Unable to use Hires+ on Pocket Mini Golf

[COmedic04]

Hey all!

I just registered PocketMiniGolf from Momentum Games, and am having some difficulty playing it full screen! When I first downloaded the demo, I didn't have any problems playing it 320x480 and in 480x320, but now, when I attempt to open the app, it displays: "SHARK DEBUG MESSAGE: Pocket Mini Golf does not work with resolution 320x450x16"

Well, due to the fact that I recently installed ClieSkinner and m8rk/MrNako's wonderful WinSB's, I assumed that perhaps that was the cause of the "450" in the message. So I disabled those, and it still gives me the error.

When I bring up Decuma or VG, it works, but only in 320x320. Does the "shark" in "SHARK DEBUG" mean anything significant? I am running SharkLens and SharkWifi, but I don't understand why they would affect my ability to display a Hires+ game. Any thoughts, suggestions? Thanks!

Ryan

[COmedic04]

*sigh*, no ideas, anyone? *bump*

[Sharkk717]

the SHARK DEBUG does not mean anything having to do with me. I believe Aaron Ardiri, the developer of this game, uses a programming tool called SHARK to write his programs. Thus, you get a SHARK DEBUG error. I hope this clears that part up, and maybe you should send him an email with the specific info/errors.

hope this helps, sharky

[COmedic04]

To his royal sharkiness,

Oops, my apologies for my mixup! I actually already emailed Aaron and have talked to him a couple times. I'm waiting for his next response, but since he's in Sweden and it's already Saturday, he probably won't get back to me for a day or two! Thanks for the help.

Ryan

[ardiri]

the SHARK DEBUG does not mean anything having to do with me. I believe Aaron Ardiri, the developer of this game, uses a programming tool called SHARK to write his programs. Thus, you get a SHARK DEBUG error. I hope this clears that part up, and maybe you should send him an email with the specific info/errors.

this is in fact what is going on :) its a debug message that appears - and, its a little bug we are fixing right now for the TH55 (it doesn't happen on all of the TH55 devices). the code basically does this:

_SysDebugMessage(str, true);

and, that little dialog box is what you see :) we normally hope to fix all those little messages from appearing before you, the end user actually get the software :)

[ardiri]

I actually already emailed Aaron and have talked to him a couple times. I'm waiting for his next response, but since he's in Sweden and it's already Saturday, he probably won't get back to me for a day or two! Thanks for the help.

actually, on saturday i was on my way to munich, germany :)

attending oktoberfest, and .. oh yeah.. palmsource developer event *g* we have got the bug reports in tho, and we are looking at a few scenarios of when it happens - since i have a TH55; it should be a piece of cake to isolate as well :)

[Sharkk717]

Mr. Ardiri-

Getting rid of those little messages is indeed what programming is all about ;-)

[Mas]

Mr Ardiri. I cant Buy this yet. It still gives me this error every time I exit the game:

"MCA2 detected corruption Line:0 Stream Trashed"

I know this is because I have MCA2 installed in my NX80V...but I remember one time you were all trying to make an update that would fix this. Any news?

[ardiri]

Mr Ardiri. I cant Buy this yet. It still gives me this error every time I exit the game:

"MCA2 detected corruption Line:0 Stream Trashed"

I know this is because I have MCA2 installed in my NX80V...but I remember one time you were all trying to make an update that would fix this. Any news?

we mention this problem in our FAQ. it is actually a bug in the MCA2 driver. we call SndStreamDelete(0), and that is what causes the issue with the MCA2 driver. i have reported this to the MCA2 developer - it is definately a bug :) the parameter to SndStreamDelete can be 0 as it technically is an integer handle, not a pointer.

he promised to fix it in 2.04 of the MCA2 driver.

[COmedic04]

Aaron,

Well, I think I figured it out... On my TH55, I am running YAHM (yet another hack manager) in order to run a 16-bit hack called "Force 16". This hack aids the status bar, and runs it a 16-bits even during programs that are only 8 bits. Anyway, when I go into this hack manager program and select "Deactivate all", then launch PMG while still in YAHM via Hi-Launcher, it works beautifully, HiRes+ and all! So perhaps the program is designed to make the Status Bar disappear when it is 8-bit, but for some reason when it is set at 16-bit by this hack, it can't make it go away. Well, just a thought, hopefully it's something you can fix in the patch! Thanks for all your help!

Ryan