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HTC Sensation is better than SGS2

HTC chip-set of 1.2 dual core and andreno 220 is far more better that SGS2's 1.2 dual core and 2008's Mali-400 chip-set. I used both the handsets and now using HTC Sensation after SGS2.
The main problem with HTC is it's locked boot-loader and it's stock rom which is really not ready to use the full power.. The power is not equally distributed. Benchmark is not everything as sensation has issues with sense 3.0 and better pixels than the SGS2. Below is some link where you can understand the whole technical issues.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1050968
http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-mali-400mp-gpu-and-vs-adreno-220-gpu/
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1169376

The Exysnos processor is better than the Dual Core Snapdragon just like the Hummingbird was better than the single core Snapdragon. Just be happy with your Sensation and stop trying to justify your purchase. Once the Sensation becomes as smooth as the GSII then we can talk bench marks but for right now during every day real world use, the GSII feels faster. Not to mention the GSII brings hardware acceleration to the browser. Something our Qualcom can't do.
By the way...Error 404 on both links.
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I prefer the sensation to sgs2 regardless of benchmarks or performence, mostly because of sense and nicer aesthetics
But I do have one concern, if you got to system/lib/egl, all the libs say adreno 200, could that be affecting performance?
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Actually the OP is right about the adreno 220 being better than the mali 400. The difference is the way samsung optimized the performance of their GPU with drivers and such. But for what the GPU can do spec wise, adreno 220 is superior. Too bad htc did not do a good job of showcasing that.

jrwingate6 said:
The Exysnos processor is better than the Dual Core Snapdragon just like the Hummingbird was better than the single core Snapdragon. Just be happy with your Sensation and stop trying to justify your purchase. Once the Sensation becomes as smooth as the GSII then we can talk bench marks but for right now during every day real world use, the GSII feels faster. Not to mention the GSII brings hardware acceleration to the browser. Something our Qualcom can't do.
By the way...Error 404 on both links.
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Thanks for your reply, I updated those link. Now you will know what you said is not true. I am not justifying anything, True will be true. SGS2 is overclocked to 1.2 by samsung and its all software issues which is, what makes the benchmark result great. Main thing is Other than the GL benchmark, all benchmarking soft is not up to date for the sensation. As its use console-quality 3D graphics and high-end effects such as vertex skinning, full-screen post-processing shader effects, dynamic lighting with full-screen alpha blending, real-time cloth simulation, advanced shader effects like dynamic shadows, god rays, bump mapping.

I trialed one on ATT...and: No its not...(unfortunately)

I think both phones need a cyanogen 2.3.4 rom and then we can see how they perform against each other..sadly for us sensation owners... August couldn't come any quicker lol.
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jony013 said:
Thanks for your reply, I updated those link. Now you will know what you said is not true. I am not justifying anything, True will be true. SGS2 is overclocked to 1.2 by samsung and its all software issues which is, what makes the benchmark result great. Main thing is Other than the GL benchmark, all benchmarking soft is not up to date for the sensation. As its use console-quality 3D graphics and high-end effects such as vertex skinning, full-screen post-processing shader effects, dynamic lighting with full-screen alpha blending, real-time cloth simulation, advanced shader effects like dynamic shadows, god rays, bump mapping.
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Let me ask you something. If the Adreno is so good then why does HomeRun Battle 3D lag sometimes on my Sensation but never lagged once on my Tegra II powered G2X. I could care less about benchmarks or how Samsung is reaching the high numbers. What matters more to me is real world use. I could also care less if Samsung or HTC optimized there processors better than the other. Bottom line. Both of them should be optimized for best performance upon mass release. HTC always has problems with there drivers and quite frankly, the Adreno 220 could be 10 times better than the Mali or the Tegra II but if it doesn't have the software to back it up then its no good to me or you. By the time we get root or better drivers, Tegra III will be out smoking everything in its path including the Adreno 220.
By the way, the Adreno may be better than the Mali but the Snapdragon is very much inferior to the Exynos which is more powerful when it comes to raw processing power. I wish HTC would just ditch Qualcom all together because TI and Samsung continue to **** all over them.
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psn1819 said:
I think both phones need a cyanogen 2.3.4 rom and then we can see how they perform against each other..sadly for us sensation owners... August couldn't come any quicker lol.
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It will not be August/September for the Sensation. Yes it will be unlocked but that is when the custom rom process begins. It will be weeks to months later before you get any stable releases of everything.

