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Brought a unbranded sixaxis controller, it started to worry me because it didn't affect my nexus 7 while connected via usb on the stock rom.
And then I rooted to paranoid android and its still the same.
Thought that it might work via bluetooth so I used the sixaxis pair tool and changed the bluetooth address and it wont pair, then i used usb cable to pair controller on the sixaxis app and it said "master address updated" but it doesnt pair and the lights keep on flashing on the controller.
Please help!! I want to play games >:|
Buy the branded controller. It's expensive, but will last a lifetime if you don't drop it too much.
*Sent from Nexus S*
Yeah but is there any way to get this one to work?!
It has Bluetooth its just not syncing with six axis app
If I'd had known I would have brought the official one!!!
microphonehead said:
Yeah but is there any way to get this one to work?!
It has Bluetooth its just not syncing with six axis app
If I'd had known I would have brought the official one!!!
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When you download the Sixaxis app from the Play Store it warns you about it not working with unofficial controllers.
Try plugging controller into your ps3. That might reset the master address.
mustbepbs said:
When you download the Sixaxis app from the Play Store it warns you about it not working with unofficial controllers.
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I know that its worked for other people so I dont know why its not working for me I've got a day off tomorrow so I'll try and find more put about it
getbuzzin said:
Try plugging controller into your ps3. That might reset the master address.
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I don't have a ps3!!!!!
microphonehead said:
I know that its worked for other people so I dont know why its not working for me I've got a day off tomorrow so I'll try and find more put about it
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That's the chance you take buying an unofficial controller. It MIGHT work. Yours does not work. You should be able to still use it wired, though.
mustbepbs said:
That's the chance you take buying an unofficial controller. It MIGHT work. Yours does not work. You should be able to still use it wired, though.
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That's the thing, it doesn't work wired either
microphonehead said:
That's the thing, it doesn't work wired either
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You've got the USB OTG adapter and it plugged in using a game that supports gamepads? Have you tried using https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5wb2tlNjQ3MzgudXNiam95Il0. ?
Most likely has to do with a different product/vendor ID on the controller itself. I have no idea how the sixaxis app recognizes official controllers; but if it does it via vendor/product ID check, in theory, adding your ID to the list should work.
Going about doing this though, I have no idea.
mustbepbs said:
You've got the USB OTG adapter and it plugged in using a game that supports gamepads? Have you tried using https://play.google.com/store/apps/...51bGwsMSwyLDEsImNvbS5wb2tlNjQ3MzgudXNiam95Il0. ?
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It nearly syncs, one light is flashing but there's no calibration, I tried to keep map etc but nothing happens, this is all via USB btw. Any ideas ?
microphonehead said:
It nearly syncs, one light is flashing but there's no calibration, I tried to keep map etc but nothing happens, this is all via USB btw. Any ideas ?
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Buy official
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Buy official
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He has an unofficial controller currently. I'm sure if he had an official one, this probably wouldn't be an issue. If you want to buy him an official controller though... I don't see him refusing it
espionage724 said:
He has an unofficial controller currently. I'm sure if he had an official one, this probably wouldn't be an issue. If you want to buy him an official controller though... I don't see him refusing it
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No kidding. He's asking for advice and I'm telling him to cut his losses and buy the official. He's clearly not getting the unofficial Chinese knock off to work. It will not work with six axis.
mustbepbs said:
No kidding. He's asking for advice and I'm telling him to cut his losses and buy the official. He's clearly not getting the unofficial Chinese knock off to work. It will not work with six axis.
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I'm a poor student, I don't have £30 to spend on a controller! Although I would have preferred to have not wasted my time on this cheap one and got an official one instead!
Yea, the same thing happened to myself. I was just looking around on Ebay, when I saw a $7.50 "PS3 Six-Axis Controller" It didn't work..
I'm not sure if it would work with anything.
CDeviant said:
Yea, the same thing happened to myself. I was just looking around on Ebay, when I saw a $7.50 "PS3 Six-Axis Controller" It didn't work..
I'm not sure if it would work with anything.
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Yeah and I thought that at least it would work with another app once rooted like the USB/BT joystick app. Especially as there's people using all sorts of random controllers with their nexus 7's.
Have you not been able to get it to work at all?
No I haven't gotten it to work with anything. I sent a few emails to the guys behind USB/BT Joystick Center 6 (Poke64738) and they basically told me that they wouldn't be able to get it working w/o the actual device to tinker with.
