[Q] Nexus 10 as additional monitor? - Nexus 10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

I've seen a lot of threads about using your tablet as an extended desktop or second monitor, however most of these are achieved over wifi and therefore I imagine are quite laggy.
I'm not that bothered about having it wireless, as I'm going to have my tablet next to my laptop anyway, I'm looking for something that connects through the usb port or micro hdmi so I can extend my laptop desktop to my nexus to utilise the touch display for things like photoshop editing, without having the lag that comes with wifi.
Anyone know of any solutions to this?
Oh also the max supported display res by the laptop is 1920x1080.... does that mean the desktop will look rubbish on the nexus screen?
Cheers.

Anyone know if its possible?

joeyh51 said:
Anyone know if its possible?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Having it connect through usb is very unlikely. HDMI is impossible. Your best bet would be to use Splashtop or a similar wireless program. Splashtop is pretty damn close to real time (from what I've experienced). It also depends on the resolution you set it to stream. 720 might be better for what you're trying to do.
Sent from my GT-N7100

joeyh51 said:
I've seen a lot of threads about using your tablet as an extended desktop or second monitor, however most of these are achieved over wifi and therefore I imagine are quite laggy.
I'm not that bothered about having it wireless, as I'm going to have my tablet next to my laptop anyway, I'm looking for something that connects through the usb port or micro hdmi so I can extend my laptop desktop to my nexus to utilise the touch display for things like photoshop editing, without having the lag that comes with wifi.
Anyone know of any solutions to this?
Oh also the max supported display res by the laptop is 1920x1080.... does that mean the desktop will look rubbish on the nexus screen?
Cheers.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I agree with the gentleman above. Splashtop is extremely good at streaming a desktop. I have yet to try something like extended desktop with it but I can vouch that you can really even watch things such as netflix (not that you would for any reason, but things that require a good amount of bandwidth) without much trouble. I'm always impressed. Let me know if you're able to fix up an extended monitor situation with it.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

catfish_stevens said:
I agree with the gentleman above. Splashtop is extremely good at streaming a desktop. I have yet to try something like extended desktop with it but I can vouch that you can really even watch things such as netflix (not that you would for any reason, but things that require a good amount of bandwidth) without much trouble. I'm always impressed. Let me know if you're able to fix up an extended monitor situation with it.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've had luck telling windows to "expand" even though there isn't an actual monitor. Then set the resolution of that "monitor" - connect through Splashtop - and switch to that monitor. I've had luck playing games, movies, and using desktop applications quite well using that method.

omac_ranger said:
I've had luck telling windows to "expand" even though there isn't an actual monitor. Then set the resolution of that "monitor" - connect through Splashtop - and switch to that monitor. I've had luck playing games, movies, and using desktop applications quite well using that method.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Ooh, I'll have to try that out. Now I just need to get the manual VPN splashtop trick to work and I'll be in bliss.
Sent from my Nexus 10 using Tapatalk HD

I've used idisplay , Wi-Fi and USB and works great in both modes. Strangely better in Wi-Fi mode. Regards
Enviado desde mi Nexus 10 usando Tapatalk 2

Pituky said:
I've used idisplay , Wi-Fi and USB and works great in both modes. Strangely better in Wi-Fi mode. Regards
Enviado desde mi Nexus 10 usando Tapatalk 2
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yep, gonna necro a thread.
Anyone else had luck with this? I tried iDisplay and it continuosly crashed. I worked with support for weeks trying to get it resolved. Of course, they only answered me once every few days.
I think some of the problem might have something to do with the ridiculous resolution of our 10s.
Any other tried-and-true suggestions besides iDisplay? I used to use ScreenSlider, but that appears to be gone.

