Download this file That is firmware version 2071 from GameStick support. Unzip the file and there are instructions inside.What happens if I factory reset this thing? I'm thinking about selling mine because I want something more powerful but I don't want to screw it up.
That's odd, mine shows Kodi and SPMC. They are 2 separate apps, so it's very strange that Kodi would update your SPMC.Mine was updated =/
press button on dock or pull it out.best way to shut the device off?
Start here:This may have been asked but how do you update the spmc to kodi?
You may have to change the settings in kodi itself to 720p. or check your settings of the gamestick itself. I heard people having this problem with Kodi only. That is why I stuck to using SPMC or TVMC. I didnt have to change any settings and it plays fine.Im sorry to ask again but i am using kodi and i cant put the movies on full screen. Can someone show me how to do it please?. I am moving all the options but i just cant doit.
Thank you so much for the response mate! It worked.You may have to change the settings in kodi itself to 720p. or check your settings of the gamestick itself. I heard people having this problem with Kodi only. That is why I stuck to using SPMC or TVMC. I didnt have to change any settings and it plays fine.
Though I do have a question for any one. Has anyone successfully streamed a local 720p mkv file from the pc to the gamestick via spcm/tvmc and managed to have it work without buffering every so often? I cant be the only one having trouble. thanks.
I think there is but if you can't even handle just rooting a second one, then you are not going to like all the shit you have to do to just copy a rom over to the other one.I'm not yet very familiar at all with inner-workings/procedures/structures of android...
Is there a relatively easy way to duplicate (exact same structure, apps, etc.) one Game Stick to a second?
Is it possible to clone an an exact copy of an existing Game Stick to a second Game Stick (both sticks already modded to CF 1.4) without having to manually set the second stick up from scratch?
Any procedures that could be shared would be appreciated...
I can handle it- As stated in original post above, both Game Sticks are already rooted... Not difficult.I think there is but if you can't even handle just rooting a second one, then you are not going to like all the shit you have to do to just copy a rom over to the other one.
I hear you but i am literally just going to tell you to stop being lazy and just do it yourself? I mean if you have a google account it should keep all your apps and then you just go through and download them again. I mean is it that tough to copy the micro sd over to another micro sd thats full of roms? I mean yea something like that would be neat, but I never thought it was too tough to copy my old android phone to my new one.I can handle it- As stated in original post above, both Game Sticks are already rooted... Not difficult.
I'm talking about saving time making a clone of the first Game Stick I now have working acceptably, without all the time needed to find reinstall all the apps, roms, etc.
Wow.I hear you but i am literally just going to tell you to stop being lazy and just do it yourself? I mean if you have a google account it should keep all your apps and then you just go through and download them again. I mean is it that tough to copy the micro sd over to another micro sd thats full of roms? I mean yea something like that would be neat, but I never thought it was too tough to copy my old android phone to my new one.
You don't have to hold for pickup. Most of us just did that because stores typically carry a small number of these and didn't want to waste the drive. If you grab one from the shelf and walk to the register it should come up $16.97 and the dock should be $4.97.So does this ring up at $17 in store or do I have to a hold for pick up to get it at that price? I need to do some trade-ins and haven't done the pick up process before.
I have never imaged or cloned an Android device and it sounds like that's what you want. I'm sure it's possible, but honestly sounds like you need to have a pretty good understanding of how Android works under the UI. That being said I did find this in the Play Store that might do what you want: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupProWow.
I'm not lazy in the least...
Everything installed was not from a google account. Updates to apps- plug-ins for apps- Mapping controls within apps- the roms are in different places as well.
Just the android settings of the stick and then the individual settings of every app installed take a great deal of time to set and get right.
Perhaps you have unlimited time to do this stuff, I do not. Thanks for your answers, but...
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Does anyone else have any constructive answers to my original post?
Here is my original questions again:
I'm not yet very familiar at all with inner-workings/procedures/structures of android...
Is there a relatively easy way to duplicate (exact same structure, apps, etc.) one Game Stick to a second?
Is it possible to clone an an exact copy of an existing Game Stick to a second Game Stick (both sticks already modded to CF 1.4) without having to manually set the second stick up from scratch?
Any procedures that could be shared would be appreciated...
