Secondary Zune OS

chub2543 · 12-02-2011, 09:45 AM

Fellow members, I would like to present an idea for a secondary OS for the Zune HD. Open ZDK might allow for a rebooting app that enters the Zune into an OS that allow advanced settings changes, or changing song names from the Zune. This might eliminate a need to keep syncing with your pc. This is only a suggestion, and I am still just beginning to develop basic sprite and text output apps.

SilentWalrus · 12-02-2011, 10:10 AM

This is a great idea, but I have a feeling that Microsoft planned for this and this isn't possible.

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runewake2 · 12-04-2011, 09:52 AM

With a significant amount of hacking this might be possible, but then you risk running a program within a program which would end painfully. If done the OS would be slow and chunky, even if done well. The zune was developed and perfected over years of work by a team of professionals. I doubt that a group of two or three hackers could make something better.

boohbah11 · 12-04-2011, 10:01 AM

I say go for it, if it works then it'll be awesome, if it doesn't then you will end up with more experience for later coding.

Anthony · 12-04-2011, 10:03 AM

Yes, it's possible to emulate some sort of Linux environment, but the ammount of resources availbe to the emulator would be very limited. Edit: I wonder if there are user accounts in openzdk, or if you create new ones.

zunehdman · 12-04-2011, 02:42 PM

this is highly possible as IDWMASTER made a simi work OS for the zHD. sadly he dosint post here or on his youtubechannel.

chub2543 · 12-08-2011, 01:50 PM

Well, it's just a suggestion, and I am only begining xna development, far from the awesomeness of open zdk but I strive to attempt it. I could make a sort of patch, if it's legal, eventually.

zunehdman · 12-09-2011, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chub2543

Well, it's just a suggestion, and I am only begining xna development, far from the awesomeness of open zdk but I strive to attempt it. I could make a sort of patch, if it's legal, eventually.

wELL ILL POST SOME VIDS HERE SOON OF THE OS FOR THE ZUNE hd I WATCHED ON YOUTUBE.

chub2543 · 12-11-2011, 01:09 PM

My

main

inspiration was the secondary startup for reinstalling the firmware. I had an idea for a complicated mix of deploykits and pc apps to make a separate OS instead of an open zdk app, but decided this, if possible, would require too much complication.

zunehdman · 12-12-2011, 01:19 PM

Well yes when it reboots maybe some one can inject code into the zHD

chub2543 · 12-18-2011, 10:33 AM

That idea which I previously stated could be used for running large applications more efficiently, and perhaps a copy of the


		WP7 OS

might be run on Zune and allow for more apps and flash support.
(but still a little away from an advanced changes OS.)

alpha8768 · 12-18-2011, 11:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chub2543

That idea which I previously stated could be used for running large applications more efficiently, and perhaps a copy of the


		WP7 OS

might be run on Zune and allow for more apps and flash support.
(but still a little away from an advanced changes OS.)

Win mobile 7 would be awesome on Zune HD!

But...

-Will ARM11 support that kind of OS?

-Where will we find a dev???

-If it runs, how well will it run games with 600mhz????

That's a lot of things to think about... I am pretty sure Android would be great on it

zunehdman · 12-18-2011, 11:38 AM

What was your idea.

also where do i get the thing your talcking about so i can run flash and apps.

boohbah11 · 12-18-2011, 06:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zunehdman

What was your idea.

also where do i get the thing your talcking about so i can run flash and apps.

Nothing has been made yet.

Nuub_master · 12-20-2011, 05:15 PM

If any developments are made on this, it would be wonderful. The current OS is pretty, but just doesn't live up to the capability of the device.

chub2543 · 01-06-2012, 09:22 AM

i found something by the all powerful netrix called remote-zune which is a good solution if you have a constant internet connection and the willpower to leave your pc on for long periods of time, you can check it out, in fact i did this reply using it. It jist allows you to remotley access your pc, an outstanding piece of open zdk work

chub2543 · 01-08-2012, 06:02 PM

I kina played halo on the HD

I actually used Netrix's Remote Zune app

ZuFi · 01-08-2012, 06:08 PM

I did the same thing once with TF2.

alpha8768 · 01-09-2012, 01:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by chub2543

I kina played halo on the HD
I actually used Netrix's Remote Zune app

Can I see the fu***** Zune screen? You frame too well with your camcorder.

lol.

chub2543 · 01-11-2012, 04:06 PM

That's because I was playing on my pc;
there are limitations on movement from the Zune.
And I couldn't see what I was capturing because of the Halo window: webcam.