I ended up getting an iControlPad. It works really good, but the D-Pad is just glued on to the silicon membrane. Which means that it will fall off eventually.
This is what my D-Pad looks like after gluing it back on about 6 times -_- (before I scrapped the glue off) You can notice that there isn't any rim to hold it in like the second picture. with the regular buttons.
These are old pictures I used to make a support ticket on there site. They ended up sending me a new membrane with a D-Pad glued down already for free. So I can vouch for there customer service, not there build quality... I have three A buttons on one controller. XD?
The iControlPad 2 looks like it's got the same setup as well, really a shame.
CDeviant said:
No I haven't gotten it to work with anything. I sent a few emails to the guys behind USB/BT Joystick Center 6 (Poke64738) and they basically told me that they wouldn't be able to get it working w/o the actual device to tinker with.
I ended up getting an iControlPad. It works really good, but the D-Pad is just glued on to the silicon membrane. Which means that it will fall off eventually.
This is what my D-Pad looks like after gluing it back on about 6 times -_- (before I scrapped the glue off) You can notice that there isn't any rim to hold it in like the second picture. with the regular buttons.
These are old pictures I used to make a support ticket on there site. They ended up sending me a new membrane with a D-Pad glued down already for free. So I can vouch for there customer service, not there build quality... I have three A buttons on one controller. XD?
The iControlPad 2 looks like it's got the same setup as well, really a shame.
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Do you know of any other good cheap controllers out there that work?
Hello to the Community. I first want to say thank to all you great people. This is the BEST forum going and you've been a huge help to many times.
OK so I'm a new owner of a 16g Nexus 7.
The main goal of this thread is I'm trying to find a gaming controller, the cable to allow the controller to function, and then a cable that will allow me to play games or watch movies on my big screen. I have some knowledge of what I'm looking for but not enough. I didn't want to make the mistake of buying the wrong thing, especially on line.
The other day I go and buy a micro HDmi to HDMI and realized after that is no go on either the N7 or gnex. So I'm here: I'm confident I can get good Info on all three of these items that work well and for cheap.
I have searched around here, other forums and on line but I haven't find anything definitive enough on what I would all need and works most current.
Need to buy on line asap:
The gaming controller: I don't care if its wired or wireless. Whatever you experts recommend is fine with me.
HDMI capable cable to TV.
If I have made any mistakes in posting or didn't include enough info please let me know.
Thank you all ahead of time for taking the time.
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I am no expert either....just picked up my N7 today as well.
but i am pretty sure you need an MHL adapter...which is micro SD to Full HDMI female plug. then an HDMI cable from MHL to the TV.
as for the controller, i would probably stick with Bluetooth. you can use a PS3 BT controller (make sure it is official sony sixaxxis as some nockoffs use a wireless transmitter which isn't as easy and may not even work on the N&)
the PS3 controller i believe requires Root and an app which costs Money.
or there are other ones that gamestop sells called the Nyco playpad or something like that designed specifically for android gaming.
the Nyco requires a free app in the play store.
hook everything up, and you should be gaming in no time.
i personally can't wait to play some Old school NES games on my bigscreen.
There"s no mhl on the nexus 7.
htcevo4g03 said:
Hello to the Community. I first want to say thank to all you great people. This is the BEST forum going and you've been a huge help to many times.
OK so I'm a new owner of a 16g Nexus 7.
The main goal of this thread is I'm trying to find a gaming controller, the cable to allow the controller to function, and then a cable that will allow me to play games or watch movies on my big screen. I have some knowledge of what I'm looking for but not enough. I didn't want to make the mistake of buying the wrong thing, especially on line.
The other day I go and buy a micro HDmi to HDMI and realized after that is no go on either the N7 or gnex. So I'm here: I'm confident I can get good Info on all three of these items that work well and for cheap.
I have searched around here, other forums and on line but I haven't find anything definitive enough on what I would all need and works most current.
Need to buy on line asap:
The gaming controller: I don't care if its wired or wireless. Whatever you experts recommend is fine with me.
HDMI capable cable to TV.
If I have made any mistakes in posting or didn't include enough info please let me know.
Thank you all ahead of time for taking the time.
Sent from my Nexus 7
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Hey there and welcome,
I have done a couple of the things you're aiming to achieve.
For the controller, I have purchased a cheap micro USB OTG host (Right angled) from eBay for about £1.
This enabled me to use wired controllers, mount USB sticks for films etc.
