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Let me preface this by saying that I recently purchased a Moto Droid. After previously having a CLIQ, and using it a lot for gaming, I was a bit disappointed by the D-PAD's being on the wrong side. But not for long. I knew about the game gripper attachment, but I decided that it was too bulky and expensive for what was really quite a simple problem. So I made my own compact, temporary, reusable D-PAD, to use with emulators! It should work on just about any phone with keys that line up (like the Droid's do) And you can make one too!
It consists of three simple parts, and it's very easy to build. You will need:
1. A disc of some sort. Any material. It should be just a bit smaller than the size of a 9-key square on your device's keyboard. This is the base of the D-PAD. Dimes are a pretty good size for it, and I assume they'd work decently, though I haven't tried. You COULD just use this disc alone on the keyboard, but, depending on the material, it would probably slide way too much to use.
2. A balloon. Cut a piece out of it, preferably circular, just a bit larger than the disc. This will be covering one side of the disc so it doesn't slide.
3. Some adhesive thing to hold it all together. I've found that price tag stickers work pretty well. Glue would be tougher to use for it, but might yield pretty good results. Tape will do in a pinch, but it's not preferred.
Construction is VERY simple. All you need to do is stretch the piece of balloon over one side of the disc. Pull the edges of it over to the other side of the disc, and hold them all in place with the sticker/tape/glue/whatever. You should cut off whatever hangs over the sides afterwards, so that the only thing touching the keyboard is the piece of balloon.
To use it, all you have to do is stick it on a group of 9 keys wherever you want to have a D-PAD. The keys should still be able to click, so it will feel like a real D-PAD. Then, just map buttons in the emulator to those keys!
Well, it works pretty well for me anyway. Some people might not like it, and if not, don't use it! Anyway, I hope this helps some people.
EDIT: Please reply, if you have any comments, questions, or advice!
Hi all,
It seems to me that the edge of the lcd screen is not responsive (both left and right) at times when I put it inside a leather case(similar to theM1 case). If I take it out of the case, it's very responsive.
Does anyone notice the same problem?
Thanks.
I've brought that up before. Out of the case the screen is very responsive all over. In a case it's much less responsive around the edges. If you use the screen calibration apk it helps a little, and I find you get a better response around the edges using your thumb than pointer.
I don't know of any real solution, or what causes it.
MC
MicroChip said:
I've brought that up before. Out of the case the screen is very responsive all over. In a case it's much less responsive around the edges. If you use the screen calibration apk it helps a little, and I find you get a better response around the edges using your thumb than pointer.
I don't know of any real solution, or what causes it.
MC
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glad to know i am not the only one with the problem.
My guess is that the case must touch the tablet somewhere that confuses the touch sensor.
mine did this for a little while and then just went away. the calibration didn't help and reloading the ROM didn't either.
jmeridith said:
mine did this for a little while and then just went away. the calibration didn't help and reloading the ROM didn't either.
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Can you try to remember what you could have done to make it go away? Changed or modified the case in anyway?
It's so annoying.
It seems as if the G-Tablet's touch sensor is EXTREMELY sensitive. It even detected my headphone wire touching it. I knew this because when I would touch it at the same time the wire was on it, it would start spazzing out. Remove the wire, effect gone. Be happy that this thing is ultrasensitive. Could be worse, could be a resistive touchscreen.
its not possible it is a capcitative touch screen. I am experiencing the same problem I think it has do with part of our finger is on the case and not on the screen. If i press on it and roll it side to side a bit it will pick up my touch
I have found that using live wallpapers reduces the responsiveness of the touch screen especially around the edges.
Base on my experience with these device in the past, all the live wallpaper does is eat up your cpu horsepower. You want your device to operate at its optimum, yes? Just use a regular wallpaper. Kill all non-essential tasks.
Unfortunately I don't have any productive advice but I can tell you that I bought the p4 case off of steve (great website fast shipping) and a capacitive stylus. Like you described it was totally unresponsive toward the edges. I tried the calibration app and no significant success. After a couple of days use it started registering the touches consistently.
