I am having a major dilemma at the moment.
I have a Motorola XOOM with 3g and wifi. I haven't yet gotten to rooting the device, but if I need to for this I can and will do it.
I have a digital copy of star craft the original game from 1999.
It doesn't run properly on my new updated computer and I want to be able to play still.
I know its a pain but some .exe files can be opened on android, and as its a very low process needed game I was wondering how I would get it to run on my XOOM.
Any ideas?
Random idea: if you install ubuntu, you could try using wine to run it (it runs very well on my laptop, being a low process game as you say).
In general, however, I have absolutely no idea.
thebobp said:
Random idea: if you install ubuntu, you could try using wine to run it (it runs very well on my laptop, being a low process game as you say).
In general, however, I have absolutely no idea.
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Installing it on the pc....hmmm OK cool
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Installing it on the pc....hmmm OK cool
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I meant on the tablet, but ubuntu on the pc's pretty cool too!
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I meant on the tablet, but ubuntu on the pc's pretty cool too!
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Ahh sweet... I'll look into it, cheers
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I have seen they are working on this on a few different sites. Does anyone here no anything about it yet? I figure if anyone is going to do it, it woll be someone here..Here is a link of someone doing it on a mda 3.
http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/13/firm-shows-off-functional-android-build-on-ancient-htc-hardware/
From what I understood of what I read, it's technically not running it on a smartphone. You run a VNC Viewer on your phone (normally, VNC is software used to remotely control your PC), then setup your PC to feed the Android display to your phone.
So what's basically happening is Android runs in an emulator on your PC, but shows up on your phone.
Because of the nature of the VNC, however, this makes for a very slowly system and means you really can't make phone calls using it.
Oh...is that what they are doing there? I guess I didn't read closely enough. Thanks for the update. I was hoping to flash my Wizard with some mystical android rom at some point....I know............. I'm dreaming......but it would be cool..
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Oh...is that what they are doing there? I guess I didn't read closely enough. Thanks for the update. I was hoping to flash my Wizard with some mystical android rom at some point....I know............. I'm dreaming......but it would be cool..
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Agree... it would be cool. In the mean time, if you haven't already, check out PointUI. I expect it to progress into something really sick (it's pretty cool already).
Oh it'll most likely happen sooner or later...especially considering HTC is planning to release an Android device, which means possibly similar hardware, but it's still too early...
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Agree... it would be cool. In the mean time, if you haven't already, check out PointUI. I expect it to progress into something really sick (it's pretty cool already).
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I'm checking it out as we speak..thanks for the link...
Here is a link to the android sdk....If you haven't checked it out yet you should its kind of cool.
http://code.google.com/android/download.html
I just visited http://getsongbird.com/ to see its desktop app and was surprised to find that it now supports Droid and Hero http://getsongbird.com/gadgets/ .
I can't find it on the market, though. I'm also wondering why only those two Android devices are "supported". I'm Googling for the apk, but I can't find it. There's not much online buzz about the new stuff on Songbird so I find it weird.
Imagine the power of a powerful open source music player on the desktop and on our superphones
Can anyone share the apk and tell what's going on?
It doesn't run on the phone, it's just able to sync music to your phone from within Songbird, so you don't have to move your music via file browser.
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It doesn't run on the phone, it's just able to sync music to your phone from within Songbird, so you don't have to move your music via file browser.
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yeah... my hopes were too high
Also, if you're trying to put music on your Linux-based Android phone from a Linux-based OS, you're SOL. Don't know why the Linux folks get screwed on simple sh*t like this.
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yeah... my hopes were too high
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Yep because it is clearly written on the page that it is just a sync.
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Also, if you're trying to put music on your Linux-based Android phone from a Linux-based OS, you're SOL. Don't know why the Linux folks get screwed on simple sh*t like this.
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There's something horribly ironic about that. I use Win7 exclusively at home, but am forced to use Ubuntu at work and find it kind of sad I can't sync music there. Not that I need to--I'm more inclined to do that drag-and-drop thing anyway--but still.
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There's something horribly ironic about that. I use Win7 exclusively at home, but am forced to use Ubuntu at work and find it kind of sad I can't sync music there. Not that I need to--I'm more inclined to do that drag-and-drop thing anyway--but still.
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lol... forced to use Ubuntu...? Ubuntu is a dream to use i think, maybe im biased though.
Windows 7 is nice too.
Why are you SOL on Linux? http://banshee-project.org/
That doesn't work. Hasn't since it was announced for the G1. They seem to refuse to do anything about it. And Banshee is buggy, extremely slow and crashes constantly.
