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[Q] Is this tablet good for emulation and old games?

I was thinking about getting a tablet for all the typical tablet stuff (music, light browsing, videos, etc) but the TF300 made me think twice, since the keyboard and USB port means I could emulate old computers/games on it. Has anyone tried it with these uses and is it any good/fun?
And don't worry, I plan to wait until after Google I/O before making a decision on what to buy.

Works great for PSX, N64 and older Emu's... I am using FPSE to play PS1 games and EMU64 for Nintendo 64 games. So far most run really well. I also found a cool little app called BTController that will allow my Android phone to become the controller for the Emu's.. It's cool because there are different skins for the type of controller you need at the time. Check it out

I also use my TF300 for old games. I use my Wii controllers with nunchuck for N64 and SNES games, you can also use PS3 and 360 controllers. A really sweet setup is multiplayer 007 on my big HDTV via a HDMI cord and the ability to connect 4 controllers!

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Hmmm, I was running 007 on the tf300 and it was chugging hard through the campaign. Are you running stock?

Works great for all emulators and the higher resource ones like N64oid, FPse and MAME Reloaded
BTW, all three of those leverage the gpu to some degree, so the TF700 will probably be significantly slower, since a 23% clock increase will not compensate for a 130% increase in pixels to push.

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Hmmm, I was running 007 on the tf300 and it was chugging hard through the campaign. Are you running stock?
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Try overclocking, and disabling both sound and fog in the emulator (I haven't really decided on the difference fog makes, there's pro's and cons for the framerate)

I was thinking over overclocking, but I've read in other threads that it doesn't actually do anything unless you change the kernel, which I have no idea how to do.
But I'll def check out taking fog off. TY.
Edit: Tried this and somehow it worked better. Not perfect but def better. TY.

[Q] Two questions from a prospective TF300/700 buyer!

Hi guys! I've just sold my first generation Kindle Fire and I'm heavily considering purchasing an Asus tablet (although I am having a little bit of trouble deciding between the 300 and the 700, SO DIFFICULT), so I'm new here. Here are my two questions:
Question one: If I connect a tf300 to my 1920x1080 monitor, will it output a full 1080p resolution? If not, will the tf700?
Question two: I know that connecting PS3 or Xbox 360 controllers is quite common amongst Transformer owners and I know that I'm able to map controllers for TegraZone or Google Play games, but if I perhaps download a PS1 emulator such as FPse (I really want to replay Final Fantasy 8 ), will I still be able to map its controls to a PS3 controller so I can make it as if I were actually playing a PS1? I played with FPse on my Kindle Fire, but it was annoying having to use the touch screen as a controller.
Thank you all for your time and help

I was in the same problem, and I decided to buy TF300T, reasons:
1. Right now almost all android apps are not fully 1920x1080 capable, even some apps don't allow native 1280x800 resolution...Sure TF700 IPS+ panel is amazing...but It's too much expensive for me.
2. CPU differences are not so big between both tablets, about 0.3Ghz.
Your questions will be answered :
TV output on TF300T is 720p, enough for me. I don't know about TF700. But you can play mkv in 1080p on TF300T also.
Xbox360 and Sixaxis fully compatible (playing Onlive, Dead Trigger and others...).
I use emulators like FPse, ePSXe, N64oid, Mame4Droid Reloaded...all of them fully playable. If you have ICS, you can OC TF300T at 1.5Ghz, and you can play PS1 games with OpenGL (enhanced 3D graphics) at full speed.
For me the answer is TF300T, if you buy it you will not regret at all.

Thank you for the help! Do you use a 360 or sixaxis controller to play your emulators though? It's not buggy is it?

Had the Kindle Fire rooted and rom-ed
Ran great. Got the chance to get the TF300T and couldn't pass it up.
LOVE the Bluetooth and micro sd.
Not a hard decision
Sent from my ASUS Transformer Pad TF300T using xda premium

Another one coming from Kindle Fire here.
TF300 is great, but there are some downsides I felt. Weight,size and I/O jitter, although it got much better on Jelly Bean.
But KF was more practical and I could take it out on a bus or on the street easier.
I guess Nexus 7 could be a better upgrade. If I'm not mistaken, with root you can use a OTG cable to plug usb devices, and from my experience, HDMI out is not something you really use. Never used on TF300 and spent precious bucks on a MHL adapter for Galaxy Nexus and never uses it.
But if you are looking for bigger screen and dock, go for it. I love my TF300, just miss my KF because of the size.
It's like an awesome netbook which you can take the screen off.

Thanks for all your opinion guys I think I'm settling on the TF300...
I dedicated today to TF300/700 research and in the end, I couldn't justify paying around $150 more for a TF700!
Sorry for being repetitive, but does really no one know if I can map PS1 or N64 controls on my Xbox 360 controller?

Sorry for being repetitive, but does really no one know if I can map PS1 or N64 controls on my Xbox 360 controller?
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That's possible You can map the buttons to the controls inside the emulator apps.

