PCMonitor Alpha (View PC CPU, RAM and Network Usage on your PSP) Alpha 4

[wraggster]

News/release from darksaboteur:

This project allows you to view your computers CPU, RAM and Network Usage on your PSP graphically.
You are required to run a small server application on the PC which you wish to monitor, the PSP then connects to this over WiFi and displays the info.
The server is written in VB6, while the PSP code is in C++

Notes
- Although the WiFi connection screen only uses the debug text the resource monitoring screen is graphical.
- PSP is clocked down to 111Mhz when using the application to extend battery life.
- Server only tested on Windows XP SP2 (may not work on anything below SP1 as some network usage monitoring code relies on it)
- Requires 3.XX Kernel (Tested on 3.90 M33-2 only) so make sure it is in the GAME folder (if it is set to 3.XX kernel) or GAME3XX
- Allows WPA WiFi Access

Usage
! The IP Address of the server must be set in "wifi.cfg" (in the format address=xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) NO SPACES!!!
1. The "PCMonitor" folder must be copied to either the GAME folder (if it is set to 3.XX kernel) or the GAME3XX folder on the PSP
2. To use this application the server (PCMonitor.exe, Located in the "PC Server" directory) MUST be running
3. Open the application on the PSP and connect to the network
4. To make the server startup automatically with Windows, create a shortcut to PCMonitor.exe, copy it to the startup folder in the start menu, right click it and go to properties, go to shortcut tab and change target from "pathtoexe\PCMonitor.exe" to "pathtoexe\PCMonitor.exe" -minimized
Home will allow you to exit the application.

Misc
- If the PSP is no longer in the application and the server reads state Connected (7), then you will need to reset the server to use it again.
- The PSP will ONLY connect in when the server is in state "Listening (2)"

Known Bugs
- If the PSP drops the connection (low signal, server reset, server closed, wifi switched off, etc.), it will not try to reconnect, it will just show a set of static values but the application may be exited by the home button still (This will be corrected in the next release)
- If the IP Address is incorrect in the config ("wifi.cfg"), the application will just sit on a blank screen but the application may be exited by the home button still (This will be corrected in the next release)

Changelog
Alpha 4
Bugfix - Fixed overflow '6' error in server (needs testing on vista. Feedback Please!)
Feature - Server now takes command line option "-minimized" used to start server minimized. (See usage 4.)

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[crona]

I don't understand what to do with the IP address part... any help?

[Elven6]

Get your ip address, if you are running windows open up a CMD prompt window and type in ipconfig to get your address. Then go to the folder that should go to your PSP memory stick, open up the configuration file using note pad or your program of choice and type in your ip address where it tells you too.

[crona]

@Elven6

thanks a ton. I guess I'd been using my routers IP address as opposed to my computer's? is that possible?

[Elven6]

Im not sure, I think it has to be the one that your computer gets the internet from, meaning your NIC card.