hello i bought a xperia play which arrives tomorrow. i am only interested initially in running a few emulators (mame and n64 in particular) so my question is, do the mame and n64 emulators run much better/faster/smoother with a rooted device? The mame games i am interested in are double dragon, shinobi and outrun. the n64 games i want to play are zelda oot & zelda mm. Can the xperia play handle the mentioned games at fullspeed (or near enough to it), with sound on of-course and also with no frameskip? ..Or should i root and overclock etc for that extra push? thanks guys if u can help. can't wait to get the play. played one for the first time a few days ago and absolutely loved it :good: had to buy one!
You need a custom kernel to over clock not rooting. And to get custom kernel you have to unlock your both bootloader but they souls work fine without doing all that I've played major as mask on stock and it worked fine
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ROM: Extreme Ics
Kernel: Lupus v9
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1836530
If you want to overclock, read these guides. Read the first part of "Flash a FTF" to install the drivers on your PC, then read "unlock bootloaders", lastly read the pre-requisite of " installing a custom rom" to flash the kernel. There are some kernel that work with stock GB firmware such as Doom and Lupus, find then in the development section. Use a program like SetCPU or no frills to overclock.
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Thanks very much for your help guys... I have mame4droid and snes9xEX emulators on my xperiaplay now and i'm delighted with the way they run!
mame's a bit glitchy here and there as expected but all my favourite games run great with sound and no frameskip. ...and the snes emulator is bloody fantastic. I previously owned a caanoo but by todays standards, it sucked to be honest.. I know the xperia play is not exactly the latest thing, but it's ace. i love it:good: . . . .. . . .now to try some more emulators..
Instead of thanking people you should press the thanks button that's why its there
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ROM: Turbo UI
Kernel: Turbo v2.1
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I have had a good look around the forums but still feel like a small fish in a big pond
I would like my play to be lean without all the bloat do I need to flash a new rom / kernel for this ? would like it to run faster , I am into games had a stack of emulators before I rooted and unlocked what benefits can I expect now and what programs / mods should I be doing in general ?
I apologise I know this has probably all been asked before but this is the first time I have messed with a phone and every thread I look at confuses me more .
i found that the stock rom works for me the best in terms of gaming and even normal use. i have .58 rom + Samsung Galaxy SII theme on it and it works smooth for me for now i also using Rom Toolbox to uninstall bloatware and block ads in programs. whenever i installed some custom roms, they were great, have awsome functionality, but i always back to a stock one where i had no problems with compatibility in hardware or software...
Ok, thats what many are asking right now!
If you are a hardcore pro gamer and you only use your play solely for play games using the PS certified pads then don't bother coming here. Cause I can tell you you are gonna have a bad time trying to find a decent hack, Custom ROM and ICS firmware with a stable and optimised Game pad compatibility. True i can say some are better and some are worse. Many ROMs fully suppor emulators. However No Custom ROM has a proper working driver where all those HD games by gamloft can run on.
So now i said all the disadvantages then here are some pf the pros
Rooting, unlocking your phone opens many capabilities. You can flash ICS which is the latets android operating system on the market and not available throguh offical update on Xperia play. You can learn more about how the phone works and everyday you get the chance to try out cool features that the devs around here make or implement. ICS is fast and smooth. Not so nice with the gamepads. But fast! Performance on it is excelllent. Battery life sometime an issue though. Unlocking bootloader and rooting would mean you can flash complex kernals that can allow you to Over Clock your CPU safely to 1.8ghz which is almost double the speed you would get on stock firmware. Some say it's useless when you can't use that speed to play hardcore games but thats not true. The OC speed has given me personally faster video playback and most points and All the normall games on the pla market generally load much faster,
I hope this gave you what you were looking for.
Good luck and happy rooting
Cheers I am not concerned about the HD games the only marketplace one I play is GTA 3 I am more concerned about emulators , so can you point me in the direction of a good kernel and rom to accomplish this and give me a few pointers of how to change them , i have flash toll but I am kind of lost at this point .
Try Gin2Ics, emulators work, it's stable and unarguably the best Gingerbread rom there is, in my opinion
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1631144
Well i am going to give it a go , wish me luck
Which files do i need from the repository the rom and what else ?
So I am rom and Kernel successful but now my wifi does not turn on
I've tried many of the ROMs and kernel combinations but so far gin2ics with stock seems the most enjoyable. You don't need an unlocked bootloader for this.
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Good evening guys...i just have a simple question...
Does anybode know a better emulator for vgba???
I love to play pokemon games since i was 8 years old.
I installed vgba ...but sound isnt good enough...
So....is there a better emulator which plays .gba files better??
Another question...is there 1 ...only one emulator which has the
Ability to run every emulator files....snes..gba..nes..n64...e.t.c???
Another question...after root and resetting flash counter to 0..
