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Hey I know this has already been done. I am trying to find a "NEW" list of everyone's favorite apps and games from the android market. Feel free to join in and leave a list of your favorites, or even a general description of the app would be nice as well.
I will start it out:
1. Cestos (a very addictive marble game-play against others online)
2. Barcode Scanner (a must for scanning just about anything shopping or apps)
3. Gmote (want to use your android phone as a keyboard and mouse for your pc, operates everything on your computer via your phone)
4. Google Translate (even speaks the different language for you)
5. PicSay Pro (its really crazy what you can do to your pictures with this app)
6. Police Light (use with caution)
7. Wave Secure (very nice security, nice options)
This is only the beginning, I would like to see what other people are finding as their favorites.
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4. Google Translate (even speaks the different language for you)
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Thanx for this..sometimes it´s soo funny, when this guy speaks the words
Life Stories - MLIA/FML/IMMD.. haha awesome collection of these sites
Math Alarm Clock - Nothing wakes you up better than having to solve math
Bloo - Best Facebook App
iMusic tao - Not sure how its legal.. but you can get any songs you want for free.
Shuffletone - Shuffle your ringtones, set it to a music directory and it'll play different songs every ring
Google Goggles
Parallel Kingdom - Age of Emergence
Internal Memory Widget
SD Card Widget
vizBattery widget
Advanced Task Manager
Calorie Counter by FatSecret
Shazam
Twitdroid
+1 for gmote
google goggles : use your camera to find things on the web
google listen : audio rss feed
key ring : eliminates the need for key rings full of upc codes (like the grocery store. just scan it in and carry it on your phone
wikitude : uses your gps and camera to show you local points of interest
pandora (of course) : set up your channels online then listen to whatever you want
shopsavvy : looks for best prices of things on web and locally by scanning upc codes
the weather channel : nice video app for getting the weather
Gotta love Trapster(notifies you of Speed traps and cameras)
I love Android Roulette - probably not that popular but fun as hell with the fellas around
gameboid
IM+
Shadyface - Record withought peoples knowledge
UNO
Trap!
Friction Mobile (most addictive game ever)
Pandora
Shazam
Barcode Scanner
Android Agenda Widget
Torch
Mobile Defense (absolute must have security app)
GDE
Touiteur
Beautiful Widgets
Applications Dock (inside GDE)
1 Cast
WordMate
Should this be in the apps section?
APPs
DriodLive - Online Stream
Shazam - Music Tagging (from driodlive)
iMusic - Agreed i dunno how this is legal but a nice lil app
Dolphin Browser - Tab Browsing, Gestures, Multi-Touch...better than default IMO
GAMEs
Family Guy Uncensored - Surprisingly amusing.
Armored Strike - Nice steps in to better gaming for Android
Robo Defence - Can I call this old school now? Been playing this since the G1
Games
Gem Miner - quick fun dunno why..
Age of conquest - I love strategy style games and this one takes the cake for me, they also have a pc version which is even more challenging.
Apps
Well I just downloaded a ton of stuff recommended so I'll let everyone know how that goes
-Charlie
This is a very good thread too keep going. Of course everyone really wants to know what apps and games everyone else is enjoying. Of course in all reality it is going to be very hard to actually test everything out there so finding different ideas from others is absolutely essential.
Beautiful Widgets
Key Ring Rewards
Baseball Superstars 2009
ilightr
Im just keeping it going.
My Apps (Currently)
Nexus One Torch
PhoneMyPc
gStrings
Grooveshark
Linda
SetCPU
AK Notepad
Barcode Scanner
VoiceRecorder
SMS Popup
Quickboot
Advanced Task Killer
Apps / games
Heres a few of my favorites not mentioned on previous posts:
WEATHER WIDGET DONATE VERSION - Although I think its having problems right after the most recent update, its a great weather and clock app.
WEATHER CHANNEL - Works great with the weather widget. Gives you weather forecast, and satellite view of the weather.
STAR TRANSLATE / GOOGLE TRANSLATE - Torn between the two translators, they both work great, slightly different features.
VOICE RECORDER - I like it coz of the widget.
COLORNOTE NOTEPAD - Its basically just a notepad, but more features than the AK notepad.
MOVIES - I use it to check out movies all the time, and check out previews, ratings, and show times before going to the theaters.
PLACES DIRECTORY - Self explanatory. Works great.
TMOBILE VISUAL VOICEMAIL - Check out your voice msgs without dialing a number
CAR DAR - Never loose your car again in a crowded parking space. lol.
WHERES MY DROID - You guys must have this
WAVE SECURE MOBILE - Track your lost phone, remotely lock, delete all your files in your phone, and make the phone scream. Yah literally SCREAM! lol
GOOGLE SKY MAP - Impress someone with this app... Show them exactly where URANUS is at. haha!
APP TO QR - Works great with Barcode Scanner.
MY COUPONS - Discounts baby! Everyone can use some extra savings these days.
3D WALLPAPERS by: jackeey.wu - Wallpapers galore.
Here are some interesting games not mentioned on previous posts:
- IRON SIGHT
- BASKETBALL
- HOMERUN BATTLE 3D
- ARMAGEDDON SQUADRON
- BEATDOWN BOXING
- POKE A MOLE
- SHOOT U
- SPIRADEFENCE
- POKE A MOLE
- REAL BLACKJACK
- TIGHT ROPE HERO
- SPACE PHYSICS
- LIGHT RACER 3D
- SPEED FORGE 3D
- MYSTIQUE
- SKY FORCE
- FLIGHT DIRECTOR
Hope this helped out a little Let me know what you guys think. ENJOY!!!!!!!!
