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By EspenAO. Thursday, 3. April 2008, 08:06:59

For those with slow connections this might make surfing the Web a whole new experience.

Imagine you're in a place where you can only connect to a 56k connection (or worse), but you really need to check out some stuff on the Internet... Well, one option is to use Opera Mini on your mobile phone, but it might be a hassle since text input can be a pain (and you're in a hurry), so what do you do?

Well, you tweak and use Opera Mini on your PC (of course)! You'll get proper text input, no more scrolling (due to fullscreen display) and still way less traffic (and thus faster page loading) than with a "normal" browser. Sweet!

First of all, kudos to both Lars Kleinschmidt (for the translation) and "Mr Nobody" from opera.perm.ru (for the idea).

If you think this is good, and want to spread the word, then digg it!

Download and install the software you need (you can pick the snapshot as well).
Unzip the archive (to a place you remember) on your PC.
Download the Opera Mini .jar and .jad files.

Double-click on "microemulator.jar" to run it. If that doesn't work you'll have to type "java -jar microemulator.jar" in a console (please note you need to have JRE installed for this to work).
Go to "Options -> Select device", click "Add...", navigate to "microemulator/devices" and select "microemu-device-resizable.jar".
Select the "Resizable device" profile you added and click on "Set as default".
Click on the "Resize" button in the lower right corner to choose prefered size.
Go to "File -> Open JAD" and choose the Opera Mini .jad you previously downloaded.
"Opera Mini" will now appear in the list of applications you can start.
Click "Start" to launch it.

Feel free to browse the Web using Opera Mini on your PC, in whatever resolution you want!

That sounds really interesting, at school sometimes we really have a slow connection.

By eztigma, # 3. April 2008, 08:13:52

LarsK! \o/
Russian domain owners! \o/

PS: you know someone's going to say "why not just use Opera Mini Simulator?"

By coxy, # 3. April 2008, 08:19:14

Yeah, it's really cool... Looks techy as well (running Mini on the desktop)!

By EspenAO, # 3. April 2008, 08:24:10

Very good idea (use it for 56k connections)! It's a pity that I can't even make it work on my mobile phone...

By zetoh_mesquita, # 3. April 2008, 08:24:56

you can also use mpowerplayer, a very good .jar emulator wich is really nice.

By slimslim, # 3. April 2008, 08:42:55

Opera is giving us wonderful gifts everyday, waiting for more new gifts to come daily! Thanks to Opera Software!

By soumitram4u, # 3. April 2008, 08:45:46

Nice, I am going to try it out!

Thanks!

By Smartinvest, # 3. April 2008, 09:30:52

Works great on Mac OS X! 8)

By lachralle, # 3. April 2008, 10:06:58

That sounds great!
Thats so helpful for me!...

By hi_care, # 3. April 2008, 10:39:00

thats a very cool idea.

By selurus, # 3. April 2008, 11:23:19

Using it now. Thanks!

By Nico Zandberg, # 3. April 2008, 11:23:39

Thanks!

By wallpearl, # 3. April 2008, 11:57:07

Hey thanks team and I mean it. I use my mobile to connect to the Internet both on my device and laptop and a faster browser was on my wish list, now this has been made possible . All THANKS to OPERA Mini.

: flotsam22

By flotsam22, # 3. April 2008, 12:16:24

By Tamil, # 3. April 2008, 14:39:17

Neat! Never had an Opera Mini before... now I have!

By AleksOD, # 3. April 2008, 15:01:45

Hi, this is very good idea

Not will in desktop Opera one Opera Mini settings? If i click, and than i connect to mini.opera server

By Lali19871014, # 3. April 2008, 18:22:41

Originally posted by coxy:

PS: you know someone's going to say "why not use Opera Mini Simulator?"

Not me... now.

By Furie, # 3. April 2008, 22:32:01

2coxy
Main idea - "Feel free to browse the Web using Opera Mini on your PC, in whatever resolution you want!",
in opera demo emulator - fixed low resolution

Full article in Russian - http://operafan.net/content/view/309/2/

By Mister Nobody, # 4. April 2008, 02:48:53

good article thankx...
Really helpful as when i connect though my mobile GPRS its really slow this will help.

By kush_2000_in, # 4. April 2008, 04:24:58

2slimslim
i can't find local(offline) distrib of mpowerplayer

By Mister Nobody, # 4. April 2008, 06:01:55

Projects using MicroEmulator - Mpowerplayer SDK

By Mister Nobody, # 4. April 2008, 06:14:16

is there any way to make this work if i connect to internet via proxy?

