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How to get the perfect running OUYA

I installed es file explorer using dropbox in browser.
Installed all emulators in ouya store for free BTW
Put Roms for NES SNES and N64 on USB stick
Initially had problems finding them but pressing load game and up and locating usbdrive it became easy as it remembered.
I was able to use file expert and es file explorer and shared the apk to my dropbox
It was simple to install
So far tvportal to watch TV and movies works well
Netflix
Chrome
Pretty fun machine to run ol school games and for some media
What do you got and how to have the perfect ouya
Hearing Google play games bit limited this is my next project
Share which apks you got running
Heard amazon store works
Let's make the perfect OUYA
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mattg1234567 said:
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You know there's already a thread tracking working APKs, right? Please contribute to those instead of making spin-offs.
And as far as the Play Store goes, there's also another thread of people working on that, and it's proven to be anything but straightforward so far.

{news} ouya launchers and apps

I have been trying to tweak (sideload) apps to the ouya to change the user experience, up to now ive only been able to install jellybean launcher, from the play store, from devweloper https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.concentriclivers.launcher&hl=en its the only one that works with the remote and doesnt force close, ive tried adding a notification bar app, but the ouya system blocks it like a bad virus lol, as well as the google anything because i cant even install gmail, xbmc works great, i downloaded it from their site http://xbmc.org/ and a bunch of emulators, you choose, the app thats a wonder although is not scaled for the ouya is http://www.aptoide.com/ is not google play store, but it allows you to search for apps without downloading separate apks, i also have played ouya games from the ouya market and gotta say are pretty snappy, so thats a relief, if you guys want support from your favorite apps/developers, then go ahead to the google play store and send the developers some good ol' emails let them know we want the apps/games we've already payed for on our ouyas too, makes sense no?, hope you guys find this useful
PS do not install " Go Launcher HD" itll make your ouya useless and un-usable, trust me i had ti return my first one stick to simple launchers because fancy ones tend to switch rotation and they'll get stuck like that, good day

What was useless with Go Launcher HD? I have it installed and have zero issues.
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CharlyDigital said:
What was useless with Go Launcher HD? I have it installed and have zero issues.
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I'm still trying to figure out what part of this thread was news? Seems more like the kind of thing he'd wanna put in a diary or a thread titled, "things you already know but I'm gonna tell you anyways".

well idk but i installed it and forced my console into bootloop
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thanks you may know this, great but someone else may not ,if you have nothing nice to say dont
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Crunchyroll Ouya App

I'm not sure if this is the section to ask under but here goes nothing.
The ouya store version of the crunchyroll app supports HD streaming but the Google play store version of the app does not. I was wondering if it was possible to back up the ouya version and install it on another android device. For example the asus transformer which uses the same tegra 3 chip as the ouya. Or just any phone or tablet since ouya just runs a skinned version of android.

Kairoku said:
I'm not sure if this is the section to ask under but here goes nothing.
The ouya store version of the crunchyroll app supports HD streaming but the Google play store version of the app does not. I was wondering if it was possible to back up the ouya version and install it on another android device. For example the asus transformer which uses the same tegra 3 chip as the ouya. Or just any phone or tablet since ouya just runs a skinned version of android.
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I think so. Titanium backup for example.

Alright. I guess the next step is, would any one be willing to try. I don't actually own an ouya.

https://app.box.com/s/81qqbu4ardsotuabx7cm
@Kairoku it installed on my phone fine, I didn't go as far as signing in to the service though. Let me know if it works fully for you?
P.S. it was in mnt/asec and I just sent it to Box from ES file explorer.

adfurgerson said:
https://app.box.com/s/81qqbu4ardsotuabx7cm
@Kairoku it installed on my phone fine, I didn't go as far as signing in to the service though. Let me know if it works fully for you?
P.S. it was in mnt/asec and I just sent it to Box from ES file explorer.
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Thanks, I it works just fine but doesn't seem to load videos in HD. There must be more to this then they are letting on.

Kairoku said:
Thanks, I it works just fine but doesn't seem to load videos in HD. There must be more to this then they are letting on.
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I am not at home right now to check, but I am pretty sure there were a couple files in the same folder with apk. Will upload them and post a link when I can.

adfurgerson said:
I am not at home right now to check, but I am pretty sure there were a couple files in the same folder with apk. Will upload them and post a link when I can.
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Alright, Thanks a lot!

According to Crunchyroll staff, it is the same app on OUYA and Android, and it just runs in tablet mode on the OUYA. It seems like I remember reading that HD in phone mode is not supported yet. It could be that it doesn't correctly detect HD support on all tablets, either.

Damn, well it was worth a shot. I'm so damn tired of waiting for HD support.

Kairoku said:
Alright, Thanks a lot!
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There were two empty folders, one named lib the other was lost and found.

