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Just seen that its been now ported to the Pre (also on the ifone)...i know it works on some wm phones...i couldnt get it working.
anybody else tried?
http://www.fpsece.net/download.htm
i just dislike the new games that come out (or at least the games i have downloaded and installed)
i have morphgear running really well (and most importantly....usable)
cheers
http://wiki.xda-developers.com/inde...s - for both games and productivity platforms
there is stuff about the psx for wm too you prob have to use wgafix3 to get it running though
almost impossible with that emu to get a game running at playable speed (25-30 fps) u should wait for the next version 1.0 witch they say will be a great jump tho the new version has been in development for 1.5 yrs ...
Hi all,
I was thinking about purchasing a nook color and having fun with roms and themes. I'm wondering though if anyone has tried a playstation emulator on one of these? Looks like this has the same specs as the Droid 2 and X so it seems possible. Could maybe use a controller over Bluetooth?
I'm also wondering what the "stock" market place is like. Is it possible to access the full market once your rooted?
Thanks in advance.
After overclocking to 1.1ghz running cyanogenmod 7, the playstation emulator works very smooth for me, and I use a wii classic controller over bluetooth. Not all games will run though.
On the stock rom you cant really do much, but once you're running a custom rom you can do pretty much anything.
this sounds pretty awsome
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After overclocking to 1.1ghz running cyanogenmod 7, the playstation emulator works very smooth for me, and I use a wii classic controller over bluetooth. Not all games will run though.
On the stock rom you cant really do much, but once you're running a custom rom you can do pretty much anything.
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actually, i'm running stock rooted and psx4droid runs fine for me... playing super puzzle fighter and FFVII so far. just using the on-screen keys.
I'm running CM7 off of SD card OC'd to 1.1ghz with psx4droid app . Knockout Kings runs, but pretty choppy. Blood Omen Legacy of Kain runs perfect (weird choice I know but nostalgic for me).
Also running N64oid but for N64 games, at least for me, they don't run smooth enough to really play. Almost but not quite.
I'm not aware of having problems accessing the market place. Both Android and Amazon seem to work great for me.
First I would like to say thank you to the devs that works very hard to make CM 9 and CM 10 possible for us.
I think that this thread is very usefull for people that want to try CM 9 or CM 10 but also loves to play games.
Many peoples say that CM is not for gamers, but let's not forget that sometimes a smartphone is a very good companion
for many of us. Of course, I started this thread thinking at action 3d games, like the one developed by EA, Ubisoft, Gameloft,
Disney, Konami or others like that.
So, if you have any experience with CM please share with us what games works for you and what games don't.
For this you should also provide some informations about your combination of rom-kernel, and if you use any
software that helps you run the game.
I think we should use the next format:
rom:
kernel:
games that works:
games that don't works:
I will start:
rom: CM 10
kernel: stock
games that works: mass effect
games that don't works: asphalt 7, need for speed hot pursuit.
Try using version 1.0.1 Asphalt 7, you may have more luck with that.
Asphalt 7 works and hot pirsuit too.
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I confirm Hot Pursuit works with stock CyanogenMod 10
Hhhmmmm....for me it's not working any of that...strange.....
Fifa 12
Anyone else have this issue in Fifa 12? (CM10)
Same issue on Fifa12. Still searching for a solution
maybe you should try 'disable H/W overlays' under developer options, if present. Worked in case of Dead Trigger on my CM10 running Xperia S.
I thought we should have a general gaming thread for our nook hd's and HD+'s. I use mine for gaming a lot of the time so I figured that other people probably do also. You can post anything related to gaming on the nooks here such as games that run great on the tablets, games that aren't supported, asking question pertaining to how games work on the tablets etc. So, does anybody know any really great games or have any questions about games on the nook? If so, fire away!
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I'm currently running stock unrooted 2.1.1 and I have the following games that all play very nice,
GTA vice city
GTA 3
Rayman jungle run
Riptide gp 2
Ski safari
Beach buggy blitz
Sonic 1
Cut the rope time travel HD
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Games on nook HD+
I'm currently running stock, unrooted 2.1.1 with nova launcher and sideloaded g-apps on a Nook HD+.