Here some of my favourite apps, some of you already post it
APNdroid - To enable/disable APN
Astro - File manager
Astrid - To do list
Bluetooth File - easy to send file thru bluetooth
Compass - as the name, compass
Fishing 2 Go - Fishing game
Jewellust - Jewel Game
Google Sky Map - Sky map
Labyrinth - Very addictive game
Mybackup Pro - Backup data/apps
N1 Torch - Best ever Torch light software with Strobe
Picsay - Picsay
Quick Boot - easy to boot to bootloader,recovery,reboot
Soccer Livescore - Soccer update
Trap - An addictive game
Wifinder / Wifi Analyzer - Wifi apps
mVideoPlayer - Awesome video player that has bookmarking features, a beautiful UI and auto-bookmark (SO USEFUL)
NewsRob - best Google Reader app on the market
AnyPost - Simple Ping.fm so I can post to ANYWHERE
Swype - no keyboard stands a chance against Swype
ShootMe - simple screenshots done right...and freeWaveSecure - security at its best
Quick Boot - good for booting into recovery
AdFree Android - self-explanatory
3banana notes - good notetaking program that syncs online
SU File Manager - best file manager I've used. Built-in terminal, simple mounting and SU access, and customization out the wazoo...sure helps a lot
Droid Comic Viewer - excellent comic reader. Reading Transmetropolitan #29, Batman: Year 100 #3, and Why the Last Man #1 right now
RepliGo Reader - PDF/Ebook reader with ACTUAL reading mode, zoom, and remembers where you were last
Quick Settings - tried all the simple, fast switchers out there. This has the most features, is the least intrusive, and loads fastest
Silent Time Pro - auto-silences my phone for sleeping. Like locale, but a lot simpler
I just installed Mobile Defense...can someone explain to me how to do this though?
In the description it says:
"** Root Users ** Install as system app to auto-enable GPS and prevent uninstall"
How do I do this? I have root, but it auto installed the app after I downloaded it from the market, so I'm not sure how to make it a system app.
tic tac toe browser for those with a wife and kids but like the ladies pure genius the way the hide it!
Oh man.... There are so many great apps!
Pandora/iMusic/Listen - for in-car audio (Listen is more for Podcasts and such)
MortPlayer Audio - Best free Audiobook player on the market EASILY
ShopSavvy - I prefer it over Barcode Scanner (It does QR codes now)
aCar - Tracks my mileage, fill-ups, and overall car maintenance
EStrongs File Manager and Task Killer - EASILY the best at what they do. I prefer the EStrongs Task manager over Astro, and the Task Killer over the 2 most popular Killers. (And they're both free). Also has the best Task Killer Widget to date imo
N1 Torch - Just a good lil' flashlight.
Gmote - Perfect for streaming audio from my home PC
Google Sky Map - Who doesn't like to know what they're looking at in the sky :-D
Handcent SMS - Easily beats the stock messenger
OurGroceries - The wife and I use this to keep the shopping lists up to date (She uses a CLIQ)
TuneWiki - Overall my preferred media player for music.
Where - Gives me places to go when I'm out an about. Nice to have reviews while already doin' some running around.
Urbanspoon - Another nice program, though I'm still not 100% sold. Where gives me enough in reviews for restaraunts.
Swype, HTC_IME, and SwiftKey keyboards - Still testing them all. All 3 have things I prefer over stock, and all are worth a try at least.
There are certainly more, and I download more every day.
N1 torch
Abduction
Air control
backgrounds
I music
Light racer
My tracks
Note pad
Pandora
Root explorer
Robo defense
Weather Widgets
Features:
Supports ROM (.rom, .mx1, .mx2) and Disk (.dsk) programs, optionally in zip files
SCC and FM sound support
Internal SRAM and save state support, auto-save and ten manual slots for save states.
Configurable on-screen multi-touch controls & keyboard support (needs Android 2.1+ for multi-touch)
Multiplayer-capable Wiimote + Classic Controller and iControlPad support (iOS & Android)
Portrait/Landscape orientation support (auto-orientation on iOS & Android)
Getting Started:
One or more MSX machine profiles and corresponding system roms are required for use. Download and extract this basic set from BlueMSX and place the MSX.emu directory into the following (make sure it has write access):
Android: root of the SD card (/sdcard)
iOS: /User/Media
WebOS: root of USB storage (/media/internal)
About Save Games:
Any data written to floppy disks is saved if the disk isn't zipped.
Internal SRAM for supported machine types is saved in the platform-dependent MSX.emu directory listed above.
Save states are named .0A.sta for the auto-save slot, and .0X.sta where X is the slot number for manual saves. The machine type and current IO devices are saved and must all be present when the state is loaded.
