Related
For those interested:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1399258
http://www.droidgamers.com/index.ph...ics-in-grand-theft-auto-iii-with-a-few-tweaks
http://www.androidnext.de/howto/gta-3-bessere-grafik-dank-fan-patch/
Among the listed improvements, I saw steam rise from the vents where your first safe house is located when this this was added (not sure it was there before though).
This will also affect the resolution which won't change much, just the button layout which you can also adjust in the option menu.
I've also encountered slowdowns during cutscenes and a bit of stutter but nothing major.
Also when I installed this, I had no original .set file located in the folder. So I just dragged it there anyway.
Lag Fix
A user gave me an advice on how to combat the lag when adding the file above or lagginess in general:
"When you have successfully installed the game. Plug your phone to the computer go in to the "audio" folder. Here you have to arange the files from biggest to smallest. Then delete all the files from "CHAT.nfx" down to "END.nfx". It's a totall of 11 files. What this does is that it delete all the radio channels but all the sound FX in the game will stay the same. I have tried it out and after I did it the game runs smoothly".
Car Mods
original article by XDA
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/gta-iii-android-mods-and-tutorials/
Enjoy! All credit goes to listed site and users!
erm tegra 2 users already get all those effects dont we ? I would much rather have a frame rate fix. I expected the game to atleast run at a constant 30fps on our hardware. I constantly notice the slowdowns... i guess maybe pc games have spoiled me but has anyone else been annoyed by it.
ps. i think first update in market renders this mod pointless
No we don't. Its still version 1.1. Try it first.!
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looks like its working because I see lighting effects on cars and streetlights now. It doesn't look like the buildings have all the lighting effects as in the screenshot, but I have nothing to compare it to really. Thanks for the tip, very easy to do.
Only one problem though, when you're watching a cutscene or looking at the map the skip button is in the middle of the screen. No big deal though.
That's weird then, i definitely have all the effects pictured in the comparisons (flares from lights, rain, smoke etc.) I'm not sure what version you guys/i am using but i will post some pics tonight. Maybe this explains my poor 20-30fps performance.
I'm currently using the market version. Supposedly it's been ripped from the xpleria play.
maybe try go to options to restore controllers to default? iirc mine wasnt at the middle of the screen. I hope later there are some ways to improve the graphic texture, that would be nice
Looks better but new .set file messed up my on screen controls
midnightmach said:
Looks better but new .set file messed up my on screen controls
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You can rearrange it on the controls settings.
I have GTA from the market and updated it yesterday - i tried this file, but did not notice any significant (I say it was the same) improvement over the standard .set file (only controls were messed up).
The game looks amazing with the file. Maybe you just didnt make note of what it looked like prior, cause mine looks way, way better.
Tried again - still nothing - and just in case I went through some comparison shots - rain effects, headlights and lightning effects were there for me even with the standard file... maybe I'm missing something.
Hey guys XDA added an article for those looking to add additional cars.
http://www.xda-developers.com/android/gta-iii-android-mods-and-tutorials/
Hey FYI, XDA member hacksteak25 made an app for changing the graphics settings in GTA III. It worked great on my TF.
You can grab it here:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1417810
I got another one!
This RAM manager app makes GTA run like a dream, especially with all effects turned up:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1305060
GTA for Android sure is turning out to be something great. It has me thinking of all the possibilities for PC game ports. I know it's probably a pipe dream, but my mind keeps circling back to Half Life 2 .
Thanks Phil. Finely, modding a game to add content, not to cracking it to make it work. Hats off to Rockstar.
GTA Mobile Modding Site
Hey all, there is now an entire website dedicated to modding the mobile version of GTA.
http://gta3mobilemodding.de.vu/
It's pretty light on content as of now, but it just went up 2 days ago.
Enjoy .
Id like to start a compatibility list here for the Optimus 3D (p920), regarding the GLTools apk.
(if this is the wrong section, or doesnt reflect the spirit of xda at all, please tell me and I'll stop)
As this means a lot of freezing and restarting the device, changing the settings every time, it is very time consuming.
Also the battery will drain in no time ! As Im not sure if xda is the right medium for this, I have not tested many games/apps yet.
Here user "CrashOverride1995" posted the tool "GLTools" apk : (an alternative to Chainfire 3D)
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2604723
I also tried this xda version :
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=2615514
While Chainfire 3D lead to a bootlop on my PACMAN ROM v21.0 with CWM, I decided to give GLTools a try.
Surprisingly it worked at once...well, more or less.
It is written, it should work on most, if not any devices
If you want to take part in this test and have tested a game with various/all settings and made it run, feel free to post the results here.
Ill update the initil post then.
Device / ROM : Optimus 3D (PACMAN ROM v21.0 - JB 4.2.2)
Ill start with Tegra 3.
Tegra 3 games :
Beach Buggy Blitz
Starts with many settings, still has tons of black squares with any setting. Intro menu runs at very nice fps. Main menu keeps beeing active, but as soon as you start the game you can only start driving sometimes. Mostly less then 10 seconds. Then the game freezes and you have to restart your p920.