The final product Samsung has provided in the Galaxy S II appears to be significantly faster than what HTC provides in the Sensation. I do not use the individual parts of my phone. I use the final product. So whoever optimized what does not matter to me as much as what I see on the screen and hold in my hand.
I prefer the Sensation right now. That is also what I own. The phone before that was the G2x and I liked that one as well...I preferred it to the Galaxy S 4g and the MyTouch 4g. Before that I had a preference for GS 4g...and it goes on from there. I buy the phones I prefer. It is kinda funny to see people defend the smartphone they bought as though they designed and built it themselves.
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pinhead said:
The final product Samsung has provided in the Galaxy S II appears to be significantly faster than what HTC provides in the Sensation. I do not use the individual parts of my phone. I use the final product. So whoever optimized what does not matter to me as much as what I see on the screen and hold in my hand.
I prefer the Sensation right now. That is also what I own. The phone before that was the G2x and I liked that one as well...I preferred it to the Galaxy S 4g and the MyTouch 4g. Before that I had a preference for GS 4g...and it goes on from there. I buy the phones I prefer. It is kinda funny to see people defend the smartphone they bought as though they designed and built it themselves.
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Exactly, I buy whatever phone I like and right now I use a Sensation and a G2X. I think the Sensation is better than the G2X but I think the GSII is better than the Sensation and I'm not affraid to admit that just because I own the Sensation. If people think the Sensation is better than the GSII then they think the Sensation is the best Android phone available right now since almost every review I've read labels the GSII the best Android device to date. In fact, 9 out of 10 reviews state the GSII took Android to the next level but I haven't read any review stating the Sensation took it to the next level. Maybe if HTC would have released it with optimized drivers we would see reviews stating such.
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I am considering getting rid of the sensation due to it getting far to hot, I understand a dual core should put out more heat and its passively cooled but it shouldnt get any where near as hot as it does... I sold my sgs because of how terrible the flashing process is and if i didnt have the efs folder backed up I would of lost my imei

anarchyuk said:
I am considering getting rid of the sensation due to it getting far to hot, I understand a dual core should put out more heat and its passively cooled but it shouldnt get any where near as hot as it does... I sold my sgs because of how terrible the flashing process is and if i didnt have the efs folder backed up I would of lost my imei
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My Sensation gets extremely hot when playing Homerun Battle 3D and my G2X gets no where near as hot when playing the same game. In fact, after playing for 30 minutes it gets so hot that sometimes my screen becomes unresponsive to touch but the accelerometer still works. I think its definitely a driver issue but something shouldn't be getting so hot that it renders the phone useless.
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anarchyuk said:
I am considering getting rid of the sensation due to it getting far to hot, I understand a dual core should put out more heat and its passively cooled but it shouldnt get any where near as hot as it does... I sold my sgs because of how terrible the flashing process is and if i didnt have the efs folder backed up I would of lost my imei
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I would imagine the heat you're talking about might be the battery not as much as the cpu.
I got my "1900mAh" Anker battery a few days ago and I can confirm, as others have in the Anker thread, that it doesn't get anywhere near as hot as it did with the OEM battery.
The easiest test for me was Angry Birds..... 30-45 min with stock battery, 45c avrg. Very hot to hold, even through my case. This Anker....28c avrg. Barley warm...huge difference.
No matter if the numbers are correct, one thing is for sure....I no longer feel ANY excessive heat even with prolonged heavy use.
If heat is why you'd get rid of your Sensation, spend 10 bones and get a new battery. Cheap and stays cool and lasts way longer

That site is funny.
"These benchmark tests shows that Tegra 2 takes the lead over Exynos in almost every category. Specially, this is especially true for mobile gaming."
Looks like everything is better than Exynos.
But you are wrong, sensation is weak.

jrwingate6 said:
Let me ask you something. If the Adreno is so good then why does HomeRun Battle 3D lag sometimes on my Sensation but never lagged once on my Tegra II powered G2X. I could care less about benchmarks or how Samsung is reaching the high numbers. What matters more to me is real world use. I could also care less if Samsung or HTC optimized there processors better than the other. Bottom line. Both of them should be optimized for best performance upon mass release. HTC always has problems with there drivers and quite frankly, the Adreno 220 could be 10 times better than the Mali or the Tegra II but if it doesn't have the software to back it up then its no good to me or you. By the time we get root or better drivers, Tegra III will be out smoking everything in its path including the Adreno 220.
By the way, the Adreno may be better than the Mali but the Snapdragon is very much inferior to the Exynos which is more powerful when it comes to raw processing power. I wish HTC would just ditch Qualcom all together because TI and Samsung continue to **** all over them.
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Sounds to me your phone is syncing in the background

Hey people!! This reminds to me, old times with the HTC HD2 ( quetly brillant )
jajajaja yea yea... just quietly brillant... with the optimized drivers!

