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**zx-81** · 06-16-2007, 09:55 AM

Hi All,

Here is a new release of Portable VNC for Custom FW 3.x only.

For those for haven't seen previous versions, VNC let you access
to your PC desktop from anywhere using a wifi connection.

What's new in version 1.2.5 :

- Real hostname are now supported in the configuration menu !
It should be usefull if you want to connect to your PC from anywhere
and if you have a dynamic IP.
Of course you can still specify a static IP address
- IR Keyboard is now active in all menus
- New keyboard mapping (previous one was very confusing)
- Display help on keys to use for each menu

The IR keyboard support is based on the work of Harald Fielker (author of the PSP IR
Keyboard Library), and the Virtual keyboard is based on the Danzel code.

PSPVNC has been written by NHD from TeamXos, and it's based on the PalmOS VNC client.

It is distributed under GNU licence, and sources are provided.

The IR keyboard part it has been tested using a Targus Universal IR Wireless keyboard.

This should be the last release, only if major bugs are found.

** WARNING **
Host configurations file generated with previous versions are NOT compatible with this one !

You can download it on my blog : http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/

Enjoy,

Zx.

**dx169** · 06-16-2007, 10:25 AM

A new one already? Sweet! Downloading right now. Did you fix the game mod? Because the other version didn't let me leave game mode.

**xpack** · 06-16-2007, 10:28 AM

Sweet, I love this app

**zx-81** · 06-16-2007, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dx169

A new one already? Sweet! Downloading right now. Did you fix the game mod? Because the other version didn't let me leave game mode.

To leave game mode, you have to return to the menu (L+R+Start), and choose the virtual keyboard icon (for example).

**dx169** · 06-16-2007, 10:39 AM

Going to try that right now. Is there a way to make it disabled without having to return to the menu?

Wow nvm I never noticed that. That's crazy!!

**xchinamanx** · 06-16-2007, 12:11 PM

how come after i run the program it auto goes back to the XMB?

**dx169** · 06-16-2007, 12:31 PM

What folder did you put it in? And what firmware are you using?

**xchinamanx** · 06-16-2007, 01:00 PM

i use 3.40 IE my kernal is 1.5 and i put it in my GAME folder (the app loads for 2sec then it goes back to the XMB)

carlosmg2 · 06-16-2007, 01:03 PM

does anyone know how to install it inside IRSHELL ????

**dx169** · 06-16-2007, 01:06 PM

Put it in GAME340

**Chathurga** · 06-16-2007, 01:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by xchinamanx

i use 3.40 IE my kernal is 1.5 and i put it in my GAME folder (the app loads for 2sec then it goes back to the XMB)

Run it in 3.40 kernal not 1.50, same mistake I made.

Blackdoggg · 06-16-2007, 03:21 PM

last version 1.2.4 went slow and froze, i was using a wep enqrypt though. (tight VNC)

**Pharonyk** · 06-17-2007, 12:42 AM

Great work..

I hate Game mode so much..

although I miss the old on screen keyboard design and the way select/start buttons functions were working.. =(

yanked · 06-17-2007, 12:54 AM

Hey, this is great, I just discovered this program and (after a certain amount of hair-pulling) it works fine.

...Except for a couple things, which I think have to do with the server machine being a Mac.

1) When I view my host machine (OS X 10.4.9 running Vine VNC Server), it looks beautiful and scrolls around and I can click and so forth -- but I can't see a mouse cursor! A bit of a drag for getting anything done. Does anyone know a solution to this?

2) When I go to enter text, the keyboard on the PSP side of things seems to be working fine, but it must be giving the Mac the wrong characters because, apart from lower-case letters and numbers, everything else turns up gibberish or nothing at all. Most crucially, I can't seem to make "delete" or "enter" work -- without which not much can get done. Anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this, or whether the program can be tweaked for a Mac setting?

There's that pretty Mac icon when you set up Portable VNC, so it's a bit frustrating to be so close yet not quite usable. Any help would be much appreciated.

fuleo · 06-17-2007, 04:49 AM

does this mean i could play battlefield 2142 on my psp? o.O

**delight1** · 06-17-2007, 07:41 AM

this has a LOT of problems when used on a mac:
all special keys do not work (tab, del, enter, etc...)
lack of an apple key, but has the normal useless ctrl keys
double clicks don't work (too slow?)

it would be very, very nice if (when the mac os is selected) there was a working keyboard T_T

Ibanezmike · 06-17-2007, 08:31 AM

Can somebody explain the stopping netlib message on boot and explain how to get to some sort of a config? if its the hosts folder i dont know what to do with that and i can not find a readme...