Missing Apps, Sideloaded App and observations

First of all I just got to say the fact that I don't have simple apps such as ABC, Fox or HBO Go is a letdown. I still have to switch between my NP and ATV. I don't understand why the NP is so restrictive. I wish I can run full android with the android TV interface. Not this walled garden without many good apps.
What I really like about the NP is the recommendations feature of Android TV. It is well done and pulls in the videos from various apps. I like this curation.
I use the sideloader app and cloud to side load apps. I was able to side load the MSG Go app on the NP. Noticed that it was in portrait mode so I had to download another app to force landscape on all apps. When I watch the video on the msg go app it isn't crisp. I see the scan lines on the movement from the basketball games and the quality isn't HD. On my iPad the same app looks great. Both run off the same wifi so I don't know why the quality is bad on the NP. Maybe there is a setting I need to toggle but the other videos are fine.
What really is frustrating is that apps like Netflix don't work when updated, I have to turn off auto updates for apps to not break anything. It is difficult to know when an update will improve or break an app. It is also difficult to know when an app is compatible or a great android app can be side loaded without compromise.
If anyone has any advise please lay it on me.
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Bboy486 said:
First of all I just got to say the fact that I don't have simple apps such as ABC, Fox or HBO Go is a letdown. I still have to switch between my NP and ATV. I don't understand why the NP is so restrictive. I wish I can run full android with the android TV interface. Not this walled garden without many good apps.
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You can sideload and install whatever you like onto it. But developers have to say they support Android TV in order for it to appear on the Nexus Player through the store because a lot of them don't work with just a remote control, and devs don't want to get emails or bad reviews for not supporting it. You wanna complain about this, go moan at the devs for not making their app suitable for a TV interface.
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It is also difficult to know when an app is compatible or a great android app can be side loaded without compromise.
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Well thats a risk you're gonna have to live with. If its deemed compatible by the developers, it'll be in the Play Store to install on the Nexus Player. If its not, its your risk. There's endless apps, and a very small market for Android TV so a lot of devs just won't bother yet.

Exactly my point. Great experience horrible development
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Maybe the point is that you DON'T sideload. Just because it can be done doesn't mean you'll get a good experience when you do it.
The way Google intended it to be is as a heavily curated selection.....or so they say.

I used to side load but now I don't. I'm not going to use an air mouse or keyboard to control my TV. Usually if there isn't an official app like HBO Go, you can still cast. I would much rather do this than hack my way through some side loaded app.
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I think we are still in a transitional period. Small developers are trying to get the most from their work so they go different places. But some of this stuff is simply politics. Fox, ABC, HBO, Amazon make political choices not based on hardware or software limitations. Why does Watch ESPN work on Fire TV with the controller but on the Nexus Player you need to sideload and use a mouse? Politics at play. Why do I have to sideload Kodi onto the Fire TV? More politics.

kenkiller said:
Maybe the point is that you DON'T sideload. Just because it can be done doesn't mean you'll get a good experience when you do it.
The way Google intended it to be is as a heavily curated selection.....or so they say.
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Side loading is the only way to get the apps that I use regularly on the device I want it on. My point is that it shouldn't be a walled garden and Google should make it so apps like abc, ESPN etc are already on the system. No reason for those basic ones not to be.
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Bboy486 said:
Side loading is the only way to get the apps that I use regularly on the device I want it on. My point is that it shouldn't be a walled garden and Google should make it so apps like abc, ESPN etc are already on the system. No reason for those basic ones not to be.
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It isn't a walled garden if you can sideload. However you are expecting all sideloaded apps to run as they are on a TV when they are made to be used on a touchscreen in the first place.
What you should be ranting is why not more companies or devs release apps that are remote optimized, instead of barking up the wrong tree. Google isn't stopping those companies from releasing TV compatible apps - those companies are the ones not doing so.
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Bboy486 said:
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Nice doggy. Now lie down and play dead. [emoji4]
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Too mean
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Bboy486 said:
Too mean
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Too stubborn.
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Mariokart GP &/or GP2

Is there anyway we can run this on shield via dolphin? https://youtu.be/2_bCHRQXgjM

Slayerkodi said:
Is there anyway we can run this on shield via dolphin? https://youtu.be/2_bCHRQXgjM
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You'll need the roms but yes it can be done. Dolphin is in the play store and has controller support
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I already have dolphin emu, so your saying it will work without triiforce emulation?

Slayerkodi said:
I already have dolphin emu, so your saying it will work without triiforce emulation?
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I haven't tried it myself with those specific games so I can't say for sure. Give it a try and let us know.
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Acid0057 said:
You'll need the roms but yes it can be done. Dolphin is in the play store and has controller support
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Which emulator in the play store? I can not find that unfortunately.

LM209 said:
Which emulator in the play store? I can not find that unfortunately.
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Looks like it got removed from the play store. It's on fdroid now. https://f-droid.org/repository/browse/?fdfilter=dolphin&fdid=org.dolphinemu.dolphinemu
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So i see a guide helping you to set this up, it says you need to use the old version of dolphin with triiforce emulation (they removed it a while back), so you use Dolphin 4.0-309 to achieve making a save stateas controllers don't work on this version, then install Dolphin 4.0-315 as this version will let you play once you have the save state that skips the intro.
So these are rough instructions i come across and followed, the apks install but force close when i try to open them. Tbf i have only tried this on my phone ATM but not sure why there would be an apk that doesn't even run.

Slayerkodi said:
So i see a guide helping you to set this up, it says you need to use the old version of dolphin with triiforce emulation (they removed it a while back), so you use Dolphin 4.0-309 to achieve making a save stateas controllers don't work on this version, then install Dolphin 4.0-315 as this version will let you play once you have the save state that skips the intro.
So these are rough instructions i come across and followed, the apks install but force close when i try to open them. Tbf i have only tried this on my phone ATM but not sure why there would be an apk that doesn't even run.
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Glad there's some progress. Let us know how you make out. I haven't tried dolphin on shield yet.
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Dolphin on shield works nicely, especially the new update with a few different settings you can achieve close to full speed on a lot of games now. There are plenty videos on YouTube of shield running dolphin - check em out so you can see performance.

These apks don't run on my phone or my shield, they just force close so i guess that's the end of the road..

https://dolphin-emu.org/download/list/Triforce/1/ can people try the apks on this list and see if they run on your android device

anyone?