Who thinks an arcade stick addon would be cool? - Shield Q&A

So I have my opened up like a laptop playing some Mame and I lay it on a flat surface so it wont move around. I start messing around like I'm playing an arcade stick with two hands above the controller like a keyboard. You know? And I thought to myself how cool it would be to have at least something that clips on to the analog stick that gives it a more arcade feel to it. I know nothing official like that would ever happen but does anyone think that might be kinda cool for arcade games or something?

It's a shame I couldn't map my X-Arcade to it through OTG USB, considering the X-Arcade works as a usb keyboard. I think it was a power issue, but I can't be certain. Maybe I can convince someone with more coding experience to see what the problem is.

welches said:
It's a shame I couldn't map my X-Arcade to it through OTG USB, considering the X-Arcade works as a usb keyboard. I think it was a power issue, but I can't be certain. Maybe I can convince someone with more coding experience to see what the problem is.
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Im betting its power related. dont know what u can get from an otg cable but its probably not 5v. If you could find one with an external source or something wireless with a usb dongle you would be good to go. I need to buy a otg cable anyway and i think this is a good reason to. Im curious what it puts out powerwise.

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USB 1.1 Connector

Hi, what can i plug on the USB 1.1 connector? Hard drive, card reader, printer,...?
Thank you very much.
You can only use whatever the OS and the hardware supports.
So, a USB pen drive will work fine, as will a hard drive with its own power supply. USB powered hard drives won't work as they draw more current than the device can supply.
You can also connect USB keyboards and mice- even wireless ones work OK.
Printers probably won't work as the OS simply doesn't have the drivers installed, though a printer may work in basic emulation mode (Epson, Deskjet etc).
Cameras may connect OK- depends on the camera. My Nikon connects as it reports itself as an external drive, but my Lumix doesn't, as it needs a special driver.
Thank you very much.
Does anyone know if drivers can be added to the WM6.1 ROM for specific devices? e.g. webcams, digital cameras and digital video cameras?
Thanks.
In general the answer is no
Most developers wouldn't see the expense involved as worthwhile considering the extremely limited market. There are only a handful of WinMo devices that have USB Host capability, and of those, most users would probably not bother with anything more than USB Disk Drives.
I think most digital still cameras would be able to connect as disk drives, but video cameras would probably need a device with a much faster I/O subsystem to be able to accept the video stream.
...and I thought I could get all 'James Bond' by adding a mini web-cam to look under doors and round corners...oh well, back to using a mirror on a stick then.
thintin said:
...oh well, back to using a mirror on a stick then.
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Probably cheaper and more reliable
Not if it's anything like my last mirror, it was made by microsoft, it kept saying it wasn't compatible with the stick and then going blue!
Hello,
I have found that most bluetooth stuff works ok as well. Bluetooth mouse, keyboards,ect. I bought a great bluetooth mini keyboard with built in mouse pad like on a laptop and its first rate. I plug my athena into the telly, crash on the sofa with a beer and the keyboard. Much better than a laptop
a good rule of thumb is if it needs drivers installing it wont work on the athena. there is a thread somewhere on the Athena site listing everything that people have got to work, well worth a look.
regards
jay
That would be a good list to have. Can you tell me which Athena site it was on please? Also, which BT keyboard are you using?
Thanks, Phil.
thintin said:
That would be a good list to have. Can you tell me which Athena site it was on please? Also, which BT keyboard are you using?
Thanks, Phil.
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The keyboard is an keysonic ACK340BT, got it off ebay, and I cant remember what part the thread was, but try Athena accessories. Try searching peripherals or something like that.
Jay

[Q] Is MHL a purely software standard?

