I purchased one from my local uk currys yesterday and have used it quite a bit since and I I have to say since i am very dissapointed,
The Bad
web browsing is slow and laggy as the pages do not load totally e.g the page loads as your scrolling down even after waiting,
flash video playback in browser often crashes the tab causing it to restart itself, camera is bad in low light conditions,
you cant exit apps properly as even if you select to exit in the apps menu they stay in the multitask panel running in background (unless you go in and stop them with the honeycomb built in task killer),
gameplay is not toally smooth on the game I have tested (nova 2) it plays relatively smooth however seems to pause slightly at times like a frame skip[edit since last archos update it force closes even after reinstall], i also tried n64oid which was slow loading and the on screen controller froze,
angry birds loads but the screen image is not smooth as the pixels have been stretched however plays well (i couldnt care less about angry birds anyway but it just shows that the screen resizing can cause graphics issues.
I have issues with moon reader ebook reader as it does not want to only change page when i swype as soon as it gets to the next chaper page it will only skip chapters
The Good
media playback with files loaded on the device is good they play back smoothly through the hdmi and I had no trouble with the files I put on it.
youtube app playback is looks good.
screen quality is nice very vibrant colours etc
battery life is good.
the stand is useful
honeycomb is much more user intuitive than any before it
wifi signal isnt too bad in the room next to the rooter I get over half.
the issue I have is that my herotab c8 is faster for browsing web pages doesnt seem to lag, very rarely restarts itself and can view flash in browser without crashing my tablet, also I can root it and install chainfire which means gameplay is brilliant when playing nova 2 (better than archos tablet however colours etc are a little washed out compared to archos ) I can remove my memory card from its external slot and change it for a different one and it instantly reads the new one unlike the archos where I cannot even see the card in folders.
if im missing something that has hampered my experience please advise as I am giving this to the end of the week and will more than likely return it if it stays like this.
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Yeah I did the same, the amount of FC was upsetting. The sound card (from what i've read) is pressed in to the back of the screen and any slight pressure creates the ripple on the screen. Not bad for the money, but not great
i dont believe i have the screen defect but all the other problems are beginning to be frustrating, because of the specs i dont know whether to return it as if they implement the specs and features properly in future firmware updates this should be a great tablet, although someone said on another post that they dont have the lag or freezes or automatic rebooting or game issues that i have listed above so im sort of wondering if my device is defective.
edit i also find that it wont output the image properly to a 32 inch 720p tv as as the tv tries to play as 1080p but cant and the tablet nor the tv have options to change this
Had a bit of screen lag, not no more than my Desire HD, so cant really complain too much about it.
I thinking about sending it back but its shipped from France, and that gonna be expensive.
Yeah the screen defect is what swayed it for me, if that goes out of warranty im stuffed!
The only thing I can complain about is the screen defect, that in my opinion is bareable... for the web browsing experience, all you have to do is install Opera Mobile from the market and that problem is solved... about the "lag", change launcher and go for ADW EX, with that it's fast as a rocket... apps stay "open" after you close them because that's how Honeycomb works, it keeps stuff in the background so that they can open up faster next time. Overall It's actually a pretty good tablet, it's not perfect and yes it's very "delicate" software wise, but once you get used to how you treat it, all is fine... remember It's an incredibly cheap tablet with all the functionalities of the most expensive...
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related to the SD card, I have had no issues with reading/changing card
I love my archos g9 Turbo.
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I love my archos g9 Turbo.
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same for me!
My brother has the archos 80 g9 16GB turbo version and it runs perfectly no lag no force closes or anything and games run great aswell and videos run smooth and the screen is brilliant only a little problem from pressure on the back of the screen but it is a tiny area and 99% of the time not visible so not a problem.
but my dad bought the 80 g9 250GB turbo version which the only problem is the hard drive is slow and it crashes a bit too often and its now crashed and wont boot past the unlock screen and the screen wont respond so ive got to see if i can fix that now but the flash version of the tablet i think is brilliant especially for the price
I love my 80 g9!
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Alas mine is the 1ghz version only and even after update problems persist there is even a Lag from the keyboard as I type this I have
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but my dad bought the 80 g9 250GB turbo version which the only problem is the hard drive is slow and it crashes a bit too often and its now crashed and wont boot past the unlock screen and the screen wont respond so ive got to see if i can fix that now but the flash version of the tablet i think is brilliant especially for the price
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Hi guys,
I'm about to buy the archos g9 250GB but I searched here at XDA to know more about this tablet and to see if the HDD version is good and fast enough... and I can see here that the fastest and most stable version of this tablet is the archos g9 10GB Turbo... but this one is expensive in Israel (About 425$) than the 8GB version (About 337$)! But the 8GB version has the ARM Cortex A9 1.0GHz Dual Core while the 16GB turbo have 1.2GHz Turbo version: OMAP™ 4 smart multi-core ARM CORTEX A9...
