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by Method
Sun Jan 06, 2013 5:59 pm
Forum: Python
Topic: Pygame problems
Replies: 2
Views: 2102

Pygame problems

Okay dokey, I messed around in Pygame, and I just wanted to port something to the Pi, however I'm getting a couple of issues: Performance is quite slow. When I ran the Pygame code on the Pi, the resource usage went crazy, even with the simple example I have. I used something that was animated a coup...
by Method
Wed Jun 27, 2012 3:27 pm
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

Re: "hello" example problems

Which distro you using? Squeeze, and I changed the directory as per: Are you on Squeeze or Wheezy ? On Wheezy the file is here: /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabi/libfreetype.so In the make file; so that's nice, and that worked. It still has a problem over the line: #include "bcm_host.h" I feel like a prop...
by Method
Mon Jun 25, 2012 10:47 am
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

Re: "hello" example problems

Most odd. When I tried to install libfreetype6 nothing updated or changed. 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded I tried making again and it came up with the same error, no such file or directory. I checked in that directory and libfreetype.so doesn't exist in /usr/lib/ Heh, ...
by Method
Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:48 pm
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

Re: "hello" example problems

Doesn't like that, I'm afraid.

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E: Invalid operation libfreetype-dev
by Method
Sun Jun 24, 2012 4:31 pm
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

Re: "hello" example problems

Make didn't work.

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cc: error: /usr/lib/libfreetype.so: No such file or directory
make: *** [hello_font.bin] Error 1
rm main.o
by Method
Sun Jun 24, 2012 3:51 pm
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

Re: "hello" example problems

RichardUK wrote:I've just tried it and there is an error in the make file. The path to the libfreetype.so is wrong, remove "arm-linux-gnueabi" from the path. After that it built and ran ok from the terminal.
I don't quite understand, how do I build and then run it from the terminal?
by Method
Sun Jun 24, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: OpenGLES
Topic: "hello" example problems
Replies: 17
Views: 5326

"hello" example problems

I'm having trouble compiling the examples that came with the system. For example, hello font, when I compile it using geany, it returns:

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main.c29:22 fatal error: bcm_host.h: No much file or directory
It's having a paddy over the

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#include "bcm_host.h"
Any help at all?
by Method
Fri Jun 22, 2012 7:10 am
Forum: Troubleshooting
Topic: Sound problems
Replies: 7
Views: 3231

Sound problems

I've been having problems getting the sound on the device to work properly. Set up my Pi, got a USB stick with a few bits of music on just to test it works, opened with the Music Player, and nothing appears to be working. It doesn't even load up the music properly, when I press play it doesn't tell ...
by Method
Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:47 pm
Forum: Beginners
Topic: Problem with password on the Pi
Replies: 3
Views: 995

Problem with password on the Pi

Okay, so I just got mine today, and it's wonderful, but at the moment I'm trying to get synaptic to work through aptitude, obviously asking me to become root, and it's returning authentication failure. I'm assuming this is because the password is incorrect, but isn't it the same password to login wi...
by Method
Mon Mar 05, 2012 5:07 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Post your estimated arrival dates
Replies: 323
Views: 61672

Re: Post your estimated arrival dates

Haven't been able to order mine. I've REGISTERED MY INTEREST about 5 times. Any idea when the next batch is going to get online?
by Method
Sat Mar 03, 2012 6:32 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: A good read
Replies: 30
Views: 4444

Re: A good read

http://www.news.com.au/technol.....6286309105

My sides.
by Method
Tue Feb 28, 2012 9:34 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: SD card problems with capacity
Replies: 6
Views: 1529

Re: SD card problems with capacity

<t>Well this is embarrassing. I fished out my 16GB SD card and was shocked to find that it could only take on 75MB, I went to disk manager and found  load of unallocated space (14.6GB) that I can't seem to use. I can't select anything other than 'Options' and 'Help' on the unallocated space, and lik...
by Method
Sat Feb 18, 2012 10:59 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Debain on the SD
Replies: 7
Views: 2060

