Gameloft and Android Versions, which one to chose?
Which versions of Gameloft games can be played on the Transformer?
I already know that if it's for honeycomb, or if it's for the motorola zoom, it sure will play on the transformer, but most of gameloft games are made for phones.
And there is like tons of versions of one gameloft game for each brand of phone.
Can anyone tell me which phone versions of Gameloft games is more compatible with the TF?
Example: Maybe chosing the samsung galaxy SII version of gameloft games runs ok on the transformer? Or maybe HTC is more compatible, or the motorola droid, etc...
Also I noticed that playing the latest version of a game (like chosing the latest 1.0.9 version) does not always work.
Tnx for any answers.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289174
thanks
but this is not what I want to know??
these apks Are optimised games for tablets, and need other data that we should download by wifi, but i can't download by wifi (for reasons) and want to download offline data?
so I decide to install mobile phone apps (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) that have offline data.
taht is why i need to know which games ( for which mobile phone: e.g. samsung, motorola , HTC ) will work on the asus eee pad transformer (honeycomb) ??
bidellboy said:
thanks
but this is not what I want to know??
these apks Are optimised games for tablets, and need other data that we should download by wifi, but i can't download by wifi (for reasons) and want to download offline data?
so I decide to install mobile phone apps (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) that have offline data.
taht is why i need to know which games ( for which mobile phone: e.g. samsung, motorola , HTC ) will work on the asus eee pad transformer (honeycomb) ??
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What are you talking about? What do you mean by "offline data"? The only reason you would need to do what you are using pirated apk. As far as I know there are no phone versions of Gameloft games that work on the Transformer, except the Atrix version of Modern Combat.
You are basically asking for information on hacks that no one has tried because we don't need to. We have perfectly working tablet optimized Gameloft games working, that can be obtained legitimately. I am fairly certain that if the game is not in the list I pointed you towards, it doesn't work on the TF.
Don’t know much about how compatibility is determined on the play store weather it’s up to the developer to say a device isn’t compatible. But I noticed on launch day nothing was really blocked due to compatibility but yesterday most of Gameloft’s library disappeared for me was curious if anyone was able to try Dungeon Hunter 4 & Order and Chaos on the shield.
Anyone have insight on why certain apps are being blocked?
It's a new device and normally will have to wait for game updates before certain company's list the Shield as compatible (its the game developers that enable compatibility lists on their Google dev accounts).
I do know Modern Combat 4 will work with controls on Sheild as its recently been updated with HID support but whether it's available to download is another story.
For now your probably better off sideloading games from another droid you own (if you do).
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cloudsever said:
Don’t know much about how compatibility is determined on the play store weather it’s up to the developer to say a device isn’t compatible. But I noticed on launch day nothing was really blocked due to compatibility but yesterday most of Gameloft’s library disappeared for me was curious if anyone was able to try Dungeon Hunter 4 & Order and Chaos on the shield.
Anyone have insight on why certain apps are being blocked?
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App developers can change their games compatibility. Gameloft, in general, doesn't support controller on many games, so I wouldn't be surprised if they started marking them as incompatible.
Do you happen to have a rooted phone or tablet? If you do you can download the games to that device and back them up with titanium backup. Then you can export the backup and import it to your shield if you have rooted your shield. You might be able to just pull the apk out of the titanium backup and sideload it on the shield if you have not or don't want to root the shield.
I did this exact thing with the game Avadon to get it on my Kindle Fire when I had that. It isn't pirating since you own the game and a lot of the time games will work on unsupported devices this way. Once you have them installed they typically show up in the market but will still say unsupported and not allow you to update them.
I would imagine without controller support those games would need an app like Gamekeyboard and root to emulate touch controls with the physical buttons. I am currently using that app to play Final Fantasy Dimensions with the Shield. The only thing I cannot do with the physical controls is browse the inventory out of combat. In combat and walking around I can use the physical controls fully. It's pretty awesome.
Evo_shift, how did you root the Shield? Thanks!
Edit: nvm, saw the thread.
Yeah, I was wondering why I couldn't find Modern Combat 4!
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Do you happen to have a rooted phone or tablet? If you do you can download the games to that device and back them up with titanium backup. Then you can export the backup and import it to your shield if you have rooted your shield. You might be able to just pull the apk out of the titanium backup and sideload it on the shield if you have not or don't want to root the shield.
I did this exact thing with the game Avadon to get it on my Kindle Fire when I had that. It isn't pirating since you own the game and a lot of the time games will work on unsupported devices this way. Once you have them installed they typically show up in the market but will still say unsupported and not allow you to update them.
I would imagine without controller support those games would need an app like Gamekeyboard and root to emulate touch controls with the physical buttons. I am currently using that app to play Final Fantasy Dimensions with the Shield. The only thing I cannot do with the physical controls is browse the inventory out of combat. In combat and walking around I can use the physical controls fully. It's pretty awesome.
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Don't need root to sideload from one phone to another (or tablet or shield).
