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I was wondering if the current slingplayer works on the XOOM. I don't want to spend 30 bucks for an app only to find it forces close on launch or something.
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-Loc
Locarian said:
I was wondering if the current slingplayer works on the XOOM. I don't want to spend 30 bucks for an app only to find it forces close on launch or something.
Thanks!
-Loc
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I have - it works fine. It looks like Sling updated the Android app yesterday to include high quality streaming, finally! It runs in full screen on the Xoom - the picture looks good (not great, but good). Hopefully Sling will release a tablet-optimized version as well.
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I have - it works fine. It looks like Sling updated the Android app yesterday to include high quality streaming, finally! It runs in full screen on the Xoom - the picture looks good (not great, but good). Hopefully Sling will release a tablet-optimized version as well.
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Hey dwboston, I tried to look for this app in the market for the Xoom and I can't find it. Where did you find it at? I tried the search button, but it didn't find it either.
Works great for me
after the update, it works ok. the mobile controls need to be tweaked, but it is usable.
Slingbox on Xoom
The app works great on Xoom but is exactly the same as the application for the Android phone. Therefore if you purchased the application for your Smartphone no need to purchase it again for the Xoom.
Also since its the same app the controls could use some tweaking but overall it does what its suppose to and with good bandwidth the video quality is great.
I am working on a video to show you how it looks/works. Ill post it soon.
Slingplayer Overview Video
As promised I have a video overviewing Slingplayer app for Slingbox. Hope this helps those deciding on making the investment. I paid $180 for Slingbox(you really only need the regular) and $30 for Slingbox App for Android.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8V-i-TA5J3M
Excellent video, thanks! I don't have a Slingbox, but it sure is tempting after seeing how flawless and easy it ran on the Xoom.
I bought a Monsoon Vulkano for 109.00 and the app is free. I have been very pleased with the quality on my DX and my laptop. I will try it on my Xoom as soon as I get one!
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Update: does not work withmy g tablet even with the latest update. Just hangs at the buffering screen.
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Excellent video, thanks! I don't have a Slingbox, but it sure is tempting after seeing how flawless and easy it ran on the Xoom.
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Your Welcome. Please 'Thanks' me , helps me out a little. I run daily videos of different applications on Xoom so you can check out my channel through that link to see other vids, as well as request Apps you want to see in action. http://www.youtube.com/sleeplessninjas
The app itself is as flawless as the video depicted. Setting up the hardware initially for use over the internet can be a little tricky and its hard to make a generic video on how to set it up because the tricky part depends on customizing some port forwarding on your router. But if anyone is having issues with this setup just send me a private message. You probably shouldn't ask for help with the hardware setup in this thread because it doesn't really pertain to the Xoom itself.
drum747 said:
I bought a Monsoon Vulkano for 109.00 and the app is free. I have been very pleased with the quality on my DX and my laptop. I will try it on my Xoom as soon as I get one!
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From reading up on the device it looks really impressive. Especially with the HDMI In and the ability to have its own DVR. Thank you for sharing I am going to check it out.
For those that are on Dishnetwork with a VIP 922 or 722 with Sling adapter there is a free application. It shows up on the cellphone market, but not the tablet.
I downloaded the latest phone version in apk format from another site and installed it on the Xoom. The latest version has the HD mode that was just released on the normal Sling player. The browse portion is verticle, but when you play a video it switches to horizontal. Working great for me so far.
I have a Sling Pro-HD coming tomorrow and I am going to see how that works on other devices. If the quality is good I am going to hook it up to a device such as one of my Blu Ray players that has Netflix, Hulu, and Amazon on it to see how that looks and works.
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Hey dwboston, I tried to look for this app in the market for the Xoom and I can't find it. Where did you find it at? I tried the search button, but it didn't find it either.
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I didn't have to search for it. I have it loaded on my phone (Dell Streak) so it showed up automatically in my list of apps in the Market on the Xoom the first time I turned it on.
