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User:Nat1192

2008-12-18T01:22:56Z

Nat1192:

I suppose I should say something here?

Espanol:
Mi espanol es terible. No soy un hablante nativo. Si tu notas que hay un problema con mi traduccion, por favor, lo cambio y enviarme un mensaje.

==My Projects==
===Ports===
* Cube (1), an excellent, low resource, fast paced, networked FPS. (Panda name: Pandora's Cube)
* FreeCiv, in honor of a great genre of games. (Panda name: FreeCiv)

User:Nat1192

2008-12-18T01:22:37Z

Nat1192: added my projects

I suppose I should say something here?

Espanol:
Mi espanol es terible. No soy un hablante nativo. Si tu notas que hay un problema con mi traduccion, por favor, lo cambio y enviarme un mensaje.

==My Projects==
===Ports===
Cube (1), an excellent, low resource, fast paced, networked FPS. (Panda name: Pandora's Cube)
FreeCiv, in honor of a great genre of games. (Panda name: FreeCiv)

User:Nat1192

2008-11-30T21:03:28Z

Nat1192:

I suppose I should say something here?

Espanol:
Mi espanol es terible. No soy un hablante nativo. Si tu notas que hay un problema con mi traduccion, por favor, lo cambio y enviarme un mensaje.

User:Nat1192

2008-11-30T21:02:11Z

Nat1192:

I suppose I should say something here?

Espanol:
Mi espanol es terible. No soy un hablante nativo. Si tu notas que hay una problema con mi traduccion, por favor, cambio y enviarme un mensaje.

User:Nat1192

2008-11-30T21:01:22Z

Nat1192:

I suppose I should say something here?

Espanol:
Mi espanol es terible. No soy un hablante nativo. Si tu notas que hay una problem con mi traduccion, por favor, cambio y enviarme un mensaje.

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-11-30T20:53:16Z

Nat1192: /* Desarrolladores */

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center" |{{Welcome|¡Bienvenido al wiki de Pandora!}}

|-valign="top"
|style="vertical-align: top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff">
==== Usuarios ====
* [[Es:Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[Es:FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)|FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Es:Tutoriales|Tutoriales]]
** [[Es:Emuladores|Emuladores]] • [[Es:Juegos|Juegos]] • [[Es:Utilidades|Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
</div>

|width="50%" style="vertical-align:top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Es:Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[Es:Preguntas de desarrollo|Preguntas de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Tutoriales de desarrollo|Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Documentación de la maquinaria|Documentación de la maquinaria]]
* [[Es:Modificar la maquinaria|Modificar la maquinaria]]
</div>

|}

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center"|<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Comunidad ====
----
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" style="background-color: #f0f0ff;"
|-valign="top" align="left"
|width="40%"|'''Enlaces de interés'''
*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

[[Es:Enlaces de interés|''más...'']]
|width="60%" -valign="top" align="left"|'''Articulo destacado'''
'''<font style="color: red;">No hay unas traducciónes para la mayoría de estas páginas.
¡Estamos buscando a traductores para esa 'wiki'!
¿Nos puede ayudar Ud.? Si puede hablar inglés y español, por favor, ayudanos.</font>'''
|}
</div>
|}

[[Category:Wiki]]

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-11-30T20:52:40Z

Nat1192: maquinaria appears to be a better translation of 'hardware'

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center" |{{Welcome|¡Bienvenido al wiki de Pandora!}}

|-valign="top"
|style="vertical-align: top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff">
==== Usuarios ====
* [[Es:Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[Es:FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)|FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Es:Tutoriales|Tutoriales]]
** [[Es:Emuladores|Emuladores]] • [[Es:Juegos|Juegos]] • [[Es:Utilidades|Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
</div>

|width="50%" style="vertical-align:top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Es:Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[Es:Preguntas de desarrollo|Preguntas de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Tutoriales de desarrollo|Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Documentación de la ferretería|Documentación de la maquinaria]]
* [[Es:Modificar la ferretería|Modificar la maquinaria]]
</div>

|}

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center"|<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Comunidad ====
----
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" style="background-color: #f0f0ff;"
|-valign="top" align="left"
|width="40%"|'''Enlaces de interés'''
*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

[[Es:Enlaces de interés|''más...'']]
|width="60%" -valign="top" align="left"|'''Articulo destacado'''
'''<font style="color: red;">No hay unas traducciónes para la mayoría de estas páginas.
¡Estamos buscando a traductores para esa 'wiki'!
¿Nos puede ayudar Ud.? Si puede hablar inglés y español, por favor, ayudanos.</font>'''
|}
</div>
|}

[[Category:Wiki]]

Special:Badtitle/NS104:DocumentaciÃ³n de la ferreterÃa

2008-11-30T20:52:26Z

Nat1192: Es:Documentación de la ferretería moved to Es:Documentación de la maquinaria: maquinaria is a better translation of 'hardware'

#REDIRECT [[Es:Documentación de la maquinaria]]

Special:Badtitle/NS104:DocumentaciÃ³n de la maquinaria

2008-11-30T20:52:25Z

Nat1192: Es:Documentación de la ferretería moved to Es:Documentación de la maquinaria: maquinaria is a better translation of 'hardware'

__NOTOC__

Nota: Todo de la documentación se parece ser solo en inglés. No hay traducciones.

===OMAP3530===
*OMAP35x: Página general [http://focus.ti.com/general/docs/gencontent.tsp?contentId=36915]
*Página específica para OMAP3530 [http://focus.ti.com/docs/prod/folders/print/omap3530.html] ''''
*OMAP35XX technical manual: [http://www.ti.com/litv/pdf/spruf98b] (38MB PDF)

===C64x+===
*Conjunto de instrucciones guía de referencia [http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&abstractName=spru732g]
*TMS320C6000 Assembly Language Tools v 6.0 Beta Guía del usuario[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&abstractName=spru186p]
*TMS320C6000 Optimizing Compiler v 6.0 Beta Guía del usuario[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&familyId=44&abstractName=spru187n]
*TMS320C6000 Guía de programador[http://focus.ti.com/dsp/docs/dspsupporttechdocsc.tsp?sectionId=3&tabId=409&abstractName=spru198i]

===Cortex-A8===
*r1p1[http://infocenter.arm.com/help/topic/com.arm.doc.ddi0344b/DDI0344.pdf] ''Nota: OMAP3530 usa r1p2''
*NEON conjunto de instrucciones[http://infocenter.arm.com/help/index.jsp?topic=/com.arm.doc.dui0204h/Bcfjicfj.html]

===OpenGL ES 2.0===
*Página Oficial[http://khronos.org/opengles/2_X/]

[[Category:Categories]]

Special:Badtitle/NS104:DocumentaciÃ³n de la maquinaria

2008-11-30T20:48:25Z

Nat1192: Translated

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-11-30T20:15:14Z

Nat1192: Es namespace on all internal links now

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center" |{{Welcome|¡Bienvenido al wiki de Pandora!}}

|-valign="top"
|style="vertical-align: top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff">
==== Usuarios ====
* [[Es:Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[Es:FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)|FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Es:Tutoriales|Tutoriales]]
** [[Es:Emuladores|Emuladores]] • [[Es:Juegos|Juegos]] • [[Es:Utilidades|Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
</div>

|width="50%" style="vertical-align:top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Es:Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[Es:Preguntas de desarrollo|Preguntas de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Tutoriales de desarrollo|Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Es:Documentación de la ferretería|Documentación de la ferretería]]
* [[Es:Modificar la ferretería|Modificar la ferretería]]
</div>

|}

{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center"|<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Comunidad ====
----
{| border="0" cellpadding="5" style="background-color: #f0f0ff;"
|-valign="top" align="left"
|width="40%"|'''Enlaces de interés'''
*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

[[Es:Enlaces de interés|''más...'']]
|width="60%" -valign="top" align="left"|'''Articulo destacado'''
'''<font style="color: red;">No hay unas traducciónes para la mayoría de estas páginas.
¡Estamos buscando a traductores para esa 'wiki'!
¿Nos puede ayudar Ud.? Si puede hablar inglés y español, por favor, ayudanos.</font>'''
|}
</div>
|}

[[Category:Wiki]]

PXML

2008-11-30T20:08:39Z

Nat1192:

== Pandora XML (PXML) File structure v1.2 ==

A *.PXML-File should be included with every Pandora application. The name can be anything you like, as long as it uses
a .PXML suffix. Basically it's an XML file (and follows the XML standards), but as some apps might use .XML files
themselves, it has been named to PXML.

It includes various information about the program as well as can be used to save configuration options from different
GUIs (by adding their own config sections).
Every GUI should crawl through the directories in the default app path on the SD Cards and on the NAND to find all the
PXML-Files which include everything needed to run apps and sort them into categories / subcategories.
![CDATA[ can be used in all fields.

Everything within are the general information which should be used by every GUI.i
The PATH is ALWAYS relative to the location of the PXML file. The root name has to be <PXML>, the encoding is UTF-8.

A second file ('''custconf.pxml''') ''can'' reside in the same directory. It includes all users settings (i.e. Different categories)
and custom GUI configs. It overrides any settings that conflict with the default *.PXML, it always overrides the
complete categories section if it exists.

A third file ('''catlangs.pxml''') will be included within the standard firmware and includes translated names of categories
(for multilingual menus). It will be updated when new categories are needed. The GUIs should read it and – if they
have a language setting – use the localized name for a category name if it is included in that file (ISO code again).

==Discription of PXML File Entries==
{| border="1"
|-
! Entry
! Description
! Mandatory?
|-
|<title> </title>
|The application name. Can be used by the GUI to show the correct name.
|Yes
|-
|<title lang='ISO'> </title>
|Multilingual names for the title entries. Replace ISO with the ISOCode of the country (i.e. <title lang='DE'> for German title)
|No
|-
|<description> </description>
|The description of the application. Standard BBCode tags can be used to style the text.
|Yes
|-
|<description lang='ISO'> </description>
|Multilangual names for the description entries. Replace ISO with the ISOCode of the country.
|No
|-
|<standalone> </standalone>
|Set to "Yes" if the program can be run as standalone or "No" if it needs parameters to run.
|Yes
|-
|<icon> </icon>
|The path and name to the icon to be shown.
|No
|-
|<preview> </preview>
|One or more preview pictures of the program (each picture is between <previewitem> </previewitem>)
|No
|-
|<author name='x' website='x' email='x' />
|The name, website and email address of the author. Pretty cool with direct internet access from the Pandora :)
|No
|-
|<version major='number' minor='number' release=number build='number' />
|The version numbers. Can be used to check for updates.
|Yes
|-
|<exec> </exec>
|The name of the executable to be started.
|Yes
|-
|<category> </category>
|The category / subcategories where it will be listed within the menu. If you use a default category (see list below), you only need to use the English name and it will be translated automatically. If you use your own categories, you ''can'' define translated names within this file. Use <subcategory> for subcategories (as many as you want). A program can be listed in multiple categories by simply including more <category></category> sections.
|One category is needed, the rest is optional.
|-
|<osversion major='number' minor='number' release='number' build='number' />
|If an app needs at least OS Version x.x.x of the Pandora OS, it can be stated here.
|No
|-
|<code>
<association>
<associationitem>
<name> </name>
<filetype> </filetype>
<parameter> </parameter>
<compresspath> </compresspath>
</associationitem>
</association></code>
|Associates the program with one or more filetypes (can be used by file explorers). Delimit each filetype with "," If filetypes need special start parameters, they can also be defined here. You can also associate the same filetype with multiple programs – the explorer should then show <name> </name> and let the user select what to do. If compressed files which are in a certain directory should also be associated with that program, include the path (absolute or relative) within <compresspath> </compresspath>. Multiple associations with different parameters can be defined by simply including more <associatonitem> </associationitem> sections.
|Optional when <standalone> is set to "yes". Otherwise at least one <association> is required.
|-
|<clockspeed> </clockspeed>
|The clock speed the app will be started with. Doesn't change clock speed if undefined.
|No
|-
|<background> </background>
|Defines if program should start in background (set to "Yes") or foreground (set to "No"). Defaults to "No" if undefined. The GUI should have some kind of wrapper which automatically restarts it after the program quits after running in foreground mode.
|No
|-
|<startdir> </startdir>
|Change the current path to a different (relative to the PXML file) path and start the program afterward. The current path will always set to the path of the PXML file if undefined.
|No
|}

===Example PXML File===
Everything printed in '''bold''' is mandatory. The rest is optional.