I purchased an unofficial Xbox controller from Argos for around £17, it didn't work 100% from plug in, I had to modify the key layout file which took 2 mins, now it's perfect.
With regards to the HDMI, I don't think the N7 supports MHL, android 4.2 however will support wireless screen sharing via a dongle you plug into the TV. I forgot what its called.
Anyway, hope that helps, enjoy the nexus 7!
Edit: software is called miracast, looks promising. And if this method is preferred I guess a wireless controller is preferred too!
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lukems said:
Hey there and welcome,
I have done a couple of the things you're aiming to achieve.
For the controller, I have purchased a cheap micro USB OTG host (Right angled) from eBay for about £1.
This enabled me to use wired controllers, mount USB sticks for films etc.
I purchased an unofficial Xbox controller from Argos for around £17, it didn't work 100% from plug in, I had to modify the key layout file which took 2 mins, now it's perfect.
With regards to the HDMI, I don't think the N7 supports MHL, android 4.2 however will support wireless screen sharing via a dongle you plug into the TV. I forgot what its called.
Anyway, hope that helps, enjoy the nexus 7!
Edit: software is called miracast, looks promising. And if this method is preferred I guess a wireless controller is preferred too!
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Yo thank you for the reply buddy
Sucks no Hdmi but o well gaming with a controller(wired or not) will work for now. What i wanted was to specifically find some ppl who had experience with a setup that confirmed working as recent as poss.
Price wise 1 for the cable and 17 for the controller works for me.
Do you mind linking me to the 2 products?
I wanna order something on line like now. Lol
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htcevo4g03 said:
Yo thank you for the reply buddy
Sucks no Hdmi but o well gaming with a controller(wired or not) will work for now. What i wanted was to specifically find some ppl who had experience with a setup that confirmed working as recent as poss.
Price wise 1 for the cable and 17 for the controller works for me.
Do you mind linking me to the 2 products?
I wanna order something on line like now. Lol
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Android 4.2 will give you an HD video outpout with Miracast
turdbogls said:
I am no expert either....just picked up my N7 today as well.
but i am pretty sure you need an MHL adapter...which is micro SD to Full HDMI female plug. then an HDMI cable from MHL to the TV.
as for the controller, i would probably stick with Bluetooth. you can use a PS3 BT controller (make sure it is official sony sixaxxis as some nockoffs use a wireless transmitter which isn't as easy and may not even work on the N&)
the PS3 controller i believe requires Root and an app which costs Money.
or there are other ones that gamestop sells called the Nyco playpad or something like that designed specifically for android gaming.
the Nyco requires a free app in the play store.
hook everything up, and you should be gaming in no time.
i personally can't wait to play some Old school NES games on my bigscreen.
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Hey dude thanks for the reply
OK so see this is why i can get confused. The one reply below yours says n7 has no mhl support which I did hear multiple times other places online. But your saying it IS POSSIBLE with the MHL adapter( and I've seen it done on YouTube somehow). If it is me.that is misunderstanding what is being said, please 4give me,
--all I want is to game with a controller on my N7, if its possible to do it on a big screen...GREAT, if not no biggie at all. I just want to understand it however it is.
Make the purchases asap so they can get here asap. Lol
This can be really frustrating lol
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htcevo4g03 said:
Hey dude thanks for the reply
OK so see this is why i can get confused. The one reply below yours says n7 has no mhl support which I did hear multiple times other places online. But your saying it IS POSSIBLE with the MHL adapter( and I've seen it done on YouTube somehow). If it is me.that is misunderstanding what is being said, please 4give me,
--all I want is to game with a controller on my N7, if its possible to do it on a big screen...GREAT, if not no biggie at all. I just want to understand it however it is.
Make the purchases asap so they can get here asap. Lol
This can be really frustrating lol
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Like i said, i am new to this device as well. i though for sure i saw that MHL worked and since it works with the Gnex, i figured it was OK to put that in my post.....I was wrong. looks like it doesn't work will have to wait for miracast and 4.2 for the bigscreen
htcevo4g03 said:
Yo thank you for the reply buddy
Sucks no Hdmi but o well gaming with a controller(wired or not) will work for now. What i wanted was to specifically find some ppl who had experience with a setup that confirmed working as recent as poss.
Price wise 1 for the cable and 17 for the controller works for me.
Do you mind linking me to the 2 products?