Related

Xoom as external monitor

I'm about to purchase a core i5 tiny pc to build a nice portable, full powered linux box. Does anyone know if I can use the Xoom as the primary monitor for this little box? I'm going for portability fitting the tiny pc & the Xoom + keyboard in my laptop bag. I've looked at iDisplay but it seems like it makes your android device a secondary monitor. I'm looking for something to make my Xoom the primary.
Stone 13 said:
I'm about to purchase a core i5 tiny pc to build a nice portable, full powered linux box. Does anyone know if I can use the Xoom as the primary monitor for this little box? I'm going for portability fitting the tiny pc & the Xoom + keyboard in my laptop bag. I've looked at iDisplay but it seems like it makes your android device a secondary monitor. I'm looking for something to make my Xoom the primary.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You could get LogMeIn Ignition or any of the other remote desktop apps and just remote log into the PC... this is assuming you'll be able to network them in some fashion.
mikebeatrice said:
You could get LogMeIn Ignition or any of the other remote desktop apps and just remote log into the PC... this is assuming you'll be able to network them in some fashion.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Didn't even think about running it headless. I think that would work if they're not sharing an internet connection. I'm not sure it would work if i'm tethering the tinypc to my Xoom for internet connectivity, either way, I'll give that a try 1st. Might not need to buy anything. The only issues I can think of is the mouse, which would be connected to the tinypc and not my Xoom, i'm sure I could use my Xoom keyboard for typing. Time to experiment.
Let us know how this turns out, I'm very interested in your project. Might have something similar in planning soon.
Stone 13 said:
I'm about to purchase a core i5 tiny pc to build a nice portable, full powered linux box. Does anyone know if I can use the Xoom as the primary monitor for this little box? I'm going for portability fitting the tiny pc & the Xoom + keyboard in my laptop bag. I've looked at iDisplay but it seems like it makes your android device a secondary monitor. I'm looking for something to make my Xoom the primary.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Sounds like a interesting project. Keep us updated about your experiment.
In another thread someone wanted to know exactly the opposite - how to connect an external monitor and display something else than on the Xoom. There were some misleading references to an app called iDisplay which does what YOU want. So go to the market and check it out or search the forum for iDisplay. Good luck!
[sent with Xooming Android technology]
I wonder if it would be possible through USB? I wonder if it would be possible to take my PC with a tablet as a monitor to LAN parties some day. (much less to carry that way)
Magnesus said:
I wonder if it would be possible through USB? I wonder if it would be possible to take my PC with a tablet as a monitor to LAN parties some day. (much less to carry that way)
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
That's why I rock a M11X Alienware.
funnycreature said:
In another thread someone wanted to know exactly the opposite - how to connect an external monitor and display something else than on the Xoom. There were some misleading references to an app called iDisplay which does what YOU want. So go to the market and check it out or search the forum for iDisplay. Good luck!
[sent with Xooming Android technology]
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
.
I'll definitely give iDisplay a look if it does what I need, I was under the impression that it only acted as a secondary monitor allowing you to extend an existing monitor but I would love to be wrong.
I will keep everyone posted once I get my minipc....
Stone 13 said:
.
I'll definitely give iDisplay a look if it does what I need, I was under the impression that it only acted as a secondary monitor allowing you to extend an existing monitor but I would love to be wrong.
I will keep everyone posted once I get my minipc....
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I heard its slow, please update this with your experiences with that application
DToX69 said:
I heard its slow, please update this with your experiences with that application
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
iDisplay is Windows and OS X only at this stage so it is a no go for the original request of Linux.
As far as speed goes, it is too slow to be usable to me on my Macbook Air 11" (1.4 Ghz dual core). It works in that the xoom shows up as a second screen and displays something. But the refresh rate is so bad (5-7 frames per second maybe) it is really only useful for static content. This may be the wireless access point I am connected to, which is distant enough that I am only getting 2 bars on the xoom with it. I have been meaning to try tethering the Air to the xoom to see if that performs better but I have not made time for it yet. Nor have I tried it with Windows yet.
I hope/assume the iPad version is better because I can not see anyone voluntarily purchasing and using it with the performance I am experiencing on Android.
Actually the speed has in this case nothing to do with your hardware. iDisplay is set somehow to only have a refresh rate of 12 fps. I was using it yesterday and my pc is an i7 with sli and stuff and the wireless router was right 1 meter in front of me but the speed was very lousy
Maybe they fix it somedays or at least give you more options to set the fps and the quality of the images.
For ipad users there is a similar app called air display. This one, so I read, has an fps set to at least 50. Much better than 12

[Q] A500 or iPad???

