Announcing SMS project

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 2:58 am

...icons are just raw images. Each pixel consumes 4 bytes: R, G, B and Alpha. So, for 32x32 image we've got 32*32*4=4096 bytes and for 48x48 icons (used in "Available media" bar) - 48x48*4=9216. I've took some of David's icons and passed them through Photoshop, setting brightness value at the very minimum and added an alpha channel. Since in PS2 alpha values are in the range 0-128 while Photoshop makes them in 0-255, I wrote a small proggy that scales alpha values down to fit 0-128 interval.
Best regards
Eugene

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:07 pm

Hello,

EEUG, again a question. ;)

What's your tip to get a 321ko file?

Cause mine from svn is a 802ko file??? packer?

Bye
Bix

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:10 pm

...yes, I'm using Pixel's "magic" tool named ps2packer :)...

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:13 pm

OK

This is what i'm thinking, but not sure.

Thanks

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 9:56 pm

Re-Hello,

EEUG, I've done some work on a personal option screen, ( i know you don't want to heard about that for the moment, but i'm a "PressedMan" :) ).

This is just a first try. I think and know, that isn't very proper. ( icon, pass over, ... )

Implemented fonction:

Option screen with:
- Help Screen
- Display mode choise screen
- Save Config
- Reset
- PowerOff ( is HDD present )

Everything work fine.

Here my modified elf:

http://www.fileshack.us/files/131/SMS_T ... Screen.rar

If you want, i can put my file in waste bin, before a lot of people take it.

Bye
Bixente

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Tue Nov 01, 2005 10:37 pm

..."The page cannot be displayed" :). Anyway, I'm at work, so I'll take a look at it later...

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 12:26 am

..."The page cannot be displayed" :).

???

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 1:30 am

...I meant the link doesn't work here. I'll try later at home :)...

Edit: at home it doesn't work either...

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 2:30 am

I'm sorry.

My idea is not very nice (like you say), so i let the file to show you, but when you want i remove it from this forum.

Sorry again.

Bixente

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:02 am

...don't be afraid in your research/implementation. It's free :) and there're no obligations. If you're really want to implement a configuration screen then I would advice absolutely not to hurry. Just don't mix it with browser. It is for files :). Make a smaller pane atop of it, so it could be activated by "select" button. You can also make an iconified menu items for on/off settings, for example: "Filter avi files: x or \/" etc. There're a lot of possibilities and all the functions to draw text, icons, lines, rectangles etc. (also event management functions) are there, just use them. Take a look at the GUIContext and BrowserContext structures and create a new one: SetupContext, for example. It will be isolated and easier to maintain. Again, it's just a suggestion, if you don't feel like making an implementation, no problem at all.
Best regards
Eugene

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:13 am

OK, i'll keep your suggestion,and i'll remove the file.

Bye

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:23 am

...no, I didn't mean to remove file :), sorry. And I'm not pushing you to do something. I'm just suggesting how I would implement it. If you have other ideas just go ahead with them :)...

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 3:52 am

To let, I keep this version for me.

Bye

falcon64z8 · Post by **falcon64z8** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 4:13 pm

Can someone please explain this in simple terminalogy on a step by step on how to do this, cause I would like to watch some divx files on my ps2!!!!!

I read the readme file, but it doesn't explain how to do it at all, all it says is why he created the program in the first place, so can someone please help me here???

~thanks

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Wed Nov 02, 2005 7:11 pm

@falcon64z8: just launch .elf file, select .avi file and press "cross" button on your gamepad. .avi file can be placed on:
- CDDAFS formatted CD;
- Hard disk;
- USB device (not all devices will work);
- network server (using ps2client/radhostclient programs as server);
- DVD video disk;
- ISO CD/DVD disks if you have a modchip in your PS2;

Best regards
Eugene

falcon64z8 · Post by **falcon64z8** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:12 am

EEUG wrote:@falcon64z8: just launch .elf file, select .avi file and press "cross" button on your gamepad. .avi file can be placed on:
- CDDAFS formatted CD;
- Hard disk;
- USB device (not all devices will work);
- network server (using ps2client/radhostclient programs as server);
- DVD video disk;
- ISO CD/DVD disks if you have a modchip in your PS2;

Best regards
Eugene

So do I just burn one cd with the .elf file then burn another cd in CDDAFS formatt with the .avi file??? If so, then how do I burn a cd in CDDAFS???

weltall · Post by **weltall** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:14 am

if you can read the cd with the elf why doing a cd in cddafs for the avi?

falcon64z8 · Post by **falcon64z8** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 3:38 am

weltall wrote:if you can read the cd with the elf why doing a cd in cddafs for the avi?

Umm, you are making no sense to me right now, so how would I burn the .elf file, like in data formatt or bootable disc??? I tried both and the ps2 is not reading it and if I just burn the .elf file on one disc by itself, how would I watch a movie???

Can someone just explain to me in detail step by step the correct way of doing this?

~thanks

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 4:33 am

@falcon64z8:

First of ALL: Do you have a modchip?