<code>
'''<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8" standalone="yes"?>'''<br />
'''<PXML>'''<br />
  '''<title>Program Title</title>'''<br />
  '''<standalone>Yes</standalone>'''<br />
  <icon>program.png</icon><br />
  <title lang='de'>Program Title in German Language</title><br />
  <title lang='it'>Program Title in Italian Language</title><br />
  '''<description>'''<br />
'''This is the [b]English Description[/b] of the file.'''<br />
'''Can use [i]multiple lines[/i] and BBCode.'''<br />
  '''</description>'''<br />
  <description lang='de'>The German Description</description><br />
  <description lang='it'>The Italian Description</description><br />
  <preview><br />
<previewitem>./preview/pic1.jpg</previewitem><br />
<previewitem>./preview/pic2.jpg</previewitem><br />
  </preview><br />
  '''<author name = 'EvilDragon' <nowiki>website='http://www.openpandora.org'</nowiki> />'''<br />
  '''<version major='1' minor='1' release='1' build='2' />'''<br />
  '''<exec>program.exe</exec>'''<br />
  '''<category>Main category'''<br />
'''<subcategory>Subcategory 1</subcategory>'''<br />
'''<subcategory>Subcategory 2</subcategory>'''<br />
  '''</category>'''<br />
  <category>Alternate category<br />
<subcategory>Alternate subcategory</subcategory><br />
  </category><br />
  <osversion major='1' minor='1' release='1' build='2' /><br />
  <association><br />
<associationitem><br />
<name>View this Picture</name><br />
<filetype>jpg,bmp,gif</filetype><br />
<parameter>view</parameter><br />
</associationitem><br />
<associationitem><br />
<name>Convert this Picture</name><br />
<filetype>jpg,bmp,gif</filetype><br />
<parameter>convert</parameter><br />
</associationitem><br />
<associationitem><br />
<name>Watch This Movie</name><br />
<filetype>mpg,avi,wmv</filetype><br />
</associationitem><br />
  </association><br />
  <clockspeed>600</clockspeed><br />
  <background>Yes</background><br />
  <startdir>../differentdir</startdir><br />
'''</PXML>'''
</code>

===Example of catlangs.pxml===
<code>
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF8" standalone="yes"?><br />
<PXML><br />
<category = 'Games'><br />
<de>Spiele</de><br />
<fr>Jeux</fr><br />
</category><br />
<category = 'Application'><br />
<de>Anwendungen</de><br />
</PXML>
</code>

==External Links==
[http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,45,5 PXML Reference PDF]
[[Category:Development]]

Kernel interface

2008-11-30T20:07:59Z

Nat1192:

'''Warning''': this is preliminary and is subject to change until release.

In case you need to write low level code (you can't/don't want to use high level libs like SDL), you can use kernel interface. This is the recommended way to access hardware (as opposed to GP2X style of accessing chip registers by mmap'ing /dev/mem), because in case hardware changes are needed in future, they could be handled by kernel and all programs would still work. It also should allow several programs to work at the same time and should be more stable.

===Input===
Buttons, keypad, touchscreen and nubs are all exposed through Linux event interface (EVDEV). All devices are represented by /dev/input/eventX files, which can be opened, read and queried (using ioctl calls). The reads can be synchronous (the read will only return when user does something, like presses the button), or asynchronous (the system will report what changed since the last time you asked).

'''Warning''': don't hardcode device filenames in your program! For example, currently /dev/input/event2 represents game buttons, but in future it may become touchscreen. Scan input device names instead, example:
<source lang="c">
for (i = 0; 1; i++)
{
sprintf(name, "/dev/input/event%i", i);
fd = open(name, O_RDONLY);
if (fd < 0) break; /* no more devices */
ioctl(fd, EVIOCGNAME(sizeof(name)), name);
if (strcmp(name, "gpio-keys") == 0)
return fd; /* found the buttons! */
close(fd); /* we don't need this device */
}
</source>

List of device names and events they send:
{|border=1 cellpadding=2 cellspacing=0
|-
!name
!description
!event.type
!event.code
!event.value
|-
|omap_twl4030keypad
|keypad
|EV_KEY
|KEY_0...KEY_Z, KEY_BACKSPACE, KEY_LEFTSHIFT, KEY_SPACE, KEY_ENTER, KEY_COMMA, KEY_DOT, KEY_FN
|0 - released, 1 - pressed, 2 - autorepeat event
|-
|gpio-keys
|game buttons
|EV_KEY
|KEY_UP, KEY_DOWN, KEY_LEFT, KEY_RIGHT, KEY_MENU, BTN_START, BTN_SELECT, BTN_X, BTN_Y, BTN_A, BTN_B, BTN_TL, BTN_TR
|0 - released, 1 - pressed
|-
|ADS784x Touchscreen
|touchscreen
|EV_ABS
|ABS_X, ABS_Y, ABS_PRESSURE
|varies, use calibration data
|-
|vsense66
|left nub
|EV_ABS
|ABS_X, ABS_Y
| -256...0...256
|-
|vsense67
|right nub
|EV_ABS
|ABS_X, ABS_Y
| -256...0...256
|}

Sample code:
[http://beagleboard.googlecode.com/files/evtest.c evtest.c]
[http://notaz.gp2x.de/misc/pnd/src/pnd_test_inputs.c pnd_test_inputs.c]

====Touchscreen====
Event interface returns uncalibrated values directly from driver, so you need to use tslib or manage calibration yourself (using data from /etc/pointercal).

===Sound===
Pandora uses ALSA, but it has OSS emulation enabled too, so GP2X code should work.

===Video===
Framebuffer device (/dev/fb0) is supported. More to come..

===LED's===
The LED's can be controlled via /sys/class/leds/, and then a file [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=45309&view=findpost&p=673593]:
* pandora::bluetooth
* pandora::lcd_bl ''(This is expected to move to /sys/class/backlight/ at some point)''
* pandora::sd2
* pandora::charger
* pandora::power
* pandora::wifi
* pandora::keypad_bl
* pandora::sd1

===Misc===
Some things can be controlled through files in /proc/pandora/:
* /proc/pandora/cpu_mhz_max - if [http://www.kernel.org/pub/linux/utils/kernel/cpufreq/cpufreq.html cpufreq] is enabled, sets maximum allowed cpu clock, if not, just sets CPU clock to value supplied (echo 600 > /proc/pandora/cpu_mhz_max).
* /proc/pandora/wait_vsync - if you read this file, your process will block until next vsync interrupt (note: this might change to fbdev ioctl).
more to come..
[[Category:Development]]

Kernel build instructions

2008-11-30T20:07:40Z

Nat1192:

Note: these instructions are written for Linux users, but may work under windows with cygwin.

== Preparation ==
First you need a toolchain and several other tools. Usually [http://www.codesourcery.com/gnu_toolchains/arm/portal/subscription?@template=lite CodeSourcery's ARM GNU/Linux tool chain] is used to build OMAP3 kernels, but other variations can be used as well. For CodeSourcery, 2007q3 version is recommended (click "all versions" in above page, as 2008q1 and 2008q3 produce bad code in some situations. See [http://elinux.org/BeagleBoard#Compiler BeagleBoard page] for more information.
Next you need to have [http://git.or.cz/ git] installed, so use your packet manager or build it from source. Finally you need to have 'mkimage' tool in PATH, which can be built as part of u-boot build process, or simply downloaded [http://notaz.gp2x.de/misc/pnd/mkimage here].

== Cloning and switching branches ==
Now you need to 'clone' kernel source using git tools from previous step. Make a directory you want to keep source in and cd into it. Then run:
<source lang="text">
git clone git://openpandora.org/pandora-kernel.git
</source>
This will now download the source from openpandora.org. Note that it will take a while, so be patient.
When done, you will have default 'master' branch checked out, but it doesn't have the latest files, so you need to checkout the current 'pandora-27-omap1' branch:
<source lang="text">
git checkout --track -b pandora-27-omap1 origin/pandora-27-omap1
</source>

== Building ==
To build you need to have several environment variables set. If you don't have your toolchain in PATH, you need to add it there:
<source lang="text">
export PATH=$PATH:/path/to/arm-2007q3/bin
</source>
You also need to have CROSS_COMPILE set:
<source lang="text">
export CROSS_COMPILE=arm-none-linux-gnueabi-
</source>

Now set up the default .config file:
<source lang="text">
make omap3_pandora_defconfig
</source>
If you want to customize kernel features, run
<source lang="text">
make menuconfig
</source>
When finished, just run
<source lang="text">
make
</source>
and it should build you uImage and place it in arch/arm/boot/ . You can now use it to boot from SD (recommended) or replace the one in your flash.

[[Category:Development]]

Development

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[[PXML|PXML file structure guide]]

[[Category:Development]]

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== SDL Tutorials ==

These tutorials assume you know the basics of C++ programming, and know your way around a C++ compiler.

* [http://www.lazyfoo.net/SDL_tutorials/index.php Lazy Foo's Tutorials]. Not Pandora specific, but a good guide to getting your programming environment set up, along with many SDL tutorials.
* [http://iki.fi/sol/gp/ Sol's Graphics for beginners]. Not Pandora specific, but a good place to get started with SDL graphics coding.

== The Kernel ==
* [[Kernel build instructions|Compiling the Kernel from Git]]
* [[Kernel interface|Kernel Interface]]

== See Also ==

* [[Development Tools]]

[[Category:Development]]

Kernel interface

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:FAQ

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==Preguntas==
===¿Qué es Pandora?===

Es una videoconsola portátil Open-Source con Wifi y Bluetooth.
Características y especificaciones

===¿Cómo se ha concebido?===

Pandora es una máquina única. Ha sido diseñada basado en las sugerencias de cientos de usuarios de foros con un único objetivo: crear el dispositivo portátil de código abierto definitivo.

