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[Xperia Play General] typikal82:
I believe the answer you are looking for is PlayStation Suite. Which is still in development.

The games that EA ported over to the Xperia Play are great, also Segas Sonic CD and Rockstars GTAIII were great releases for Android and were played best on the Xperia Play. You can't tell me any of these games I've mentioned don't have depth.

I believe until something like PS Suite comes along we won't see dedicated original games on Android that companies invest in like they would with a console release.
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
Heres the problem with your argument. You expect more from the play than it can deliver. Now thats not entirely your fault because we were "supposed" to have this Playstation Suite with games and stuff in it.

But the problem is that you're comparing games that when released new sell anywhere from $30-$50, to games that the most they can charge is 6 bucks, and need to be designed around the fact that its a phone and people may need to take phonecalls or have only a short time to play. And they are limited on space in some cases (ours). The whole point of the PS certified standard though was for Devs to have a standard of performance to go on. However a year after its implementation it doesn't seem much has happened with it yet.

Also those Playstation Suite games are (or will be I should say) all titles that have been developed and made (or didn't make in the case of bad ones) all their profit already, and likely just require a minimal amount of work to port, making it worth selling them for 5 bucks.
[Xperia Play General] swordsman74:
I don't see how the cost of the game is a factor... If you took Madden 11 from the PSP and put it on my Play, I would happily pay more than $6 for it because it is SO much better than the Madden that is on there now - graphics, AI, physics, extra modes, etc. The "phone" Madden is just what you describe - something not very deep or complicated, designed for 5-20 minutes while waiting for something or someone. But I want the PSP Madden - the one that can be played for hours because of the extra depth - so why does that mean I have to have a separate device? I'll gladly pay more for the deeper games because I know I'm going to get more out of it.

I honestly didn't know that was the intent of the Playstation Suite. I just thought it was going to be an app that let Sony port over some of the more popular and older games - ie another revenue stream. What I was referring to is almost an emulation platform - an app that would play a game as if it was a single-core, 1ghz device with 256mb RAM, a certain screen size and some amount of graphics prowess. That way a developer could design a game for that platform and not have to worry about supporting 150 slightly different devices and 10 OS revisions over the next two to three years.
[Xperia Play General] Rogue Leader:
The problem is the precedent has been set for $6 cell phone games. While you and some others would pay more for a downloadable cellphone title, I guarantee most people would say why the heck would I pay that? Knowing that they will possibly dump their phone for another in a year. In the US some people change phones like they change their underwear. There would be a huge uproar that Madden 11 costs $20 or $30 no matter how good it is.

Cell phones are just plain completely different than a game system. Game systems are meant to have no nonsense game only technology that holds up for an extended period of time. Phones on the other hand change almost monthly. In the Play is a compromise, because it needs to be a phone first and play games second.

Also recall that Sony makes this phone and the Vita. If you could get a Vita quality of depth gaming experience from a device that is cheap/free that you have to have anyway (who doesn't need a phone), why would you buy a Vita? They don't want to cannibalize their own sales.

The PS Suite and PS Certification this phone has was intended to be a minimum set of standards for a phone to meet to play PS Certified games which were basically supposed to be PS1 emulated titles and PSP ports (and probably PS2 from the rumors anyway). However they said the certification is open, and any game can use the Play controls. So Devs are welcome to follow the standard and offer the games that way. Other than Devs supporting the Play directly, it hasn't happened yet.
[Xperia Play General] mickael28c:
I was thinking about getting a PSVita as well but after seeing how different are the games they develop nowadays compared to what we played when we were kids, I prefer to stay with Xperia play emulators... nostalgia!! :)
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
I was thinking exactly the same ! I was going to get it but I thought to myself I have the Xperia Play what's the point of getting a Vita ?

I love to play simple games and emulators are just the right thing for me and when you look at it a single Vita game costs £40 !

I think i'll stick to the £3 games.

