[Q] Help me improve my gaming performance - General Questions and Answers

I have an HTC Desire C which I know is a low-end phone (please google the speccs) but mine can't play even basic games like Subway Surfers, Jetpack Joyride, Bad Piggies and Zenonia 5 without it lagging horribly. However I have been able to play Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, Clumsy Bird and Hill Climb Racing without any lag. I can also play games on that My Boy! GBA emulator very smoothly 95% of the time (but it does lag for short bursts of time). I have not rooted my phone, Android version is 4.0.3, am using Nova Launcher and run all games in Boost Mode (Clean Master). Have plenty of free space on my 8GB SD card. Can anything be done? If not, can you recommend some good games that will not lag on my phone?

XtrGamer said:
I have an HTC Desire C which I know is a low-end phone (please google the speccs) but mine can't play even basic games like Subway Surfers, Jetpack Joyride, Bad Piggies and Zenonia 5 without it lagging horribly. However I have been able to play Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, Clumsy Bird and Hill Climb Racing without any lag. I can also play games on that My Boy! GBA emulator very smoothly 95% of the time (but it does lag for short bursts of time). I have not rooted my phone, Android version is 4.0.3, am using Nova Launcher and run all games in Boost Mode (Clean Master). Have plenty of free space on my 8GB SD card. Can anything be done? If not, can you recommend some good games that will not lag on my phone?
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First of all, this is kind of in the wrong part of the forums, you'd be better of in the general Q&A section.
Secondly, the phone isn't really great, at all. It's a single core which runs at 600mhz, not that great, at all. You won't be playing a whole lot more than what you are able now.
You could always root your phone and overclock it a bit, but then it gets a lot hotter.
Conclusion: If you want to play games, buy a different phone.

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Games on Ispire!!!

So I figured I'd start an Inspire games thread because after rooting this device I really discovered its gaming potential! First off, gameloft has a good assortment of games that you can install, once rooted, through the desire hd page on their website (you could use sideload wonder machine if not rooted i suppose). The real treat however is the gameboid emulator that has hundreds of GBA games for free once you buy the emulator on marketplace. Best $5 I ever spent. Runs flawless on most games, controls take a bit getting used to but are decent. I also got the N64 emulator which is pretty cool but only plays a select few games without glitches, mario 64 looks great on the screen!!! Anyhow I hope you guys check these out.
djspira said:
So I figured I'd start an Inspire games thread because after rooting this device I really discovered its gaming potential! First off, gameloft has a good assortment of games that you can install, once rooted, through the desire hd page on their website (you could use sideload wonder machine if not rooted i suppose). The real treat however is the gameboid emulator that has hundreds of GBA games for free once you buy the emulator on marketplace. Best $5 I ever spent. Runs flawless on most games, controls take a bit getting used to but are decent. I also got the N64 emulator which is pretty cool but only plays a select few games without glitches, mario 64 looks great on the screen!!! Anyhow I hope you guys check these out.
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There are free emulators on the market as well.
brandon827 said:
There are free emulators on the market as well.
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I don't mind supporting the developer plus the paid version allows you to save your games.
Personally, I like the cool free games that are in the android market more than the usual emulators.
My top four are Pocket Legends, Tank Hero, Gun Bros, and Angry Birds. All are free, and a ton of fun.
gflare said:
Personally, I like the cool free games that are in the android market more than the usual emulators.
My top four are Pocket Legends, Tank Hero, Gun Bros, and Angry Birds. All are free, and a ton of fun.
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I second that. Emulators are cool but control wise the games are designed for hardware and not touch screens. In contrast you have excellent native games for android like angry birds, gun bros, and pew pew. I like the native games best.

