Font, ScreenSaver & USBNetwork Hacks for Kindle 2.x, 3.x & 4.x - Page 106

jessie1602 · 03-09-2011, 06:25 AM

Hi guys. I joined up after reading the very informative Wiki page on how to hack Kindle screensavers. I followed all the instructions and it does work, but the only problem I'm having is getting the images I put in the screensaver folder to randomize. I stuck a 'random' file in the linkss folder and they still show in alphabetical order. I've updated, rebooted and all of that and they still stubbornly won't be random. Am I missing something here? The 'random' file was made from a copied and renamed autoreboot file.

I have these files in my linkss folder at the moment:

auto
auto reboot
mounted_600x800
random

Any help insight would be appreciated. I have a Kindle 3G UK model. The hack itself is brilliant, thank you. It's fab seeing my custom stuff on there, no offense Emily Bronte but I much prefer to see Gandalf! lol :-)

Jess.

Hollow Man · 03-09-2011, 09:14 AM

When you connect the Kindle to your PC and look in the linkss/screensaver folder, have your pictures all been renamed to have numbers at the beginning of their names? That's the telltale sign that the random feature is working.

Basically, upon every reboot, the files get reordered by changing those numbers that have been appended to the filename. That's what creates the random display order. It's not really random since pics show once in sequence until the end of the list is reached, then the exact same cycle is repeated. When you tire of that order, reboot the Kindle, and they'll be shuffled again.

-HM

jessie1602 · 03-09-2011, 11:09 AM

Ahh yes I see how the random option should work. I checked the filenames in my screensavers folder and they haven't been renamed with numbers at the beginning. Is this something I should do manually?

Hollow Man · 03-09-2011, 11:12 AM

No, it should happen automatically. Do one more reboot and see if it adds the numbers to the filenames.

-HM

jessie1602 · 03-09-2011, 11:26 AM

Oki dokes, just add a 'reboot' file in the linkss folder right? I'll do that now and see what happens.

Hollow Man · 03-09-2011, 11:33 AM

Yeah, you can add a reboot file to the linkss folder. Eject the Kindle from your PC and in 10-30 seconds it will restart on its own.

Or you can just restart from the Kindle's menu: Home > Menu > Settings > Menu and select "Restart."

-HM

jessie1602 · 03-09-2011, 01:03 PM

I restarted and it still doesn't give the filenames any numbers. What should they look like for example if they got numbered? Maybe if I did it manually something might happen?

NiLuJe · 03-09-2011, 02:20 PM

That's because you have to do a full restart to trigger the random feature, a framework restart (as done by dropping a 'reboot' file) isn't enough.

jessie1602 · 03-09-2011, 02:55 PM

Ahh that's great, thanks both of you for the help :-)

Hollow Man · 03-09-2011, 02:58 PM

Go figure...I didn't realize that the reboot was slightly different by using the reboot file. Always good to learn.

-HM

Snakey · 03-11-2011, 03:47 AM

Oh, so doing a full system restart will randomize? I thought you had to drop in the reboot file to get it to randomize. I was wrong all this time. So every time I do a system restart it will re-order them right, without having to do anything with the files/folders on my PC?

tekkasit · 03-11-2011, 06:51 AM

NiLuJe, how can I disable or turn off your font hack function without uninstall?

I just want to play on your rendering options and to capture the screen to compare the quality of letter ranging from no apply font hack, light, bci.

Hollow Man · 03-11-2011, 08:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snakey

So every time I do a system restart it will re-order them right, without having to do anything with the files/folders on my PC?

Yep.

-HM

NiLuJe · 03-11-2011, 12:11 PM

@Snakey: Yep.

@tekkasit: Not sure I understand what you want exactly. If you remove the 'auto' file, the hack will be *completely* disabled, that means no FT override either. If you want to try the different FT settings with the default fonts, the easiest way will probably be to setup the hack to use the default fonts, and then play with the FT settings.

LTCSZ · 03-11-2011, 06:06 PM

Have tried the most recent hacks with Ver 3.0.2 on a brand new Kindle and only get a blank screen...Do I need an older SS file....Thanks...

Steve

03-09-2011, 11:26 AM	#1580
jessie1602 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Device: Kindle 3G	Oki dokes, just add a 'reboot' file in the linkss folder right? I'll do that now and see what happens. Last edited by jessie1602; 03-09-2011 at 11:29 AM.