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:18 am

@falcon64z8:

Or a swap method, or any way to boot an elf file?

fringo · Post by **fringo** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 9:34 am

file u need to burn a bootable ps2 disk.
1.)SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf
2.)system.cnf

Sofware for the pc for cd-image creation.
1.)notepad.exe(to edit system.cnf)
2.)ps2 cdgen3.0(to create abootable cd-image)
3.)cd-mage to check the image created is free of corruption.

system.cnf should look like this in notepad.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BOOT2 = cdrom0:\SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf;1
VER = 1.50
VMODE = PAL/NTSC
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Magic on making a bootable cd for Ps2....Editing Lba value ...using cdgen.
LBA :FILE
12231: SYSTEM.CNF
12232 :SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf

That should be it
use CD-gen 3.0 to reate the image>drag the file needed to cd-gen>edit Lba value from cdgen>create a cd-image>use cd-mage to check the image created >then burn it to a cd .......................That all.......

falcon64z8 · Post by **falcon64z8** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 12:23 pm

fringo wrote:file u need to burn a bootable ps2 disk.
1.)SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf
2.)system.cnf

Sofware for the pc for cd-image creation.
1.)notepad.exe(to edit system.cnf)
2.)ps2 cdgen3.0(to create abootable cd-image)
3.)cd-mage to check the image created is free of corruption.

system.cnf should look like this in notepad.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
BOOT2 = cdrom0:\SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf;1
VER = 1.50
VMODE = PAL/NTSC
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

The Magic on making a bootable cd for Ps2....Editing Lba value ...using cdgen.
LBA :FILE
12231: SYSTEM.CNF
12232 :SMS Version 1.4 (Rev.7) New Font.elf

That should be it
use CD-gen 3.0 to reate the image>drag the file needed to cd-gen>edit Lba value from cdgen>create a cd-image>use cd-mage to check the image created >then burn it to a cd .......................That all.......

Now this makes sense thank you! But one more thing where do I get the system.cnf file??? I donwloaded the other program, but I don't know where to get that one, also I do not have a mod chip. I just got my ps2 this monday, so I new to everything playstation since I have been a Nintendo fan, which still am. One more thing, when I am about to burn the cd, do I put the .avi file with it or does it goes onto another cd and I just swap it out???

~thanks again

taz030485 · Post by **taz030485** » Thu Nov 03, 2005 5:09 pm

falcon64z8 wrote:I just got my ps2 this monday, so I new to everything playstation ...

If u just got ur ps2 and am new to this then u have some work ahead of u.

Firstly a PS2 cannot boot burnt/copied cd/dvds without a modchip, so with no modchip u'll need to find another way of getting the ps2 to run the ELF (PS2 EXE file ;)) ie: exploit, swap magic, etc. If u really want to play movies on ur PS2 I suggest u to do some research into that first. There are various tutorials for different ways on the net depending on what hardware u have.

Once u can get the PS2 to run the ELF everythings is fairly simple.

bix64 · Post by **bix64** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 12:35 am

Hello Everybody,

I'll take a holiday for 3 week, so i release some work i've done on setup fonction.

Here the SMS.elf file with very basic setup call by start button.
(Work but some fonction are not implented ( filter avi ;) , lan mode )
http://www.fileshack.us/files/131/SMS_Setup.rar

Here my source code inspired from gui.c and browser.c source code.
I've add init setupcontext in main.c and draw setup call in gui.c.
http://www.fileshack.us/files/131/SMS_Setup_source.rar

My work is based on file manipulation ( but not mix with browser ;), just inspired from it ;) ), so my setup is a scrolling menu, start button to actived and triangle button to exit without change.

Fonction:

- Help Screen
- Filtering Avi ( don't work for the moment )
- Lan Mode ( don't work for the moment )
- Display mode choise
- Reset
- PowerOff ( is HDD present )
- Save Config and Exit
- Exit Without Change

I know it's not very proper again but i don't have more time to clean it, for the moment.

Everybody are free to modified it (add some icon or (red, green ball for active, desactive fonction).

See you
Bye

Bixente

Holiday Holiday Holiday

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 2:19 am

...really, really nice things :). Thanks a lot. I'll integrate it as soon as it will be finished. At the moment I've almost implemented I-Frame generator (from bmp, jpg, gif etc.) with preview using XviD encoder :). It's got busy at work, so I can't now contribute much to the actual SMS development at PS2. Have a nice vacations !!!
Best regards
Eugene

jacky400 · Post by **jacky400** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:25 pm

Hi EEUG

is the FFMPEG support any video bilinear filtering or post - processing ?

since view the xvid movie on tv through SMS is quite blocky.

Thanks for you marking such a good peice of software 'SMS '

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 5:49 pm

@jacky400: I don't know :), really...
Edit: btw., the reasons for the "blocks" can lie not in the postprocessing problem. I threw out so called "interlaced" encoding support, so if your XviD was encoded with this option enabled then...results can be unpredictable. Can you share your file (or part of) it somewhere, so I can take a look at it?

jacky400 · Post by **jacky400** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 8:34 pm

Hi EEUG,

I just put the movie that i said blocky .In the meantime,i am now testing you pic2sms application .

*url removed DO NOT spread copyrighted material*

Jacky

jacky400 · Post by **jacky400** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:07 pm

Hi bix64

Just tested your SMS setup screen,it is very handy and great!

Want to ask you something ,what is the use of lan mode ?

I am also learning the gui code and want to customize a good look GUI

Jacky

EEUG · Post by **EEUG** » Fri Nov 04, 2005 9:17 pm

...yet 12hrs and I'll get your movie :)...