I wanna order something on line like now. Lol
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Sure I bought this OTG cable:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-USB..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item337bd7046e
And this controller:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9088535.htm
Worked a treat, was a quick fix to make it work perfect I can explain later if you end up with these.
Enjoy!
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htcevo4g03 said:
The gaming controller: I don't care if its wired or wireless. Whatever you experts recommend is fine with me.
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30575653&postcount=24
I basically just ordered a cheap, non-branded game controller (about $5), got a USB OTG cable with the same specifics (cheap, non-branded), and found a custom keylayout that works for cheap, non-branded controllers. Combined all those together, and I now have a nice controller that can play games like DEAD TRIGGER
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Sure I bought this OTG cable:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Micro-USB..._MobilePhoneDataCables_JN&hash=item337bd7046e
And this controller:
http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/partNumber/9088535.htm
Worked a treat, was a quick fix to make it work perfect I can explain later if you end up with these.
Enjoy!
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Great lukems!! Thanks very very much for taking the time to link these. I will make a decision within the next few days and make the purchases. Can't wait! If I do go ahead with your setup can I pm you if I need to get that fix?
Edit: I forgot to ask, that website you bought the controller from, I can buy buy a that in the U.S. right?
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espionage724 said:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=30575653&postcount=24
I basically just ordered a cheap, non-branded game controller (about $5), got a USB OTG cable with the same specifics (cheap, non-branded), and found a custom keylayout that works for cheap, non-branded controllers. Combined all those together, and I now have a nice controller that can play games like DEAD TRIGGER
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Thanks espionage. This is all I want haha. I will follow the thread you linked. Your a big help. I just hope w/e I decide on ends up not being too hard to get working.
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htcevo4g03 said:
Great lukems!! Thanks very very much for taking the time to link these. I will make a decision within the next few days and make the purchases. Can't wait! If I do go ahead with your setup can I pm you if I need to get that fix?
Edit: I forgot to ask, that website you bought the controller from, I can buy buy a that in the U.S. right?
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Yeah no problem, as long as the gameplay has the same layout as an Xbox controller, I know how to make it work. Other types will be a bit different buy I'm sure other people have got them working by editting the keylayout file, just send me a pm and I'll help with what I can.
With regards to the Argos site, you may want to find it locally for cheaper.
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Hey guys.
OK I got this http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=280894965492 for $7
I haven't had much time but with the testing I've done with the time I did have here is what I know:
dead trigger- I see that this game has a built in option to use a game pad and map the buttons. It seemed pretty simple to do. The one small issue I couldn't figure out was how to map the control to lower w/e weapon I'm using. With the normal touchscreen your able to move that up/down. With the controller it stays about right at a level where w/e weapon I'm using shoots the zombies at head level( which is great when shooting) but sometimes its nice to be able to move that, especially when you are moving. If anyone knows how to do this or anything else Im missing i would appreciate the help very much.
NFS Most Wanted- could not figure out how to get the controller to work. Any info would be great.
Asphalt Heat-I haven't tried yet but I'm pretty sure there is a built in option to use a gamepad as well. Correct?
MC3-Iv seen and heard this game is capable of using USB controller but I don't know how to get it work. Any info on this?
NBA Jam-tried straight plug and play with this game and had no success?
Beach Buggy Blitz- built in option for gamepads worked. Pretty simple.
Any other games that anyone has experience with plug and play or simple modifications would be a great help to me.
Thank you.
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Can someone please please help me. I got a USB controller that works. The game in question is modern Combat 3 on the nexus 7. This is driving me fricken crazy. I been at this for hours and I'm about ready to go nuts. I'm at the point where I'm trying to map the buttons on the touch screen. I figured out how to maps most of the buttons EXCEPT FOR HOW TO MOVE/RUN AND AND AIM. I'm trying to map the left analog stick to move/run and the right analog stick to aim/movie the gun around. I'm kind of able to but the direction I'm moving are all fed up and I can't get it right.
I'll be able map the right analog stick to move the gun around but up moves left down moves right left moves up and right moves down. You understand what I mean? It WILL NOT let me to get right how its suppose to be.
If someone can somehow someway help it would be a huge help. I've literally been at it for 2 day on and off and I can't figure it out. Its so darn frustrating.
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Can someone please please give me some insight on the specific issue I'm having regarding MC3/Joystick center 6 app/right analog with moving the gun around.( see above.)
I will donate to someone who can help me figure out why this is happening .
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Please community
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Wow no help here at all. Very very disappointed.