===¿Cómo es de potente?===

Es con mucho la consola portátil más potente hasta el momento en términos de proceso de CPU y capacidades gráficas 3D. Sus prestaciones técnicas harán que sea capaz de soportar aplicaciones como Firefox3 o Quake3 con facilidad.

===¿Dónde y cuándo podré comprarla?===

Actualmente ya está disponible para desarrolladores seleccionados. Los demás usuarios podrán reservarla desde el 30 de Septiembre. Los envíos empezarán a finales de Noviembre. Se distribuirá desde Inglaterra, USA, Canada, Alemania y Turquía.

===¿Cuánto costará?===

Precio final: €250 (impuestos incluidos)

¿Para qué ha sido diseñado este dispositivo?

Ha sido diseñado como un ordenador ultra portable de código abierto basado en GNU/Linux con controles de juego. Es muy pequeño, con el tamaño aproximado de una Nintendo DS. Cabe facilmente en tu bolsillo.

===¿Por qué ese diseño tan radical?===

El diseño es de tipo concha ya que da una máxima proteccion, comodidad y por supuesto el máximo tamaño de la batería para una mayor autonomía.

Puedes ver una foto comparativa aquí.

===Tengo una idea… / ¿Podríais cambiar… ?===

Entra en los foros oficiales de Pandora (en inglés) y cuenta tu idea.

Tambien puedes entrar en Pandora Wiki (en inglés) para tener más información. Dicha web no es oficial y por lo tanto los creadores no son responsables de su contenido.

La página de Pandora Wiki dispone también de un FAQ mucho más completo (en inglés).

[[Category:FAQ]]
<br />
<small>Este artículo es de OpenPandora.es</small>

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[[Image:Pandora-newrender.jpg|Right|thumb|360px|La Pandora]]

==¿Qué es Pandora?==

Pandora es una videoconsola portátil “abierta”. Al estar basada en Linux permite a cualquier desarrollador programar sus aplicaciones y juegos para esta plataforma. Su apariencia y tamaño son similares al de una Nintendo DS.

*Características destacadas:
** Pantalla táctil panorámica de 4,3 pulgadas
** Dos slots para tarjetas de memoria de hasta 64 Gb
** Controles de juego completos,<br /> incluyendo dos controladores analógicos
** Teclado QWERTY integrado con teclas de función
** Conectividad: Wifi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0
** Aceleración 3D
** Duración de la batería en torno a 10 horas

*Especificaciones:
** Procesador Texas Instruments OMAP3530 a 625MHz, con núcleo ARM® Cortex™-A8
** 128 Mb de memoria SDRAM DDR-333
** 256 Mb de memoria FLASH NAND para almacenamiento interno.
** Procesador de audio y video IVA2+ con tecnología DaVinci™ de Texas Instruments
** Aceleración 3D por hardware PowerVR SGX compatible con OpenGL ES 2.0
** Conexión inalámbrica Wifi 802.11b/g integrada
** Bluetooth 2.0 + ERD integrado (3Mbps)
** Pantalla táctil LCD 800×480, panorámica 4.3″, 16.7 millones de colores, brillo 300 cd/m2, contraste 450:1
** Controles de juego: cruceta, 2 analógicos, 4 botones y 2 botones “gatillo”
** Dos slots para tarjetas de memoria SDHC, hasta 64 Gb de capacidad
** Salida de audio para auriculares hasta 150 mW por canal, 16 ohms, 99dB SNR
** Salida de TV independiente (S-Video y video compuesto)
** Micrófono incorporado. Posibilidad de conectar micrófono externo desde auriculares
** Teclado de 43 teclas QWERTY y teclas numéricas
** Puerto USB 2.0 OTG (480 Mb/s) con capacidad para cargar la batería.
** Puerto USB Host 2.0 (480 Mb/s) capaz de proporcionar los 500 mA a los dispositivos conectados.
** UART accesible externamente para depuración y hacking.
** Diseño interno a prueba de fallos con autoarranque integrado para experimentación segura.
** Sistema operativo Linux (2.6.x)
** Dimensiones: 140 x 83 x 27 mm

[[Category:Categories]]
<small>Este artículo es de OpenPandora.es</small>

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'''Inglés'''
<br/>
'''Emulators''' are applications which reproduce another, different computer system in software allowing the software from one machine to be run on another. Emulators are used for a wide range of purposes. For example, OS X provides emulation on x86 computers to allow old PowerPC binaries to be run. Microsoft provide an ARM PDA emulator for testing applications without having to repeatedly copy things onto a device.

One of the most popular uses for emulators however is to play video games from older (or in some exceptional circumstances, current) systems on modern hardware (generally PCs but the Pandora, GP2X, GP32 and PSP are also popular platforms for running emulators). Nintendo sells a number of official emulators through its Virtual Console service for the Wii.

== Pandora and emulators ==
One of the popular uses for the Pandora is to run emulators of old video games systems (though some old home computers and calculators are also emulated). The Pandora is suited to this task because it has a fairly standard control layout similar (or almost identical to) the layouts of the input devices of the systems it emulates. Furthermore, it has an LCD of resolution 800x480, which is large enough to accommodate most older systems without any downscaling. Of course, it is also portable meaning you can play these games whenever and wherever you want without having to carry a TV, machine and collection of cartridges.

== What is needed to run emulators ==
In most cases, emulators can simply load software and run however some require a dump of the BIOS ROM stored within the system itself. These dumps cannot be distributed legally without the permission of the company/individual who created them due to them being copyrighted. In some cases (such as the GBA) it may be feasible to extract a dump of the BIOS yourself if you own a GBA and the necessary equipment but for others (like the PlayStation) the only way most people can optain a BIOS dump is to illegally download it. Each system has a unique BIOS, though many older ones don't have a BIOS at all, or it is emulated along with the hardware. You should check the individual pages for each emulator to see if they need a BIOS dump to run.

An emulator is no use without software to run on it. These normally come in the form of ROM dumps (since they are extracted from the ROM chips that used to be used to distribute software) generally known as just "ROMs". A few ROMs are "homebrew", that is, free software or freeware. However, ROMs of commercial games are illegal under copyright law unless you dump them yourself (and even then you are only allowed to make use of them under very specific circumstances). ROMs for one system will not work on another system's emulator, just as you can't plug Super Nintendo cartridges into a PlayStation and run them. As such, you need ROMs for each system and an emulator for each system (though some special cases exist such as MAME which will run ROMs from multiple arcade systems).

== What the Pandora can emulate ==
The Pandora, despite its apparent low clock speed when compared to those of modern desktop PCs, is a powerful system (clock speeds cannot be reliably compared between systems). Although there is very little hardware for accelerating graphics functions, the CPU is fast enough to emulate many systems purely in software.

Most video game machines up to the 16-bit era (i.e. SNES, Mega Drive) could in theory be emulated on the Pandora, and some 32-bit consoles have the potential to be emulated with varying degrees of success. That does not mean that everything before this point will be emulated as there are hundreds of machines, some of which are virtually unknown and others which have unusual hardware which is difficult or impossible to emulate.

This means that there are literally tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of games which can be played on the Pandora if you are able to obtain the software.

== Where to download emulators ==
Most software (including emulators) for the Pandora can be obtained from the Pandora File Archive. You will find the emulator section [http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,5 here].

== Emulator Compatibility ==
This wiki houses compatibility and performance lists for various emulators available on the Pandora. You can find these on the [[Emulator Compatibility]] page.

Please do add to these lists as you test more games so that others may benefit from settings you may have discovered (for some users a particular game running well is enough to justify the purchase).

== Emulator List ==
Here is a list of systems for which emulators are available on the Pandora (it may not be complete as new software is being released regularly). This doesn't take into account how complete the emulators are, merely that they exist. For performance data, look at the compatibility database.

==== Arcade ====
[[Final Burn for Pandora]]
==== Atari Jaguar ====
[[T2K for Pandora]]
==== Nintendo SNES ====
[[PandaSNES]]
==== Sega Genesis/Megadrive====
[[PicoDrive]]
==== Sony Playstation ====
[[PSX4Pandora]]
==== Amiga ====
[[UAE4ALL]]

For a list of announced projects, please see Prophet's list of potential emulators and development status on the GP32X forums.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41897]

[[Category:Emulators]]

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'''Emulators''' are applications which reproduce another, different computer system in software allowing the software from one machine to be run on another. Emulators are used for a wide range of purposes. For example, OS X provides emulation on x86 computers to allow old PowerPC binaries to be run. Microsoft provide an ARM PDA emulator for testing applications without having to repeatedly copy things onto a device.

One of the most popular uses for emulators however is to play video games from older (or in some exceptional circumstances, current) systems on modern hardware (generally PCs but the Pandora, GP2X, GP32 and PSP are also popular platforms for running emulators). Nintendo sells a number of official emulators through its Virtual Console service for the Wii.

== Pandora and emulators ==
One of the popular uses for the Pandora is to run emulators of old video games systems (though some old home computers and calculators are also emulated). The Pandora is suited to this task because it has a fairly standard control layout similar (or almost identical to) the layouts of the input devices of the systems it emulates. Furthermore, it has an LCD of resolution 800x480, which is large enough to accommodate most older systems without any downscaling. Of course, it is also portable meaning you can play these games whenever and wherever you want without having to carry a TV, machine and collection of cartridges.

== What is needed to run emulators ==
In most cases, emulators can simply load software and run however some require a dump of the BIOS ROM stored within the system itself. These dumps cannot be distributed legally without the permission of the company/individual who created them due to them being copyrighted. In some cases (such as the GBA) it may be feasible to extract a dump of the BIOS yourself if you own a GBA and the necessary equipment but for others (like the PlayStation) the only way most people can optain a BIOS dump is to illegally download it. Each system has a unique BIOS, though many older ones don't have a BIOS at all, or it is emulated along with the hardware. You should check the individual pages for each emulator to see if they need a BIOS dump to run.

An emulator is no use without software to run on it. These normally come in the form of ROM dumps (since they are extracted from the ROM chips that used to be used to distribute software) generally known as just "ROMs". A few ROMs are "homebrew", that is, free software or freeware. However, ROMs of commercial games are illegal under copyright law unless you dump them yourself (and even then you are only allowed to make use of them under very specific circumstances). ROMs for one system will not work on another system's emulator, just as you can't plug Super Nintendo cartridges into a PlayStation and run them. As such, you need ROMs for each system and an emulator for each system (though some special cases exist such as MAME which will run ROMs from multiple arcade systems).

== What the Pandora can emulate ==
The Pandora, despite its apparent low clock speed when compared to those of modern desktop PCs, is a powerful system (clock speeds cannot be reliably compared between systems). Although there is very little hardware for accelerating graphics functions, the CPU is fast enough to emulate many systems purely in software.

Most video game machines up to the 16-bit era (i.e. SNES, Mega Drive) could in theory be emulated on the Pandora, and some 32-bit consoles have the potential to be emulated with varying degrees of success. That does not mean that everything before this point will be emulated as there are hundreds of machines, some of which are virtually unknown and others which have unusual hardware which is difficult or impossible to emulate.

