Saturday, November 29, 2014

Rocky's Custom iPhone Ringtone Pack 2015 - Updated



These Ringtones where all made by me using the Program iRinger 4.2 for Windows; as such, I only take credit for Making these M4R format Ringtones as well as Compiling them into an Nice and Neat Ringtone Pack. Compressed as an RAR Archive.  I hope you will Enjoy them; Just Import the Extracted Pack into your iTunes. If they don't auto-import in the "Tones" Section, Right-Click the Album under "Music" and select "Get Info", and Change the Media Type to "Ringtone". Then Just sync the Ringtones with Your iPhone.

Technical Specs:
Total Pack - 20 Ringtones, 10 Minutes, 19.7 MB (Data Approximated)
Each Ringtone - 30 Seconds, M4R format

Copyrights:
Rocky's Custom iPhone Ringtone Pack -  2014/2015 Charcoal Studios, Ltd.
Music Converted into M4R Ringtones - Copyright to their Respective Artists. (1980's - 2014)

Credits:  Read the Enclosed RTF file "Credits.rtf".

Free Download:
Download: Rocky's iPhone Ringtone Pack 2015.rar

Installing/Importing:
1. Extract the RAR File using WinRAR or IZArc.
2. Drag and Drop the Extracted Folder into your iTunes Window.
3. Sync your iPhone.

Note: I never tested it; but, you might be able to use the custom Tones on an iPod Touch? Even tho it's Not a Phone; many iOS Apps like: Facebook, Twitter, Skype, and LINE. Maybe able to use Custom Tones for their Alerts. But, Like I said this is Untested!
Note2: All Apple iPhones use the M4R format and are Usually 30 seconds long. (So, this Custom Ringtone Pack will be Compatible with just about every Model of iPhone.)

I have Tested it using an iPhone.
Model: iPhone 4s
Carrier: AT&T (Now with an SIM Card; it's a AT&T iPhone)
Firmware Version: Apple iOS 8.0.2

Wikipedia Reference Pages:

Apple, Inc.:
Apple iPhone 4s [Phone Discontinued by Apple : September 9th, 2014]
Apple iPhone 5
Apple iPhone 5c
Apple iPhone 6/iPhone 6 Plus
Apple Firmware: iOS 5 (First iOS to allow Firmware Updates via Device)
Apple Firmware: iOS 8  (Current iOS Available)

Generic Technology:
SIM Card
SIM Card Cloning
Ringtone

FileInfo.com: iPhone Ringtone File (.m4r)

Other Downloads:
Install Apple iTunes 12 (Windows XP SP3+, or Mac OSX) 

Linux Users Try using the "Banshee Media Player" instead:
(You need at least Banshee 1.7.5 to Sync Media to your iPhone; Current Version: 2.6.2)
Install Banshee Media Player 2.6.2 (Windows/ Mac OSX/ Linux)

Important File Extensions - Updated

Hello Everyone,
today I'll be talking about some of a few important File Extensions, this could prove very useful in sorting out what Rom Image Files are for what kind of Emulator . And, also what Files may be important when playing a computer game. So, I shall compile an list of these file types; and what Emulator would be the best to Emulate the Rom Image file.

Legend: Extension - File Type - Owner - Best Program to Use (for Windows, In my Opinion)
*The term "Unknown Data" means that I currently don't know that Info, yet.

.gb - Gameboy Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - Visual Boy Advance Emulator
.gbc - Gameboy Color Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - Visual Boy Advance Emulator
.gba - Gameboy Advance Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - Visual Boy Advance Emulator
.nds - Nintendo DS Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - DeSmuME NDS Emulator
.nes - Nintendo Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - RockNES Emulator
.gcm - Nintendo GameCube Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - Dolphin Emulator
.wbfs - Nintendo Wii Backup File System File - Waninkoko - Dolphin Emulator or an USB Loader on a Homebrewed Wii
.z64 - Nintendo 64 Emulator Rom Image file -Nintendo - Project64 Emulator
.smc - Super Nintendo Emulator Rom Image file - Nintendo - Snes9X Emulator
.swf - Shockwave Flash Object - Adobe Systems, Inc. - Adobe Flash Player Projector
.iso -  Optical Disk Image file (ISO-9660) - ISO.org - Lightning UK! ImgBurn (Create&Burn)/ Slysoft Virtual Clone Drive (Mounting)
.a26 - Atari 2600 Emulator Rom Image file - Atari - Stella Emulator
.rgss3a - RPG Maker VX Ace Encrytped Archive - Enterbrain, Inc. - RPG Maker VX Ace
.rvdata2 - RPG Maker VX Ace Data file (Game Save file, "save01.rvdata2") - Enterbrain, Inc. - RPG Maker VX Ace
.rvproj2 - RPG Maker VX Ace Project file - Enterbrain, Inc. - RPG Maker VX Ace
.smzip - StepMania Package file - Chris Danford (Creator of StepMania) - StepMania 3.9
.gcf - Game Cache File - Valve Corporation - Valve Steam
.mcr - ePSXe Memory Card file - The ePSXe Team - ePSXe PS1 Emulator
.esm - Elder Scrolls Master Data file - Bethesda Softworks - Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, and Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim (For Example: Morrowind.esm (Core Master file) and Bloodmoon.esm (Expansion Pack Master file))
.esp - Elder Scrolls Mod/Plug-In file - Bethesda Softworks - Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, and Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim  (For Example: Blood Glass Weapons.esp (Plug-In))
.ess - Elder Scrolls Saved Game file -Bethesda Softworks -Elder Scrolls 3: Morrowind. Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion, and Elder Scrolls 5: Skyrim
.a52 - Atari 5200 Emulator Rom Image file - Atari - MESS (Multi-Emulator Super System) Emulator 
.bin - Sony PlayStation BIOS Binary file - Sony Entertainment - Required for Emulation by All PSX and PS2 Emulators  
.bin - Nintendo DS BIOS Binary file - Nintendo - May be Required for Emulation by Some Nintendo DS Emulators.  
.crs - StepMania Course Data file - Chris Danford (Creator of StepMania) - StepMania 3.9 
.cht - SNES Emulator Cheat File - Unknown Data - ZSNES Emulator 
.elf - Sony PlayStation Executable file - Sony Entertainment - PCSX2 Emulator or an Home-brewed PS2, PS3 or PSP  Console
.dol - Nintendo GameCube Executable file - Nintendo - Dolphin Emulator or an Home-brewed GCN or Wii Console 
.ips - Internal Patching System Patch file - Unknown Data - Lunar IPS (LIPS) 
.dek - Magic the Gathering Virtual Deck (Library) file - Wizards of the Coast - Wizards of the Coast: Magic the Gathering Online 
.omod - Elder Scrolls 4: Oblivion Mod Archive file - Unknown Data - Oblivion Mod Manager (For Example: Moonshadow Elves.omod (Mod))


