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gingerbread keyboard

anybody got this gingerbread keyboard working on his milestone??? i only see a miniature version which cant be used correctly....
any ideas???

http://www.droidforums.net/forum/dr...bread-2-3-keyboard-w-working-predictions.html
Will fix the problem

thanks...
now its working like a charm

spanish prediction doesnt work , damn

how do you get it on milestone without clockwork ?

tomlaboule said:
how do you get it on milestone without clockwork ?
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You can use Open Recovery and apply it as an update.

geevee11 said:
You can use Open Recovery and apply it as an update.
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Tried OR but gave error "E:Error in /sdcard/OpenRecovery/updates/Fabolous_GBKB_Fix.zip (Status 4)
Installation aborted."
Using Androidani 1.46 OR

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You can use Open Recovery and apply it as an update.
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it didn't work, I did it manually using android terminal (backuped the original file to my SD then moved the files to system/app and system/lib

ridsama said:
Tried OR but gave error "E:Error in /sdcard/OpenRecovery/updates/Fabolous_GBKB_Fix.zip (Status 4)
Installation aborted."
Using Androidani 1.46 OR
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i used androidiani OR and i didn't have any problems. Maybe a corrupt download? Try redownloading the zip again.
or use this one, *http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=863969
This is what I used.
tomlaboule said:
it didn't work, I did it manually using android terminal (backuped the original file to my SD then moved the files to system/app and system/lib
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maybe you were not mounted as rw? Sorry, but I'm not that familiar with using the terminal.

damned, no french auto-complete dictionnary

Worked for me.. using the latest androidiani.. had to apply that LCD density fix for a normal sized ginger keyboard ..
Still thinking swype is the best virtual keyboard though

I can open that zip just fine. But anyways, I downloaded from http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/06/download-gingerbread-keyboard-for-rooted-devices/ and it worked fine, but still had to do the density fix.
Is this suppose to be multi touch? I hold shift and press a letter and it just toggles Caps...
Since this is just a rip from 2.3, I guess you can't do the feature where they hold Spacebar to switch to another language right? EDIT: Nvm, found it in settings, no language I want to switch to anyways lol

So does this only work on 2.2 ROMs and/or G.O.T.'s 2.2.1 Open Recovery? Or will it work on 2.1 ROMs as well (like the Telus I'm running)?

ridsama said:
I can open that zip just fine. But anyways, I downloaded from http://www.droid-life.com/2010/12/06/download-gingerbread-keyboard-for-rooted-devices/ and it worked fine, but still had to do the density fix.
Is this suppose to be multi touch? I hold shift and press a letter and it just toggles Caps...
Since this is just a rip from 2.3, I guess you can't do the feature where they hold Spacebar to switch to another language right? EDIT: Nvm, found it in settings, no language I want to switch to anyways lol
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Are you sure this keyboard is multitouch ? it seems not i tried pressing alt+ a to get the 1 and nothing happened, also the spanish prediction DOES NOT work

thanxs! works great

What I see is VERY small keyboard.
How can i change it to larger one?

To anyone who's using this, does this have an "enter" key in portrait mode? I only see a "smiley" in the videos, and I find a line break infinitely more useful than an emoticon.

salisbury_steak said:
To anyone who's using this, does this have an "enter" key in portrait mode? I only see a "smiley" in the videos, and I find a line break infinitely more useful than an emoticon.
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You're right, that seems like a pretty glaring oversight. Though it won't bother me too much, since in portrait I tend to use the physical keyboard.
*edit*
that actually only seems to be in 'messaging' - try it in browser and it's replaced with a 'GO' button

ugh, it returns to a small keyboard after every restart.

kenosis said:
What I see is VERY small keyboard.
How can i change it to larger one?
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me too. i think it doesn't consist with MS. So i removed

[Q] Dexter mod ?

