Monday, May 20, 2013

JAA and Hybrid V3

JAA: The JAA software has had an update to security to protect from hackers. If the hacker could try again to assist with testing, it would be much appreciated. Additionally, soon the latest version will be installed, which will add features like importing spins from text file etc. I'll announce when its available, then ask that players report any issues/bugs.
 
Hybrid V3: The delay is because the wireless communication between different parts is very fiddly. The electronic components use different firmware, and the conflicts cause instability with the wireless transmissions. In the last 24hrs we identified that this is because the central component uses a 64 bit operating system which is "buggy" when it comes to wireless communication. So we are testing on a 32 bit system asap. Like some of you, many plans for me are on-hold until this Hybrid version is complete. There's barely a minute of the day where I'm not thinking of how to speed progress up. Unfortunately this part is very tedious and painful and we can only wait while we sort out the issues. Remember though, the main parts that deal with the tracking of the wheel (including getting all timings) are already done and working perfectly. The only issue is now just wirelessly sending those timings between the various components.