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Old 08-18-2024, 12:52 PM   #1141
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- I used the OCP-KOReader-v2024.07.zip from post #1, is this the latest one or should I update/replace it with the nightly version? I see the nightly last one has today's date (8/18) but I don't think it's updated everyday
Only if there's something you want from the nightly version, whether that's a feature, a bug fix, or just for the joy of testing it. Otherwise it's a simple case of if it works it works.

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- what Plato does differently or better than Koreader? If I wanted to install Plato should I do all the procedure again with the one-clic script but using this time the Plato package?
There's a package that does both of them at once.
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Old 08-19-2024, 02:31 AM   #1142
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There's a package that does both of them at once.
I know, but I already installed the Koreader packet, in that case I have to install the new package (double or plato only) over my previous installation?

What Plato makes different or better than Koreader? Does it improve PDF reading?

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Old 08-19-2024, 08:40 AM   #1143
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What Plato makes different or better than Koreader? Does it improve PDF reading?

If you installed the combined package you have it and can easily try it. I always install the combined package so that I can check out the progress of Plato, but I don't use it.

In my experience:

stock reader is the slowest, KO Reader faster, Plato even faster
stock reader has the fewest customizations, Plato next, KOReader can customize everything
KOReader is the ugliest, stock reader next, and Plato is the prettiest

I've not tried PDFs in Plato, but I think it's mostly focused on the best reflowable format reading (e.g. epub)


I personally find KOReader to be perfect fit for me -- tons of customization and some really useful features (like qr code from clipboard, on the fly book-specific css editing, etc) I don't care how the menus or book browser look, I don't spend much time there.

...and before hitting send, I decided to try a PDF in Plato -- it works well, better than the stock firmware, but the cropping/reflow/etc is nowhere near as powerful as KOReader, but the crop tool is easier to use in Plato. Neither seems to support alternate page cropping for books that have a wide central margin that would normally be at the binding.
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Old 08-19-2024, 12:12 PM   #1144
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Thank you, no, I didn't install the combined package but only the Koreader one.

If I want to install the combined package, or add the Plato package, can I simply install it over the Koreader or do I need to remove/disinstall something before?

And what will I need to do to install future updates of these packages?

Thanks and sorry for the dumb questions
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Old 08-19-2024, 04:39 PM   #1145
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Thank you, no, I didn't install the combined package but only the Koreader one.

If I want to install the combined package, or add the Plato package, can I simply install it over the Koreader or do I need to remove/disinstall something before?

And what will I need to do to install future updates of these packages?

Thanks and sorry for the dumb questions
I'm not sure about the so called "one click install", I've never used it. I always just download the zip file and unzip it directly to the Kobo's internal storage. I originally did KOReader only and later added Plato by doing just that -- unzipping the other version directly in place.

As for update, KOReader updates can be done via the update menu in the application -- Plato updates are a bit harder, requiring a computer do do the download and unzip so I don't update it as often, usually only updating it after a Kobo OS update breaks my install, requiring me to re-install from the zip file again. (nothing is lost in my settings/progress, it just means I can't launch the apps via NickleMenu until it's re-installed -- not sure if there's an on-device way to fix that w/o having to do a new unzip)
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Old 08-19-2024, 06:10 PM   #1146
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Thank you, no, I didn't install the combined package but only the Koreader one.

If I want to install the combined package, or add the Plato package, can I simply install it over the Koreader or do I need to remove/disinstall something before?

And what will I need to do to install future updates of these packages?

Thanks and sorry for the dumb questions
If you already use the One Click Install Package to install KOReader.
You just need to download OCP OCP-Plato-0.9.43.zip from https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh...d.php?t=314220, and put it in the folder OCP (image1), and run the install.ps to install Plato (image 2).
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Old 08-19-2024, 11:14 PM   #1147
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What Plato makes different or better than Koreader? Does it improve PDF reading?
IMO the best way to improve pdf reading is to use k2pdfopt directly to trim margins and adjust dpi
https://www.willus.com/k2pdfopt/help/dpi.shtml
and then open in the reader of your choice. Perhaps KOreader can do just as well, but I've not used it enough to figure out how.
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Old 08-20-2024, 07:17 AM   #1148
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Your experience will always be better doing something like that in advance because of the added processing time, regardless of the results.

Personally I prefer fit to width in nearly all cases though.
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Old 08-23-2024, 02:47 PM   #1149
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Neither seems to support alternate page cropping for books that have a wide central margin that would normally be at the binding.
Plato has that feature : tap and hold the crop icon and select Even/Odd.
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Old 08-23-2024, 03:17 PM   #1150
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Plato has that feature : tap and hold the crop icon and select Even/Odd.
Oh, I didn't realize that Plato had any tap & hold functionality -- now I have to go explore the entire UI again!
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Old 08-23-2024, 03:39 PM   #1151
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KOReader has odd/even pages cropping too. In semi-auto mode, you need to specify crop margins on one page and then the next one. Tap and hold the name of the items to get extensive explanation.
Also,
http://koreader.rocks/user_guide/
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Old 09-12-2024, 03:10 PM   #1152
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I've installed Oneclick Koreader&Plato bundle. KOreader works, but Plato doesn't KFMon shows Launched plato.sh and nothing happens.
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Old 09-12-2024, 03:53 PM   #1153
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I've installed Oneclick Koreader&Plato bundle. KOreader works, but Plato doesn't KFMon shows Launched plato.sh and nothing happens.
Please see messages #1126 and #1127 in this thread. Plato 0.9.43 does not work on the Clara Colour or the Libra Colour devices though it is supported on the Clara BW. See the supported devices list on baskerville's Plato github page.

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Old 09-13-2024, 06:28 AM   #1154
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Ok, thank you. I guess I will have to wait for update.
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Old 09-17-2024, 11:37 PM   #1155
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The install script isn't starting for me. I'm using NixOS with XFCE. It gives me slightly different errors depending on which terminal program I use. For instance when I launch the script through Xfce Terminal I get "bash: ./install.sh: cannot execute: required file not found," but when I launch it through XTerm I get "No such file or directory," but it all adds up to it just not working.
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