Hi I am a newbie I did everything the instructions told me to do but when I put the sd card in my a7 it said bad can't open file what did I do wrong I wiped the a7 I clean the cache I cant figure out what I did wrong I even formatted my micro sd card please help me

SD card had to be formatted as Fat32 not NTFS...
Regards

how do i format it like that

opening update package
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)

Geekylj said:
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)
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Update. with a cap U name of file. It will not work.

Geekylj said:
i tired it again and it says can't open/sdcard/update.zip(bad)
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Also, downloads for Dexter's mods have historically been buggy for many users. The file you download (through 1.3) should be around 100MB. The exact size varies between versions. If the above suggestions don't work for you, try downloading the file again.
If you still have issues with the downloaded file, other users have found download success by using a browser download plugin called flashgot. It only works with Firefox and Thunderbird though.
http://flashgot.net/

I had an issue with the download with similar results to yours. My download was only about 63K whem it should of been a little over 100MB.
I had to start down loading the 1.2 update, that would start to download the whole 1.2 file. I'd cancel the download then download 1.3. For some reason after that it downloaded the complete 1.3 update file and I was able do the update.
So, check your downloaded file size and see if that's you issue. Also make sure you rename it Update with a capitol "U".

how long does the download take? i followed the instructions and my screen went to a picture of an android? and a box and stayed that way.

mattduck said:
how long does the download take? i followed the instructions and my screen went to a picture of an android? and a box and stayed that way.
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Did you boot into recovery (1. by turning off the unit, then power it on by holding the power button for a second, release, and then hold again until the recovery menu pops up), or did you use the settings menu to run the Update file (2. Open Settings > About device > System updates > Update device)?
If you did option 1, the soft keys on the side of the tablet allow you to navigate from the image you reference (android robot & box):
Search Key = Up
Back Key = Down
Home Key = Menu
Menu Key = Select
When you see the robot, press the Home key to take you to the update menu. Navigate the menu to clear your cache. After the cache wipe is complete, select the option to install Update.zip. Give it about 10min to run through the update, and it should reboot. If it reboots into an Elocity Logo loop, long press the power key until it shuts down. Your next boot should take you into a properly functioning tablet. Depending on the version of the OS you currently have installed, the update may retain your current apps and settings.
I haven't tried option 2 in a while, but it should do everything for you automatically - but it will probably factory reset the tablet and you'll lose any previously installed apps.

thanks. Did not know this when i posted found out byaccident when wipinfg off fingerprints. Wish they sent directions with the A7.

mattduck said:
thanks. Did not know this when i posted found out byaccident when wipinfg off fingerprints. Wish they sent directions with the A7.
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NP. Did exactly the same thing back in December.

if you have not solved your issue I believe I had simular problem. the file when you download is already a .zip file. So when you rename it just rename it "Update"

Another newbie here with a question.
My new A7 is due to be delivered tomorrow.
From what I have gathered so far from this board is that the Dexter Mod allows you to get apps from google marketplace, correct?
I am not sure which version of firmware will come on the A7 but I am going to assume that it will not be the latest one released in February.
My question is should I do the firmware update first, and then download and install the Dexter Mod?
Thanks in advance.

rharrad said:
Another newbie here with a question.
My new A7 is due to be delivered tomorrow.
From what I have gathered so far from this board is that the Dexter Mod allows you to get apps from google marketplace, correct?
I am not sure which version of firmware will come on the A7 but I am going to assume that it will not be the latest one released in February.
My question is should I do the firmware update first, and then download and install the Dexter Mod?
Thanks in advance.
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Dexter's mods have all been based on firmware updates from Elocity. He has kindly added market functionality and fixed a few bugs. I don't see any value in updating with Elocity's firmware prior to installing Dexter's latest.