I'm interested in the feasibility of running MHL on Android devices which only have a Micro-USB port, but don't already support it.
I know that MHL doesn't require specialized cables, but is it just a software feature of the OS, or is some sort of extra chip required for it?
I'm just hoping that there's a possibility of my device someday gaining this feature, even if it wasn't originally tailored to.
me too wanting this
i want this really bad too
i want to be able to hook my phone to the tv while at familys and let the kids play nes with a wii remote
i really honestly think this is the only feature this phone is missing i want
i never had a hd2 till 3 days ago even when i got it i expected mini usb port when i saw the micro usb i knew it wasnt good i swear i knew it wasnt good
i hate micro usb why have it its harder to see what side goes in i almost jammed the connector in there wrong 2 times and i feel like ima snap it off if im not careful i hate micro usb i dont care i used to hate mini usb cause jerks made us use adapters to headsets with em no i hate microusb for not having the required needed pins for data flow
so anyone reading this the issues at hand is that the micro usb is missing data pins
now i cant test this
but unless thier a special chip like he said or extra pins in those newer micro connectors i wanna know who can figure this out
i mean cpu and gpu shouldnt be an issue
and thru reserch i noticed someone complain about no mhl support on samsung galaxy s2 witch has mhl cause the guy used a custom rom so im either guessing this points to rom not having drivers and the chip switch for micro usb port i sneeded so having the software in hd2 wouldnt even matter
orrrr
we need to figure out mhl support but idk maybe mhl support is tied to a deeper graphics mode switch mod that idk about pipelines freq who knows im guessing alot here
but maybe there would be a very big batt issue power heat issue even if it was modded to work in hd2
ohh my how i was hoping to find a bootleg adapter or somthing else
idea ? pull the oem rom from the samsung galaxy s2 and soehow stip it down to run on the hd2 with the mhl support and use a mhl adapter
oh i just wish i could hook this to my tv i dont even care about playing video to stream flow wouldnt care to me i just want to kick in some n64 emu or nes every now and then i would even settle for rca 480p cables to do this on hd2
or 480i
i would even take my hd2 apart and case mod another port if i had to custom make the dumb port too
hell id even buy a chip needed to pull this off
id sell my soul and haggle for it back with your soul
its just those things you know u cant do even tho u maybe wont ever wanna do them that drive you nutz knowing theres somthing your missing
whats up with blueooth these days
could we hack the bt profile to just stream data and have a receiver to decode it that had ahdmi cause that would make the mhl cable look like a peice of ****
lol
i know thier limitations but... how much data would we really need to stream i could see a multi profile used just to give multi data streams maybe it is possible bu no one will attempt it due to data stram lag or somthing i mean ud need it to do what u want it to in real time right
....
omg i think i know the answer
MEM THEY SOLD THOSE GOOFY THINGS THAT CLIPPED ONTO THE PSP SCREEN TO STREAM PSP SCREEN TO TV ! WHY NOT GET ONE AND CLIP THAT SUCKA TO THE HD2 SCREEN LMAO NO AUDIO OUT BUT U CAN JERRY 007 MCGYVER THAT WITH A CABLE OR BT THING
PS WHY THE HECK CANT I FIND SOMTHING AS COOL AS THE HT820 MOTOROLAS I JUST LOVE THOSE OLD CRAPY THINGS GOSH AFTER YEARS THE BATT AND STANDBY STILL AMAZE ME TOO
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i want this really bad too
i want to be able to hook my phone to the tv while at familys and let the kids play nes with a wii remote
i really honestly think this is the only feature this phone is missing i want
i never had a hd2 till 3 days ago even when i got it i expected mini usb port when i saw the micro usb i knew it wasnt good i swear i knew it wasnt good
i hate micro usb why have it its harder to see what side goes in i almost jammed the connector in there wrong 2 times and i feel like ima snap it off if im not careful i hate micro usb i dont care i used to hate mini usb cause jerks made us use adapters to headsets with em no i hate microusb for not having the required needed pins for data flow
so anyone reading this the issues at hand is that the micro usb is missing data pins
now i cant test this
but unless thier a special chip like he said or extra pins in those newer micro connectors i wanna know who can figure this out
i mean cpu and gpu shouldnt be an issue
and thru reserch i noticed someone complain about no mhl support on samsung galaxy s2 witch has mhl cause the guy used a custom rom so im either guessing this points to rom not having drivers and the chip switch for micro usb port i sneeded so having the software in hd2 wouldnt even matter
orrrr
we need to figure out mhl support but idk maybe mhl support is tied to a deeper graphics mode switch mod that idk about pipelines freq who knows im guessing alot here
but maybe there would be a very big batt issue power heat issue even if it was modded to work in hd2
ohh my how i was hoping to find a bootleg adapter or somthing else
idea ? pull the oem rom from the samsung galaxy s2 and soehow stip it down to run on the hd2 with the mhl support and use a mhl adapter
oh i just wish i could hook this to my tv i dont even care about playing video to stream flow wouldnt care to me i just want to kick in some n64 emu or nes every now and then i would even settle for rca 480p cables to do this on hd2
or 480i
i would even take my hd2 apart and case mod another port if i had to custom make the dumb port too
hell id even buy a chip needed to pull this off
id sell my soul and haggle for it back with your soul
its just those things you know u cant do even tho u maybe wont ever wanna do them that drive you nutz knowing theres somthing your missing
whats up with blueooth these days
could we hack the bt profile to just stream data and have a receiver to decode it that had ahdmi cause that would make the mhl cable look like a peice of ****
lol
i know thier limitations but... how much data would we really need to stream i could see a multi profile used just to give multi data streams maybe it is possible bu no one will attempt it due to data stram lag or somthing i mean ud need it to do what u want it to in real time right
....
omg i think i know the answer
MEM THEY SOLD THOSE GOOFY THINGS THAT CLIPPED ONTO THE PSP SCREEN TO STREAM PSP SCREEN TO TV ! WHY NOT GET ONE AND CLIP THAT SUCKA TO THE HD2 SCREEN LMAO NO AUDIO OUT BUT U CAN JERRY 007 MCGYVER THAT WITH A CABLE OR BT THING
PS WHY THE HECK CANT I FIND SOMTHING AS COOL AS THE HT820 MOTOROLAS I JUST LOVE THOSE OLD CRAPY THINGS GOSH AFTER YEARS THE BATT AND STANDBY STILL AMAZE ME TOO