03-11-2011, 06:51 AM	#1587
tekkasit Groupie Posts: 176 Karma: 200056 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Bangkok, Thailand Device: Kindle Scribe, K3, Voyage, Oasis 3	NiLuJe, how can I disable or turn off your font hack function without uninstall? I just want to play on your rendering options and to capture the screen to compare the quality of letter ranging from no apply font hack, light, bci. Last edited by tekkasit; 03-11-2011 at 06:54 AM.

03-11-2011, 06:06 PM	#1590
LTCSZ Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kindle	Ver 3.0.2 Have tried the most recent hacks with Ver 3.0.2 on a brand new Kindle and only get a blank screen...Do I need an older SS file....Thanks... Steve

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03-09-2011, 06:25 AM	#1576
jessie1602 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Device: Kindle 3G	Hi guys. I joined up after reading the very informative Wiki page on how to hack Kindle screensavers. I followed all the instructions and it does work, but the only problem I'm having is getting the images I put in the screensaver folder to randomize. I stuck a 'random' file in the linkss folder and they still show in alphabetical order. I've updated, rebooted and all of that and they still stubbornly won't be random. Am I missing something here? The 'random' file was made from a copied and renamed autoreboot file. I have these files in my linkss folder at the moment: auto auto reboot mounted_600x800 random Any help insight would be appreciated. I have a Kindle 3G UK model. The hack itself is brilliant, thank you. It's fab seeing my custom stuff on there, no offense Emily Bronte but I much prefer to see Gandalf! lol :-) Jess.

03-09-2011, 09:14 AM	#1577
Hollow Man Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Oasis, Keyboard; iPhone 13 Pro, Air	When you connect the Kindle to your PC and look in the linkss/screensaver folder, have your pictures all been renamed to have numbers at the beginning of their names? That's the telltale sign that the random feature is working. Basically, upon every reboot, the files get reordered by changing those numbers that have been appended to the filename. That's what creates the random display order. It's not really random since pics show once in sequence until the end of the list is reached, then the exact same cycle is repeated. When you tire of that order, reboot the Kindle, and they'll be shuffled again. -HM

03-09-2011, 11:09 AM	#1578
jessie1602 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Device: Kindle 3G	Ahh yes I see how the random option should work. I checked the filenames in my screensavers folder and they haven't been renamed with numbers at the beginning. Is this something I should do manually?

03-09-2011, 11:12 AM	#1579
Hollow Man Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Oasis, Keyboard; iPhone 13 Pro, Air	No, it should happen automatically. Do one more reboot and see if it adds the numbers to the filenames. -HM

03-09-2011, 11:33 AM	#1581
Hollow Man Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Oasis, Keyboard; iPhone 13 Pro, Air	Yeah, you can add a reboot file to the linkss folder. Eject the Kindle from your PC and in 10-30 seconds it will restart on its own. Or you can just restart from the Kindle's menu: Home > Menu > Settings > Menu and select "Restart." -HM

03-09-2011, 01:03 PM	#1582
jessie1602 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Device: Kindle 3G	I restarted and it still doesn't give the filenames any numbers. What should they look like for example if they got numbered? Maybe if I did it manually something might happen?

03-09-2011, 02:20 PM	#1583
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	That's because you have to do a full restart to trigger the random feature, a framework restart (as done by dropping a 'reboot' file) isn't enough.

03-09-2011, 02:55 PM	#1584
jessie1602 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Bedfordshire, UK. Device: Kindle 3G	Ahh that's great, thanks both of you for the help :-)

03-09-2011, 02:58 PM	#1585
Hollow Man Evangelist Posts: 408 Karma: 2000000 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Connecticut Device: Kindle Colorsoft, Oasis, Keyboard; iPhone 13 Pro, Air	Go figure...I didn't realize that the reboot was slightly different by using the reboot file. Always good to learn. -HM

03-11-2011, 03:47 AM	#1586
Snakey What would Snake do? Posts: 49 Karma: 16 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 3	Oh, so doing a full system restart will randomize? I thought you had to drop in the reboot file to get it to randomize. I was wrong all this time. So every time I do a system restart it will re-order them right, without having to do anything with the files/folders on my PC?

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03-11-2011, 12:11 PM	#1589
NiLuJe BLAM! Posts: 13,506 Karma: 26047202 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Paris, France Device: Kindle 2i, 3g, 4, 5w, PW, PW2, PW5; Kobo H2O, Forma, Elipsa, Sage, C2E	@Snakey: Yep. @tekkasit: Not sure I understand what you want exactly. If you remove the 'auto' file, the hack will be completely disabled, that means no FT override either. If you want to try the different FT settings with the default fonts, the easiest way will probably be to setup the hack to use the default fonts, and then play with the FT settings.