RancidPunx Posted September 1, 2012 Share Posted September 1, 2012 So got myself an Samsung S3 , battery life is not great but i am intrigued by the OS on there. Â I've heard so much good stuff about Android that i had to switch from IOS that i was so used to. Â What cool stuff can i do exactly that IOS can't? Â Can anybody recommend me any good forums or resources for getting fully immersed in Android? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Kaz Hayashi Posted September 2, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 2, 2012 If you don't mind, I will jump on this too. I've just switched from iPhone to HTC and would like to know similar to the above. Â Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFR42 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 For one thing you can go install some classic console emulators without invalidating your warranty! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Stone Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 For one thing you can go install some classic console emulators without invalidating your warranty! Â Oh? Â As someone who also just got an android phone (yesterday - my beautiful new phone the Sony Xperia Arc S came into my pocession) I'm very interested in this topic ^^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFR42 Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 Search for SNESOID, GENSOID and FPSE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Stone Posted September 2, 2012 Share Posted September 2, 2012 I got googling right after I posted that previous message, and since 5 minutes or so after that i've been playing pokemon fire red ^^ Â I know what I'll be doing on my lunch break tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFR42 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Also download an application called filmon. It has lots of random tv channels, but amongst them are two dedicated wrestling channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dazz Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 On this topic: Â If I were to purchase an Android Tablet. How much Emulation fun can I have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 On this topic:Â If I were to purchase an Android Tablet. How much Emulation fun can I have? Â The main stumbling block would be mapping the controller to touchscreen, for me. I've been using Android tablets for a couple of months now and I can't get my head around games with more advanced controls than Angry Birds and Temple Run. I had a go on the Android zombie shooter Dead Trigger, which looks great, but I can't even turn around in it. I can barely move forwards and backwards. That's what's put me off emulation, the only thing I think I'd have any joy with would be point-and-click games. Whether the SNES controls are mapped to gestures or there's a little onscreen SNES pad, I couldn't see myself getting halfway through Donut Plains. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remlap Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 I use these regular on my Galaxy Nexus  TuneIn Radio - Fantastic web radio application MX Player Pro - Been using this to handle video for few years now, allows me to watch 720p MKV's using the GPU and it decodes the audio with software. SwiftKey - Unbeatable learning keyboard, so simple to text with. Dood's Music Streamer - Free way to listen to music on Grooveshark if you've got a wifi connection or unlimited mobile data. File Explorer - Personally my favourite file explorer, cleanest I think. AndroIRC - I need access to IRC chat with me most of the time. UPnPlay - Connects to DLNA server and allows to stream to my phone or even control the TV. imo - Multiple web chat client  Forums  reddit MoDaCo XDA  Blog  Android Police  Get an OTG cable they're priceless for transferring media from flash drives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFR42 Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 On this topic:Â If I were to purchase an Android Tablet. How much Emulation fun can I have? Â The main stumbling block would be mapping the controller to touchscreen, for me. I've been using Android tablets for a couple of months now and I can't get my head around games with more advanced controls than Angry Birds and Temple Run. I had a go on the Android zombie shooter Dead Trigger, which looks great, but I can't even turn around in it. I can barely move forwards and backwards. That's what's put me off emulation, the only thing I think I'd have any joy with would be point-and-click games. Whether the SNES controls are mapped to gestures or there's a little onscreen SNES pad, I couldn't see myself getting halfway through Donut Plains. Â Not a stumbling block at all when you realise you can connect a wiimote by Blue tooth and that newer versions of android support ps3 controller via usb. So lots of emulation fun to be had. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Pitcos Posted September 3, 2012 Share Posted September 3, 2012 Not a stumbling block at all when you realise you can connect a wiimote by Blue tooth and that newer versions of android support ps3 controller via usb. So lots of emulation fun to be had. Â Yeah, I've thought about using a PS3 controller and playing games on OnLive on my tablet. I never knew about the Wiimote thing, cheers for that... I'm gonna have to get my Wii classic controller off my nephew and get some emulators on the go so I can be like this lad: Â It still isn't much help if I want to play Chrono Trigger on the bus though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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