I have the slingplayer app on ea bunch of devices. I have it for the ipod touch, my Droid, I even have a Windows license of it from when I had a Winmo phone. I have one of the older Slingbox AV devices and I gotta say it's been great. Now that I can hook the Xoom up to HDMI I can literally watch tv anywhere I am. I am traveling this weekend, hotels typically have HDMI inputs and wifi so I always have my tivo with me. I used it on my last trip to watch local news at night back home. The controls aren't perfect as mentioned above but they're pretty good. I use the app almost daily either on my phone on the Xoom. Most people complain about the cost of the app but to me it's worth it.
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From reading up on the device it looks really impressive. Especially with the HDMI In and the ability to have its own DVR. Thank you for sharing I am going to check it out.
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One thing if you decide on the Vulkano, just get the "platinum" version it has the same abilities that the other units have but does not come with an SD card or hard drive but they can be added for the dvr feature. With the free apps for all devices, I think its the best deal going. Good luck!
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sorry to bump this thing up, but what version of Sling player are yours? mine doesn't work, just loads a black screen, sometimes it hangs there and most of the time it closes.
NVM found an update sorry.
I have a Slingbox AV (old model) and it still chugs away. I watch a half hour show at lunch everyday on the Xoom. Works well.
Sling over Wifi seems to work okay. However, it doesn't seem to work over bluetooth tethering for me. Can anyone else confirm whether or not it's working for them via bluetooth tethering?
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Sling over Wifi seems to work okay. However, it doesn't seem to work over bluetooth tethering for me. Can anyone else confirm whether or not it's working for them via bluetooth tethering?
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Bluetooth will most likely not support the bandwidth required for streaming. I would never suggest tethering (usb or bt) for anything other than just accessing the internet for google searches and other low bandwidth usage.
checkout a BT wiki for more info, BT is just not the best idea when it comes to any sort of high bandwidth file transfers or streaming or even tethering if you ask me... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bluetooth
I have my droid 2 tethered to my xoom and I have zero problems streaming my sling box HD.
Hey guys, like most of you know, most gameloft games require addons to run and they are usually 400 mb in size, and most of the time I get errors while downloading, so I was wondering if it was possible to download these addons on pc and then transfer them to your phone? Thanks !
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Hey guys, like most of you know, most gameloft games require addons to run and they are usually 400 mb in size, and most of the time I get errors while downloading, so I was wondering if it was possible to download these addons on pc and then transfer them to your phone? Thanks !
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Gameloft do not let you do this for piracy reasons, the same reasons xda members cannot share with you there downloaded resources
How about using WiFi? If you don't have it at home the local Starbucks or McDonalds or even your local library should have it. Gameloft even says on their site (EA as well) that they highly recommend to use WiFi instead of 3G service for game downloads.
That's resumable, I experience this a lot of times eventhough I have stable connection.. For example I'm downloading a 500mb data then after approximately 1 hour, I got an error, I just close it then open the game launcher again to continue my download then it says I need to download 300mb+.. sometimes I encounter that error for 2-3x per game, just continue downloading until you finish it..
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How about using WiFi? If you don't have it at home the local Starbucks or McDonalds or even your local library should have it. Gameloft even says on their site (EA as well) that they highly recommend to use WiFi instead of 3G service for game downloads.
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lol I am not crazy to download a 500mb file on my 3g data plan lol XD that's already half of it
Oh well I guess I have to resume it every hour or so
But thanks guys!
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lol I am not crazy to download a 500mb file on my 3g data plan lol XD that's already half of it
Oh well I guess I have to resume it every hour or so
But thanks guys!
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Heh sorry, I have friends who do just that. Then I point out that hey we are at Starbucks (or wherever) you know they have WiFi here!
it might not of been what solved the problem but it worked.
what i did was set the screen to never turn off while charging (somewhere in settings,you can turn it off with the power button still) and do the transfer while it is charging as this way the wifi doesnt cut out as often, this may not work and it may be complete conicidence but this worked on all my gameloft downloads except backstab which just didnt want to work at all
I can download gameloft games via 3g now?!
When did this happen?
Sorry should've checked before posting. Id like to mention though that a lot of people are on unlimited data plans which you can tether to a pc/laptop (sometimes this is my only connection to the internet). Companies restricting 3g access seems rather dodgy to me.
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So i just got the new OnLive app and tried it out on the Galaxy Note.
