Gamepad ideas

Hello!

Reluttr just sent us his design of a new game controller:

Acc. to the image the controller hosts the iPod Touch in a landscape mode.

Further, he writes:

“In theory it should work, because there are ipod remotes that do fully
work on the touch, and a game pad is technically a remote, just in a
more comfortable game friendly layout. I believe this would be a hit,
especially if zodttd integrated it to work with his emulators. Developing
something like this would be groundbreaking and would promote more
gaming on the touch/phone. For instance Doom, quake, and other games could
be modded to work with it thus making a more gamer friendly
environment.

I know there is other things people may be wanting like a external
camera to be put on the dock, or even a w-sim adaptor. But I believe the
gamepad is the most needed/wanted and possibly the easiest to achieve. I
think this would also help further expand you knowledge of the dock
and its potential.

Anyways I figured if anyone could make something like this real it
would be you guys, since you most likely know more about the limits of the
iphone/touchs dock than anyone else.

First of all, big thanks, Reluttr for sharing the idea with us. We just created a separate session for this topic on our Wiki here. Everybody, plese share your opinion/ideas with others to speed up the development of such an add-on. In case you have a little time and some useful info related to the topic share the info below on the Comments session or on the Wiki. As said: the Wiki is out there for you! .. and gaming is fun

Happy Hacking!

Wiki 4 U

Hello Girls and Boys,

we are really happy to announce the Touchmods Wiki being finally up and waiting for you! It is available at Touchmods.org/wiki.

This Wiki should be the central storage place of all the info we learn during Touch Moddings. LEt it be SIP, Audio, HW hacking, Gaming related. Please feel free to register and to contribute. The wiki is for you, for everybody.

Our future plan is to create a nice startpage at Touchmods.net with the 5 following links:

- Blog (recently at Touchmods.net)
- Forum (coming soon)
- Wiki (recently at Touchmods.org/wiki)
- Order a mic (recently on the right side of Touchmods.net)
- Google code (see the SourceCode link)

If you have a little free time, you can speed up by helping a little.
Nice weekend!
The Touchmods TEam

Application Brainpool

hello friends,

at the moment we are building up a brainpool for applications which could be useful, cool or funny.

here is a start:

• BALLOON - blow into the mic to blow up virtual balloons. make a contest who pops the balloon the fastest way.
• GLIDER - a game where a glider flyes through a tunnel which has spikes on top and bottom. move the glider up by blowing into the mic. move him down by not blowing.
• DTMF DECODER - decode dtmf sounds with your ipod/iphone. you often hear this sounds in movies or somewhere else. with this app, you can find out which number was dialed or which message was sent.
• VISUAL AUDIO ALARM - a app mainly for deaf ppl. select a volume preset. if there is a sound louder then this preset. the display will flash.
• VOICE RECORDER/REMINDER/DICTAPHONE - talk your messages or letters on the road into your ipod/iphone. then have the mp3 stored locally on the device, or select a email to send the mp3 over wifi or gsm. you could send it to your webblog or your secretary. your letter will be typed, printed and ready for you to sign when you enter the office.
• BAD DAY - blow in the mic to move rain clouds away from the screen. the little computer ppl in this game dont like it to get wet. (thanks mason)
• KARAOKE - a singstar/taptap clone/mix. (thanks Gianni)
• SING TRAINER / iCapella - load your notelines (midi) and practice them singing at perfect timing and pitch. see the “wrong” notes and work on them to be a better singer. (thanks JLA)
• FLUTE/TRUMPET - blow into the mic and press buttons to make noises. (thanks Daniel)
• METRONOM - use the ipod builtin klick-speaker as a metronom klicker.
• CLAPPER - a power saving daemon who switches off the screen (thanks deltaspecops) (the power consumption of the daemon may be bigger than the power saving)
• VOICE (UN)LOCK - unlock or lock your ipod with your voice (thanks Conner)
• VOICE LAUNCHER - a app launcher daemon. say what you want, and the app starts. (we need a star-trek skin for this. ;-))
• BPM METER - play any music, and the ipod tells you the bpm of it. (thanks Zoega)
• VOICE CODER - encrypt your telephone conversation. (thanks cyclonefr)
• (please tell us YOUR ideas, how we could make your mic even more valuable)

Thank You!
Your Touchmods Team

Bee with Us, ….

… and be part of making History!!!
Mobile VoIP communication is just coming. We are at the very-very beginning with our SIP-VoIP and Siphon applications for iPhone and the iPod Touch. And you, dear believer, you are the one who makes the whole thing happen!!! Right now.

The Touchmods Team would like to thank you in believing in SIP and in believing in our projects! Thank you for being with us! In case you still do not have a Mic, it is time to build or to get one.