Simple enough for me !
[Xperia Play General] swebosdev:
Whats your vitas phone number?
[Xperia Play General] jacklebott:
5-(555)555-5555
[Xperia Play General] jim1h:
My son has the vita, looks nice, very smooth and the screen is cool, gameloft are charging 40 for dungeon hunter and it is exactly the same as the android version!!!!!!
[Xperia Play General] blonqe:
I know what ya mean, asphalt is more or less the same. But that's Gameloft being crafty not Sony in my opinion.
[Xperia Play General] jim1h:
Oh I agree, Sony allowed this so more games available from the start.. Looking forward to games like battlefield3 hopefully...
[Xperia Play General] splinters69:
Dont compare shovelware...look at Wipeout, Rayman or Uncharted to see what Vita can do. I have both the Play and the Vita. You cant run emulators on Vita or make phone calls so they are two seperate devices really each performing multiple functions; some of which just happen to work on both devices.
[Xperia Play General] swebosdev:
Its a very stupid thread comparing a phone to a gameboy.

Its like comparing a boat with a satellite, it doesnt make any sense.
[Xperia Play General] manymoore:
Just...

Xperia Play is a great phone, it'll used for gaming, music, flash roms(lol), and much more. I'll go with my Xplay and buy a PS3 lol :D
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
Agree with you :D
[Xperia Play General] psxpetey:
I want a vita:(
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
Stop it now !
[Xperia Play General] captain67:
Well, seeing as I use this phone more for internet and watching videos on the go, I wouldn't miss it. I had originally thought it to be the perfect gaming device, but battery life prevents me from gaming much, and there simply aren't enough good Android games. Plus I'd noticed in the end I ended up playing games at home the most anyway, not while out and about, and they were usually emulators.. My next phone will probably just be a regular one, with the play being given to my nephew as a portable game console.

Sent from Asgard
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
Well that sounds like a great idea, and I'm sure your nephew will enjoy the Play.
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
I agree with poor battery life on the xperia play. It drains a lot when you play games.
[Xperia Play General] swebosdev:
Poor really? This phine has the best battery life i have ever seen in an android that gets so much use. You must be doing android wrong.
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
+1
[Xperia Play General] Growling Clover:
Agreed, my previous two androids had awful battery life. I mean you only had to look at it and it would use battery!

brought to you by the XDA app on my badass Android toy
[Xperia Play General] captain67:
My battery life with regular web use or media players is great, but the second I start using an emulator or playing GTA3 it drains so quickly that I haven't been able to use it on the bus, without worrying about my battery dying and not being able to make calls after arriving at my destination.

The battery life is a lot better than my sisters captivate, but still not good enough to make it a true portable gaming device.

The vita is a freaking joke too. The battery dies after 3-4 hours. What the hell is the point if it can barely last the trip?

I miss the days when I got a week of constant use out of my gameboy..

Sent from Asgard
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
I so agree with you. Whenever I start playing games it does drain a lot. Even when playing emulators like Snesoid and Gameboid.

I was thinking the same too. If I was to go London that would take 3 hours so my battery would be dead within an hour so I wouldn't be able to play with it for a long time.

If the Xperia Play wasn't using Android then the battery would have been better.
[Xperia Play General] killardkaiser:
it's still a phone

why get rid of it

its still a phone and its also much smaller than the vita

use it as a phone and play on it if ur going into work or small journeys

and use the vita for longer journeys
[Xperia Play General] brochador:
I bought a Vita about 2 weeks ago, but i'm still using my sexplay more often..:D
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
Xperia Play has a 5 megapixel camera AND 720p video recording.

Take that PS Vita !

(before you start commenting about the Xperia Play's camera and video recording let me say that I like the camera and video recorder. It does the job for me because of it being a gaming device and remember it also got updated with 720p video recording which is a bonus if you ask me)
[Xperia Play General] GetPatriotized:
Riiiiiight.

Like you bought your Xperia Play for that -_-
[Xperia Play General] xperiax10.awesome:
U wont b carrying PS VITA everywhere, where xperia play is very portable..