Hi there, i have some question wanna ask you
I m just confusing to buy a new tablet. Nothing to talk about the iPad2, all good, but I hate to sync with Itune, and cant jail break ritenow.
So i m looking at some Android Tablet, and A500 is very good in my request such as: full USB port, HDMI....
But I read some review, and a lot of people told me A500 have a problem with Wifi connection, is it real? it can not connect to wifi if the router is far as 15ft Please give me the answer T_T
Another stuff is app. I used to read the Comic and Manga in my Android phone using Manga Watcher, is it have a version for Android 3.0??? Any1 testing it?
Are there some apps from 2.2-2.3 can use in 3.0 with full screen display?
If everything is good, i will buy A500, cause i love the usb port ^^ can plug the usb drive to it and transfer data fast ^^
thinhletien said:
iPad
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Please don't use that word in these forums.
Comic Reader Mobi works find on the A500 in full screen.
Only devices I've seen bad wifi connections on is the apple products
Baldyl0cks said:
Please don't use that word in these forums.
Comic Reader Mobi works find on the A500 in full screen.
Only devices I've seen bad wifi connections on is the apple products
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
So the a500 dont have any wifi problem? Cause i saw a lot of review in bestbuy about this problem
Sent from my HTC HD2 using XDA Premium App
I never even considered a tablet before Iconia. If it ain't got usb it's nothing more than a useless toy for me.
As for iPad...
I use perfect viewer to read manga.
My wifi is good, I haven't had any problems but lets hear from others regarding wifi.
as far as my wifi experience, not as good as my Archos tablet, but better than my tablet/cellphones (HTC tytn ii, HTC raphael, LG expo)
Some reviews are legit, but others are just passing what they heard as fact/fanboys for other tabs, which all it does is make the a500 look bad for no reason
Sent from my A500 using Tapatalk
Wifi is good for me. Get the iconia insted of the "fantastical and magical new device".
I had to return my tablet because of the wifi. The problem wasn't poor reception on mine. It was because the tablet would not finish any large wifi transfers, and even some small ones like market apps gave it trouble.
I even waited for the update to be realeased and installed before returning the tab. Unfortunately that didn't help at all.
None of those issues are present with the unit I got as an exchange. And now I am happy as I can be with my a500.
Also I have had pretty good luck with apps. Only a few that I have tried don't work at all. Some will work but not in full screen. But most apps are just fine.
I've never owned an Apple anything so I can't speak to the differences. I do know that the a500 does most everything that I would want a tablet to do. GPS is a little wonky but there is a fix on the forums for that.
Good luck with whichever pad that you choose.
good wifi here
My netgear g/n router is located down in the middle of our basement where we have our wireless printer station set up.we have a very large lot that Liu home sits on.I can get two bars on wifi anywhere on my property.even way out back prob 300 or so feet.I have noticed. That even my neighbor that has a teenager thats friends with my son has same wifi router about 1/2 block away I see there network as well as others. Always two bars. So to me the wifi isssue is the notification people see is misleading. When I leave my home going down street it never looses the two bars just disconnects.
is this just me or has anyone else noticed this.I know I should try a 3rd party app to test but it works OK to me so not care much about the notification.
Geeky chic
Erica renee
I've had not a single problem with my wifi, works great everywhere I go.
My galaxy also has a supposed wifi and GPS problem. I don't need to say how my friends can't use that one bar at all in places where I get none.
Only time I've had problems with my A500's WiFi was in a spot where even my Droid doesn't connect all the time. I've been able to connect at work to a hotspot 1/2 the building away (same floor).
so far, the wifi is good for most of people in xda so the last thing i want to ask is about watching HD movie, both of 720p and 1080p. My friend show me the clip in youtube that fully review about the A500, and it showed A500 have a problem to play HD movie.
Only can play HD movie with Rock Player but have some delay, others app such as Mobo can not play. Is there something wrong with Tegra2 in HD movie? Because my friend using Xoom have same problem?
Ah, sorry, and 1 more thing Can we use A500 like USB drive when connect with PC? Cause I really hate to sync using some software, just want drag and paste, thats all
I have no idea about in-browser HD. Could be android, could be flash, could be acer.
AFAIK tegra 2 was said to be HD capable so 3.1 might fix this.
The youtube app should display HD properly and most formats should just work.
For jerky formats like .mkv some players *might* do.
wifi is good in my iconia, but yeah, my desire has much better wifi receiver ...
Btw, JavaScript performance on tablets: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1108741
Guess who scores the longest time (worst)!
thinhletien said:
so far, the wifi is good for most of people in xda so the last thing i want to ask is about watching HD movie, both of 720p and 1080p. My friend show me the clip in youtube that fully review about the A500, and it showed A500 have a problem to play HD movie.
Only can play HD movie with Rock Player but have some delay, others app such as Mobo can not play. Is there something wrong with Tegra2 in HD movie? Because my friend using Xoom have same problem?
Ah, sorry, and 1 more thing Can we use A500 like USB drive when connect with PC? Cause I really hate to sync using some software, just want drag and paste, thats all
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes the Acer is recognized as an external drive when you connect it to the computer. No software needed, just drag & drop.
mr.r9 said:
Yes the Acer is recognized as an external drive when you connect it to the computer. No software needed, just drag & drop.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
sound good thank you for your help. Hopefully 3.1 can fix the problem with HDmovie
No problems at all with mine.
GPS connects within seconds and I've never had a WiFi connection that worked quicker!!
I can download around 2Mb/s even from using my phone as a portable WiFi hotspot.
Absolutely love the A500, been waiting for a decent Android pad for awhile and it's fianlly here.
pink
Bohooo
The only two major issues with my iconia. Tap priority first
1. The stupid placement of notifications [should be lockable or on top]
2. The tablet should be a cute soft pink color. [Giggles or a nice skin made]
3. I am blonde so there should must be [number one ] recovery available
Recovery recovery recovery recovery recovery
I think this gets the point across
Geeky girl
Erica Renee