Okay, another update: downloaded the "-oid" series of emulators and, ugh, I am not impressed. I'm using the dock (extra cooling) and have the Bluetooth turned off, and the GameStick still only run NES games at what looks like 1/2 the fps of the original console. Frameskip set to "default"--which I assume is the same as "Auto"--seems to lock the games at 1/2 to 1/3 of the original fps, which actually starts to become disorienting.Link Pick the system you want to emulate. Then on the next page select Android as the platform you want to emulate on.
Thank you so much for the effort and response; I will look into these options.I have never imaged or cloned an Android device and it sounds like that's what you want. I'm sure it's possible, but honestly sounds like you need to have a pretty good understanding of how Android works under the UI. That being said I did find this in the Play Store that might do what you want: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.keramidas.TitaniumBackupPro
I found this also, might be useless: http://android.stackexchange.com/questions/22631/clone-android-device
Since you have root access with CFW I'm thinking that the TitaniumBackupPro would be a good choice.
Which controller are you using? I'm using a Dual Shock 3 via USB cable.Okay, another update: downloaded the "-oid" series of emulators and, ugh, I am not impressed. I'm using the dock (extra cooling) and have the Bluetooth turned off, and the GameStick still only run NES games at what looks like 1/2 the fps of the original console. Frameskip set to "default"--which I assume is the same as "Auto"--seems to lock the games at 1/2 to 1/3 of the original fps, which actually starts to become disorienting.
The other emulators I tested seem to handle the fps better, so I think I'm going to stick with my original findings, and proclaim the GameStick as a "you get what you pay for" device when it comes running old-school emulators. Quite a bummer.
I'm using the dock, the ethernet port, and a wireless 360 controller with usb receiver. I've got both wifi and bluetooth turned off. The "oid" ones work the best for me in terms of frame rate, and play as close to the original systems as possible. The only downside I've found with them is that the picture quality is muddy compared to the other emulators. The other emulators look gorgeous, but their frame rates don't match the oids.Okay, another update: downloaded the "-oid" series of emulators and, ugh, I am not impressed. I'm using the dock (extra cooling) and have the Bluetooth turned off, and the GameStick still only run NES games at what looks like 1/2 the fps of the original console. Frameskip set to "default"--which I assume is the same as "Auto"--seems to lock the games at 1/2 to 1/3 of the original fps, which actually starts to become disorienting.
The other emulators I tested seem to handle the fps better, so I think I'm going to stick with my original findings, and proclaim the GameStick as a "you get what you pay for" device when it comes running old-school emulators. Quite a bummer.
See someone was nice enough to help you out. I am not that nice. Thanks angel wearing jeans.Thank you so much for the effort and response; I will look into these options.
So am I.Which controller are you using? I'm using a Dual Shock 3 via USB cable.
The "-oid" emulators seem to have a more stable framerate, but at the cost of it being lower than the newer emulators. IMHO, the "slideshow" effect is much more noticeable in the older ones.I'm using the dock, the ethernet port, and a wireless 360 controller with usb receiver. I've got both wifi and bluetooth turned off. The "oid" ones work the best for me in terms of frame rate, and play as close to the original systems as possible. The only downside I've found with them is that the picture quality is muddy compared to the other emulators. The other emulators look gorgeous, but their frame rates don't match the oids.
Thanks for the info as there's a couple of Gamestops a little away from me but worth checking out with all the great responses here.You don't have to hold for pickup. Most of us just did that because stores typically carry a small number of these and didn't want to waste the drive. If you grab one from the shelf and walk to the register it should come up $16.97 and the dock should be $4.97.
Get Titanium Backup from the Google Play Store.Wow.
I'm not lazy in the least...
Everything installed was not from a google account. Updates to apps- plug-ins for apps- Mapping controls within apps- the roms are in different places as well.
Just the android settings of the stick and then the individual settings of every app installed take a great deal of time to set and get right.
Perhaps you have unlimited time to do this stuff, I do not. Thanks for your answers, but...
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Does anyone else have any constructive answers to my original post?
Here is my original questions again:
I'm not yet very familiar at all with inner-workings/procedures/structures of android...
Is there a relatively easy way to duplicate (exact same structure, apps, etc.) one Game Stick to a second?
Is it possible to clone an an exact copy of an existing Game Stick to a second Game Stick (both sticks already modded to CF 1.4) without having to manually set the second stick up from scratch?
Any procedures that could be shared would be appreciated...