Games Discussion Thread

I was about to create this thread at general discussion but i guess it belongs here, we can share recommendations of games and talk about performance on our devices.
Just downloaded the new ZENONIA 4https://market.android.com/details?id=com.gamevil.zenonia4.global
Love the series and 4 is the first episode with HD graphics, which woud be awesome if it didn't ran so sluggish on x10 i'm on vmcms 2.3.4 rom, anyone on different roms had a better experience?
I'll leave a recommendation, Dungeon Raid https://market.android.com/details?id=com.fireflame.dungeonraid it's an addictive "trace puzzle" (don't know how to describe it) with a fantasy rpg theme, match three or more icons of the same type trying to draw the longest line, the mechanic is used to attack monsters or defend, collect gold, potions, very easy to get into but deep. This is an excellent time killer and a great value if you enjoy this type of games.
Need for speed shift and reckless racing work very well
Xperia x10(Feralabs Rom) After trying all roms it was my Fav.
Now on the RAZR.
I see you Drinking that ¥Hateraid¥
Search for "GameCIH2" (requires root) on google & get 999999999 in doodle Jump & other games
LzVebz said:
Search for "GameCHI2" (requires root) on google & get 999999999 in doodle Jump & other games
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Yeah cheat engine, but doesn't work with all games
LzVebz said:
Search for "GameCHI2" (requires root) on google & get 999999999 in doodle Jump & other games
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pls can u give me the link
Thanks
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My experience is that zenonia 4 runs sluggish on any rom that uses a modified stock kernel. I've only had smooth experience on a rom using the cm7 fxp kernel. FXP 10* or miui dark edition based off cm7 are basically the only two running it smoothly
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EA NFS Hot Pursuit and EA Real Racing 2 running perfectly. The most awesome graphics to embrace a smartphone game. Ever.
Others: Modern Combat 2, Splinter Cell, WC Cricket Fever
MIUI 2.2.3 overclocked to 1152 MHZ.
I'm playing Asplhat 5 and Rainbow Six right now.
Rom : Oodie's MIUI prime x
Asphalt runs fine however Rainbow six lags a lot how do I improve it's performance? If you're gonna ask me to overclock then please tell me how do it because I don't know how to.
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edit: nevermind I figured how to and it doesn't help.
Does Shadowgun runs well? it seems to be the most graphically intense android game.
https://market.android.com/details?id=com.madfingergames.shadowgun
the best looking 3d game i've seen running on x10 was Dead Space.
rtblittlebrown said:
My experience is that zenonia 4 runs sluggish on any rom that uses a modified stock kernel. I've only had smooth experience on a rom using the cm7 fxp kernel. FXP 10* or miui dark edition based off cm7 are basically the only two running it smoothly
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Thanks for the info, it's been a long time since i've tested fxp cm7 but i may give it another try.
try thgo v14.0 it is best gaming rom
what you got at the Play Store (i'll never get used to this name) sale this week?
i've gone crazy, purchased Cut The Rope, Shadowgun, Quell Reflect, They Need to be Fed, World of Goo and Osmos HD there are more games and apps available for very cheap prices, don't know for how long.
Osmos - you are an amoeba-like blob that moves by ejecting it's mass and must consume other blobs that are smaller than you, as you eat you grow bigger and can assimilate bigger ones, unless they assimilate you first. The challenge is controlling your movement in a way that you don't waste your mass and there are a series of tasks you must complete. A creative and clever game with very nice presentation, it runs fine on x10 with occasional stutters but no bigger issues.
Cut the Rope - this one doesn't require much introduction, it was a huge smash on iOS and it's quite sucessful on android as well. several puzzles in which you must cut ropes in order to feed a small lizard with candy, cute and with great physic effects, adicting and well worth the cheap price.
They Need to be Fed - looks like feeding is a recurring theme with those indie games, this one is a simple yet cool 2D puzzle platformer, traverse a series of obstacles involving gravity and collect diamonds to feed a creature in the end, one of those masochistic games in which you die tons of times until you master the levels but it's nice and addicting if you're into meat boy or similar.
Quell reflect - a good surprise, it's a puzzle game where ou must guide a drop of water through a series of obstacles, flicking your finger starts the motion which can't be stopped, sounds tense but it's a relaxing game with a nice presentation. Oh, no feeding here.
World of Goo - a pretty popular game widely available on PC and Wii, gameplay fits very well with touch screens and performs fine on x10, you must guide a bunch of black blobs of goo through the scenery by creating structures, you touch a goo and swipe it to the position and connect them. the physics can be a bit unforgiving but the game is very well done.
Shadowgun I have not tested yet because it downloads a lot of stuff and I couldn't finish yet.
help me
how an i install nfs shift and hot pursuit on ma xperia x10 rooted running on 2.3.3
I guess shadowgun is too much for our old X10, it only shows the opening sequence but when it starts loading the first level the phone reboots.
will keep it for when i purchase a new phone.
a.monteiro said:
I guess shadowgun is too much for our old X10, it only shows the opening sequence but when it starts loading the first level the phone reboots.
will keep it for when i purchase a new phone.
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Did you try with ChainFire?
tell me more
edit: i've installed chainfire 3d, downloaded drivers, but no luck. I guess the game will only run on CM7 or MIUI.
How make that Real Racing 2 running perfectly?
Miaron Brightray said:
How make that Real Racing 2 running perfectly?
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Runs perfectly on Cobrato MIUI. I just reboot the phone before playing - it frees up all the RAM and kills unnecessary background tasks, and RR2 is buttery smooth.
I've been using feravolt's V12 Enhanced Edition and of all the stock roms I've tryed it's the best for games performace, there's an optional boost gpu script but even without using it there's a noticeable improvement. However, playing games will eat your battery even faster than normal.
Kairosoft's new game Dungeon Village has a lite version, it's a cool and addictive sim game as usual, but it's kind of a casual ripoff of another game called Majesty (available for both PC and Android), where you manage a fantasy town that must attract adventurers to it. Majesty can get brutal in the later levels, I have no idea how Dungeon Village will evolve but it looks much more simple.
And of course, Angry Birds Space was unleashed upon us.
a.monteiro said:
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edit: i've installed chainfire 3d, downloaded drivers, but no luck. I guess the game will only run on CM7 or MIUI.
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With ChainFire3D u can reduce graphic quality (which increases perfomance) & other things..
It's working fine for me
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Sry for double post

