dock for sure..extra controller unnecesaryThinking of picking one of these up from a local store around here. Any suggestions on what accessories to get with it? Dock? extra controller?
I just got the dock today. Download the patch file and put it on your microSD card. Don't use the dock yet, just boot up the Gamestick in recovery mode and then apply that patch (the same way you installed android the 1st time).So, I tried hooking up to the XB1 and the two do not play nice at all. It would either be a blank screen or no signal. So onto the back of the tv it goes for now. Shame too cause I really wanted to use this on my XB1.
Thanks again Zebular.
So, I have a dock coming and you said that it needs to be reflashed again for the dock and ether net to work right? Im just confused. Do I ref lash it with the dock on it or what? Any videos?
I don't have a dock so I'm happy to hear it works. I've actually had very little problems with my wifi but then again my router is just in the next room over.I just got the dock today. Download the patch file and put it on your microSD card. Don't use the dock yet, just boot up the Gamestick in recovery mode and then apply that patch (the same way you installed android the 1st time).
When you're done, you can put the Gamestick into the dock and boot everything up again and ethernet should work. I had to manually disable wifi and then enable ethernet. It didn't seem to work the 1st time, but I went into settings and tried it again and eventually it "took".
Makes all the difference when watching streamed videos -- my wifi couldn't keep up and kept buffering, but so far on ethernet it's been flawless (knock on wood).
It was just very warm (aka hot) to the touch like when my old Macbook was running Netflix just before it was going to crash.You don't turn it off, it's the nature of the product. How do you mean it overheated? As in it got hot or it actually froze up? I've had like 20 of these things with a tv on 24/7 and haven't had one fail on me yet.
I use MX Player on other Android devices. Works pretty well. I haven't gotten around to messing with the Gamestick yet.Got a simple question..I think i am using the xbmc..kodi something..I want to play movies that i have put on the card..so i loaded 1 movie and it loaded it up thru that program..i find it and play it..but then for some reason i can not get to the settings..i have a usb mouse plugged in..but i can not get to the bottom to mess with the settings..
Is this the best program to play movies??
Downloaded vlc..but man that does not work at all..it loads up the movie about 1 sec..then just frezes...???
The Amazon instant Video does not work at all. and dont worry about kodi ever going away. The devs make the program and every one else makes the plugins that ALLOW the content to be on there. Kodi is only going to get better from here on out.Couple of questions:
I futzed around with Amazon Instant Video last night but couldn't get it to work using the sideloaded apks (phone version of the store app + the new video app). Whenever I tried to started a video the little busy circle would spin for a bit and then I would get a message that the Amazon app had stopped and I would be sent back to the store. Has anyone gotten this to work yet on their stick or a tablet?
Is SPMC/XBMC/Kodi something that will be around for a while or is it more of a first-run Napster thing that could be gone tomorrow?
I'm going to try the Dolphin browser/desktop user agent/Flash route tonight and see what happens.Would it be possible to trick Amazon into thinking you're on a desktop and get instant video working that way?
If I can't get Amazon to work I might sell my gamestick and dock and just sideload emulators into my Fire Stick.
Make sure your Gamestick is turned on and in the settings menu under Bluetooth, Bluetooth should be On and "scanning for devices", if not press the "Scan for devices" at the top of the screen.Thank you, I will grab that. However, what is the proper setup for the gamestick controller to sync via BT?
It doesn't output HDCP so any app requesting for HDCP to be turned on just won't work.It seems a lot of the video streaming apps (aside from paid subscription ones likeNetflix, Hulu, Crunchyroll, WWE) don't work for streaming on the gamestick. Some of the non-working apps will actually give you a message about the app not supporting video output through HDMI. Other apps will just give an error and shutdown or not load the video. I'm wondering if maybe those apps just don't support HDMI output as well, and that they lack the message about it.
Yeah, I'll get back to you on how. I remember it has to be the roms from a certain mame archive version.Has anyone had any luck with a Neo Geo emulator running on this thing?
I have tried just about everything I can think of and it is just not working. Doesnt recognize the roms, or the bios... it's a pain...
Which sucks because I wanted to play some Metal Slug!
Risk of brick on this is damn near impossible with the kind of recovery menu it has. Yes, rooted just means you have read/write access to the root directory.So technically is this device considered rooted once you download that custom FW? I've always been curious to root my phone but afraid to brick it ...if I do screw it up , at least it's a 17 dollar loss than a 700 dollar loss for a new phone.
If possible may I get a link on how to do that as well? I just picked up my gamestick today and want to just run emulators on it.Yeah, I'll get back to you on how. I remember it has to be the roms from a certain mame archive version.
Yeah, I haven't tried it on the GameStick yet. Going through my external hdd for my Ouya now. I'm not supplying links but here is what you need to know:If possible may I get a link on how to do that as well? I just picked up my gamestick today and want to just run emulators on it.
Picture?Does anyone know if there a way to remove the battery icon from the top middle of the display?
I did it a couple days ago. Booted into recovery mode, applied the patch file. Rebooted and all my apps were still there etc. Took only a few minutes total and was very painless.To apply the ethernet patch for the dock, do I have to use the same steps as flashing with the custom firmware? If I apply the patch would it wipe all my apps and settings I already applied to the custom firmware? If it does wipe everything, is there a method to prevent it?
Thanks =)
With out a Micro SD card there is no point, you can't flash the CFW without it.My Gamestick came today. SD card comes tomorrow.
Is there any point to turning the Gamestick on tonight or just wait till tomorrow?
Yeah, thought so. My Micro SD is coming tomorrow from Amazon. Did not know if there was any set or whatnot that I could do tonight.With out a Micro SD card there is no point, you can't flash the CFW without it.
I am not sure if I am doing something wrong or what here. However, I cannot get mine to go into the recovery menu. I am pushing the button down (which is hard to do with larger hands). Then plugging in the power cable. Each time, it boots into the regular GameStick menu though.
Finally, I got it to work after dozens of tries using a pen, my chin to hold parts of it in place, and my face to push in the power. Fortunately, no one is here to see how ridiculous that looked. Of course, my keyboard does not seem to work now to select the options. The keyboard is brand new and works fine on my laptop via USB.I had to use a small pocket knife. Others have used an eye glasses screw driver. I am also cursed with large hands gene. I guess being 6'3" has a few draw backs.
I figured it out for mine at least. Remove the SD card (or eject it so it is not connected). Power it on again. Keyboard works,Ok using my phone's micro sd card to root it tonight. In the recovery menu. Which buttons on the keyboard makes the menu go up/down and which button is to select?
My keyboards that I have tried are not working.
If you guys can't get a keyboard to work a usb mouse will work but you have to move it up and down EXTREMELY slowly.Finally, I got it to work after dozens of tries using a pen, my chin to hold parts of it in place, and my face to push in the power. Fortunately, no one is here to see how ridiculous that looked. Of course, my keyboard does not seem to work now to select the options. The keyboard is brand new and works fine on my laptop via USB.
With a "move to sd card" app you can.I got mine done now. I decided to wait until later to put emulators on it. Can regular apps (via Google Play or Amazon) be installed to the memory card inside it? I know that is not an option on my tablet running 4.2 but I assume that might be due to it being a cheap, old one.
Thanks for the idea. I used those on the tablet but none actually worked. Root access might help though.With a "move to sd card" app you can.
Just plug it in.CFW installed.
Is there any way to get USB controllers working? I got an old Logitech USB Gamepad I would like to use. Anyone know of any easy ways to do this or if it is even possible.