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1.) Items Required
a. Wireless Ps3 controller
b. PS3 controller usb cord.
c. rooted Nexus 7
d. standard usb charger for android device
e. pc with 2 open usb ports windows 7 or earlier "windows 8 broken"
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2.) Tablet Software
a. SixAxis Controller https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller&hl=en
3.) Pc Software
a. sixaxis pair tool http://www.dancingpixelstudios.com/sixaxiscontroller/SixaxisPairToolSetup-0.2.3.exe
How to:
1. Plug ps3 controller and tablet into computer via usb .
2.Let drivers install
3. Run sixaxis controller on tablet
4. press start pin sixaxis app
5. Locate Local bluetooth adress at bottom
6. Run Sixaxis pair tool on pc and put the local bluetooth adress in the given area and press save
7. Remove usb cables and press power button on ps3 controller and it should blink for a second and then show 1 constant red light.
First guide ruff version will be update with video and more pictures, feel free to ask any questions.
mods feel free to move if in the wrong area
welcome buddy!
Great job man I needed this. I couldn't find any way to get it to work without the otg cable
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I am very tempted to do this since I don't have an OTG cable. I don't have a ps3 controller but might buy one. But do a lot of games support this kind of thing? I like need for speed, and shadowgun. I just don't want to buy a $50 controller if its very limited. awesome guide though.
tu3218 said:
I am very tempted to do this since I don't have an OTG cable. I don't have a ps3 controller but might buy one. But do a lot of games support this kind of thing? I like need for speed, and shadowgun. I just don't want to buy a $50 controller if its very limited. awesome guide though.
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Yeah its great! I also use it for shadow gun
You can buy a used controller or something I just used an old one we had.
But it was definitely worth buying the app
*** this guide is good because most guides require you to purchase the otg cable ****
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tdizzle404 said:
Yeah its great! I also use it for shadow gun
You can buy a used controller or something I just used an old one we had.
But it was definitely worth buying the app
*** this guide is good because most guides require you to purchase the otg cable ****
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Yeah I tried to find something on craigslist but came up with nothing. ebay has some but I don't like buying electronics from other people. Best buy has them for $55. I just found a $25 gift card but still not sure if its worth it lol How good does it work with games? Main reason for all this is my xbox 360 broke and don't have the money to buy a new one. Also with the possibility of a new one coming out this year, I'd rather wait. But I'd like to play games still but the touch screen just isn't efficient.
Huh? You guys didn't know you could do it without an OTG cable? I was under the impression that 99% of people just used the PC Software.
BTW, MAKE sure you buy an original Sony controller. If not, you'll probably never even get it synced. Sir_earl has said countless times that 3rd party controllers aren't the same and he hasn't really been able to support them.
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Yeah I tried to find something on craigslist but came up with nothing. ebay has some but I don't like buying electronics from other people. Best buy has them for $55. I just found a $25 gift card but still not sure if its worth it lol How good does it work with games? Main reason for all this is my xbox 360 broke and don't have the money to buy a new one. Also with the possibility of a new one coming out this year, I'd rather wait. But I'd like to play games still but the touch screen just isn't efficient.
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Dude its awesome with games, so much better the using the screen. + it works on all the games I like to run
Heck it is worth it if you only use it on SG dead zone GTA or NFS lol
Yeah and like its been said before make sure you have a SixAxis controller, doesn't have to be new "I'm using a old grey one" It just has to be SixAxis
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okay cool. I'll probably pick one up but I'll wait for a sale. I'm not paying $55 for a controller lol a bit steep for something I don't know if it'll work with everything.
My driver's can't be found using windows 8
RnRexpress3423 said:
My driver's can't be found using windows 8
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yeah Bro Im pretty sure you need to use win7
I tried downloading this but it says it's incompatible with my devices? I have a Nexus 7 of course. Odd.
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yeah Bro Im pretty sure you need to use win7
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Ok so I'm going to use a computer that has windows 7 on it. Now will the controller always stay synced up to my phone even if I use it with my PS3, or will I have to hook it up to the computer everytime I want to use it?
Edit - Windows 7 to the f'ing rescue! Playing Deadtrigger with a controller is so much better. Made the game 10 times better for me. Between flashing ROMS for the N7 and S3, I am in flasher heaven minus the tatas but hey that's what a girlfriends for right?