As the other poster said there is no need for the elocity 7 update but if I were youI would keep it handy. I had a problem with the mod and had to reset the device with the old firmware. Also it seems a weird problem with android reading the file as when reading in astro the upddate.zip looked like update.zip.zip. w
Wierd.
So you just write update i dont even capitalize it.
Also want to add as newbie to andrid as well and it makes a huge difference in performance too. Think it is fast now when you put the mod it seemed to increase overall performance for me which I did not expect.
Good luck
Rob

robbbzilla said:
As the other poster said there is no need for the elocity 7 update but if I were youI would keep it handy. I had a problem with the mod and had to reset the device with the old firmware. Also it seems a weird problem with android reading the file as when reading in astro the upddate.zip looked like update.zip.zip. w
Wierd.
So you just write update i dont even capitalize it.
Also want to add as newbie to andrid as well and it makes a huge difference in performance too. Think it is fast now when you put the mod it seemed to increase overall performance for me which I did not expect.
Good luck
Rob
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That is not an android problem. That is what happens when windows explorer is set to hide known file extensions and people dont think when remaming things.

Please do not insult people because we lack knowledge which is why we are here to figure out what is going on. I had no idea windows explorer was set to hide file extensions. I never set it that way nor was i ever told before now. Now that I know i can do something but I was thinking, maybe i do not know what i am doing but you could offer help without making me feel like an idiot.
Rob

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Please do not insult people because we lack knowledge which is why we are here to figure out what is going on. I had no idea windows explorer was set to hide file extensions. I never set it that way nor was i ever told before now. Now that I know i can do something but I was thinking, maybe i do not know what i am doing but you could offer help without making me feel like an idiot.
Rob
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So it is not OK for me to point out an obvious mistake (seriously, this one is like calling grass purple). BUT it is perfectly fine for you to assume that it is a "problem with android" and disseminate misinformation like its your job.
Yup, I am obviously in the wrong.

It is obvious to you. I made a mistake and never said I was an expert and pointed that out in my response by saying I was a newbie too and this was what happened to me and my best guess was what I said. I never said I knew it was an andriod glitch but because I had no other idea until someone like you with more knowledge chimmed in.
All I am saying is you could have corrected me as a newbie with a sense of friendship and not superiority. I was sharing my experience to help someone else. That is all I want to do. I am no expert and am learning as I go.
I have seen others in linux forums when i started with that with the tone. Maybe it seems like thecolor of grass to you but is not so obvious to others. If I sounded like I was telling people mis information then I apologize. That was not my intention.
It is up to you how you treat others and if it feels like the right thing then that is your right. Just understand that some of us are not out to show we are smarter than anyone else and are just trying to help even when we make wrong assumptions.
Thanks for correcting me and setting the record straight.
Rob

rename teh update - update- DONOT PUT THE ZIP PART.
i had the same problem. i noticed the elocity update did not use the zip in the update name.

[Q] Installing swype?

I'm new to the android ecosystem but I've always been jealous of swype users, is it possible to port this feature to the nook touch?

Just replace apk file of swype with default keyboard using Root Explorer in system/app

I tried installing a keyboard apk file into system/app file by copy and paste with ES file explorer but it said failed. is there a special app or procedure I need to do this with? and where did you get the apk file? I would like a keyboard with directional arrows (for spreadsheets) and numbers for faster input. Thanks

Are you sure system is r/w?
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roryn3kids using ES file explorer use the following instructions and you'll have access to r/w root files:
1. Scroll down to Root Settings and enable Root Explorer and Mount File System.
Not sure if this next step was needed but I did it anyway
2. Once again from the setting menu click on File Settings and enable "Show Hidden Files"
then copy the file from your data\app folder to your system\app folder

Swype "friendliness" to nook STR
The instructions above worked fine for me.
The problem is that I found the apk somewhere (a rather new version but still not the latest) and, even when it works, I do not get any "word list menu" like the one shown in those Swype Howto videos.
This means that, either I use an extremely short vocabulary, or I waste 50% of the time correcting the suggested word...
For instance, let's say I wanted to write f***, Swype forces me to accept the word duck.
This is good, because then I have the time to think twice before swearing but in the end... hum, let's say it's not that productive.
Of course, I checked that the options are properly configured (or I think so)
Does it happen to any of you, nook STR users?
BTW, I might also say that I cannot install the beta from swype.com/category/get-swype/
Have any of you succeeded on this?
Not that I want to re-activate a Post that was last updated in August, but it's nice to have as much information regarding swype as possible in a single post.
Thanks

I just discovered the Swype feature on my galaxy player 4.0 and it's great!
Never used Swype before this, But Since finding it a few days ago, it's all I've used! lol
Hope you get it installed, cuz its awesome.