So I want to know which one is the best for my Dad, He just need a simple tablet to surf the web sometimes, watch Videos on the web (Flash players) etc... so the 250GB HDD could be a "nice to have" feature, but if it's to slow, Then I prefer the 8GB version...
and as I mentioned the "Turbo" is expensive here... so which one it's gonna be? the 8GB or the 250GB?
Thanks! I think that i'm gonna buy that tablet tomorrow, so I'll be happy to get some answers from you guys, 10x again
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Hi guys,
I'm about to buy the archos g9 250GB but I searched here at XDA to know more about this tablet and to see if the HDD version is good and fast enough... and I can see here that the fastest and most stable version of this tablet is the archos g9 10GB Turbo... but this one is expensive in Israel (About 425$) than the 8GB version (About 337$)! But the 8GB version has the ARM Cortex A9 1.0GHz Dual Core while the 16GB turbo have 1.2GHz Turbo version: OMAP™ 4 smart multi-core ARM CORTEX A9...
So I want to know which one is the best for my Dad, He just need a simple tablet to surf the web sometimes, watch Videos on the web (Flash players) etc... so the 250GB HDD could be a "nice to have" feature, but if it's to slow, Then I prefer the 8GB version...
and as I mentioned the "Turbo" is expensive here... so which one it's gonna be? the 8GB or the 250GB?
Thanks! I think that i'm gonna buy that tablet tomorrow, so I'll be happy to get some answers from you guys, 10x again
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Hi Avi,
I bought this tablet (Turbo 16G version) for my wife a week ago.
Actually AFAIK the Turbo version sold here (in Israel) is just an overclocked version of the non-turbo, since the real turbo version should be 1.5Ghz and have a different processor model.
Anyhow, the web browsing is fine, but beware that Flash works really bad on it.
I don't know if it works well on other tablets or not, but on this one it will freeze constantly during play.
Also I tried Mako VOD/Hot VOD apps and though they run, they won't play any video (except an occasional commercial now & then), but I don't know if it's because of this specific tablet, or because of the Flash issue.
Youtube apps works well, and so does streaming files from other computers.
Hey there mike,
I see that you are from Israel to, where did you buy it? BUG? or some other place?
so you don't recommend for the 16G version huh?
and as I can see here the 250GB version is not stable and very slow... so what’s left is that 8GB version which is the chipset one anyway here in israel...
but I see that there is a great deal at BUG stores on the 250GB, the price is almost same as the 8GB version, SO i Really thinking if I should buy the 250G or the 8G... :\
And about flash players - I test flash players and flash based Websites on my Samsung galaxy S2 and my friend's Motorola XOOM
and all flash players worked great, specially the JWplayer and the JustinTV players...
about Mako and other Israeli VOD sites, most of them are not in real flash, the players are flash Based UI, but the actual Video is WMV and not even FLV or MP4... so they won't work on android devices, but there are Dedicated applications for Mako on the Android market... try it...
10x anyway dude, I think I'm goanna jump to bug and play with this device and then see if it's Goanna be the 8G or the 250G...
Thanks...
Ok guys, never mind, I bought the Asus transformer eventually... I checked that Archos, and it's a Cute tablet, but the quality is mid range, and yes, sadly the one that I wanted purchase was with that known screen defect!
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Alas mine is the 1ghz version only and even after update problems persist there is even a Lag from the keyboard as I type this I have
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what keyboard are you using? standard Android or market app?
I have had same lag randomly on older 80g9 8gb & new 80g9 16gb 1.5ghz turbo.
what is causing this? I've been using Perfect Keyboard app and love it but wonder if its the issue
Only stock i installed others but only stock appears maybe i missed some settings....
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Only stock i installed others but only stock appears maybe i missed some settings....
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That kinda sucks that its not the keyboard app. getting other keyboards active is more of a pain on these, I can't remember exact procedure but keep messing with settings and you'll get it.
try Perfect Keyboard app from market, it takes a while to get used to & adjust but for a free app its very nice, I had mine tuned and comfortable to work within a week and I can't stand any other now, I'm typing mostly with thumbs on split landscape w #pad in middle and cool arrow keys at bottom that are like a mouse for cursor positioning
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That kinda sucks that its not the keyboard app. getting other keyboards active is more of a pain on these, I can't remember exact procedure but keep messing with settings and you'll get it.
try Perfect Keyboard app from market, it takes a while to get used to & adjust but for a free app its very nice, I had mine tuned and comfortable to work within a week and I can't stand any other now, I'm typing mostly with thumbs on split landscape w #pad in middle and cool arrow keys at bottom that are like a mouse for cursor positioning
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Since its not a big brand name here I cannot sell my archos g9. I'm getting the transformer prime and dock when they show up in stores here. I want to try it before I buy.