This means that there are literally tens of thousands, possibly hundreds of thousands of games which can be played on the Pandora if you are able to obtain the software.

== Where to download emulators ==
Most software (including emulators) for the Pandora can be obtained from the Pandora File Archive. You will find the emulator section [http://archive.gp2x.de/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi?0,0,0,0,5 here].

== Emulator Compatibility ==
This wiki houses compatibility and performance lists for various emulators available on the Pandora. You can find these on the [[Emulator Compatibility]] page.

Please do add to these lists as you test more games so that others may benefit from settings you may have discovered (for some users a particular game running well is enough to justify the purchase).

== Emulator List ==
Here is a list of systems for which emulators are available on the Pandora (it may not be complete as new software is being released regularly). This doesn't take into account how complete the emulators are, merely that they exist. For performance data, look at the compatibility database.

==== Arcade ====
[[Final Burn for Pandora]]
==== Atari Jaguar ====
[[T2K for Pandora]]
==== Nintendo SNES ====
[[PandaSNES]]
==== Sega Genesis/Megadrive====
[[PicoDrive]]
==== Sony Playstation ====
[[PSX4Pandora]]
==== Amiga ====
[[UAE4ALL]]

For a list of announced projects, please see Prophet's list of potential emulators and development status on the GP32X forums.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41897]

[[Category:Emulators]]

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:Acerca de Pandora

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:Acerca de Pandora

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Pandora

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The Pandora is a seventh-generation handheld game console. When it ships in November 2008, it will be the most powerful handheld gaming console available.
[[Image:Pandora-newrender.jpg|Right|thumb|360px|The Pandora open-source game system.]]

==Overview==

The Pandora will run a Linux distribution. There will be no fees for developer tools and hence anyone will be free to develop and release games for the system.

===Core===

The Pandora uses a Texas Instruments OMAP 3530 System-on-Chip. This includes the ARM Cortex-A8 processor, the TI C64X programmable DSP, the PowerVR SGX 530 3D accelerator and supporting components.

====Storage====
The first revisions of the console included 128MB of DDR RAM, and 256MB of on-board NAND flash memory. However, the final revision that is sold to consumers has 256MB of DDR RAM and 512MB of on-board NAND memory. Storage space is available through 2 SDHC card slots and via USB host capabilities for connecting any standard USB flash drive and hard drive.

===Input and output===
The Pandora includes two analog pads, a directional pad, 4 action buttons, 2 shoulder buttons, 3 function buttons (start/select/home), and a QWERTY keyboard.

====Display====
The Pandora's display will be a 800*480 display, which additionally will have touchscreen functionality.

=====TV-out=====
The Pandora will have the ability to output S-video and composite signals to television sets. In addition, picture-in-picture and seperate signals for the TV and LCD will be supported.

====Sound====
The Pandora will have a high-quality sound DAC, and an ADC and internal microphone for recording. A pair of stereo speakers is built into the display. The volume control is a wheel.

====Keyboard====
The Pandora will have an almost-full QWERTY keyboard, with additional keys using Function. Control will likely be mapped onto one of the action or shoulder buttons.

more here.

==Full Specs==

These are constantly changing. Hopefully, this page will be updated with them. When adding information please remember to correctly reference the new information to a reliable source.

*General
** The name: Pandora [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=572691]
** Dimensions: 140 x 83 x 27 mm (slightly larger than a DS Lite: vs 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm)
** Price: 199 GBP(incl. VAT) (approx. $330 USD, 212 € (excl. VAT)
** Release date: Pre-orders for the first batch of 4000 Pandoras sold out in six days. Units from this batch are expected to ship in December 2008.{{fact}} Orders for the next batch will be announced at a later date.
** Case will be a bit smaller the GP2X, and will be a mix of metal and plastic. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]

*Core Hardware:
**Texas Instrument's OMAP3530 System-on-chip. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=562133] [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=39172&st=160#] ''Specifications can be found at this link: [http://focus.ti.com/pdfs/wtbu/ti_omap3430.pdf] ''
** PowerVR SGX GPU (OpenGL ES 2.0, several million polygons per second). ''OpenGL ES demonstrated: [http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/insider/powervr-demos.asp] ''
**128MB of DDR SDRAM in the developer units and 256MB in consumer units.
** Real Time Clock (RTC) built in, to keep track of time. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**256MB of internal flash memory on developer boards and 512MB on consumer pandoras.
**Will be "unbrickable".

*Display: 800x480 widescreen (5:3), 4.3 inches, touchscreen LCD.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Brightness:300 cd/m2, Contrast ratio:450:1, Response time:tr+tf=30ms[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=39741&view=findpost&p=573484]
**Dimensions: 93.6 x 56.2 mm (4.3 inches, 5:3 aspect ratio).
**TV-out included in hardware, A/V-OUT Port (similar in appearance to a large USB OTG port) outputs S-Video and Composite and inputs 3,5mm Headphone/Microphone cables..
***Separate TV-out signals, picture-in-picture capabilities. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Powerful 2D and 3D hardware acceleration, see above. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]

*Input:
**Buttons, keyboard, microphone, and touchscreen. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Directional pad will be a D-pad. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Two real analog nubs, with rubber grip, but no click function. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26UXJOTkTk A video of the analog nub to be used in Pandora's construction.] Update: a custom designed plastic nub is now being used and will remain in the previously planned location.
**QWERTY keyboard cellphone like thumb typeable. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Built-In Microphone [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=findpost&pid=568882]

*Connectivity:
**802.11b/g (Wi-fi) included. USB host included. USB-on-the-go (one-port host and client) included. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3Mbps)[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=42344&view=findpost&p=613832]
**The USB will be fully powered (500 milliamps). You'll be able to use anything that has drivers. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**RS-232 will be included, but a level converter will be needed for the UART. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**Twin SDIO-capable SDHC slots.

*Software:
**Open2X-type Linux firmware. [http://wiki.open2x.org/open2x/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware]
**Custom package system for software installation and updates.
**Potential Emulation: Nearly any game console which predates the Playstation for which an open-source emulator exists. Nearly any 8 or 16 bit computer system for which an open-source emulator exists.
*** Atari 2600, 7800, 5200, and Lynx
*** Nintendo NES, SNES, Gameboy, GBA and NDS (with combination of inbuilt touchscreen and external TV)
*** Sega Master System and Genesis
*** NEC PCEngine (TurboGrafx-16)
*** SNK NeoGeo, NeoGeo Pocket, and Pocket Color
*** Sony Playstation [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41440]
*** Atari 400, 800, and ST
*** Amiga
*** PC (DOSBox)
*** Apple II
**Possible Software:
***Will run a version of the X11 window manager and has the option of a full desktop environment.
***There should be the ability to run normal programs you can run on Modern Linux builds as well, provided it does not exceed 256MB of RAM (excluding any virtual memory for performance reasons) and is ported. This includes a full build of Firefox! Firefox 3.0 uses much less memory and resources, and should run fine on the Pandora.
***Macromedia Flash is possible on the Pandora with web browsers with some work. Maybe not full Flash support though, but http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/ can be ported to the Pandora and run up to FlashV7 guaranteed, play Youtube videos (mplayer and VLC can play FLV files just fine, play other movie files from Firefox, and VLC can stream FLV easily) and can work with Firefox or as a standalone program.
***Advanced multimedia support, including streaming: mplayer, VLC, xine and any other program that is open source is possible. For a general idea of file support for VLC see http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html, and for xine see http://xinehq.de/index.php/features.

*Power:
**Lithium-polymer battery, ~4000mAH.
**Up to 10 hours battery life under reasonable load 8.5 hours under max cpu load. Up to 100 hours playing MP3s. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40823&st=80&p=595336&#entry595336]
**Can charge through AC adapter or USB. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=40659&view=findpost&p=587802]
**Advanced power management capabilities: only need to set a max clockspeed, when the CPU is not doing anything it automatically HALTs and does nothing to save power.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=574380]
**Will be able to suspend to RAM or suspend to disk for longer battery life and faster start up.

[[Category:FAQ]]

Template:Fact

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<sup><nowiki>[</nowiki>citation needed<nowiki>]</nowiki></sup>

Talk:Development tutorials

2008-10-05T20:52:42Z

Nat1192: Lazy Foo

== Lazy Foo ==

Nice call on adding LazyFoo's tutorials. They are excellent (and are what got me started on game deving ~1 year ago).
<br/>[[User:Nat1192|Nat1192]] 22:52, 5 October 2008 (CEST)

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

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{|width="100%"
|colspan="2" align="center" |{{Welcome|¡Bienvenido al wiki de Pandora!}}

|-valign="top"
|style="vertical-align: top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff">
==== Usuarios ====
* [[Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Tutoriales]]
** [[Emuladores]] • [[Juegos]] • [[Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
</div>

|width="50%" style="vertical-align:top"|

<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[Preguntas de desarrollo]]
* [[Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Documentación de la ferretería]]
* [[Modificar la ferretería]]
</div>

|}

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==== Comunidad ====
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" style="background-color: #f0f0ff;"
|-valign="top" align="left"
|width="40%"|'''Enlaces de interés'''
*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:FAQ

2008-10-01T01:16:35Z

Nat1192:

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Acerca de Pandora

2008-10-01T01:14:29Z

Nat1192: artículo de openpandor.es

[[Image:Pandora-newrender.jpg|Right|thumb|360px|La Pandora]]

==¿Qué es Pandora?==

Pandora es una videoconsola portátil “abierta”. Al estar basada en Linux permite a cualquier desarrollador programar sus aplicaciones y juegos para esta plataforma. Su apariencia y tamaño son similares al de una Nintendo DS.