(on xda version 1.7 it starts with full quality (no black squares) if you just select FAKE GPU and CPU). But it throws you right back to the homescreen after scrolling towards the mountain.)
Dark Meadow
Regardless of settings, only the intro images are shown. The sound loops Many Tegra 3 users have that problem as well.
Glowball Demo :
Regardless of the settings, a black screen shows up for some seconds, throwing you back to the homescreen.
more to come, maybe by you, user ?
Next post will have some Tegra 2 games. (maybe already tomorrow)
Tegra 2 Games :
Hockey Nations 2011 THD
Starts even without GLTools, problems start when you select a game mode. You can play, but the textures are all wrong. Menu textures used as wall and ground for example.
No matter of the settings of GLTools, you will end up in a black screen when a game-option is selected.
You only can see the "action icons" and the black shadow of your player character itself. Nothign else.
Also after this test I decided to order a second battery, as I dont want to mess with my good polarcell too much right now.
After some more experimenting, my new 1600mHa battery is going from 100% to 6 % within 13 hours (on normal use), while it would usually last at least 30 hours on normal use.
I dont say its GLTools fault, but I also dont have GoogleTalk installed...
Maybe its a PACMAN problem...maybe not.
Im not going to waste batterys on testing games that freeze (on this ROM) anymore.
This can be closed, if noone else wants to submit titles, working or not, on the Optimus 3D.
I've had this issue ever since switching from Zombi-POP (5.1.1) to KatKiss (6.0.1). All the sharks, fish, and scenery in this game shows up black or dark gray. There don't seem to be any graphics settings I can edit, either inside the game or in Developer Options for the device, that make any difference.
Has anyone else experienced this?
Can others reproduce it on KatKiss v24?
Any thoughts on how to solve it or how to determine the cause?
Please have a big problem some games have strange textures in some games characters wrong bugs, lego star wars in others turn black or white texture,faces,eye, how to fix what exactly do I do?
My tablet Samsung Galaxy Tab 2 7 rom Dhollmen (kernel)
Try another rom
ALL ROMs I've cracked all of my strange textures somewhere I have to change in dev or rewrite
And I have a flaw in the tablet
Hello fellow WearOS users. I recently got a Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and tried installing Subway Surfers by sideloading it through ADB. It worked surprisingly smooth but the game would exit whenever I'd swipe right.
Upon further research I came across Android Wear platform's official documentation about swipe to exit here and then I decompiled the apk using Apktool, headed over to manifest to check what the main theme of the app is by searching "<application" and then after seeing that UnityThemeSelector is the default theme, I headed over to styles.xml and added this property to UnityThemeSelector and set it to 'false':
Code:
android:windowSwipeToDismiss
After two hours of googling and recompiling Subway Surfers, I finally got it working. Although I made it for personal use I'm sharing it here in case anyone else needs it.
Theoretically, it should work on any WearOS watch but I can personally confirm that it works on Samsung Galaxy Watch4.
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Awesome man
Man you rock, this is the best game I have played on my watch so far and I have tried a bunch. Do you have any other games that may work? Also do you have any instructions for how you recompiled it...Wondering just in case I want to give it a go.
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Man you rock, this is the best game I have played on my watch so far and I have tried a bunch. Do you have any other games that may work? Also do you have any instructions for how you recompiled it...Wondering just in case I want to give it a go.
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Thanks. I have described the instructions in detail in the original post. I have tried other games such as Alto's Odyssey and Stack, and although both work without having to recompile, neither are as good as Subway Surfers in terms of playability (smoothness), gameplay (controls) and screen scaling. I can mod other games, you can give me ideas. Temple Run requires rotating the device so that won't work.
Thank you very much ❤ I hope you will also do the same with the game candy crush
Temple run is working for me, maybe try temple run 2 as it loads perfect on my watch. Here is some others that I have tried and are working besides the swipe back problem.
Beach Buggy Blitz v1.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Beach Buggy Racing v2021.08.2 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Temple Run 2 v1.9.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Jetpack Joyride v1.12.12 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Knife Hit v1.8.17 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Race the Sun v1.22 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Geometry Dash v2.111_men (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
_Noticz_ said:
Temple run is working for me, maybe try temple run 2 as it loads perfect on my watch. Here is some others that I have tried and are working besides the swipe back problem.
Beach Buggy Blitz v1.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Beach Buggy Racing v2021.08.2 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Temple Run 2 v1.9.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Jetpack Joyride v1.12.12 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Knife Hit v1.8.17 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Race the Sun v1.22 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Geometry Dash v2.111_men (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
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After posting the Subway Surfers mod I've also modded Crossy Road and Candy Crush to disable the swipe gesture but the problem is, although all these games can be sideloaded to the watch they drain a lot of battery even if you don't even open them. Unlike on the phone there's no "restrict battery usage" in app info so they drain battery too much even when you don't play.