Hm, I'm not getting the lower framerates that you are. The oids are running fast and smooth for me, whereas the others can be choppy and just run slower in general. If it weren't for the muddier picture, it would be perfect.So am I.
The "-oid" emulators seem to have a more stable framerate, but at the cost of it being lower than the newer emulators. IMHO, the "slideshow" effect is much more noticeable in the older ones.
I also see that the "-oid" emulators don't offer any filtering options, which I find quite odd. Maybe if they offered more tweaking, the end result would be higher fps?
Check under your keyboard input to see if it has gamepad checked as a keyboard input. This happened to me and was causing me to think mine was defective. Unchecking it fixed it. I also have the greyed out Android keyboard. I assume it is from having the wireless keyboard off before I started the system. I haven't gotten the chance to get home and restart to test.Mine was working fine but now the launcher keeps freezing. And anytime I run an app it'll work fine for a while and then become unresponsive. I guess you get what you pay for
How do you plan on connecting the Genesis controller to the game stick. Do they make a Genesis to USB adapter?Using this controller http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Classic-USB-Gamepad-PC/dp/B002B9XB0E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421461462&sr=8-3&keywords=snes+usb&pebp=1421461470940&peasin=B002B9XB0E and a 9ft usb extension right now and am getting great performace out of it with the emulators.
Gonna pick up this genesis one soon. http://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Genesis-GN6-Wired-Controller-Sega/dp/B00HM3QAWK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421461811&sr=8-4&keywords=genesis+usb&pebp=1421461845355&peasin=B00HM3QAWK
Sorry posted the wrong link. It's this one. http://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Inc-Genesis-GN6-USB-Controller/dp/B00KX75UT6/ref=sr_1_1?s=videogames&ie=UTF8&qid=1421466385&sr=1-1&keywords=genesis+usb&pebp=1421466418017&peasin=B00KX75UT6How do you plan on connecting the Genesis controller to the game stick. Do they make a Genesis to USB adapter?
Mayflash makes some really good retro to usb converters as well.Using this controller http://www.amazon.com/Buffalo-Classic-USB-Gamepad-PC/dp/B002B9XB0E/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1421461462&sr=8-3&keywords=snes+usb&pebp=1421461470940&peasin=B002B9XB0E and a 9ft usb extension right now and am getting great performace out of it with the emulators.
Gonna pick up this genesis one soon. http://www.amazon.com/Hyperkin-Genesis-GN6-Wired-Controller-Sega/dp/B00HM3QAWK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1421461811&sr=8-4&keywords=genesis+usb&pebp=1421461845355&peasin=B00HM3QAWK
Thanks for the heads up. I'll probably end up picking up an N64 adapter from them down the line.Mayflash makes some really good retro to usb converters as well.
http://mayflash.com/Products/PCUSB/
If you have a mouse connected right click is the equivalent of the back button.Which is the best emulator to run on this? I have all my roms on my sd and have tried retroarch but once it opens a rom it wont close it to open another.
Not a direct answer to your question, I suppose, but...If you have a mouse connected right click is the equivalent of the back button.
That being said does anyone know the Android keyboard shortcut for Home?
Would make better sense if the OP had frequently asked questions, as not everybody has the time to (re)read through 100+ pages. I suppose I'm going to today though since I need to make time to see if my gamestick even works. Might just make notes myself and if I do I will post on my blog.Holy crap, just read everything from page 1 up to now page 38....
My brain is MUSH...
bout to go grab one, a dock and an extra controller right now...
Basically the draw on this is Android on a stick for $17 and the cherry on top is that it can do EMULATION and Stream movies/videos
Am I missing anything?
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Silly question but...So I have a quick question
For the people who have the dock..
I am having issues with it..
So you put the stick in the dock, connect the the hdmi cable that came with it..then plug to your tv with the other end hdmi...and it is supposed to show up right?? It powers up the stick i assume??
Well mine does not do that..the gamestick works fine by itself but once in the dock it does display anything on the tv???
Am i missing something here??
Not to insult your intelligence but you turn on the dock right? You see lights correct?So I have a quick question
For the people who have the dock..
I am having issues with it..
So you put the stick in the dock, connect the the hdmi cable that came with it..then plug to your tv with the other end hdmi...and it is supposed to show up right?? It powers up the stick i assume??
Well mine does not do that..the gamestick works fine by itself but once in the dock it does display anything on the tv???
Am i missing something here??