When i search for firmware updates...it search ...search...searching
Isnt there any updates or does rooting the phone causes not updating
The phone???
Thanks in advance
Btw ...my note 2 runs stock rom and stock kernel...it's rooted.
Thx in advance.
Gameboid is my personal favorite. For gameboy color, use GBCoid.
Thx you very much..you helped me alot..even on my underclocked note 2 @ 200MHz and powersave..gba games runs pretty well and with perfect sound without hanging on gameboid.
Thx again.
I have a problem with both games installed, I need to install chainfire3d so that NFS MW would work (black screen problem), but when I install chainfire3d, TDKR shows graphical problems, I tried messing with the per-app setting but still no progress
What should I to so I can keep both games without switching chainfire3d on and off? thanks in advance
In case you need my device's details:
R800i
ROM: NXT 1.3 LE
Kernel: DooMKernel
VergiL09 said:
I have a problem with both games installed, I need to install chainfire3d so that NFS MW would work (black screen problem), but when I install chainfire3d, TDKR shows graphical problems, I tried messing with the per-app setting but still no progress
What should I to so I can keep both games without switching chainfire3d on and off? thanks in advance
In case you need my device's details:
R800i
ROM: NXT 1.3 LE
Kernel: DooMKernel
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You are using a very good gaming rom and one of the best kernels out there. I dont think there is a need for chainfire. When you enable chainfire it tries to reduce the graphics for better performance but in TDKR it will only mess it up.
I dont really know what the problem is. Have you tried overclocking??
I use chainfire so that I can play NFS most wanted, I'm getting the black screen problem (only UI and taillights are visible) if I don't use chainfire with the powerVR plugin
Solution? Use de-bloated stock ROM. Nuff said.
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Solution? Use de-bloated stock ROM. Nuff said.
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Excuse me, is there a MORE debloated stock rom than NXT LE???
I admire the talents of our devs but I just don't trust custom ROMs. Debloated as they may be, devs usually add features that are not to my liking. If you ask TLRTheory, he'll tell you the same... That the best ROM is stock ROM. My point here is that to be able to properly play games without having to add mods and tweaks time and again is to play using a stock ROM debloated to the brim so as to boost performance.
narflynn619 said:
I admire the talents of our devs but I just don't trust custom ROMs. Debloated as they may be, devs usually add features that are not to my liking. If you ask TLRTheory, he'll tell you the same... That the best ROM is stock ROM. My point here is that to be able to properly play games without having to add mods and tweaks time and again is to play using a stock ROM debloated to the brim so as to boost performance.
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As much as I respect tlrtheory an like his viedeos on YouTube I would have to disagree with you both nxt le is the fastest rom I've ever used more so than a debloated stock
But tbh it does all come down to personal opinion
And the joy of of being able to tweak stuff to get Better performance and even messing up really bad and having to start over again is good learning but again everything comes down to opinion and preference
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Hello everybody!
I'm new in xda and I've seem that is very good stuff here.
But I simply cant install a ROM in my play and play e.g. NFS most wanted.
always give me FC or low fps. please somebody that currently has a good rom and kernel installed
let me know cause I want install too. I´ve tried G2JB, auroraplay, nxt gb, nxt ics combining with lupus kernel, doomkernel, turbo kernel
I thought was my sdcard, then I got a 32gb class 10, but keeps the same way.
Sorry for bad english, Im from Brazil..
thank you
fredcosta said:
Hello everybody!
I'm new in xda and I've seem that is very good stuff here.
But I simply cant install a ROM in my play and play e.g. NFS most wanted.
always give me FC or low fps. please somebody that currently has a good rom and kernel installed
let me know cause I want install too. I´ve tried G2JB, auroraplay, nxt gb, nxt ics combining with lupus kernel, doomkernel, turbo kernel
I thought was my sdcard, then I got a 32gb class 10, but keeps the same way.
Sorry for bad english, Im from Brazil..
thank you
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your issue really is not with a specific rom but with a specific game, what i can advise you is to try different set ups, different governors, try with andreno boosters, or maybe try with gaming mode with boost my xperia app, its really hard to advise a rom for you my friend since i think your main goal is to optimized a game which is NFS. but hopefully trying out my suggestions could help you
I'm using AuroraPlay and feeling satisfied with it. It's fast, lightweight and the performance is great. However, don't expect to run heavy games without lags. You can't force a 2-year old android phone to play modern heavy graphical games
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I'm using AuroraPlay and feeling satisfied with it. It's fast, lightweight and the performance is great. However, don't expect to run heavy games without lags. You can't force a 2-year old android phone to play modern heavy graphical games
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IMO this phone is capable of that though
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thanks all!!