I was on engadget.com!!!! I played wii on my Transformer!!!!

Hey Guys
I made a video and it exploded on the internet. It shows how to play wii games on your tablet.
http://www.engadget.com/2011/09/19/play-wii-games-on-your-android-tablet-via-network-streaming-vid/
enjoy
Good job
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
Hey! Obiwan22, I saw your post on engadget and started my own thread to get it to run smoothly, its got some good info as to why this won't work that well, lol. But I'm still trying different programs, haven't given up entirely on it just yet.
Check out my post http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=17724101
thanks for the update
How responsive is it? I know windows remote desktop and standard VNC aren't fast enough for gaming. However splashtop does not support Linux. I don't much feel like installing their streaming software to get remote support, unless you can connect over the internet and not just locally.
91ludesit said:
How responsive is it? I know windows remote desktop and standard VNC aren't fast enough for gaming. However splashtop does not support Linux. I don't much feel like installing their streaming software to get remote support, unless you can connect over the internet and not just locally.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
You can connect over the internet, and it even tries to make it easy.... never tested it. Personally I see little reason to do it, no right click, no happy. How am I supposed to place those blocks I mined in Minecraft without right clicking? :-\
P.S. disregard the whole lag thing from the other thread. Wifi isn't exactly a gigabit ethernet, true. I wire everything I can, true. Wifi is enough fast to do what you want, at least locally! Ask Sony how they made Remote Play (use a PSP connected remotely to a PS3 to play a few games that support it): the lower the bitrate you set, the more compression artefacts you'll see, so it works EXACTLY like OnLive (try it, there are demos. Not perfect but very well playable) and Splashtop. Be worried only by the cpu power, as it's going to handle both your game and the video encoding.... also don't hope too much to play over the internet. Maybe it's doable but at least I don't see it happening for me. And btw the PSP boasts a wifi "b" that is a speedy 11mbps (very performing too, hardly goes above 5) as opposed to some weird wifi n of the TF, that apparently goes up to 72mbps.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
AlexTheStampede said:
You can connect over the internet, and it even tries to make it easy.... never tested it. Personally I see little reason to do it, no right click, no happy. How am I supposed to place those blocks I mined in Minecraft without right clicking? :-\
P.S. disregard the whole lag thing from the other thread. Wifi isn't exactly a gigabit ethernet, true. I wire everything I can, true. Wifi is enough fast to do what you want, at least locally! Ask Sony how they made Remote Play (use a PSP connected remotely to a PS3 to play a few games that support it): the lower the bitrate you set, the more compression artefacts you'll see, so it works EXACTLY like OnLive (try it, there are demos. Not perfect but very well playable) and Splashtop. Be worried only by the cpu power, as it's going to handle both your game and the video encoding.... also don't hope too much to play over the internet. Maybe it's doable but at least I don't see it happening for me. And btw the PSP boasts a wifi "b" that is a speedy 11mbps (very performing too, hardly goes above 5) as opposed to some weird wifi n of the TF, that apparently goes up to 72mbps.
Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Tapatalk
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
CPU power isn't an issue, my desktop has 6 cores so it should be able to handle a game and splashtop. I wonder remote desktop has never gotten any better about being responsive. I guess microsoft has written it to keep bandwidth usage to a minimum.
Personally I wasn't impressed at all. I use Splashtop all the time.
I just find it funny that some Android blogs title it "hacker mods his transformer to play wii". sigh.
This is similar to a story a while back about some kid using his android phone with wifi tethering and he used his PS3 to use that wifi hotspot and plays call of duty black open on psn and the title of the article was something like "Modder plays call of duty black ops on his htc desire"

Math Teacher seeking Tablet!