Asus Transformer Pad TF300-T

Since our house already has a main PC for the family to use, and my laptop is around two years old, I was thinking about getting a new device. I mainly want to watch HD YouTube videos, browse the web, play music and complete some homework. I looked at the Asus Transformer range because of the keyboard dock and want some opinions on it. Here is a link to the model I am speaking of on PC World...
http://www.pcworld.co.uk/gbuk/asus-transformer-pad-tf300-t-tablet-pc-with-docking-station-13657744-pdt.html
First off, what is the build quality of this tablet like? Whilst I won't be throwing it about, I don't want something that feels like it is going to break at the slightest knock.
Since I want to do some homework on this tablet, what is the keyboard like? Is it comfortable to type with and, as with the tablet itself, is it of a sufficient build quality?
How long is the charging wire which it comes with, as I want to be able to use it from my chair whilst charging? Also, what is the battery life like? If I were to take this on a road trip, would it last a few hours for me to watch a movie?
Will this particular Transformer be getting an upgrade to the latest Android 4.1 Jelly Bean OS? If so, any news on when?
Finally, what is the general performance of the device like? Will I be able to smoothly flick between a browser and office suite when doing homework? How will games such as Dead Trigger run also?
EDIT 1: I forgot to ask whether or not you could plug in a USB Xbox 360 controller, USB hard-drive or USB mouse into the keyboard dock's USB port?
EDIT 1
I forgot to ask whether or not you could plug in a USB Xbox 360 controller, USB hard-drive or USB mouse into the keyboard dock's USB port?
Anyone here tested out this tablet, or own one personally, and know whether it can satisfy me as a replacement for a laptop?
Nobody here tried this Asus Transformer or the Prime/Infinity ones?
Brad387 said:
Nobody here tried this Asus Transformer or the Prime/Infinity ones?
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Calm down, And there is no need to create 2 topics for the same thing. Wait a little...

