Linux Frontend for GB64

[Guest]

Hi, I am writing a Linux frontend which tries to replicate the most basic features of GB64. Basically it allows to browse the database, launch games with Vice and listen to SIDs. Maybe in the future I will be able to include GB64's most advanced features (scripting etc.)

I had to convert the mdb database to the sqlite format, which is not complicated but needs some work, unless somebody writes a converter. I would distribute it with the frontend, once it is ready, please let me know if this is fine for you.

BTW, I urge you to consider using sqlite in the windows version as well: www.sqlite.org, it is a minimal, free, server-less sql database implementation.

Cheers
Chris

[Perplex]

Are you still working on this? I had the same idea, but if you're
doing progress I'll find something else to do.

In which language are you writing this, and what GUI toolkit
are you using?

Regards,
Lars

[Guest]

I wrote it using Gambas. It kind of works, but I never bothered to release it since 1) noone seemed interested, and 2) it needs conversion of the DB to sqlite

[SPiRiT]

i think conversion is possible with odbc under windows....

i will take a look.

[anonymous coward]

are you kidding?

of course people are interested. an announcement of a working linux implementation would draw many people. it's just that, when using linux full-time, you get used to games-related stuff only being released for windows. and I know from experience: after a while you just get tired of asking for linux support... we're always turned down.


*please* *please* *please* release a frontend for linux

[theolog77]

Can I just add my support to this request too?

The only reason I continue to use Windows is because many games I play don't run under Linux. Given that there are Linux versions of all the emulators I use, the one missing piece for the retro games is a decent frontend.

In short, a version of Gamebase for Linux would be very much appreciated!

[fgerbig]

Hi,

I just wanted to point you to jGameBase a port of GameBase to Java I have written. It's not quite finished, but it's running quite well under Linux ;-)

Please check https://sourceforge.net/projects/jgamebase/ in a couple of weeks.

Oh - by the way: if you want to help, please join me!

kind regards,
Frank.

[evincaro]

Ready for Live linux (Knoppix?) with the complete gamebase64 collection?

[fgerbig]

Hi evincaro,

technically it should be possible to enhance Knoppix with Java and jGameBase. But if I remember correctly the license forbids you to distribute the frontend/database on the same medium with games.

Kind regards,
Frank.

[Michael Plate]

That's correct!

Hope I can find some time on the weekend to take a look at JGamebase!

/Michael

[evincaro]

if I remember correctly the license forbids you to distribute the frontend/database on the same medium with games.

... ...

Knommodore is a good name...

[Giacomo]

Knommodore is a good name

yes, that's nice

[evincaro]

There's a news?

[psykotik]

I downloaded the beta, but cannot get it working. Running ./toolbox.sh go through this error :

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[...]
Starting import of database: GBC
  Importing data into table 'CONFIG'.
ERROR 38000: The exception 'SQL Exception: The exception 'java.lang.reflect.InvocationTargetException' was thrown while evaluating an expression.' was thrown while evaluating an expression.
        at org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException.newException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.iapi.error.StandardException.unexpectedUserException(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.services.reflect.ReflectMethod.invoke(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.sql.execute.CallStatementResultSet.open(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.sql.GenericPreparedStatement.execute(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedStatement.executeStatement(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedPreparedStatement.executeStatement(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedCallableStatement.executeStatement(Unknown Source)
        at org.apache.derby.impl.jdbc.EmbedPreparedStatement.execute(Unknown Source)
        at gamebase.db.Db.importTable(Db.java:686)
        at gamebase.db.Db.importDb(Db.java:661)
        at gamebase.ToolBox.importAccessToDatabase(ToolBox.java:120)
        at gamebase.ToolBox.main(ToolBox.java:72)

and running ./gamebase.sh :

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[...]
GAMES: SELECT * FROM GAMES 
Hibernate: SELECT * FROM GAMES 
java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Row index out of range
        at javax.swing.JTable.boundRow(JTable.java:1392)
        at javax.swing.JTable.setRowSelectionInterval(JTable.java:1415)
        at gamebase.gui.GuiObjects.initComponents(GuiObjects.java:860)
        at gamebase.gui.GuiObjects.init(GuiObjects.java:105)
        at gamebase.gui.Gui.<init>(Gui.java:53)
        at gamebase.GameBase.main(GameBase.java:118)

Running Ubuntu 6.10 and Java 1.5.8

[fgerbig]

That's correct!

Hope I can find some time on the weekend to take a look at JGamebase!

/Michael

Hi Michael,

there is a new release of jGameBase:
http://sourceforge.net/projects/jgamebase

Please have a look

Kind regards,
Frank.