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Grand Theft Auto III now available in Android Market (may support our device).

As announced earlier,Rockstar Games has released GTA III in the Android Market today. Available now for $4.99, it works on select Android devices, mainly those running on NVIDIA Tegra 2 processor, although company is promising a TI OMAP supported version soon, which will work on devices like Galaxy Nexus.
Games Features via Market Description:
Visually stunning updated graphics, character and vehicle models
HD quality resolution
Gameplay optimized for touch screen devices
Custom controls for the mobile platform
Countless hours of gameplay
Gamepad Support for select USB controllers
since,gt-i9003 uses T1 OMAP chipset,so i believe it will work on our device.

Tried to install the apk today, and got "There is a problem parsing the package." message.
not sure if its because of the chip or because i'm still running stock froyo that came with the phone "FROYO.JPKC2" (2.2.1) (arabic version).
If there is anyone who tried the game with gingerbread or a custom rom, please share if its working, and if it requires chainfire, etc,
thanks guys

The game is starting but crashing now trying cf3d
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tarunagg said:
The game is starting but crashing now trying cf3d
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please let us know how it turns out and which ROM are u using.

Stock xxkpm
android_and_me said:
please let us know how it turns out and which ROM are u using.
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tarunagg said:
The game is starting but crashing now trying cf3d
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yes starts intro then crash! fuuuuuuu
cranium 5.1 -.-

...yes...same problem
Play intro and then crash and exit on my Droid 3

CornholioGSM said:
...yes...same problem
Play intro and then crash and exit on my Droid 3
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does droid 3 use the nvidia chip? if not, you and the others that are testing the version of the game intended for nvidia are seeing that you should wait for the omap version, as OP stated

New version (1.1) supports PowerVR and works in our device (no FC after intro), but the game is slow, especially when you're driving a car. I have tried reducing textures and quality on chainfire, but doesn't improve too much.
I am on KPQ and CF-root without OC, you can try with UC OC, and will post here the results.

Holy cow!,this game runs awesome on uc v6 and xkpq, just tested it,guess what it runs faster than my brother's i9000
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Just delete the sound folder and it will run smooth
Unkalo said:
New version (1.1) supports PowerVR and works in our device (no FC after intro), but the game is slow, especially when you're driving a car. I have tried reducing textures and quality on chainfire, but doesn't improve too much.
I am on KPQ and CF-root without OC, you can try with UC OC, and will post here the results.
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tarunagg said:
Just delete the sound folder and it will run smooth
Thanks, its works. I hope a new release with better optimization, and we will play this game with sound!!
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V1.1 is laggy even with uc kernel v5 test 6
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bscraze said:
V1.1 is laggy even with uc kernel v5 test 6
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Yes I tried with v6 and its laggy, for me moment the solution is no audio....

Unkalo said:
Yes I tried with v6 and its laggy, for me moment the solution is no audio....
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V6 is laggier as v5 test 6 has more gpu optimizations i think.
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.yes.. it supports our device ... i played ..smooth... but no sound
pls tell guys, u have sound while playing gta3?

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=20442379&postcount=1
i playing like xplay enjoy guys

My download stopped about halfway through, and when i opened it again, surprise surprise, it worked!! with no sound tho :S
the graphix are pretty smooth and the controls are very responsive, however the FPS drops a little with sharp turns or quick view changes, still quite playable.
I'm on stock froyo without chainfire 3D or any custom kernals.
Update: The download was corrupted as the memory card became full and save games are corrupted. Perhaps the sound files were never downloaded in the first place.

Without audio it works like a charm..
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working..but if i no delete audio folder it lag like hell

Gpu overclock

Is it possible to increase our galaxy R gpu clock from present 300MHz to higher frequency without tegra 2 drivers?
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There is the Cranium kernel that OC's GPU to 400 MHz but it's old and bugged (WiFi freezes phone).

why you want to over clock GPU, all the games work fine with present one....

Actually I just got Temple Run Brave today and it's pretty choppy at times. Same with Asphalt 6 HD - some framedrops.

dragosh01x said:
Actually I just got Temple Run Brave today and it's pretty choppy at times. Same with Asphalt 6 HD - some framedrops.
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Temple run and asphalt both run flawlessly for me. Even on stock kernel with on oc.
Games i tested on stock without any single glitch.
Asphalt6, fruit ninja thd and normal, contract killer, ck zombies, shadowgun, blood n glory, gta3 all this games have extream graphics and our sgr handles it without any problem
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Temple run Brave got hanged on my galaxy R .I had to restart my phone and when opened temple run Brave again,I had lost my coins and all achievements.In store it was showing 0.
And when I was playing this game yesterday while mobile was charging,cpu temperature had gone upto 55°C.
Is this game bug or cpu problem?
Has anybody experienced similar problems?
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Yes, that's what I'm saying, some games, like the new Temple Run Brave aren't all-time-smooth. On the other hand, the original Temple Run is 100% OK, but still doesn't seem as fast as on slightly higher end devices like SGSII or Prada 3. Does anyone have an explanation to this ?

