PocketPC Test

[J@Master]

Hi, I tried to compile OpenTTD to PocketPC.
Result: I can see the starting dialog and I can use it.
But i can't start a game and I had to switch off the drawing for the backgound.
to do that, I removed some code from viewport.c ViewportDoDraw.
Like ViewportAddLandscape(); ...

But if I call any function (like ViewportAddLandscape) after

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vd.parent_list = parent_list;
	vd.spritelist_mem = mem;
	vd.eof_spritelist_mem = &mem[sizeof(mem) - 0x40];
	vd.last_string = &vd.first_string;
	vd.first_string = NULL;
	vd.last_tile = &vd.first_tile;
	vd.first_tile = NULL;

or even an empty function (void Test(){}) the game stops and I have to reset the device.
I did not change the code very much. Only some UNICODE Converter(for file functions) and I deleted two _asm functions. Because I do not know how to use Assembler in embedded Visual C++ (I this the problem?)
Any ideas?

[The14given]

Maybe he can Help

Ismail Khatib

He already done the Wolf3D Port.

[Caesar54]

You need to get this out in the open. Get yourself over to the pocketmatrix.com developer forums and ask questions. Everyone will be glad to help.

[The14given]

You need to get this out in the open. Get yourself over to the pocketmatrix.com developer forums and ask questions. Everyone will be glad to help.

We got it running:

http://www.ppc-welt.info/community/show ... hp?t=52860

Look below

[gnimmeL_kraD]

Hmm... I can't get it started. It says : No available language packs.

I did the following.
- Installed TTD
- Installed Open TTD 0.3.3
- Copied the Open TTD dir to my ipaq
- Copied the Mobile TTD files to that folder

Tried to run the game... but then I get that error. I don't understand German, so can anyone help me here with this problem? Or can someone build a descent English manual?

Oh... BTW... I don't know if it's important, but the iPaq i'm using is a HP iPaq 4150

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I remember having this error on my desktop some time ago. But I then it was something with the language files witch where not in the same folder as TTD was. So I tried to copy them from TTD\LANGUAGE to TTD\, but this made no difference.
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[asuras]

I have the same problem too, i am using iPAQ2210, how to run OpenTTD in pocketPC, i love this game very much.
Thanks a lot~

[Hadez]

Hmm... I can't get it started. It says : No available language packs.

The language packs have to be the same version as your game, there´s probably your problem. You´ll have to compile string files with strgen.

[gnimmeL_kraD]

When I try to run strgen.exe I'm getting another error. Isn't there someone who can make a complete mobile package?

I'm getting the following error:
This application has failed to start because MSVCR71.dll was not found. Re-installing the appclication may fix this problem.

Well... I tried to re-install TTD but that didn't help. Now it's getting really frustrating trying to install it to my PPC.

[Hadez]

That file is probably a M$ VC runtime library.
I don´t know this will work, but - copy this file from your PC (do you have Windows?)

[gnimmeL_kraD]

I'm running strgen.exe from Windows XP. It can't run from the PPC because it's compiled as a Win32 executable. So basicly i'm missing the visual C run-libraries?

[The14given]

You should create a root Folder in the Folder of TTD. And it doesn't run from Storage Cards!!!!!!!!!!!!

Just read the tutorial, here:

http://www.pocketgamer.org/showthread.p ... eadid=4198

[Hadez]

I'm running strgen.exe from Windows XP. It can't run from the PPC because it's compiled as a Win32 executable. So basicly i'm missing the visual C run-libraries?

Perhaps. Are you really trying to run x86 binaries on PocketPC? Does it work? (I´m curious)
Btw have you put lang files to .\lang\ folder? I saw you tried other dirs.

[gnimmeL_kraD]

Ok, it's working now. This is what i've done:

1. I've downloaded the this 0.3.4 version of the pocket PC version from the german forum.
2. I've put the data files listed in the included readme file in the data folder.
3. Copied all the files on my PPC and started the .exe file on my PPC and.... it worked!

Yes, it was really that simple! So basicly you only need the PPC version and a few datafiles from the original TTD. In this version you also don't have to do anything with a root file or using other tools to compile stuff.

I'm really happy now... I can play TTD everywhere

[RailJade]

Unfortunately, when I was trying to download the program from that link. It keeps telling me in German that the file does not exist .