Características destacadas:

* Pantalla táctil panorámica de 4,3 pulgadas
* Dos slots para tarjetas de memoria de hasta 64 Gb
* Controles de juego completos,<br /> incluyendo dos controladores analógicos
* Teclado QWERTY integrado con teclas de función
* Conectividad: Wifi, Bluetooth, USB 2.0
* Aceleración 3D
* Duración de la batería en torno a 10 horas

Especificaciones:

* Procesador Texas Instruments OMAP3530 a 625MHz, con núcleo ARM® Cortex™-A8
* 128 Mb de memoria SDRAM DDR-333
* 256 Mb de memoria FLASH NAND para almacenamiento interno.
* Procesador de audio y video IVA2+ con tecnología DaVinci™ de Texas Instruments
* Aceleración 3D por hardware PowerVR SGX compatible con OpenGL ES 2.0
* Conexión inalámbrica Wifi 802.11b/g integrada
* Bluetooth 2.0 + ERD integrado (3Mbps)
* Pantalla táctil LCD 800×480, panorámica 4.3″, 16.7 millones de colores, brillo 300 cd/m2, contraste 450:1
* Controles de juego: cruceta, 2 analógicos, 4 botones y 2 botones “gatillo”
* Dos slots para tarjetas de memoria SDHC, hasta 64 Gb de capacidad
* Salida de audio para auriculares hasta 150 mW por canal, 16 ohms, 99dB SNR
* Salida de TV independiente (S-Video y video compuesto)
* Micrófono incorporado. Posibilidad de conectar micrófono externo desde auriculares
* Teclado de 43 teclas QWERTY y teclas numéricas
* Puerto USB 2.0 OTG (480 Mb/s) con capacidad para cargar la batería.
* Puerto USB Host 2.0 (480 Mb/s) capaz de proporcionar los 500 mA a los dispositivos conectados.
* UART accesible externamente para depuración y hacking.
* Diseño interno a prueba de fallos con autoarranque integrado para experimentación segura.
* Sistema operativo Linux (2.6.x)
* Dimensiones: 140 x 83 x 27 mm

Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-10-01T01:09:46Z

Nat1192: ferretería en vez de 'hardware'

{|width="100%"
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==== Usuarios ====
* [[Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Tutoriales]]
** [[Emuladores]] • [[Juegos]] • [[Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
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==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[Preguntas de desarrollo]]
* [[Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Documentación de la ferretería]]
* [[Modificar la ferretería]]
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==== Comunidad ====
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*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-10-01T01:04:56Z

Nat1192: /* Comunidad */

{|width="100%"
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<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; color: #000; background-color: #f0f0ff">
==== Usuarios ====
* [[Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Tutoriales]]
** [[Emuladores]] • [[Juegos]] • [[Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
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==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[FAQ de desarrollo]]
* [[Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Documentación del ahrdware]]
* [[Hacking de hardware]]
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{| border="0" cellpadding="5" style="background-color: #f0f0ff;"
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*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

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Special:Badtitle/NS104:Main Page

2008-10-01T01:01:00Z

Nat1192: /* Usuarios */

{|width="100%"
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==== Usuarios ====
* [[Acerca de Pandora|Acerca de Pandora]]
** [[FAQ (preguntas frecuentes)]]
** [[Tutoriales]]
** [[Emuladores]] • [[Juegos]] • [[Utilidades]]
* [http://archive.openpandora.org/cgi-bin/cfiles.cgi Downloads]
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<div style="margin: 0; margin-bottom: 5px; padding: .5em 1em .5em; border: 1px solid #c6c9ff; background-color: #f0f0ff;">

==== Desarrolladores ====
* [[Empezando a programar con pandora|Empezando a programar con pandora]]
** [[FAQ de desarrollo]]
* [[Tutoriales de desarrollo]]
* [[Documentación del ahrdware]]
* [[Hacking de hardware]]
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*[http://www.openpandora.org/ Web oficial de Pandora] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.openpandora.es/ Web de Pandora en español] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp32x.com/ GP32X] [[Image:Flag_gb.png]]
*[http://www.gp32spain.com/ GP32Spain] [[Image:Flag_es.png]]
*[http://www.gp2x.de/ gp2x.de] [[Image:Flag_de.png]]

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Talk:Pandora

2008-10-01T01:00:24Z

Nat1192: /* Sorry about that */

I added the full spec list from the bluwiki page with minor updates and changes. I did not update any of the existing links, though. This ''really'' needs to get done. [[User:Chip|Chip]] 02:22, 15 April 2008 (CEST)
: Thanks for doing this - I did mean to move the information across at some point but I've been busy. When I get a Pandora board it is fairly likely I'll start to throw some more information on here and we can slowly remove the links to 'prove' various aspects of the design as it becomes more final. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 19:48, 15 April 2008 (CEST)

: OpenGL ES Demonstrated link updated. [[User:AeroSigma|AeroSigma]] 13:47, 7 July 2008 (PST)

== Sorry about that ==

I accidentally added the 'we need help' header thinking it was the Spanish page. All fixed.<br />
[[User:Nat1192|Nat1192]] 03:00, 1 October 2008 (CEST)

Talk:Pandora

2008-10-01T00:59:39Z

Nat1192: New section: Sorry about that

Pandora

2008-10-01T00:58:40Z

Nat1192:

The Pandora is a seventh-generation handheld game console. When it is released, estimated for summer 2008, it will be the most powerful handheld games console available.
[[Image:Pandora-newrender.jpg|Right|thumb|360px|The Pandora open-source game system.]]

==Overview==

The Pandora will run a Linux distribution. There will be no fees for developer tools and hence anyone will be free to develop and release games for the system.

===Core===

The Pandora uses a Texas Instruments OMAP 3530 System-on-Chip. This includes the ARM Cortex-A8 processor, the TI C64X programmable DSP, the PowerVR SGX 530 3D accelerator and supporting components.

====Storage====
The first revision of the console will include 128MB of DDR RAM, and 256MB of onboard flash memory. Storage space will be available through 2 Secure Digital card slots since the internal memory is not designed for storage and via USB host capabilities for connecting any standard USB flash drive and hard drive.

===Input and output===
The Pandora includes two analog pads, a directional pad, 4 action buttons, 2 shoulder buttons, 3 function buttons (start/select/home), and a QWERTY keyboard.

====Display====
The Pandora's display will be a 800*480 display, which additionally will have touchscreen functionality.

=====TV-out=====
The Pandora will have the ability to output S-video and composite signals to television sets. In addition, picture-in-picture and seperate signals for the TV and LCD will be supported.

====Sound====
The Pandora will have a high-quality sound DAC, and an ADC and internal microphone for recording. A pair of stereo speakers is built into the display. The volume control is a wheel.

====Keyboard====
The Pandora will have an almost-full QWERTY keyboard, with additional keys using Function. Control will likely be mapped onto one of the action or shoulder buttons.

more here.

==Full Specs==

These are constantly changing. Hopefully, this page will be updated with them. When adding information please remember to correctly reference the new information to a reliable source.

*General
** The name: Pandora [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=572691]
** Dimensions: 140 x 83 x 27 mm (slightly larger than a DS Lite: vs 133 mm × 73.9 mm × 21.5 mm)
** Price: 199 GBP(incl. VAT) (approx. $330 USD, 212 € (excl. VAT)
** Release date: April/May 2008 for dev units, summer 2008 for full production units (can and will be changed if needed)
** Case will be a bit smaller the GP2X, and will be a mix of metal and plastic. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]

*Core Hardware:
**Texas Instrument's OMAP3530 System-on-chip. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=562133] [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=39172&st=160#] ''Specifications can be found at this link: [http://focus.ti.com/pdfs/wtbu/ti_omap3430.pdf] ''
** PowerVR SGX GPU (OpenGL ES 2.0, several million polygons per second). ''OpenGL ES demonstrated: [http://www.imgtec.com/powervr/insider/powervr-demos.asp] ''
**128MB of DDR SDRAM.
** Real Time Clock (RTC) built in, to keep track of time. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**256MB of internal flash memory.
**Will be "unbrickable".

*Display: 800x480 widescreen (5:3), 4.3 inches, touchscreen LCD.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Brightness:300 cd/m2, Contrast ratio:450:1, Response time:tr+tf=30ms[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=39741&view=findpost&p=573484]
**Dimensions: 93.6 x 56.2 mm (4.3 inches, 5:3 aspect ratio).
**TV-out included in hardware, A/V-OUT Port (similar in appearance to a large USB OTG port) outputs S-Video and Composite and inputs 3,5mm Headphone/Microphone cables..
***Separate TV-out signals, picture-in-picture capabilities. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Powerful 2D and 3D hardware acceleration, see above. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]

*Input:
**Buttons, keyboard, microphone, and touchscreen. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Directional pad will be a D-pad. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Two real analog nubs, will have click function. Will have a rubber grip. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i26UXJOTkTk A video of the analog nub to be used in Pandora's construction.] Update: a custom designed plastic nub is now being used and will remain in the previously planned location.
**QWERTY keyboard cellphone like thumb typeable. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Built-In Microphone [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=findpost&pid=568882]

*Connectivity:
**802.11g (Wi-fi) included. USB host included. USB-on-the-go (one-port host and client) included. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=38044]
**Integrated Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR (3Mbps)[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=42344&view=findpost&p=613832]
**The USB will be fully powered (500 milliamps). You'll be able to use anything that has drivers. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**RS-232 will be included, but a level converter will be needed for the UART. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]
**Twin SDHC slots.

*Software:
**Open2X-type Linux firmware. [http://wiki.open2x.org/open2x/wiki/index.php?title=Firmware]
**One-click install system - Debian ARMEL packages probably compatible with minor work.
**Potential Emulation: Nearly any game console which predates the Playstation for which an open-source emulator exists. Nearly any 8 or 16 bit computer system for which an open-source emulator exists.
*** Atari 2600, 7800, 5200, and Lynx
*** Nintendo NES, SNES, Gameboy, and GBA
*** Sega Master System and Genesis
*** NEC PCEngine (TurboGrafx-16)
*** SNK NeoGeo, NeoGeo Pocket, and Pocket Color
*** Sony Playstation [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41440]
*** Atari 400, 800, and ST
*** Amiga
*** PC (DOSBox)
*** Apple II
**Possible Software:
***Will be capable of running X11 with a window manager and desktop environment, and probably will by default.
***There should be the ability to run normal programs you can run on Modern Linux builds as well, provided it does not exceed 128MB of RAM (excluding any virtual memory for performance reasons) and is ported. This includes a full build of Firefox! Firefox 3.0 uses much less memory and resources, and should run fine on the Pandora.
***Macromedia Flash is possible on the Pandora with web browsers with some work. Maybe not full Flash support though, but http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/ can be ported to the Pandora and run up to FlashV7 guaranteed, play Youtube videos (mplayer and VLC can play FLV files just fine, play other movie files from Firefox, and VLC can stream FLV easily) and can work with Firefox or as a standalone program.
***Advanced multimedia support, including streaming: mplayer, VLC, xine and any other program that is open source is possible. For a general idea of file support for VLC see http://www.videolan.org/vlc/features.html, and for xine see http://xinehq.de/index.php/features.

*Power:
**Lithium-polymer battery, ~4000mAH.
**Up to 10 hours battery life under reasonable load 8.5 hours under max cpu load. Up to 100 hours playing MP3s. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40823&st=80&p=595336&#entry595336]
**Can charge through AC adapter or USB. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=40659&view=findpost&p=587802]
**Advanced power management capabilities: only need to set a max clockspeed, when the CPU is not doing anything it automatically HALTs and does nothing to save a lot of power.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=574380]
**Will be able to suspend to RAM or suspend to disk for longer battery life and faster start up.

[[Category:FAQ]]

Special:Badtitle/NS104:FAQ

2008-10-01T00:57:57Z

Nat1192:

{{Template:ayuda}}
==Readme First!==

If you have a question to ask, that isn't covered in this FAQ already, please ask over on the [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showforum=61 Forums].

==The Basics==
===What is Pandora===
Pandora is a pocket-sized gaming PC. It is a gaming platform, a UMPC, a PMP, a MID, and many more trendy acronyms as well.