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like my archos 80 g9 verry much low price fine machine
I wouldn't say it's a piece of junk..but the first one crapped out on me, the cheap usb charger connectors that are only loosely soldered onto the mother board probably broke, got an RMA replacement, had it for a month or so, and the stupid damn 2 foot cord is so short, the tablet gets knocked off of things so easily that it broke the usb connector right out after a 3 foot drop. Pissed me off :/
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Hi everyone !
Expansys sells SIM Free Xperia Play for 229 € and I ordered one rather quickly, stock is expected for next week but I have some questions...
I read some reviews of the phone all over the internet and even topics here on XDA, but I'd like to get recent opinions of persons having the XP for quite a long time, and with the last updates, I didn't see any new reviews of the phone.
1. Gaming: I'm a old school gamer and emulation is my first motive for buying this phone. Are emulators (Arcade, GBC, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64) working flawlessly with XP gamepad ?
2. Web browsing: My primary concern is the scrolling/zoom smoothness (especially with default browser, the Nexus S I have at the moment is a shame for that, and I don't like much Opera Mobile as I always find it longer to load pages...). The second is the ability to see any flash content, mostly streaming videos (not HD content of course !). How is the XP performing ?
3. System "snappiness", boot, and battery life: I have read that they were annoying quirks and lags while booting, navigating through the phone and starting apps, is that still true ? And what can I expect from battery life with normal/heavy usage (Though I never spend more than 10 hours without going back near a plug) ?
4. Touchscreen responsiveness: How is it performing ? I have read it was jerky. Was it just bad luck of the guy reporting it ?
5. Network, Calling, Messaging... 2G/3G/WiFi: Are we all good here ? It's still a phone so it's important anyway
Thanks a lot for reading, and sorry for the bad english ! Any answer is welcome !
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Hi everyone !
Expansys sells SIM Free Xperia Play for 229 € and I ordered one rather quickly, stock is expected for next week but I have some questions...
I read some reviews of the phone all over the internet and even topics here on XDA, but I'd like to get recent opinions of persons having the XP for quite a long time, and with the last updates, I didn't see any new reviews of the phone.
1. Gaming: I'm a old school gamer and emulation is my first motive for buying this phone. Are emulators (Arcade, GBC, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64) working flawlessly with XP gamepad ?
2. Web browsing: My primary concern is the scrolling/zoom smoothness (especially with default browser, the Nexus S I have at the moment is a shame for that, and I don't like much Opera Mobile as I always find it longer to load pages...). The second is the ability to see any flash content, mostly streaming videos (not HD content of course !). How is the XP performing ?
3. System "snappiness", boot, and battery life: I have read that they were annoying quirks and lags while booting, navigating through the phone and starting apps, is that still true ? And what can I expect from battery life with normal/heavy usage (Though I never spend more than 10 hours without going back near a plug) ?
4. Touchscreen responsiveness: How is it performing ? I have read it was jerky. Was it just bad luck of the guy reporting it ?
5. Network, Calling, Messaging... 2G/3G/WiFi: Are we all good here ? It's still a phone so it's important anyway
Thanks a lot for reading, and sorry for the bad english ! Any answer is welcome !
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The boot time on Stock Rom is the only thing you should worry about. Depending on your amount of bloatware, boot can take 3-5 minutes, but is less than 1 minute on CM7
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Mekano said:
Hi everyone !
Expansys sells SIM Free Xperia Play for 229 € and I ordered one rather quickly, stock is expected for next week but I have some questions...
I read some reviews of the phone all over the internet and even topics here on XDA, but I'd like to get recent opinions of persons having the XP for quite a long time, and with the last updates, I didn't see any new reviews of the phone.
1. Gaming: I'm a old school gamer and emulation is my first motive for buying this phone. Are emulators (Arcade, GBC, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64) working flawlessly with XP gamepad ?
2. Web browsing: My primary concern is the scrolling/zoom smoothness (especially with default browser, the Nexus S I have at the moment is a shame for that, and I don't like much Opera Mobile as I always find it longer to load pages...). The second is the ability to see any flash content, mostly streaming videos (not HD content of course !). How is the XP performing ?
3. System "snappiness", boot, and battery life: I have read that they were annoying quirks and lags while booting, navigating through the phone and starting apps, is that still true ? And what can I expect from battery life with normal/heavy usage (Though I never spend more than 10 hours without going back near a plug) ?
4. Touchscreen responsiveness: How is it performing ? I have read it was jerky. Was it just bad luck of the guy reporting it ?