Good Non-Casual Games?

Anyone recommend some good games for serious gaming? I mostly play console games, but I'm wanting to take advantage of the awesome new hardware in my pocket with some good games. I don't mean things like Angry Birds and Temple Run and Fruit Ninja. Any advice?
flu13 said:
Anyone recommend some good games for serious gaming? I mostly play console games, but I'm wanting to take advantage of the awesome new hardware in my pocket with some good games. I don't mean things like Angry Birds and Temple Run and Fruit Ninja. Any advice?
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Usually when I wanna look for good/cool new apps or games I go on the Google Play store website on my home PC and use the various search functions on the Play site and can sit there for like a hour just looking at apps and reading reviews/descriptions hahaa.
Yeah, that's what I've tried and am trying to avoid. I can only see so many clones of Fruit Ninja before I want to punch myself.
flu13 said:
Anyone recommend some good games for serious gaming? I mostly play console games, but I'm wanting to take advantage of the awesome new hardware in my pocket with some good games. I don't mean things like Angry Birds and Temple Run and Fruit Ninja. Any advice?
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Doodle Bowling
j/k :silly:
Try Bladeslinger. Just FYI...some in game content requires purchase if you want to advance faster.
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Just FYI...some in game content requires purchase if you want to advance faster.
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Seems to be the way with everything anymore, doesn't it?
Just tell me this: Can I still advance, albeit slowly, without purchasing things? I hate those games where you get so far and you realize that you have no hope without dropping cash.
flu13 said:
Seems to be the way with everything anymore, doesn't it?
Just tell me this: Can I still advance, albeit slowly, without purchasing things? I hate those games where you get so far and you realize that you have no hope without dropping cash.
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According to others yes. Just takes longer to earn them. However I have not spent enough time with this game to know first hand.
papi try Red linerush is free.! and have a good feddback.!:highfive:
I ran across this a year or so and got hooked would play it pretty frequently
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.KelliNoda.Battleheart&hl=en
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Battleheart like above poster mentioned is a pretty fun game - you can squeeze a bit of fun out of that one for sure. But it would look at Heroes of Order and Chaos, definitely a very competitive and challenging game. Basically its the phone version of DoTA, LoL, and HoN.
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inlineboy said:
Basically its the phone version of DoTA, LoL, and HoN.
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Is it bad if I don't know any of these acronyms?
flu13 said:
Is it bad if I don't know any of these acronyms?
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Haha not at all, they are all MOBAs which are multiplayer online battle arenas! Check em out!
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Shadowgun dead zone has kept me quite entertained thus far you should give it a try if you haven't already
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.crescentmoongames.ravensword2
Is a really fun game. Kinda reminds me of Morrowind to an extent.
http://pocketlegends.com/
hands down one of the many games I can play for hours on by. Got it on all my devices to transfer gold and items.
Day 45. I'm still playing this.
Here's a youtube vid of the game:
If all the Modern Combat or NOVA games were compatible with the S4 I would suggest those, I have really enjoyed their campaigns. Unfortunately only NOVA 3 and Modern Combat 3/4 are compatible -_-
rawintellect said:
Day 45. I'm still playing this.
Here's a youtube vid of the game:
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+1 on Bards Tale, definitely one of the best games ever on Android. It's one of the few games that's actually a full fletched game and not just something you play for five minutes on the toilet lol.
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flu13 said:
Anyone recommend some good games for serious gaming? I mostly play console games, but I'm wanting to take advantage of the awesome new hardware in my pocket with some good games. I don't mean things like Angry Birds and Temple Run and Fruit Ninja. Any advice?
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This may or may not interest you, but I've had some fun with it
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.kainy.client
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That would be pretty awesome if I played PC games, but I don't have any PC capable of keeping up with today's games.
Order and Chaos Online - WoW style MMORPG (Online Only)
Modern Combat 4 - Call of Duty Style FPS (Single Player Campaign/Online)
N.O.V.A 3 - Halo Style FPS (Single Player Campaign/Online)
Blitz Brigade - TF2/Battlefield Hybrid (Single Player/Online)
Battle Bears Royale Gold - TF2 Style FPS (Online Only)
Dungeon Hunter 4 - Diablo Style Hack and Slash RPG (Single Player and Multiplayer)
Heroes of Order & Chaos - LoL, DOTA style MOBA (Single Player or Online)
Critical Missions: SWAT - Counter Strike Clone for Mobile (Single Player or Online)
GTA Vice City or Gangstar Series for GTA style gameplay (Single Player)
Shadowgun/Shadowgun: Deadzone - Gears of War style third person shooter (Shadowgun = Single Player, Deadzone = Online)
Survivalcraft or Minecraft Pocket Edition - Minecraft style Sandbox (Single Player or Online)
Real Racing 3 - (Single Player or Online)
Dead Space - Scary Third person shooter similar to the PC versions. (Single Player)
Theres a few others like Need for Speed, Call of Duty Zombies, etc. You just gotta look for what you are interested in. On decent phones or tablets most of these games have pretty impressive graphics as well.
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TheTehk17 said:
If all the Modern Combat or NOVA games were compatible with the S4 I would suggest those, I have really enjoyed their campaigns. Unfortunately only NOVA 3 and Modern Combat 3/4 are compatible -_-
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I loaded every single version lol. Its not so hard. Spoof your S4 to a different device model so that the android store thinks its such, and then it will let you install applications for those devices. Lets you also get tablet versions of apps and also those really old ones that they are aging out of the market.