IMPORTENT: You Need to Download Basic Set (MSX.emu.zip) And Extract it Then Put it in Your External Card
Enjoy
Franchises established on the MSX
The most popular and famous MSX games were written by Japanese software-houses such as Konami and Hudson Soft. Several popular video game franchises were initially established on the MSX:
Aleste and Zanac (the latter developed and released alongside the original FDS version)
Bomberman
Penguin Adventure
Eggerland
Metal Gear
Parodius
Puyo Puyo
Others got various installments on the MSX, including some titles unique to the system or largely reworked versions of games on other formats:
Castlevania (as Vampire Killer)
Contra
Dragon Quest
Dragon Slayer
Final Fantasy
Gradius (Nemesis)
R-Type
Wizardry
Xak
Ys
I just bought Nyko's Gamepad Pro joystick for android and wanted to share
games that work natively with it (without the Crappy Nyko Underground App)
First here is the Color chart I will use:
OK Mean that everything work well
Fine Mean it is not so intuitive but can still play it without any problems
Bad Mean some buttons are working but you can't play because major buttons are missing
Nope Mean there is absolutely no buttons working with that game
***If you see MM it Mean Mouse Mode (there is a button for that behing the controller)***
***If you see HID/Gamepad it mean you have to place the button to that mode behing the controller***
***If you see THD in the game title it stand for "Tegra High Definition". That mean if you have a Tegra 3+ Processor you'll have better optimisations***
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APPS Section:
-Android Interface (GUI): OK MM + HID/Gamepad
-Chrome Browser: OK MM
Game Section:
-Dead Trigger: Bad
-Shadowgun: THD Bad
-Shadowgun: Deadzone Bad
-Dead Space: Nope
-N.O.V.A 3: Nope
-Mass Effect Infiltrator: Nope
-Modern Combat 3: Bad
-Granny Smith: OK
-GTA Vice City: OK
-GTA III: OK
-The Dark Knight Return: Nope
-Sonic IV Episode I: Fine
-Sonic IV Episode II THD: OK
-#Sworcery: OK MM
-HereticGLES: OK
-NFS Most Wanted: Nope
-Asphalt 7: Heat: Bad
-Broken Sword: OK MM
-Dark Meadow: OK MM
-Angry Birds: OK MM
-Zen Pinball HD: OK
-Hardwood Solitaire IV: OK
-100 Doors 2013: Nope
-Pool Break Pro: Fine
-Cogs: OK MM
-Glow Hockey: OK MM
-Pac-Chomp!: OK MM
-Flick Golf: Fine MM
-Deer Hunter Reloaded: Nope
-Pitfall!: Nope
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This list is a draft, infos are accurate but I'm gonna make it better
(planning organising by style (FPS, Racing, Point and Click, etc...)
in alphabetical order
I will update the list also by the time Game Version change and input method as well.
Don't forget to rate this post if it helped or you liked
Thanks for this. I was about to dish out $40 on one
Answer From Nyko Product Support
jacob808 said:
Thanks for this. I was about to dish out $40 on one
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controller app will be updated soon. I'll share with you ma last conversation with Nyko's rep (I've contacted them for a review on the playpad pro)èè
Thank you for contacting us. The most recent version, 4.2, has caused some issues with blue tooth and affects quite a few blue tooth devices, not just the Playpad. If you are running this version, please note that it is a problem on Android's end.
There are two ways of syncing the PlayPad Pro. For it to work with any Tegra game, you must sync the PlayPad directly to the device without using the Playground app. To sync the PlayPad Pro directly to the device without using the app, follow the steps below:
1. Make sure blue tooth is powered on so you can sync the Playpad directly to the tablet without using the app.
2. On the back of the Playpad, move the switch to HID mode (gamepad icon).
3. Hit the ‘home’ button in the middle of the controller once until the light on the top start blinking slowly. Hit it once more, and it should blink rapidly.
4. Pair it in the Bluetooth settings. The device should say “Playpad Pro.”
To configure the controls, simply go to the game menu and select controller settings and change them through there.
To sync the PlayPad Pro with the Nyko Playground app, follow the steps below:
1. Make sure Bluetooth is powered on.
2. Open up the Playground app.
3. Hit the ‘home’ button in the middle of the controller once until the light on the top start blinking slowly. Hit it once more, and it should blink rapidly.
4. Select 'sync' within the app.
Unfortunately, touch mapping is not yet available on the Beta version of the app. We are aware of the various complaints concerning the Playground app and the demand for Touch Mapping Support. We are working tirelessly to resolve these issues in a timely manner, and look to bring the Playground app out of beta with a new release in Q1 2013. We will soon release a firm date when consumers can expect the completed app.
This updated version of the Playground app will address various bugs and usability issues as well as adding Simple Touch Support. Simple Touch Support will allow users to execute point, click and drag controls with ease on the PlayPad or PlayPad Pro controller.
Due to changes in Android 4.1, we cannot provide Full Touch Mapping support at this time. We are currently investigating several options to bring Full Touch Mapping support to the Playground/PlayPad system, and will provide updates regarding the progress of Full Touch Mapping as we can. In addition, Nyko is approaching developers of the top Android titles to code support for the HID protocol of the PlayPad and PlayPad Pro to maximize the number of titles that inherently support the PlayPad line. It was, and still is our goal, to ensure maximum compatibility of games with the PlayPad line, and we will continue to work towards this end.
Best,
Trudy Panalal
Product Support
Nyko Technologies
Shadowgun Deadzone works fine.
you need to set up the gamepad in the game options.
These games work
TurboFly HD.
Groundskeeper.
INC:The Beginning. Chrono&Cash.
Stardash.
Another World.
SoulCraft.
Diversion.
RE-VOLT Classic.
Glow Hockey 1 & 2. (Mouse Mode)
Asphalt 7: Heat.
Max Payne Mobile.
Hexen GLES.
Gloomy Dungeons 3D & 2.
Gunslugs.
Critical Strike Portable.
Cordy 2.
Neoteria.
Angry Birds. (Mouse Mode)
Zombie Driver THD.
Speedball 2 Evolution.
Moto X Mayhem.
Alpha Wave.
Time to Rock.
Wind-up Knight.
Meganoid 2.
Tiny Little Racing 2.
Doom GLES.
Guardian Earth HD.