The May Edition of the MACup magazine clearly shows how important this movement is. There is no way back from VoIP in your Pocket.  There is only way forwards. So, as said: be part of the history. Be with us!!

Thank you!
Your Touchmods Team

SIP-VoIP FAQ - Spanish

0. necesitas wifi para  que las llamadas funcionen? Si.SW necesita wifi para poder transmitir la llamada.
1. cuando llamo a alguien desde el ipod touch necesito un proveedor y tengo que pagar plata? Si, nececitaras hacerte un usuario de sip. Nosotros probamos freecall.com , en algunos paises tendras que pagar pero no todos los proveedores son iguales,en algunos pagaras y en otros no.
2. como me compro un microfono o un headset? Para comprarte un microfono o un headset tedras que ir a :  HYPERLINK “http://home.swipnet.se/ridax/touchmic.htm”http://home.swipnet.se/ridax/touchmic.htm HYPERLINK “http://home.swipnet.se/ridax/touchmic.htm”    . Los microfonos y los headsets funcionan en 1.1.1 1.1.2 1.1.3 y 1.1.4
3. el microfono funciona tambien para grabar voces y al mismo tiempo para poder llamar?  El microfono sirve para cualquier programa que soporte el line-in del ipod touch es un dictaphone SW (por ejemplo Vnotes) y al mismo tiempo tambien el microfono sirve para llamar por el voip.
4. Tengo que cambiar algo en el ipod touch para que el voip sirva? Si tendras que tener el ipod touch jailbrekeado y tendras que haber gragado el source touchmods.net/rep.xml o tambien podras agregar el source de hacksipodtouch.com que es iappcat.com/r/5103 e instalar el sip-voip 1.2 .
5. Como me registro para un proveedor? Para registrarse en un proveedor tendras que ir a alguna pagina de Internet por ejemplo freecall.com bajarte el programa de la pagina y hacerte un usuario.
6. comprando sip credits. Depende de tu proveedor que usas. En el caso de freecall tendras que ir a freecall.com, iniciar secion y comprar creditos.
7. tener un numero para que te llamen al ipod? No es realmente necesario pero si insistes tendras que elegir en freecall.com cuando estes conectado a tu usuario clickia en la opcion get inbound phone number y compra un numero
8. downgrade la version de sip-voip? Tendras que ir a ver este video que hay en youtube  te enseña link:  HYPERLINK “http://youtube.com/watch?v=uczgJrdGF2Q”http://youtube.com/watch?v=uczgJrdGF2Q , si cuando entras al sip-voip downgradeado aparece un time out tendras que ir  a scp y cambiar los permisos a 755.
9. conectarse al usuario desde el ipod? Nada mas tendras que ir a sip-voip settings poner el nombre de freecall la contraseña de freecall y el sip-server es sip.voiparound.com y pon save.
10 . el boton de SAVE esta escondido el 50% por el teclado,eso es porque esta en la version beta. Es facil,lo unico que tienes que hacer es clickiar en el boton de return del teclado.
11. el volumen es muy bajo,como cambio el volumen? Tienes que hacer doble click en el boton de home y subir todo el volumen.
12. porque no se oye nada en el boton derecho del auricular? Es porque el voip es MONO y no usa el canal derecho.
13. mi microfono no funciona con sip, ni tampoco para grabar cosas,no graba nada. Ese no es problema de touchmods…todos los micrófonos son probados antes de repartirlos.
14. que son los “proveedores confirmados que funcionan” esta es la lista que tochmods.net preparo para ver que proveedores funcionan.
15. Podemos recibir llamadas desde el ipod touch? Si se puede, mira la pregunta 7
16. SW funciona con voip buster? Si funciona con voip buster.
17. estoy tratando de tener un proveedor para Japon, hay alguno? Si, un proveedor muy bueno para Japon es: http://www.raketu.com/en/iphone.php  tiene call-in y call-out.
18. son las llamadas verdaderamente gratis? Eso depende de tu proveedor y tambien depende de tu país.
19. el microfono de walmart no me va muy bien…me gustaria comprar uno de touchmods.net, donde lo puedo comprar? Lo tienes que comprar aqui por 50 dolares.
20. el ipod touch va a funcionar con mi proveedor de XYZ? Si va a funcionar pero nunca con IAX protocol.
21. me baje el prorama de freephone y no puedo cambiar el Server, eso porque es? Es porque por ahora el sip del iphone no funciona con ese proevedor.
22. hay otro sitio web diciendo los hacks en otro idioma? Si, esta touchmods.fr(en esa pagina los hacks estan en frances) y tambien esta hacksipodtouch.com(en esa pagina los hacks estan en argentino osea castellano.
23. como cambio el fondo de pantalla de sip-voip? Nada mas ssh en el ipod touch funciona a directory/Applications/Sip-VoIP.app Aqui tienes todos los skins que quieres touchmods.net/skins/ no te olvides de cambiarle el nombre a los que cambiaron!
24. escribo todos los settings y a veces se traba,porque eso? Eso es lo que tu piensas pero en realidad no se traba, es porque el programa esta verificando los datos…eso pasa cuando por ejemplo  tu contraseña es contraSEÑA y por estar en mayuscula tarda mucho asi que no lo pongas en mayuscula.
25. Se puede cancelar la compra de un microfono después de haberlo comprado? Si se puede pero nos estas haciendo trabajar  para nada, antes de comprar un microfono piensalo bien.
26. la bateria no dura casi nada cuando llamo,porque eso? Pueden haber 2 posiblidades: HW el microfono the walmart ya hacheado acaba la pila del ipod muy rapido y la otra opcion es que con la version del sip-voip 1.0 si no cortas cuando terminas de llamar y apretas el boton del menu puede ser que el ipod se le acabe la pila mucho mas rapido…en ese caso lo vas a tener que restaurar.
27. hay alguna posiblidad de usar el belkin tunetalk? No, posiblidades de usarlo no pero touchmods esta tratando de hacer algo parecido.
28. yo me registre para los primero 500 microfonos pero no me mandaron la info que me tenian que mandar, porque eso? Eso es porque seguro los pediste tarde entonces no te van a mandar la información.
29. me quiero comprar uno de sus micrófonos pero no estoy seguro después de comprarmelo porque temo que no me lo mandeis. Nosotros tenemos a Ridax y ellos mandan los micrófonos por todo el mundo…El plazo de entrega depende del pais donde estes.
30. me encanta el sip-voip.app lo que no me convence son los proevedores porque tengo que pagar. Y no se cuanto. En freecall pagas 20 euros y ya te vale para 3 meses.
31. quiero comprar un microfono pero por Moneykeybords a quien le tengo que pagar? Le tienes que pagar a  HYPERLINK “mailto:marian@totalcar.hu”marian@totalcar.hu
32. no se porque cuando clickieo call se corta y se queda en hang up para siempre y no puedo creer que me pasa eso cuando uso freecall. Si te pasa eso vas a tener que reinstalar el sip-voip o sino usar otro proevedor.
33. quiero cambiar las cosas pero no entiendo que es ssh en el ipod touch! Nada mas para saber lo que es tendras que ir a youtube y buscar ssh on ipod touch y mirar los tutorials

