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Spiral Mile releases action / platformer game Droid - The Beginning

Looking for a simple and entertaining action / platform game? Then, you may want to read further.
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Availability: the game is available here with a trial. There also is a desktop Windows version.
Compliance: I encountered no major compatibility problems with running the game on some of my test WM2003+ (the game isn’t compatible with OS’es prior to WM2003; it’s, of course, WM6-compliant) PDA’s: the HTC Wizard with the Bpepe / KTamas AKU3 ROM (overclocked to 240 MHz), the HTC Universal (running Helmi 1.1), the Dell Axim x51v with ROM version A12 and the WM2003 HP iPAQ h2210.
However, keep in mind that
albeit it runs in Landscape orientation, do NOT start the game in it unless you want to have a reversed and, therefore, useless D-pad. (And, yeah, Left-handed Landscape is even worse: then, not only the D-pad will be reversed, but also the touchscreen.)
on VGA devices (this was particularly a problem on the x51v; the Universal was still playable), the game is decidedly slower than on QVGA ones. That is, it’s highly possible you won’t like the game on VGA devices at all because of the slow scrolling / animation, which can’t be fixed at all.
Graphics: QVGA only; nothing to write home about. The same on the desktop Windows – it uses QVGA-resolution graphics there too, displayed in a VGA-sized window. (At least, it doesn’t have speed problems on the desktop – actually, it’s MUCH faster and pleasing on my 3.6 GHz P4 than on any of my above-listed QVGA Pocket PC’s.)
Music: pretty cool tracked music and, what is more, it’s played back in stereo.
Verdict: IMHO, it’s not as good as, say, BoneyBoy and it might be slow on some devices. Still, the trial might be worth giving a try.

Playing old Mattel LED games under Windows Mobile

Back in the late seventies or early eighties, you may have had a Light-emitting diode (LED)-based handheld game console. They were manufactured by Mattel and a complete list of them is available HERE. They were pretty simplistic but still great fun and are, today, very hard to find (they’re typically a collector’s item offered accordingly at high prices).
Should you want to play some of these games under Windows Mobile (or, for that matter, Palm OS or the desktop Windows (even Vista)), you will want to turn to Peter Hirschberg’s LEDhead, the faithful reimplementation of some of these games. While only part of the original LED games have been re-implemented (compare the list of the originally available games HERE and the implemented games HERE), you may still find the currently available games fun or, at least, nice to bring up memories of those ages.
Fortunately, the games run flawlessly on all Windows Mobile devices – even WM5 / WM6 ones. Some example screenshots of them running on VGA devices:
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(Auto Race)
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As in the desktop version, the main menu allows for selecting the game you’d like to play. You can also redefine the hardware buttons (unfortunately, the app doesn’t read all the buttons dynamically – that is, if your handheld has more than 4 buttons, it’ll still list only four)
Getting, using
Get the emulator HERE (alternate download HERE) . Unzip the file and transfer LEDhead.exe and LEDhead.dll to your handheld. Start the former; select the game to run in the left list and click Start Game in the upper right corner. You can also disable sounds (using the Mute checkbox) and assign controls to hardware buttons.
Note that it also has an SH3 and a MIPS version, should you have an old PPC2k handheld.
Recommended reading
Allen Gall’s LEDhead and RocketElite: Best of the Old and New!
Handheld Games Museum’s related page

In-depth Review of New Android EKEN M009 & Zenithink C71

From the time Jobs released ipad, the portable pc tablets have been in furious battle, changes never stop, except the mainstay product ipad series, more other brands are bored with their identified products, like Motorola, Sumsung & Lenovo. According to market diversification, manufactures compete to develop all kinds of special-designed products, thus, tablets' strengths are dotted everywhere from designers' mind.
Here I'm willing to give a comprehensive review on two classical tablets.
EKEN M009
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Main features for EKEN M009:
Added with Schema ARM 11
CPU VIA 8650
CPU Processing Ratio: 600MHz
RAM: 256MB/2GB
Screen Attribute: Electric resistance panel screen.
Reference Price: $75
More details for EKEN M009, please click here.
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFwlJK1caQI&feature=player_embedded
Zenithink C71
Main features for Zenithink C71
Added with Schema CORTEX A9
CPU AML8726
CPU Processing Ratio: 800MHz
RAM: 512MB/4GB
Screen Attribute: Capacitor Panel Screen.
Reference Price: $140
More details for Zenithink C71, please click here.
YOUTUBE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=60RrkuulZ_0
Frankly speaking, compared with the former tablet, the latter is better equipped, possessed with stronger functionalities. By practical operation, we can install and play 3D games on Zenithink C71. Besides, not only can you process multi-tasks with your control panel, but high-definition videos are completely supported for broadcasting. All in all, the most value stuff relies on its interactive design of video communication.
To evaluate the two, the later one counts better performance, better reaction speed, better touch-sensitive, better software compatibility and smoother apps processing.
It's no doubt the user experience counts the most important point among all other specialties.
Shortly, the portable panel tablet has now developing from ARM11 to Cortex A8/A9; customers are more emphasized on the functionalities and user experience.