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Why are you SOL on Linux? http://banshee-project.org/
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Agreed...I would LOVE to use Ubuntu at work. Also, I would love nothing more than to never have to see any Windows/MS product again.
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lol... forced to use Ubuntu...? Ubuntu is a dream to use i think, maybe im biased though.
Windows 7 is nice too.
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All I can say is LOL
Hello Guys .
I have a question to smart guys , about playing counter strike on HTC HD2 .
Is there any chances to get well working counter strike on HD2 ?
For controll we can use dualshock 3 ( cobaltcontroller ) , for example left analogic stick for walking , right for aim .
I think it could be nice
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Hello Guys .
I have a question to smart guys , about playing counter strike on HTC HD2 .
Is there any chances to get well working counter strike on HD2 ?
For controll we can use dualshock 3 ( cobaltcontroller ) , for example left analogic stick for walking , right for aim .
I think it could be nice
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+1 On this!
BTW, do you actually have Counter Strike running on your HD2? If so could you kindly point me to instructions on how to get it working? Counter Strike has always been an awesome game!
It most likely wouldn't be possible to do this, since it would require windows XP, and running any thing that intensive in an emulator would produce undesired results. This sounds awesome, but unless they can port this over fully and then have some way of connecting to steam this wouldn't work. Which I doubt anyone can port this over fully, since the phone has completely different hardware than regular computers, because of course its a phone.
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It most likely wouldn't be possible to do this, since it would require windows XP, and running any thing that intensive in an emulator would produce undesired results. This sounds awesome, but unless they can port this over fully and then have some way of connecting to steam this wouldn't work. Which I doubt anyone can port this over fully, since the phone has completely different hardware than regular computers, because of course its a phone.
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Yeah, I thought so. I knew it seemed kind of far-fetched to be able to get such a game ported. Oh well. Well at least reading this thread helped me find out about the Cobalt Controller App. I had been desperately seeking an app to pair a PS3 controller with my HD2! Yippee!
Cobalt Controller App? Explain? Im interested.
CobaltController
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Cobalt Controller App? Explain? Im interested.
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Well, I haven't tried it yet. I am at work, but you can check it out here.
Looks promising. It says you should be able to use it with FPSECE too! I can't wait to try this out!
And why wouldn't you be able to run Counter Strike without XP? I used to be able to run quake 3 on my Fuze and I'm sure I can make it run on the HD2 the only real reason I haven't tried in the lack of a hardware keyboard. Since the Sony controller is now working I might start looking into again.
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And why wouldn't you be able to run Counter Strike without XP? I used to be able to run quake 3 on my Fuze and I'm sure I can make it run on the HD2 the only real reason I haven't tried in the lack of a hardware keyboard. Since the Sony controller is now working I might start looking into again.
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Awesome! I would love to see the progress on this. Keep us updated if you don't mind.
It's nothing I'm really concerned with and since I don't have a Sony controller I don't think I'll be working on it anytime soon. If you would like to try and give it a run just do some searches for Quake3 and you will find all the info you need.
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It's nothing I'm really concerned with and since I don't have a Sony controller I don't think I'll be working on it anytime soon. If you would like to try and give it a run just do some searches for Quake3 and you will find all the info you need.
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Sorry, I misinterpreted your post. I thought you were talking about Counter Strike. I haven't tried Q3A with the HD2 yet either, but I do have it on my Nexus One, and play it with the Wii Remote, and I also have it on my N900. I really don't need another device to play it with. Two is enough for me.
This will NEVER be possible... The only chance would be to write a steam client and a hl-engine for Windows Mobile
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This will NEVER be possible... The only chance would be to write a steam client and a hl-engine for Windows Mobile
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FULL ACK
Cs and Css is an online game, work with valve, vac and steam... no chance !
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Awesome! I would love to see the progress on this. Keep us updated if you don't mind.
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vegito...where exactly are you from? cause i live in a place called hockinson, and we call it h-town, and someone i know is deployed in iraq right now from h-town...trying to see if there is any connection here
I have no clue about Counter Strike but I know I could get online with Quake 3. If there is something special with CS and steam that would not allow that then I don't know. I never like CS so......never played it.
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vegito...where exactly are you from? cause i live in a place called hockinson, and we call it h-town, and someone i know is deployed in iraq right now from h-town...trying to see if there is any connection here
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Cool... Love a small world!!! I was in a weather thread on here a few months and *everyone* was from my home town!
