AmiModRadio - All of Aminet modules at your fingertips - Page 20

tygre · 05 April 2019, 03:17

Hi Englyst!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Englyst

I've just tested the latest AmiModRadio on my A1200 running WB 3.1.4. Roadshow as TCP/IP stack, 68030 with 128 MB RAM. And it does exactly the same as my A2000 Vampire with CoffinOS. Takes 10 minutes before the interface comes up. And can't find any mods using the standard Aminet/mods source. After that the program stops responding

I just have to accept that the program doesn't like me! Bugger...

Thank you so much for testing further

but sorry that it doesn't work better

Right now, I'm thinking that it could be the way AmiModRadio interacts with the bsdsocket.library, which would be not compatible with Roadshow...

Has anyone else used AmiModRadio with Roadshow? Any problem?

Quote:

Originally Posted by Englyst

If I ever find the reason and fix it, I'll let you know how I solved it.

Thanks a lot again for testing and your patience

Best!

AMIGASYSTEM · 17 April 2019, 01:26

Hi tygre, in the preferences panel you can move the name of the skins to the right side, this is because every time to be able to read and choose you need to widen the entire GUI.

designer77 · 21 April 2019, 09:12

hippo the best player

Predseda · 05 June 2019, 23:43

Neither http nor https download link from the first post work

EDIT: there is a space in URL after the word "latest".

AMIGASYSTEM · 05 June 2019, 23:49

Download AmiModRadio v0.9994
Download AmiModRadio v0.9994
Download AmiModRadio v0.9994

Predseda · 19 June 2019, 22:05

Thank you. Downloaded and managed to run, but if I want to play mods, I am getting "Could not really find anything to play" message. My Amiga is online through Miami.

In log there is many messages "could not find known Arexx port of a player", so I probably have to set something somewhere. I Amigaguide docu I see in requieremnts: "A Arexx command-and-control system to gently ask a player to play the modules". Thats probably what is missing.

My favourite player is Eagle.

Could you help me?

EDIT: EaglePlayer must be running first?

tygre · 20 June 2019, 05:18

Hi Predseda!

Quote:

Originally Posted by Predseda

Thank you. Downloaded and managed to run, but if I want to play mods, I am getting "Could not really find anything to play" message. My Amiga is online through Miami.

In log there is many messages "could not find known Arexx port of a player", so I probably have to set something somewhere. I Amigaguide docu I see in requieremnts: "A Arexx command-and-control system to gently ask a player to play the modules". Thats probably what is missing.

My favourite player is Eagle.

Could you help me?

EDIT: EaglePlayer must be running first?

Sorry for the troubles: please make sure that

RexxMast is running
EaglePlayer (or one of the supported player) is in the path OR EaglePlater (or...) is running

Keep us posted

Cheers!

Predseda · 20 June 2019, 09:13

Thank you for your advices, I will give it another try tonight.

I have a weak Amiga, Blizzard 1230-IV/50MHz and 64MB Fast, so I use the native WB resolution 640x256 / 8 cols. AmiModRadio needs a bigger resolution and more colours, otherwise it looks awful. I would really appreciate if there is a possibility of minimalistic design, like EaglePlayer has.

daxb · 20 June 2019, 11:21

There are different sized images in the images directory. You need do choose the smaller ones or draw your own images or rip some from other players like SongPlayer (has a lot of different images). If AmiModRadio is responsible for changing images or MUI prefs I don't know.

AMIGASYSTEM · 20 June 2019, 15:27

Quote:

Originally Posted by daxb

There are different sized images in the images directory. You need do choose the smaller ones or draw your own images or rip some from other players like SongPlayer (has a lot of different images). If AmiModRadio is responsible for changing images or MUI prefs I don't know.

No the different sizes are for different GUI functions, the Play, Pause, Stop etc... keys must always have "same name" and "same extension" (even if the graphic format is different JPG, PNG etc..) and above all must have the size of 40x40, a smaller image will be replicated, a larger image will be cropped.
In my opinion AmiModRadio is more suitable for modern RTG systems, in this case the GUIs will be very nice, see Skin created by me.

Predseda · 20 June 2019, 17:45

Nice, but I just want to manage it running on my setup ;-)

40x40 is way too large.

AMIGASYSTEM · 20 June 2019, 18:10

Maybe tygre will be able to modify this measure by reducing it (15x15 or 20x20), this could also speed up the GUI on less powerful systems.

Predseda · 20 June 2019, 20:38

It would be very useful. In a meantime I made AmiModRadio working on my Amiga!

Q: do I need to manually load each new module clicking the button? Or is there an option to automatically download / play a new one, after the previous is finished? I think this must be set on Player side? I use Eagle 1.54 and have SongEnd tagged, but it still repeats the same song until I click Fast Forward button in AmiModRadio window.

AMIGASYSTEM · 21 June 2019, 01:18

There are 2 methods to load a new module (see screenshot), one and the "Next" key and the other and the "Play" key after pressing the "Stop" key.

I have no problem to load a new module with the two methods and use HippoPlayer, in my opinion the best choice.

Predseda · 21 June 2019, 09:19

Yes, but I want a continuous play module after module, without the need to click for next module to play.

BTW - AmiModRadio works quite well for me with Haxor.fi and acceptable with Aminet mods (a lot of skips because all those .ReadMe files). The rest is problematic and the Polish source results me to this:

AMIGASYSTEM · 21 June 2019, 10:57

No this does not happen to me, the module as soon as it finishes is automatically loaded a new Module after being unpacked and sent log.