ES File Explorer supports backing up apps to .apk without root permissions. From there you just copy the APK onto the shield, launch it in a file browser and android will install. No root required.
As for final fantasy. I guess no out of combat inventory is annoying, but at least you do have native touch.
My brother had a kindle fire, we used the ES file explorer method and since then have rooted the device, added the play store and a custom launcher. Shame that you have to do those mods but once you have its definitely a bargain. Missing bluetooth and camera etc, but its cheap and runs most things pretty well we've found.
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Don't need root to sideload from one phone to another (or tablet or shield).
ES File Explorer supports backing up apps to .apk without root permissions. From there you just copy the APK onto the shield, launch it in a file browser and android will install. No root required.
As for final fantasy. I guess no out of combat inventory is annoying, but at least you do have native touch.
My brother had a kindle fire, we used the ES file explorer method and since then have rooted the device, added the play store and a custom launcher. Shame that you have to do those mods but once you have its definitely a bargain. Missing bluetooth and camera etc, but its cheap and runs most things pretty well we've found.
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Wow, cool. I had no idea something like that wouldn't require root.
The lack of bluetooth is why I ended up selling the Fire when the Nexus 7 was released. It did everything I wanted it to do just fine and I got it during one of Amazon's big refurbished sales and was my first tablet so I didn't want to spend a lot because I wasn't sure I would use it. Finding out I wasn't able to use a bluetooth gamepad was a real bummer to me. Now, my kids have basically taken over the Nexus (and they are only 4 and 2 years old but there are nice educational apps). The shield is my new toy that they will not have access to and basically replaces my Nexus 7 since I only used it for gaming
I contacted Gameloft and all they said there's nothing in the works, but when there is they will announce it. Lame
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Not all games allow apk back up without root. There will be a little lock icon for the ones that are protected. I think all Gameloft games allow sideload, since the game checks your Google account during the first time opened to validate. Most games released in the past year (at least) still check the device if compatible, so even sideloading does not mean the game will actually work when you open it.
For modern combat, turn off mouse control via quick settings and the game works great.
im still waiting for my shield, does wild blood or nfs most wanted work?
I can map the keys through game keyboard if they can run on the shield
nielo360 said:
im still waiting for my shield, does wild blood or nfs most wanted work?
I can map the keys through game keyboard if they can run on the shield
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NFS Most Wanted works (touch only).
Throwing this out there. If you like racing games, be sure to check out Asphalt 8. It works and is compatible with the Shield controller.
I install the dungeon hunter 4 and use the tincore keymapper to map the screen button and work like champ.
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Are you able to set the graphics on very high on DH4?
Asphalt 8 is the first one im going to play when my shield gets here tomorrow.
i heard tegra 3 games should work/ these work on htc one x
so if anyone has:
Dungeon Hunter 2
9mm HD
would like to know the results.
Gangstar vegas works with touchscreen + high graphics mod from xda plays awsome
Im going to try mapping keys to it.
First of all, hi... im new here, and new to android and more specifically nvidia shield (just got last night). Is there some comprehensive guide to setting up all the best emulators and controller mappings for them for my shield? and do i need to root it or whatever like i see people talking about?
First thing I would do is download retroarch. That contains all the most popular emulators and it is free. In fact the developer is very much against people charging for emulators and doesn't use ads or anything. The buttons on the shield are automatically mapped in retroarch as well.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.retroarch
You do not need root. Just download it from the play store grab a few of your favorite roms and play.
Retroarch calls each emulator a "core" so if you want to play SNES (maybe don't use the BSNES core or whatever it is called. It might be more buggy than SNES 9x or whatever the other one is called) you would load up the SNES core in retroarch and then choose your rom.
If I were you, I'd root your shield. That way you can write to your external SD card and change the minimum CPU frequency while running emulators.
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I saw really great games for android that i would love to play, but there is only one problem, i cant controll them!
The thing is, they are games for Nvidia shield devices runing on android! I can install them, no problem there, and i ca enter the first level, but i cant controll them! Is there any way i can make them controlable using touchscreen or BT gamepad?
Hi, just as the thread says I want to ask about G-Gee by GMO games (e.g Dodonpachi, Espgaluda II, Double Dragon, Deathsmiles). Can I somehow play them? I can't find any of those on Google Play. I tried downloading G-Gee app as well. But the problem is I cannot connect to a server. Do they work or some kind of emulator? Or maybe I have to change my VPN? Are those games gone for good?
I searched a long time for this answer as well. It seems like they are gone for good. There is no hacked backup online, at least i couldn't find one. It seems unbelievable to not be able to play these ports, but it's the reality.
The (somewhat) good news is, that all the new Cave shmups (Espgaluda 2, Daifukkatsu, Deathsmiles, Mushihime-sama) can be played on android via Retroarch emulator with Mame core (2014 version). The bad news in this good news is that even a S9 has trouble playing them as they are very CPU heavy games in Mame.
Maybe the next generation of smartphones will play them smoothly, we'll have to wait and see.