Okay, I know there is a tutorial for this already, but I am making a new one for a new version of the software that is out.
This tutorial uses Windows XP as an example, you may replace Windows XP with other OS if you want!
***Required Software/Hardware***
SOFTWARE:
-Limbo Emulator (QEMU BASED) for Android(Play Store)
-qemu manager for PC (Windows/MAC/Linux)
-OS Installer CD/DVD(ISO is okay too)(E.G. Windows 2000-XP, Ubuntu, Etc.)
HARDWARE:
-High-end Phone(1GHZ Dual-core recommended although ANY phone WILL work.)
-PC
-USB Cable, etc
-At least 5GB free on SDcard OR Phone.
MISC:
-LOTS OF TIME!!!!
-Root (optional)
STEPS:
Step One:
Download all the required software. Install them to the respective device.
Step Two:
- Open up QEMU Manager and create a new VM, USE QEMU32bit for the processor, and Windows XP as the OS (Because the variables are predefind.)
-Select Make new drive and make a Hard Drive that is 3GB-5GB in size.
Make sure it is in qcow2 format!!
(Please note: after installation, the file size will only be 1.49GB)
-Mount the ISO/CD inside qemu manager in the VM settings and begin installation of the OS to the drive.
(This step will take at least 2HOURS! Let it do its thing.)
-After your first successful boot, Shut down the VM from within the VM (Windows XP VM: Start->shutdown->Shutdown)
Step Three:
-Connect the phone to the computer.
-Mount USB Storage.
-Find the Hard Drive file (Usually Installation/images folder!) and copy it to any directory of your SDcard (No spaces in the names and directories!!!)
- Install Limbo Emulator, and then Launch it!
- Select Load VM and hit New give it any name you would like it doesnt matter.
- then make sure the settings are as follows:
~CPU: qemu32
~RAM Memory Size: 256
~Hard Disk (HDA): /mnt/sdcard/{Location of your qcow2 file}
~Network Configuration: User
~Network Card: ne2k_pci
~VGA Configuration: cirrus
******Please note: if the option is not in the above list Leave it at it's default setting!!!!!!!! or this will not work (For Windows XP)
There you go, Go ahead and hit start!
Things to know:
One, it will take awhile to boot up on any phone (5-30 Minutes)
Two, Emulation is never perfect.
Optional Steps:
Getting more RAM for your BUCK
ROOT ONLY
Go ahead and Exit and Kill the Limbo Task.
With root explorer go to /data/data/com.max2idea.limbo/databases/
and edit limbo.db with an SQlite editor of choice.
Find your VM in the Table and edit max memory size to 512 or more!
Remember how much ram your phone has then divied that by 2, and thats the maximum you SHOULD use, but edit this at your own risk!!!!!!
After this MOD, DO NOT EDIT ANY SETTINGS IN THE LIMBO APP AS IT WILL OVERWRITE THIS MOD.
Thats it enjoy!!
This tutorial uses Windows XP as an example, you may replace Windows XP with other OS if you want!
***Required Software/Hardware***
SOFTWARE:
-Limbo Emulator (QEMU BASED) for Android(Play Store)
-qemu manager for PC (Windows/MAC/Linux)
-OS Installer CD/DVD(ISO is okay too)(E.G. Windows 2000-XP, Ubuntu, Etc.)
HARDWARE:
-High-end Phone(1GHZ Dual-core recommended although ANY phone WILL work.)
-PC
-USB Cable, etc
-At least 5GB free on SDcard OR Phone.
MISC:
-LOTS OF TIME!!!!
-Root (optional)
STEPS:
Step One:
Download all the required software. Install them to the respective device.
Step Two:
- Open up QEMU Manager and create a new VM, USE QEMU32bit for the processor, and Windows XP as the OS (Because the variables are predefind.)
-Select Make new drive and make a Hard Drive that is 3GB-5GB in size.
Make sure it is in qcow2 format!!
(Please note: after installation, the file size will only be 1.49GB)
-Mount the ISO/CD inside qemu manager in the VM settings and begin installation of the OS to the drive.
(This step will take at least 2HOURS! Let it do its thing.)
-After your first successful boot, Shut down the VM from within the VM (Windows XP VM: Start->shutdown->Shutdown)
Step Three:
-Connect the phone to the computer.
-Mount USB Storage.
-Find the Hard Drive file (Usually Installation/images folder!) and copy it to any directory of your SDcard (No spaces in the names and directories!!!)
- Install Limbo Emulator, and then Launch it!
- Select Load VM and hit New give it any name you would like it doesnt matter.
- then make sure the settings are as follows:
~CPU: qemu32
~RAM Memory Size: 256
~Hard Disk (HDA): /mnt/sdcard/{Location of your qcow2 file}
~Network Configuration: User
~Network Card: ne2k_pci
~VGA Configuration: cirrus
******Please note: if the option is not in the above list Leave it at it's default setting!!!!!!!! or this will not work (For Windows XP)
There you go, Go ahead and hit start!
Things to know:
One, it will take awhile to boot up on any phone (5-30 Minutes)
Two, Emulation is never perfect.
Optional Steps:
Getting more RAM for your BUCK
ROOT ONLY
Go ahead and Exit and Kill the Limbo Task.
With root explorer go to /data/data/com.max2idea.limbo/databases/
and edit limbo.db with an SQlite editor of choice.
Find your VM in the Table and edit max memory size to 512 or more!
Remember how much ram your phone has then divied that by 2, and thats the maximum you SHOULD use, but edit this at your own risk!!!!!!
After this MOD, DO NOT EDIT ANY SETTINGS IN THE LIMBO APP AS IT WILL OVERWRITE THIS MOD.
Thats it enjoy!!