And these games work when you map keys with the Playground app:
Offroad Legends.
R-Type.
Tetris.
GnarBike Trials.
Raging Thunder.
Raging Thunder ll.
This is something me and my fellow teammembers have worked on for over half a year. Hope you guys like it.
RetroArch now hits Android packed with all of the cores from the console and PC ports - and totally free.
Google Play Link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch
APK ARMv7[VERSION 1.0.0]: http://themaister.net/retroarch-dl/android/RetroArch-armv7-v1.0.0.0-r26.apk
More info: https://libretro.wordpress.com/2013/08/07/retroarch-android-0-9-9-4/
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LAST UPDATE (January 3, 2014)
January 3, 2014 - v1.0.0
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- N64 core Mupen64 Plus added.
- MAME 2010 core added.
- Movable overlays, overlays with highlightable buttons
- Analog overlays
- Camera functionality available in libretro API
- Location services functionality available in libretro API
- A truckload of bugfixes,changes, additions, user experience improvements that I can't even list all.
r22 (August 16, 2013) - v0.9.9.6
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* [Android] Added Load Game History to Android Java UI
* [Android] Will show a progressbar dialog during asset extraction so that the
user knows what is happening.
r21 (August 16, 2013) - v0.9.9.6
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* [VBA Next] Fixes serious regressions - most evident in Golden Sun games -
battle screens etc.
* [VBA Next] Add a core option to change the control button layout from (left
to right) B to A to (left to right) A to B.
r19 (August 15, 2013) - v0.9.9.5
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* [Android] Input autodetection fixes -
- DualShock3 pad controls fixed
* [Android] It should now be possible to map D-pad to analog on several gamepads, such as:
- Xbox 360
- PlayStation3
- Shield
* [Android] Threaded video is now the default due to positive user feedback. Purists and accuracy
people can still go for static syncing for best results - although for PCSX ReARMed threaded
video is essential. With the combination of threaded video and dynamic audio rate control,
most of the audio pops and sync issues should be a thing of the past now. Yay.
* [Android] UI has been reorganized and made less ****ty (yes, we know). Still a long
way to go there. The entire menu should be gamepad-controllable now at least.
* [Android] Shaders that were broken on Nexus 7/4/10 etc. should now work
* [Android] Added some additional autodetection rules:
- Ouya: Input overlays are disabled by default
* [Android] Added high-latency audio option for crappy/old Android devices that
can't handle the lower-latency audio that is the default since 0.9.9.4. This should
give you the same performance as 0.9.9.3 (r17). Turn this on if you get bad sound/performance
(and it's not your device simply being slow). This might also apply for some of the newer
devices - perhaps OpenSL driver has not been updated/optimized there.
* [Android] Added a TV mode. This will launch you straight into RGUI mode. This mode
is identical to what you get from the Wii and PC ports of RetroArch at startup. First
you select a core, then you select a game to go with it.
* [SNES9x] Fixes by Alcaro to libretro port
* [SNES9x Next] Fixes savestates from not being able to be loaded.
* (LIBRETRO) Added bsnes/higan performance core [v0.92] (Android).
- bsnes/higan performance core will run all non-coprocessor games at fullspeed on an
nVidia Shield.
- Co-processor games (SuperFX/SA-1/DSP/Cx4/SA1) will run between ~40fps and 55-57fps
on an nVidia Shield - depending on the specific co-processor. Note - you will need
BIOS files for these games - see byuu boards for information on them.
* [Mednafen NGP] Fixes input issues in a number of games, such as:
- Card Fighters games
- Etc.
* [Picodrive] Updates/32X compatibility/accuracy improvements
* [NEStopia] Updated to 1.46 WIP - added ability to load NstDatabase.xml, fixes Vs. System games
and Startropics 1/2
r18 (August 7, 2013)
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* [Android] ANR issues fixed - Google bug (as ever).
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- NVidia Shield
- iControlPad changes
- Logitech Rumblepad 2 (added RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG support)
- Xbox 360 (D-pad should be fixed, added RETRO_DEVICE_ID_ANALOG support, triggers should work)
* [RGUI] Throttle with timers - no more irrational super-fast menu with threaded video.
* [Android] Appeal to low-latency audio Android devices for OpenSL (Android 4.1 and up)
* [Android] Look for the optimal sampling rate instead of assuming 48KHz as default - should fix Nexus 10
* [Android] Added 'Optimal Device Settings' and added support for both Nexus 7 2013 and Nvidia Shield
* [Android] Added adaptive jittering for threaded video option. Should now be much rmore tolerable.
* [Android] Enable threaded video by default - leave static syncing for expert users.
* (LIBRETRO) Added Picodrive (PC/Android/iOS/Blackberry)
* (LIBRETRO) Added SNES9x mainline.
* (LIBRETRO) Added Stella.
* (LIBRETRO) Added Desmume.
* [TyrQuake] Added dual analog core option
* [NEStopia] Add Core Options for blargg NTSC.
* [FBA core] Prevent diagnostics at startup from being enabled to avoid crash.
* [Stella] 2 players should work now.
* [Genesis Plus GX] Updated to latest version.
* [VBA Next] Start sanitizing some code back to VBA-M proper.
