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#441
Originally Posted by ivyking View Post
for a program to copy files to /usr/share/applications/hildon/ it has to be launched as root, also I think that path is hard coded.

so using mv is the easiest way to fix this for now, but fear not, this is to be only done once..

disable/remove catorise before proceeding else the following will take a really long time as catorise will keep reloading the menu for every file copied/moved (there is a 5 second period where catorise will not reload the menu if it had been reloaded already, but don't count on that).

root
Code:
sudo gainroot
move all files in ~/.local/share/applications/hildon/ to /usr/share/applications/hildon/
Code:
mv /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon/* /usr/share/applications/hildon/
remove the ~/.local/share/applications/hildon directory
Code:
rm -r /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon
create a symlink in the ~/.local/share/applications/hildon to point to /usr/share/applications/hildon
any file copied to /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon/ will automatically go to /usr/share/applications/hildon
Code:
ln -s /usr/share/applications/hildon /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon
change ownership of /usr/share/applications/hildon so user applications can copy files there without root privileges
Code:
chown user /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon
the last line command will follow the symlink, so effectively it is doing :
chown user /usr/share/applications/hildon

change the ownership of existing desktop files so user applications can edit/remove them without root privileges.
helps when uninstalling games.
Code:
chown user /usr/share/applications/hildon/*
reinstall/enable catorise
Thanks you, this method works perfectly, though I didn't uninstall catorize and only wait one minute or something
 
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#442
But now when I install new applications they show in catorize but not in the application menu
 
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#443
Originally Posted by phap View Post
But now when I install new applications they show in catorize but not in the application menu
what do you mean not in the application menu ?
please clarify .

installed games will normally show under "others" category in the menu, and will show up under "all" category also (at the very bottom of the list) then when menu gets rebuilt, they will be sorted correctly.

if you want to modify the category, install catorisegui from the repository or install the updated catorise and catorise gui from here :
http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?t=73443

I really think there is no need but incase you want to undo the instructions :

as user (NOT root)
Code:
rm /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon
mkdir /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon
this returns that folder to it's previous state.
if you want, go ahead and move your games' .desktop files back into that folder.

again you don't have to be root since user now owns .desktop files
Code:
mv /usr/share/applications/hildon/<your game name>.desktop /home/user/.local/share/applications/hildon/
when done moving .desktop files back, return ownership of /usr/share/applications/hildon to root.
Code:
sudo gainroot
chown root /usr/share/applications/hildon
chown root /usr/share/applications/hildon/*
reboot
now your menu should return to it's original state.

Last edited by ivyking; 2011-06-14 at 11:56.
 

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#444
Originally Posted by couldvbb View Post
new game test
Virtual Horse Racing 3D FREE -ok
setup file: http://www.mediafire.com/?brg1s8mm8mqm92e


Basketmania -ok
setup file: http://www.mediafire.com/?1buec7u673krn52


TileStorm Lite -ok
setup file: http://www.mediafire.com/?qyh7f8dqs1dcx4q


BeamOut Free -NG-receiving error while creating icon
setup file: http://www.mediafire.com/?23fabv5j537ss72
hi, thank you for the files but i'cant get Basketmania working. it say error in postinstall at step 7. how can i solve?
 
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#445
Originally Posted by price View Post
hi, thank you for the files but i'cant get Basketmania working. it say error in postinstall at step 7. how can i solve?
I don't know what's the cause, I have not tried installing, but try running

chmod +x /usr/share/wgames/gamesinfo/hacks/*

hope it helps.
 
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#446
forget it I've rebooted and it's fine again
 
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#447
Originally Posted by droll View Post
ok, i'm answering the question myself (for the benefit of those who are searching) - http://talk.maemo.org/showpost.php?p...&postcount=103
thanks but looks way complicated any chance the developer for the webOS app might update it ? for us NOOBS
 
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#448
Originally Posted by augustthe View Post
i get stuck in the beginning "ask me if i want to enable the sound"
Same here with Family Guy after an apparently successful installation. Any news on it?
 
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#449
Originally Posted by ivyking View Post
I don't know what's the cause, I have not tried installing, but try running

chmod +x /usr/share/wgames/gamesinfo/hacks/*

hope it helps.
i've tried but nothing happens. i've attached 2 screenshot. can they help?
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#450
Try this:
root
apt-get install libsdl-ttf2.0

But anyway I can assure you you won't play this game long
 
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