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Well actually my H-Town is Houston, TX. But......I'm still in Iraq though, for now. I'm not familiar with Hockinson. Guess there are there are more cities out there that people refer to as H-Town! Pretty cool!!!!
get CS 1.5
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And why wouldn't you be able to run Counter Strike without XP? I used to be able to run quake 3 on my Fuze and I'm sure I can make it run on the HD2 the only real reason I haven't tried in the lack of a hardware keyboard. Since the Sony controller is now working I might start looking into again.
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Because the Quake3 you played on your Fuze was the exact rip of Quake3 on the computer, right?
It's called PORTING. Some of you need to look this up...
And your point is? Like I said I do not exactly know how CS works but the last I remember it was pretty much the same thing as Quake 3. Yes the Q3 I was playing was a rip from my computer. I don't see why the same thing couldn't be done with CS though. Is there something I'm missing about why it couldn't be done.
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And your point is? Like I said I do not exactly know how CS works but the last I remember it was pretty much the same thing as Quake 3. Yes the Q3 I was playing was a rip from my computer. I don't see why the same thing couldn't be done with CS though. Is there something I'm missing about why it couldn't be done.
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Your original Quake3 wasn't coded for the WinCE platform...and neither was CS 1.6. Get a clue.
My point is that simpleton like you guys shouldn't be too narrow-minded as to how gaming on the HD2 works. Unless you're a programmer (which by your posts indicated that you don't have any clue), you can't just assume that everything you play on the computer will work on the HD2. Different hardware and different software would be some of the early indications. Porting requires a great deal of time, effort and expertise to be able to translate windows 9x kernel to winCE.
...and No, your Quake3 that you played on your Fuze is not a direct rip. Unless you're retarded.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-57571375-94/ubuntu-touch-os-heading-to-slew-of-smartphones-tablets/
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch/Devices#Work_in_progress
Looks like Rohan is working on this for us! Thanks a ton man!
Wow thats great news! Def worth looking into. :laugh:
I wouldn't expect it soon or stable, but hopefully he rohan gets it going
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I'd be very curious to try Ubuntu, I've used Ubuntu/Linux Mint on and off for years. If I could get all my gaming to run flawlessly in Linux I'd probably leave Windows forever..
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I'd be very curious to try Ubuntu, I've used Ubuntu/Linux Mint on and off for years. If I could get all my gaming to run flawlessly in Linux I'd probably leave Windows forever..
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Steam recently came to debian-based distros and the compatible games list is growing every day. If ms office ever comes to linux, I will have no reason to ever boot into windows again.
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Steam recently came to debian-based distros and the compatible games list is growing every day. If ms office ever comes to linux, I will have no reason to ever boot into windows again.
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I'm pretty close to that too, but I unfortunately have to program in .Net too frequently to leave Windows forever
I'm "officially" working on it for our device, but that doesn't mean anyone else can't help
If you want to help shoot me a PM or email me please!
Currently having issues with RIL.
I tried it on the nexus 4, its cool but.. Wow, hard to move through it with no hardware keys
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Just saw this over on PCW. Am very excited. I've already been using Glovebox for about two weeks, so the full Ubu OS would be great to try out on my H0X.
A quick comparison of other HTC devices listed seems to indicate that installation shouldn't be that much different from a standard unlock and install, except that it relies on ADB at the moment since it nukes your android install: So you'll have to push it via ADB rather than just flashing an image via CWM or TWRP. Looking at the DNA and the Desire for comparison seems to indicate that not all hardware drivers are currently fully linux compatible, so things like hardware buttons and cameras are going to take longer, as Android is a basdard child of linux and uses a few different structures, AFAIK
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If ms office ever comes to linux, I will have no reason to ever boot into windows again.
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http://www.extremetech.com/computing/147813-microsoft-looking-to-release-office-for-linux-in-2014
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I'm "officially" working on it for our device, but that doesn't mean anyone else can't help
If you want to help shoot me a PM or email me please!
Currently having issues with RIL.
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If I was more than a simple Software Engineer I would love to help, but I've never had to do anything like this.
Maybe I'll poke around to see what I can do, but I'm sure I'll just get in the way.
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http://www.extremetech.com/computing/147813-microsoft-looking-to-release-office-for-linux-in-2014
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well, won't be long now.
Wait
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Can't wait to give this a go.. if i still have this phone by the time its released :good:
Definitely excited about this, can't wait to give this a whirl. Everything and anything Rohan makes its way onto my phone in one way or another. As always, thanks for all the hard work Rohan.
You're the man Rohan!