I've only put a few games on it so far. Iron Man 3 and Epic Citadel both run very well, which was a pleasant surprise.
Epic Citadel also has some benchmarking features which report decent scores for the Nook HD+.
I also installed Google Ingress, but it just crashes after launch. The crash occurs just after the opening graphic with the globe. This happens under 2.1.0 and 2.1.1.
Any thoughts on how to troubleshoot the Ingress issue beyond the basics (clear cache, reinstall) ?
Has anyone tried asphalt 8 on the nook?
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acam333 said:
Has anyone tried asphalt 8 on the nook?
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I've tried it... runs at an acceptable frame rate on medium settings
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I've tried it... runs at an acceptable frame rate on medium settings
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On medium settings it runs pretty nice, but asphalt itself is pretty bad.
On the other hand EA Real Racing is much better game, but it runs not so smooth.
I am running CM11 on my two Nook HD+ (latest Feb-26th nightly, I just updated both tablets)
I have a strange WIFI related issue with Minecraft PE. Minecraft PE allows you to share your game (your world) with any other device running Minecraft PE on the same LAN. When I open a world with any other device (HP Touchpad, phone), all other devices in the LAN can see the game, even the two Nook HD+. However, when I start a world with a Nook HD+, no other device (the HP Touchpad, the phone, not even the other Nook HD+) can see it.
I wonder if anyone else has found this problem ..
Games Not Working - the haunt (1&2)
the Haunt and the Haunt 2 (and, I assume, all their other games) will not run on my Nook HD+ running CM11 (latest nightly) with PAs 0-Day gapps. In fact, these games stopped working on my Nook Tablet (16gb) after I upgraded it from CM7 to CM9. I contacted the developer (Synthesis Design Solutions), letting them know I was trying to play their games on a rooted Nook HD+ running CM11 (etc.) and they told me to try and download the games from the Nook Store again. Huh?
Well, I didn't download them from the Nook Store to begin with - I no longer have access to the Nook Store after rooting/modding - and the games WORKED on my Nook Tablet running CM7 until I upgraded it (as I said), so now what? Why did they stop working? What was different between CM7 and CM9 on one device and having CM11 on another? If those games ran once, they should always run, unless there was some change in android... And why can I download from the Google Play store, install them, and then they don't run? Really?!
I've tried just about everything to get these games working, except modifying the build.prop, just so I can play the darn things! I tried a couple of Xposed modules (RootCloak and App Settings), and they were no help. So I am left with this: a black screen with a little message saying "Warning This device is not supported."
So, anybody have some idea of how to make this work, short of modifying the build.prop?
Also, I won't purchase any more games from this developer in fear of them not working as well.
Thanks!
I installed n64 emulator and am playing army men 2. Running cm11 with bluetooth keyboard for control. Works great!
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pumpjack said:
the Haunt and the Haunt 2 (and, I assume, all their other games) will not run on my Nook HD+ running CM11 (latest nightly) with PAs 0-Day gapps. In fact, these games stopped working on my Nook Tablet (16gb) after I upgraded it from CM7 to CM9. I contacted the developer (Synthesis Design Solutions), letting them know I was trying to play their games on a rooted Nook HD+ running CM11 (etc.) and they told me to try and download the games from the Nook Store again. Huh?
Well, I didn't download them from the Nook Store to begin with - I no longer have access to the Nook Store after rooting/modding - and the games WORKED on my Nook Tablet running CM7 until I upgraded it (as I said), so now what? Why did they stop working? What was different between CM7 and CM9 on one device and having CM11 on another? If those games ran once, they should always run, unless there was some change in android... And why can I download from the Google Play store, install them, and then they don't run? Really?!
I've tried just about everything to get these games working, except modifying the build.prop, just so I can play the darn things! I tried a couple of Xposed modules (RootCloak and App Settings), and they were no help. So I am left with this: a black screen with a little message saying "Warning This device is not supported."
So, anybody have some idea of how to make this work, short of modifying the build.prop?
Also, I won't purchase any more games from this developer in fear of them not working as well.
Thanks!
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Well my best guess is they check for screen dpi and error out, change the build prop settings and see if they run? Best guess I have for that error, I had the same on some games from a old phone that I had to change build prop to 120 and reboot to play them.
