Android port efforts

[stu]

New build: Minetest-debug.apk

Incorporated some updates from the freeminer android branch

Fixed lighting and some UI improvements (still needs some work with this stupid keyboard issue)

[spillz]

New build: Minetest-debug.apk

Incorporated some updates from the freeminer android branch

Fixed lighting and some UI improvements (still needs some work with this stupid keyboard issue)

Good stuff. Can now get the "escape menu" on the Galaxy Note 2, which is nice. Got crash on exit though. I think I bought up the chat menu but not sure how and no keyboard.

Still have issue that screen needs new touch input to maintain an interaction (e.g. walking, punching). E.g. punching stops unless I move my finger a little as I do it.

[stu]

Got crash on exit though.

I do too, seems to have something to do with server disconnection.

I think I bought up the chat menu but not sure how and no keyboard.

I am guessing that you can't see the chat bubble in the upper right corner of your screen?
If not then delete your current sdcard/minetest dir and run the app again.
Note that it will take longer to load and you will lose any settings.

If you wanted, however, you could simply copy in the missing cpad image ;-)

[stormchaser3000]

crashes instantly

[stu]

crashes instantly

Without any debug info I can only guess that you have the same problem as VanessaE, I will look into this some more over the weekend.

Meanwhile, in the latest build, I have gone back to the original short-tap for right click / placement, though I think we do still need to have a button for left click / digging. I am mostly thinking of FPS mods like firearms but I'm sure there will be other cases where long press digging will be problematic.

[stormchaser3000]

crashes instantly

Without any debug info I can only guess that you have the same problem as VanessaE, I will look into this some more over the weekend.

Meanwhile, in the latest build, I have gone back to the original short-tap for right click / placement, though I think we do still need to have a button for left click / digging. I am mostly thinking of FPS mods like firearms but I'm sure there will be other cases where long press digging will be problematic.

ok um then how on earth do i run minetest with the adb logcat command

[stu]

Updated

I've added some buttons for freemove, drop and debug info (F5), their visibility can be toggled using the 'double ellipsis' button in the bottom right corner.



Unfortunately, without proper debugging, this is as about as far as I can take this for now. I hope that we can get an official repo sometime soon where I can just submit PR's and report issues.

If any of my humble additions can be of any use to an official release, licencing is as follows.

Source code: Same as Minetest
Textures: CC-BY-SA (All 100% my own work)

[philipbenr]

Updated

I've added some buttons for freemove, drop and debug info (F5), their visibility can be toggled using the 'double ellipsis' button in the bottom right corner.

http://i.imgur.com/ijt5U8a.png

Unfortunately, without proper debugging, this is as about as far as I can take this for now. I hope that we can get an official repo sometime soon where I can just submit PR's and report issues.

If any of my humble additions can be of any use to an official release, licencing is as follows.

Source code: Same as Minetest
Textures: CC-BY-SA (All 100% my own work)

This is really great work stu! I have a feeling you really made Minetest portable possible much earlier than most people expected. I hope this will flourish. ;) +1

[stormchaser3000]

resay: ok um then how on earth do i run minetest with the adb logcat command

[spillz]

resay: ok um then how on earth do i run minetest with the adb logcat command

To get adb you need to fully install android SDK on your PC - Google it.. adb is one of the command line tools in the SDK and you can use it to talk to the phone/tablet via USB (after enabling developer options and USB debugging in your phone settings - Google it). When you run adb logcat you will see on your PC the live debug messages being generated on your phone (or you can dump the output to a file). So you can run logcat on your PC then start Minetest on the phone/tablet and you should get a dump of minetest debug messages and any crash messages.

[Martin_Devil]

Hi guys! I found a few bugs.
* does not load the list of public servers and mods;
* 't save settings;
* how to fly?
* I wanted to add your own textures, but they are not unpacked. I thought, you can write java script unpacking/scanning of files, then running the game. It would be easier and the progress bar is needed!
* languages. The game in English, regardless of the system language.

[sfan5]

* does not load the list of public servers and mods;

stu needs to compile with CURL support

* languages. The game in English, regardless of the system language.

stu needs to compile with GETTEXT support, additionally there needs to be code to set the ui language to the system language.

[Martin_Devil]

You can compile Minetest to meet these requirements?

[stu]

This is really great work stu! I have a feeling you really made Minetest portable possible much earlier than most people expected. I hope this will flourish. ;) +1

Thanks, though the real credit should go to xyz, all I've really done is add a few icons and make an apk.

* does not load the list of public servers and mods;

stu needs to compile with CURL support

* languages. The game in English, regardless of the system language.

stu needs to compile with GETTEXT support, additionally there needs to be code to set the ui language to the system language.

While I can get it to build fine with cURL support, it crashes the moment I try to show the public server list.

LogCat output is not really helpful to me https://gist.github.com/stujones11/9219104

regarding GETTEXT, I am not sure that is even possible?