Ok, I have further investigated the Issue and I can confirm now that it is properly configured (I compared it with some other devices) so let's ask it the other way around...
Is there any nook-STR-user who properly installed Swype?
How did you do it or, better said, where did you get your swype from?
Thanks very much, and a happy new year!
(sent using my not-that-effective-but-still-funny-to-play-with swype keyboard )

My findings with SWYPE are :
1. when you set your keyboard to SWYPE and do FACTORY reset, you might get problem in the "re_registration" your Nook. For some reason, the factory reset will not erase everything and the device is looking for SWYPE keyboard - which is obviously not there. So you won't have any keyboard to type onto !!! Having not a backup might get you in serious trouble !!!
2. As mentioned over here, the word prediction/suggestion is not visible so really, there is the small nuisance when you have to correct few words. keep an eye on it, when writing.
3. You might find a little bit frustrating the highlighting of a pressed button. Well, OK ... the truth is, that it's TOTALLY ANNOYING !!! Have a look on my video on youtube so you know, what I'm talking about :
youtube.com/watch?v=OYKjvqhxJmU&context=C3503defADOEgsToPDskIus5a7mP57B922B9wWU5cP
But, this can be fixed !!!
youtube.com/watch?v=S3vwQSvjUYM&context=C34142eeADOEgsToPDskJDd6sKkvt8EqkgO74yVfe7
Big THANK YOU goes to "djdarkknight96". His solution is to make the "highlighting" transparent, so it doesn't bother you any more. There was an attempt to make the trace line transparent as well, but without success (FC). Please, have a look at his thread for more info.
P.S. : With the youtube links -> as a new member outside links are not allowed for me yet -> so please add "www"

zholy said:
My findings with SWYPE are :
1. when you set your keyboard to SWYPE and do FACTORY reset, you might get problem in the "re_registration" your Nook. For some reason, the factory reset will not erase everything and the device is looking for SWYPE keyboard - which is obviously not there. So you won't have any keyboard to type onto !!! Having not a backup might get you in serious trouble !!!
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My findings with this are that the swype keyboard is actually still there, so you need to use adb to delete the apk file and, if you replaced the original, find that one and use adb to add it.

Order and chaos on Galaxy Note (N7000)

Hey guys,
So I finally got around to getting this mess sorted out with trying to get Order and Chaos working on my Galaxy Note and it runs great once you actually get 'around' the device checking nonsense.
I do actually own an Android Market and a Gameloft Store license for the game as well as have a subscription but unfortunately neither of these files will actually work due to the in-place device checking.
Unfortunately I cannot tell you where to download these files but the following are the two files you need:
- Order-and-Chaos-v1.0.8-approb.com.apk
- GloftMMHM-snapdragon-approb.com.rar
Once you have both of those files you need to copy the Order-and-Chaos-v1.0.8-approb.com.apk file to your phone via whatever method you usually use, then extract the GloftMMHM-snapdragon-approb.com.rar file to your computer, connect your phone to the computer via USB and copy the files you extracted to the following directory:
/Android/data/com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftMMHM
Unfortunately this copy of Order and Chaos will start in non-English mode, you can change this simply by tapping the bottom right button which will open the "Settings" menu. From there, select the bottom option and tap the American flag.
Congratulations! You now have a working copy of Order and Chaos on your Galaxy Note.
I have created a forum thread on the gameloft forums pointing out that this is a major inconvenience and such complex work-arounds should not be necessary to use a game which works perfectly on a device of my choosing for a game I have a license for.
http://forum.gameloft.com/index.php/topic,43433.0.html
Hopefully this helps some of you folks trying to get this working!
Note: The same strategy as outlined above should still work and is reported to work but I have stopped bothering with this game. If a developer can't be bothered to implement a simple fix like this, in an MMORPG no less, they don't deserve my hard earned money. Also, if you can't manage to find the files using Google, keep looking! They're literally insanely easy to find if you just look for the filenames - use your noggin' - don't expect xda-developers to do *everything* for you

Good job!
Developers need to stop this nonsense.