Even the Log to me is translated into Italian and quite understandable, see my video Test attached

test Play Module And reading Log

Predseda · 21 June 2019, 11:02

Oh, nice. Maybe it is because of player. You use Hippo, I use Eagle. But even Eagle should be able to work like this.

AMIGASYSTEM · 21 June 2019, 11:11

I'm not a developer, but it may be that you don't have enough RAM, remember that archives are unpacked and run in RAM

Predseda · 21 June 2019, 11:55

No, it is not that case. My Amiga is equipped with 64MB fast and while running AMR, there is always 1,5 chip + 60MB fast free. Maybe Tygre will tell me more.

tygre · 02 July 2019, 17:16

Hi Predseda and AMIGASYSTEM!

Hope that you are doing well and my apologies for the delay in replying!

@Predseda sorry for the troubles: did you have a chance to test with HippoPlayer, in case EaglePlayer would be responsible for the strange behaviour?

Yes, I will definitely consider a "lighter" version that does not require so many colours and so much place (#103)

@AMIGASYSTEM, thank you for your help

Cheers!

17 April 2019, 01:26	#382
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	Hi tygre, in the preferences panel you can move the name of the skins to the right side, this is because every time to be able to read and choose you need to widen the entire GUI. Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 08 June 2020 at 23:05.

19 June 2019, 22:05	#386
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Thank you. Downloaded and managed to run, but if I want to play mods, I am getting "Could not really find anything to play" message. My Amiga is online through Miami. In log there is many messages "could not find known Arexx port of a player", so I probably have to set something somewhere. I Amigaguide docu I see in requieremnts: "A Arexx command-and-control system to gently ask a player to play the modules". Thats probably what is missing. My favourite player is Eagle. Could you help me? EDIT: EaglePlayer must be running first? Last edited by Predseda; 19 June 2019 at 22:22.

20 June 2019, 09:13	#388
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Thank you for your advices, I will give it another try tonight. I have a weak Amiga, Blizzard 1230-IV/50MHz and 64MB Fast, so I use the native WB resolution 640x256 / 8 cols. AmiModRadio needs a bigger resolution and more colours, otherwise it looks awful. I would really appreciate if there is a possibility of minimalistic design, like EaglePlayer has. Attached Thumbnails

20 June 2019, 20:38	#393
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	It would be very useful. In a meantime I made AmiModRadio working on my Amiga! Q: do I need to manually load each new module clicking the button? Or is there an option to automatically download / play a new one, after the previous is finished? I think this must be set on Player side? I use Eagle 1.54 and have SongEnd tagged, but it still repeats the same song until I click Fast Forward button in AmiModRadio window. Last edited by Predseda; 21 June 2019 at 00:08.

21 June 2019, 01:18	#394
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	There are 2 methods to load a new module (see screenshot), one and the "Next" key and the other and the "Play" key after pressing the "Stop" key. I have no problem to load a new module with the two methods and use HippoPlayer, in my opinion the best choice. Last edited by AMIGASYSTEM; 23 August 2019 at 22:12.

21 April 2019, 09:12	#383
designer77 designer77 Join Date: Apr 2019 Location: Poland Posts: 32	hippo the best player

05 June 2019, 23:43	#384
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Neither http nor https download link from the first post work EDIT: there is a space in URL after the word "latest".

05 June 2019, 23:49	#385
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	Download AmiModRadio v0.9994 Download AmiModRadio v0.9994 Download AmiModRadio v0.9994

20 June 2019, 11:21	#389
daxb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Germany Posts: 3,307	There are different sized images in the images directory. You need do choose the smaller ones or draw your own images or rip some from other players like SongPlayer (has a lot of different images). If AmiModRadio is responsible for changing images or MUI prefs I don't know.

20 June 2019, 17:45	#391
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Nice, but I just want to manage it running on my setup ;-) 40x40 is way too large.

20 June 2019, 18:10	#392
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	Maybe tygre will be able to modify this measure by reducing it (15x15 or 20x20), this could also speed up the GUI on less powerful systems.

21 June 2019, 09:19	#395
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Yes, but I want a continuous play module after module, without the need to click for next module to play. BTW - AmiModRadio works quite well for me with Haxor.fi and acceptable with Aminet mods (a lot of skips because all those .ReadMe files). The rest is problematic and the Polish source results me to this: Attached Thumbnails

21 June 2019, 10:57	#396
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	No this does not happen to me, the module as soon as it finishes is automatically loaded a new Module after being unpacked and sent log. Even the Log to me is translated into Italian and quite understandable, see my video Test attached test Play Module And reading Log

21 June 2019, 11:02	#397
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	Oh, nice. Maybe it is because of player. You use Hippo, I use Eagle. But even Eagle should be able to work like this.

21 June 2019, 11:11	#398
AMIGASYSTEM Registered User Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Brindisi (Italy) Age: 70 Posts: 8,260	I'm not a developer, but it may be that you don't have enough RAM, remember that archives are unpacked and run in RAM

21 June 2019, 11:55	#399
Predseda Puttymoon inhabitant Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tromaville Age: 46 Posts: 7,560	No, it is not that case. My Amiga is equipped with 64MB fast and while running AMR, there is always 1,5 chip + 60MB fast free. Maybe Tygre will tell me more.

02 July 2019, 17:16	#400
tygre Returning fan! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Montréal, QC, Canada Posts: 1,434	Hi Predseda and AMIGASYSTEM! Hope that you are doing well and my apologies for the delay in replying! @Predseda sorry for the troubles: did you have a chance to test with HippoPlayer, in case EaglePlayer would be responsible for the strange behaviour? Yes, I will definitely consider a "lighter" version that does not require so many colours and so much place (#103) @AMIGASYSTEM, thank you for your help Cheers!

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