I have both n I still use xperia play more frequently..

Anyways there is no point comparing the experience of game playing on both of these devices..

PS VITA rocks !!! :)

from xperiAwesome
[Xperia Play General] Streykatorato:
PS VITA is an amazing device. And you never know about Sonys Updates.. Maybe 720p Video Recording? And i think all VITA users Really like the FAST camera on it.

Also the Graphics is amazing. And cross play. Remote play. Touchscreen on the back. Good battery life.

Amazing device to say so!

The picture under is taken with my R800i
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
I'm sure it's a wonderful device and you'll get many hours of enjoyment from it.

However, this is the Xperia Play forum, not the PS Vita forum. No one cares about your toy here. We're not going to get all envious and wish we had one. We just don't care.

Now, go away and brag at the mall.
[Xperia Play General] FrEcP:
hard words but true - wonder why this thread still is gettting bumped....

more sound like this "im getting bored of my xperia play"-thread,... just another waste of time ;)
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
Honestly, I'm starting to wonder if anyone who thinks that Vita will replace Xperia PLAY actually owns a Vita.

I have a PSVita... and currently, we've been stalemated in one hell of a waiting game. Waiting for Skype... waiting for the Sony to be less of a restrictive team of bastards about the Content Manager... waiting for updates to make the Vita's UI less of a cumbersome dinosaur... waiting for playlists... waiting for them to un-do whatever abominable decision drove them to make only a fraction of PSP games transfer... waiting for all that killer app software. Oh and the battery life is nowhere near great. If I were back in my "serious gamer" days where I had time to play for more than a hour a day, I'd be ultra-pissed at the pissweak battery life of the Vita.

The hardware is great; I personally think the d-pad is the absolute best d-pad ever offered in the history of gaming... but on the software side... even saying it's "mildly interesting" would be me speaking out of extreme hopefulness that this turns into something.

BTW, those who say it's too big to replace all practical uses of Xperia PLAY are right on the money.

Vita's one big mofo... just the thought of putting this thing in the window as a GPS is hilarious.

Don't get me wrong... it's a wonderful device, and I have nothing but hope for it... but there's too much Xperia PLAY does that the Vita will likely never, ever do while it's under "Big Sony"'s jurisdiction.
[Xperia Play General] GetPatriotized:
So you're comparing the features of a phone to a dedicated gaming handheld. That makes total sense.
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
Wow, that's a very minor part of my mentions there that you chose to focus on.
[Xperia Play General] sufy1000:
So what your saying is that the Vita is better than the PLAY ?
[Xperia Play General] TLRtheory:
I was actually referring to how, out of all Vita's flaws, he chose to pick the route that made it look like I was judging the Vita as a phone.

To answer your question though, I don't quite think it's fair to compare them because Vita's still too early. Xperia PLAY already has 272 games (243 of which are rated Good, Great and Excellent by the people's body... I don't think Vita will ever reach a point where 89.3% of it's games have positive reception)... Vita's running on potential that hasn't had time to flourish yet.

In the category of gaming (and only that category) I have nothing but faith that the Vita will blow Xperia PLAY out of the water... but right now... pickins are slim and my Xperia PLAY gets game'd on far more.
[Xperia Play General] :
Nice reply, I have both vita and xperia play.now I do spend more time on my phone than the psvita, but the day that cod or battlefield come out on it, is the day ill spend more time on it .xperia play is a great all-round phone with better gaming capabilities where as the vita is mainly for games and some media. It isn't something I carry around due to the size, but I carry my phone as it does every thing I need it too :)
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
I liked my Atari 400 computer with the membrane keyboard. It was a lot of fun, but not very portable. Loading programs via cassette tape was excruciating too. Still, I did learn quite a bit about programming. Couldn't make phone calls from it though.

My first cellphone was a Motorola Startac, purchased in 1989. It had a pretty decent signal, but with its lcd text only display, it wasn't much of a gaming platformer.