I have to laugh at all these banchmarks between the two...they aren't exactly valid.
The Sensation has a higher res screen that is has to push...which obviously means it has more work to do....it's not a fair comparison.
And in any case...benchmarks mean nothing to me...I chose to buy the Sensation because it looks so much better than the GS2, it has a better interface in Sense 3, and it's HTC

DazzXP said:
Sounds to me your phone is syncing in the background
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My device syncs nothing but gmail. I have everything off including the HTC weather. I wouldn't even call my Gmail syncing since I'm using the Gmail app which uses push.
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Hoggles said:
I would imagine the heat you're talking about might be the battery not as much as the cpu.
I got my "1900mAh" Anker battery a few days ago and I can confirm, as others have in the Anker thread, that it doesn't get anywhere near as hot as it did with the OEM battery.
The easiest test for me was Angry Birds..... 30-45 min with stock battery, 45c avrg. Very hot to hold, even through my case. This Anker....28c avrg. Barley warm...huge difference.
No matter if the numbers are correct, one thing is for sure....I no longer feel ANY excessive heat even with prolonged heavy use.
If heat is why you'd get rid of your Sensation, spend 10 bones and get a new battery. Cheap and stays cool and lasts way longer
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My Sensation doesn't get hot near the battery. It gets hot at the very bottom where all of the internals are.
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The whole purpose for G2X is gaming

Bash the G2x all you want bUT the first and foremost purpose for this superphone is it was meant to be that portable all in one gaming gadget.
Playstation tried to do it, and many companies throughout the years have been trying to bring such a device to cater to gamers.
And as of right now G2x is second to none as far as pushing polygons around with it's Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset.
This is the whole purpose for G2x, Nvidia is huge in the PC gaming market, and when they release their Quad Core Tegra chipset I'll be there.
G2x most awesome gaming cellphone. PERIOD...

jacob808 said:
Bash the G2x all you want bUT the first and foremost purpose for this superphone is it was meant to be that portable all in one gaming gadget.
Playstation tried to do it, and many companies throughout the years have been trying to bring such a device to cater to gamers.
And as of right now G2x is second to none as far as pushing polygons around with it's Nvidia Tegra 2 chipset.
This is the whole purpose for G2x, Nvidia is huge in the PC gaming market, and when they release their Quad Core Tegra chipset I'll be there.
G2x most awesome gaming cellphone. PERIOD...
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That's exactly what I use my G2X for and it does it well. However, if someone besides HTC makes a phone with the Adreno 220 with the proper drivers, it will be able to push more polygons than the Tegra 2. Notice how I said someone besides HTC? They cant optimize or code drivers for ****. I would actually like to see Samsung take a crack at it because there really isn't anything right now with the graphics power the Adreno 220 has. In the end however, its all in how its packaged. I cant wait to see what Tegra 3 brings to the game.
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Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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PikkonX said:
Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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The n-gage was truly before it's time :/

JaiaV said:
The n-gage was truly before it's time :/
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Awww, I miss the n-gage...
But the HDMI support coupled with the Tegra 2 in this device is wicked. Haven't played one game on it yet, since I'm not usually into app games. But I may have to test it out to see how the gaming is from phone > TV.

I download a lot of free trials (search for ... lite games ... for tons). I always read the comments before downloading. You see lots of various old devices as not having the horsepower to run them, to be expected. Some of the newer games really require at least 800 + mhz.
You also see a lot of problems with Sensations and Samsung GS II devices. Both of these are being fixed quickly from developers, very quickly by some of the better paid apps. I don't see a lot of issues for G2x's.
Reading the comments and looking at the updates being pushed should confirm this to anyone.
I think its mostly because Nvidia obeyed all the specifications of the standard design better, and did more testing to makes sure games work better. Afterall games are what feed the employees of Nvidia. Tegra simple a better CPU for the job.