I'll keep trying. :good:
My daughter (13) being a playstation fan....saw the "playstation phone" somewhere and had a fit for it. I had to look up what she was talking about and strangely....I had never seen or heard of the Xperia Play. I found an unopened brand new Verizon (r800x) and bought it for her. Her birthday is next month and I am wanting to get this thing set up for her. I didnt realize that Sony had stopped support for this phone...so I cant even update from the stock android version This will be her first phone, and I think she will absolutely love it....but I need some help getting it updated please.
I have the phone set up and activated on Page Plus. I have read and read and read on the different roms and kernels etc. and TBH...it is all greek to me lol. I have never rooted a phone...used a custom rom or kernel etc. So I am hoping that some of you awesome peeps could help me out a little and help put a huge smile on my little girls face .
I noticed that several roms overclock the processor and up the screen res to 720p. That would be awesome to have since she will game the crap out of it lol. Of course I want all of the functions of the slide out controller to work...like the touch sensors etc. and also the wifi, camera etc. because well...shes a teenager. I also have Themer on my S3 and she LOVES messing with it and I am not sure if its possible for it to work on the Play even with a custom rom etc.
If any kind soul would mind telling me which rom etc would be the best to use for this, and also help me with getting it all installed and set up etc. I would GREATLY appreciate it!! Thanks so much!
HBD to your daughter
Hi, it's amazing, our loved xplay will never die .
First of all, if you have your bootloader unlocked then you are ready to choose (see point #2) then flash a rom (see point #3), if not then give a look to THIS for web unlocking for R800x (may work) or THIS it should work for R800x too but roms must be for R800x, you can search on each rom post to see if that rom are compatible.
Lets think about gaming and stuff, if you think your daughter will use it to play heavy games instead social stuff and multitask is not a problem then GingerBread is the best option, if you think she will be a casual gamer and will want multitask and other cool "new" stuff then ICS, Jellybean is not an option since you said that you want touchpads and jellybean has no functional touchpads.
In both GB and ICS you will able to record on 720p and Overclock your device and i recommend to O.C up to 1.6GHz with a Lupus Kernel.
Now, i have tested a several roms and kernels and i'll list those which i think are the best.
GINGER BREAD
Gin2KitKat very good UI, good for gaming and social
AuroraPlay simple UI, very good for gaming (the best i think)
ICE CREAM SANDWICH
GAMING HYBRID simple UI, light and good for gaming
ICS Original original Sony Ericsson UI, good for gaming and social
Xperia Play ZXperia Z UI(the best i think), very good for gaming and social
As i said before, you must see if the rom is compatible for R800x since almost all of them are for R800i.
As a matter in fact i'm using Xperia Play Z with DoomKernel at 1.6GHz and i think its the best of the best :laugh:
Hope i was helpful, i'm sorry for my bad english. Good luck. :fingers-crossed:
Thanks SO much for your help She will game of course but I think the ICS would suit her better. After writing this...i read some more....and some more lol....anyway I found the sony unlocking website...and unfortunately I dont have the "bootloader status" option so it says I cant unlock it
I would love to set it up exactly like yours is, since it seems you really like it . Is there a workaround for the bootloader problem?
Thanks again for your help!
Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?
Try Hybrid
GAMING HYBRID has a CDMA (r800x) version :highfive:.
Actually you can flash any R800i ICS ROM but you will not have network but wifi, just to try maybe .
May you should pm Markphyton to know if the Xperia Play Z rom will be ported ro r800x in near future, meanwhile try Hybrid Gaming its UI is not as ugly as you may think, is stable and light, give it a chance.
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Well...I got the bootloader unlocked
I wanted to use the Xperia Play Z rom that you mentioned...but it doesnt seem to be a r800x rom Can anybody recommend a ICS rom and kernel for the r800x please?
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if r800x is not the only option that would work in you area.. then you really made a mistake by buying the x version.,. should have bought the r800i.
Want Controller in Minecraft
I am setting up an Xperia Play for my daughter as well, and two more for my sons, only we have the CDMA version. So far I have tried CyanogenMod 9.1 and Xperia Play Z. In both of them, the controller functionality is just junk in Minecraft. Both Softsticks operate the same functions as the D-Pad on the left, leaving no good way to get around without constantly touching the screen. Additionally, on both ROMs, the only way I could get the option to play worlds locally was to copy them over from other devices, only then did the New and Edit buttons show up, and they still go missing most of the time.
So my question: Would anyone like to give an example of a specific custom ROM which gives them good controller performance in Minecraft? I would prefer Android 4.0 or better so I could recover from the kids changing the PIN(also, using PINs) to something they don't remember, and using phone location from within the Play store, otherwise I might have stuck with Stock in the first place.
Update: After trying Gaming Hybrid, I am mystified as to how it made the recommended list at all, and... I'll stop right there because that's the most positive thing I have to say about it. ICS Original gave me no controller love in Minecraft either, but even though it tried to set default language to Chinese it was at least stable during its four-minute eval.