Hi Everyone,
I am looking for tablet advice. I am a high school math teacher who teaches using SMARTboards. If you've never heard of this, it's basically a giant white board that is also a touchscreen (picture a 6 foot tablet mounted to the wall). It mirrors the PC in my classroom (via a projector mounted on the ceiling), and allows lots of fun interactive opportunities with my students. However, I am stuck at the front of the room with my back to my kids a lot. I want to change all that, so I want to buy a tablet to control the PC (which in turn controls the SMARTboard).
What I am seeking requires a tablet that could take over a Windows XP PC (wirelessly I assume - we do have WiFi access). Any suggestion on good apps for remote access would be appreciated here, but also I want to know this - would this system seem to be a good one with the Nexus 7?
Do you guys think the screen is large enough for this sort of application (solving math problems with a stylus, and this would be projected onto a large screen for my kids to see)? Or would you think a 10" screen would be better?
Also, would this idea work, technologically? WiFi access of PC... this should allow writing on the tablet to write on the PC... SMARTboard would then show what I'm writing since it is a clone of the PC screen... I just need to make sure that I can easily control programs remotely from the tablet.
I know this may sound like a mess, but I really want to do my homework before spending money I don't otherwise NEED to spend. My smartphone (EVO 4G LTE) does all I need right now, but this would be a toy that I can also use daily for work. Thanks for any input you guys have! Feel free to ask questions if what I said didn't make perfect sense. I just know that XDA is the place to go for tech questions, and this is an awesome community.
Check out this app called Jump Desktop on the Google play store, might be what you're looking for.
Sent from my SCH-I535 using Tapatalk 2
Splashtop 2 is really good, works great with my computer.
A 7in screen should be fine if the app in question can zoom, or you dont mind less space.
I notice that with my remote desktop it doesnt matter if im zoomed in unless i try to name a file, or if im using photoshop to paint.
Realvnc for the win !
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2
I would imagine the smartboard uses its own software, could you list the boards make/model? We might be able to help out a bit more. Otherwise you'll just be connecting your tablet to your computer via remote desktop and then using it to control your smartboard. I would imagine you would definitly lose some functionality that way and it would be hard to control with the small screen.
I would suggest either getting a netbook or small laptop and just face the class using it or get a stool to set it on, or to go to the google play store online and see if your smartboard has an app.
Good luck
That app has great reviews - and is cheap too! Thank you for the suggestion! I wish I could test out this system first, haha. Oh well, I'm sure there's a return policy I can use if something won't work.
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
I have done this actually
I love my nexus but i do NOT think its big enough..
when my arm was in a sling from surgery for over 5 months.. I would use SPLASH TOP .
My tablet was a 10 inch Acer a500 tablet connected thru my netgear wifi router in close proximity . to my Wired connection on the same router. With HDMI MIRROR to 42 INCH HD TV.. i used handwriting and photo shop on the tv screen . i think the 10 inch tablet was ok but the hand writing is hard because of the size of the screen on the tablet Drawing something say the 3 inches tall 1 letter on the tablet will show up as 4 feet tall on that display ..
Your software could have some zoom features in it to correct this. Other wise it would be difficult to make it work... its hard for my to explain the issue .
very doable if your program on the computer can overcome the zoom issue.. i THINK This is what the post above mine was saying..
SithDagger said:
Splashtop 2 is really good, works great with my computer.
A 7in screen should be fine if the app in question can zoom, or you dont mind less space.