MrMojo · 06-17-2007, 10:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibanezmike

Can somebody explain the stopping netlib message on boot

that is because the program is terminating... you have to run it in 3.xx kernel mode (enter recovery and change it or, I guess copying everything inside the GAME3xx folder instead of GAME works the same)

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ibanezmike

and explain how to get to some sort of a config? if its the hosts folder i dont know what to do with that and i can not find a readme...

once you can run it, you'll see plenty of options that will also create files inside the hosts folder.

HTH

Cheers, A.
-= Double Post =-
ZX81,

first of all, great job. Then, I was just trying to compile it but gives me some errors; I guess is because I don't have the IR keyboard library installed on my cygwin environment. How and where can I get it, please?

Second, I tried to "disable" it, such as in the makefile and in the psp_main.c file. It compiles fine, but the EBOOT hangs my PSP, so maybe isn't that enough to compile it only with the danzeff stuff?

Thanks for any tip.

Cheers, A.

P.S. Now that I've seen your blog I _do_ understand why zx81... I started my programming with a Spectrum, so...

**zx-81** · 06-17-2007, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMojo

ZX81,

first of all, great job. Then, I was just trying to compile it but gives me some errors; I guess is because I don't have the IR keyboard library installed on my cygwin environment. How and where can I get it, please?

You have to checkout the latest version of toolchain/SDK from subversion server :
svn://svn.pspdev.org/psp/trunk

If you don't want to compile it by yourself you can download the PSP-SDK i use : http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/public/psp/...pspdev.tar.bz2
(you should find the pspirkeyb lib)

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMojo

Second, I tried to "disable" it, such as in the makefile and in the psp_main.c file. It compiles fine, but the EBOOT hangs my PSP, so maybe isn't that enough to compile it only with the danzeff stuff?

It should be, but i haven't tested myself since i use the IR-keyboard version ...

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrMojo

P.S. Now that I've seen your blog I _do_ understand why zx81... I started my programming with a Spectrum, so...

lol

**dx169** · 06-17-2007, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fuleo

does this mean i could play battlefield 2142 on my psp? o.O

No. I tried playing games using this too but it lags a lot and it'll show like a line of the very bottom of your comp screen only until you exit the game. Even if you're in game mode.

**Pharonyk** · 06-17-2007, 12:19 PM

Hey zx-81!

Good work on the new release.. but is there anyway to switch to the old keyboard? also by pressing the triangle button..

**zx-81** · 06-17-2007, 01:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pharonyk

Hey zx-81!

Good work on the new release.. but is there anyway to switch to the old keyboard? also by pressing the triangle button..

unfortunatelly no

...

**Pharonyk** · 06-17-2007, 03:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zx-81

unfortunatelly no

...

You think you could leave us with a config to let us choose what type of keyboard and keys we want to use.. .. sometime in the future?

Or should I just go back to the old version.. lol

Good work.. once again!

**zx-81** · 06-18-2007, 03:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Pharonyk

...
Or should I just go back to the old version.. lol

of course for the moment you have no choice ... i can add a configuration option for this, may be one day.

yanked · 06-18-2007, 11:18 AM

Well, if anyone comes to this thread interested in the Mac issue, I've figured out a way around the no-cursor issue, but still haven't managed to get the keyboard to work. Sadly, I can see the key codes in the source file, but I don't have the time to work out how the PSP SDK works...

As for the cursor, I just have a cute little mail action + apple script that, when Mail receives an email with the right subject line, launches and starts VNC and simultaneously launches a program called "PinPoint" which makes its own custom cursor which does appear on the PSP. A second properly titled email then will quit Pinpoint and close the VNC server.

Any help with the keyboard issue would still be appreciated...

**Pharonyk** · 06-18-2007, 11:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zx-81

of course for the moment you have no choice ... i can add a configuration option for this, may be one day.

Thanks! I hope I get to see it one day..

Arujei · 06-26-2007, 08:48 PM

Hello,

I'm running 3.40OE-A and placed this in the GAME340 folder and it will run upto the point where it shows my network connections and then just shuts off. I cannot figure out what is causing the shutdown :\.

justasolution · 06-30-2007, 03:53 PM

works fine nice work ZX just please add some more features make it run smoother and a fit screen option would be great thanks

**zx-81** · 07-03-2007, 12:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by justasolution

works fine nice work ZX just please add some more features make it run smoother and a fit screen option would be great thanks

i've first to fix bugs with the keyboard mapping (many keys are not mapped properly),.

whothatis · 07-08-2007, 06:32 PM

installed fine on 3.4oe-a. easily connected to my computer running vine server on os x 10.4.8. was able to use psp like a remote for the computer, but could not see anything on the psp screen. any help here???

