Locus works in VirtualBox!

[eric99]

thx for this answer.
After installing the total commander it was not nessecary to copy mapfiles to bluestacks. In the Locus-menu it was possible to choose the windows dir with all the maps, and it runs

Eric

[gynta]

In the Locus-menu it was possible to choose the windows dir with all the maps, and it runs

:idea:  good idea  :!:

[fussfolk]

Have investigated those issues for few days now (Win7/64, Intel SU4100):
a) Bluestack, does not really run on my machine (frequently crashes), maybe causes by graphics adapter incompatibility (according to forum)
b) VirtualBox (v4.1.18), buildroid_vbox86t_4.0.3_r1-20120518_gapps - Locus works quite well
--> only issue: no access to local data outside VM (LAN works fine), TotalCommander installed on VM-Android
b1) USB - although connected to USB device via VirtualBox there is nothing at /mnt/usb/...
b2) no access to local drives, although set via VirtualBox Shared Folders
b3) only solution is installing LAN PlugIn in TotalCommander and connecting to local WinServer - then via that link copying data (e.g., maps) into Locus is feasible.

Any ideas to get b1) and b2) working (to skip b3)?

Thanks and regards, fussfolk.

[zsero]

b1.) Mounting USB has never really worked under VirtualBox. I tried it hundreds of times, but it was always a mess with different guests.
b2.) Mounting folders will not work, as there is no extension for Android. It requires special software to make it work and it's only available for Windows, Linux, and some other big operating systems, not Android.
b3.) That looks like the perfect option. Nothing wrong with that. Or install an FTP server on Android and use Total Commander in the host. Your only option is some kind of network transer.

[gynta]

Virtualbox runs fast now.
OS 4.1.1(Tab), USB, SDcard, Google Playstore - all works very well.

After 6 month i uninstalled bluestacks for ever...

[berkley]

Never used Bluestacks nor VirtualBox the last couple of months. Install the Android SDK and set up your virtual devices...
http://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html

[gynta]

done long before, thx
but (i dont know why) this slow down my system.

[jusc]

Hello,

I want to try to get Locus run on a Win7 PC too and I´m looking for hints what kind of software I should use (Virtualbox, VMware, which kind of Android for PC and so on). Any hints with links  :roll:  are welcome.

Thanks in advance

[tramp20]

Hello,
I want to try to get Locus run on a Win7 PC too and I´m looking for hints what kind of software I should use (Virtualbox, VMware, which kind of Android for PC and so on).

I am using VMWare since long ago therefor I prefer VM, I tested VirtualBox too, but I don't like it :-(
As client I am using AndroidVM from here: http://androvm.org/blog/download/
The latest client is http://androvm.org/Download/androVM_vbo ... -flash.ova
This Android 4.1.1 is rooted and has the GApps already and free of course.

No problem with running under VMWare. During installing in VMWare you should adjust the size of the virtual SDCard and internal RAM (you see 3 virtual Harddisks).
A big advantage is (as always in VMWare) you can make snapshots so you have always a backup.

BlueStacks looks good, simple to install but no root and only a small SDCard (nothing to change here). The beta is free but later to have to pay.

A last tip: you should use FakeGPS on your AndroidVM as GPS does not give you a position:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... nav_result

And of course Locus Map runs perfect.

[berkley]

BlueStacks looks good, simple to install but no root and only a small SDCard (nothing to change here). The beta is free but later to have to pay.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... ?t=1571308
 :mrgreen:

[tramp20]

BlueStacks looks good, simple to install but no root and only a small SDCard (nothing to change here). The beta is free but later to have to pay.

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthr ... ?t=1571308
 :mrgreen:

I know but this no longer possible for the actual Bluestacks :-(

[gynta]

forget bluesucks !

Im using VM virtualbox v4.2.12  with an Android Tab Jellybean image: "androVM-4.1.1_r6.1-20130222"

[jusc]

Thanks to tramp20, berkley and gynta.
I tested both, Virualbox and VMware Player and booth ar working with AndroVM. But I installed it on a desktop PC without Wifi, only with ethernet cable network. Is Wifi neccessary? Or is it possible to emulate it?

[gynta]

ethernet cable network on PC = emulated WiFi in the VM

[tramp20]

Jusc,  you should look for wiredssd in the settings of androidvm.

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