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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

(Q) GTA3 working on Charge

Anyone have GTA3 from market working on their charge?
Mine downloaded fine but then just sits at a black screen the goes back to launcher after about 5 seconds.
I'm running infinity 1204
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Sorry to say, but our Samsung Charges don't have the nVidia Tegra 2 that GTA3 for Android was built around... You're SOL man. Might still be able to refund your purchase and get yourself a PSP. All jokes aside though I did the same thing and looked it up after. Only phones with the chipset Tegra 2 can operate GTA3.

Have you tried using Chainfire 3D?
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Tried with Chainfire, no luck. Chainfire emulates Tegra's decoding and processing, but can't emulate its hardware, IIRC, so some games (Riptide GP) work perfectly, some games (Galaxy on Fire 2) are glitchy as hell but playable, and some (well, this) just don't work at all.

There's some people without tegras workings. Just depends I guess.
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Probably need better hardware...
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There may be hope. I was poking around in the Galaxy Tab forums (I have one, plus it has the same CPU and GPU). lo and behold, I found the same thread there. One person said this:
misterjom said:
Might be good news:
I found out through LogCat that the problem might lie within the PowerVR SGX540. Which is in fact the same GPU as the Galaxy Nexus, in which Rockstar states will fix soon. So yeah, it should work, just wait a bit for an update.
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It works fine now after update.
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Still not working for me after the update

It worked for me after the update, however, the game lagged pretty bad and eventually froze. It didn't FC, it eventually came back but it wasn't playable. I haven't tried it again since.

So after uninstalling GTA3, I am not unable to re-install it. The Market claims my device in not compatible with it. How did I download it before then??? Any ideas here?

JoeVsFox said:
So after uninstalling GTA3, I am not unable to re-install it. The Market claims my device in not compatible with it. How did I download it before then??? Any ideas here?
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Apply Market Fix. I think it's in jrummy's ROM toolbox
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kvswim said:
Apply Market Fix. I think it's in jrummy's ROM toolbox
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Did the trick. Runs fairly smooth enough to tolerate. Thanks.

letsgophillyingeneral said:
It worked for me after the update, however, the game lagged pretty bad and eventually froze. It didn't FC, it eventually came back but it wasn't playable. I haven't tried it again since.
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This sums it up for me, our poor Hummingbird can't keep up
Still worth the $3, it's nostalgic, and good to keep for a future more powerful device

adrenaline_rush said:
This sums it up for me, our poor Hummingbird can't keep up
Still worth the $3, it's nostalgic, and good to keep for a future more powerful device
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Luckily, I just got an ASUS Transformer and GTA3 runs amazingly well.

Phone freezes on games

Ive upgraded to the S3 gave my son my ns4g. He plays games on it and it keeps freezing up. Running rasbean. With matrix. Tried CM10 stable too.
Any suggestions on a rom and kernel?
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It is subjective to the game you (your son) are trying to play. Apart from that, check the CPU frequencies and use a bit of overclocked frequency. Also, try to shift the Governor

He played them on his evo4g I guess ill switch it back to that.
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try jellyshot rom with marmite kernel.you probably won't have any issues for games destinated for nexus s.i play gameloft games with severe demands and have no lags or forced closures.

Like others said previously, a little overclock can go a long way. Just be careful not to overdo it!

2nd core inactive

I just noticed that my second core is inactive on my g2x phone. Does any one know is this normal or my phone is malfunctioned? I downloaded this app name CPU Identifier and it shows my second core is inactive. I also did run a benchmark test on Quadrant and the score is around 1914 where as the normal score for g2x should be around 2500. Any help how to fix this would be appreciated.

App link? Would like to try it. Searched market didn't know which one
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g2x
hippiesky said:
App link? Would like to try it. Searched market didn't know which one
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Downloaded on Google play store, call CPU identifier.

g2x
g2xmytouch said:
Downloaded on Google play store, call CPU identifier.
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CPU/Ram/Device identifier by Davy Bartonloni.

Mine showed both working. Hmmm wonder what's wrong with yours
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hippiesky said:
Mine showed both working. Hmmm wonder what's wrong with yours
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Probably has malfunctioned due to overheated. the first core is showing 1998BMPS and the second is showing 0. I haven't done anything major to the phone since I brought it two years ago except rooted it. May be I will try different kernals. Hope that it will makes it work again.