5. Network, Calling, Messaging... 2G/3G/WiFi: Are we all good here ? It's still a phone so it's important anyway
Thanks a lot for reading, and sorry for the bad english ! Any answer is welcome !
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With the 2.3.3 uptade, boots are faster than previous rom.
It's the best phone to play.
I'm an alod school gamer too (I had to use my previous HD2 with a wii wireless classic controller), I use daily a lot of emulators wich are gamepad compatible (nesoid, snesoid, gearoid, genoid, fpse, n64oid, ataroid) and it's really nice !
i also use PSXPERIA with psx games and it works very well!
There's no problem with other functionality such as phone, wi-fi, .... They all do their jobs as they have to.
Surfing is quite fast and nice, flash support is OK and quite smooth.
Don't have any problem with network detection (Orange France). 3G is all the time connected and quite well detected when available (think won't be so easy for you because Bouygues network is not the best).
"Tu peux savourer le coeur léger, c'est un excellent choix, je ne regrette pas le mien un seul instant !"
Mekano said:
Hi everyone !
Expansys sells SIM Free Xperia Play for 229 € and I ordered one rather quickly, stock is expected for next week but I have some questions...
I read some reviews of the phone all over the internet and even topics here on XDA, but I'd like to get recent opinions of persons having the XP for quite a long time, and with the last updates, I didn't see any new reviews of the phone.
1. Gaming: I'm a old school gamer and emulation is my first motive for buying this phone. Are emulators (Arcade, GBC, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64) working flawlessly with XP gamepad ?
2. Web browsing: My primary concern is the scrolling/zoom smoothness (especially with default browser, the Nexus S I have at the moment is a shame for that, and I don't like much Opera Mobile as I always find it longer to load pages...). The second is the ability to see any flash content, mostly streaming videos (not HD content of course !). How is the XP performing ?
3. System "snappiness", boot, and battery life: I have read that they were annoying quirks and lags while booting, navigating through the phone and starting apps, is that still true ? And what can I expect from battery life with normal/heavy usage (Though I never spend more than 10 hours without going back near a plug) ?
4. Touchscreen responsiveness: How is it performing ? I have read it was jerky. Was it just bad luck of the guy reporting it ?
5. Network, Calling, Messaging... 2G/3G/WiFi: Are we all good here ? It's still a phone so it's important anyway
Thanks a lot for reading, and sorry for the bad english ! Any answer is welcome !
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The touch screen is slightly unresponsive when you leave the stock screen protector on it. but it isn't bad. in fact, i didn't remove it.
Sounds like this is the phone for you
1. No other phone can even come close to this when it comes to emulating. All the emulators support key mapping so all work perfectly with the control pad.
2. Web browsing is good, supports zoom while panning, scrolling is smooth on most web pages, and it's fast. I don't view much flash but the flash I have seen is always fine.
3. The phone is snappy as hell. After deleting the bloat, and installing a custom kernel, which allows overclock, my phone has zero lag. None, I can bounce between apps super fast and without any wait at all. Boot time is comparible to the iphone 4's.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKsR8xyFz9A
This is a video I made to show the nonsense of the other video, but it works for letting you know exactly how long it takes to boot.
4. Touch screen is nice and responsive. The only times I find it gets a little weird is when my fingers are all sweaty, like after wearing gloves. But this is normal for capacitive touch screens.
5. I get better reception than my old HTC legend, so yes, it's no slouch as a phone. Texting is just like texting on other phones. Wifi works great, super fast download speeds.
Thanks for all your replies ! This sounds great ! I'm so impatient now !
Finally a mobile device allowing me to do everything I like, I waited that for years !
speedyink saved me the post, for which I thank him.
You're not the only one who has been waiting for this kind of phone like a godsend. In particular people who don't make heavy use of the phone features are happy with it.
http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-play
£169.00
hi there,
I'm also one of those who bought a 230 euro xperia play from expansys and craving for it to arrive
In the meantime i did browse through here a little and there's something that concernes me. I'm coming from a good old xperia x10 and i loved every inch of it, my questions about the play are:
1)I've been reading that it has some issues with accelerometer and compass. I suppose that is going to make google maps/navigation a mess? Is it still good enough or the xperia play in that matter is actually WORSE than my X10?
2) stupid question, but what about custom roms/kernel? I've seen that there aren't many of them and most are still in development, which do you suggest (apart from stick to stock rom)?
thanks in advance!
pelly_jelly said:
hi there,
I'm also one of those who bought a 230 euro xperia play from expansys and craving for it to arrive
In the meantime i did browse through here a little and there's something that concernes me. I'm coming from a good old xperia x10 and i loved every inch of it, my questions about the play are:
1)I've been reading that it has some issues with accelerometer and compass. I suppose that is going to make google maps/navigation a mess? Is it still good enough or the xperia play in that matter is actually WORSE than my X10?
