zach-morris
Android non-root user can't launch games when changing download path (workaround available)
On Android games won't launch if I choose a different rom path from default. But as soon as I set path back to the default they work again.
This doesn't happen on the PC version of kodi.
I'd need a debug log to know the issue. The opposite issue is actually documented here: https://github.com/zach-morris/plugin.program.iagl/issues/1
I have no problems with alternative Rom Path [Kodi18][armv7][FireTv]. As long as the alternate RomPath is changed to a path where Kodi has permissions eg. SDCARD1/Android/obb/org.xbmc.kodi/.. or SDCARD1/Android/data/xbmc.kodi/..
I noticed the problem on an Android Q Box/TV Box. For some reason it wouldn't let me isolate that section of the log file. And posting the entire log file would be annoying with add-on updates etc. Is there an easier way to do it?
It could be a permission problem as you said. But the Android box is rooted. So no idea.
Alright, I've done that. I've isolated the section of the log file where I was testing IAGL, pasted into hastebin, and here's the link.
https://hastebin.com/usipidaqil.sql
The games will not run when using an alternative download location to the default. Which is a problem because that means downloading them each time.
I tried to post the full log file, but it says that it exceeds the maximum length.
@Cee123 You wouldn't necessarily have to download them each time if you set your cache size larger than zero.
Thanks, I see the error but not sure whats causing it. Can you tell me what the path you're entering is for the alternate download path?
I also see in your log:
NOTICE: IAGL: File saved to location /storage/sdcard1/Roms/gb/Super Mario Land (World).zip, file size -624556341690293936, file crc UNKNOWN
DEBUG: IAGL: Checking downloaded file /storage/sdcard1/Roms/gb/Super Mario Land (World).zip validity
The issue there is that Kodi does not have permissions to that location, so it can't save a file there. You need to create a location that Kodi has write permission to or root Kodi so it has permission everywhere.
@zach-morris The alternative storage path is /storage/sdcard1/Roms/ basically storing on the SD card. Although the same thing happens when I try an alternative storage location anywhere.
@zach-morris How do you change the permissions on Kodi? I don't think it asks for permissions like other applications do.
@Cee123 There's a setting on the first page of settings to change the cache size.
@drinfernoo Under first page of the settings? There are different sections under settings. Not sure which one you mean. Player? System? Display settings? Media? Services?
I've checked all of these, still can't find an option to change cache size on kodi 18 on Android.
@Cee123 On the first page of IAGL's settings, you can change the size of it's cache, making it keep more than one ROM downloaded at a time.
@drinfernoo Oh OK. Sorry I thought you meant Kodi settings. I didn't know that there was an option under iagl settings. Thanks heaps for that I'll try that then.
@drinfernoo Thanks heaps! I changed the cache size to 500 mb as most of the 16gb space is full. Now I don't have to keep downloading them each time. But they still won't load when I change the default path. Was going to use the SD card for storage but they won't run from there.
The issue is the same described in #1, where there is some type of permission error:
19:43:22.358 T:11077 NOTICE: IAGL: Attempting to download file ...GoldenEye%20%28USA%29.zip
19:43:22.358 T:11077 NOTICE: IAGL: Saving file to /storage/sdcard1/Roms/n64/007 - GoldenEye (USA).zip
...
19:43:46.182 T:11077 NOTICE: IAGL: File saved to location /storage/sdcard1/Roms/n64/007 - GoldenEye (USA).zip, file size 219043332128, file crc UNKNOWN
19:43:46.213 T:11077 DEBUG: IAGL: Checking downloaded file /storage/sdcard1/Roms/n64/007 - GoldenEye (USA).zip validity
19:43:46.213 T:11077 DEBUG: IAGL: File validity check passed.
19:43:46.213 T:11077 DEBUG: IAGL: Post Process file /storage/sdcard1/Roms/n64/007 - GoldenEye (USA).zip - unzip (builtin)
19:43:46.274 T:9514 DEBUG: CZipManager::GetZipList: failed to stat file zip://%2fstorage%2fsdcard1%2fRoms%2fn64%2f007%20-%20GoldenEye%20(USA).zip/
It's a Kodi issue at it's root (see here), and I don't have a workaround currently. This may potentially be resolved with vfs.libarchive which is a binary addon that can unzip files (rather than using the python implementation which chokes in this case), so I'll look into that.
@zach-morris Oh right, that's interesting. I remember also reading something about trying to change permissions within Kodi on Android and there was nothing but a bunch of people saying it wasn't possible as the current Android developer has left the project, and there wasnt much in the way of Android development.
@zach-morris Nice. Hopefully that binary addon can fix the issue in the near future.
Do you have any more information on that vfs.libarchive add-on? I'm interested in using it as well, especially if it can handle Unicode characters.
It should be available in the official repository (although I can't guarantee it's available for every OS). It's a new binary addon specifically to deal with archive filetypes .7z,.tar.gz,.tar.bz2,.tar.xz,.zip,.rar,.tgz,.tbz2,.gz,.bz2,.xz
This should work now. If possible please try 2.1.0 and let me know if the issue persists
Strangely enough, the issue seems to still be there. Could be the Android version (5.0) or the box itself.
OK, some things to try: Uninstall IAGL, then reinstall Install vfs.libarchive if it's available for your box
@Cee123 You need to change the download location to somewhere that Kodi has access to, which unfortunately, is unlikely to be on your SD card. I'm not sure in what version of Android it changed, but apps can now only write in folder where they have permissions.