[Note1: PS1: pSX Emulator or ePSXe Emulator, use this BIOS: scph7500.bin (or scph1001.bin)] 
[Note2: PS2:  PCSX2 Emulator, use this BIOS file: scph39000.bin] (It is against the Law to "Hotlink" to or "Host" a Sony PlayStation BIOS file on your site, You just have to Google the "File name" yourself) 
[Note3: NDS: the DeSmuME Emulator or the No$GBA Emulator or the iDeaS Emulator, use these BIOS files: arm7.bin or arm9.bin] (It is also against the Law to "Hotlink" to or "Host" a Nintendo DS BIOS file on your site, You just have to Google the "File name" yourself)   
[Note4: Almost All of the File Extension information was found on The Central File Extension Registry: FileInfo.com]

File Extension Lookup Tool:
(Just Type an File Extension in the Custom Google Search!)


Or Install and Web-Browser Search Plugin or Extension:
.crx - Google Chrome File Info Search Extension
Mozilla Firefox File Info Search Plugin

Sunday, November 23, 2014

HDMI HD Computer Graphics

I would absolutely love an HDMI PC Monitor for My Desktop PC, It would be great for PC Games/Emulators. And for Streaming HTML5 Netflix using Google Chrome 39. I already have an decent Nvidia Graphics Card that Supports HDMI Output.

HP Support Pages:
HP Support - Connecting a TV or Monitor to your Windows 7 PC using HDMI 


The Cheapest Graphics Card on the Market that

supports HDMI HD Video Output is the, Nvidia

Geforce GT 610. which costs approx. $50 USD at BestBuy.

This is the Model I have:
http://www.bestbuy.com/site/galaxy-geforce-gt-610-gc-1gb-ddr3-pci-express-2-0-graphics-card/1304486132.p?id=mp1304486132&skuId=1304486132 (Great Card; Not Available online)

But, Any "Modern" Nvidia Geforce GT Model should Have an HDMI Output Port. And yes, Your Nvidia GPU's HDMI port is also your PC's HD Audio/Sound Card.

I would personally Recommend using an Nvidia GPU; But, if you are fond of ATI Graphics Cards, Many "Modern" ATI GPUs also support HDMI output.

The Graphics Card just Needs an HDMI Output Port for HD Graphics; the HDMI Cord you can buy at any Walmart; tho Big Lots! slls an 6' HDMI for $12 USD. The HDMI will work with any HDMI Enabled HDTV or PC Monitor!

Popular American Electronics and Office Stores:
BestBuy, Walmart, Kmart, Radioshack, Staples, Office Max, Target.
You can also try: Big Lots!

External Reference Pages:
Wikipedia - HDMI

Tuesday, November 11, 2014

Rocky's #1 Favorite Media Player: VLC Media Player

I love VLC media player; it uses the "libdvdcss DVD decryption library" to Playback your encrypted DVD Movies. On Windows and Mac OSX this Library is Installed with VLC Media Player. But on Linux you Must Install it Separately, the easiest way to Do this is by Installing "libdvdread4" from your Distro's Software Center.

Or by typing this Command in the Unix/Linux Terminal:

Command Entered into the "MATE Terminal 1.8.1"














Then Hit "Enter", You'll be Prompted for your Admin "Super User" Password, It won't show the password; just type it then hit "Enter" again.

VLC Media Player also can Play Every format of media file; and it has been said that if VLC Media Player can't Playback the Media File, Nothing can. VLC Media Player can Even Playback  DVD Video Disc Backups (.iso), as if it was an actual Media File.

Image Gallery:

VLC Media Player 2.2.0-Pre2 "Weatherwax" Ubuntu MATE 14.10:












VLC Media Player 2.1.5 "Rincewind" On Windows 7:














External Sites:
VLC Media Player - Official Homepage
Wikipedia - VLC Media Player
Wikipedia - Libdvdcss
VideoLan - LibBluray (BD Video Playback)


Other Downloads:
Portable Apps.com VLC Media Player Portable (Windows)
SourceForge: KernelEX

Old Archived Versions:
FileHippo: VLC Media Player (32-Bit)
OldApps: VLC Media Player


The Windows Current Version of VLC Media Player; Requires atleast Windows XP SP2 (Versions 2.0.0 - Current) to be Installed in order to Run; To install it on Windows 98/2000/ME, you must install "KernelEX" first; or Use an Older Version of VLC Media Player. (Versions 1.0.0 - 1.1.11)

Video Game Emulation - Updated 2023

I love to Emulate old Retro Video Game Consoles on my PC. And sometimes some even more Modern Consoles as well. Here are Some great Guides...