Argon (SMS-based player with XMB GUI)

[user112]

> Any suggestion on what app to use to do that?
No idea, as I have used CDGenPS2 only once, but are you sure that HDL require all that LBA 12231 stuff?

> How about using a second button to start it in a different "mode"?
I want to keep it as simple as possible, so no additional buttons.

[user112]

Update to Argon 0.5.2

It seems that the feature "alternative path for the configuration file" is not working the way it supposed to work - allowing launching from RO media.

Btw., has anyone managed to launch Argon from CD/DVD?

[avguy]

Very happy to know there is a PS2 media player in development.

I Could get the weather info and the satellite animation. Very cool idea.
Could not get any radio sound. I could get the list of top 20, but no sound.

Can anyone explain how to get some debug info? It seems like the ps2link.elf is hard coded for 192.168.0.x ip address. Can I change that? My network is of 192.168.1.x . Anyway how do I use ps2link.elf and ps2client.exe. Pardon my ignorance.

couldn't get any smb folder to show.

Can anyone post some xml examples from real life situations?
Some basic documentation would be most welcom.

I'm not sure but i think: if you go into settings, while the triangle is flashing at the top right corner of the screen, Argon hangs. I had to reboot several times until i got it right.

Thank you for some hope in my plan of using my PS2 as a media player.

[user112]

@avguy:
> Could not get any radio sound. I could get the list of top 20, but no sound
Check that the ports are not firewalled.

> Can anyone post some xml examples
Since no one is going to write a guide, here we go:

1. On the PC:
a. Turn off Simple File Sharing;
b. Add some "PS2 user" (it's also possible to use your own credentials);
c. Share some folder, making sure that the "PS2 user" has both share and NTFS permissions to access it;
d. Enable NetBIOS over TCP/IP;
e. Open the "File and Printer Sharing" ports in your firewall.

[avguy]

@avguy:
> Could not get any radio sound. I could get the list of top 20, but no sound
Check that the ports are not firewalled.

> Can anyone post some xml examples
Since no one is going to write a guide, here we go:
1. On the PC:
a. Turn off Simple File Sharing;
b. Add some "PS2 user" (it's also possible to use your own credentials);
c. Share some folder, making sure that the "PS2 user" has both share and NTFS permissions to access it;
To be continued...

Thanks for replying

I think the ports are not firewalled. I can listen to those radios with myPS2.

As for smb, there was no problem with SMS, so the PC side is OK, not sure about configuring the xml file in argon.

Would you be kind and post your current xml file. Without any passwords of course. A working example is very helpful usualy.

Also, can you help me getting started with ps2client.exe and ps2link.elf
How do i have both argon and ps2link running at the same time?

Getting radio to work will be very nice. I gave myPS2 a try but it keeps hanging quite often.

[user112]

@Everyone:
Read the Read_me, it's not just a changelog. There is a description for every added feature.
While the triangle is flashing, don't try to start anything, but PS2-Disc or LaunchELF.

@avguy:
> the PC side is OK
Too bad, no guide .

> I think the ports are not firewalled.
Then I have no idea. I can't imagine how it's able to download all these lists and weather reports, but not the radio broadcast.

> A working example is very helpful usualy.
http://psx-scene.com/forums/397302-post447.html (Argon (SMS-based player with XMB GUI))
http://psx-scene.com/forums/383697-post424.html (Argon (SMS-based player with XMB GUI))
And there is a supplied example, just fill the blanks.

> How do i have both argon and ps2link running at the same time?
Start ps2link on the PS2 and then execute execee.cmd from the PC, all the files should be in the same folder on the PC side.
I don't think that it will of much help though.

Btw., I think that it's better, guide-wise, to make a valid Argon.xml together. So, tell me:
- IP address of your PC;
- It's Computer name;
- Gateway IP - PC or router address;
- Subnet mask;
- Username and password;
- Share name.

[avguy]

Thanks, the link to example xml will help I think as far as smb.

> I think the ports are not firewalled.
Then I have no idea. I can't imagine how it's able to download all these lists and weather reports, but not the radio broadcast.

Could it be DNS issue?
Are weather report and top 20 list have their ip addresses hard coded into the app?

[jlaj2007]

I dont get how to cofig it to see my music, pics etc..... Do i have to edit the config to look for my music and pics or is it automatic?

[avguy]

I dont get how to cofig it to see my music, pics etc..... Do i have to edit the config to look for my music and pics or is it automatic?

Not much success here yet, but to answer your question:
No automation
You need a windows computer sharing a folder with media files.
If you share files between computers at home, you are helf way there.
Then you need to configure the xml file with details like:
The server ip address (the computer sharing files with the rest of the network)
Server name
and so on...
The structure of the xml file should guide you in this. The xml file is your user manual more or less :-)
Once I'll get mine working i'll be a bit smarter.
good luck

[avguy]

I dont get how to cofig it to see my music, pics etc..... Do i have to edit the config to look for my music and pics or is it automatic?

Got some Samba going on

I can see files from my PC now. Here is my xml file:

<?xml version="1.0"?>
<argon>
<!-- <xml_path>mc0:/BOOT</xml_path> -->
<version>0.5.2</version>
<misc>
<video_mode>PAL</video_mode>
<ule_path>mc0:/BOOT/BOOT.ELF</ule_path>
</misc>
<tcpip>
<ip_address>192.168.1.25</ip_address>
<subnet_mask>255.255.255.0</subnet_mask>
<default_gateway>192.168.1.1</default_gateway>
<dns_server>192.115.106.35</dns_server>
</tcpip>
<cifs>
<login_info>
<server>BLACKIE</server>
<server_ip>192.168.1.102</server_ip>
<user_name>avguy</user_name>
<password>password</password>
</login_info>
</cifs>
<paths>
<folder>//BLACKIE/G/temp/media</folder>
<!--
<folder>//server2/share/path</folder>
-->
</paths>
<weather>
<location>
<name>HADERA</name>
<id>ISXX0006</id>
</location>
<location>
<name>HAIFA</name>
<id>ILXX0001</id>
</location>
<units>metric</units>
<looper>europesat_600x405</looper>
<!-- <looper>us_radar_plus_usen</looper> -->
</weather>
<radio>
<favorites>
<station_record>
<station>BEOS Radio</station>
<station_url_record>
<url>http://www.abacast.com/media/pls/tunetracker/demo-64.pls</url>
<bandwidth_kbps>64</bandwidth_kbps>
</station_url_record>
</station_record>
<station_record>
<station>Drone Zone on SomaFM</station>
<station_url_record>
<url>http://somafm.com/dronezone.pls</url>
<bandwidth_kbps>128</bandwidth_kbps>
</station_url_record>
</station_record>
<station_record>
<station>Space Station Soma on SomaFM</station>
<station_url_record>
<url>http://somafm.com/spacestation.pls</url>
<bandwidth_kbps>128</bandwidth_kbps>
</station_url_record>
</station_record>
</favorites>
</radio>
</argon>