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Opera Mini on your PC

Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:06:59 AM

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!

Where to download:

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.

How to make it work:

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!

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Ruben Garciaeztigma # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:13:52 AM

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

Matt Coxcoxy # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:19:14 AM

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

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

Espen André ØverdahlEspenAO # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:24:10 AM

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

José Antóniozetoh_mesquita # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:24:56 AM

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

SlimSlimslimslim # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:42:55 AM

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

Soumitrasoumitram4u # Thursday, April 3, 2008 8:45:46 AM

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

Smartinvest # Thursday, April 3, 2008 9:30:52 AM

Nice, I am going to try it out!

Thanks!

Ralf Demuthlachralle # Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:06:58 AM

Works great on Mac OS X! 8)

Abenq Haikalhi_care # Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:39:00 AM

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

selurus # Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:23:19 AM

thats a very cool idea.

ZandmanNicoZandberg # Thursday, April 3, 2008 11:23:39 AM

Using it now. Thanks!

Denis Edward Chesneyflotsam22 # Thursday, April 3, 2008 12:16:24 PM

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

Tamil # Thursday, April 3, 2008 2:39:17 PM

Alexodius PrimeAleksOD # Thursday, April 3, 2008 3:01:45 PM

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

LaliLali19871014 # Thursday, April 3, 2008 6:22:41 PM

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

Dark FurieFurie # Thursday, April 3, 2008 10:32:01 PM

Originally posted by coxy:

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

Not me... now.

MisterNobody # Friday, April 4, 2008 2:48:53 AM

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/

Kushal Shahkushal7371 # Friday, April 4, 2008 4:24:58 AM

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

MisterNobody # Friday, April 4, 2008 6:01:55 AM

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

MisterNobody # Friday, April 4, 2008 6:14:16 AM

Projects using MicroEmulator - Mpowerplayer SDK

Jozef Rihazefo # Friday, April 4, 2008 6:46:25 AM

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

angelobainah # Friday, April 4, 2008 7:10:51 AM

Wonderful work

I try and I adopt it

Evgeny PavlovEunix # Friday, April 4, 2008 8:09:33 AM

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

angelobainah # Friday, April 4, 2008 12:15:33 PM

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

smax34 # Friday, April 4, 2008 1:51:20 PM

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

rezadotcom # Friday, April 4, 2008 8:22:13 PM

lamarca lamarca # Friday, April 4, 2008 9:50:58 PM

thanks. i will try.

miniman2 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 2:50:56 AM

seems complicated for non computer geeks

miniman2 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:17:03 AM

"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.

Yannie # Saturday, April 5, 2008 2:59:18 PM

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

mohamedmail11 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:04:21 PM

Mirna

mohamedmail11 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 3:04:26 PM

Mirna

miniman2 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 4:43:35 PM

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

miniman2 # Saturday, April 5, 2008 4:45:37 PM

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

dulmi # Sunday, April 6, 2008 8:17:56 PM

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.

goh choon yoongcygoh # Monday, April 7, 2008 4:15:02 AM

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

tojoevan # Monday, April 7, 2008 4:26:43 AM

I can test my page on my desktop right now

Diddyerphoenyx # Monday, April 7, 2008 2:17:30 PM

Very good indeed

Bon Inouejohngalliano # Monday, April 7, 2008 3:46:19 PM

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!

Aslam3473 # Monday, April 7, 2008 4:52:40 PM

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

Krzysztofksx4system # Monday, April 7, 2008 9:39:14 PM

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!

NRsuperici # Monday, April 7, 2008 10:05:53 PM

wow ai ken belibe, vamos probar

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kemal

Jvvvjvvv # Wednesday, April 9, 2008 11:20:07 PM

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 :-))

Tamil # Thursday, April 10, 2008 2:48:36 PM

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.

RaulRjmm # Thursday, April 10, 2008 3:22:15 PM

Zhe Lilinuxcity # Thursday, April 10, 2008 9:06:03 PM

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

kevcougar999 # Monday, April 14, 2008 10:47:43 AM

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.

Adapt # Wednesday, April 16, 2008 4:18:51 AM

Had it on my umpc :http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/237/operaminipf6.jpg

The touch screen scrolling/clicking works, the overview dont work; even with 800x640 resolution the zooming in and out would be great. Please drop a line here if any one managed to get this working. -regards

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