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Has anyone tried CM 1.2 final stable release with the Wii remotes? I cannot get the HD+ to detect the WiiMotes at all.
I have also tried using WiiMotes, and it will not work on android builds that are 4.2 or newer. I made a CM10.0 SD-card build, and WiiMotes work on it, but the HDMI out to TV causes the HD+ to reboot.
There's an explanation within one of the development threads as to why the WiiMotes are not working w/ Android 4.2+. Something about how the Bluetooth stack doesn't contain some legacy code that the WiiMotes used to communicate. PLEASE do not quote me on this, as I am writing this in a hurry. Search the forums here for the proper explanation.
Hi, back in 2011 I've bought the Galaxy S2 because I was just tired of -installing this, bricking there, rebooting here- stuff on my Motorola Defy, tears and blood came out off me till I finally could flash the device again and left it factory default, so I said to me "I'll just buy a device that just WORKS" and that's what I've got with my S2, there has been 4 long years and I think it is time for it to go, I'm just tired of it and I don't use it anymore.
There is a deal with a man that would change me it for an Xperia Play, I think it's a good deal, because at least I would use it to play the PS One games I played in my childhood. But now it comes again: -kernels, flashing, restoring, rebooting- I can feel the fear just from thinking about it, but I think it is necessary since the device lacks so much in power, I would crack it up to get an overall better experience and play Vice City on it decently, but if I do it, I will do it once, and for ever.
I would like to keep the closest to stock as it can be: good battery life, and everything just working as it should be, I'm not buying a broken device. What do I need to do to overclock it? Is it totally necessary to install the DoomKernel V14 in order to do it? I want to increase the RAM as well, from 512MB to 1GB.
Would it be to much to ask for an answer like this?:
I've used the Xperia Play to play a lot of games including Vice City, my device is running @1.9 GHz and it got 1GB of RAM, to do it you necessarily got to root your phone (link), install DoomKernel V14 2.3.4 Gingerbread (link), then do this to overclock it (link), and this to increase the RAM (link), mmm... as well there is a trick you can do it as well to increase the performance...
Something like that? And any other information about it that you find useful for a beginner user like me (like what to install in order to play games) would be greatly appreciated as well.
Sorry if I sound very demanding and/or uneducated, english is not my first language and I feel I still can not get totally understood in this language, I know it is to much to ask for, but if there is one big soul that knows it everything about this device, that got it all clear in his mind, and that would help this beginner I would love him for ever. Thank you everyone for the time and for this big community, cheers!
Hi, I try to answer your questions, but it's not so easy.
Xperia Play have never got Android 4. The last official release is Gingerbred 2.3.4. On your S2 you was used to on ISC or higher I think. ICS fo Xplay was released only like beta (you can still download it on Sony's webpage). You have three options:
Android 2.3 which was official and with full support - it means gamepad, touchpads and everything else is working. It gets you the best performance, official PSX emulator works (you can convert your own games with PSXperia - not all games run through this emulator - e.g. Tony Hawk's titles, NHL's etc. not), but many games is compiled to higher Android versions or even many games lost support for Gingerbread in time (Trial 3, Trials Frontier, Crossy Road, Gangstar Vegas etc.)
Android 4.0 which was released only in beta - it has gamepad and touchpad support, but not in all games (however there is only few games with this problem). Performance is significantly worse (480p kernel is not an option, it's must have), official PSX emulator doesn't works there. But with RAM Manager/Boost my Xperia, smart swap settings and overclocking you can play almost everything (there are some lags here and there, but it's playable).
Android 4.1 which is minimum Android version if you want to use more and more "modern" material version of apps and some aps and games generally (Tomb Rider Go, new Nova Launcher, new Solid Explorer etc.). It has almost no support for touchpads but even gamepad - even with touchpad activator. Modern Combat 4, FIFA 12 and long list of games in 4.1 have no touchpad or even gamepad support (in MC4 for example gamepad works, touchpads not, FIFA 12 completely without Xplay support). You can always use GameKeyboard and map the buttons, but it's not so comfortable and offten even so optimized like the original solution from developer (FIFA12) - however sometimes it's vice versa and touchpad implementation from developer is horrible (Splinter Cell Conviction).