06-16-2007, 09:55 AM	#1
zx-81 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: France Posts: 1,092 Trader Feedback: 0	Portable VNC v1.2.5 (DNS) Hi All, Here is a new release of Portable VNC for Custom FW 3.x only. For those for haven't seen previous versions, VNC let you access to your PC desktop from anywhere using a wifi connection. What's new in version 1.2.5 : - Real hostname are now supported in the configuration menu ! It should be usefull if you want to connect to your PC from anywhere and if you have a dynamic IP. Of course you can still specify a static IP address - IR Keyboard is now active in all menus - New keyboard mapping (previous one was very confusing) - Display help on keys to use for each menu The IR keyboard support is based on the work of Harald Fielker (author of the PSP IR Keyboard Library), and the Virtual keyboard is based on the Danzel code. PSPVNC has been written by NHD from TeamXos, and it's based on the PalmOS VNC client. It is distributed under GNU licence, and sources are provided. The IR keyboard part it has been tested using a Targus Universal IR Wireless keyboard. This should be the last release, only if major bugs are found. WARNING Host configurations file generated with previous versions are NOT compatible with this one ! You can download it on my blog : http://zx81.zx81.free.fr/ Enjoy, Zx. __________________ The more you fail, the more you have a chance that it will work in the end.

06-16-2007, 10:25 AM	#2
dx169 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,928 Trader Feedback: 0	A new one already? Sweet! Downloading right now. Did you fix the game mod? Because the other version didn't let me leave game mode. __________________ [QUOTE=Dark_Alex]dx169 can I lick your ear?[/QUOTE] Can everyone please donate me ONE (or more) point(s)? You'll be put in my cool list! Cool List: [500,000 points - Misspelledcious] [Urameshi - 10,000,000] [61407 - Da_Merv] [1 point - DeviantSavant] [1 point - placo23] [10000 points - Dritan2krc1] [6115 points - thatoneguy] [1 point - explosions] [132264 points - -Alex-] [3015 points - xpack] [30000 - k0ud]Birthday Thank Yous: \|-Anubis-\|, Gamelordomega, Urameshi, Misspelledcious, -Chw42-, Josey Wales

06-16-2007, 10:39 AM	#5
dx169 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,928 Trader Feedback: 0	Going to try that right now. Is there a way to make it disabled without having to return to the menu? Wow nvm I never noticed that. That's crazy!! __________________ [QUOTE=Dark_Alex]dx169 can I lick your ear?[/QUOTE] Can everyone please donate me ONE (or more) point(s)? You'll be put in my cool list! Cool List: [500,000 points - Misspelledcious] [Urameshi - 10,000,000] [61407 - Da_Merv] [1 point - DeviantSavant] [1 point - placo23] [10000 points - Dritan2krc1] [6115 points - thatoneguy] [1 point - explosions] [132264 points - -Alex-] [3015 points - xpack] [30000 - k0ud]Birthday Thank Yous: \|-Anubis-\|, Gamelordomega, Urameshi, Misspelledcious, -Chw42-, Josey Wales

06-16-2007, 12:31 PM	#7
dx169 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,928 Trader Feedback: 0	What folder did you put it in? And what firmware are you using? __________________ [QUOTE=Dark_Alex]dx169 can I lick your ear?[/QUOTE] Can everyone please donate me ONE (or more) point(s)? You'll be put in my cool list! Cool List: [500,000 points - Misspelledcious] [Urameshi - 10,000,000] [61407 - Da_Merv] [1 point - DeviantSavant] [1 point - placo23] [10000 points - Dritan2krc1] [6115 points - thatoneguy] [1 point - explosions] [132264 points - -Alex-] [3015 points - xpack] [30000 - k0ud]Birthday Thank Yous: \|-Anubis-\|, Gamelordomega, Urameshi, Misspelledcious, -Chw42-, Josey Wales

06-16-2007, 01:06 PM	#10
dx169 Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,928 Trader Feedback: 0	Put it in GAME340 __________________ [QUOTE=Dark_Alex]dx169 can I lick your ear?[/QUOTE] Can everyone please donate me ONE (or more) point(s)? You'll be put in my cool list! Cool List: [500,000 points - Misspelledcious] [Urameshi - 10,000,000] [61407 - Da_Merv] [1 point - DeviantSavant] [1 point - placo23] [10000 points - Dritan2krc1] [6115 points - thatoneguy] [1 point - explosions] [132264 points - -Alex-] [3015 points - xpack] [30000 - k0ud]Birthday Thank Yous: \|-Anubis-\|, Gamelordomega, Urameshi, Misspelledcious, -Chw42-, Josey Wales

06-16-2007, 10:28 AM	#3
xpack Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Under Your Bed Posts: 3,084 Trader Feedback: 0	Sweet, I love this app

06-16-2007, 12:11 PM	#6
xchinamanx Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 612 Trader Feedback: 0	how come after i run the program it auto goes back to the XMB?

