As many traditional users of the HP48GX calculator know, there are free emulators that allow you to put the complete calculator on your desktop or PPC.
With downloads and information from
www.hpcalc.org to find ROM and kml files, you build yourself a free legal (GNU) calculator.
I had a real hard time adjusting to using the PPC emualtors because their skin visually didn't match up with the calculator.
Recently, a VGA version of BMP+KML was posted here:
http://privat.swol.de/ChristophGiesselink/emu48.htm Note that there is also version 1.06 available, a full PPC install: just add ROM, and the right BMP+KML for your screen size
This VGA graphics was a step forward, but still not the "real" calculator I wanted.
So I took "Wombat 3" VGA .bmp and carefully put "Jemak's GX" graphics from the desktop version of the emulator in spots where the Wombat 3 .kml file is telling the emulator to find the buttons.
I am really pleased with the result and would like to share with my fellow VGA Axim users! (Even if you have a lesser model you can go to the sites above and get yourself an effective QVGA emulator)
Here is a screen shot, and the BMP/KML file pair in zip format for you to download if you wish.
EDIT: THIS IS AN UPDATED POST WITH UPDATED CONTENT (12/4)
I went through a second iteration to make the text more readable when shrinked down to a small VGA screen. I also tweaked the color of the screen, the size of the buttons and some shading.
The final product is now attached. ENJOY!
P.S. if you want a version with non-shaded buttons, go down to post #17