I overclocked my cpu to 1300MHZ and temperature rose to 55°c and it finally hanged.
It is happening to temple run brave only,on other hand, all other games
works flaw lessly.
I do think ,this is game bug . and in market reviews,even sgs2 and galaxy nexus reported the same type of bug.
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pudup said:
Temple run brave works perfectly for me. Overclocking gpu is unnecessary.
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same here just got my sgr from ssc and tried this game, no issues i played for about 35 mins and i dont face any problem it runs smoothly.

pudup said:
What rom are you on?
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I am using indian stock rom 2.3.5 and i think it is full of bugs.
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Need for speed Most wanted

hi there, the recenlty launched new game on android 'Need for speed Most wanted' .. i bought it on play,, when i start the game it runs ,the ui is smooth , but when the race starts , the framerate drops like hell , and im like playing in slow motion!! ,, i saw some dudes somewhere here on desire s threads, saying it runs smooth ,, so if u r one of those dudes playing this game smooth and lag free,,,,, please tell me about the rom you are using, and please check the version of the app from settings and post,,, im on cm10 rom,, :cyclops:

Hmm weird mine runs surprisingly smooth! I'm on cm10 30 october ,
not even over clocked. Do you have hw overlays disabled and GPU rendering?
edit: i have the hw overlays box unchecked and the gpu rendering box checked. any other configuration results in lag for me i believe
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I use ICE DS v.6.0 Rom.
Most Wanted runs lagfree in my rom!
if i play it on 1ghz --> it's about 25-30 FPS No lag/ Tiny Tiny little bit of framedrops but runs smooth!
if i play it on 1,5ghz oc --> it's about 35+ FPS No Lag/Runs Smooth!

giel123 said:
Hmm weird mine runs surprisingly smooth! I'm on cm10 30 october ,
not even over clocked. Do you have hw overlays disabled and GPU rendering?
edit: i have the hw overlays box unchecked and the gpu rendering box checked. any other configuration results in lag for me i believe
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hmm i use the same settings ,, can u please tell me the version of nfs mw in settings/apps ??

please check with this app and report also

also lag here,,, +1 could be wrong apk version,,, @giel123 please tell me the version of ur game app from settings

Hi guys I'm on 1.0.28, hope it helps
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giel123 said:
Hi guys I'm on 1.0.28, hope it helps
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thanks alot for ur help!!

Are you sure you're running the version for Adreno and not a different GPU?

oddoneout said:
Are you sure you're running the version for Adreno and not a different GPU?
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exactly,, but im using the same version mentioned above,,

stock 2.1
works very good here

Who is playing this game. I need some SP points in carrer mode. I have login to Orgin and I am looking for some friends: 1adamos

1adamek said:
Who is playing this game. I need some SP points in carrer mode. I have login to Orgin and I am looking for some friends: 1adamos
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which rom do you use for playing this game? Kinda laggs in every sense 3.6 and 4.0/4.1 roms.

i can use it, i can

dandean1989 said:
works very good here
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please tell what rom are u using
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Game lags corrected. (Atleast have stopped for me)

So yesterday i was researching about gamelags on STOCK ICS.
I found out this solution somewhere.
Initially i did not flash ardatdat's kernel
but
after doing this plus flashing ardatdats kernal lags have like vanished.
So just do this thing
1.Go to settings---> developer options and check 'Force GPU Rendering' and restart your phone.
2. Use Ardatdats kernel v4.2 beta 6 *HIGHLY Recommended*
Games tried :
1. Temple Run Brave (15 minutes of play..No lag)
2. World Cricket Championship (10 over game..no lag)
3. Farming Simulator
4. Plants vs. Zombies
5. Stick Cricket
6. Stick Tennis
7. Temple Run 2
8. Race, Stunt, Fight 2
9. Drag Racing 3D
10. Fruit Ninja
Hope it helps
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+1 for this. Didn't try games, but it's good to have this option always set to on. Increases overall performance.

I tried gaming on stock ICS.
Did try unofficial JB on our phone. But then vibration problems.
Actually some nexus version had an ICS lag in scrolling and gaming.
So someone posted it as an answer.
I tried it for gamelags of our device and it worked.
(Obviously the nexus solution did not have include the ardatdats kernel part )
@adam sir: please help us with the vibration problem in Pacrom
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Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R

vbz89 said:
Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R
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Didn't notice it, but theoretically yes. It uses the GPU for rendering the UI. However, I have it always turned on, regardless of which rom I'm on.

vbz89 said:
Isn't this more battery hungry?
From my CM10.1 powered galaxy R
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Well the games are too
So wasnt quite evident.
But i couldnt notice some MAJOR chunk of battery % vanishing in thin air
But the lags have finally gone on ICS (Hopes held high)
Rest lets see...
Bdw if you're on root, Antutu Battery saver is kinda good too for saving battery Has helped me
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Yup, ardatdat kernel with performance governor, almost eliminates the Game stutters(I won't call them lags)

The-Droidster said:
Yup, ardatdat kernel with performance governor, almost eliminates the Game stutters(I won't call them lags)
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Hahaha yeahh...stutters
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DeepankarS said:
Hahaha yeahh...stutters
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Great. So 1st thank from my side to you buddy. Hope you will be doing well in future too.

Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6

@Vikesh: Thank you
Yes definitely ^_^ only if i have people like you around me
Helping me out even when i disgust you
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M3r0De4DoR said:
Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6
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On ardatdat kernel use setcpu app to set both the cpu freq's to max(equivalent to performance governor). Then try a game...eg temple run...no lags.

But remember when u select performance then top level of clock will work and hence battery backup goes down.
@deep: buddy its my pleasure if i would suggest or make u understand the thing and become part of ur few moments.
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M3r0De4DoR said:
Games still stutter for me, maybe less often but it is still there
Indian ROM & Ardatdat 4.2b6
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Well if you know how to use SetCpu go ahead it will completely resolve the issue. (Never tried as i am not comfortable..but our senior members do recommend using it )
But if youre still not comfortable with the stutters we have to live with it till official JB arrives (maybe..on samsungs mercy :'( ) :sigh:
Atleast the frequency of the lags seems to go less.
My games even stuttered with PacRom :'( (stick cricket did )
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Guys, One of my friend is working as a senior developer at Samsung in Chennai.. he said there was not even one person voting for jelly bean for our SGR during a discussion about updates thing for all phones in a meeting... Some bulls**t i say for Samsung..!!! Here 1 small group of good buds are doing what a whole company of millions of employees can't do.. XDA u simply rock..!!!

Doesn't work
DeepankarS said:
So yesterday i was researching about gamelags on STOCK ICS.
I found out this solution somewhere.
Initially i did not flash ardatdat's kernel
but
after doing this plus flashing ardatdats kernal lags have like vanished.
So just go to settings---> developer options and check 'Force GPU Rendering' and restart your phone.
Ardatdats kernel Recommended.
Games tried :
1. Temple Run Brave (15 minutes of play..No lag)
2. World Cricket Championship (10 over game..no lag)
3. Farming Simulator
4. Plants vs. Zombies
5. Stick Cricket
6. Stick Tennis
Hope it helps
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Does not work for me

masculinum said:
Does not work for me
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Buddy apply it..and then restart your phone after 2-3 minutes.
If not working use setcpu and clock the minimum to 1000mhz i.e. Max=Min=1000mhz.
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Temple Run 2

Those who r facing error while downloading the temple run 2 from android store due it's large size, here is a direct download link...
http://tool.iapknew.com/2013/01/com.imangi.templerun2-20130124.apk

Playing this game with "better" graphic setting @ 1401MHz is the best setting.
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Does anyone experience slight lag with temple run 2 on sense 4 roms?

I get lags and slow responsiveness on Official ICS 4.0.4

With some tweaks using Kernel Tuner app, I can play this game with "best" graphic setting @ 1401MHz
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Downloads fine from the play store here, on ice cream saga and Andromadus.
Yes, setting the graphics to the highest quality causes lag in the game.
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Getting slight lag on ICS and Andromadus CM 10.1 Build 13 on medium settings at 1510Mhz . I mean it's playable but but sometimes framerate drops. Also I didn't have download issue both on HTC ICS (downloaded through H data) and Andromadus (WiFi).

VnnAmed said:
Getting slight lag on ICS and Andromadus CM 10.1 Build 13 on medium settings at 1510Mhz . I mean it's playable but but sometimes framerate drops. Also I didn't have download issue both on HTC ICS (downloaded through H data) and Andromadus (WiFi).
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Drop the oc down
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Odp: Temple Run 2
Sadly dropping oc didn't help setting it up to 1800mhz did.
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lag !
yes, little bit laggy

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On JB 4.2, At 1.2ghz its quite laggy...but still playable ....A nice update from the imangi I must say..

Great game and no lag

I didn't have any problem with the downloading and actually it drops frames, not lagging. It doesn't affect the gameplay I think.

no lag ...

maxmax195 said:
yes, little bit laggy
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on STOCK ICS many of my games is running too bad and laggy. f.x. subway surfers is lagging.. I don't know, but it seems to be too much overhead in ICS 4.0.0..

vba00 said:
on STOCK ICS many of my games is running too bad and laggy. f.x. subway surfers is lagging.. I don't know, but it seems to be too much overhead in ICS 4.0.4..
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Please stop spamming the threads with pointless and repeated answers just to make your "10-post" limit. I will place money that your amazing question in the Development Forum will be as pointless as your other posts have been so far

SimonTS said:
Please stop spamming the threads with pointless and repeated answers just to make your "10-post" limit. I will place money that your amazing question in the Development Forum will be as pointless as your other posts have been so far
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I dont think so.. but you can check it out in a few minuts in flinnys thread if you want and is bored since you comment on my post. I just follow the rules....