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radad · Posted: Sun Jul 17, 2005 3:35 pm Post subject: compiling ps2menu

I have been trying to compile ps2menu. I have some stuck on one issue. It can't find 'cdvd_rpc.h' and the functions CDVD_FlushCache, CDVD_GetDir, CDVD_Stop, and CDVD_Init.

It looks I should use 'libcdvd.h' instead where there is cdStop and cdInit but I haven't been able to fnd equivalents of CDVD_FlushCache and CDVD_GetDir. Anybody know where these are?

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791

ps2menu is outdated. Really. It'd need lots of changes to compile again.
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radad · Posted: Mon Jul 18, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

Actually I am trying to compile LaunchElf but it depends on parts of ps2menu so I thought I would get that working first. LaunchELF also uses these CDVD_* functions. Where are they?

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791

Here.
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evilo · Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Posts: 230

if you look at my last sources of neocd (0.6a) http://neocd.ps2-scene.org/download/neocd_ps2_06a-src.tgz you'll find inside a modified version of libcdvd (1.15) that compiles with the ps2sdk.

radad · Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2005 2:49 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys, that works. I was assuming it would be in ps2sdk somewhere or at least in the svn repository. I guess it is not in there because of the developers choice. It would seem it is not actively developed anymore so I would like to see it added to svn to capture changes like evilos or any other bug fixes and feature additions.

hexperience · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 19

radad,

I've been wanting to work on LaunchELF as well. I'm still trying to get it to compile. If we can't get an svn branch, perhaps we could get a little group working on it.

I'm pretty rusty with my C and like I said I haven't been able to compile the source yet, but I'm getting there.

I'm doing it mostly for the learning experience and because I like LaunchELF and wanted to add some features to it.

If I'm too newbie for you, that's fine, just wanted to let you know I'm interested in doing that kind of project.

Cheers
Hex.

radad · Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 9:07 am Post subject:

I was only wanting to get it to compile to learn from. I find the easiest way to learn is to get an existing program and make changes.

I believe dlanar is responsible for the unofficial launchelf, he lurks around these parts.

dlanor · Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 269 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

hexperience · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 19

radad and dlanor,

Are you guys running under cygwin or linux or something else? I'm trying to get beyond compiling the samples included in the ps2sdk, which are great, but LaunchELF is what I want to learn on. I hope either of you don't mind giving me a hand to get it to compile?

I need libito for a start right?

Which answer did you use above for libcdvd?

Thanks... and cheers.

radad · Posted: Mon Jul 25, 2005 9:33 am Post subject:

I am not using cygwin or linux. I am using prebuilt gcc for ps2 with some other unix utilities (ie rm, make, etc) on windows.

You do need libito but it wasn't the one in the svn repository on this site. I believe that one is a rewrite in C++. You need the older C version. I think I found it at the authors website.

I used the libcdvd from the link pixel gave. It was already compiled so it didn't need recompiling. It you were to recompile it you would probably need evilo changes.

hexperience · Joined: 05 Jul 2005 Posts: 19

Thanks for the help...

I can't find sbv_lite? I'm at this point:

radad · Posted: Tue Jul 26, 2005 9:41 am Post subject:

I don't have those ITO_* defines in main.c. I compiled uLaunch3.41i. I am using libito v1.0 and they are not in there either.

As for sbv_lite, there is an sbv in the ps2sdk that I used.

dlanor · Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 269 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

@hexperience:
@radad:

I'm using Cygwin with 'bash' as the main shell for all PS2DEV work. I have previously used another Win32 GCC version for PS2DEV, but then always had problems with 'make' reverting to use the normal Windows shell for invoked programs, which led to errors. With or without Cygwin, you must ensure that 'bash' is used as main shell at all 'make' levels. Otherwise many projects will fail to compile properly.

About sbv_lite: do NOT use it.
I had serious errors with that package, which went away completely when I switched to the sbv libs in PS2SDK. This is reflected in the main Makefile of uLaunchELF, which has been updated accordingly in releases by 'E P' and myself. So using that, you can simply forget this problem.

About libito:
Where the heck did you find those version numbers...???
I'm using 0.2.1 myself, and though 1.0.0 exists in SVN that's the latest one I know of.
There is no v1.2 available yet...

Available versions that I know of are: v0.1.0, v0.1.2, v0.2.0, v0.2.1, v1.0.0
Of these only the latest one exists in SVN, and that is NOT the version used with uLaunchELF. You need to find v0.2.1, unless you want to work through all the hassles of adapting the program to use the new lib...

Best regards: dlanor

radad · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2005 10:11 am Post subject:

Another check and it seems that the version of libito I am using is 0.2.1. Also the website I downloaded it from (www.mouthshut.net) has gone.

I don't use bash, just the normal windows shell, and I haven't come across any problems yet. I do, however, have windows builds of all the common tools.

dlanor · Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 269 Location: Stockholm, Sweden

pixel · Joined: 30 Jan 2004 Posts: 791