New to the tilt

[rmarin]

Hi guys,
If I want to download software for the tilt, do I do that directly into the tilt or I have to do it first into my laptop?

[jarek91]

Most software you can just download onto the Tilt. Cabs can be installed simply by clicking on them in File Explorer or Total Commander or whatever you are using to look at the file system. RAR files will need to be uncompressed first. I would suggest dumping that silly Zip program that comes on the Tilt (I only had trouble with it) and just going to rarlabs.com to get PocketRAR since it's free and works really well.

Edit: Oh, ROMs are a different story. Since you aren't sure about how to install basic programs, I strongly suggest you avoid ROMs altogether for the time being. Do some reading through the stickies if you think you might want to look into ROM flashing.

[kwill]

Most software you can just download onto the Tilt. Cabs can be installed simply by clicking on them in File Explorer or Total Commander or whatever you are using to look at the file system. RAR files will need to be uncompressed first. I would suggest dumping that silly Zip program that comes on the Tilt (I only had trouble with it) and just going to rarlabs.com to get PocketRAR since it's free and works really well.

Edit: Oh, ROMs are a different story. Since you aren't sure about how to install basic programs, I strongly suggest you avoid ROMs altogether for the time being. Do some reading through the stickies if you think you might want to look into ROM flashing.

yeah, the wiki would be a good place to start for sure