* [NX Engine/Cave Story] Fixed big-endian bug on scrolling backgrounds.
r17 (June 28, 2013)
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* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- Xperia Play controls fixed once and for all (thanks to littleguy77)
- JC U912F gamepad
* [GENERAL] Should fix GPU screenshots if last frame was duped
* [PCSX ReARMed] Add core option to switch between Dual Shock and regular
gamepad modes
* [TyrQuake] Add core option so that you can change the internal screen
resolution (note that TyrQuake uses the software renderer - it is slow -
an OpenGL ES option will be added in the future for mobile devices and
others)
* [TyrQuake] For RetroArch ports that support RETRO_KEYBOARD and RETRO_MOUSE -
mouse/keyboard controls should work now
* [Genesis Plus GX] Updated to the latest version - 1.7.4 -
- fixed SRAM incompatibilities between BIG ENDIAN & LITTLE ENDIAN platforms
for libretro (note: this breaks old .srm files with LITTLE ENDIAN platform ports -
which includes iOS, Android, PC)
- A lot of compatibility/maintenance fixes by ekeeke (main author) - see
this for more - https://github.com/libretro/Genesis-Plus-GX/commit/11d275e2f881d5eefac9d9473db3fc3d52f19c75
* [MAME 2003] 'game might not run correctly. Press any key to continue' games can be run
now - such as Tekken 2
* [MAME 2003] Correct resolutions for Namco System 11 games
* [MAME 2003] Some minor optimizations (very slight though)
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r16 (June 16, 2013)
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* (LIBRETRO) Added MAME 2003 [0.78] (PC/Android/iOS)
* (MAME 2003 0.78) Add speedhack core option so that MAME can run at fullspeed on average Cortex A9 CPUs for games like Mortal Kombat 2/3/Ultimate/NBA Jam (DCS sound harware games)
* Can take screenshots now with libretro GL cores
* [RGUI] Saves video shader directory to config file.
* [RGUI] Add FPS / refresh rate monitoring in RGUI.
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- Gasia PS3 pad
- Defender Game Racer Classic
- Tomee NES USB (swap around buttons A/B)
- Logitech Precision Gamepad
- Onlive Wireless Conroller
- Moga Universal driver (Swap around Start/Select for new driver)
- Xperia Play hack [UNTESTED - TESTERS NEEDED]
* [PCSX ReARMed] Add a test for the dynarec to catch broken platforms early - will be written to pcsxr.log
* [PCSX ReARMed] handle map failures so that it can be retried
* [Desmume] Add constant frameskip core option
* [Desmume] Add firmware language core option
* [SNES9x Next] Loading and saving a state should be fixed now on Blackberry. GCC optimization breakage.
r14 (May 29, 2013)
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BIG CHANGELOG TO FOLLOW.
r12 (Feb 18, 2013)
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* [NEStopia] Famicom Disk System support. For Android users - put disksys.rom
into the same folder as the FDS ROM you're trying to load. For everyone else -
put disksys.rom into your system directory.
- Y Button will switch sides of a disk.
- If you get any problems of the sort DISK A / B ERR 07' - pressing Y button again or letting it run its course should do it.
- NOTE - Famicom Disk System loading is slow, so you might be tempted to fast forward through most of it. However, I'd advise caution when doing so and to savestate regularly in case 'fast forwarding' can negatively affect disk loading.
* [FBA core] Various changes/fixes
- Hook up Eco Fighters controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons)
- Hook up Pnickie controls (Turn 1/Turn 2 bound to L and R buttons - press
one of the buttons to progress beyond start screen)
- Hook up Continental Circus controls - Brake 2/Brake 3 (L1/L2 buttons)
and Accelerate 2/Accelerate 3 (R1/R2 buttons)
- Hook up Gun Smoke controls - Start button (needed to progress beyond
title screen)
- Hook up Mighty Pang controls (P1 Shot1/P1 Shot2/P2 Shot1/P2 Shot2)
- Fixed Varia Metal palette
- Fixed Fairyland Story palette
- Fixed Return of the Invaders palette
- Fixed Act-Fancer palette issue
- Endian fixes in the following games (PS3/360/Wii/Gamecube) -
- Surprise Attack
- Rollergames
- Ultra Man
- Oh My Gods
- Moonwalker (Sega System 18 bootleg) [magicseb]
- Hyper Pac
- Snow Bros 1
- Honey Dolls
- Fixes pitch issue in Gals Hustle (will possibly fix more games as well)
* [FBA core] [For Wii/Gamecube/Xbox 1 only] The main FBA version now has CPS1/CPS2/
Neogeo and Mega Drive/PC Engine drivers removed. To play CPS1, use FBA Cores CPS1.
To play CPS2, use FBA Cores CPS2. To play NeoGeo, use FBA Cores Neo.
* [FBA core] Made FBA Cores CPS1 - use this to play CPS1 games (all CPS1 ROMs
fit into memory on Gamecube).
* [Android] Fixed regression where a button bound to AKEYCODE_BACK would 'exit out'
of RetroArch.
* [Android] Fixes Madcatz fighting stick being autodetected properly.
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- iControlpad
* [Unzipping [All consoles/Android]] Moved from rzlib to miniz/minizip -should increase compatibility
with ZIP archives
r11 (Feb 11, 2013)
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* [FBA core] Various changes/fixes
- Hook up Armed Police Batrider controls
- Afterburner - make fire buttons work
- Hook up Bad Dudes controls
- Hook up Cyberbots controls
- Hook up 1942 controls
- Add missing Chase HQ controls
- Add missing WWF Wrestlefest controls
- EEPROM save should now work (tested with EEPROM-based system such as Capcom CPS2)
- Samples are now looked for - should be in 'samples' subdirectory
- Hiscore files should now be read from/written to.
* [SNES9x Next] Added big speed hack for Star Fox 1 - makes it fast enough for it to run at fullspeed on the Wii.
