PRS+: Enhanced firmware for Sony Reader, Folders, Games & more - Page 23

JSWolf · 01-13-2010, 03:39 PM

What features does PRS have and can we pick and choose which ones we want to install?

Does it have the hold the enter to turn the power off hack?

daffy4u · 01-13-2010, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Does it have the hold the enter to turn the power off hack?

You can choose to have the center of the joypad shut down while in the menu view and/or while reading a book (via key bindings).

The User Guide will show you the features.

Mike_73 · 01-13-2010, 04:39 PM

I've added the following to the feature request, but just wanted some feedback. Probably not all check the project page. Just want to know what you think about the following:

- I had my reader shut down several times recently (just by itself). When I started reading at my last bookmark, I took the bookmark off and read a couple of pages. So the latest bookmark was gone and I had to scroll through the pages to find where I left off. So currently, I just leave my bookmarks instead of taking them out when I start reading again. Right now, there's no convenient way to delete all bookmarks except for the last one in the book menu.

- I use the pictures menu more often than the games. So I would rather have a main menu having the pictures instead of the games. Probably there is a way of putting favorites into the main menu like on cameras or mp3 players.

gwynevans · 01-13-2010, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

What features does PRS have and can we pick and choose which ones we want to install?

Does it have the hold the enter to turn the power off hack?

The primary differences are the file/folder navigation, the games, the dynamic key-mapping & a screenshot capability. It moves a number of PRS options onto options that can be set dynamically, but I think those 4 are the main ones.

JSWolf · 01-13-2010, 07:05 PM

Looks like I will definately have to give PRS+ a go.

But before I do so, will it cause me to lose any content, any bookmarks and my place in any ongoing books?

DoctorOhh · 01-13-2010, 10:09 PM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Looks like I will definitely have to give PRS+ a go.

But before I do so, will it cause me to lose any content, any bookmarks and my place in any ongoing books?

I've modded my reader 3 times adding a little something each time and I haven't lost any book, collections or bookmarks.

Your mileage may vary.

kartu · 01-14-2010, 01:11 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

Looks like I will definately have to give PRS+ a go.

But before I do so, will it cause me to lose any content, any bookmarks and my place in any ongoing books?

Normally even bricking it does not touch content, but... nobody can guarantee that you won't be the first who'll experience that. To feel "even safer" just backup entire content of your internal memory (say, just copy&past it to your PC). Bookmarks are stored in one of the xml files there.

DoctorOhh · 01-14-2010, 03:03 AM

Kartu,

At the end of the installation guide you say to put your fonts in the FONT directory and reflash. That directory, as you know, is for system, lrf, lrx and I think any file without embedded fonts that is read by the reader. In order to work, these fonts have to precisely named and formatted. I placed a comment that helps explain this after the guide. I also provide the factory default Dutch font and the free fontin font already named and tested for use by all.

kartu · 01-14-2010, 03:12 AM

dwanthny
I'll add it into the guide, thanks.

Regarding the fonts, I'd just slap dutch glyphs (provided, you've used it "the right" unicode way) into default fonts, if you provide them. They don't eat much space and that'd make dutch users happy.

DoctorOhh · 01-14-2010, 05:16 AM

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Originally Posted by kartu

dwanthny
I'll add it into the guide, thanks.

Regarding the fonts, I'd just slap dutch glyphs (provided, you've used it "the right" unicode way) into default fonts, if you provide them. They don't eat much space and that'd make dutch users happy.

The font that the PRS505 uses as the factory default font for rendering to the reader is Dutch801 Rm BT this is the name of the font not the language. I included it in the download so folks could return to the way it was originally in case they didn't like the fontin font (or whatever font they tried).

kartu · 01-14-2010, 05:20 AM

dwanthny
Ah, I see. I thought you were missing some glyphs used in Dutch language in defaults fonts...

JSWolf · 01-14-2010, 08:56 AM

Does PRS+ have the ePub font hack as in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66102? If not, can they be combined?

kartu · 01-14-2010, 09:00 AM

JSWolf
Yes, as mentioned on the first page of the project.

Path to style css is a bit different though. /database/system/PRSPlus/epub/style.css (right, style.css, not userStyle.css)

JSWolf · 01-14-2010, 12:48 PM

I have found an issue with PRS+. When I have it installed, my 505 cannot connect to Reader Library.

kartu · 01-14-2010, 01:04 PM

JSWolf
Were you able to connect to it not long before installing PRS+?
The easiest way to disable PRS+ is renaming /database/system/PRSPlus/PRSPlus.js file to anything else. (then connect to PC - disconnect, or reboot)

I think somebody else has already reported that problem, but then found out it wasn't related to PRS+

01-14-2010, 08:56 AM	#342
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,759 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Does PRS+ have the ePub font hack as in this thread https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=66102? If not, can they be combined? Last edited by JSWolf; 01-14-2010 at 09:00 AM.

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01-13-2010, 03:39 PM	#331
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,759 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	What features does PRS have and can we pick and choose which ones we want to install? Does it have the hold the enter to turn the power off hack?

01-13-2010, 04:39 PM	#333
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	I've added the following to the feature request, but just wanted some feedback. Probably not all check the project page. Just want to know what you think about the following: - I had my reader shut down several times recently (just by itself). When I started reading at my last bookmark, I took the bookmark off and read a couple of pages. So the latest bookmark was gone and I had to scroll through the pages to find where I left off. So currently, I just leave my bookmarks instead of taking them out when I start reading again. Right now, there's no convenient way to delete all bookmarks except for the last one in the book menu. - I use the pictures menu more often than the games. So I would rather have a main menu having the pictures instead of the games. Probably there is a way of putting favorites into the main menu like on cameras or mp3 players.

01-13-2010, 07:05 PM	#335
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,759 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Looks like I will definately have to give PRS+ a go. But before I do so, will it cause me to lose any content, any bookmarks and my place in any ongoing books?

01-14-2010, 03:03 AM	#338
DoctorOhh US Navy, Retired Posts: 9,897 Karma: 13806776 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: North Carolina Device: Icarus Illumina XL HD, Kindle PaperWhite SE 11th Gen	Kartu, At the end of the installation guide you say to put your fonts in the FONT directory and reflash. That directory, as you know, is for system, lrf, lrx and I think any file without embedded fonts that is read by the reader. In order to work, these fonts have to precisely named and formatted. I placed a comment that helps explain this after the guide. I also provide the factory default Dutch font and the free fontin font already named and tested for use by all.

01-14-2010, 03:12 AM	#339
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	dwanthny I'll add it into the guide, thanks. Regarding the fonts, I'd just slap dutch glyphs (provided, you've used it "the right" unicode way) into default fonts, if you provide them. They don't eat much space and that'd make dutch users happy.

01-14-2010, 05:20 AM	#341
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	dwanthny Ah, I see. I thought you were missing some glyphs used in Dutch language in defaults fonts...

01-14-2010, 09:00 AM	#343
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	JSWolf Yes, as mentioned on the first page of the project. Path to style css is a bit different though. /database/system/PRSPlus/epub/style.css (right, style.css, not userStyle.css)

01-14-2010, 12:48 PM	#344
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,759 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I have found an issue with PRS+. When I have it installed, my 505 cannot connect to Reader Library.

01-14-2010, 01:04 PM	#345
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	JSWolf Were you able to connect to it not long before installing PRS+? The easiest way to disable PRS+ is renaming /database/system/PRSPlus/PRSPlus.js file to anything else. (then connect to PC - disconnect, or reboot) I think somebody else has already reported that problem, but then found out it wasn't related to PRS+

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