tombaker1 said:
I download a lot of free trials (search for ... lite games ... for tons). I always read the comments before downloading. You see lots of various old devices as not having the horsepower to run them, to be expected. Some of the newer games really require at least 800 + mhz.
You also see a lot of problems with Sensations and Samsung GS II devices. Both of these are being fixed quickly from developers, very quickly by some of the better paid apps. I don't see a lot of issues for G2x's.
Reading the comments and looking at the updates being pushed should confirm this to anyone.
I think its mostly because Nvidia obeyed all the specifications of the standard design better, and did more testing to makes sure games work better. Afterall games are what feed the employees of Nvidia. Tegra simple a better CPU for the job.
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What problems does the GSII and the Sensation have with games?
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jrwingate6 said:
What problems does the GSII and the Sensation have with games?
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Read what I wrote, I explain exactly.
Read What's new in AirAttack HD Part 1 ...From developer
Read comments on Asphalt 5 HD
Its an observation Jr. its not the end all be all, and because of the shear volume of the SGII, the bugs will be resolved on active apps, on old apps, not so much

PikkonX said:
Sure, it's great at pushing polys, but without a d-pad and other real buttons, it automatically sucks as a gaming device. Buy a PSP/3DS/DS if you're looking to do any real mobile gaming, not a G2x.
Sony was definitely on the right track though. What they should do is take the specs of the Vita, put them in a slimmer Xperia Play form factor, add Android, a PlayStation Market app, and a slot to take Vita game cards and you'd have a true all in one mobile device. Kinda like n-gage...
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I agree with every single point in this post. I don't like phone gaming outside of emulators, and even then, I use a BT controller (PS3 or Wii controller) to play games, because it lacks buttons. My PSP and 3DS get much more game time then my phone.
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tombaker1 said:
Read what I wrote, I explain exactly.
Read What's new in AirAttack HD Part 1 ...From developer
Read comments on Asphalt 5 HD
Its an observation Jr. its not the end all be all, and because of the shear volume of the SGII, the bugs will be resolved on active apps, on old apps, not so much
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It was just a question to your observation. I only felt like reading through one of the games you mentioned which was Asphalt 5. I see multiple devices with problems including Tegra powered devices. Its not a game play issue with the Sensation. Its a downloading issue. Everyone says it wont download the additional data to play the game. I don't think the problem has anything to do with the CPU/GPU. That's just my observation.
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jrwingate6 said:
I only felt like reading through one of the games you mentioned which was Asphalt 5....
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Why you continue to troll on a phone that you have already sold is beyond me. Why you would not read what the developer said first is ridiculous if your weren't just trolling.
It reads:
What's in this version:
Fixed issues with HTC Sensation, HTC Evo 3D, Samsung Galaxy S II, MyTouch 4G Slide
If you have problem starting the game after update, try to restart your device​
The Nvidia chips, as usual, run games easier, and faster. Not shocking, just another example.
As I said I download a lot of free samples, the Sensation, Evo 3D and GS II, Dual cores that are not Tegra comments are frequent. There are plenty of other patchs being release for the same chips.

HTC one X - Gaming performance, what's going on?

Hello,
Just got a new HTC one X and I feel that the gaming performance are much worse than expected. On GTA3, it's not that smooth and feels a bit laggy. On Soulcraft THD (a free beta game on tegra zone), it really lags everytime you kill an ennemy (some particles pop at this exact moment). Even Teeter is not smooth! What's going on?
This is really annoying, especially given the specs of the CPU/GPU.
Do you guys have the same problem? Is that a software issue that might get fixed by HTC?

Definitely a software issue.

SeriousSheep said:
Hello,
Just got a new HTC one X and I feel that the gaming performance are much worse than expected. On GTA3, it's not that smooth and feels a bit laggy. On Soulcraft THD (a free beta game on tegra zone), it really lags everytime you kill an ennemy (some particles pop at this exact moment). Even Teeter is not smooth! What's going on?
This is really annoying, especially given the specs of the CPU/GPU.
Do you guys have the same problem? Is that a software issue that might get fixed by HTC?
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Got GTA3 Aswell. One X is not currently a supported device
Soulcraft THD is a beta
teeter is bugged
Rest works fine for me

Wtrt said:
Got GTA3 Aswell. One X is not currently a supported device
Soulcraft THD is a beta
teeter is bugged
Rest works fine for me
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Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?

SeriousSheep said:
Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?
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Shadowgun but will make your device hot lol graphic intense for sure
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Stairs Dismount lags a lot as well.
I like Samurai II: Vengeance and Shadowgun they both run and look great.

