m6_patch_font tool

Asmo · 11-22-2006

I'm tired of waiting for support of russian symbols in txt files. So... I've spent 2 days analysing resource.bin file... Don't really remember how much coffee I've drunk

The result of this "reverse engineering" is m6_patch_font tool.

It makes possible to read russian txt files.
Download

Usage
Download m6_patch_font.zip and extract it for example to C:\Temp.
Place resource.bin file to C:\Temp.
Run in command line:
m6_patch_font.exe resource.bin russian_remap.txt output_resource.bin

As the result output_resource.bin will be created. Copy it to your player and rename to resource.bin. After restart the player will update its resources and you'll be able to read txt files with russian symbols.

Tested with T1.010 RC4.

Err0r · 11-22-2006

What! Totally awesome!!

Will Asian/Special European symbols also work?

Asmo · 11-22-2006

Originally Posted by Err0r

What! Totally awesome!!

Will Asian/Special European symbols also work?

Yes, but I think only for those languages that are already in firmware.
You need to create your own remapping text file like russian_remap.txt.
I can explain how to create it, but I need someone how wants to add support for asian/special european symbols. The best explanation is step by step tutorial.

Err0r · 11-22-2006

Hmm, I can't read HEX. There is no possible way of activating all the languages in the firmware at once?

Czech
Danish
Dutch
English
French
Hungarian
German
Italian
Korean
Polish
Portuguese
Russian
Slovak
Spanish
Vietnamnese

Asmo · 11-22-2006

No, only one language. With my method of course

I don't understand why the developers in Meizu can't add UNICODE support for txt files. All necessary fonts are already in resource.bin. If I had sources of the firmware I would activate all languages. And even more

Sequa · 11-22-2006

Japanese isn't already in the firmware, is it? So it isn't possible to modify the firmware to display Japanese characters?
Does the player at least display ID3 tags properly no matter which language?
My player hasn't arrtived yet, so I couldn't test it.

marcelo1251 · 11-22-2006

Asmo, which programs do u use to read the hex code?

Asmo · 11-22-2006

Originally Posted by Sequa

Japanese isn't already in the firmware, is it? So it isn't possible to modify the firmware to display Japanese characters?
Does the player at least display ID3 tags properly no matter which language?
My player hasn't arrtived yet, so I couldn't test it.

I don't know UNICODE ranges for Japanese characters. Here is the mapping of UNICODE characters. Find your range and I'll answer the questions.

Originally Posted by marcelo1251

Asmo, which programs do u use to read the hex code?

PSPad has built-in hex editor.

Erag0n · 11-23-2006

Nice to see someone think to Mod. Firmware about font, Thank you. ,I will try in my Thai language. will report... (But my dealer said Meizu will support Thai lang. in early jan 2007, It's possible support unicode) any Idea ?

Asmo · 11-23-2006

Originally Posted by Erag0n

Nice to see someone think to Mod. Firmware about font, Thank you. ,I will try in my Thai language. will report... (But my dealer said Meizu will support Thai lang. in early jan 2007, It's possible support unicode) any Idea ?

Does Thai language have 8-bit encoding? Or only UNICODE? Because text files are displayed using characters 0x0000-0x00ff (ASCII). In remapping text file each line consists of 2 hex numbers:
1st: code of character we want to replace (0x0080-0x00ff)
2nd: code of character we want to replace WITH (unicode codes for your characters)

FirePower · 11-23-2006

As far as I know Chinese and Japanese characters are supported in unicode for mp3 id3 tags, You need to use a program like tag&rename that supports unicode ID3V2 tags. I have tested this using miniplayer set to English language and Chinese and Japanese font can be displayed for ID3V2 Tags.

Full unicode support should be made an priority by meizu if they want international acceptance of this player.

Erag0n · 11-24-2006

Originally Posted by Asmo

Does Thai language have 8-bit encoding? Or only UNICODE? Because text files are displayed using characters 0x0000-0x00ff (ASCII). In remapping text file each line consists of 2 hex numbers:
1st: code of character we want to replace (0x0080-0x00ff)
2nd: code of character we want to replace WITH (unicode codes for your characters)

My Thai language using character 0x0E00-0x0E4F
Let's me find more info to test first. Thank you

Asmo · 11-24-2006

Here is 8-bit codepage for Thai language (please check if I'm right).
Here (at the end of the page) you'll find unicode mapping for Thai language.
For each similar characters you should write a line in remapping text file (I'll show the beginning of this file for Thai):
0x00A1 0x0E01
0x00A2 0x0E02
...
And so on for every pair of similar characters.

Erag0n · 11-24-2006

Originally Posted by Asmo

Here is 8-bit codepage for Thai language (please check if I'm right).
Here (at the end of the page) you'll find unicode mapping for Thai language.
For each similar characters you should write a line in remapping text file (I'll show the beginning of this file for Thai):
0x00A1 0x0E01
0x00A2 0x0E02
...
And so on for every pair of similar characters.

Thank you, why start with "0x00A1 0x0E01" in my file made start with "0x00C0 0x0E01"
like you and i will try in this weekend and report on monday

adobe · 11-25-2006

Originally Posted by Erag0n

Thank you, why start with "0x00A1 0x0E01" in my file made start with "0x00C0 0x0E01"
like you and i will try in this weekend and report on monday

i try, but can not start with "0x00A1 0x0E01"
pls, check for start map font.
i don't know, font map for thai start.

Erag0n · 11-27-2006

Originally Posted by adobe

i try, but can not start with "0x00A1 0x0E01"
pls, check for start map font.
i don't know, font map for thai start.

Report to Thai mod. : Not work any more for Thai lang in title song or .Txt file, it not show any charecter. And I try change title song with unicode in Tag&Rename program still not show any char.

Asmo · 11-27-2006

Well, I've checked... There are no Thai characters in UNICODE table. You have to wait, maybe they will be added in the next firmware.

Erag0n · 11-28-2006

Originally Posted by Asmo

Well, I've checked... There are no Thai characters in UNICODE table. You have to wait, maybe they will be added in the next firmware.

Thank you for checked!

puffel · 11-28-2006

what happens if i copy the part from 449460 ( i think this is the place where the language part starts ) to end, out of a resource that has different languages (e.g. german

) and paste it into another resource file, which has the original languages, at the same position and overwrite. I tried this, but it didnt work.

Asmo · 11-28-2006

German characters are already supported. You don't even need to change anything.