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There are 9 phones reported to have this issue. probably a bad batch. dont worry to much about it. unless you get one of them of course.
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2) stupid question, but what about custom roms/kernel? I've seen that there aren't many of them and most are still in development, which do you suggest (apart from stick to stock rom)?
thanks in advance!
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I use cyanogenmod
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http://www.clove.co.uk/sony-ericsson-xperia-play
£169.00
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I think with vat it is more expensive than at expansys.co.uk at least before delivery. Hope it helps someone who is looking to get one.
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I just got mine from play.com free delivery and only £199, very good phone annoyed at the limited root access but it's all good
u only pay vat in the uk dont u? ive never payed it for imports into australia.
You are right about vat for the UK. Hope they ship to Australia and no custom duty is charged there. Unbelievably low price for the greatest mobile i have known.
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Regarding Web browsing,other phones like HTC,sgs2 are way faster.The zoom is great though,as is the scrolling.It takes more time to load the webpages though.
Battery life is good,you will get through a day with 2 hours per day
The touchscreen i dislike compare to Iphone or SG,hopefully a custom kernel can fix that...
Those are the things i dislike,but i wanted a PSEmulator first,then phone
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There are 9 phones reported to have this issue. probably a bad batch. dont worry to much about it. unless you get one of them of course.
I use cyanogenmod
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oh that's good news. Let's hope the price is low cause all those price-cut phones are the malfunctioning ones
As for CM7, i'm a huge fan, but for the play is it stable, is it 100% usable for everyday's life?
[email protected] its still in development,so not yet.
sorry guys,
is this the exact 3d of cyanogenmod?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1128216
thanks
SE XPlay £149.99 + £5 credit on PAYG
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so £154.99 total on UK T-mobile - here is the link http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/son...-payg-t-mobile-154-99-chitter-chatter-1029194
or sim free at costco for £161.98 but membership if you don't have one is from £20 here is the link http://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/son...-black-sim-free-161-98-costco-instore-1028102
Hope it helps someone or even everyone - the more people have xplay the more games will be optimized for it ... unless someone cares about the resell value only
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1289838
Hope it helps someone
Mekano said:
1. Gaming: I'm a old school gamer and emulation is my first motive for buying this phone. Are emulators (Arcade, GBC, GBA, Genesis, SNES, PSX, N64) working flawlessly with XP gamepad ?
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If this is your first motive then immediately buy this phone! I've tried multiple phones (touch screens and qwerty keyboard models) and this is by far the best one for emulation.
Haven't tried all consoles yet as I'm a fan of the 16-bit era, but SNESoid and Gensoid work flawlessly with any rom I've thrown at them so far. They also allow you to save emulator state, add cheats and take screenshots. N64oid is supposed to be good too, but haven't tried that one yet and for PSX you can use FPSE. Since N64 works GBA and GBC should be no problem. Arcade probably depends on the game you want to play, because newer games require more power obviously.
I got an upgrade available to get a play for $50, and I'm wondering how great they are. I've been getting annoyed at the touch screen controls for gaming, and want a controller finally.
However, I'm worried as to how smooth, responsive, and great the graphics are with psx emulators or games like GTA3.
My Atrix is unlocked, rooted, and running CM7.
I saw quadrant scores at ~1700 with xperia play and got worried seeing as I score ~3500 no problem, and with Antutu the Atrix gets much much higher scores than the play especially in 3D and CPU.
Does anyone have experience with both phones and can give me some ideas as to how they perform against eachother?
with the exception of the screen, the play is going to be slightly slower/worse in most respects, mine generally doesnt lag, but it happens on occasion, the tegra2 gpu is not much better than whats in the play, so gaming wise its not far behind the atrix. the browser is ok, but im expecting a big boost to usability on that front when we get ics with hw acceleration. As a phone, the play is pretty good, not amazing, but it gets the job done.
It really comes down to the hw controller, yes, theres plenty of phones out that are better than the play, but if u want to play a game, i would take the play, every time. playing things like sonic cd, or super metroid, mario 64, crash bandicoot, etc etc etc(i have about 6k+ games on my phone, ranging from nes through to n64 and everything in between almost) the play dominates the competition, 99% of those games play and feel as good or better than they originally did to play....and that in itself is amazing, and its not just emulators the games on the market are very often xplay optimized as well, its kinda suprising given the plays relatively small market share just how many are actually optimized for this little unit.
i bought mine for $450 outright with the option of an sgs2 at about $550, maybe 6 months ago, and do not regret the purchase, ive used a few sgs2's and whilst nice, good luck playing a game an enjoying it, im not sure what im gonna do if they dont end up releasing a play 2....
