PockEmul issues and features requests

19 thoughts on “PockEmul issues and features requests”

1. Thank you for the release of the new version, for the hard work of the majority of enthusiasts. There are several discoveries in the new edition as follows:
   Phone model: Galaxy Z Fold 5
   1. Storage-Save Current Session is unusable and crashes.
   2. Settings-Settings-Enable Sound (Beta), turn on the switch, the calculator can’t be turned on, and the computer crashes. This is supposed to be a test, feedback, and a result.
   3. CE-1600P and PC-1600 are connected, LLIST printing program, can only print to 68 lines of statements, and then the print head simulates the action, but does not walk the paper.
   Thanks again to the author for quitting such excellent simulation software.

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   1. Hi,
      1. PockEmul 2.9.1 will have a feature to enable Logs and send them automatically to PockEmul server. I hope to identify this specific issue in the logs.
      2. on which calculator Sound crash ?
      3. this is strange. I thought I have fixe this issue.

      Please contact me at contact@pockemul.com
      Can you send me the CE-1600p session file ?

      regards

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2. I am using PockEmul on Samsung Fold Z3. When I launch PockEmul on the main screen, it always starts in tablet mode. And I absolutely hate the tablet mode.

   I wish there was a way to lock a single emulated pocket computer in tablet mode, or force turn-off the tablet mode. I do not EVER want to drag, move or rotate the pocket computer that I have on the screen. I want for it to stay in the middle of the screen, no matter what.

   It would be even better if there was a way to hide all extra UI buttons (like maximize, and enter zoom mode).

   Also I don’t seem to understand the purpose of the zoom mode, because zoom/pinch and drag gestures work even when the zoom mode is not engaged.

   I would love if there was a checkbox somewhere in the settings menu to enable the behavior I described (“Single pocket mode”?).

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   1. Hi,
      I will add the “Force Phone behavior” in settings. That’s a good idea.
      Extra UI buttons should disappear automatically after 3 seconds; I will check this.
      Yes, I agree that the zoom mode is not totally satisfactory. It is needed because the pinch gesture cannot work when you touch a key location. I am really open to any new UI design suggestions.

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      1. Thank you! I just updated to 2.9.0 and the “Force Phone behavior” makes PockEmul so much easier to use. You rock!

         There is one more thing that could improve PockEmul for me even more: I always use PockEmul in the landscape mode (with “Force Landscape Orientation” enabled). Whenever I launch PockEmul, it starts in portrait mode, then a second or two pass and the app rotates, which is a bit jarring. Would be really cool, if PockEmul just started in landscape mode without any additonal animations.

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         1. Noted.

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3. On my new Samsung A54 5G with Android version 14 it is not possible to save a session, when I am using Storage -> Save current session
   The app is hanging, when I am trying to make this.
   It is possible to create a “New Folder” or to “Delete Folder”.
   And it is also possible to export sessions.

   When I am using my old Huawei P30 Lite with Android 12 it is possible to save and load sessions. It also works with an very old Huawei Y6 with Android 6.

   When i am using the same pockemul on Nox-App-Player (Android emulator on Windows) with Android 7 it is also possible to save and load sessions.

   So I think it has something to do with Android 14. On older Android versions there is a dialog after starting pockemul the first time, if I want to allow access to media and files. On Android 14 there is no such dialog and it is not possible to activate access in the settings menu.

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4. For many of us the TI-30 was our first scientific calculator. Strong nostalgia for that one – can still “feel” it in my hand and visualize button presses.

   I know it was not programmable – but is there any possibility of getting one into pocket emul?

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   1. Hi,
      if the ROM is available then it might be emulated.
      Unfortunately, I just made some search and it appears its ROM is not yet dumped.
      Some simulator are available, but no emulator.

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5. Pockemul is a fantastic solution for nostalgic people that want to feel the emotions they got in the past decades from this marvellous calculators. But I always struggle with the calculator moving around the screen when hitting keys not precisely. I wasn’t able to find a setting for fixing it. Maybe I could be advised on how to get this function working, or if it’s not available at the moment, maybe it could be a request for the future. Thank you

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   1. I imagine you are on a tablet. Android or iPad ?
      I cannot reproduce this behavior, even when I miss a key the calculator is not moving.
      Could it be possible to record the sequence on a video ?
      Anyway, it could be an interesting feature to mimic the small screen behavior on a tablet, disabling moving a calculator in full screen.
      Please contact me on contact@pockemul.com to investigate this issue.

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6. I have upgraded to the latest version and I can’t access the pocket emu store. I have internet access etc, I have tried WiFi and cellular internet but nothing works. I have tried my phone and tablet and nothing. All i get is just a message that the app can’t access the store.

   Any suggestions

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   1. Hi,
      It appears some users have this issue.
      The “PockEmul Store not available” occurs when PockEmul cannot retrieve your existing purchases.
      Unfortunately, i cannot reproduce this issue on any of my devices.
      I am still investigating.

      regards

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7. Hi – thanks for the continued effort in developing PockEmul!
   I appreciated the new feature allowing the CE-140F disk to support BASIC disk operations.
   I found some instabilites though. E.g. trying the following program, on Sharp PC1403 + CE14oF, looks like the emulator crashes:
   310 REM GENERATE DATA
   320 CLEAR: DIM A(12)
   325 OPEN “X:DEF.DAT” FOR OUTPUT AS #1
   330 A(1)= 1.2
   335 A(2)=-3.4
   340 A(3)= 5.6
   345 A(4)=-7.8
   350 A(5)= 2.15
   355 A(6)=-1.2E+15
   360 A(7)=-1.3E-32
   365 A(8)= 0.332332
   370 A(9)= 9.3234
   375 A(10)=-4345.334
   380 A(11)= 12
   385 A(12)= 1.109091
   390 PRINT #2,A(*)
   395 CLOSE : END

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   1. Hi Fabio,
      I just test with 2.8.1 and it works.
      I just had a syntax error on 325 and change the #1 to #2 and it works.
      Could you test again ?

      Rémy

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8. I purchased several models like Epson HX-20 and Sharp PC-1600 on Pockemul for Android and they are working both on my phone and on my tablet but not in PockEmul for macOs 2.8.0. How can I activate these models in PockEmul for macOs 2.8.0? There is no “Cloud” symbol on Android version to sync to my desktop version.

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   1. Unfortunately, PockEmul for Desktop (Windows or MacOs) are only available with a subscription (Android or iOS) because I think that the Cloud feature is very important to share your sessions between all your platforms (phone, tablet and desktop).
      The second difficulty is that a synchronization process is needed to update your purchases on your desktop.
      I have started the development of a “Desktop Package” purchasable on Android (iOS propose only the subscription model) which will synchronize your purchases on desktop.
      An other solution would be to create a “Full Desktop package” with all models enabled.
      Anyway, I am working on it (low priority).

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9. Enjoying Pockemul. Would really love to see the HP71b emulated.

   Thanks,

   Doug

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   1. Oh yes, it is in the pipe.

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