At work, I often have to sign or annotate documents. Adobe Reader will do this, but the signature is not very accurate with fat fingers. (Signnow is much better, but doesn’t work for a different reason!). I thought I’d try using a stylus, so I bought a couple of low-cost ones experimentally but they weren’t great.
1. CAPACITIVE Stylus Pen Samsung i5500 Galaxy Europa
Pretty rubbish, with flappy bit of rubber on end. Wasn’t able to press hard enough to draw, so I cut it off and afterwards it didn’t work at all! £1.98
Can't insert link (too few posts) so you'll have to cut-and-paste. Sorry!
ebay.co.uk/itm/370477728169?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
2. Black Aluminium Capacitive Drawing Stylus Pen for Draw Something Game App
Works better, though ball on end is very soft so can’t do anything accurately £3.99
ebay.co.uk/itm/120889993694?ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1439.l2649
There are others, but many are a lot more expensive. Does anybody have any recommendations of what works well with the MT4GS?
I tried a capacitive stylus on my DesireZ aka Vision, it was basically like a pen with with a firm black rounded rubbery tip like an eraser ball
it worked but it obscured enough of the screen to make it somewhat pointless as you didn't gain any accuracy.
you might be better off trying a bluetooth mouse.
Yes, the ball on the end rather got in the way, something with a shape a bit closer to a pencil or a tapering chisel tip would be better. I'll look at a mouse too, thanks for the suggestion.
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speculatrix said:
I tried a capacitive stylus on my DesireZ aka Vision, it was basically like a pen with with a firm black rounded rubbery tip like an eraser ball
it worked but it obscured enough of the screen to make it somewhat pointless as you didn't gain any accuracy.
you might be better off trying a bluetooth mouse.
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As if using your finger doesn't normally obscure the screen...
There are times I'd really like a stylus, say if I'm reading an ebook. But I've tried several different brands of stylii and I'm not really impressed. All of them seemed to work worse than my finger. Often a cheap stylus' touch will cause the screen to zoom instead of scroll. I fear pressing too hard, as my wife scratched her Tab trying to avoid the trend to zoom. If I try another stylus, I'll spend the extra for a quality pen that I can demo before I buy.
Or if you can't stand any of the commercially available ones, you can always make your own!
http://lifehacker.com/5550029/diy-touch+screen-stylus-new-and-improved
I found one by accident at Big Lots one day. They had a 2 pack of Duracell screen protectors for IPads with a free stylus for $8. I wasn't expecting much from the stylus, but it's worked really well, and the pen works great on it too. It has the soft rubber tip but I haven't had any issues with it. The diameter is about the same or smaller than a pencil and it obscures a lot less than my finger. There are no markings on it, inside or out.
http://www.biglots.com/browseItem/as-advertised/8735
I might give one a go
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Any calibration available on the touch cover keyboard?
I want to use even lighter pressure to type. I am often missing the "spacebar".
Me too. As far as I know only the touchpad is configurable. (search the store for 'touch cover' if you haven't seen this app)
I feel like I am pounding on the keys for it to recognize them.
It actually requires extremely low pressure, less than most real keyboards. It feels different because nothing moves under your finger to let you know you've reached the required amount of pressure, but after typing on the touch cover for a while, going back to a physical keyboard feels like going from a keyboard back to a mechanical typewriter...
If you feel like you're having to press really hard for your typing to be recognized, either you're doing something wrong or the cover is defective. Make sure you can hear the Surface when typing (headphones help here in a noisy room); the audio feedback when you hit a key makes it clear how little is actually required for the Surface to recognize a keypress.
That said, the common problem is that the keys have to be hit somewhat precisely. No amount of pressure when your finger is just on the edge of a key will produce the result you want. Also, I find the positioning of the spacebar (more to the left than I'm used to on a laptop keyboard) to be annoying, although I'm getting used to it.