* [Android] New 'Calibrate Refresh Rate' option - use this to get an accurate estimation of your screen refresh rate. NOTE: Touch the screen at all times during calibration for more accurate measurements. You might have to slightly tweak the value later on for the best results.
* [Android] Added a 'Set OS-reported refresh rate' which should do the same as what 'Sync refreshrate to Screen' previously did. Note 2 users might get better results with this than they will with 'Calibrate refresh rate'.
* [Android] Added a built-in help system that should answer a lot of the frequently asked questions.
* ]Android] Add iCade profiles - two added for now - iPega and Red Samurai
* [Android] Audio resampler now faster
* [Android] Input autodetection expanded -
- PC2JAMMA-USB (needs to be tested)
- Genius MaxFire G-08XU
- Zeemote Steelseries
- Saitek Rumblepad
- Super Smart Joy
r10 (Feb 5, 2013)
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* [NXEngine / Cave Story] Fixed bug where moving blocks would not move in Labyrinth levels
* Add new psx and GBA overlays by user boxs.
* Should fix some touchscreen control issues.
r9 (Feb 4, 2013)
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* Better multi-touch controls.
* Ability to set opacity of overlays
* Shaders bundled (NOTE: need Tegra 4/Exynos5-class GPU for good results)
* Input autodetection expanded -
- Xperia Play (now properly tested on an r800i)
- Madcatz PS3 fighting stick
- Moga IME app (previously would work only on rooted devices with gamepad mode)
* Doesn't extract the assets everytime you go to the menu but only when you first
install the new APK - was causing lots of garbage collector overhead.
* FBA core - fixed a serious bug causing graphic glitches.
* Nestopia core - use mono sound like the real NES.
* Genesis Plus GX - Lunar Eternal Blue (JP) works again.
r8 (Jan 30, 2013) - VERSION 0.9.8.1
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* Is now compatible with Android version 2.3 and up.
* Back button issues with certain gamepads should now be fixed.
* Wonderswan core was broken (Mednafen Wonderswan) - is now fixed.
* 'Detect' button for manual input binding for touchless devices.
* Old overlays are back and put into a directory called 'Low-resolution' for devices with slower CPUs -
the higher-resolution ones are somewhat more demanding than the original 256x256 ones.
* Input autodetection expanded -
- DragonRise USB Gamepad
r7
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Test that was released on certain forums - never pushed to Play Store.
r6 (Jan 29, 2013)
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* PlayStation1 [PCSX ReARMed] core fixes (from notaz)
- Fixes 50Hz PAL games (were running with sound being too fast and other irregularities before)
- Should fix emu crashing on some devices due to memory mapping issues.
* New system-specific overlays added - on new installs only these new ones will be there and the old bad ones will no longer be there. On pre-existing installs - just use the new ones - they should be much better. If you're still unsatisfied, nothing is stopping you from editing these files yourself with a text editor and an image editor - it's really simple to do.
* New 'custom binding' when you turn off 'Configuration Autodetect Enable' - allows you to manually put in button mapping in case we don't support your pad. Note - it's probably more reliable right now to select the 'keycode' from the dropdown list instead of pressing the button on the pad.
- Input autodetection expanded -
- Trust Raptor
- Should fix Logitech F710/Elecom/RetroUSB NES/etc
UPDATE (Jan 28, 2013)
r5
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* Input autodetection expanded
- Archos gamepad
- Xperia Play
- Xbox 1 (Titanium X-JoyConverter)
- Xbox 360 (wired)
- Red Samurai Bluetooth
- Another variant of Mayflash Wii Classic
- RetroUSB SNES RetroPort
- RetroUSB NES RetroPad
- Buffalo SNES Pad
- Logicool F710 (Japanese Logitech F710)
- Elecom PS1/PS2 to USB
UPDATE (Jan 27, 2013)
r4
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* Input autodetection expanded
- Nyko Playpad Pro
* Fixed bug where device name would not be onscreen for long enough -
useful for reporting input name
r3
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* More user-friendly core selection names
* Input autodetection expanded
- Added Mayflash Super Joy Box 3 Pro
- Added JXD S5110
- Added Logitech Dual Action
- Added Snakebyte idroid
r2
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* Initial release.
WHAT DOES RETROARCH DO?
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RetroArch Plays the following kind of games:
- PlayStation 1 (emulator: PCSX ReARMed)
- Super Nintendo (emulator: SNES9x Next)
- Nintendo Entertainment System (emulator: FCEUmm / NEStopia)
- GameBoy / GameBoy Color (emulator: Gambatte)
- GameBoy Advance (emulator: VBA Next)
- Arcade (emulator: Final Burn Alpha/MAME 2003 [0.78])
- Sega Genesis/Mega Drive (emulator: Genesis Plus GX)
- Sega Master System/Sega Game Gear (emulator: Genesis Plus GX)
- Sega CD / Mega CD (emulator: Genesis Plus GX)
- Neo Geo Pocket Color (emulator: Mednafen NGP)
- Virtual Boy (emulator: Mednafen VB)
- PC Engine / PC Engine CD (emulator: Mednafen PCE Fast)
- WonderSwan Color / Crystal (emulator: Mednafen Wonderswan)
- Cave Story (game engine: NX Engine)
- Doom 1 / Doom 2 / Ultimate Doom / Final Doom (game engine: prBoom)
- Quake 1 / Quake 1 Mission Packs 1 and 2 (game engine: Tyrquake)
SPECIAL FEATURES:
- Plug and play detection of many USB / Bluetooth gamepads
- Real-time rewinding in games
- Very advanced pixel/vertex shader support (will push your GPU to the limit)
- Totally customizable touchscreen overlays
- Expandable with new cores, and the ability to make your own cores and use them with RetroArch
- Totally free - no ads, no 'collecting stats', no push ads, no BS
Brought to you with love from the emu scene. We strongly believe emus should remain free - even on app stores. That's why we made this version.
