Pulsar_t wrote:What about those mass-produced tablets with built-in controls?
They are all made as cheaply as possible... mean poor quality screen, poor quality NAND, and a slower CPU/GPU chipset. The main issue honestly are slow GPU, awful GPU driver, and poor OS optimization.
I 3D print a PS4 controller mount for my S6 Edge, it's about the best you can get imo... but I mostly use it for playing FFXIV, idk if I'd like the dpad for retro games that make extensive use of dpad.
Agreed with Alexis, I was really stoked when I saw those handheld-like Android gizmos, but after a few videos and research I decided against one despite the nice pricetag.
The Gameklip is still a great solution. Without rooting you can just plug into a sixaxis and have a well built attached controller.
I read some good reviews about PhoneJoy, tho I haven't tried one so I can't say much except it looks beautiful.
I've seen nice things said of both too. At least I could use the gameklip as I have a spare PS3 controller because we no longer use the system for games, just movies on the main TV but it's a bit bulky too. The other I have a 7" tablet, think it's meant for just phones.
Tanooki wrote:I've seen nice things said of both too. At least I could use the gameklip as I have a spare PS3 controller because we no longer use the system for games, just movies on the main TV but it's a bit bulky too. The other I have a 7" tablet, think it's meant for just phones.
the Xbox One gameklip works on tablets. I've done it. But yeah it does feel very top-heavy to have a 7" tablet resting on a controller.
For those that are serious about Android-ing w/ tactile controls, I can't recommend the Nvidia Shield Portable enough. Such a solid build and a great device.
Tanooki wrote:I've seen nice things said of both too. At least I could use the gameklip as I have a spare PS3 controller because we no longer use the system for games, just movies on the main TV but it's a bit bulky too. The other I have a 7" tablet, think it's meant for just phones.
the Xbox One gameklip works on tablets. I've done it. But yeah it does feel very top-heavy to have a 7" tablet resting on a controller.
For those that are serious about Android-ing w/ tactile controls, I can't recommend the Nvidia Shield Portable enough. Such a solid build and a great device.
Isn't xbone proprietary protocol? Do you use a cable/adapter for it?
I wouldn't recommend the shield portable atm... tegra 4 pretty old. I hope they make an X1 version, may even consider buying it if they did...
I wish someone make a new Xperia Play like device. I have one, but it's really slow. Was slow even when it first came out... Something small and thin with built in controls would be <3
알렉시스 wrote:
Isn't xbone proprietary protocol? Do you use a cable/adapter for it?
My bad - I did that on a Windows tablet (yes, using an OTG cable). I've not tried it with an Android tablet. Don't know if Xbox One has Android drivers.
I wouldn't recommend the shield portable atm... tegra 4 pretty old. I hope they make an X1 version, may even consider buying it if they did...
I mean depends what you want to play, but I've played lots of good stuff on mine.
That Nvidia shield I will not lie is quite tempting, but I'm not super serious at this rate about gaming on android. Sure I have maybe 10~ games that will use the controller or so, but I have an equal amount made just for swipes. I have a Nexus7 32GB (2013 ver) that's starting to piss me off because it's potentially starting to short/fail. It seems that ASUS made this version and it has problems that develop after a year or two where the tilt sensor shorts out partly/completely (I'm on partly at this rate, maybe totally dead not sure yet) and it tends to like to randomly just shut off which is infuriating when it does it like 3-4x in a row. If I end up replacing it as I really do enjoy the Android OS and Google Play with it's open nature(no locks since you can manually load APK files) and the portability between many devices I like it. The thing is I want something that isn't just gaming, but works much like my Nexus7 where it's like a micro laptop where I can touch, bluetooth keyboard type(I have a mini one on my leather flip case), and game. I've never looked up the Shield other than knowing its potency as a gaming device and that is was higher priced as such.
Would you say the Shield is the best Android device on the market as far as staying power and capabilities with the hardware? I get the controller is top notch but I'm sure it requires their tablet/system to use the pad.
I have not tried it out yet, but the steel series pad I spoke of arrived today brand new as advertised, and a hell of a solid deal for $22 given what it goes for and what it did go for originally too last year.