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with the exception of the screen, the play is going to be slightly slower/worse in most respects, mine generally doesnt lag, but it happens on occasion, the tegra2 gpu is not much better than whats in the play, so gaming wise its not far behind the atrix. the browser is ok, but im expecting a big boost to usability on that front when we get ics with hw acceleration. As a phone, the play is pretty good, not amazing, but it gets the job done.
It really comes down to the hw controller, yes, theres plenty of phones out that are better than the play, but if u want to play a game, i would take the play, every time. playing things like sonic cd, or super metroid, mario 64, crash bandicoot, etc etc etc(i have about 6k+ games on my phone, ranging from nes through to n64 and everything in between almost) the play dominates the competition, 99% of those games play and feel as good or better than they originally did to play....and that in itself is amazing, and its not just emulators the games on the market are very often xplay optimized as well, its kinda suprising given the plays relatively small market share just how many are actually optimized for this little unit.
i bought mine for $450 outright with the option of an sgs2 at about $550, maybe 6 months ago, and do not regret the purchase, ive used a few sgs2's and whilst nice, good luck playing a game an enjoying it, im not sure what im gonna do if they dont end up releasing a play 2....
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Couldn't have said it better myself
Although I can say that GTA runs fine for me. I'm not sure how it runs on the Atrix, but on the Play it runs pretty much the same as the PS2 version
Upgraded from an unlocked 1.3 OCed Atrix I like my play much better. Most apps are written to work on 600—800 MHZ single cores so basically the second core doesn't do much. And most "tegra exclusive" games have ported to other phones and run 100% smooth (beat GOF2 two months ago)
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Clienterror said:
Upgraded from an unlocked 1.3 OCed Atrix I like my play much better. Most apps are written to work on 600—800 MHZ single cores so basically the second core doesn't do much. And most "tegra exclusive" games have ported to other phones and run 100% smooth (beat GOF2 two months ago)
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How did GOF2 perform with the graphics and framerate? Did it look the same?
Also, how good is the responsiveness on websites, flash, streaming YouTube, Netflix, and texting in general?
Also, are you able to use the SD to install apps? That's one big thing I don't like is storage space.
My xperia play is extremely responsive in the internet browser and pretty much any other app that I use. I upgraded from an OG droid like a year ago and the xperia play felt incredibly fast. I just overclocked my xperia play to 1.6ghz now and it's even more fast. PSX emulation's performance is to the point where it feels as if it were made for the xperia play; the games just work flawlessly with the game pad. I have grand theft auto 3 also and it plays really smooth.
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My xperia play is extremely responsive in the internet browser and pretty much any other app that I use. I upgraded from an OG droid like a year ago and the xperia play felt incredibly fast. I just overclocked my xperia play to 1.6ghz now and it's even more fast. PSX emulation's performance is to the point where it feels as if it were made for the xperia play; the games just work flawlessly with the game pad. I have grand theft auto 3 also and it plays really smooth.
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How are things like YouTube and flash based sites? Also any experience with Netflix?
Milenko2121 said:
How are things like YouTube and flash based sites? Also any experience with Netflix?
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Mine is bone stock and not overclocked and runs Youtube and Netflix perfectly, in HD.
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Mine is bone stock and not overclocked and runs Youtube and Netflix perfectly, in HD.
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Very nice hearing that.
I still need to figure out if there's a way to use my 16gb as card for app storage because I have roughly 10gbs of apps/games on my phone.
I'd use up that 400mb in a second.
Also, can I adjust the PPI or resolution to match that of the Atrix since the screens are the same size?
Is there any video out for gaming on a TV?
Overall, I'm probably going to get it and sell my Atrix, I'm just trying to plan for it since my biggest problem is that memory issue. Going from 16gb internal to 400mb is a rough one for me.
Milenko2121 said:
Very nice hearing that.
I still need to figure out if there's a way to use my 16gb as card for app storage because I have roughly 10gbs of apps/games on my phone.
I'd use up that 400mb in a second.
Also, can I adjust the PPI or resolution to match that of the Atrix since the screens are the same size?
Is there any video out for gaming on a TV?
Overall, I'm probably going to get it and sell my Atrix, I'm just trying to plan for it since my biggest problem is that memory issue. Going from 16gb internal to 400mb is a rough one for me.
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I have like 76 apps and the majority give you the option to put most of the app data on your sd card. i have 182mb internal free space with all these apps, but I did remove all of the stock verizon apps too
I used titanium backup to force move a majority of my apps to the sdcard. Have over 300 apps and still have around 180mb of free space. Have my phone overclocked to 1.2 and it just flies. I am running the Verizon stock Tom minus all the crapware they put on. Great phone, love it. Games like shadowgun, modern combat 3 are all smooth and awesome to play.