By zefo, # 4. April 2008, 06:46:25

Wonderful work

I try and I adopt it

By bainah, # 4. April 2008, 07:10:51

I wrote about this on March 25 (at the same time and suggested the idea). There are problems with the introduction of non-English characters. I solved the problem for the Russian language.
http://blog.piclab.ru/e-pavlov/2008/03/25/opera-mini-dlya-asus-eee-pc.htm

By Eunix, # 4. April 2008, 08:09:33

I got a problem to write some characters. for example, I cannot write "@" normally (using Alt GR+ 0 because I have french keyboard) . I have to write "@" on notepad and copy/paste it on the opera mini.
If someone can help, it will be great

By bainah, # 4. April 2008, 12:15:33

hi!

i am not able to browse on pc with mini 4.0. can anyone help me out. i am using windows xp sp2 with IE6.
i am using microemulator 2.0.2.
message is coming "failed to connect to internet. go to http://www.operamini.com/help?version=4.0 with your desktop browser or contact your service provider for internet settings."

Please help me out.

regards

Max

By smax34, # 4. April 2008, 13:51:20

By rezadotcom, # 4. April 2008, 20:22:13

thanks. i will try.

By lamarca, # 4. April 2008, 21:50:58

seems complicated for non computer geeks

By miniman2, # 5. April 2008, 02:50:56

"Download and install the software you need" please make this clear ,if we click link that leads us to http://microemu.org/ so which module should be downloaded then?I need this since running on <56k.

By miniman2, # 5. April 2008, 03:17:03

perfect! I have got it and can use it on my PC.

By Yannie, # 5. April 2008, 14:59:18

Mirna

By mohamedmail11, # 5. April 2008, 15:04:21

Mirna

By mohamedmail11, # 5. April 2008, 15:04:26

some one pls help...not working for me or should I ask at the forums!!

By miniman2, # 5. April 2008, 16:43:35

some one pls help...not working for me or should I ask at the forums!!

By miniman2, # 5. April 2008, 16:45:37

MINIMAN2,

"Download and install the software you need" please make this clear ,if we click link that leads us to http://microemu.org/ so which module should be downloaded then?"

Indeed, 'twas not very clear. I had to spend some time before getting to it.On the said page you have to click on Releases in the left menu under Downloads. Then, you are redirected. The "software you need" is microemulator 2 (it comes with 2 files:microemulator-2.0.2-sources.tar.gz and microemulator-2.0.2.tar.gz: you need both). Then you do what the quidelines say on this very opera page where I am writing. (ensure you have Java 1.4 minimum)

Good luck.

By dulmi, # 6. April 2008, 20:17:56

You don't need the source, just download microemulator-2.0.2.tar.gz here

By cygoh, # 7. April 2008, 04:15:02

I can test my page on my desktop right now

By tojoevan, # 7. April 2008, 04:26:43

Very good indeed

By phoenyx, # 7. April 2008, 14:17:30

Hi,Using it now,Works great,Thx.

But,I'm wondering that why I can't use thise functions on Microemulator.

Download and upload files directly in Opera Mini
Save pages for offline browsing

Microemulator supports JSR75(FileConnection API).

And I can't input Japanese characters into OM4 directly in Microemulator.

Pls give me any idea to solve thise problems.

Thx!

By johngalliano, # 7. April 2008, 15:46:19

hey i'm unable to open the microemu.jar file. java webstart gives me a error. any suggestions?

By Aslam3473, # 7. April 2008, 16:52:40

This rocks! I installed Opera Mini 4.0 International onto emulator, and i'm ready to browse the net at school:) browsing on 512x384 window wint 128kbit/s connection (double line isdn) is better than 240x160 of my BlackBerry 7290 with 64kbit/s connection (multi channel gprs). Thanx!

By ksx4system, # 7. April 2008, 21:39:14

wow ai ken belibe, vamos probar

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By nonagarg, # 9. April 2008, 05:27:30

kemal

By kemalburak, # 9. April 2008, 08:37:59

Awesome- sounds like I'lll be able to get the old pc up and running again with the external 28.8 modem ;-)

(which is why I found Opera in the first place :-))

By jvvv, # 9. April 2008, 23:20:07

Originally posted by smax34:

i am using microemulator 2.0.2.
message is coming "failed to connect to internet. go to http://www.operamini.com/help?version=4.0 with your desktop browser or contact your service provider for internet settings."

Same here.

By Tamil, # 10. April 2008, 14:48:36

By Rjmm, # 10. April 2008, 15:22:15

Opera really needs strong servers out there when everybody use Opera Mini to save bandwidth...

By linuxcity, # 10. April 2008, 21:06:03

Opera will inevitably expand and need stronger server. Intellectual seats for users that does not entertain the offensive nature often found in chat rooms is rare. This is a most attractive feature to ppl like me who dont go to opera and are not cultural but enjoy peaceful informed way. Hope to have a beer with some of you one day. - cougar.

By cougar999, # 14. April 2008, 10:47:43

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