Videos:
Screenshots
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.retroarch
Official play link here
I can't seem to make it detect any rom, I have tried with GBA, SNES and PS1 roms with no luck.
zeratos said:
I can't seem to make it detect any rom, I have tried with GBA, SNES and PS1 roms with no luck.
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What do you mean detect the rom? You should just browse to wherever the ROM is saved on your phone after selecting the core.
Other dev here btw.
EDIT: What version of Android are you on/is it a CFW?
zeratos said:
I can't seem to make it detect any rom, I have tried with GBA, SNES and PS1 roms with no luck.
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It should also be mentioned - you will need a phone/tablet with either an ARMv7 CPU, a MIPS CPU or an x86 CPU. We don't provide binaries for ARMv5 CPUs (ie. old phones) - if people want that they can compile RetroArch from source for themselves.
How do I customize the touchscreen overlay? I've tried all of the ones included with the emulator, but they're a little awkward for me to use on my tablet.
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Where is the Sega Genesis Emulator
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Quttan said:
How do I customize the touchscreen overlay? I've tried all of the ones included with the emulator, but they're a little awkward for me to use on my tablet.
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The overlay system is complex, but there's a guide on making some in the emulator menu (Overlay How-to Guide). If that's too complicated for you, you can always try some other users make. We hope a lot of people make some, since we knew it would be impossible to come with enough overlays to satisfy everyone.
xxdababyonexx said:
Where is the Sega Genesis Emulator
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It's libretro_genesis_plus_gx.
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Bravo dude, this is an amazing app.
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xxdababyonexx said:
Where is the Sega Genesis Emulator
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The core is called libretro_genesis_plus_gx.so. Select it and then select the ROM.
Toad King said:
The overlay system is complex, but there's a guide on making some in the emulator menu (Overlay How-to Guide). If that's too complicated for you, you can always try some other users make. We hope a lot of people make some, since we knew it would be impossible to come with enough overlays to satisfy everyone.
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I don't really have any knowledge about how to go about it, but I'd really like to make my own customized overlay, so I have a few questions. Is there some program I need to use to edit the.cfg files? I tried using my tablet's default text editor, but even minor changes to the values in the existing config files made them stop working. Also, will I be able to add buttons that do things like rewind or savestates without having to use the menu button?
If I try to start editing the config files, am I going to need to know a lot about the emulator's development/coding, or is it simpler than that? Like I said before, I really don't know the first thing about this.
Quttan said:
I don't really have any knowledge about how to go about it, but I'd really like to make my own customized overlay, so I have a few questions. Is there some program I need to use to edit the.cfg files? I tried using my tablet's default text editor, but even minor changes to the values in the existing config files made them stop working. Also, will I be able to add buttons that do things like rewind or savestates without having to use the menu button?
If I try to start editing the config files, am I going to need to know a lot about the emulator's development/coding, or is it simpler than that? Like I said before, I really don't know the first thing about this.
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The overlay system is basically an image for the entire overlay, and the .cfg file specifies things like button regions, button actions, and size/location. It allows for a lot of freedom, but that comes at the cost of a complex configuration. If you read the overlay how-to guide it explains it fairly well, but it can take a lot of work to get an overlay working just right. You can assign a button to just about anything, and can find a list of supported actions in the program source. (Can't link to it because of posting privileges, but from libretro.org, go to source/repository, then the input folder, then input_common.c, and go to line 500. A list of available "buttons" is there, and they should be self-explanatory.)
Thank you very much. The actual format the files are in doesn't look too hard to work with, but my problem now is that whenever I try to make a change to any of the coordinate values in the config files, even when it's only by 1, it causes them to no longer work. I'm just using the text editor that comes with the file explorer that I use to make the changes, but is there some other way I need to go about editing them?
Toad King said:
The overlay system is basically an image for the entire overlay, and the .cfg file specifies things like button regions, button actions, and size/location. It allows for a lot of freedom, but that comes at the cost of a complex configuration. If you read the overlay how-to guide it explains it fairly well, but it can take a lot of work to get an overlay working just right. You can assign a button to just about anything, and can find a list of supported actions in the program source. (Can't link to it because of posting privileges, but from libretro.org, go to source/repository, then the input folder, then input_common.c, and go to line 500. A list of available "buttons" is there, and they should be self-explanatory.)
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Quttan said:
Thank you very much. The actual format the files are in doesn't look too hard to work with, but my problem now is that whenever I try to make a change to any of the coordinate values in the config files, even when it's only by 1, it causes them to no longer work. I'm just using the text editor that comes with the file explorer that I use to make the changes, but is there some other way I need to go about editing them?
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In the RetroArch Android menu there is a direct link to the Overlay 'Creation' Guide called 'Overlay How-To Guide'. That PDF should give you pretty detailed information regarding the format.
Thank you very much. I will try it
To the developers, what are the minimum requirements you think are needed for PSX or FBA for instance? A dual core?
skel30 said:
Thank you very much. I will try it
To the developers, what are the minimum requirements you think are needed for PSX or FBA for instance? A dual core?
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I only had an Allwinner Cortex A8-based Android tablet to work with - which is a single core.
