, once you've done that try the second post again.

lol as long he get the idea...

overfloat | # 1056 | 2010-08-27, 01:45 | Report

Originally Posted by 5spdvl View Post

Hey guys,

Let me start with an apology, being a moderator of a car forum myself, I know how painful newb posts are. But believe me, I wouldn't ask the following questions if I hadn't spent quite a bit of time trying to find the answers myself.

Firstly, I've downloaded some files from the archive on the first page of this thread: http://depot.javispedro.com/nit/64/

I have the tar.gz file mupen64plus-n900gui-20100627, which I have stored under /n900/. I have moved it between there and /n900/Documents/ in an effort to extract it via various commands in Xterminal. with no luck. I have Gzip installed on my N900.

I have searched Maemo.org and many other places for the correct commands (for example. "tar zxvf filename.tar.gz"), but all of them end up with the error "tar: can't open 'mupen64plus-n900gui-20100627l.tar.gz': No such file or directory". This is regardless of where I place the file using file manager. I am new to Linix, and am familiar with DOS commands, but as mentioned Linux is all new to me.

So, at the risk of angering IzzehO

, perhaps someone could give me a bit of a hand? Also perhaps explain how the filing system on the N900 (mountiing, etc); or just a link.

I have read this thread start to finish and have a good handle on the errors with mupen64plus, so my problem is sort of outside this.

Regards, Tim

Why not just install it in the application manager?

5spdvl | # 1057 | 2010-08-27, 02:05 | Report

Because I have not been able to find it in the Application Manager.

This is something I find confusing about this forum and inconjunction with the N900 - people often talk about and area called -Extras-Dev which has all these great programs, but I can't find it anywhere.

IzzehO | # 1058 | 2010-08-27, 02:32 | Report

Originally Posted by 5spdvl View Post

Because I have not been able to find it in the Application Manager.

This is something I find confusing about this forum and inconjunction with the N900 - people often talk about and area called -Extras-Dev which has all these great programs, but I can't find it anywhere.

You need to add the repository. Extras-Dev isn't natively available as it has development applications that may damage your system.

If you look in the wiki (or google search it) you'll find instructions to add extras-testing and extras-devel.

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oldpmaguy | # 1059 | 2010-08-27, 03:03 | Report

Originally Posted by IzzehO View Post

Thats probably because his post had like a thousand spelling errors. You shouldn't be root. Follow the steps in the first post and install the config file, once you've done that try the second post again.

Well, I did get his general idea, in spite of the spelling errors. ^_^ It seems the problem was not having installed the Custom Config file (it is kind of inconspicuous, there).

So I have been able to successfully open and edit the blight_input.config file - and the result is - NOTHING! The P key is STILL mapped to Pause! Why?! Mupen is still showing all the same default keys in the options menu, and indeed, the P key still pauses the game, despite my having "remapped" it.

So now what?!

5spdvl | # 1060 | 2010-08-27, 03:13 | Report

Thankyou for that IzzehO, I will try that as my next step.

Last edited by 5spdvl; 2010-08-27 at 03:15.