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the xperia play is a great phone
but i see it as if you have to consider the benefits of a xperia play over another phone then the xperia probably isnt for you. most people will instantly see that the hardware controls are its selling point and buy it for that. to use for emulators mostly.
Just tried out a xperia play today, I'm going to buy one. They got a sale right now that its free with a 2 year contract. It was smooth online and the launcher was awesome. I tried asphalt 6 on it and compared it to my phone in HD, and I couldn't notice the HD difference, but it ran perfect.
Ill be buying it next week and selling my Atrix for $200 so basically I get 2.5 months free
Milenko2121 said:
Very nice hearing that.
I still need to figure out if there's a way to use my 16gb as card for app storage because I have roughly 10gbs of apps/games on my phone.
I'd use up that 400mb in a second.
Also, can I adjust the PPI or resolution to match that of the Atrix since the screens are the same size?
Is there any video out for gaming on a TV?
Overall, I'm probably going to get it and sell my Atrix, I'm just trying to plan for it since my biggest problem is that memory issue. Going from 16gb internal to 400mb is a rough one for me.
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You can use a stock Motorola 16 gb SD on this phone, it comes with an 8. I just swapped them between my Droid and this when I got it. However you're better off buying a Sandisk 32 GB class 4 card if you want the best performance.
There is no video out.
You also cannot adjust the screen resolution unless you root the device.
I find it amazing that a phone with a gamepad doesn't have a video out..
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You also cannot adjust the screen resolution unless you root the device.
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Milenko2121 said:
How did GOF2 perform with the graphics and framerate? Did it look the same?
Also, how good is the responsiveness on websites, flash, streaming YouTube, Netflix, and texting in general?
Also, are you able to use the SD to install apps? That's one big thing I don't like is storage space.
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Galaxy on Fire plays pretty well... I'm midway through it, and I've had my share of action with lots of ships and all around shooting and what not, and the Play delivers flawlessly.
Just got my play, the thinner screen is taking some time to get used to.
Right now im bored because im not unlocked yet. Still gotta pay that guy $25 to get it done.
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Milenko2121 said:
Just got my play, the thinner screen is taking some time to get used to.
Right now im bored because im not unlocked yet. Still gotta pay that guy $25 to get it done.
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Rock some emulators man!
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I got my snes emulator going, and I love it. Had some skips like once every five minutes but other than that, its perfect.
Whats the program to convert psx iso to work with the playstation store?
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Hi Guys,
Please share your views and reviews about ARCHOS Gamepad, I am eagerly waiting for my device.
It has been shipped today from US, probably will get in next 3 days !!
Coul´d you please backup the apk of ArchosGamepad Keymapping app? Would like to know if it´s running on other 7" devices.
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Coul´d you please backup the apk of ArchosGamepad Keymapping app? Would like to know if it´s running on other 7" devices.
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I am still waiting for my device, shipped from UK, will get in 3 days..
Its NOT really upto the mark. Very bad screen with issues: screen flickers, lags as well..
Disappointed
from the Giant Killer Samsung Note 2
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Coul´d you please backup the apk of ArchosGamepad Keymapping app? Would like to know if it´s running on other 7" devices.
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archos ported it to 101xs with jelly bean update and soon to 80xs
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Got mine today, really dissapointed so far. Awful screen, laggy as hell, poor button placement.
Tried it with dead trigger, didn't work all that well.
On top of that it has stuck green pixel near the middle, since the resolution is quite low it sticks out a lot ;(
The only good thing I've seen so far is the mapping software, it's buggy but very intuitive.
I've had it since the 19th, I got it purely for emulators.
The SNES and Genesis are perfect, the N64 is full speed but there's some rendering issues, the PS1 it plays but you can tell it's struggling.
The buttons are awesome and the mapping tool works fine, apparently there's going to be an update soon, but I haven't notice a problem.
Overall I really like it, plying games with the buttons is a million times easier than thumbling round a touch screen.
Just to let you guys know, and warn you not to get the Archos 97 Titanium HD, it's that bad, i don't know what to do with it. i will try to sell it as a second hand and loose money on it. i bought it 5 days ago....
the problems with this device:
1. WIFI is very very slow and reception almost doesn't exists ! you will not be able to get a signal farther than 3m from the router.
2. HD ? Retina ? are you kidding me the device is on Normal mode (half of retina res.) and works sort of OK but still not as fast as expected from a dual core 1.6GHZ CPU with quad core GPU !- SHAME on you Archos.
Putting the device in HD mode, Forget about it, your device will flicker like hell and the lags becomes epic !