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Can you recommend any 3D intensive game that doesn't have any problem to see the capabilities of the tegra 3 in action?
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Riptide GP is great aswell in my opinion. If you like racing. The maps get a bit boring after a few dozen times though

Disappointingly, I find virtual pool mobile, which i was playing successfully on HTC windows mobile devices years ago, is not playable. Fast moving objects just become a mess and unplayable. Disappointingly again, it plays perfectly on the galaxy nexus.

basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...

zerozoneice said:
basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...
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But it does on tegra3 optimized games

zerozoneice said:
basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...
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+10000

After 2 weeks of usage, i can say that this initial ROM (1.26.xxx) is beta, nothing in it is optimized, and the list of Bugs is huge. HTC just wanted to be the first to market, and in doing so they decided to sacrifice customer satisfaction
I would expect such a thing from Samsung, not HTC
I believe however that the potential of this phone is much higher than the current, let's wait and see how good the next HTC ROM will be

vallandil said:
But it does on tegra3 optimized games
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Not really true. Try playing Zen Pinball THD. It's almost totally unplayable. I LOVE the phone though.

Well I'm glad you're all enjoying games like Shadowgun, Samurai II: Vengeance and GTAIII. I can't access any paid apps in my country of residence (thanks Google) - something I didn't know prior to purchasing the One X, my first Android device.
It's a week old and in immaculate condition. All offers will be considered.

rajitsingh said:
Not really true. Try playing Zen Pinball THD. It's almost totally unplayable. I LOVE the phone though.
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Will run fine in the 1.28 OTA update
Tried and tested on the Chinese leak.

i can't believe fruit ninja THD is messed rofl

RocknTroll said:
Well I'm glad you're all enjoying games like Shadowgun, Samurai II: Vengeance and GTAIII. I can't access any paid apps in my country of residence (thanks Google) - something I didn't know prior to purchasing the One X, my first Android device.
It's a week old and in immaculate condition. All offers will be considered.
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Just download the apk online and install from your phone (but remember to allow non market apps from settings)
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hardest kick in the balls is Teeter...
i mean bundle an old game that runs laggy on the latest & greatest quadcore flagship, wtf?!
either remove it (if game is old and doesn't support tegra3), or FIX the ****ing drivers!!!

zerozoneice said:
basically HTC kicked itself - repeatedly, hard - in the balls on the "Tegra 3 quadcore rulz the gaming world" topic...
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Every launch is the same.
When the HTC Desire came out, the HTC hero was smoother and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Desire was realized.
When the HTC Sensation came out, the HTC Desire was better and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Sensation was realized. (About now, a YEAR later, some of the newest kernels out there make the sensation shine.)
Now the HTC One X is out, and my Sensation is smoother in almost everything and the battery lasts longer also. But if history is any indication of things to come, that won't be for much longer. Remember the One X hasn't even been out for this long.
The One X is loaded with capable hardware. Give it a bit of time, this device will rock.

Crew One said:
Every launch is the same.
When the HTC Desire came out, the HTC hero was smoother and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Desire was realized.
When the HTC Sensation came out, the HTC Desire was better and faster. Eventually, sofware became better and the true potential of the Sensation was realized. (About now, a YEAR later, some of the newest kernels out there make the sensation shine.)
Now the HTC One X is out, and my Sensation is smoother in almost everything and the battery lasts longer also. But if history is any indication of things to come, that won't be for much longer. Remember the One X hasn't even been out for this long.
The One X is loaded with capable hardware. Give it a bit of time, this device will rock.
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Reminds me of the first experia device I had with sony erricsson. The X10. Also lots of potential but the software screwed up the phone. Later custom roms fixed that, but I expect HTC to fix all the issues we are having.

Issues with games

Anyone else having problems with games like nova hd..dead space etc
None are working for me at all..nova hd 2 got to the end of the first cut scene then cut out...
Theres no reason they should on the s
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Yup, Plants Vs Zombies doesn't work and GTA3 the sound is crap.
Great isn't it, get a decent spec phone and you can't play the top games
Considering swapping it for a ONE X.

mardon85 said:
Yup, Plants Vs Zombies doesn't work and GTA3 the sound is crap.
Great isn't it, get a decent spec phone and you can't play the top games
Considering swapping it for a ONE X.
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I would not recommend that.. did you read in the one x forum the last days? a lot of them are suffering from terrible screen flickering..and for a lot of them the 1.28 update didn't help.. i hope for htc that this is no hardware issue.
Your game issues will definately get fixed in a few days/weeks

Oh right.
I'm getting fed up of network issues as well but in theory the phone has great potential, its just not living up to it at the moment.