While there is a small black bar going across the top, It actually works quite well.
I have included the Apk to anyone else who wishes to try it themselves.
I have played both Dirt 3 and Lego Batman. Both were more than playable with the touch screen, But I think with the universal joypad it would be even better.
My home screen on the app is really blurry for some reason. Got a fix?
That app is ******* awesome.... my Note might replace my xbox lol
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My home screen on the app is really blurry for some reason. Got a fix?
That app is ******* awesome.... my Note might replace my xbox lol
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I believe its your connection, It happened to my momentariely but was fine afterwards.
I can see this being the place where OnLive shines and makes it's money.
"Application not installed". :<
Any idea ??
I should have included that the service is only available in the US and the UK, Although I'm in Ireland and it works rather well.
I was able to get it working because I originally signed up for a US account with a VPN and then moved to the UK account when the launched it over there.
I do hope they launch in more places, But for now, Use a VPN to sign up and then you should be good to go.
UK usually means your whole little mini-continent.
FYI, sign up and download the app off the market place and you get Lego Batman for free. Tried Dirt and could not play it at all with the touch screen. Has anyone tried the SixAxis Controller app and got it working with this app at all? The annoying thing is is that I have an Online gaming system with a controller (managed to pick one up for free ) but I get the impression that it isn't the same as the new "Universal" controller that they'll be releasing so there's not way to sync that controller with my note
the sixaxis controller only worked for me on CM7 and MIUI on the SGS2, it did not work on stock roms so i expext the same on the note.
Well I've taken the dive and brought the SixAxis Controller app and it works with the Note as stock rom but rooted, though only managed to get it working with Onlive if I set buttons as keyboard buttons rather than game pad buttons, just means I'll have to adjust the mapping depending on the game unless someone knows how to get it working so I can have game pad buttons instead?
The app doesnt work on my Note, says " your internet connection is too slow"
Well you need 2-5 mbps speed I think. Ill try it out later in a wifi router with 5mbps and see if it works.
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The app doesnt work on my Note, says " your internet connection is too slow"
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Mine works with HSPA+, but it guzzles Soooo much data, 7 hours of gameplay is about 10gigs which will definitely mark you for throttling.
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this is my speed
Bringing this old thread alive.
I've had a play on the OnLive app and it's really good. However, the games with touchscreen controls available are a bit rubbish.
Does anyone know of any controller options that are better than using a PS3 with the control mapping app as above, or using the OnLive universal controller? Both of those are too big for me.
I'm really surprised that the OnLive universal controller is so humongous. When they're aiming at being able to play on netbooks/tablets/phones, you'd have thought they'd make the controller nice and small!
I'm surprised that I can't seem to find some sort of innovative controller that folds up or something, ideal for carrying around.
Just tried a couple of games and can confirm that the touch controls are more or less useless. On dirt 3 you can't get passed the login screen as there's no way to press continue!!
And why why why does my note get extremely hot after just 5 mins of using onlive?? I know that most of the screen res is being used but considering that the cpu and gpu are being used on a remote server I don't see any reason why the note should be so overloaded.
work in progress i guess.
Wait and see ^^ but this app is a messy for future of android game
hey does anybody know when will onlive service be available in the rest of europe??? I live in switzerland and it doesn't work...my 'region is not supported' or something like that.
I would really like to see how this cloud gaming works. Oh and my wifi speed at home is almost always close to 30mbps download and 2.5 mbps upload...i have enough bandwidth.
It's work in wi-fi, the platform is very good, but it wants a large bandwidth. I create a guide on my blog to use it. I want the universal pad .
Darksiders is wonderfull: screenshot
still doesn't work on the phone....i can use it on my pc very well but when i try from the phone it says my region is not supported.
I have started playing around with Gamestring a couple of days ago. I spent a number of hours re-installing Bioshock and Gears of War to see what would happen...nothing. Gamestring will probably need a games compatibility list more so than. "If the game renders in Direct X" is not enough.