I'll check out the games you mentioned only after I find a way to restrict bg usage. I don't understand why there's no "restrict battery usage" like on phone's app info. Lemme know if you have any ideas but until then I won't be modding anything else, because yesterday I saw Spotify MOL (which I sideloaded) took 5% of battery when I didn't even open it once.
hyperterminal said:
Hello fellow WearOS users. I recently got a Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and tried installing Subway Surfers by sideloading it through ADB. It worked surprisingly smooth but the game would exit whenever I'd swipe right.
Upon further research I came across Android Wear platform's official documentation about swipe to exit here and then I decompiled the apk using Apktool, headed over to manifest to check what the main theme of the app is by searching "<application" and then after seeing that UnityThemeSelector is the default theme, I headed over to styles.xml and added this property to UnityThemeSelector and set it to 'false':
Code:
android:windowSwipeToDismiss
After two hours of googling and recompiling Subway Surfers, I finally got it working. Although I made it for personal use I'm sharing it here in case anyone else needs it.
Theoretically, it should work on any WearOS watch but I can personally confirm that it works on Samsung Galaxy Watch4.
DOWNLOAD
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Awesome work: did you install the game by sideloading? If so: on a PC or from your phone to the watch?
greenbat said:
Awesome work: did you install the game by sideloading? If so: on a PC or from your phone to the watch?
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I sideloaded it from phone using Easy Fire Tools.
How is the battery usage in background?
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How is the battery usage in background?
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Around 0.5 to 1% per day at most. Just my one mod is not that big of a deal. The problem, however is when you have multiple apps (like Telegram, WhatsApp, Spotify) as they all take combined drain significant battery. That's what I'm facing.
zoz27998 said:
Thank you very much ❤ I hope you will also do the same with the game candy crush
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Hi, I have made a mod for Candy Crush too. Check it out here.
_Noticz_ said:
Temple run is working for me, maybe try temple run 2 as it loads perfect on my watch. Here is some others that I have tried and are working besides the swipe back problem.
Beach Buggy Blitz v1.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Beach Buggy Racing v2021.08.2 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Temple Run 2 v1.9.5 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Jetpack Joyride v1.12.12 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Knife Hit v1.8.17 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Race the Sun v1.22 (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
Geometry Dash v2.111_men (Tested, working but swipe back problem)
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Hi, I have modded all those games you listed except Geometry Dash as it didn't work. Check it out here.
hyperterminal said:
Hi, I have modded all those games you listed except Geometry Dash as it didn't work. Check it out here.
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i've had geometry dash on my watch for a few months now. the swipe gestures doesn't really after the game, because all you need to do to play the game is tap the screen. the game runs super well on the watch, no fps drops or anything
dcsilva said:
i've had geometry dash on my watch for a few months now. the swipe gestures doesn't really after the game, because all you need to do to play the game is tap the screen. the game runs super well on the watch, no fps drops or anything
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I tried modding Geometry Dash Lite v2.111 and it force closed upon opening - that's after modding though, haven't tried it before modding. But I don't think modding should be an issue at all because if so many games worked fine after modding, it's odd that Geometry Dash doesn't. What version did you install?
I wouldn't worry about modding geometry dash since it is just a tap to play. Give the non modded version a try and you'll see what we mean.
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I wouldn't worry about modding geometry dash since it is just a tap to play. Give the non modded version a try and you'll see what we mean.
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Yeah but just to be sure we are talking about Geometry Dash 'Lite' right? Because the regular version is paid.
Witam serdecznie widzę że przerabiasz gry aby działy na Wearos udało mi się wgrać moją ulubioną grę March off Empires lecz wyskakuje tam komunikat aby zatwierdzić licencjie gry wyskakuje na samym środku okinko którego nie mogę potwierdzić myślę że spowodowane to jest ze ekran naszego zegarka nie jest przystosowany do tej gry.
Mod translation: Hello, I see that you are modifying games to work on Wearos I managed to upload my favorite game March off Empires but a message pops up to confirm the game license pops up in the middle of the window that I can't confirm I think it's because the screen of our watch is not adapted to this game.
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Witam serdecznie widzę że przerabiasz gry aby działy na Wearos udało mi się wgrać moją ulubioną grę March off Empires lecz wyskakuje tam komunikat aby zatwierdzić licencjie gry wyskakuje na samym środku okinko którego nie mogę potwierdzić myślę że spowodowane to jest ze ekran naszego zegarka nie jest przystosowany do tej gry.
Mod translation: Hello, I see that you are modifying games to work on Wearos I managed to upload my favorite game March off Empires but a message pops up to confirm the game license pops up in the middle of the window that I can't confirm I think it's because the screen of our watch is not adapted to this game.
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Hey hyperterminal. One thing I noticed when I use apktools and I am doing a simple decomile. How do you deal with the XML resource folder erros with the different languages? I am sure you already figured this important part out which is what I am having a problem with and why I am asking. I did some google searching and there isn't any straight forward answer. One of the apk's I was dealing with I just ended up deleting the folders associated with the XML error in apktools but I am looking for a more automatic approach........Any Thoughts?