De Tadeo Klappenbach,

Visiten http://www.hacksipodtouch.com

Lazy?

Let’s assume you are coming to this site because of the iPhone version and you do not care too much about the SIP-VoIP App we have for you and which runs flawlessly* on the iPod Touch. Let’s also assume that you are a little lazy. We do not mean to be lazy to code a little and to win a Touchmods Mic, but simply lazy….
..and this laziness also does not really take the iPhone headset** with you, meaning that you can NOT really just take out your iPhone and use with the free SIP-VoIP service. So, we thought how about trying the Touch SIP-VoIP version on a OS 1.2 iPhone?

Yess, but we at Touchmods have no OS1.2 iPhones***.

Ok, how about some of you who are not too lazy, and having an OS1.2 iPhone… how about trying the SIP-VoIP App on the Phone. Why? Simply because we believe that it will use the internal Mic of the iPhone with the internal Headset. In other words because you can stay lazy, and still use SIP-VoIP on your iPhone.
Or is not it the reason why you checked the site today?
Sorry, we forgot you are lazy

Cheeers,

Your Touchmods Team
(eok, marian, samuel)

*almost
**Siphon, the iPhone version of SIP-VoIP works only with the white iPhone headset attached to the iPhone
*** pls do not come again with the “kids can not afford things” speech, otherwise we show you some photos of the 90kEu Analysers we work with!!

Free Mic and Headset for Coders

Good news:
We are giving away one Touchmods Headset and two Touchmods Microphones for the best 3 coders. All for free. The only thing you need to do is to download the source-code of the previous SIP-VoIP release and implement any of the requested features, listed below. Be fast, this offer holds only till the end of April!

Most Wanted Features:
- internal Touch Buzzer Control (Andreas?)
- optimization of a compression algorithm in order to save bandwidth (ASM coders?)
- link to the internal Calendar (we have the API, thnx Metabaron)
- circular buffers for Incoming, Ougoing, Missed calls
- implementing similar trick to the “iClarified Volume Boost” hack
- “Disconnecting” button Label similar to “Connecting”
- R+L channels both active (Samuel?)
- using other Speech Codecs (with lower bandwidth needed)
- running two providers at the same time
(one for receiving, and one for initiatin’ calls)
- GUI-based volume control inside the VoIP app
- iPhone internal Mic input

A Little Serial Hacking

Hi guys,

we are sure you know that our activity does not end with the SIP-VoIP App. Today we were just doing some Serial port measurements. The interesting thing is that while sending a “char” to the port from a C-code works quite reliably,

the “echo e > /dev/tty.iap” command from the terminal (where “e” could be any character) sends only mess. Not really mess, as there are 2-3 bits sent, the first one with a width of 104microsec, corresponding to 9600bps, but the rest is random and not really carrying any information.

