Java script games for Kindle Touch

Lydovig · 11-10-2012, 07:37 AM

To start the game, you must first install the Jailbreak, GUI Launcher, SkipStone browser.

1. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kind...king#Jailbreak
2. https://wiki.mobileread.com/wiki/Kind...g#GUI_Launcher
3. http://www.fabiszewski.net/kindle-browser/
4. Unrar game and copy in folder "extensions".
5. Reboot.

Tested on firmware 5.0.0.

Lydovig · 11-10-2012, 07:45 AM

I would be grateful if more will be published javascript game.

knc1 · 11-10-2012, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Lydovig

I would be grateful if more will be published javascript game.

It would also be nice if you did not post in *.rar format.

twobob · 11-10-2012, 03:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lydovig

I would be grateful if more will be published javascript game.

Hi mate. where are you grabbing the sources for conversion?

Some tips would be great

Thanks for the games. I will screenie them on the 5.

LOVE that mah-jong implemenation. luscious.

Lydovig · 11-10-2012, 04:50 PM

Hi twobob. I'm used offline explorer for grabbing.

http://www.metaproducts.com/OEPR.html

Site where there is a lot of java script games:

http://www.lutanho.net/stroke/online.html

Bejeweled Color line Game:

http://funmin.com/online-games/color-line/index.php

Where was mah-jong not remember.

twobob · 11-10-2012, 05:11 PM

Excellent.

Superstar helpful

icantbebothered · 11-13-2012, 04:43 PM

Why iseveryone complainng about rar format and the like? I think this is excellent!

knc1 · 11-13-2012, 07:14 PM

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Originally Posted by icantbebothered

Why iseveryone complainng about rar format and the like? I think this is excellent!

1) Because it has no advantages over other, free, compressed archives.
2) Because it is not supported OOTB on Kindles.

kaneorotar · 11-15-2012, 06:34 AM

Works fine on K3 with both Apache httpd and "python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080" web servers.
So I guess people using the ScreenSaverHack with python cover feature may not necessarily need to use SkipStone?
My apology. I meant to say that the games could run with the built-in browser but somehow I forgot to mention it.
However, I may have missed the point that the purpose of using SkipStone Browser is actually to make the games possible to be launched directly with GUI launcher.

So I saw this post and the attractive games and wanted to have a try. Since the only Kindle I have is a K3, I decided to play the games on it.
According to my understanding of the files, playing the games would need the following prerequisites:
1. Game html,js and resource files (Already available)
2. A browser capable of accessing local files (i.e. using file:// protocol) (Partially available)

The only browser which is available on K3 is the built-in one and it does not support the file:// protocol. So the solution is to make the local files 'global' with a web server which allows accessing the files using the IP address.
Fortunately, I have cross-compiled the Apache Http server and Python 2.7 to my K3 and both of them are able to serve this purpose.
For Apache httpd, the http.conf would need to be configured to use the folder containing game folders to be the webroot.
For Python, the web server can be run by cd to the upper directory of the game folders and typing 'python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80 &' in the terminal. This folder will then become the webroot which is available at http://127.0.0.1
So I tried these 2 methods and both worked relatively well. The only problem is that you need to enter the URL manually to run the games. As the command to access certain URL with the built-in browser is currently unavailable, the best I can do to minimized the inconvenience is by putting a index.html file, which contains links to the game folders, in the webroot .

knc1 · 11-15-2012, 06:46 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneorotar

Works fine on K3 with both Apache httpd and "python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080" web servers.
So I guess people using the ScreenSaverHack with python cover feature may not necessarily need to use SkipStone?

Context please.

kaneorotar · 11-15-2012, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by knc1

Context please.

OK, so I edited my post and, how is it now?

qlob · 11-15-2012, 08:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneorotar

OK, so I edited my post and how is it now?

Better. I'm less confused now

eureka · 11-15-2012, 09:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kaneorotar

The only browser which is available on K3 is the built-in one and it does not support the file:// protocol.

BTW, Kindle Touch and Kindle Paperwhite allow access to file:///mnt/us/ in stock browser.

kaneorotar · 11-15-2012, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qlob

Better. I'm less confused now

Which means to some extent you are still confused...
Any suggestions on improving the language will be appreciated.

English writing has always been my weak point and I'm still practising.

kaneorotar · 11-15-2012, 09:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eureka

BTW, Kindle Touch and Kindle Paperwhite allow access to file:///mnt/us/ in stock browser.

Then in this case the only benefit that SkipStone Browser has is being capable of launching a webpage from a shell command.

11-15-2012, 06:34 AM	#9
kaneorotar Enthusiast Posts: 41 Karma: 17678 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: CA, USA Device: K3, KW3, PW4	Works fine on K3 with both Apache httpd and "python -m SimpleHTTPServer 8080" web servers. So I guess people using the ScreenSaverHack with python cover feature may not necessarily need to use SkipStone? My apology. I meant to say that the games could run with the built-in browser but somehow I forgot to mention it. However, I may have missed the point that the purpose of using SkipStone Browser is actually to make the games possible to be launched directly with GUI launcher. So I saw this post and the attractive games and wanted to have a try. Since the only Kindle I have is a K3, I decided to play the games on it. According to my understanding of the files, playing the games would need the following prerequisites: 1. Game html,js and resource files (Already available) 2. A browser capable of accessing local files (i.e. using file:// protocol) (Partially available) The only browser which is available on K3 is the built-in one and it does not support the file:// protocol. So the solution is to make the local files 'global' with a web server which allows accessing the files using the IP address. Fortunately, I have cross-compiled the Apache Http server and Python 2.7 to my K3 and both of them are able to serve this purpose. For Apache httpd, the http.conf would need to be configured to use the folder containing game folders to be the webroot. For Python, the web server can be run by cd to the upper directory of the game folders and typing 'python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80 &' in the terminal. This folder will then become the webroot which is available at http://127.0.0.1 So I tried these 2 methods and both worked relatively well. The only problem is that you need to enter the URL manually to run the games. As the command to access certain URL with the built-in browser is currently unavailable, the best I can do to minimized the inconvenience is by putting a index.html file, which contains links to the game folders, in the webroot . Last edited by kaneorotar; 11-15-2012 at 08:50 AM.

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Lydovig Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 105764 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: kindle touch	I would be grateful if more will be published javascript game.

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Lydovig Zealot Posts: 106 Karma: 105764 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: kindle touch	Hi twobob. I'm used offline explorer for grabbing. http://www.metaproducts.com/OEPR.html Site where there is a lot of java script games: http://www.lutanho.net/stroke/online.html Bejeweled Color line Game: http://funmin.com/online-games/color-line/index.php Where was mah-jong not remember.

11-10-2012, 05:11 PM	#6
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icantbebothered Penguin Posts: 1,017 Karma: 4742434 Join Date: Jul 2012 Device: Kindle Touch 5.3.2.1	Why iseveryone complainng about rar format and the like? I think this is excellent!

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