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[serbusfish]

Can anyone tell me what games make use of the analogue nubs? Because all emulators bar the n64 primarily make use of the D-pad as that is the way the real consoles worked, are there any actual Android games that will make use of them?

[Craigix]

Well you can use the apps which allow you to add controls to games to make use of them, eventually these apps will allow for accurate screen swipes and such using the nubs.

You can also use the nubs on any PC/Mac games which support analogue controls.

Since the latest Android build supports controllers even more this will come in to use on many apps very soon.

[Stienoo]

I've sent a message to the creator of the Sixaxis Controller app (https://play.google....xaxiscontroller) and asked him if he would make an touch controller app for the icp, this is his answer:

I will be releasing just such an app within the next couple of weeks. It will use Blue IME for the connection, so I believe the iControlPad should work well.

[serbusfish]

Well you can use the apps which allow you to add controls to games to make use of them, eventually these apps will allow for accurate screen swipes and such using the nubs.

You can also use the nubs on any PC/Mac games which support analogue controls.

Since the latest Android build supports controllers even more this will come in to use on many apps very soon.

My phone only has Android 2.3.5, no updates available, but to be honest im not even sure I want to upgrade to ICS as I hear menus arent as smooth and some games arent compatible.

I've sent a message to the creator of the Sixaxis Controller app (https://play.google....xaxiscontroller) and asked him if he would make an touch controller app for the icp, this is his answer:

I will be releasing just such an app within the next couple of weeks. It will use Blue IME for the connection, so I believe the iControlPad should work well.

Sounds interesting, I just hope Root access isnt needed for this app as its not something im willing to do, hence why I havent already downloaded the sixaxis app.

[Clouds]

There are a few games that have native gamepad support on android and work very nice with the ICP without any special app. But you need at least Android 3.2/4.0 or higher for that.
The ones that i know off with analog controls:

-Shadowgun
-GTA III
-Riptide GP

there are many other that support native gamepad input but dont make use of the analog nubs

[serbusfish]

There are a few games that have native gamepad support on android and work very nice with the ICP without any special app. But you need at least Android 3.2/4.0 or higher for that.
The ones that i know off with analog controls:

-Shadowgun
-GTA III
-Riptide GP

there are many other that support native gamepad input but dont make use of the analog nubs

So for GTAIII + Riptide i'd need Android 4.0? Because atm I only have 2.3.5 with no option to upgrade firmware, also I hear some games wont actually work with 4.0 so im hesitant to do the upgrade when it does become available.

[rferrett]

So shadow gun will work with the iControlpad out of the box as it were on ICS?

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[lokkenjawnz]

So for GTAIII + Riptide i'd need Android 4.0? Because atm I only have 2.3.5 with no option to upgrade firmware, also I hear some games wont actually work with 4.0 so im hesitant to do the upgrade when it does become available.

Just wanted to point out a few things:

First and foremost, the vast majority of games/apps are 4.0 compatible now, and any that aren't are most likely very outdated, or will be upgraded shortly, so there's really no reason not to upgrade.

Secondly, what phone do you have? You mentioned not wanting to root (why is that by the way?), however if you're trying to get support, you need to be open to options. Rooting, and more importantly, trying custom roms, is really the thing to do if you want to fully take advantage of your hardware. Many phone manufacturers make great hardware, but don't provide much support for them past a certain time. So the community steps in and helps out! I'm currently using a Droid 2 on CM7 2.3.7 (nightly I believe), and it's far more stable, and faster, than the stock gingerbread update was. Just some food for thought, hopefully you can find a happy medium to get your phone working the way you want it to!

[rferrett]

So run this by me again how exactly does the native ICS controller not using blues ime work again?

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[serbusfish]

So for GTAIII + Riptide i'd need Android 4.0? Because atm I only have 2.3.5 with no option to upgrade firmware, also I hear some games wont actually work with 4.0 so im hesitant to do the upgrade when it does become available.