If any of you knows why this is so, it would be nice if you could share the info here. The importance of this info is quite high, as the serial port is the key to many-many future hardware hacks.

Note: the experiments were made on a OS 112 and OS 113 touch, both giving the same hard-to understand result.

Tutorial on Free (not free.fr!) Calls :)

Ok, one of our crazy reader just sent the following tutorial. You try it, boys, and give a feedback. Remember: no feedback = no more tutorials!!

Here We Go:

1. Go to freedigits.com and click “Sign Up” in the upper right corner
2. Register your information
3. Confirm account via E-Mail
4. It will give you another email containing your phone number and password
5. Get your iPod Touch and open the settings tab in SIP-VoIP
6. Enter the following settings:

• Username: (enter 10-digit phone number) ex: 5555555555
• Password: (your Free Digits Password) ex: freephone
• Sip-Server: Freedigits.net (the website for sign up is .com, registrar is .net)
• Timeout: 500

Leave the rest blank

YOUR DONE! Only problem is that you cant make out-going calls with free digits!! L here’s how I do mine:

 

1. Go to http://www.voipbuster.com/en/freetrialcall.php on your Touch
2. In the “Your Number” box put + and the your 11 digit number (+15555555555)
3. In “Destination” type in the number you wanna call (+18001230987)
4. Make sure Sip-VoIP is connected and minimized to say “ON”
5. Your ipod will now be called.
6. Exit out of safari and pick up the call.
7. When you pick up the call in SIP-VoIP, it will then start calling the destination you want!

If it works, and you donate enough during the weekend, we’ll send a free Touchmods Mic to C0der_4_liFe, the author of this tutorial!

THANK YOU ALL!
Your Touchmods Team

UPDATE: 28.3.2008 afternoon:
ok heres a better one!!
1. get a voip account that YOU KNOW works for the touchmods app.
2. make sure its registered and has credits (or use VoipBuster.com for unlimited 1 minute calls.)
3. go to http://phone.ipkall.com/ipphone/
4. register an account there with this:
Choose your account type: Sip
Choose Area Code for your IPKall Number: Choose your favorite area code out of the bunch!
SIP Proxy: (ex. fwd.pulver.com): Put in your SIP-Server (for voipbuster its sip.voipbuster.com)
Email address and password have to be the same that you used with your VOIP account (no spoof emails here)
Seconds to ring you can just leave how it is
5. you should now get an E-Mail with your account information + Number
6. call your self from your home phone or cell! (make sure the number you call is 10 digit! EX: 3602349375 is correct but 13602349375 isn’t!!)
your done!
________
heres a couple sites that use the same method as the one in the post:
http://www.voipcheap.com/en/index.html (everywhere)
http://www.freecall.com/en/index.html (landlines Only)
http://www.poivy.com/en/free.html (scroll down, everywhere)
http://www.justvoip.com/en/ (everywhere)
http://voipstunt.com/en/index.html (everywhere)

Cure for the Volume Level Problem

Hello.

In case you are not satisfied with the sound level on the Touch side when using SIP-VoIP, here is a simple trick how to boost the volume. This is not the ultimate solution, but at least helps to hear the other side of the conversation when calling from noisy environments.

Note: this solution and was only tested on OS112 and OS113 Pod Touch, and also boosts the volume level of the MP3 player and the Video Player!! So be careful when raising the volume

HowTo:

0. Check your OS version by clicking “Settings > General > About > Version”
1. go to Installer, click “Sources”, Click “Edit”, Click “Add”
2. enter “http://installer.iclarified.com”, click “OK, let the sources be refreshed
3. Go to the “Install” page, and choose “All Packages”
4. Scroll down until you see sthng like “Volume Boost (1.1.x)”, where x matches with your OS version from point 0.
5. Click Install
6. Exit Installer
7. Turn off your Touch by keping the Sleep button pressed for some seconds, then choosing “slide to power off”
8. Restart your Touch by holding the sleep button for some seconds
9. Connect to your WiFi network
10 start SIP-VoIP v1.2, check “settings”, then click “Dial”
11. Click “Connect”, wait until you are connected
12. dial a number (In Europe we start with 00)
13. check volume level by double-clicking “Home” button (the circular one)
14. Report the results to this page.

Thanks for the feedback and good luck!!!