06-16-2007, 01:00 PM	#8
xchinamanx Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 612 Trader Feedback: 0	i use 3.40 IE my kernal is 1.5 and i put it in my GAME folder (the app loads for 2sec then it goes back to the XMB)

06-16-2007, 01:03 PM	#9
carlosmg2 Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 2 Trader Feedback: 0	does anyone know how to install it inside IRSHELL ????

06-16-2007, 03:21 PM	#12
Blackdoggg Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 9 Trader Feedback: 0	last version 1.2.4 went slow and froze, i was using a wep enqrypt though. (tight VNC)

06-17-2007, 12:42 AM	#13
Pharonyk Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lol.. Posts: 398 Trader Feedback: 0	Great work.. I hate Game mode so much.. although I miss the old on screen keyboard design and the way select/start buttons functions were working.. =(

06-17-2007, 12:54 AM	#14
yanked Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey, this is great, I just discovered this program and (after a certain amount of hair-pulling) it works fine. ...Except for a couple things, which I think have to do with the server machine being a Mac. 1) When I view my host machine (OS X 10.4.9 running Vine VNC Server), it looks beautiful and scrolls around and I can click and so forth -- but I can't see a mouse cursor! A bit of a drag for getting anything done. Does anyone know a solution to this? 2) When I go to enter text, the keyboard on the PSP side of things seems to be working fine, but it must be giving the Mac the wrong characters because, apart from lower-case letters and numbers, everything else turns up gibberish or nothing at all. Most crucially, I can't seem to make "delete" or "enter" work -- without which not much can get done. Anyone have any ideas on how I can fix this, or whether the program can be tweaked for a Mac setting? There's that pretty Mac icon when you set up Portable VNC, so it's a bit frustrating to be so close yet not quite usable. Any help would be much appreciated.

06-17-2007, 04:49 AM	#15
fuleo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 19 Trader Feedback: 0	does this mean i could play battlefield 2142 on my psp? o.O

06-17-2007, 07:41 AM	#16
delight1 73\|-\| m4573r poker Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: some place fun Posts: 4,117 Trader Feedback: 0	this has a LOT of problems when used on a mac: all special keys do not work (tab, del, enter, etc...) lack of an apple key, but has the normal useless ctrl keys double clicks don't work (too slow?) it would be very, very nice if (when the mac os is selected) there was a working keyboard T_T __________________ (cc) BY-NC-ND

06-17-2007, 08:31 AM	#17
Ibanezmike Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Long Island,NY Posts: 7 Trader Feedback: 0	Can somebody explain the stopping netlib message on boot and explain how to get to some sort of a config? if its the hosts folder i dont know what to do with that and i can not find a readme...

06-17-2007, 12:19 PM	#21
Pharonyk Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: lol.. Posts: 398 Trader Feedback: 0	Hey zx-81! Good work on the new release.. but is there anyway to switch to the old keyboard? also by pressing the triangle button..

06-18-2007, 11:18 AM	#25
yanked Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 3 Trader Feedback: 0	Well, if anyone comes to this thread interested in the Mac issue, I've figured out a way around the no-cursor issue, but still haven't managed to get the keyboard to work. Sadly, I can see the key codes in the source file, but I don't have the time to work out how the PSP SDK works... As for the cursor, I just have a cute little mail action + apple script that, when Mail receives an email with the right subject line, launches and starts VNC and simultaneously launches a program called "PinPoint" which makes its own custom cursor which does appear on the PSP. A second properly titled email then will quit Pinpoint and close the VNC server. Any help with the keyboard issue would still be appreciated...

06-26-2007, 08:48 PM	#27
Arujei Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	Hello, I'm running 3.40OE-A and placed this in the GAME340 folder and it will run upto the point where it shows my network connections and then just shuts off. I cannot figure out what is causing the shutdown :\.

06-30-2007, 03:53 PM	#28
justasolution Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	works fine nice work ZX just please add some more features make it run smoother and a fit screen option would be great thanks

07-08-2007, 06:32 PM	#30
whothatis Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 1 Trader Feedback: 0	installed fine on 3.4oe-a. easily connected to my computer running vine server on os x 10.4.8. was able to use psp like a remote for the computer, but could not see anything on the psp screen. any help here???

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