===What can it do?===
At the moment it can't do anything. It's not finished yet. Here's what it should be able to do when it is done:
* Play many open source games ported from other computing platforms
* Play some Homebrew games developed specifically for the Pandora.
* Run [[emulators]]
* Browse the internet
* Run chat / IM clients
* Play music and video files
* View images
* View and edit text documents
* Most tasks you can do on a regular PC will be possible on Pandora to some extent

===Who is making it?===
The primary developers are Craig "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=116 Craigix]" Rothwell, Michael "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=9395 MWeston]" Weston, and Michael "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=205 EvilDragon]" Mrozek. However, there are dozens of other GP32X community members who are involved with both hardware and software aspects of the project.

===Are those guys part of Game Park / GamePark Holdings?===
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamePark Game Park]] (the Korean company which made the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gp32 GP32]]) and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamePark_Holdings GamePark Holdings]] (the Korean company that made the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X GP2X]]) have nothing to do with the Pandora project. Several of the lead developers are regional distributors for the GP32 and GP2X handhelds, but they are not subsidiaries of those manufacturers. The Pandora project is partially inspired by the open source handhelds that came before it - the GP32 and GP2X - but takes the hardware and software to the next logical level. There is also overlap in the developer and user communities for the Pandora, GP32, and GP2x (the official Pandora forums are currently hosted on the GP32X boards).

===How does the Pandora compare to the GP2X?===
Very favorably. Rough estimates put the Pandora CPU at about 3x as powerful as the GP2X.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=39958&view=findpost&p=578750] Here are a few additional ways in which the Pandora improves upon the GP2X:
* More RAM, internal storage, and removable storage options
* Possibility of emulating more advanced consoles (N64, NDS)
* Better emulation of already supported consoles (SNES,PS1)
* Significantly better 3D hardware and software support
* Larger, higher resolution display (with touch screen)
* 2-3x battery life[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=603481] with included internal rechargeable battery
* Wifi
* Bluetooth
* QWERTY Keyboard and analog controls

===Do you really expect it to compete with the PSP / DS / eeePC / etc?===
No, we don't. Pandora is very different than anything currently available. It is designed to serve a niche market of hobbyists and retro/indie gamers. We are aware that much of the general public will not need or appreciate Pandora's feature set. It is more portable than a UMPC or eeePC, and it has far superior gaming controls. Pandora is much more powerful than a PSP or DS, and with it's high resolution screen and qwerty keypad is more capable of general computing activities. These features come at the expense of a higher cost than commercial gaming handhelds and a steeper learning curve than traditional ultra mobile PCs. Not everybody will be willing to make the trade off and try something new.

===Where can I buy a Pandora?===
You can't just yet. The first test run of ~100 units is currently shipping to known developers only.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41669&view=findpost&p=602443] Once those units have been fully tested and all bugs have been worked out, there will be a production run of ~3000 units. The preorder date is the 30th of September, the Pandora will start shipping at the end of November.

===Only 3000?! What if they sell out?===
Then they will make more. The devices must be manufactured in large batches. Depending on how well the first batch sells, the second batch may be larger. It has been stated that there may be "some delay" between the 1st and 2nd batches. Nobody knows exactly how long that delay might be. If you're especially concerned about getting a Pandora from the first batch, then your best bet is to pre-order the 30th of September.

===What Colors will be available?===
Pandora will only be available in black for now. Future editions, if they exist, ''may'' be available in different colors.

==Hardware Questions==
===Why does the system look like it does?===
The Pandora project has been a group effort from the beginning. The hardware development team designed Pandora based on specifications requested by potential users. The main physical features - qwerty keyboard, dual analog pads, clamshell design, pocketable size - were considered important by most of the community. The physical appearance of Pandora is a result of getting all the necessary hardware into a pocket sized device while keeping the cost reasonable. Many other layouts were considered, but the final design is the best possible solution.

===Why doesn't the LCD touchscreen flip / rotate for a "tablet" mode?===
This is actually a patented idea. Pandora could not have a hinge which either flipped all the way back or rotated without substantially increasing the cost (licensing fees) or risking a patent infringement lawsuit.

===Why don't you use a slide out keyboard like the Nokia N810?===
This is also patented. A lot of the good ideas are.

===Why does it have a keyboard at all?===
Many people think Pandora is a gaming / emulation device only, but this is not true. It was designed from early on to be a multifunction palmtop computer / UMPC as well as a gaming handheld. Many desirable applications require a keyboard and the general consensus was that an on-screen keyboard wasn't good enough.

===Why does Pandora only have 128MB of RAM? Is that enough?===
The OMAP3530 SoC which powers the Pandora is currently only available with 128MB of RAM. This is built into the chip. It is not replaceable or expandable. All of the major software developers have stated that 128MB will be more than enough for all tasks for which Pandora is suitable. The PSP only has 32MB RAM and it certainly doesn't have any problem with high-end games. Other handheld computing platforms like the Nokia N8x0 tablets and the iPhone also have only 128MB RAM, and it has certainly not limited them in any way.

===Why doesn't it have WiMax / GPS / accelerometers / etc?===
We had to draw the line somewhere. Adding any more features would have increased the price. Luckily Pandora has a fully functional USB host port, bluetooth, two SD slots with SDIO capability, and a serial UART for adding whatever additional widgets you want. Solder pads were designed into the PCB for "hacking" in extra internal hardware.

===What kind of battery will it have?===
Pandora will have a 4000mAh Lithium Polymer battery. Batteries will be user-replaceable and spares will be sold by Pandora retailers. 5000mAh extended batteries may also be available.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=602568] Pricing has not been announced.

===How long will the battery last?===
Current estimates are around 10 hours for basic applications.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40823&st=80&p=595336&#entry595336] Actual battery runtime will vary based on the the software being run and peripherals in use.

===What about the power supply?===
The Pandora is expected to come with a switching power supply with a standard cord socket which should function on 110V and 240V systems. It is not known if there is a plan to supply localized power plug cables.

===Will it be able to run from the AC Adaptor alone, without a battery connected===
No, due to the design of the OMAP chipset it requires a battery to be connected. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=600811]

===Will I be able to use USB and SDIO accessories with my Pandora?===
There would not be much point to having a USB host port if you couldn't. Any USB or SDIO device should work with Pandora, as long as drivers are available. Standard mass storage devices (USB memory sticks, keyboards, gamepads, external hard drives, etc.) should work fine out of the box. Many devices like GPS receivers, EVDO modems and cameras should be compatible, but not necessarily all makes and models. There will be a list of known-working devices on this wiki as soon as there are Pandoras to test them on.

===Will there be any special accessories for Pandora?===
Possibly. The lead developers are currently entertaining the possibility.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41686]

===Will there be RTC, IrDA, RS-232?===
There will be RTC and RS-232 (CMOS level), but no IrDA.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]

===Will Pandora have 'sleep' or 'hibernate' modes?===
Yes. Pandora will support both suspend-to-RAM (sleep) and suspend-to-disk (hibernate) modes. Entering these power saving modes will be controlled by software can can be configured to happen when you press the power switch, close the lid, or only on command.

===Can I return my Pandora if I have dead pixels?===
It has been stated[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44169&view=findpost&p=648776] that if the LCD contains noticeable dead pixels, they would replace the device.

===Will any changes be made to the Pandora hardware after the initial batch of 3000?===
There is no ''intention'' to change anything between batches. Any changes made will be small and only out of necessity.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44163&view=findpost&p=648612]

===How many keypresses can it detect at once?===
It can detect two "regular" keys being pressed at once[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44326&view=findpost&p=651104]. However, this restriction does not apply to the game controls, or the central "Menu" keys.

===Does it have a microphone? Where is it placed?===
Yes it does. The microphone is up in the right hinge hump in between the 9 and 0 buttons. It can be used with the lid open or closed since it has the hole facing up and slightly in toward the user (somewhat like the power LED).[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44133&view=findpost&p=647343]

==Emulation Questions==
===Which consoles and computer systems will Pandora emulate?===
Pandora has the technical capability to emulate nearly any video game console up to and including the PSX. The system should also have no trouble with most 8 and 16 bit home computer systems. Please be aware that while the Pandora has the capability to emulate dozens of game and computer systems, the necessary emulation software will need to be ported to the Pandora platform for each system. See the [[Emulators|emulators page]] for more details.

===Will Pandora be able to emulate the Nintendo64?===
Maybe. The N64 is a difficult system to emulate. It is ''possible'', with much effort, that a N64 emulator could be ported well enough to run some games at playable speed. This will probably not happen any time soon and may not happen at all.

===What about the Nintendo DS?===
Definitely not in the near term. It is possible that there will ''eventually'' be a DS emulator for Pandora, but there are major obstacles to overcome. DS emulation is still in early development on x86 (PC), and the most advanced projects are highly optimized for that platform. Even in cases where the source is available, it would take a lot of work and optimization to get something running on Pandora. In other words, '''don't hold your breath'''.

===Will Pandora be able to emulate the Sega Dreamcast / Anything recent?===
No. Anything newer / more advanced than the Playstation that is not otherwise mentioned here is '''not likely''' to ever be emulated on Pandora in a useful manner. However, some developers believe it will be posible to emulate Dreamcast with dynamic recompilation at decent speed. [http://www.emudev.org/drkIIRaziel/?p=17]

===What sort of PC games will Pandora be able to play under emulation?===
We won't know for sure until there is an actual DOSBox port to try out. Current guestimates put Pandora's DOS capabilities in the low to mid 386 range.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41268&hl=]

===Can't I use Wine and run Windows games?===
Wine is not an Emulator, it's a wrapper for the Windows system libraries - it requires an x86 processor to actually run.

===Wouldn't this result in legal action because of the emulation?===
No more than an ordinary PC, UMPC, laptop, or GP2X would.

==Software Questions==
===What OS will Pandora use?===
Pandora will run a customized build of Linux. It ''may'' be based on the Debian ARMEL flavor, but it will definitely be highly optimized.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41453&view=findpost&p=599472]

This comment was added 2008-09-16:
The open Zaurus distro (OpenZaurus) morphed into Ångström and it's build system evolved into Open Embedded. We derive our current filesystem from Ångström with lots of custom Pandora buildrules and string the whole lot together with Open Embedded.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44171&view=findpost&p=648859]

===In the videos it looks like DOS...===
That's a Linux command line - the original MK0 devboards were released to the developers before a GUI was available.

===What will the GUI be like?===
The UI has not been decided on yet, but a basic UI is expected to be an updated version of [http://gmenu2x.sourceforge.net/page/GMenu2X GMenu]. Whatever UI ships with Pandora, you can be sure that alternatives (including full windowed desktop GUIs) will be made available.

===What software will run on Pandora out of the box?===
That depends on what has been written / ported when you buy one. It is assumed (though not confirmed) that Pandora will ship with basic apps like a web browser, text editor, and media player. Check the [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40233 Planned Projects thread] on the forums for an idea of what else you might be able to expect.

===Will there be some sort of package manager?===
Yes. The specifics are not yet finalized, but there will be an easy package-based software installation system.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=ST&f=62&t=41719]

===Will Firefox work on the Pandora? What about extensions?===
Firefox 3 should be easy to port. Extensions (such as AdBlock) should "just work" automatically, since they don't actually contain compiled code (they're a mix of javascript and xml data) - of course this is assuming the plugin developer hasn't been naughty and made major assumptions...