So nvidia justnsent out emails to everybody who signed up to get alerts that they can put in pre orders and that it will ship by late june. i personally put in my order and am very excited! the price is 350$. what do you guys think? what about the specs that have been released? are you as excited as i am? please share your thoughts
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Are all the android game can play in this shield with the controller, i dont think so. It dont even have the game mapping tool on it so that we can map the controller for all the android games.
Any have any idea how to play all the android games with the controller?
I pre-ordered mine yesterday. Its got potential, hopefully they use it.
There is Hope
wrc1010 said:
Are all the android game can play in this shield with the controller, i dont think so. It dont even have the game mapping tool on it so that we can map the controller for all the android games.
Any have any idea how to play all the android games with the controller?
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I would hope that they would include a app that allows you to do that just like archos did with their gaming device. However i found this app that maps different controllers for you but it requires root:
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...elstudios.gamepadenabler&feature=related_apps
However when it comes to your point about the possibility of the controller not working in normal games i think the possibility of it working might be there since as you can see from the video here the controler and the buttons can be used with the navigation of android which might mean you can use it for doing things like turning in ninjump or jumping, and sliding in temple run. Lets be optimistic
Lets hope nvidia has an answer for that since right now they aren't releasing a lot of details on the device lets hope they can help with that.
I've already pre-ordered mine.
I saw an app that can map the game with the controller and it is call game keyboard from play store. But dont know whether it can be use on the shield or not.
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agrabren said:
I've already pre-ordered mine.
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lol I thought it was free for you :laugh: so finally can you tell me if you are allowed to develop fro your own creature?
gigsaw said:
lol I thought it was free for you :laugh: so finally can you tell me if you are allowed to develop fro your own creature?
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No, the free ones I get aren't production units. But so far, nobody has objected to me developing for it, and they all know I intend to.
The shield has a touch screen already so could theoretically run non gamepad apps, it would just be horrifically awkward.
I saw in one of their demo's they navigated the android UI with the gamepad so they might well have included some minor mods to allow the gamepad to control games that are touch only.
There are also alot of games out there on android which already support gamepads so should work fine with the shield controls (and that is something which has been demo'ed by NVidia already).
I am personally very interested in getting the shield. Sadly it hasnt been made available for pre-order in the UK yet. Personally I dont just see "Shield = gameconsole" in my eyes. I see gamepad + screen + pretty open software environment. Lots of fun to be had there. I was already looking into building a robot with a raspberry pi and streaming webcam footage back to an android tablet for control. The shields gamepad would make that even better.
Hope to have mine by 6/31 = D Pre Orderd mine that day it came out. Can't wait to see what XDA can do with it but from the sounds of it might not even need much done. Has clean android on it so lets see!
Hello everyone.
I'm not from USA, but I preorder Shield to mail forwarder on 18 may.
Today I have email from my mail frowarder that smth recieved form nvidia, and it weight 11 oz (Send May 31 - Deliverd June 6).
I don't want pay to get photos of shipment, but I'm interested what nvidia shiped. May be you get the same package from them?
firemountain said:
Hello everyone.
I'm not from USA, but I preorder Shield to mail forwarder on 18 may.
Today I have email from my mail frowarder that smth recieved form nvidia, and it weight 11 oz (Send May 31 - Deliverd June 6).
I don't want pay to get photos of shipment, but I'm interested what nvidia shiped. May be you get the same package from them?
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from what I heard at Android Central it is a package for people who ordered the shield early that has a thank you note and a t-shirt complimentary
I think it is something really good that the company is doing that shows their appreciation
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kuwari316 said:
from what I heard at Android Central it is a package for people who ordered the shield early that has a thank you note and a t-shirt complimentary
I think it is something really good that the company is doing that shows their appreciation
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Yes, it's a shirt with the (very ugly) SHIELD logo on it (that plain green controller image, looks like it was made in MSPaint) and a little card that says "Thank you".
What do you guys think about the shipping date? I hope it's earlier then end of June...
just ordered mine with the Case.
was going to go thru Nvidia's site via the link in the "early pre-order" email from Nvidia but it was literally $40.52 more than newegg after shipping and tax sooo....
oh man.... now the waiting begins... hope they ship early. :fingers-crossed:
pre-ordered mine the vary first day i could. but then canceled the pre-order a week later and pre-ordered it on newegg instead so i could use a different card.
then i got the shirt in the mail and felt bad
Well now we have to wait...