Of course, there are some projects with 4.2, 4.4 even 5.0, but it's not for daily use and totaly not for gaming.
There are some good ROMs for all three version:
Android 2.3 Gingerbread:
1) Gin2Kittkat 3.3.0 - in my opinion it's the most powerful ROM for Xperia Play - in terms of options and theming so as in pure performance
2) AuroraPlay - in 2013 it was the number one in pefrormance, but nowadays G2KK is better and newer
3) NXT ROMs - I have used them in 2012/2013 and they were awesome. Second version is beautifull
Android 4.0 IceCream Sandwich - most of them are Sony based, for example NexPlay is Cyanogenmod based (I don't know if it has touchpad support, but I think not)
1) Xperia Play Z Final Edition - I'm using it right now and with some of my modifications (debloated, replaced apks, removed small aps, changed bootanimation etc.) it is the best ROM for this phone in terms of modern system/gaming support. It has touchpad support in all games I've tried (I think ironic is that MC4 or Asphalt 8 run better than Crossy Road or Puzzle Craft 2), you can run some other aplications and games you cannot on GB.
2) Ultimate HD - it lacs some features which Play Z ROM have, but it's nothing important (at least for me). Only auto brightness doesn't work for me.
3) Express ICS
4) Neo2Play - aromainstaller with options what would you like to install
Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean - all JB ROMs are based on Cyanogen mod cause official JB never comes to Xperia 2011 phones
1) Paranoid Android - best ROM for me if I have to choose JB. As the only one it has brightness slider in notification toggles area
2) Sonygenmod 10 - it looks like official Sony themed Android with ported Sony apps.
3) Slimbeam - it's fast and stable
4) JellyZeusbean - also Sony themed ROM
I think the best kernels are Lupus - for GB and JB. For ICS it's the same I think. But Lupus for ICS has small data partition, so rather use Lupus ICS/GB or Doom ICS (and Link2SD cause 600MB is still not enough). For GB there is also Extreme kernel, which has fantastic performance, but battery drain is crazy. If you want better performance choose 480p version which can offer more free RAM (even 30-50MB). I think there are better ways how to record videos than with Xperia Play. All of these kernels allow you to overclock, but remember - higher frequency meand shorter battery life. And for example my phone cannot go higher than 1,5GHz, on 1,6 it will restart itself. 1,4GHz is enough for everything, small performance is mainly cause weak GPU. Higher frequencies allow you max play some games in FPSe witch OpenGL on.
You cannot simply add or change RAM capacity. You can make swap partition on your SD card, download file with swap script, or you can simply use Swapper (it's not practical). This will free up some ROM, not add capacity. It's necessary for some games which need more RAM than you physicaly have (I remember Angry Birds Go was impossible to run without swap partition). Here is the topic. Best setting for swap is 20 (on all versions of Android) in my opinion. In ICS and JB you can try 40 or even 60, but my experience is long response time and worse performance at all.
Some other tips: delete facebook and Messenger - they are killing performance and response time. Use Facebook lite or web browser. Don't install any apps you don't need or you aren't using more than 1 per month. More apps means more Link2SD apps and they are slowing down the phone. On Gingerbread use Nemus Launcher (till 2012 not in GPlay) or Xperia T modded launcher (the fastest) if you don't need features which has Nemus. On ICS or JB you can use Xperia Z modded launcher, Nemus or Nova (I'm using it right now and it's very good, fluid and if you run some game, it goes off the RAM). On GB you can also flash Adreno Booster, in some games you achieve better performance, in orhers more stable FPS.
Thank you so much for reply!!!! I love you man!!!! I have figured out a lot of things by searching myself since nobody seem to reply to me, but you know a lot of things I didn't know obviously. I didn't know that Gin2Kittkat was better in performance than Auroraplay LE, it looks beautiful as well! So I'll definitely give it a try. And as you are using the Xperia Play Z Final Edition ROM, can you tell me if it runs good GTA Vice City? Because as far as I have seen, it only runs smooth on modded 2.3.7 GB ROMs as Auroraplay LE.
