Exult Zaurus problem

[Memory Dragon]

Hi first of all, congrats for the 1.0 release. You´ve done a great job guys.
But now to my problem. I tried to install the Zaurus ipkg from the download
link and my Zaurus simply refused to install it (I have a CF card so no problem there)...


I tried to install it from CF to CF is this possible or is the current ipkg broken?


Also I haven´t found a install faq for this thing yet

[Memory Dragon]

Ok I could install it into the normal ram but not the CF card... weird...
I´m not sure if this is good, can I put the game files into the CF ram this way? I guess a symlink should do it but I´m still not very happy about it.

[Memory Dragon]

ok next thing... the bg sfx pack can be installed into the cf ram the si pack refuses to be installed there...

[Memory Dragon]

Ok I think I have to answer my own thread I finally got everything running
exult+Zaurus a match made in heaven

Anyway if anybody of the developers reads this one bug and a few comments.

a) The handling is a little bit clumsy yet, since it is a direct port. Double clicking on a place should move the avatar automatically there (I´ve seen it is already in the menus but not implemented yet). Having to use the control
pad for movement is very clumsy.

b) What really is needed are a few on screen buttons for the most common keystrokes (k for the keyring, f for feed and the toggle for the fight button (can´t remember it yet)

c) There seems to be a crashing issue.. pressing the standard buttons (I can´t remember which one but I think the home one) and running exult at the same time crashes the Zaurus.

Anyway thanks for the port and Exult really has developed the last year wow.

[artaxerxes]

Hi

I'm glad you solved your own pb!

Basically, to answer your questions:
* Exult ipk HAS to be installed on the RAM
* BG-sfx and SI-sfx HAVE to be installed on the RAM
* BG data and SI data HAVE to be installed on the CF card

Double-tapping is equivalent to double-LEFT-clicking so it will activate usecode of this item.
I don't think it's a good idea to make it autowalk.

For the key shortcuts, the advantage of the Zaurus is the build-in keyboard, so just open up
the keyboard for those keys. You can still use the keypad for moving even when the keyboad is opened.

Colourless and I were discussing a toolbar like you are mentioning but it's been put on hold for now. Eventually it should be integrated indeed.

Finally, pressing any of the menu buttons will make Exult loose the focus and give it to the application you have mapped to the menu button. Unfortunately, there is no way to give back the focus to Exult yet. I might have to contact the guy who ported SDL to the zaurus since I know he found a way to bypass the pb.

Hope you'll enjoy playing on your Z!

Artaxerxes

[Memory Dragon]

Thanks for the fast reply...
Yes you are right in everything to the extent that the game is very playable on the Z thanks to the keyboard ... although turned 90 degrees

But to the movement problem, I think in the long term this has to be resolved in a way, the problem is that using the pad is rather clumsy, its even clumsier
if the keyboard is also open. The problem with this is that I don´t know if the zaurus can stand a long pad usage with an open keyboard

a better solution might be to use a combination of one of the predefined buttons and the cursor (aka stylus) for movement, the other standard buttons also might be usable for the 3-4 needed standard keys

Another solution for the movement problem might be the way the documents are handled ... tab a special place for a longer time and movement is activated (not good for travelling but if you only move within the screen its perfect)

Another even better solution might be to use the double tab for movement and the long tap as double click replacement for items (would be very conform on how the Z handles it)