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glitchhawk said:
pre-ordered mine the vary first day i could. but then canceled the pre-order a week later and pre-ordered it on newegg instead so i could use a different card.
then i got the shirt in the mail and felt bad
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Don't feel bad at all.
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Don't feel bad at all.
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lol
Got the app working and the controller paired but I looks like its only working with native apps not the manual touch overlay settings
It does work perfectly with emulators tho
Anyone else trying the sixaxis app?
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I tried it but couldn't get it to work. ..
yeah i tried the compatibility app and it didnt work so i didnt want to go and spend money on something that wasnt going to work.. so tell us.. how did you get it to work?
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yeah i tried the compatibility app and it didnt work so i didnt want to go and spend money on something that wasnt going to work.. so tell us.. how did you get it to work?
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i followed this tutorial http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2095704 i did everything except for the compatibility checker, its working fine for native supported and keyboard emulation but the touch emulation is buggy i hope the dev will update it soon
This is what I get.
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This is what I get.
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like i was saying i skipped that app entirely, everything works except for touch emulation.... it must be something with the phone itself because i tested out another emulation app called USB/BT Joystick and after mapping the touch keys it did not respond at all
it appears that the ps3 controller works for apps built in with some type of support but we cannot emulate the touch commands
maybe someone in the international threads can shed some light on this matter
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like i was saying i skipped that app entirely, everything works except for touch emulation.... it must be something with the phone itself because i tested out another emulation app called USB/BT Joystick and after mapping the touch keys it did not respond at all
it appears that the ps3 controller works for apps built in with some type of support but we cannot emulate the touch commands
maybe someone in the international threads can shed some light on this matter
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thats what i thought you were saying.. but i really dont want to risk spending money and have it not work.. haha
RujinXERO said:
thats what i thought you were saying.. but i really dont want to risk spending money and have it not work.. haha
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yeah i understand, just and fyi any app you uninstall with 15min of purchase you get a full refund
ericos123 said:
yeah i understand, just and fyi and app you uninstall with 15min of purchase you get a full refund
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I think you have to go back into the Play store and hit "Refund" on the app page, not just uninstall.
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I think you have to go back into the Play store and hit "Refund" on the app page, not just uninstall.
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yep
oh.. right.. guess i'll have to give it a try when i get home from work today then haha
and it totally worked! although it doesnt seem to work with my DS emulator but it works with my SNES and GBA emu so i guess its ok..
Has anyone tried connecting the PS3 controller using a USB OTG?
I ordered one online.. still have yet to try it
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Has anyone tried connecting the PS3 controller using a USB OTG?
I ordered one online.. still have yet to try it
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I bought a gameklip that comes with a little cable that I can only guess is an otg cable and it works great. There's also thread in the accessory section that lists all kinds of things that connect to the s4 via otg, bluetooth or wife.
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Has anyone tried connecting the PS3 controller using a USB OTG?
I ordered one online.. still have yet to try it
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OTG works fine
only problem im running into with this controller is touch emulation
Sixaxis Controller app has just been updated.
The new update apparently fixes the touch emulation issues on the S4. Will test and report back shortly
UPDATE:
Touch emulation works perfectly now!
Dev just pushed an update says fixed sgs4 touch emulation will test later and report back if its working on mine as well!!!
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I've been using the sixaxis with my note 3 for about a week now...it's amazing in MC4...I initially got it though for Sky Gamblers Air supremacy...having trouble with the right stick, there is a dead spot in the middle and when moving past that it moves too fast to accurately aim. I'm pretty handy with a few coding languages, though linux/java are certainly not in my toolbox. how hard would it be to insert a parabolic response without a dead spot into the stick's input...slow movement on the inside and fast on the outside? seems like it would be a simple math function...though I have no idea where to begin. input would simply need to be run through a math function before being output, no? I can crunch the numbers if I know what I'm dealing with to start...not sure what max range is, or what the controller is capable of registering...parabolic function would make aiming MUCH easier. not sure if it's a limitation of the hardware, or if it's just something nobody thought of....but in SGAS the right stick is taking control of what would normally be the accelerometer so it's a bit touchy...perhaps I can better show with drawing...forgive TOTAL lack of scale...but this simple sketch might explain.
edit: some amount of customization of the curve would be ideal...perhaps on a sliding scale...but it would still allow access to max range (important for sharpe turns/maneuvering) while being smooth on the inside (for aiming/tracking moving targets) if there is someone competent enough here to edit the code, I'd be glad to help with the math behind calculating the curves