Software?

Software for the .net OS is getting harder and harder to come by it seems. A ton of websites have died out and if it wasn't for the way back machine, they'd be gone for good.

I'm just curious if we could start a resource thread here for sites/links to various .net software? The two I know of are:

HPC Factor's own download section: http://www.hpcfactor.com/downloads/
And Cmonex's downloads: http://hpcmonex.net/

A couple of things to know that may help:

1) Most Windows Mobile apps being written nowadays are .NET Compact Framework apps (most .NET CF 3.5, a few still .NET CF 2.0 or even 1.0). Windows CE 4.2 .net supports .NET CF 3.5. Consequently, many of these apps will run nicely on a CE 4.2 .net device. (My Fujitsu Stylistic CT2020 carries plenty of evidence of this.)

2) Many programs that claim to be written for Windows Mobile 5 actually show an OS identifier of 04 00 14 (a hexadecimal string standing for 4.20) when viewed in a hexeditor. Consequently, there is a chance they'll work in CE 4.2 .net (though additional DLLs may be required).

3) Nearly all ARM programs written for H/PC Pro and H/PC 2000 will work fine in CE 4.2 .net, and most ARM programs written for Pocket PC 2000 and 2002 will work (again with a few DLLs added).

Great information CE Geek, but exactly which DLL's are good to have?

Have any links you like for WinCE software that you could share?

Shameless bump

For the DLLs, that's where cmonex' site comes in. Pretty much anything you need can be found there.

I visit Pocket PC freeware sites daily to look for new apps to try:

http://www.pocketpcfreeware.com/en/
http://www.freewareppc.com/
http://www.freewarepocketpc.net/

yetanotherhomapage.com

A lot of the links there are no longer valid, though, Alt Bass. It's hit-and-miss these days.

Thanks Geek and Bass, appreciate the help. But I have a question which you may be able to help me with. On Cmonex's custom rom, there's a tweak program which allows you to do several things, like remove the annoying PC card battery warning each time the MP is turned on. Can you tell me the name? I was going to write down some of the names before I reflashed the MP to stock 4.2 but naturally, like all things, I forgot. I thought I found one version, but it was designed for PPC's and even with redgear the window is all messed up. (Only shows me like 5% of the actual window not allowing me to expand it.)

Looks like my memory failed me again, forgot the second thing I was going to ask. Will pester ya'll with it once I remember.