===Will Pandora support Flash streaming video or applications?===
The Official Flash player is not open source, but Adobe has opened up the Flash standards and dropped licensing fees for developers[http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/04/adobe-drops-lic.html], there is a very good chance that Pandora will have Flash support eventually, probably through a port of [http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/ Gnash]

Also, there are scripts for Firefox (such as VLCtube) which replaces flash video players with regular video plugins or exposes the actual video URL to download. Such scripts can be easily modified to use any native video player.

===Will I be able to access files shared on my PC from the Pandora?===
It might not be included "out of the box", but [http://www.samba.org/ Samba] (an application that "emulates" the Windows file sharing system) should be easy to port to the Pandora, which would allow you to browse your Windows shares as if your machine is just another windows PC (it works both ways, so you could create a shared "drop" folder on the Pandora too)

===Will I be able to connect to the internet over my cell phone with the Pandora?===
The process of connecting a cellular phone to another device to be used as a cellular modem is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering tethering]. The Pandora will be capable of tethering over USB or over Bluetooth. You must have a phone that is capable of tethering, and you must have a service plan that allows internet access. Note that the act of tethering will probably violate your service agreement unless you're paying extra for a tethering plan. If your provider discovers you are tethering your phone without paying for the plan, you could get hit with extra charges. The method for enabling tethering on any given phone varies by model. Instructions for most models can be found on [http://www.howardforums.com/ Howard Forums].

===Can I write software for Pandora?===
I don't know, can you? Pandora will definitely be compatible with [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL_ES OpenGL 2.0 ES] libraries. There will likely be libraries for [http://www.python.org/ Python] and other languages as well.

===Will it be possible to write software directly on the Pandora itself?===

There is no reason why not. Certainly it will be easy to get GCC running directly for writing C/C++ code. Python doesn't need a compiler, so should just run, assuming the interpreter has been ported.

A fully blown IDE would take more work, but plenty of open source IDEs exist, so could in theory be ported.

===Will Pandora have XXXX application?===
Maybe. I suggest you [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=Search&f= search the official forums] to see if anybody is working on the application you want.

===Nobody is working on XXXX application! What do I do?===
The first thing you should do is make sure it ''can'' be ported. Use the [http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1448256/ portability flowchart] to determine if a port of the software is possible. Next, check to see if a similar application is under development. If it looks like the program is portable, just be patient. There are literally hundreds of games and applications that would be desireable on the Pandora, and only so many people who are capable of making them happen. Most devs already have plans for their first projects, so just sit tight and wait for somebody to pick it up.

==Logo Questions==

===I want to make cool fan art! Where can I get the logo?===
A fan-made version of the [[logo]] is available for non-commercial use.

===What font is "Pandora" written in?===
No one knows. [[Craigix]] has stated on the forums that he believes it is drawn.

===Doesn't that look a lot like the SGI logo?===
The old box logo previously used by SiliconGraphics before their redesign does bear a resemblance. However, their old logo was always 3D, showing the back edges of the box, and the lines folded in a different manner than the ones used in the Pandora logo.

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==Readme First!==

If you have a question to ask, that isn't covered in this FAQ already, please ask over on the [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showforum=61 Forums].

==The Basics==
===What is Pandora===
Pandora is a pocket-sized gaming PC. It is a gaming platform, a UMPC, a PMP, a MID, and many more trendy acronyms as well.

===What can it do?===
At the moment it can't do anything. It's not finished yet. Here's what it should be able to do when it is done:
* Play many open source games ported from other computing platforms
* Play some Homebrew games developed specifically for the Pandora.
* Run [[emulators]]
* Browse the internet
* Run chat / IM clients
* Play music and video files
* View images
* View and edit text documents
* Most tasks you can do on a regular PC will be possible on Pandora to some extent

===Who is making it?===
The primary developers are Craig "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=116 Craigix]" Rothwell, Michael "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=9395 MWeston]" Weston, and Michael "[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showuser=205 EvilDragon]" Mrozek. However, there are dozens of other GP32X community members who are involved with both hardware and software aspects of the project.

===Are those guys part of Game Park / GamePark Holdings?===
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamePark Game Park]] (the Korean company which made the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gp32 GP32]]) and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GamePark_Holdings GamePark Holdings]] (the Korean company that made the [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GP2X GP2X]]) have nothing to do with the Pandora project. Several of the lead developers are regional distributors for the GP32 and GP2X handhelds, but they are not subsidiaries of those manufacturers. The Pandora project is partially inspired by the open source handhelds that came before it - the GP32 and GP2X - but takes the hardware and software to the next logical level. There is also overlap in the developer and user communities for the Pandora, GP32, and GP2x (the official Pandora forums are currently hosted on the GP32X boards).

===How does the Pandora compare to the GP2X?===
Very favorably. Rough estimates put the Pandora CPU at about 3x as powerful as the GP2X.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=39958&view=findpost&p=578750] Here are a few additional ways in which the Pandora improves upon the GP2X:
* More RAM, internal storage, and removable storage options
* Possibility of emulating more advanced consoles (N64, NDS)
* Better emulation of already supported consoles (SNES,PS1)
* Significantly better 3D hardware and software support
* Larger, higher resolution display (with touch screen)
* 2-3x battery life[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=603481] with included internal rechargeable battery
* Wifi
* Bluetooth
* QWERTY Keyboard and analog controls

===Do you really expect it to compete with the PSP / DS / eeePC / etc?===
No, we don't. Pandora is very different than anything currently available. It is designed to serve a niche market of hobbyists and retro/indie gamers. We are aware that much of the general public will not need or appreciate Pandora's feature set. It is more portable than a UMPC or eeePC, and it has far superior gaming controls. Pandora is much more powerful than a PSP or DS, and with it's high resolution screen and qwerty keypad is more capable of general computing activities. These features come at the expense of a higher cost than commercial gaming handhelds and a steeper learning curve than traditional ultra mobile PCs. Not everybody will be willing to make the trade off and try something new.

===Where can I buy a Pandora?===
You can't just yet. The first test run of ~100 units is currently shipping to known developers only.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41669&view=findpost&p=602443] Once those units have been fully tested and all bugs have been worked out, there will be a production run of ~3000 units. The preorder date is the 30th of September, the Pandora will start shipping at the end of November.

===Only 3000?! What if they sell out?===
Then they will make more. The devices must be manufactured in large batches. Depending on how well the first batch sells, the second batch may be larger. It has been stated that there may be "some delay" between the 1st and 2nd batches. Nobody knows exactly how long that delay might be. If you're especially concerned about getting a Pandora from the first batch, then your best bet is to pre-order the 30th of September.

===What Colors will be available?===
Pandora will only be available in black for now. Future editions, if they exist, ''may'' be available in different colors.

==Hardware Questions==
===Why does the system look like it does?===
The Pandora project has been a group effort from the beginning. The hardware development team designed Pandora based on specifications requested by potential users. The main physical features - qwerty keyboard, dual analog pads, clamshell design, pocketable size - were considered important by most of the community. The physical appearance of Pandora is a result of getting all the necessary hardware into a pocket sized device while keeping the cost reasonable. Many other layouts were considered, but the final design is the best possible solution.

===Why doesn't the LCD touchscreen flip / rotate for a "tablet" mode?===
This is actually a patented idea. Pandora could not have a hinge which either flipped all the way back or rotated without substantially increasing the cost (licensing fees) or risking a patent infringement lawsuit.

===Why don't you use a slide out keyboard like the Nokia N810?===
This is also patented. A lot of the good ideas are.

===Why does it have a keyboard at all?===
Many people think Pandora is a gaming / emulation device only, but this is not true. It was designed from early on to be a multifunction palmtop computer / UMPC as well as a gaming handheld. Many desirable applications require a keyboard and the general consensus was that an on-screen keyboard wasn't good enough.

===Why does Pandora only have 128MB of RAM? Is that enough?===
The OMAP3530 SoC which powers the Pandora is currently only available with 128MB of RAM. This is built into the chip. It is not replaceable or expandable. All of the major software developers have stated that 128MB will be more than enough for all tasks for which Pandora is suitable. The PSP only has 32MB RAM and it certainly doesn't have any problem with high-end games. Other handheld computing platforms like the Nokia N8x0 tablets and the iPhone also have only 128MB RAM, and it has certainly not limited them in any way.

===Why doesn't it have WiMax / GPS / accelerometers / etc?===
We had to draw the line somewhere. Adding any more features would have increased the price. Luckily Pandora has a fully functional USB host port, bluetooth, two SD slots with SDIO capability, and a serial UART for adding whatever additional widgets you want. Solder pads were designed into the PCB for "hacking" in extra internal hardware.

===What kind of battery will it have?===
Pandora will have a 4000mAh Lithium Polymer battery. Batteries will be user-replaceable and spares will be sold by Pandora retailers. 5000mAh extended batteries may also be available.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=602568] Pricing has not been announced.

===How long will the battery last?===
Current estimates are around 10 hours for basic applications.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40823&st=80&p=595336&#entry595336] Actual battery runtime will vary based on the the software being run and peripherals in use.

===What about the power supply?===
The Pandora is expected to come with a switching power supply with a standard cord socket which should function on 110V and 240V systems. It is not known if there is a plan to supply localized power plug cables.

===Will it be able to run from the AC Adaptor alone, without a battery connected===
No, due to the design of the OMAP chipset it requires a battery to be connected. [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41548&view=findpost&p=600811]

===Will I be able to use USB and SDIO accessories with my Pandora?===
There would not be much point to having a USB host port if you couldn't. Any USB or SDIO device should work with Pandora, as long as drivers are available. Standard mass storage devices (USB memory sticks, keyboards, gamepads, external hard drives, etc.) should work fine out of the box. Many devices like GPS receivers, EVDO modems and cameras should be compatible, but not necessarily all makes and models. There will be a list of known-working devices on this wiki as soon as there are Pandoras to test them on.

===Will there be any special accessories for Pandora?===
Possibly. The lead developers are currently entertaining the possibility.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41686]

===Will there be RTC, IrDA, RS-232?===
There will be RTC and RS-232 (CMOS level), but no IrDA.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=38155&view=findpost&p=568882]

===Will Pandora have 'sleep' or 'hibernate' modes?===
Yes. Pandora will support both suspend-to-RAM (sleep) and suspend-to-disk (hibernate) modes. Entering these power saving modes will be controlled by software can can be configured to happen when you press the power switch, close the lid, or only on command.

===Can I return my Pandora if I have dead pixels?===
It has been stated[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44169&view=findpost&p=648776] that if the LCD contains noticeable dead pixels, they would replace the device.

===Will any changes be made to the Pandora hardware after the initial batch of 3000?===
There is no ''intention'' to change anything between batches. Any changes made will be small and only out of necessity.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44163&view=findpost&p=648612]

===How many keypresses can it detect at once?===
It can detect two "regular" keys being pressed at once[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44326&view=findpost&p=651104]. However, this restriction does not apply to the game controls, or the central "Menu" keys.