Gta plays really well for me; sound lags in cut scenes but its good elsewhere

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still no matter what ive tried the games wont work..its irritating..not because im a huge fan and use them often..but purely because it doesnt fking work! great phone but this bugs me a bit,weird.

Did anyone get a gameloft game running?
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menu-on-screen is the problem
the reason why e expirience issues with games is because of the menu-on-screen button, which causes the system to detect a screen resolution of 540x888, whereas the one s has a resolution of 540x960. so the games always check the reolution in sytem info and a resoution of 540x888 does actually not exsist...which causes the app to crash or to say that the game is not compatible!!
my theory

Snapdragon S4 Performance

So my g/f just got the One X (previous iPhone user), and I was just happen to re-read a review on it from Gizmodo and there was this update to it
UPDATE: After more extensive testing there's something a little weird going on. You'll probably only see this while gaming, but there's a little bit of stuttering that happens. You really notice it in games like Temple Run, where the processor seems to get a little overloaded and it misses a finger-swipe which kills you dead. (I tested it with a Galaxy SII, to make sure it wasn't the game itself, and it didn't have that problem.) There are some other anomalies, too. In Samurai II: Vengeance, when you're in a melee battle with a ton of enemies, sometimes the controls get "stuck" which sends you walking endlessly into a corner until you restart the game. Or sometimes it just misses key strokes.
It's troubling. If we had to hazard a guess as to what's going on, it seems that the new Snapdragon S4 processor may be the culprit. While it doesn't really have this problem with the One S, it has many more pixels to drive on the higher resolution One X and the EVO 4G LTE screens. It seems to strain under the weight of driving those pixels while handling a lot of graphics processing at once. If you don't game of your phone, you'll probably never notice this issue, but the big, beautiful screen just screams to be gamed on, so it's a shame. We're looking into it and will follow up.
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Just wanted to know everyone's experience with the Snapdragon processor? I plan to get a Galaxy S3, and this troubles me.

I have noticed a few slowdowns here and there but nothing major and I'm sure it can be remedied in a few software updates.
Its smooth as butter
Once in a blue moon it will stutter for a split second, but that is expected, everything tech does that
You have to keep in mind that this is the first phone to use the S4 processor. There will be huge optimization issues, much like the ones currently going on with Tegra 3.

brushrop03 said:
So my g/f just got the One X (previous iPhone user), and I was just happen to re-read a review on it from Gizmodo and there was this update to it
Just wanted to know everyone's experience with the Snapdragon processor? I plan to get a Galaxy S3, and this troubles me.
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They have no sweet clue what they're talking about. Turn off "HTC gestures" and multi-touch works as it should.
Absolutely positively most definitely not the processor....lol..sometimes I wonder where these reviewers pull this kind of assumption from..
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Thanks guys. I haven't played with it much yet. I did notice some lag when opening the app drawer at times.
Going to give it the full run down soon. G/F wouldn't know what to look for lol

I have played Temple Run like a mad man and have never experienced this issue. Gaming on the HOX is pure bliss.

TheMavic said:
I have played Temple Run like a mad man and have never experienced this issue. Gaming on the HOX is pure bliss.
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I've experienced it a lot. It seems to only happen when you cross the 1m points mark.

Run the dual core mod, problems solved

equlizer said:
Run the dual core mod, problems solved
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Can you point me to that please

Probably this
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1685344&page=3
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can't play my geetahr with out a geetahr string!

I think its unfair to downgrade a rating or such just due to a game or two not working at those peaks. My Wildfire back on Alltel [before merging into AT&T] was so poopy it crashed the second day I had it. And this wasn't the wildfire some of you might know, it was... worse.. ANYWAYS, Boohoo, a couple games dont work right. Personally, I've played dozens of my favorite games with no lag or issues. Not EVERY game on the market is going to able to play on every phone. Especially since the phone hasn't been out for more than 6 months. I'd think around that mark dev's would update the games/apps to be fully compatible yeah? Otherwise... Eww I cant this computer game on my Mac, It must suck ;].

Yeah i'm guessing there just needs to be some optimization for the new processor.

I get that stuttering in Asphalt 6 HD
I thought it the phone over heating, but it happens even when cool...
Never happened on previous 3 other android phones...