FIFA, NBA Y2K 2013, 2014, Etc.

Anyone noticed that one s can't play some of the more graphic intense games like FIFA and NBA Y2k? Other phone like Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 which has a slow CPU but had a more updated GPU can play the about games. I wonder is it because of the GPU. Anyone got any ideas?
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Anyone noticed that one s can't play some of the more graphic intense games like FIFA and NBA Y2k? Other phone like Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 which has a slow CPU but had a more updated GPU can play the about games. I wonder is it because of the GPU. Anyone got any ideas?
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I didn't try these games, but I can play Asphalt 8, Real Racing 3, Nova 3 and Modern Combat 4 smoothly with graphics set to max. Almost no lag when playing.
Which rom are you using ?
benJX said:
I didn't try these games, but I can play Asphalt 8, Real Racing 3, Nova 3 and Modern Combat 4 smoothly with graphics set to max. Almost no lag when playing.
Which rom are you using ?
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Well, i can't even found those games in the Google Play market. I assume must be the compatibility issues. I am using the stock one that come with the phone. I haven't changed anything.
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Anyone noticed that one s can't play some of the more graphic intense games like FIFA and NBA Y2k? Other phone like Samsung Galaxy Ace 3 which has a slow CPU but had a more updated GPU can play the about games. I wonder is it because of the GPU. Anyone got any ideas?
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Which Android version is installed on the phone? I played those games and some more graphic intense one real racing 3 and gta san andreas almost without any lag at maximum graphics. I was both on 4.2.2 with Sense 5 and 4.4.2 vanilla and didn't experience any problems. The GPU inside the One S is quite capable even in 2014
Mine's fine just get's it just heats up loads when playing!
Me too, I'm very angry with it. Why should htc one s have not these games while other devices less powerful can play them??

Favorite PSP games for emulator?

So I'm just getting into emulators, and want to download some classic PSP games to play. It's been so long since I've had my PSP, I don't remember all the good games. So far I got Socom: Fireteam Bravo, Ratchet and Clank : Size Matters, Killzone Liberation, and Resistance Retribution. What are some of your favorites?
And just a heads up- I'm using the Moga Pro Power controller and it works unbelievably well with emulators, especially PPSSPP which is what I'm using for PSP emulation. Having your phone snapped into the controller turns it into a portable game console that is super convenient to use. I highly recommend that controller.
Also, please don't discuss or ask where to download the game ROMs from. Let's keep this convo specifically about the games themselves.
Tekken 6.
EncryptedCurse said:
Tekken 6.
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is tekken 6 not lag anymore? it was unplayable the last time i tried it lol :silly:
I have these but i mostly play Hotshot golf or Gundam snk
Final fantasy Crisis Core and Dissidia 012
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Colin mcrea 2005 but bad there is some glitches
Crisis Core! I forgot about that! Some of these games are pretty glitchy. Socom worked fine at first but when I played it again it was all choppy. Dantes Inferno is unplayable, so is Killzone. So far the only game that works close to perfect is Freekscape. Are you guys having issues too?
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Legend of heroes and gods eater burst. Although to be honest so many great games

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