O M G!
It works like a charm... : O Thank you very much for this, have been searching soo much for just THIS
Sweet Jesus im playin, bye

No problem! Yeah I was searching for this like crazy so decided to just bite the bullet and try various things until something worked!

Thanks! Been constantly searching since I got my Note on how to get this game to work. It's unfortunate that "piracy" is the only way to play it for now but hopefully gameloft opens their eyes and makes the proper changes. Like you, I also own two copies on my Android device and also own a copy for my now sold iPhone 4. I have paid for subscription and have not been able to play it since my note doesn't support it. Again thank you for your efforts and I'll see you online hehehe

Hi,
I have copied the rar contents to the correct path (I am sure because when I uninstall app, this folder is deleted)
but still I get the "your device is not compatible" error when I launch the game.
What is it that I am doing wrong ?

mrmrmrmr said:
Hi,
I have copied the rar contents to the correct path (I am sure because when I uninstall app, this folder is deleted)
but still I get the "your device is not compatible" error when I launch the game.
What is it that I am doing wrong ?
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I'd appreciate any ideas/help/reply...

mrmrmrmr said:
I'd appreciate any ideas/help/reply...
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Try To delete the whole Gameloft Folder on your internal SD Card. Helped me so far

where is that Gameloft folder ?

mrmrmrmr said:
where is that Gameloft folder ?
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If you connect your Phone (With USB Debugging activated) On the Internal SD (where you have the android Folder, the exernal_Sd Folder etc.)
And there you should have a gameloft folder and you should delete the whole folder: )

there's just one gameloft folder on my Note:
\Android\data\com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftMMHM
what else can I do ?

I'd appreciate any help..
i

mrmrmrmr said:
there's just one gameloft folder on my Note:
\Android\data\com.gameloft.android.ANMP.GloftMMHM
what else can I do ?
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So you Delete This Folder and then you go back to the SD Root and search for a Gameloft Folder (Right where Android is)
\Gameloft\
If you have it... delete it.. if you dont have. Delete the other Folder, Restart Phone, Plugin Usb and copy the Data THEN
If its not working delete it again, Restart Phone, Copy Data back to phone and download the apk from the side where you downloaded the Files and Start the apk yourself then...
Hope it works out for you
Greets

Thanks!!
Thanks a million for the info Chris! Works like a charm

The way I got it working was....when I had my GS2 I backed it up with Titanium Backup and then restore it on Note...works flawless...since it won't appear on Market with Note.

Hi,
Thanks for getting us this amazing game!
I got both the required files and placed in the right path.
Been trying all the delete/restart/load and still can't get it to work on my Note...
Anything else need to be check?
-cheers

no matter what I do, my Note connects to internet and checks for files. Then the game says my device is not compatible.
any suggestions ?

mrmrmrmr said:
no matter what I do, my Note connects to internet and checks for files. Then the game says my device is not compatible.
any suggestions ?
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any idea guys ?

i can buy pay time from market with that method?? , tx

I assume you guys are extracting the RAR file and placing the files in the path specified, right? If so, try downloading the files to see what the directory name created is, then replace the files in that folder with the files you downloaded in the RAR file and relaunch the game.
As for buying game time - no sadly that doesn't work but I'm afraid this was the best I could find and since I already had a month or so left it hasn't been a problem for me (yet.)