I also have noticed it being on hard surface is a much better typing experience than it being on your lap or similar.
I want ability to increase sensitivity to space bar. That's the only thin that doesn't work well when typing from lap.
I just splurged and went and purchased the type cover from Best Buy since they are now in stock and I love it! Wish I would have never gotten the touch cover. Loved it's thinness and its other purpose of being a cover but I just couldn't type fast like I thought I would be able to. I can type sooo much faster on the touch screen itself over the touch cover. On that note I have a black touch cover for sale. Lol
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I just splurged and went and purchased the type cover from Best Buy since they are now in stock and I love it! Wish I would have never gotten the touch cover. Loved it's thinness and its other purpose of being a cover but I just couldn't type fast like I thought I would be able to. I can type sooo much faster on the touch screen itself over the touch cover. On that note I have a black touch cover for sale. Lol
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I guess the only downside on the Type Cover is when you fold it back and hold the surface the keyboard button gives you a weird feeling.
The Touch Cover is also spill-proof (Type Cover is not), easy to clean (Type Cover, like all keyboards, will probably get a bit gross over time), and 3mm thick (Type Cover is 5mm). That said, yes, if you need serious typing power, the Type Cover is the way to go... but be prepared to trade some of the advantages for it.
I'm at a little over 30 WPM on the Touch Cover. That's better than half of what I get on my desktop, but I'd still much rather write a long mail or a program on a real keyboard (although muscle memory with the meta keys works surprisingly well on the Touch Cover).
Disclosure: This review is provided in exchange for a free case.
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Let’s get this out of the way up front. This case is a beast. It’s big, thick and makes your phone feel like a tank. It’s not what I’m looking for in a daily driver, BUT it has a permanent place in my inventory for special occasions. As the pics show, it’s a two piece affair with an integrated screen protector. It’s a clear, thick plastic cover that completely encases the phone. More on this feature later.
The most noteworthy thing about the case, at least from my perspective, is the lanyard clip. I’ve never owned a phone or case with this kind of fitting and it opens up lots of possibilities for securing the phone. My family and I go camping a lot in the summer and I think that’s when this case will really shine. It’s tough enough to make me not worry about taking it into the mountains for a weekend. The loop can be used to conveniently suspend the phone from a back pack or perhaps hang it up in a tent away from moisture and stray bears.
The button feel is pretty good, but I think I’d like them better if they protruded a bit more. The cutout for the fingerprint sensor is accurately sized but makes it feel like you’re sticking your finger in a deep hole. I never had any problems getting the phone unlocked, but it did take a little adjustment to just how cavernous the hole is. The openings for headphones and USB have tight fitting rubber doors to help keep out moisture. It’s clear that this case does not fully waterproof the phone, so don’t go thinking you can take it under water or in the shower. It should, however, provide a greater degree of protection from the occasional splash or sudden rain shower.
As the pics show, it has an integrated kick stand that works well in both portrait and landscape mode. My only complaint is that when using it in landscape, you don’t have access to the power/volume controls unless you orient it with the lanyard clip on the bottom. If the clip were on the upper right instead of upper left, you could easily manipulate the controls.
Now, about that built-in screen protector. It’s very thick plastic and you won’t confuse it for high-quality glass. I experienced a little trouble with getting the screen to respond to my touches. I had to press down so hard that it felt like I was using a pressure sensitive screen and not a capacitive one. However, I do need to point out that I have a tempered glass screen protector on the phone and didn’t want to remove it for purposes of this review. It’s very possible that the added thickness of the TGSP contributed to this problem. Regardless, given that I won’t be using this case unless I’m roughing it in the mountains, having to press down a little is no big deal for me. But if you need this kind of protection on a daily basis, this is something to consider.
All in all, I think this is a decent case for the money. It’s not perfect, but if you live in a war zone or work in a rough environment, it should greatly improve you phone’s chance of survival.