Re: Debain on the SD

Is there a guide yet on how to actually put the image on the SD card yet?
by Method
Sun Feb 12, 2012 3:11 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: 3rd year Computer Science project
Replies: 4
Views: 1379

Re: 3rd year Computer Science project

<t>So I'm in my second year of computer science, and I'm already thinking about my 3rd year project. I want to have my project be on or heavily based around the RasPi. I'm thinking possibly program a game engine for the Pi, but I really want some other ideas to bounce around. Anyone have any ideas t...
by Method
Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:29 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Perfect Case for everyone born in the 80's ;)
Replies: 37
Views: 15704

Re: Perfect Case for everyone born in the 80's ;)

I'd rather put mine in an Sega Master System

by Method
Thu Jan 26, 2012 12:47 pm
Forum: Off topic discussion
Topic: What was your first computer?
Replies: 493
Views: 196647

Re: What was your first computer?

Glorious Amiga 500... I miss it very much, now.
by Method
Fri Jan 13, 2012 9:56 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: DVI/HDMI conversion
Replies: 5
Views: 1902

Re: DVI/HDMI conversion

Awesome, thanks lads.
by Method
Fri Jan 13, 2012 8:56 am
Forum: General discussion
Topic: DVI/HDMI conversion
Replies: 5
Views: 1902

Re: DVI/HDMI conversion

<t>Okey dokey,<br/> <br/> So (I hope) there's not much time until they unleash the Pi, and it's better I realise this before I get it.<br/> <br/> I have two DVI output monitors (W2252TQ/W2261VP), and I've been reading around that in some people have problems with such a conversion. I would have thou...
by Method
Wed Jan 11, 2012 1:20 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Ideas for kids on the RasPi
Replies: 4
Views: 1327

Re: Ideas for kids on the RasPi

<t>Here's the situation:<br/> <br/> My lady-friend is a teacher at a secondary school, she does both ICT and Resistant Materials (DT for some). She has about 3 very, very keen year 8/12 year old lads who want to get into programming. I suggested XNA because it's pretty good fun, and let's face it, p...
by Method
Tue Nov 29, 2011 7:02 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How many do you invision purchasing?
Replies: 50
Views: 12271

Re: How many do you invision purchasing?

[quote]Quote from Montekuri on November 29, 2011, 18:51
If hasn\'t the limit order in this first batch...[/quote]

Wow. I don\'t even know what that means
by Method
Thu Nov 24, 2011 1:50 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: Getting Ready
Replies: 13
Views: 2748

Re: Getting Ready

<t>I\'m checking the Pi website 5 times a day now, I\'m feeling a little obsessive. I\'ve just ordered my Pi essentials:<br/> <br/> HDMI to DVI Cable<br/> 8GB SDHC<br/> USB SD Reader<br/> <br/> I\'m thinking about getting a dedicated keyboard and mouse for it, possibly in good/disgusting old beige.<...
by Method
Thu Nov 24, 2011 12:28 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: How would you use a Raspberry Pi device?
Replies: 514
Views: 222956

Re: How would you use a Raspberry Pi device?

I'll teach myself ARM assembly with it, and force myself to program efficiently.
by Method
Wed Nov 23, 2011 2:36 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: DOOM3 source code released
Replies: 28
Views: 8553

Re: DOOM3 source code released

The xbox has a GPU. The Pi doesn't. It won't run.
by Method
Tue Nov 22, 2011 8:10 pm
Forum: General discussion
Topic: What did your first programs do?
Replies: 47
Views: 10261

Re: What did your first programs do?

My first program said \'Hello world\'. My second program converted Celsius to Fahrenheit
by Method
Tue Nov 22, 2011 2:43 pm
Forum: Other projects
Topic: Cases for the Raspberry Pi
Replies: 866
Views: 423474

Re: Cases for the Raspberry Pi

<t>Quote from reiuyi on November 22, 2011, 14:01<br/> I'd love to implement the raspi into a keyboard, together with a small battery (2 cells of li-ion probably), and various extension cords to get all connections to the back of the keyboard.<br/> <br/> C64 all over again!<br/> <br/> I thought the s...

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