I'm sorry for the late answer. Yes, GTA and some other games are unplayable on ICS/JB. As I said, for gaming is GB best. However more and more often you have to look after older apps version (it means outside Google play) cause developer compiled the newer one only for 3/4.0+ (even games like Benji Bananas, Subway surfers, Jetpack Joyride). And even paid games and apps is loosing support for GB. I think it's very unfair from developer to do this when there is no option to download (at least) older version (Locus, Officesuit etc.). There are plenty of apps and games which were GB compatible and nowadays they require even JB 4.4 (OneNote for example).
Thank you for everything man!
im really impressed with cm12.1, you should try it before going to a very outdated 4.0.4 :/
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[*]Android 4.0 which was released only in beta - it has gamepad and touchpad support, but not in all games (however there is only few games with this problem). Performance is significantly worse (480p kernel is not an option, it's must have), official PSX emulator doesn't works there. But with RAM Manager/Boost my Xperia, smart swap settings and overclocking you can play almost everything (there are some lags here and there, but it's playable).
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Hello Miichaell,
Thanks a lot for this full explanation and guide to Xperia Play flash options.
For Android 4.0 ICS roms, when you say "Performance is significantly worse", how does it compare to stock GB in facts ? Slowdowns ? Freezes ?
I mostly play emulator from the 8bits / 16bits era, and also PSX games... Do they work well with a rom like "xperia play z final ultimate edition" ? I don't play heavy games like MC4, GTA Vice City, Nova, etc.
I know GB based roms will always be better for playing, but as I use my Xperia Play as my daily smartphone, the lack of compatible applications is now a real problem.
Thanks for your advices !
Hi and sorry for the late answer. As I said - in fact everything what you need is also available for GB too. Sometimes you have to search on google little longer for older version of your apps, but almost all apps was already there in GB era, so they were available for GB (Onenote for example). And for everything is some alternative which is GB compatible (or was). If you never used any faster phone, ICS is good to use as daily driver - if you dont install FB, Messenger, Whatsapp and generally not to many apps. For better app compatibility and some speedup you could try JB (only CM) or the newest MM, but gamepad doesnt work at all in MM. If you want at least a little fast phone even without playing games, stay on old but awesome working GB.
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Hi and sorry for the late answer. As I said - in fact everything what you need is also available for GB too. Sometimes you have to search on google little longer for older version of your apps, but almost all apps was already there in GB era, so they were available for GB (Onenote for example). And for everything is some alternative which is GB compatible (or was). If you never used any faster phone, ICS is good to use as daily driver - if you dont install FB, Messenger, Whatsapp and generally not to many apps. For better app compatibility and some speedup you could try JB (only CM) or the newest MM, but gamepad doesnt work at all in MM. If you want at least a little fast phone even without playing games, stay on old but awesome working GB.
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Hello Miichaell,
Thanks for your answer.
I finally decided to try it by myself, so I flashed ICS with Xperia Play Z Final edition, but it was definitely too slow for me.
So I went back to Gin2Kitkat... And I guess I'll stick with it til the end of life of my phone.
By the way, do you know a reliable website where I could find old versions of APK ? I am currently looking for GB version of FEEDLY and EVERNOTE...
Thanks !
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Hello Miichaell,
Thanks for your answer.
I finally decided to try it by myself, so I flashed ICS with Xperia Play Z Final edition, but it was definitely too slow for me.
So I went back to Gin2Kitkat... And I guess I'll stick with it til the end of life of my phone.
By the way, do you know a reliable website where I could find old versions of APK ? I am currently looking for GB version of FEEDLY and EVERNOTE...
Thanks !
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The fastest ICS ROM for the Xplay is Neo2Play V2.7 it is as fast as Gin2Kitkat but it has less free ram, may be you could give it a try.
Here is the link to Neo2Play Rom:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=2283653
If you decide to use Neo2Play I recommend you use doomkernel extracted from Xperia Play Z Final Edition, that is the best combination of Rom+Kernel I have found for the Play. Also overclocking all the way to 1.6 GHz helps a lot and for that Rom I never found an Issue by doing so. Actually I always kept 1.8 GHz max-400 min with no issues at all.