===Does it have a microphone? Where is it placed?===
Yes it does. The microphone is up in the right hinge hump in between the 9 and 0 buttons. It can be used with the lid open or closed since it has the hole facing up and slightly in toward the user (somewhat like the power LED).[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44133&view=findpost&p=647343]

==Emulation Questions==
===Which consoles and computer systems will Pandora emulate?===
Pandora has the technical capability to emulate nearly any video game console up to and including the PSX. The system should also have no trouble with most 8 and 16 bit home computer systems. Please be aware that while the Pandora has the capability to emulate dozens of game and computer systems, the necessary emulation software will need to be ported to the Pandora platform for each system. See the [[Emulators|emulators page]] for more details.

===Will Pandora be able to emulate the Nintendo64?===
Maybe. The N64 is a difficult system to emulate. It is ''possible'', with much effort, that a N64 emulator could be ported well enough to run some games at playable speed. This will probably not happen any time soon and may not happen at all.

===What about the Nintendo DS?===
Definitely not in the near term. It is possible that there will ''eventually'' be a DS emulator for Pandora, but there are major obstacles to overcome. DS emulation is still in early development on x86 (PC), and the most advanced projects are highly optimized for that platform. Even in cases where the source is available, it would take a lot of work and optimization to get something running on Pandora. In other words, '''don't hold your breath'''.

===Will Pandora be able to emulate the Sega Dreamcast / Anything recent?===
No. Anything newer / more advanced than the Playstation that is not otherwise mentioned here is '''not likely''' to ever be emulated on Pandora in a useful manner. However, some developers believe it will be posible to emulate Dreamcast with dynamic recompilation at decent speed. [http://www.emudev.org/drkIIRaziel/?p=17]

===What sort of PC games will Pandora be able to play under emulation?===
We won't know for sure until there is an actual DOSBox port to try out. Current guestimates put Pandora's DOS capabilities in the low to mid 386 range.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=41268&hl=]

===Can't I use Wine and run Windows games?===
Wine is not an Emulator, it's a wrapper for the Windows system libraries - it requires an x86 processor to actually run.

===Wouldn't this result in legal action because of the emulation?===
No more than an ordinary PC, UMPC, laptop, or GP2X would.

==Software Questions==
===What OS will Pandora use?===
Pandora will run a customized build of Linux. It ''may'' be based on the Debian ARMEL flavor, but it will definitely be highly optimized.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=41453&view=findpost&p=599472]

This comment was added 2008-09-16:
The open Zaurus distro (OpenZaurus) morphed into Ångström and it's build system evolved into Open Embedded. We derive our current filesystem from Ångström with lots of custom Pandora buildrules and string the whole lot together with Open Embedded.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?s=&showtopic=44171&view=findpost&p=648859]

===In the videos it looks like DOS...===
That's a Linux command line - the original MK0 devboards were released to the developers before a GUI was available.

===What will the GUI be like?===
The UI has not been decided on yet, but a basic UI is expected to be an updated version of [http://gmenu2x.sourceforge.net/page/GMenu2X GMenu]. Whatever UI ships with Pandora, you can be sure that alternatives (including full windowed desktop GUIs) will be made available.

===What software will run on Pandora out of the box?===
That depends on what has been written / ported when you buy one. It is assumed (though not confirmed) that Pandora will ship with basic apps like a web browser, text editor, and media player. Check the [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?showtopic=40233 Planned Projects thread] on the forums for an idea of what else you might be able to expect.

===Will there be some sort of package manager?===
Yes. The specifics are not yet finalized, but there will be an easy package-based software installation system.[http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=ST&f=62&t=41719]

===Will Firefox work on the Pandora? What about extensions?===
Firefox 3 should be easy to port. Extensions (such as AdBlock) should "just work" automatically, since they don't actually contain compiled code (they're a mix of javascript and xml data) - of course this is assuming the plugin developer hasn't been naughty and made major assumptions...

===Will Pandora support Flash streaming video or applications?===
The Official Flash player is not open source, but Adobe has opened up the Flash standards and dropped licensing fees for developers[http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2008/04/adobe-drops-lic.html], there is a very good chance that Pandora will have Flash support eventually, probably through a port of [http://www.gnu.org/software/gnash/ Gnash]

Also, there are scripts for Firefox (such as VLCtube) which replaces flash video players with regular video plugins or exposes the actual video URL to download. Such scripts can be easily modified to use any native video player.

===Will I be able to access files shared on my PC from the Pandora?===
It might not be included "out of the box", but [http://www.samba.org/ Samba] (an application that "emulates" the Windows file sharing system) should be easy to port to the Pandora, which would allow you to browse your Windows shares as if your machine is just another windows PC (it works both ways, so you could create a shared "drop" folder on the Pandora too)

===Will I be able to connect to the internet over my cell phone with the Pandora?===
The process of connecting a cellular phone to another device to be used as a cellular modem is called [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tethering tethering]. The Pandora will be capable of tethering over USB or over Bluetooth. You must have a phone that is capable of tethering, and you must have a service plan that allows internet access. Note that the act of tethering will probably violate your service agreement unless you're paying extra for a tethering plan. If your provider discovers you are tethering your phone without paying for the plan, you could get hit with extra charges. The method for enabling tethering on any given phone varies by model. Instructions for most models can be found on [http://www.howardforums.com/ Howard Forums].

===Can I write software for Pandora?===
I don't know, can you? Pandora will definitely be compatible with [http://www.libsdl.org/ SDL] and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OpenGL_ES OpenGL 2.0 ES] libraries. There will likely be libraries for [http://www.python.org/ Python] and other languages as well.

===Will it be possible to write software directly on the Pandora itself?===

There is no reason why not. Certainly it will be easy to get GCC running directly for writing C/C++ code. Python doesn't need a compiler, so should just run, assuming the interpreter has been ported.

A fully blown IDE would take more work, but plenty of open source IDEs exist, so could in theory be ported.

===Will Pandora have XXXX application?===
Maybe. I suggest you [http://www.gp32x.com/board/index.php?act=Search&f= search the official forums] to see if anybody is working on the application you want.

===Nobody is working on XXXX application! What do I do?===
The first thing you should do is make sure it ''can'' be ported. Use the [http://www.gliffy.com/publish/1448256/ portability flowchart] to determine if a port of the software is possible. Next, check to see if a similar application is under development. If it looks like the program is portable, just be patient. There are literally hundreds of games and applications that would be desireable on the Pandora, and only so many people who are capable of making them happen. Most devs already have plans for their first projects, so just sit tight and wait for somebody to pick it up.

==Logo Questions==

===I want to make cool fan art! Where can I get the logo?===
A fan-made version of the [[logo]] is available for non-commercial use.

===What font is "Pandora" written in?===
No one knows. [[Craigix]] has stated on the forums that he believes it is drawn.

===Doesn't that look a lot like the SGI logo?===
The old box logo previously used by SiliconGraphics before their redesign does bear a resemblance. However, their old logo was always 3D, showing the back edges of the box, and the lines folded in a different manner than the ones used in the Pandora logo.

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Nat1192: /* Spanish Translation */

== Dutch translation ==
@ Orkie: Seeing as The Netherlands has a [http://www.gpark.nl GP2X community] too (and (although) indirectly, Pandora), it might be useful to add a link to it. I'm even willing to do (some) Dutch translations for the Wiki. ;) --[[User:SharQueDo|SharQueDo]] 11:57, 17 April 2008 (CEST)
: Sure, I'll do it when I get chance. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 20:23, 17 April 2008 (CEST)

== Finnish translation ==

I would like to do a finnish translation of the page, I just need you guys to link the main page to http://pandorawiki.org/Fi:Main_page and create the finlands flag symbol.
: Great, same as above. I'll dig out a flag icon and set up a new category later today. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 20:23, 17 April 2008 (CEST)

: I think I will have time to start the translation project in Sunday and I will be working on it for some time. For starters I will be translating about pandora and Faq, but I will also add thinks that finnish people always ask me to faq. I plan to update as the english version updates and add stuff in the user category, in the developer category I will just put links to the english versions because you just have to know english to do that stuff. (besides, I don't think that I'm the right person to translate developer stuff) [[User:Gaeryc|Gaeryc]] 21:45, 17 April 2008 (CEST)
==Icelandic translation ==
i have translated the Main Page in to icelandic

http://pandorawiki.org/Is:Main_Page
--[[User:Andri12|Andri12]] 06:58, 20 April 2008 (CEST)

== Czech translation ==

Can you add Czech translation link http://pandorawiki.org/Cz:Main_page please? I'd like to make some translations to Czech language. Thanks.
: Sure, sorry it has taken a few days to get around to it. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 19:47, 5 June 2008 (CEST)

== Spanish Translation ==

Anybody working on this?<br />
If not, what dialect should it be in? (I can only do some of the Latin American dialects, not much of any Spain/Castillian) You may consider having two namespaces: one for the European dialect (''Es:'') and one for Latin American dialect (''La:'') <br />
[[User:Nat1192|Nat1192]] 02:11, 1 October 2008 (CEST)

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Nat1192: /* Spanish Translation */

== Dutch translation ==
@ Orkie: Seeing as The Netherlands has a [http://www.gpark.nl GP2X community] too (and (although) indirectly, Pandora), it might be useful to add a link to it. I'm even willing to do (some) Dutch translations for the Wiki. ;) --[[User:SharQueDo|SharQueDo]] 11:57, 17 April 2008 (CEST)
: Sure, I'll do it when I get chance. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 20:23, 17 April 2008 (CEST)

== Finnish translation ==

I would like to do a finnish translation of the page, I just need you guys to link the main page to http://pandorawiki.org/Fi:Main_page and create the finlands flag symbol.
: Great, same as above. I'll dig out a flag icon and set up a new category later today. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 20:23, 17 April 2008 (CEST)

: I think I will have time to start the translation project in Sunday and I will be working on it for some time. For starters I will be translating about pandora and Faq, but I will also add thinks that finnish people always ask me to faq. I plan to update as the english version updates and add stuff in the user category, in the developer category I will just put links to the english versions because you just have to know english to do that stuff. (besides, I don't think that I'm the right person to translate developer stuff) [[User:Gaeryc|Gaeryc]] 21:45, 17 April 2008 (CEST)
==Icelandic translation ==
i have translated the Main Page in to icelandic

http://pandorawiki.org/Is:Main_Page
--[[User:Andri12|Andri12]] 06:58, 20 April 2008 (CEST)

== Czech translation ==

Can you add Czech translation link http://pandorawiki.org/Cz:Main_page please? I'd like to make some translations to Czech language. Thanks.
: Sure, sorry it has taken a few days to get around to it. [[User:Orkie|Orkie]] 19:47, 5 June 2008 (CEST)

== Spanish Translation ==

Anybody working on this?<br />
If not, what dialect should it be in? (I can only do some of the Latin American dialects, not much of any Spain/Castillian) You may consider having two namespaces: one for the European dialect (''Es:'') and one for Latin American dialect (''La:'')
[[User:Nat1192|Nat1192]] 02:11, 1 October 2008 (CEST)

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Nat1192: New page: I suppose I should say something here?

I suppose I should say something here?

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