I dont get the point with this thread
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I dont get the point with this thread
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me either haha
Nhialor said:
me either haha
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...He likes gamestring
Maybe he wants to tell us that gamestring only supports supported games^^
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He is clearly asking if we should start a compatibility thread like we have with PSXperia. :rolleyes"
@op. This is xda, if you want to start a compatibility thead go for it but use this thread, dont start new
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I was hoping someone else in this forum had played with the application and had a better experience than I did. Or maybe someone has a few tips for game compatibility. The Gamestring forum are very new and has very little info for the user to troubleshoot issues with app, connection or setup. I thought this would be a good place to ask. "Has anyone been able to stream a game from gamestring to Xperia play."
Start by explaining what Gamestring Adrenalin is?
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Start by explaining what Gamestring Adrenalin is?
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Sorry. Adrenlin Gamestring is an application that allows you to use a host computer to run a game ex: WoW(World of Warcraft) then capture the game and broadcast it to your device. Similar to OnLive but using your PC as the host and your own games to broadcast. There is an open beta at:
http://adrenalin.gamestring.com
I have had little success with the app. It seems that games have to render in DirectX 9 no higher. Still testing.
eros78 said:
Sorry. Adrenlin Gamestring is an application that allows you to use a host computer to run a game ex: WoW(World of Warcraft) then capture the game and broadcast it to your device. Similar to OnLive but using your PC as the host and your own games to broadcast. There is an open beta at:
http://adrenalin.gamestring.com
I have had little success with the app. It seems that games have to render in DirectX 9 no higher. Still testing.
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so it's like using Splashtop? You stream your monitor to your phone? What are plus/downside to this?
How far have you come?
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so it's like using Splashtop? You stream your monitor to your phone? What are plus/downside to this?
How far have you come?
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The advantages are, this app was designed to stream games rather than being a remote desktop app (like splashtop) so it "should" offer much higher framerates.
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so it's like using Splashtop? You stream your monitor to your phone? What are plus/downside to this?
How far have you come?
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Similar to Splashtop, but purposefully built for gaming. I assumed, based on the graphics used on the site that they are aiming at the Xperia play crowd. I have tried both Gears of War and Bioshock, but neither has worked. The service doesn't seem to "hook" the game properly even in DX9 mode. The mouse does seem to move the mouse on the host but no audio or video.
The plus. The possibly of playing emulators like dolphin or or other games that I already own for free on my phone.
The down. (Besides the fact I can't get it to work! LOL) The service requires WIFI no 3g and no analog support yet.
Oh cool.. but i totaly lose interest when you say Wifi-only. Why? I rather sit by my xbox or my computer if i wanna play those games. Why play it on a small screen when you can play it on your TV or computer screen?
And i guess that it doesn't work with another wifi-connection then your own, because you stream your game.. am i right?
So yeah.. cool thing.. but so not usefull IMO
Wifi only sometimes isnt bad, say for instance your in a bg and suddenly you have the urge to have a crap. Load this app and go poop. Its good enough to keep you from getting flagged as away in game. Basicly this app replaces the piss bucket for mmo junkies
I have heard that the WIFI is a deal breaker for a number of people. I kinda feel the same way. Since I am not a big WoW player, I thought it would be a good way to play the rated M games that I don't wanna play in front of the kiddies.
And even IF it should work via 3g, it would fry up your phone bill like crazy anyway so haha ^^
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And even IF it should work via 3g, it would fry up your phone bill like crazy anyway so haha ^^
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Yeah, I would imagine what the bill would be for those who don't have unlimited data.
Bit of a bizarre one here. My old woman, bless her, plays on a certain android game, Pocket Empires (personally I don't see the appeal)
Anyway she has 2 accounts and wants to run the other account on my xoom, problem is it is a wifi only xoom with no imei. The game links to the imei apparently.
The question is, does anyone know of a way of getting her (crappy) game to work on the wifi only xoom?
Cheers peeps.
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Bit of a bizarre one here. My old woman, bless her, plays on a certain android game, Pocket Empires (personally I don't see the appeal)
Anyway she has 2 accounts and wants to run the other account on my xoom, problem is it is a wifi only xoom with no imei. The game links to the imei apparently.
The question is, does anyone know of a way of getting her (crappy) game to work on the wifi only xoom?
Cheers peeps.
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It works on wifi only xoom. I went to google play and installed the online version to test playability, no problems.