PCSX ReARMed runs every game at fullspeed on that except for Tekken 3, Dead or Alive and Tobal 2 (high-resolution interlaced games) - for those games you need a dual-core Cortex A9.
As for FBA - Neo Geo, CPS1 and CPS2 should run at fullspeed on a Cortex A8-based tablet - CPS3 however requires a dual-core Cortex A9. I have a guy with a Note 2 who says it works perfectly on that (quepaso).
Any chance this will ever make it 2.3.X? Until them, I'm stuck with the paid emulators... Either way, nice work!
darkNiGHTS0 said:
Any chance this will ever make it 2.3.X? Until them, I'm stuck with the paid emulators... Either way, nice work!
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Only the Java GUI frontend requires 4.0/3.0 right now so yes it's possible making it compatible with older devices as well.
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I only had an Allwinner Cortex A8-based Android tablet to work with - which is a single core.
PCSX ReARMed runs every game at fullspeed on that except for Tekken 3, Dead or Alive and Tobal 2 (high-resolution interlaced games) - for those games you need a dual-core Cortex A9.
As for FBA - Neo Geo, CPS1 and CPS2 should run at fullspeed on a Cortex A8-based tablet - CPS3 however requires a dual-core Cortex A9. I have a guy with a Note 2 who says it works perfectly on that (quepaso).
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Very good performance in that case! Great! I have an Amlogic-MX dual core, so I'm willing to test it.
Thanks again.
Edit: It runs great in an JXD s5110 with a simple Amlogic mono core CPU. Only thing I miss is the possibility to use hardware controls without the need to use gamekeyboard, like in Xperia Play, but I suppose this will be add in the future. This emu can be defiitve for the Android game consoles
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For Neogeo Roms, will i need the Neogeo BIOS also?
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Nostalgia 2.5.7 has been released on Google Play. Currently it requires a controller to use, but touch support is coming in the very near future.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zamastyle.nostalgia
Nostalgia was released originally in July of 2013 on the Ouya and has seen a fair amount of success. Oddly enough, it has the top spot on the Ouya app leaderboards even though the company was bought out by Razer last year. I like to think that means the app is still going strong. I've had a rough past year, but finally the app is on Play and can be installed on all kinds of hardware. My particular favorites are the Nvidia Shield line. I'm going to drop the Play store description below as its pretty verbose already:
Have you been looking for a single app to unify all of your android emulators? Wish there was a way to show all of your different games with cover art and descriptions instead of just titles? Nostalgia is your answer.
For now, Nostalgia requires a controller to use and is designed for TVs.
Tested controllers: Ouya, Wireless Xbox 360, Nyko, Moga, Wired PS3. Others may work but haven't been verified.
About this in-app purchase:
• There is only one in-app purchase in Nostalgia.
• There is one purchasable now, and there will only ever be one purchasable.
• It is a one time charge to remove the demo limitations.
• Once you purchase it, you will have access to unlimited systems and emulator configurations forever.
• Beyond this one purchase, I will NEVER charge for additional features of Nostalgia. Ever.
What is demo mode?
The ONLY limitation in demo mode is that you can only select one game system to launch an emulator. You can still use all the other features and fully populate all of the menus for any system you have so you can see what it will look like.
What is Nostalgia?
Nostalgia is not an emulator. Nostalgia is a unified front end menu for managing your emulators. It was originally developed on the Ouya android console and has been running on consoles on that platform since 2013 with more than 7000 users.
Nostalgia is a user interface compatible with many android emulators. Install the emulators and then use Nostalgia's configuration menu to set the emulator to use and the game directory. Once you have set those fields, Nostalgia can go out and fetch the best shot at the cover art and descriptions for the games. Once those steps are done you will have a fancy new menu for each of your emulated systems with cover art and all. You can see the complete list of compatible emulators below.
All screen shots are of the menu for Android applications. For legal purposes, I am not showing game covers, but this is representative of how the emulator menus look as well.
Some of the Features:
• Automated Cover and metadata fetching
• System and game level emulator selection
• Multi-platform game searching
• Set-and-Forget menu locking so your friends and family can't mess up your menu
• Custom wallpaper
• Favorite and Completed tags
Current supported Emulators:
• Mupen64 Plus AE
• Fpse
• MD.EMU (no gamegear)
• NES.EMU
• SNES9x EX+
• GBC.EMU
• GBA.EMU
• PCE.EMU
• C64.EMU
• 2600.EMU
• NEO.EMU
• NESoid
• SNESoid
• N64oid
• Gensoid
• Gearoid
• GBCoid
• Gameboid
• ePSXe
• MSX.EMU (colecovision)
• Retroarch
• Reicast
• Drastic
• SuperGnes
• PPSSPP
The app is still under development and feature requests are always welcome.
If you are interested in a lengthy read, you can find the original thread for Nostalgia on the Ouya here:
http://ouyaforum.com/showthread.php?4536-Nostalgia-Zamastyle
I try to be as responsive as possible to user input. All the best ideas after my original implementation have been generated by user input. Nostalgia is far from perfect and user input is what is going to bring it closer and closer to that line.
You can follow @zamastyle on twitter for updates on all things Nostalgia
My web browser was reporting response failures so I hit refresh a few times... could a mod kill the buch of identical threads that were generated and leave this one?
dra6onfire said:
My web browser was reporting response failures so I hit refresh a few times... could a mod kill the buch of identical threads that were generated and leave this one?
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Done
Thank you sir
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Feature request: zip & 7zip support for compressed rom files. Command line support to start a rom with its emulator in fullscreen mode.