[Q] Gaming with buttons on Android

Okay, I said somewhere here that I'm checking out China phones. I know most of them get bad rep, but I think there are decent ones and I'm thinking, why not? I'm starting to afford stuff, and I'm thinking about gaming in Android. With some China phones being affordable but with good specs, maybe it's time to buy one even as a spare. I am currently looking at this:
MUCH i5 Professional Game Phone 5 Inch IPS Screen MTK6589 Android 4.2 OS 1G+4G 8MP Camera 3G/GPS - Black
Here are its specs:
Highlights
HDMI HD output to connect a TV and a projector to enjoy entertainment experience on bigger screen.
5-inch IPS full view screen, resolution 720 * 1280, 16 million colors
MTK6589 quad-core 1.2GHz
4GB ROM + 1G RAM
Networking:2G: GSM 850/900/1800/1900MHz;3G: WCDMA 850/2100MHz
Main camera of 8 million pixels, digital zoom, auto focus, microspur support, LED fill light and ancillary camera of 0.3 million pixels
Dual SIM standby 500 hours
3G\WiFi, ready access to networked game,Rapid establishment of hot spots and LAN battle environment, to make game battle more interesting;
Support HDMI output(1080P), can be connected to a projector or a TV
Support Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR transmission
Support GPS positioning and navigation
User exclusive free game and application download platform – MUCH Game Storehouse.
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Anyway, it looks good enough and affordable but I have some questions on choosing a possible gaming phone:
* Would this work with most games?
* Is it better to have this, or would it be better to buy something like a gamepad controller/add-on to Android phones, like this one which I saw from the Accessories thread here: http://dx.com/p/wamo-wireless-bluetooth-gamepad-for-android-ios-cell-phone-pc-black-222605.
* Do you have any other suggestions on anything that would involve being able to use dpads and buttons for gaming?

Anyone?

[APP][INTEL] CrossOver - windows app on android

The CrossOver Preview will let you run Windows software on Intel-based Chromebooks and Android tablets. Seamlessly run full- featured Windows software that is not available in the Google Play store alongside mobile apps. Run Windows utility software like Quicken and Microsoft Office, or DirectX games, like Wizard101. Games from your steam library will run with CrossOver Android at native speeds. Get rid of remote sessions and multiple devices! With CrossOver Android you’ll only need one device to run your Windows programs and mobile apps.
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LINK CROSSOVER 15.5 alpha1
Produced by CodeWeavers, CrossOver is a commercial version of the more well-known Wine, the application that lets you run Windows programs on other operating systems such as Mac and Linux. commercial version means that additional technical support and an extremely simple configuration system to enable rapid installation for all users. The CrossOver operation is extremely simple and takes place thanks to a virtual desktop. With CrossOver will be even able to start video games on Steam. That said, it should not get excited too because the hardware of Chromebooks and Android tablets are certainly not at the height of the most intense games from a technical standpoint. Another important limitation of CrossOver is that it can only be used on Android devices that use an Intel processor, a big nut to crack since the Android tablet with this type of processors are not that common at the time.
I have test the app on Intel PC x86 with REMIX OS 6.0
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THANKS TO:
CodeWeavers

As you wrote the main problem is that only intel based tablets can handle this app

It would be great on Remix-OS for PC as most PC's use Intel Processor's.

xdaorxan said:
As you wrote the main problem is that only intel based tablets can handle this app
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but I think we will soon be extended only to other type of devices, its only the first alpha version @Heisenberg @Perseus you can move the tread on REMIX OS PC selection?