I notice that with my remote desktop it doesnt matter if im zoomed in unless i try to name a file, or if im using photoshop to paint.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
+1 for Splashtop, but I would imagine there is some sort of Smartboard app specifically for Android devices. If there is such an app, that would probably be your best bet, but I don't know.
Splashtop on the other hand was the smoothest remote control software I've used. It's free as well (as long as your using it on a local network).
espionage724 said:
+1 for Splashtop, but I would imagine there is some sort of Smartboard app specifically for Android devices. If there is such an app, that would probably be your best bet, but I don't know.
Splashtop on the other hand was the smoothest remote control software I've used. It's free as well (as long as your using it on a local network).
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
if there is a app for the smart board then a 7 in tablet will likely work .. the issue is the resolution and more so pixel density .. If the app will let you project say 1-4 ratio or what ever you need to make it work and resize then you could have a winner...
we use something similar to that smart board at work for blue prints..
ohh and +1 more for splash top Its best and i have tried them all.. the issue could lie in the speed and network ability of the xp pc
Unfortunately there is no SmartBoard app yet. Apple is getting one this fall, and Android MAY in the future. As for now, u can't bank on that.
I'm thinking the Samsung Tab 2 10.1 would be a good choice. Or maybe I should look into Windows Tablets... Hmm.
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
I cosign those who said Splashtop and for a tablet, I would recommend a Transformer over the Galaxy Tab.
PsiPhiDan said:
Unfortunately there is no SmartBoard app yet. Apple is getting one this fall, and Android MAY in the future. As for now, u can't bank on that.
I'm thinking the Samsung Tab 2 10.1 would be a good choice. Or maybe I should look into Windows Tablets... Hmm.
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
If you can wait till october- November I suggest you look into windows 8 tablet/PC which could do all of your computer functions with pen input and run all your computer applications.
I have a friend who is also an elementary school teacher and I recommended this device to her as she is also using the smartboard. I haven't used it myself but I think the size of screen is good for it unless you also already have a 10 inch tablet. But to each is own I know I write extremely small and she is more of a bubbly letter kind of gal so I can fit write more you could say.
chancy319 said:
I cosign those who said Splashtop and for a tablet, I would recommend a Transformer over the Galaxy Tab.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
May I ask why you recommend the Transformer?
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
I checked out tablets at Fry's Electronics today... 7" is definitely too small for this application.
Does anyone else have issues with accuracy of the styli out there today? I tried a few tablets and a few styli... I couldn't write an equation to save my life! It kept not reading it or appearing slightly above or below where I wanted. Then I tried the S pen on the Sammy Note 10.1... It was incredible! It was like writing on paper with a pencil! I don't wanna spend that much, but man that thing was incredible... I think that's what I may need.
Thanks for all of the help guys! Any other tips are still appreciated but I'm pretty sure I won't be a Nexus 7 owner...
Sent from my EVO using xda app-developers app
One thing that a teacher had was a Mobi mobile interactive whiteboard. It is a thing that hooks up to your computer and is exactly what you are looking for. Also they have clickers with a program that yo ask questions and they key in the answer and you can see who is right/Wong and what answer they had. Hope I helped!
Products: http://www.einstruction.com/products
Mobile interactive whiteboard http://www.einstruction.com/products/mobile-interactive-whiteboards
(This controls your computer like a tablet would bit better and the same price as a Nexus 7)
Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk 2