Moga Pro - The Best Way to Game on Mobile

So after i gave away my smaller moga controller in a giveaway(winner will be announced July 5th) i decided to order the moga pro and give my perspective on it. this controller is a must have for hardcore mobile gamers, especially with console like quality games releasing everyday. This controller only retails for $49.99 so it's very affordable. And with enough feed back from you guys im def giving this away once i throw up a few more videos on it. tell me what you guys think about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC-HBdCjmIc

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So after i gave away my smaller moga controller in a giveaway(winner will be announced July 5th) i decided to order the moga pro and give my perspective on it. this controller is a must have for hardcore mobile gamers, especially with console like quality games releasing everyday. This controller only retails for $49.99 so it's very affordable. And with enough feed back from you guys im def giving this away once i throw up a few more videos on it. tell me what you guys think about.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BC-HBdCjmIc
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It really is affordable. But only if you live in the states. International shipping is heaps too expensive.

lambstone said:
It really is affordable. But only if you live in the states. International shipping is heaps too expensive.
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This is available from Game.co.uk if you live in the UK. I used flubit.com and got it for £34.99 and it came delivered from Game.:laugh:

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This is available from Game.co.uk if you live in the UK. I used flubit.com and got it for £34.99 and it came delivered from Game.:laugh:
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Yeah, unfortunately I'm in Australia. Shipping from UK is expensive too.

Just posted a very detailed review of MOGA Pro: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2351418
Check out my other reviews in signature links, all very detailed write up of the latest accessories and gadgets for your smartphone and tablets!

Nice bro..
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any uk folk still after this, game.co.uk have this in stock at the moment. i've just ordered mine, will post back once it arrives to report if it's actually any better/worse than the many other awful blutooth controllers for android phones
fingers crossed this one's half decent

Another cheap alternative to this if you dont have to have wireless is a OTG Usb cable and hooking up a PS3 controller, works PERFECT and no need to be rooted or no drivers to install
plug in and play
you can use it over bluetooth if you are rooted

received this yesterday and i'm really happy with it. much better than the nyko and other android controllers i've tried. works best on moga enhanced games like dead trigger and gta iii. these games auto-detect when the moga is connected and adjust the control system accordingly. so there is no need to remap buttons or change any settings, these games just work out of the box so to speak.
for other games, the moga can make use of the HID mode. this is great for emulators where you can map each button to match whichever corresponding button in the emulator.
only problem is that the "select" button can not be mapped, as it always acts as the "back" button (same as the back button at the bottom of the phone itself). this is the same on every wireless controller i've tried though. i think the ps3 dual shock 3 controller can be mapped correctly, but without root this needs to be plugged in.
also, it took me a while to work out the axis mapping on epsxe, as these are not mapped by pressing the triggers or using the sticks, but must be selected manually. this took a bit of trial and error, so to save you the trouble, here are the settings that work......these may work for other controllers too?
Left Stick X = AXIS_X
Left Stick Y = AXIS_Y
Right Stick X = AXIS_Z
Right Stick Y = AXIS_RZ
L2 Stick = AXIS_BRAKE
R2 Stick = AXIS_GAS
If you do not set the axis correctly, they will simply not operate within the psx games.
I also set analogue range to Circle rather than Square.
now that all my emulators are set up, i'm very happy with this controller. it works well, holds the phone nicely, isn't too heavy and is very responsive. would recommend this controller certainly over any other i've tried, unless you are rooted or don't mind using a wired controller, in which case stick with the ps3 ds3, that's the ultimate conroller and works flawlessly.

Ipega pg-9023 - t800 10.5''

Hi all,
I was looking to buy a controller for my tablet and cellphone now that i know that Dreamcast games are running flawless and probably soon we will be running gc and wii games.
I looked for: IPEGA PG-9023. I can't leave the link to amazon, but you'll find it instead.
Do you know if it fits for the T-800? 10.5''

It should work but each emulator is different and some controllers have issues with some emulators on some devices, ao no guarantees. Personally I use the gamestop redsamurai v2, since it is console grade cost me $7.97 and works flawlessly with my tab S 8.4 (T-700) on every emulator/ bt compatible game I have tried.

it will work i use the 9037 on a t700

Gamesir G3s controller

Only had it for a few days now but it works great for games and in mouse emulation mode. Have tested it with Grand Theft Auto Vice City, Minecraft, fPSe, myoldboy, John NES and Chrome remote desktop(mouse emulation) if anyone has any compatibility questions and considering getting a game pad let me know either for free games or for paid games that apks can be found for(not for playing it just for testing compatibility.
The included phone mount works well. I use it with the style mod and have no issues with it being loose. The controller itself is well made and has the same layout as a ps4 controller. Most of the other controllers have the xbox stick layout which I dont care for. Gamesir also has one with this layout if anyone is interested though I cant speak for that one.
The 3Gs is one hell of a bargain at 29.99 on Amazon.