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OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 5:54am

Big Picture on Android

I would love to have Big Picture on Android. I have a gaming console built on my own which would be perfect for it

Last edited by OrionExodus; Oct 9, 2013 @ 6:48am

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Black Blade Oct 8, 2013 @ 6:25am

and what games will you use it for?

OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:08am

such as Binding of Isaac and low graphics games

Black Blade Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:13am

Originally posted by Little Orion:
such as Binding of Isaac and low graphics games

But the games need to be made for android... just because a game is low in graphics don't make it able to play on Android as it.... the game Dev must the game for it like if he made one for windows you cant run it (always) on mac or linux

OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:15am

yes, i know i took it only as example. i would game linux versions of games on it

Black Blade Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:16am

Originally posted by Little Orion:
yes, i know i took it only as example. i would game linux versions of games on it

Dont think that will work Android is based on linux its not a full linux

OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:34am

ok, but maybe i can run ubuntu on that thing i've to study a bit into this to become it work

Black Blade Oct 8, 2013 @ 7:35am

Originally posted by Little Orion:
ok, but maybe i can run ubuntu on that thing i've to study a bit into this to become it work

Well if you mean on phone you cant run the ubuntu as is.. :/

OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 10:49am

i have a generic china tablet customized as gaming pad without touch and better LCD screen but yea the problem is i can't find a linux distribution configured for this motherboard. I've only a crappy android rom but the problem is, it has too much features for an only gaming distribution and needs also the touch functions which aren't possible now x.x

Black Blade Oct 8, 2013 @ 12:47pm

well don't think you can really do it.. sorry....
But can you give the name of the model of the tablet?

OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 1:30pm

i don't know it xD all i know is that the mobo is called BC1003 and it has an Allwinner A10 CPU on it with 1 GB RAM so, should work fine with PS One, N64 and other Emulators i only want to test steam games on it with lower graphics. But yea, first i should get another Linux Distrib. working instead of that crappy resourceeater android

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Budlyte Oct 8, 2013 @ 1:45pm

Built on your own huh.... For some reason I seriously doubt this.

Anyway, Big Picture Mode on android sounds great. Getting a free distro of the Nvidia Shield version would be great. It would make Android Steamboxes a truly viable option!

I'm not saying to play the games running on the android box, but streaming from my gaming rig that is in the office would be cool.

Last edited by Budlyte; Oct 8, 2013 @ 1:49pm

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OrionExodus Oct 8, 2013 @ 2:16pm

it's not build on my own, only customized as a bigger handheld, caus i thought the OpenPandora is a bit expensive for it's low hardware so i could build my own handheld... but the Problem now is, i'm to lazy to set up a right distribution x.x

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