Preenv

2010-10-27T06:56:30Z

83.26.25.240: /* Game Compatibility */

Preenv is a set of libraries and stubs that should make running WebOS native applications possible on the [[Nokia N900|N900]].

Note that "native applications" are a small subset of all WebOS applications; most of these are OpenGL games.

== Current Preenv Version 0.1.1 ==

==Game Compatibility==

{| class="wikitable sortable" border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="border-collapse:collapse;"
! scope=col width="125" | SoftwareFullName
! scope=col width="100" | Version
! scope=col width="100" | Status
! scope=col width="300" | Bug(s)
! scope=col width="175" | Preenv version
|-
|Assassin's Creed|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Brain Challenge|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Hero of Sparta|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Monopoly|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Let's Golf|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Need for Speed Undercover|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || Needs libgles1-sgx-img || 0.1.1
|-
|N.O.V.A|| 1.0.9 || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || Needs libsdl-net1.2 || 0.1.1
|-
|SIMS 3|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Oregon Trail|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working || N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Blades of Fury|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| N/A|| 0.1.1
|-
|X-Plane 9|| 9.5.0 || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| N/A|| 0.1.1
|-
|X-Plane Airliner|| 9.5.0 || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| Bad scaling, but playable|| 0.1.1
|-
|Earthworm Jim|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| N/A|| 0.1.1
|-
|The settlers|| 1.1.1 || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| missing symbol: N/A || 0.1.1
|-
|Tanks!|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| Portrait mode only, missing textures || 0.1.1
|-
|Tetris|| N/A || style="background-color:green;" |1 Working|| Portrait mode only || 0.1.1
|-
|Guitar Hero 5|| N/A || style="background-color:yellow;" |1 Unplayable || Bad Scaling/Missing Graphics || 0.1.1
|-
|Brother In Arms|| N/A || style="background-color:Yellow;" |1 Unplayable || Needs Multitouch || 0.1.1
|-
|Driver|| N/A || style="background-color:yellow;" |1 Unplayable || Missing Graphics || 0.1.1
|-
|Super KO Boxing 2|| N/A || style="background-color:yellow;" |1 Unplayable || Bad Scaling/Missing Graphics || 0.1.1
|-
|Crusade Of Destiny || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || Sundefined symbol PDL_GetLocation || 0.1.1
|-
|Dungeon Hunter || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || segmentation fault|| 0.1.1
|-
|FIFA 2010 || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || undefined symbol SDL_HapticOpen|| 0.1.1
|-
|H.A.W.X|| N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || undefined segmentation fault: IStoreable Load open file = /media/cryptofs/apps/usr/palm/applications/com.gameloft.app.hawx/playlist|| 0.1.1
|-
|Modern Combat Sandstorm || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || ??|| 0.1.1
|-
|Raging Thunder 2|| N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || undefined symbol SDL_HapticOpen|| 0.1.1
|-
|Real Soccer 2010|| N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || ?? || 0.1.1
|-
|Real Tennis || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || needs libamrnb.so.3 || 0.1.1
|-
|Skater Nation || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || PDL: Application asked for device ID, giving 0000 || 0.1.1
|-
|Speed Forge Extreme || N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || undefined symbol glCheckFramebufferStatusOES || 0.1.1
|-
|Asphalt 5|| 1.14 || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || segmentation fault after clicking "quick race" || 0.1.1
|-
|Avatar|| N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || ?? || 0.1.1
|-
|Ground Effect Pro|| N/A || style="background-color:Red;" |1 Not Working || It appears demo and sound, after touch screen crashed || 0.1.1
|}

==FAQ==

===How to install Preenv?===

Gain [[root access]] and use <code>apt-get</code> in the [[terminal]]:
root
apt-get install preenv

===What do I use to extract an ipk file?===

7-Zip

===How to install a game===

$ sudo gainroot
$ apt-get install preenv libgles1

Use 7-zip to extract -> game-folder
 
Copy the game folder to <code>/home/user/[webOS-games]</code>

$ sudo gainiroot
$ cd game-folder
$ chmod +rwx filename

e.g. <code>filename</code> = <code>nfsuc</code> in need for speed case or sims in case of sims3

$ preenv
$ ./filename

once you know that the file plays properly you can add the menu button:

$ cd game-folder
$ desktopgen appinfo.json

===How to delete a game===

Become root and delete the folder:
$ sudo gainroot
$ rm -r game-folder

To remove the icon, you need to delete three files:
$ rm /usr/share/applications/hildon/filename.desktop
$ rm /usr/share/dbus-1/services/filename.service
$ rm /usr/share/icons/hicolor/scalable/hildon/filename.png

Refresh your menu:
$ killall hildon-desktop

===How to get N.O.V.A working?===

Install extra packages for N.O.V.A, then follow the regular install guide.

$ sudo gainroot
$ apt-get update
$ apt-get install libsdl-net1.2

===How to get Assasins Creed Working?===

Extract the .ipk file and copy the <code>com.gameloft.app.assassins</code> to the applications folder under <code>/home/user/</code>. Open a terminal and enter:

$ sudo gainroot
$ apt-get install preenv
$ apt-get install libGLES*

Close the terminal, open a new one and type

$ sudo gainroot
$ preenv
$ cd /home/user/applications/com.gameloft.app.assassins/assassins
$ chmod +rwx Assassins
$ cd
$ cd /home/user/applications/com.gameloft.app.assassins
$ desktopgen appinfo.json

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