Locus works in VirtualBox!

[zsero]

I just wanted to report that Locus works in the latest beta version of Buildroid! It is an ICS 4.0.4 image what includes the ARM translator "houdini" from Intel, and thus can ran ARM apps on a x86 ICS build!

Find out the beta build here: http://www.buildroid.org/blog/?p=175
And some information here: http://www.buildroid.org/blog/?page_id=121

BTW, is there any ARM specific code in Locus? If not, can you make it show up in the native x86 Google Play market? This way we could use it in this version: http://www.buildroid.org/blog/?p=159

[Menion]

hey very very nice ... as I'm testing, Locus not work on it - x86 problems. I'm just compiling libraries for this and I'll see if it help. If so, I'll put x86 libs into next market release

and btw. thanks for nice tip . Look very fast and perfectly working, so ideal for some video and screenshots ...

[jusc]

Thanks for this hint. Works well.
But I wonder why the maps were loaded, but address search doesn´t work.  :?:

[nIgel]

Are you aware of
http://bluestacks.com/
?

[kech61]

Are you aware of
http://bluestacks.com/
?

Hi,

This looks promising, have you tried Locus on Bluestacks?

regards
Christian

[nIgel]

This looks promising, have you tried Locus on Bluestacks?

Sure run a quick test:
running fine, Onlinemaps are loading, adress search is not working.

[Menion]

I tested it a long time ago. To make address search works, you need to switch address search in settings from Google to MapQuest

Also I now compiler my c++ part also to x86 platform so tested on Virtual box and works very very nice So you may check it in 2.5.1.5 version or more or in next market version 2.5.2 that will come maybe this week

[gynta]

@zsero &  nIgel: thx - nice tools

Testing the Locus testversion 2.5.1.5 on both machines (VirtualBox image and Bluestacks)
both works, VirtualBox is a liitle bit "too smooth" and i have some problems to using my second pc screen.
sound, internetbrowser, Filemanager works fine but i need more time to test some funktions...

BlueStacks is easier to use and is faster - but simpel.

Menion : Now we have a tool to plan trips on the PC..   :mrgreen:

[durian]

Cool, I got the virtual box version to work on my MacBook. Will try Locus when new version is out.

BlueStacks doesn't seem to work on my mac, confusing program...

-peter

[zsero]

Guys, forget about this BlueStacks, it's a mess with ads and everything. Virtualbox is a nice and clean solution and is going to run in native x86 mode (fast!) in the next update!

[zsero]

For me, Bluestacks was the same speed, if not slower. I think the latest beta should be super fast in VirtualBox, but I haven't tried it.

[eric99]

Bluestack is ok for me, but where to put the offline maps there ?

[eric99]

that`s really not an useful answer....so, its not useable

[zsero]

With Virtualbox you can install an FTP server and just FTP into your vbox.

[gynta]

that`s really not an useful answer....so, its not useable

Sorry i think you can read the bluestacks forum but... :roll:
Anyway, so I've done it for you:
You can use a filemanager e.g. "total commander" or "OI file manager" and then you can see ../data/windowsdata/..
Here you can find your PC HDs und USBdevices  C, D, E, F, G...
Now you can copy some files to bluestacks.
(i do this with some mapfiles now -> and it workes!)

and the path for locus offline maps is the same as before:
..locus/maps/...  e.g "mymap.sqlitedb"

edit:
and the path for locus vectormaps is the same as before:
..locus/mapsVector/..   e.g. "yourmap.map"