[Sokomine]

I've added some buttons for freemove, drop and debug info (F5), their visibility can be toggled using the 'double ellipsis' button in the bottom right corner.

A new binary would be great! Compiling for Android isn't that easy...

[sfan5]

regarding GETTEXT, I am not sure that is even possible?

Why wouldn't gettext support be possible?

[Martin_Devil]

Guys. More like this: I have collected apk, enjoyed. Then did update (texture, fashion, etc.) install. But folder minetest not refreshed! Need to implement checks. By file size, file, or create ver.txt. Then compare the number, and if version apk higher than on the phone - update "

[stu]

regarding GETTEXT, I am not sure that is even possible?

Why wouldn't gettext support be possible?

I dunno but this was the first result I got with google: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-ndk/_9ASoEfsI5I
Is it possible?

Guys. More like this: I have collected apk, enjoyed. Then did update (texture, fashion, etc.) install. But folder minetest not refreshed! Need to implement checks. By file size, file, or create ver.txt. Then compare the number, and if version apk higher than on the phone - update "

Yes, I agree that something like that is needed in future but for now it is easiest to just delete your current minetest directory and let the apk rebuild it.

A new binary would be great! Compiling for Android isn't that easy...

I have kept the binary reasonably up-to-date with the repo, perhaps you are not seeing the new images for the reasons mentioned above.

[sfan5]

regarding GETTEXT, I am not sure that is even possible?

Why wouldn't gettext support be possible?

I dunno but this was the first result I got with google: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-ndk/_9ASoEfsI5I
Is it possible?

You just need to build gettext for android and pass it to CMake.
There is no need to google anything.

[Sokomine]

I have kept the binary reasonably up-to-date with the repo, perhaps you are not seeing the new images for the reasons mentioned above.

Maybe I'm blind :-) I can't find the binary. Can you give me a link?

[stu]

Why wouldn't gettext support be possible?

I dunno but this was the first result I got with google: https://groups.google.com/forum/#!topic/android-ndk/_9ASoEfsI5I
Is it possible?

You just need to build gettext for android and pass it to CMake.
There is no need to google anything.

I usually google for things I am unsure of, I have never even used GETTEXT for a pc build, translation not being something I have ever required.
I will try as you suggest, thanks.

I have kept the binary reasonably up-to-date with the repo, perhaps you are not seeing the new images for the reasons mentioned above.

Maybe I'm blind :-) I can't find the binary. Can you give me a link?

debug.apk I've also put a link in the top post for future reference ;-)

[Sokomine]

Thank you :-)

[Jordach]

Stu, is it possible for the chat text to not cover the chatbox, as the keyboard does not appear automatically. Because of this, when there is frequent chat, it is literally impossible to talk.

Second note, my tablet gets! 25+ fps. With ALL the settings.

[Martin_Devil]

New build don't work on my phone, Android 4.0.4. Problem in libs!

[Jordach]

New build don't work on my phone, Android 4.0.4. Problem in libs!

UM, my tablet runs 4.0.4, you sure there's something wrong?

[stu]

Stu, is it possible for the chat text to not cover the chatbox, as the keyboard does not appear automatically. Because of this, when there is frequent chat, it is literally impossible to talk.

I have reduced the size and moved it sown slightly, see if that is any better for you.
It seems ok on my tablet but it may not be enough for some wider aspect screens.

New build don't work on my phone, Android 4.0.4. Problem in libs!

I have not changed any libs but there _may_ have been some leftover remains of my attempted cURL build
The latest build should definitely be clean.

[Jordach]

App forcecloses when exiting to menu from multiplayer.

I can actually chat when playing the game now, esp. on busy servers. But with debug up, it's still not possible to.

However, this is a very fluid experience on my end, you've earned my seal of approval.

I've also discovered that when a keyboard / mouse (or both are in use,) minetest acts like it is on a normal pc.

[stu]

App forcecloses when exiting to menu from multiplayer.

I can actually chat when playing the game now, esp. on busy servers. But with debug up, it's still not possible to.

However, this is a very fluid experience on my end, you've earned my seal of approval..

Thanks Jordach, I am finding it quite playable now too, though I am aware of the exit game crash, I'm just not getting enough debug info to trace it atm.
I've mostly been concentrating on perfecting the touchscreen gui for a more intuitive experience.
This is a very subjective thing, so it is good to know that other people like it too.

I've also discovered that when a keyboard / mouse (or both are in use,) minetest acts like it is on a normal pc.

Also good to know, though I guess there is no reason why it would not, I had not tried that.

[spillz]

Re playable, how do you guys do a moving jump? Thumb mash or awkwardly move your other hand across? Would like to have auto jump or option to move jump button to right side of screen.

[Martin_Devil]

Agreed. Very inconvenient to go and jump at the same time! Just do not pull out.