What ROM are you using, op?
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erchclu brown
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What ROM are you using, op?
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Is the original one that came with the manufacture. I haven't changed anything since. Do you think that's the problem? How can I change rom on my phone?

g2xmytouch said:
Is the original one that came with the manufacture. I haven't changed anything since. Do you think that's the problem? How can I change rom on my phone?
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I'm having the same issue. Did you try antutu? Mine works well with that app.
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jpyumul said:
I'm having the same issue. Did you try antutu? Mine works well with that app.
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I hope that is not a hardware problem. I will try to install cyanogenMod to see if it can fix that.

Im currently running MIUI (SINGH UI) for the g2x and it also shows that my second core is down. Doesn't bother me though....I have not seen any drop in performance since I have originally rooted the phone and as far as overall speed is concerned I don't think my phone has ever been faster.

Pain-N-Panic said:
Im currently running MIUI (SINGH UI) for the g2x and it also shows that my second core is down. Doesn't bother me though....I have not seen any drop in performance since I have originally rooted the phone and as far as overall speed is concerned I don't think my phone has ever been faster.
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Try Quadrant benchmark you will see how much has affected. The normal score should be around 2500 but now is around 1989. Also, now I can't play games that has 3d graphic.

That sucks man. Im not much of a gamer so it doesnt affect me much
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I guess the rom has something to do with it. I'm having problems with ICS and jb with quadrant. But with cm7 and a good kernel (faux123), my score reached almost 3000!
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I checked and my 2nd core is also inactive, now i understand why my g2x has been slower. Does anyone know how to fix this, without changing my ROM? I'm running Hellfire sandwich 1.9, faux 123-050 kernel
someone please help

Pain-N-Panic said:
That sucks man. Im not much of a gamer so it doesnt affect me much
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Hey thanks for pointing out the second core was inactive as well as the other minor bug of the date an time resetting. Adressing these issues, do you think another release will be made with fixes. I love this rom personally i think its more interactive with its user interface an adjustable themes.
My performance was lowered.. wait with the 2nd core inactive is deep sleep even possible? I noticed a minor battery drain with the wifi... thinking its just me..
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Zombienick420 said:
Hey thanks for pointing out the second core was inactive as well as the other minor bug of the date an time resetting. Adressing these issues, do you think another release will be made with fixes. I love this rom personally i think its more interactive with its user interface an adjustable themes.
My performance was lowered.. wait with the 2nd core inactive is deep sleep even possible? I noticed a minor battery drain with the wifi... thinking its just me..
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Where can you get an update on the ROM? From the manufacturer?

jpyumul said:
I guess the rom has something to do with it. I'm having problems with ICS and jb with quadrant. But with cm7 and a good kernel (faux123), my score reached almost 3000!
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You mean on CM7 the 2nd core is active?

g2xmytouch said:
Where can you get an update on the ROM? From the manufacturer?
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I guess so. Only GB are stable with this phone. I always tried going 4.0+, no luck. I'm just ended up back with GB.
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jpyumul said:
I guess so. Only GB are stable with this phone. I always tried going 4.0+, no luck. I'm just ended up back with GB.
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Have u try to Cm7 yet? If u already hv let me know so i can crossout that option.

Why are people not updating?

I see some people say they're not installing KitKat update. Why is that?
I don't own a shield (yet) so I haven't looked around enough to know.
Thanks!
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apparently because some apps can't write on SD.
This can be solved when you're rooted.

Thanks for clarifying. I'll be rooted so I won't have to worry about that then.
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I don't have any problems with KK.
Not sure if there are any other differences like performance differences or something.

nex86 said:
I don't have any problems with KK.
Not sure if there are any other differences like performance differences or something.
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HAVE YOU RAN ANTUTU BENCHMARK WHAT SCORE ARE YOU GETTING? ALSO HAVE YOU TESTED PERFORMANCE WITH THE NES.emu EMULATOR FROM THE PLAY STORE. i NOTICED THAT THERE ARE PERFORMANCE ISSUES WITH THE EMULATOR ON THE SHIELD PARTICULARLY WHEN SETTING THE FRAMES SKIP SETTING TO 0.