Also office on Linux?? Well I never thought I'd see the day!!
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I love Rohan's work on the Evita, if it weren't for him I'd probably have given up on this phone and traded it in already. And knowing he's working on the ubuntu touch for our devices makes it that more likely that more people will use it.
i have been toying with this idea for the last few years. neptune suite had this concept to run android from a smart watch onto "dumb" screens. would there be a way to use LTE to run a OS from a home server? if the speeds wouldnt be fast enough would doing it locally be possible? would it need 5g speeds?
the reason behind this is the low life expectancy behind phones today. this could be a possible solution to run android on a computer/server that you can upgrade over time. it will host the os to any "dumb" screens.
im more curious if anyone knows if this is possible technically.
Thanks!
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i have been toying with this idea for the last few years. neptune suite had this concept to run android from a smart watch onto "dumb" screens. would there be a way to use LTE to run a OS from a home server? if the speeds wouldnt be fast enough would doing it locally be possible? would it need 5g speeds?
the reason behind this is the low life expectancy behind phones today. this could be a possible solution to run android on a computer/server that you can upgrade over time. it will host the os to any "dumb" screens.
im more curious if anyone knows if this is possible technically.
Thanks!
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PC already has its own way of running Android and PC can share screen with any device that can connect on the same network so this is not only possible, it's already being done. In more than one way and with more than a few software/hardware combinations.
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well how does that work casting in portrait and not using a mouse
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PC already has its own way of running Android and PC can share screen with any device that can connect on the same network so this is not only possible, it's already being done. In more than one way and with more than a few software/hardware combinations.
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well how does that work casting in portrait and not using a mouse
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I don't get what you mean.
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say i wanted a 1 to 1 emulation of N casted to my phone or a "dumb" screen. does a program exist that can host android including touch screen inputs?
Now that i think about it maybe a better comparison would be how chrome os runs on a computer. can you do that with android but 100% of the entire os ? and instead of google hosting it, i host it from my own server.
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I don't get what you mean.
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say i wanted a 1 to 1 emulation of N casted to my phone or a "dumb" screen. does a program exist that can host android including touch screen inputs?
Now that i think about it maybe a better comparison would be how chrome os runs on a computer. can you do that with android but 100% of the entire os ? and instead of google hosting it, i host it from my own server.
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You can host anything installed on PC, you use an emulator on the PC to run a full android OS on PC then use one of the various apps for remotely accessing PC.
With that you can run Android on PC and view and use it from your smartphone.
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alright awesome thank you. guess ill have to test it out and see how smooth it runs.
do you know a program that would use 802.11ad? if i wanted to set up a local system
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You can host anything installed on PC, you use an emulator on the PC to run a full android OS on PC then use one of the various apps for remotely accessing PC.
With that you can run Android on PC and view and use it from your smartphone.
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alright awesome thank you. guess ill have to test it out and see how smooth it runs.
do you know a program that would use 802.11ad? if i wanted to set up a local system
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I'll take a look and see what I come up with.
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thanks man. im gonna call it for tonight but ill check back tomorrow. thanks for amusing my brainstorm session
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I'll take a look and see what I come up with.
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thanks man. im gonna call it for tonight but ill check back tomorrow. thanks for amusing my brainstorm session
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You might actually be interested in a Raspberry Pi, they can run virtually any OS you want to install and they're fun to put together.
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You might actually be interested in a Raspberry Pi, they can run virtually any OS you want to install and they're fun to put together.
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i have a Pi for this application i would want something which all the components are upgradable. and something i could bring with me and carry in a backpack.
can you think of any way to accomplish everything that a modern phone provides without having to get a new phone every(or every other) year? you can get a pc or a playstation, or tv or many other things and easily be comfortable using it for 5+ years. but not phones. i often brainstorm about different ways to make this happen. even if its stupidly complex and diy. just fun to think about
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i have a Pi for this application i would want something which all the components are upgradable. and something i could bring with me and carry in a backpack.
can you think of any way to accomplish everything that a modern phone provides without having to get a new phone every(or every other) year? you can get a pc or a playstation, or tv or many other things and easily be comfortable using it for 5+ years. but not phones. i often brainstorm about different ways to make this happen. even if its stupidly complex and diy. just fun to think about
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I can't really see it being that feasible without upgrading to a newer phone as time goes by. Mobile hardware/software evolves faster than PC these days. After a few years, a mobile device can't keep up, even with the setup you are looking for because in the end, you're still trying to do everything from a mobile device, no matter how you loop it, you're still on dated mobile hardware.
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