[DDDamian]

  in a text editor in Ubuntu Linux tried?.

A .bin file is a compiled binary file - pure machine code. You would need a disassembler program to read it in assembly code. No easy task to follow along as it will not be the same as the original (likely C++) source code complete with readable addresses, functions and variables.
 
Not impossible but sure not as easy as having commented source code in a higher-level language.

 

[Dobrescu George]

I have literally no experience, but as far as i know any languace can be opened in some linux version to be edited.. i know someone who works in the domain, but he explained to me that you need to know in what it was written to make sense as it should...

 

[Romani]

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Much more setting detail ability for folks who use the EQ a lot
Xbass/  Rock/  Open (cans) / Closed (cans) / EQ1,2,3,4,5,6
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Only screen not matching was the System settings (Now X5 settings)  with the color tactile buttons. Looked great but simply didn't match a theme full of vinyl and the new one is my XBMC and MusicBee BG and it is nice with rotary knobs and a set of headphones. Better match.
[rule]


                                                                                                




Original toggle switches were cartoonish in a theme trying not to be such so found a set of aluminum old style ones and it looks better
[rule]





 Favorites changed to "My Favorites"  and settings titles changed to  "Playback Settings" and "X5 Settings" 


[rule]

Awesome stuff. Safe to assume downloadable from the original link? Not next to a PC at the moment so can't confirm myself.

 

[x RELIC x]

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Much more setting detail ability for folks who use the EQ a lot
Xbass/  Rock/  Open (cans) / Closed (cans) / EQ1,2,3,4,5,6
[rule]
























Only screen not matching was the System settings (Now X5 settings)  with the color tactile buttons. Looked great but simply didn't match a theme full of vinyl and the new one is my XBMC and MusicBee BG and it is nice with rotary knobs and a set of headphones. Better match.
[rule]


                                                                                                




Original toggle switches were cartoonish in a theme trying not to be such so found a set of aluminum old style ones and it looks better
[rule]





 Favorites changed to "My Favorites"  and settings titles changed to  "Playback Settings" and "X5 Settings" 


[rule]

Very nice Hawaiibadboy! You've definately refined your theme to another level. I just LOVE your EQ!

 

[freddy315]

 

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Very nice @Hawaiibadboy! You've definately refined your theme to another level. I just LOVE your EQ!

Agree!  Amazing work Hawaiibadboy!  Lots of time and enegy involved I'm sure but very appreciated.  Especially by those like me with more limited skills.  Definitely adds to the enjoyment of my X5 and gets lots of attention from friends who want to know where did I get such a cool music player.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

 

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Very nice @Hawaiibadboy! You've definately refined your theme to another level. I just LOVE your EQ!

 Thanks.
It's the cold season in Japan so before the BBQ's and Bungee jumps and jet skiing I got nada to do

I play with the eq a lot and it has 10...12 dB ish of movement but within that i discovered the extra wheel rolls do in fact register 1/2 or even 1/4 increments. I was tweaking some Steely Dan tracks last night minutely

 
 

Awesome stuff. Safe to assume downloadable from the original link? Not next to a PC at the moment so can't confirm myself.

 Yup dropbox link on archive page should reflect update.
 
 
 

  Agree!  Amazing work Hawaiibadboy!  Lots of time and enegy involved I'm sure but very appreciated.  Especially by those like me with more limited skills.  Definitely adds to the enjoyment of my X5 and gets lots of attention from friends who want to know where did I get such a cool music player.

  Thank you bro.  Positive feedback is the 2nd reason I do this. #1 being I wanted a cool looking player too

This thread lets us share with the world which is pretty awesome. Glad you enjoy.

 

[CH23]

actually, someone has opened the sys.bin file previously.
 
http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=43525.0
 
the file that you get then, that's where the real challenge is.

 

[nmatheis]

actually, someone has opened the sys.bin file previously.

http://forums.rockbox.org/index.php?topic=43525.0

the file that you get then, that's where the real challenge is.

Cheers to people much, much more programming literate than me!

 

[musicheaven]

With firmware on top of understanding the code, you need hardware knowledge as well. It's not enough to reverse engineer the firmware. You could easily screw up the compiled code if you ever type the wrong instructions or access the wrong address/ports of different control chips even with the code alone you'd still struggle.

The reason why the modification of this firmware is relatively safe is due to the proper segregation of the UI interface from the basic player playback functionality, all major UI features are either accessible through file access and/or configuration files that are laid out according to what the coded firmware expects and finally baked into the final firmware file through the resource assembler. You are actually not changing the basic player functionality which is compiled into the binary file but are accessing the UI resources. It's a technique that's being used for decades in computer programming.

 

[x RELIC x]

Here is a tease of the 'Analog' theme I hinted at earlier. It's basically based off the same idea as McFiiOtosh so if you like that then this one will be quite familiar. Some tweaking is stil required like the top bar, startup and shutdown animations, and the EQ screen (I don't think anything will beat the 'Hi Fi' EQ ).



I should be able to finish it in a couple days.

P.S. I'll be able to tweak the McFiiOtosh alternate as well.

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

Here is a tease of the 'Analog' theme I hinted at earlier. It's basically based off the same idea as McFiiOtosh so if you like that then this one will be quite familiar. Some tweaking is stil required like the top bar, startup and shutdown animations, and the EQ screen (I don't think anything will beat the 'Hi Fi' EQ

).



I should be able to finish it in a couple days.

P.S. I'll be able to tweak the McFiiOtosh alternate as well.

 The quality of that meter is amazing!!

 

[djxx]

Here is a tease of the 'Analog' theme I hinted at earlier. 
 

 
So cool. The work you guys put in to bring us these beautiful mods is much appreciated.
 
David

 

[Nicolas2305]

Hey guys, just a quick check-in to tell you that I updated the link in the first post to the latest changelog for @Hawaiibadboy "Hi-Fi".

 

[Hawaiibadboy]

  Hey guys, just a quick check-in to tell you that I updated the link in the first post to the latest changelog for @Hawaiibadboy "Hi-Fi".

 Thanks!
I just updated that theme and changelog post
 

 
She is called "Hi-Fi"
 My 1st... last.... and only theme.
I will update her for future firmware upgrades and re color stuff at that time but it's done
 
Thanks for keeping stuff up.
 
As of today that theme is now complete. Now more photo bombing by me

 
 

 

[Hal Rockwell]

Can a theme be made that will utilize the entire X5 screen?