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OUYA - A new $99 console powered by Android [Kickstarter ended, $8.5 million funded]
- Thread starter GK86
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$99 Apple TV would do that for you now, though I think that depends on the game.
As would the $99 Vizio Co-Star, although it's only up for pre-order. The Co-Star is positioned primarily a entertainment/streaming box (it's a Google TV device), but has official access to the Google Play store and OnLive.
Assuming XBMC hits the Vizio Co-Star with HW acceleration ... I'd argue that's the best budget TV extender.
Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew
Banned
Since it's modifiable, here's hoping I can install 1TB+ HDD. Or better yet: SSD.
Warm Machine
Member
Just backed it. If it is cool and does well we may port Orbitron: Revolution to it.
XBMC on Android is being built primarily for ARM Google TV devices, so it and the Sony box will be getting it.
I like this idea of Ouya, i just am hesitant to keep money pre-plopped down on it and just buy it when it releases if it gets good indie support
GoofsterStud
Member
If anything that should show this console has potential. I will definitely buy one when it's officially released.
50,000+ guaranteed consoles owners day one, is pretty cool.
Dreamwriter
Member
They don't "trounce" Tegra 3. While the iPad 2's GPU was faster than the slowest Tegra 3 device that was about to launch (and the iPhone 4s being a slightly slower iPad 2), and the iPad 3's GPU is twice that speed, Tegra 3 devices these days can run faster, especially since this one doesn't have to worry about battery life or being in a super tiny enclosed place. And while the iPad 3 GPU is double speed, it's pushing four times the pixels, so in real life it tends to be *slower* than iPad 2 for retina games.
And that's of course all on paper - in the real world, the best looking games on iPhone and on modern Tegra 3 Android device like the Nexus 7 are the exact same games, and look and run the same. Right now the power differences aren't enough for any currently-selling device to really have an advantage, let alone any "cell phone from 2011".
Dreamwriter
Member
If anything that should show this console has potential. I will definitely buy one when it's officially released.
50,000+ guaranteed consoles owners day one, is pretty cool.
Yeah, they are about to crack 60,000 pledges. It's amazing considering this isn't a preorder, but a specialized donation in hopes that in 7 months they will deliver a game console. If they can get this kind of number from Kickstarter this far in advance, imagine how amazing the real preorders will go once they open up a couple months before launch (especially since by then we'll know of a lot more games launching with it, and will probably even have video of those games running on hardware).
blu
Wants the largest console games publisher to avoid Nintendo's platforms.
Riiiii... Ah, forget it.
MrNyarlathotep
Banned
I'd imagine there is a huge gulf of understanding between what Namco think people want and what people think Namco are actually offering.
What people want: Soul Calibur, Tekken, Dark Souls, Ridge Racer
What Namco want to offer: RallyX HD, PacMan HD, Galaga HD, Xevious HD, $8.99 each
everthustodeadbeats
Member
I canceled my pledge when the OnLive announcement was made. Was interested in modding this to do all sorts of things, but why bother using Ouya when you can already do that with tablets now?
OnLive makes this thing almost an OnLive console first. Not interested in anything associated with OnLive.
OnLive makes this thing almost an OnLive console first. Not interested in anything associated with OnLive.
Pie and Beans
Look for me on the local news, I'll be the guy arrested for trying to burn down a Nintendo exec's house.
Sort of seems like theres more a gulf of understanding on what experiences this box is going to bring to me!
Were I a richer man I'd plonk monies on this just as an XBMC box, but my PS3 is doing well enough for me to not just splash out on frippery.
which are perfect for a android console.
MightyHedgehog
Member
All of those bigger titles could come to this platform, albeit in audio-visual condition less than what's possible with the top of what current-gen HD consoles can offer, but still very playable and good-looking. Even if they go lazy and just bring ROM emulations, I'd buy a Rolling Thunder HD.
There's no way you could run Dark Souls on this. It drops to 10 FPS on platforms that are at least 6x more powerful.
MightyHedgehog
Member
I doubt anyone would be foolish enough to simply try and port it over. There's absolutely zero in the game, design and experience-wise, that couldn't be brought over quite seamlessly. Visually, it would take a bit of a hit, but that's what good art direction used to be about in games when it comes to making do with what you've got.
Reductionism to that extent avails us nothing. By the same token you could run some bastardized mockery of the game on PS2 as well.
Yeah, I'm in the same boat.
And because I have to back this one:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/207087339/radian-a-motion-time-lapse-device-for-everyone
:-D
everthustodeadbeats
Member
MightyHedgehog
Member
I get that you're into advances for sake of them and demand a level of quality of some measure. I never felt my experience with DS, or most games for that matter, was dependent on the high level of technical visual quality, but it was made worse when visual quality over playability was prioritized, as seen in the barely playable framerates in the console versions. Personally, I still get more immersed in decidedly primitive-looking games, like Ultima Underworld, King's Field, and Arx Fatalis. That's just me, though, since I've long lost my valuation and lust for visual advancement as a replacement for creative art design.
When you guys are mentioning this is a media extender, or "tv extender", do you mean you can play your own files from your media library on your computer on your tv (which I guess is what XBMC does), or do you mean video from websites like dailymotion and firstrowsports and whatnot?
For the Ouya, I'd prefer the latter set of games, actually.
Salacious Crumb
Junior Member
Both.
RelentlessRolento
Member
How many hours left on this baby?
I'm on the bus so I can't check
I'm on the bus so I can't check
AgentP
Thinks mods influence posters politics. Promoted to QAnon Editor.
Not Bluetooth.
six hours to take back the biggest decision in my life what to do?
MightyHedgehog
Member
So, a wired USB X360 controller, then.
BluePigGanon
Member
If it actually unfolds this way: sounds like Namco has a better idea of what's right for this box.
I think the main reason I'm rooting for this is: I hope it applies pressure to the so-called big three. NOT when it comes to big budget releases, but instead on the XBLA/PSN/etc. front. We read all the time about how dopey and restrictive those platforms are; if this is even somewhat successful, maybe it will help shake things loose.
Everything up to PS1 generation should be fine.
Requires drivers that the Ouya can't run.
I know. But I have the wireless adaptor.
Neither the wired 360 controller nor the wireless one with a dongle can be recognized as the kind of driverless USB controller that the Ouya is likely to support by default. You might be able to use a wired one with a 360 to PS3 adapter, but that's it.
Agreed. They seem to be pushing the ergonomic ideas behind the 360 controller even farther, and I'm excited to see how it turns out.
Agreed. They seem to be pushing the ergonomic ideas behind the 360 controller even farther, and I'm excited to see how it turns out.
MightyHedgehog
Member
That's too bad. Gonna need a good replacement pad if that official controller is as uncomfortable as it looks, preferably one that mimics the X360 one (with a hopefully better D-pad).
Have you seen the back side of the Ouya controller? Take a look at some of the models they handle in the preview video - The shape looks pretty similar to the 360 controller's, just with longer "wings."
GoofsterStud
Member
I don't see why you won't be able to use a PS3 controller. Motion Joy equivalent is available for Android, so a rooted OUYA should have PS3 controller support.
App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller&hl=en
App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller&hl=en
Bomber Bob
Banned
http://www.pocketables.com/2012/01/how-to-use-an-xbox-controller-on-android.html
love me some starbound for ouya
GoofsterStud
Member
No, could make a killer remote though if it did... LOL