IMHO, the worst is the Archos knows about this and doesn't issue a recall or a solution to their customers. this is definitely the last time i will buy Archos for me they are a bunch of thieves because they know about their defective product and they keep selling it.
I feel like it's my obligation to post this message in all the relevant forums, to warn other suckers from falling in Archos trap.
Let me know what you think about this device, i'm going to the store tomorrow and will try to give it back.
"IPAD killer" really ?
OK, HD mode is a bust. Normal mode is OK if not good enough. The screen resolution is still better than a lot of devices. I agree it should work in HD mode but doesn't. For me it surfs the net better than a tegra 3 high end tablet like the Asus transformers.
I suggest you try to change the launcher to nova. For me it speed the device up a lot. (Dont use apex) Also did you update to the latest firmware? The end of January build.
The spec of the device is similar to the original Samsung galaxy note. Its high enough spec to expect it to perform OK but nothing special, I doubt it will ever be able to pump out HD resolution.
Either easy I hope you sort it out
How can any manufacturer release a device with a resolution that they just cannot support?!!?
Archos have great ideas but really poor implementation.
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They are making an retina less version called 97b
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Need help with my LGE LGLS990 "ALT Switch" Gaming console Project (G3 Boost Mobile)
Wasn't sure which G3 forum to put this in due to none being devoted to this specific one so please forgive me if this isn't the right place. Recently I was looking at the Nintendo Switch for some on the go gaming and noticed how difficult it was to find one in stock at any local retailers. Well after getting online and only finding overpriced, Switch Lites going for regular Switch MSRP and standard Switch prices running in the $500 range I decided maybe it would be possible to come up with a "ALT Switch". My requirements seem to be met by the G3, decent SOC, 32gb onboard storage, 3gb ram and a sub $30 dollar price. I plan on pairing this with a bluetooth controller, 64gb sd card and a OTG hub with hdmi and charging. So with the hardware sorted out I started testing various games out and almost everything works pretty well. My problem comes when I play Call of Duty Mobile. It of course runs in low graphics mode but that isn't too bad, the problem comes when it randomly crashes out of the game or lags real bad. I have a LG Rebel 4 with a Snapdragon 425 and 2gb of ram that handles the game on about the same level and is more stable. So I've narrowed down the problem to the outdated OS and trying to run the games in 2560x1440. I would like to drop the resolution down to 1080 but there's no option for that so I started looking for ways to do it. Seems it's possible with a couple programs but those all need ROOT access. So between that and the benefits of a newer version of android I decided to look into rooting and installing a custom rom. Long story short, I've had no luck. If anyone knows of a easy to follow guide to root, unlock the bootloader and install a newer version of android on this hardware I'd love to hear about it. I'll be doing a article and possibly a video on this project depending on how far I can get.
Hmmmmmm......
Okay... Since no one has any ideas does anyone know anybody on the forum who knows their stuff and would be trustworthy enough for me to send my G3 to and have it rooted at the very least? I really think the hardware on the G3 is plenty powerful enough to play anything out there at a good level of detail and good frame rates. I think lowering the screen resolution dropped to 720p or 1080 and change of the performance governor to non interactive mode would give close to top tier chipset performance without the price penalty.
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Wasn't sure which G3 forum to put this in due to none being devoted to this specific one so please forgive me if this isn't the right place. Recently I was looking at the Nintendo Switch for some on the go gaming and noticed how difficult it was to find one in stock at any local retailers. Well after getting online and only finding overpriced, Switch Lites going for regular Switch MSRP and standard Switch prices running in the $500 range I decided maybe it would be possible to come up with a "ALT Switch". My requirements seem to be met by the G3, decent SOC, 32gb onboard storage, 3gb ram and a sub $30 dollar price. I plan on pairing this with a bluetooth controller, 64gb sd card and a OTG hub with hdmi and charging. So with the hardware sorted out I started testing various games out and almost everything works pretty well. My problem comes when I play Call of Duty Mobile. It of course runs in low graphics mode but that isn't too bad, the problem comes when it randomly crashes out of the game or lags real bad. I have a LG Rebel 4 with a Snapdragon 425 and 2gb of ram that handles the game on about the same level and is more stable. So I've narrowed down the problem to the outdated OS and trying to run the games in 2560x1440. I would like to drop the resolution down to 1080 but there's no option for that so I started looking for ways to do it. Seems it's possible with a couple programs but those all need ROOT access. So between that and the benefits of a newer version of android I decided to look into rooting and installing a custom rom. Long story short, I've had no luck. If anyone knows of a easy to follow guide to root, unlock the bootloader and install a newer version of android on this hardware I'd love to hear about it. I'll be doing a article and possibly a video on this project depending on how far I can get.
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