How to configure all emulators and games in one app: GAMESOME (on REMIX OS)

Enjoy...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=CKuoBsvDxUU&app=desktop

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Enjoy...!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=CKuoBsvDxUU&app=desktop
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Think this will work on CM12.1?

kevinthefixer said:
Think this will work on CM12.1?
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if it is the same such a method as shown in the video

If anyone's wondering, this works well on the stock OS as well. So far it's been a simpler solution than ROM Collection Browser from in Kodi, handling box art a bit more automatically.

help needed
Hi All, Ive rooted my mad catz mojo and put all my rom collection onto a 128GB grade 10 SD card, installed Retroarch, All the other emulators and gamesome. I'm having the following problems, any help would be great appreciated
1) While Gamesome can see my SD card 1, other apps like emulators and Retroarch cannot, when I got to find the path for the roms, only the system and internal SD card directories are showing, how do I select SD 1 or is it called something else under the file directory?
2) What extension do the ROM have to be , eg. SNES - .SMC , but what about gamecube, FBA,MAME, PSP, PSX etc, should they be kept as .zip & .z7 or unzipped, whats the extension that Gamesome and the emulators are looking for ? .bin, .iso?
3) Can a 2nd game controller be added so 2 player games can be played, if so how?
4) how do you configure an universal exit button to get out of the game I'm playing and back to the gamesome rom selection screen?
5) Any help setup Retroarch would be great!
6) Sometime when I click a rom in Gamesome, it tries to load it and then fails and goes back to the rom selection screen, anyone know the reason why
Many thanks!

ardkor2thebone said:
1) While Gamesome can see my SD card 1, other apps like emulators and Retroarch cannot, when I got to find the path for the roms, only the system and internal SD card directories are showing, how do I select SD 1 or is it called something else under the file directory?
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When I go to set a rom folder in Gamesome, it'll start in the MOJO's internal storage. If I select "parent" until it shows 2 sdcard options (I believe they read "sdcard 1" and "sdcard 0"). Selecting "sdcard1" will take me the sdcard I installed on the MOJO, and I can then click through to the rom folder I'm looking for.
ardkor2thebone said:
2) What extension do the ROM have to be , eg. SNES - .SMC , but what about gamecube, FBA,MAME, PSP, PSX etc, should they be kept as .zip & .z7 or unzipped, whats the extension that Gamesome and the emulators are looking for ? .bin, .iso?
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The general advice I've found is to keep roms zipped until there's a problem, and then try to unzip as needed. https://www.reddit.com/r/raspberry_pi/comments/2sy20a/retropie_zip_or_unzip_roms/
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3) Can a 2nd game controller be added so 2 player games can be played, if so how?
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The simplest method might be to just get another bluetooth controller and pair it in the MOJO's wireless/bluetooth settings. If you've rooted your MOJO, I typically use 2 Chinese PS3 controllers with the root sixaxis pair app (this generally works without issue).
ardkor2thebone said:
4) how do you configure an universal exit button to get out of the game I'm playing and back to the gamesome rom selection screen?
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For RetroArch: I was able to configure the L2 trigger (since most of the older emulated games don't utilize it, but use whatever you want) for Menu Toggle in the settings. You can then go all the way to the bottom of the menu (or press up once) and select "Quit RetroArch," which will take you back to Gamesome. There's some more on the Menu Toggle feature under "Control Improvements," here: http://www.libretro.com/index.php/retroarch-1-2-1-released-for-androidwindowswiigamecube/
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5) Any help setup Retroarch would be great!
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One good thing about Gamesome is that as long as you have the emulator installed (or RetroArch core downloaded from the online updater), it will pretty much launch your roms without much setup needed.
ardkor2thebone said:
6) Sometime when I click a rom in Gamesome, it tries to load it and then fails and goes back to the rom selection screen, anyone know the reason why
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I believe this is fairly common with mame/fba/neogeo roms that won't load, for whatever reason (bios files or other parent rom files that function as dependencies). From what I've read around the interwebs, it can also be compatibility issues. Some arcade roms (as well as roms for home systems newer than the 16-bit era), can be more hit-and-miss as far as compatibility with a given emulator, or even any emulation at all. You might try the same rom from a different source, or look for rom emulation compatibility lists online.

Great video! Arc browser is a much easier alternative.
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