MHL OTG

Does anyone have an idea whether its possible to use MHL + OTG with charging on the Skyrocket? Whether it be stock or an aftermarket rom/kernel doesn't matter. I can't seem to find a definitive answer on this phone, but I'm leaning toward not possible.
This is what I planned on ordering. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I would assume since the MHL adapter puts the device in charge mode, it wouldn't read the attached usb device (if using a hub or y adapter) since it is not in Host mode. Any have any experiance with this or have any links they can provide. It would be much appreciated!
kennyry said:
Does anyone have an idea whether its possible to use MHL + OTG with charging on the Skyrocket? Whether it be stock or an aftermarket rom/kernel doesn't matter. I can't seem to find a definitive answer on this phone, but I'm leaning toward not possible.
This is what I planned on ordering. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009LAZG2M/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I would assume since the MHL adapter puts the device in charge mode, it wouldn't read the attached usb device (if using a hub or y adapter) since it is not in Host mode. Any have any experiance with this or have any links they can provide. It would be much appreciated!
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I have the same cable and mhl works as long add the rom supports it. As for your question I found this http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1741583&page=21 and on the last page there is a link for someone who got it to work on as3 however our phones have different pin configuration but you should be able to do the same thing as him
OTG while using MHL sounds like a great way to fry something important on your phone. it's clear the note 2 had something like this in mind with the smart dock. it looks like the smart dock works with the S3 so it could be that the way they designed the usb port it all just works as needed for this.
I'm interested in the usecase/motivation for doing both at the same time if you don't mind sharing.
lart2150 said:
OTG while using MHL sounds like a great way to fry something important on your phone. it's clear the note 2 had something like this in mind with the smart dock. it looks like the smart dock works with the S3 so it could be that the way they designed the usb port it all just works as needed for this.
I'm interested in the usecase/motivation for doing both at the same time if you don't mind sharing.
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Well my Skyrocket screen was destroyed by my youngest son So, I had an idea to use the old phone with the MHL adapter to connect to my TV (which is not a smart TV). The need for the OTG is to plug in peripherals such as kb/mouse, but after further review, i could probably just use bluetooth. The device itself doesn't need to have much storage really, all of the movies are being streamed from my mini home server (DLNA).
So instead of going out and spending 60 on a smart TV adapater, I figured I would try to make use of what I already had, a phone with a broken screen. I'm not even sure the digitizer works and I was unable to find a replacement screen a decent price. The phone has already been replaced with a Nexus 4, so I'm not really concerned with the "safety" of the skyrocket.
I think it would be nice to use it as a TV adapter, surf net, play games watch movies while in bed using a wireless mouse/keyboard.
You would think there would already be something like this out there...
I came across this, then noticed their statement "Use Bluetooth keyboard for wireless control" Which really tells me no OTG... and heard was broken ha.
http://www.amazon.com/iBolt-Streamer-MHL-Charging-Dock/dp/tech-data/B0094M3DZY/ref=de_a_smtd

Can connect ps3 to my laptop screen ?

I dunno whether this is the right place to ask about the ps3 and lap.. So i just want to ask apology if I'm on a wrong section. Okay let me get into my question..
Is it possible to connect ps3(ie,play station 3 to my lap screen). From past i play games connecting to my TV, but nowadays mom started watching many drama serial on it. So i would like to buy a new TV but recently i was thinking whether i can connect it to my laptop. So please mind answering. Thank you
Sent from my Nexus 5 using Tapatalk
Normally laptops have VGA and HDMI out ports that both are "out signalling" ports. There's no way to get image signals in the laptops except for USB that is useless in this case
You should probably get your own Plasma, and plasmas are better in lightning
ps3
Sasan_blue is right about there being no way to use the vga port, but you should look at this. http://howto.cnet.com/8301-11310_39-20067551-285/how-to-connect-your-computer-to-your-ps3/
If I understand your question correctly, your short answer is yes.
The long answer is that you'd have to pull the LCD out of the Laptop, and figure out the pinouts on the LCD screen and an HDMI wire as a PS3 utilizes it. So it's not easy, and you're better off doing it with a spare computer, NOT a laptop you're using.
Definitely can be done if you're brave enough and know how to search for things; this bloke's done it before with a Wii.

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