Unofficial Qt Environment (and Sudoku) For the Kindle 36
An anonymous reader writes "I've just posted packages for installing a Qt-based platform on the Kindle 2 and DX devices, and a Sudoku game to go along with it. The Qt-based platform includes plugins I wrote for the e-ink display, the keyboard, and the five-way joystick thing — so it's a fully interactive and usable environment now. Soon I'll be adding a sample app with source code to go along with it."
sudOkU (Score:3, Informative)
It is sudoku, you retards
Re:Does it do anything for refresh rate? (Score:5, Informative)
I just tested it again and it appears to be an issue only in the browser. When I add a note to an e-book, the screen keeps up fairly well. But when I type a long comment into a textarea on a webpage, it keeps up for the first few words and then slows to a crawl.
So, yeah, probably a bug in the code.
rationale (Score:4, Informative)
The platform itself is not supposed to be commercial/closed. I'll drop that hosting request as soon as enough people have tried it and I know it doesn't brick a whole lot of Kindles. This way I can easily change the packages and fix something if it goes wrong. Also, if Amazon gets crazy nasty and starts banning everyone who installs it, then I can properly warn people if that starts to happen.
I was only able to test it on two Kindles, after all... and not for very long on the Kindle 2 (which most people probably have).
As for the Sudoku game, I was hoping to do the standard iPhone app-like demo version + paid version later. If nobody cares, or if Amazon decides to play rough... I won't sell the paid version. I don't need that kind of trouble. If the legal stuff looks a little weird, give me a little break, here... I could potentially get in a lot of trouble with this. I'm pretty conflicted ATM.
Amazon's announcement of their own official 'KDK' in the works messes with my plans somewhat. :) Don't get me wrong, the fact that Amazon is going to be providing that is awesome. I was hoping to prove there's a good amount of interest in it and also (if I was really lucky) push any SDK to use Qt instead of Java. (and maybe make a little money as the first real app for it in the process) ... I can't believe Amazon's first app idea is Sudoku. I guess it's an obvious one... but damn!
The original goal of being the basis of a future Kindle SDK look a little blown. So, I'm still figuring out where to go with it.
Someday I'll actually take the time to find my login and actually post as myself. Sorry. :)
Darron
Re:rationale (Score:2, Informative)
okay, recovered my login. This is me. I'll skip reposting the whole thing.