[Q] Stream PC (Games) to Tablet?

In short, I want to use my Nexus 10 to play games on my Windows desktop, on the same network. I have a 5GHz router + Gigabit Ethernet, so the connection should (hopefully) be fine.
There are only two programs that I'm aware of that should be able to do this. Kainy, and Splashtop 2. Both programs have their own issues though.
With Kainy, if I use anything above Fair image quality, either the top or bottom-half of the screen on the N10 will be corrupted. Also it seems there is a decent amount of audio delay (video is fine, audio is behind), and the framerate on the N10 seems to drop drastically randomly.
With Splashtop 2, it works for the most part, except input is always treated as a tablet. For example, with just my N10 at all, if I try turning the camera on any 3D game, it will "spaz out" and go every which way and not behave as intended. If I plug in a USB mouse to my N10, it will do the same exact thing (I guess mouse input on Android is still seen as touch).
Not sure if there's any known fixes for the above issues I ran into (if there is, I'd love to hear ) but is there any other programs available that might help me be able to stream PC games to my Nexus 10 at decent framerate?
espionage724 said:
In short, I want to use my Nexus 10 to play games on my Windows desktop, on the same network. I have a 5GHz router + Gigabit Ethernet, so the connection should (hopefully) be fine.
There are only two programs that I'm aware of that should be able to do this. Kainy, and Splashtop 2. Both programs have their own issues though.
With Kainy, if I use anything above Fair image quality, either the top or bottom-half of the screen on the N10 will be corrupted. Also it seems there is a decent amount of audio delay (video is fine, audio is behind), and the framerate on the N10 seems to drop drastically randomly.
With Splashtop 2, it works for the most part, except input is always treated as a tablet. For example, with just my N10 at all, if I try turning the camera on any 3D game, it will "spaz out" and go every which way and not behave as intended. If I plug in a USB mouse to my N10, it will do the same exact thing (I guess mouse input on Android is still seen as touch).
Not sure if there's any known fixes for the above issues I ran into (if there is, I'd love to hear ) but is there any other programs available that might help me be able to stream PC games to my Nexus 10 at decent framerate?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I don't know if teamviewer would work... maybe you should give a try.
lKBZl said:
I don't know if teamviewer would work... maybe you should give a try.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I've tried it in the past, but I believe the framerate was... horrible, even on LAN.
espionage724 said:
I've tried it in the past, but I believe the framerate was... horrible, even on LAN.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Splashtop has an app designed for this. Splashtop THD I think it's called.
derpious said:
Splashtop has an app designed for this. Splashtop THD I think it's called.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
THD is for tegra devices, am I right?
lKBZl said:
THD is for tegra devices, am I right?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It is, but the app works (and can be purchased for) on the N10 strangely...
In any case, the THD version "does" work, but it puts a virtual joystick on-screen for camera controls it seems (I only tried it with the WoW profile). But touchscreen and mouse turning were still an issue.
I emailed Splashtop 2's support about it and they said it was something they were looking into.
The Kainy developer mentioned on his forums that the next version should fix some issues, which I'm hoping will fix the issues I'm having.
espionage724 said:
It is, but the app works (and can be purchased for) on the N10 strangely...
In any case, the THD version "does" work, but it puts a virtual joystick on-screen for camera controls it seems (I only tried it with the WoW profile). But touchscreen and mouse turning were still an issue.
I emailed Splashtop 2's support about it and they said it was something they were looking into.
The Kainy developer mentioned on his forums that the next version should fix some issues, which I'm hoping will fix the issues I'm having.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I'll look forward to that update then. Just wondering, why would you play wow on tablet if you got it on pc? Is the hardware on the n10 better than your computer?
lKBZl said:
I'll look forward to that update then. Just wondering, why would you play wow on tablet if you got it on pc? Is the hardware on the n10 better than your computer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It's just streaming, not actually on the device. So you could play WoW or other games away from the computer. I used it for D3 and some fps games.
Sent from a Horny Pink Pony
lKBZl said:
I'll look forward to that update then. Just wondering, why would you play wow on tablet if you got it on pc? Is the hardware on the n10 better than your computer?
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
It would be nice when I'm not in-front of my computer. For example, I walk to a friend's house almost every weekend, and dragging my entire Desktop along is kind of a pain. Essentially, I would love to just be able to Stream games from my Desktop while it's at Home, to my tablet (which is far easier to take) There's also a coolness factor I would think if I would play some Guild Wars 2 from a tablet
Also it would be nice around the house too if I wanted to play some Dota 2 if I was downstairs or something lol.
espionage724 said:
It would be nice when I'm not in-front of my computer. For example, I walk to a friend's house almost every weekend, and dragging my entire Desktop along is kind of a pain. Essentially, I would love to just be able to Stream games from my Desktop while it's at Home, to my tablet (which is far easier to take) There's also a coolness factor I would think if I would play some Guild Wars 2 from a tablet
Also it would be nice around the house too if I wanted to play some Dota 2 if I was downstairs or something lol.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I see, that makes sense, and it would be great to see if that's possible without lagg. The thing is if your friends wifi is fast as yours (in your house) o not.
It's almost Halloween so hey, I raise a post from the dead lol.
Is there now any viable way to stream pc games to an android device ?
I'd like to play Hearthstone while in bed And the game would perfectly fit on tablet design.
Mikerhinos said:
It's almost Halloween so hey, I raise a post from the dead lol.
Is there now any viable way to stream pc games to an android device ?
I'd like to play Hearthstone while in bed And the game would perfectly fit on tablet design.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
This app was already mentioned, but it's the best I know. So here it is:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad.v2
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Monster S4
Mikerhinos said:
It's almost Halloween so hey, I raise a post from the dead lol.
Is there now any viable way to stream pc games to an android device ?
I'd like to play Hearthstone while in bed And the game would perfectly fit on tablet design.
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
I have spent days trying to get something working and honestly nothing will work. Splashtop would be fine if it would accept the controller input better, half the time the code goes across as gibberish. I haven't tried https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.microsoft.rdc.android this yet but it may work better.
I will try some more tonight to see but since hearthstone is a card game (i think) then you may have a much easier time then me because I am trying to do psx2 over wifi.
Just tried splashtop and it works pretty great with hearthstone thanks a lot ! :good:
Mikerhinos said:
Just tried splashtop and it works pretty great with hearthstone thanks a lot ! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
No worries, with a card game I am sure it does work out a lot better then what I am doing. So have fun. :highfive:
Mikerhinos said:
Just tried splashtop and it works pretty great with hearthstone thanks a lot ! :good:
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
But Fullscreen doesnt work with this and the Nexus 7, it always says that the Streamer on the PC doesnt support fullscreen...
TimTaylorX said:
But Fullscreen doesnt work with this and the Nexus 7, it always says that the Streamer on the PC doesnt support fullscreen...
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
Yes fullscreen doesn't work on my phone and other tablet too.
XxLordxX said:
This app was already mentioned, but it's the best I know. So here it is:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.splashtop.remote.pad.v2
"This Story Ends Where It Began" - Octavarium (Dream Theater)
Sent from my Monster S4
Click to expand...
Click to collapse
ty, very helpfull

Categories

Resources