Just wanted to point out a few things:

First and foremost, the vast majority of games/apps are 4.0 compatible now, and any that aren't are most likely very outdated, or will be upgraded shortly, so there's really no reason not to upgrade.

Secondly, what phone do you have? You mentioned not wanting to root (why is that by the way?), however if you're trying to get support, you need to be open to options. Rooting, and more importantly, trying custom roms, is really the thing to do if you want to fully take advantage of your hardware. Many phone manufacturers make great hardware, but don't provide much support for them past a certain time. So the community steps in and helps out! I'm currently using a Droid 2 on CM7 2.3.7 (nightly I believe), and it's far more stable, and faster, than the stock gingerbread update was. Just some food for thought, hopefully you can find a happy medium to get your phone working the way you want it to!

Ive got a Samsung Galaxy S2, the version with NFC. Im hesitant to root because 1) I dont want to brick it as I only just got it on a 2 year contract, and 2) I noticed that by installing custom firmware I will probably end up losing the NFC function (although to be fair im not even sure what NFC is).

[lokkenjawnz]

So for GTAIII + Riptide i'd need Android 4.0? Because atm I only have 2.3.5 with no option to upgrade firmware, also I hear some games wont actually work with 4.0 so im hesitant to do the upgrade when it does become available.

Just wanted to point out a few things:

First and foremost, the vast majority of games/apps are 4.0 compatible now, and any that aren't are most likely very outdated, or will be upgraded shortly, so there's really no reason not to upgrade.

Secondly, what phone do you have? You mentioned not wanting to root (why is that by the way?), however if you're trying to get support, you need to be open to options. Rooting, and more importantly, trying custom roms, is really the thing to do if you want to fully take advantage of your hardware. Many phone manufacturers make great hardware, but don't provide much support for them past a certain time. So the community steps in and helps out! I'm currently using a Droid 2 on CM7 2.3.7 (nightly I believe), and it's far more stable, and faster, than the stock gingerbread update was. Just some food for thought, hopefully you can find a happy medium to get your phone working the way you want it to!

Ive got a Samsung Galaxy S2, the version with NFC. Im hesitant to root because 1) I dont want to brick it as I only just got it on a 2 year contract, and 2) I noticed that by installing custom firmware I will probably end up losing the NFC function (although to be fair im not even sure what NFC is).

Just to start, I'm pretty jealous of the NFC. It's not used a whole lot yet, but it's got some cool uses, and it'll hopefully become a pretty rad standard in the future. Anyways!

Just rooting your phone should be pretty easy, especially with the SGSII, as it's a very popular phone. I'm not familiar with it personally, as I've only dealt with my D2. I know with my D2, it was a pretty painless process to root (and to unroot!), and even installing a custom rom was pretty easy, once I got my head around it. If you need help with rooting or custom rom stuff, XDA-forums is usually a good place to start, though some of the patrons there aren't always the most helpful.

As far as losing NFC, I'm not really sure what to tell you about that. I think with a stock ICS rom (assuming one is available for your phone), that it should support NFC, but I can't guarantee that.

So if you're looking at rooting, I'd say go for it! There's some pretty cool things to do with a rooted phone, and it's easy enough to return to stock if necessary. If you're interested in a custom rom, it's a bit more involved, though still fairly easy to do, and again, easy enough to return to stock. The most important thing to remember about rooting or applying a custom rom is to just backup everything first, so in case of any sort of malfunction, you'll be just fine, and keep all your data.

[VanMan]

So it seems that no matter what, you need a rooted phone?
I've got a Galaxy SII, non-rooted, and was going to upgrade to ICS soon in hopes of being able to use "gamepad enabler" or "joystick center" to be able to utilize touch emulation. Any hopes of an app that can do this that doesn't need a rooted phone?

[SONY]

I think Samurai II: Vengeance THD is also compatible?