Windows luaplayer

fullerlee · Post by **fullerlee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 9:51 am

First of all, I must say lua psp is a fantastic product.

I test most of my development on the windows luaplayer, so I'm adhering to v1.4 of psp lua. There are a number of things in v1.6 that I'd really like to use (such as ttf & lan support).

What is everyone else doing about this? Are people developing & testing on a real PSP, or does someone have a v1.6 windows luaplayer?

Thanks,

Lee

youresam · Post by **youresam** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:29 pm

The windows version is not the same, and not as close to as many features as the PSP version. Shine is still trying to fix the flickering with frames, and there is also no file, wlan, System., and lots more missing.

(Oh, and I think you mean .16, not 1.6)

modsyn · Post by **modsyn** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 2:27 pm

i write most of my lua code on the psp itself. have you tried out ema's
TTLDE program? it has a very fast and (relatively) easy to use text input
system, copy/past support, multiple document (like netscape/firefox tabs),
and the ability to execute the current open file as a LUA script. it's by far
one of the best developer's tool to have for luaplayer.

modsyn

fullerlee · Post by **fullerlee** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 6:59 pm

I've seen screenshots of ttlde and it does look very impressive, I've not yet tried it on the PSP.
The project I'm working on is about 4k lines of code and growing, and editing it without a keyboard is a bit daunting.

Lee

Arwin · Post by **Arwin** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 12:09 am

i kinda like the 'press start to restart' approach while editing the source on the PSP over the USB using a PC.

fullerlee · Post by **fullerlee** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:42 am

Arwin - Yes that sounds like a workable solution. So are you leaving the USB connection open throughout your code?
A while ago I heard of a bug with having the USB connection open and writing to memory stick (or something like that, I don't remember the details). Is there anything I need to be careful of if going for this approach?

Thanks,

Lee

the underminer · Post by **the underminer** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 7:01 pm

I use the windows version by lumo. Somehow, lumo's version works for where I get a black OpenGL screen on the official ones. I slower the buttonresponse with System.sleep between Control.read() commands. And that's annoying, since lumo's version doesn't support that function

Arwin · Post by **Arwin** » Sun Jan 22, 2006 2:11 am

fullerlee wrote:Arwin - Yes that sounds like a workable solution. So are you leaving the USB connection open throughout your code?
A while ago I heard of a bug with having the USB connection open and writing to memory stick (or something like that, I don't remember the details). Is there anything I need to be careful of if going for this approach?

Thanks,

Lee

Yes, I think you should avoid writing to the memorystick from the PSP while you have a connection to the PC. THis means closing the USB connection (properly) before writing from the PSP.

Koba · Post by **Koba** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:06 am

which makes the usb function useless? if you can't write to it while connected, then whats the point of usb functions?

LuMo · Post by **LuMo** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:22 am

writing to ms via usb is not soo smart
cause luaplayer will open/close files
if you got bit of bad luck... the stick is fucked up...
not only words to push fear around...
a mate lost 2 ms already...
greets
lumo
PS: good to see that my luaplayer release is used :)

fullerlee · Post by **fullerlee** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 7:25 am

My understanding is that if your LUA code writes to the MS, then you need to make sure the USB connection is closed prior to writing or bad things will happen.

If your LUA code doesn't write to MS, then you're fine.

Ferrero · Post by **Ferrero** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:47 pm

Lumo,

what's the diffrence beetwen shine luaplayerforwindows and yours ?

Thanks

LuMo · Post by **LuMo** » Thu Jan 26, 2006 8:56 pm

i modded some lines of code
and added some features (filters, as shown on my webpage...[blending modes are not added...])

greets
lumo