Oh, did I mention that I learned DOS, COBOL, FORTRAN, PASCAL and BASIC Programming in college? As well as System Administration and some electronics courses as well. Oh yeah, and I'm certified in Novell Netware and a Microsoft Certified Network Administrator for Windows NT and 2000.

None of this has anything at all to do with the SE Xperia Play.

Neither does the PS Vita.
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
The absolute best use of a PS Vita:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckyQ1Sirrck&feature=relmfu
[Xperia Play General] :
Are u trying to tell every one your life story, boast and troll at the same time?
[Xperia Play General] swebosdev:
Can it make phone calls?
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
Just making a point. Which, apparently, was way over your head.

Let me know if I need to explain it further. I'll try to use words of one syllable for you.
[Xperia Play General] xperiax10.awesome:
Lets close this thread, its not going anywhere..
[Xperia Play General] Izzy Stinson:
Lol this thread is funny.

Ps vita is a handheld gaming console and xperia play is gaming "phone".

Its obvious you will still use your xperia play mainly for making calls, texting messages and stuffs.

Unless you bought the 3G psvita but I still doubt you will use your vita mostly for making calls but not gaming.

So yes, you will still use your xperia play eventhough there are psvita3 is coming or whatever.

Remember, you bought xperia play for a phone and half for gaming, and you bought psvita mostly for gaming its obvious isn't it?
[Xperia Play General] brainard52:
I was thinking it was for people who expect a kingdom hearts game to come out on it. I really can't figure out another good reason to buy one.

Sent from the R800x (CM9) that I wish were an Ubuntu Android.
[Xperia Play General] juxtapose519:
My XPlay goes with me everywhere I go because I need it for making calls and checking my email constantly. The fact that I can play my sweet sweet emulators on it is icing on the cake.

Carrying around an extra gaming handheld on top of that doesn't make practical sense to me. To have a phone and a handheld in one package is something that the Vita can't possibly replace. If I want to do any serious gaming, I do it on my PC anyways.
[Xperia Play General] brochador:
are there any test on our sexplay like this one on vita

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCP1vthhnPU

:D
[Xperia Play General] netizenmt:
Not bad - but could it hold up to Hogwarts' dog?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldenr:
On some roms i cant set swap, my 2nd partition is linux swap and than when i try to enable it its just showing enabling... and nothings happens, only got some SU permissions appearing all the time!

Is there any solution/fix for my problem?
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CKKnot:
are you using swapper2 app? please specify more info on your problem ;)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] hunff:
You dont need to use an app to get swap. I prefer three lines of code in /system/etc/hw_config.sh

mkswap /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

echo 30 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness

swapon /dev/block/mmcblk0p2

Try this to see if works :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] CKKnot:
but if rom/kernel doesn't support then gonna use swapper2 from the market.

or else follow hunff instruction and open terminal emulator

-type free

-swap 0 0 0 = not active use swapper2:p

-swap any value other than 0 = active :D
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldenr:
Thank you it works! :)
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldenr:
I am using reset swap app as my title says!

but i tried swapper2 and it says such a directory doesnt exist or other error message forgot it.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] dotsen9:
I thought ,that swap doesn't work if the kernel doesn't supporting it.

So you say that you can have swap if you have stock kernel(by using swapper?.
[XPERIA X8 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] goldenr:
not sure about what he said...

i know you cant use swap partition to set swap with stock kernel

but dont know about swapper through FAT32
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] jeffhwitz:
Hello, I have a nexus that I bought in Sweden, where I live half the year. I am back in the USA now, and I want to put BB&T and AmEx mobile banking apps on my phone, but it says I can't do it because it's not an american nexus... I tried to go on the computer and do it that way, but it says not available in this country.

Any help would be appreciated.
[Samsung Galaxy Nexus] SoCGHOST:
Call them, I had an issue with the BB&T app and had to call customer care to get it fixed. It should not matter what phone or where it came from.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gaugerer:
Overall I'm very pleased with the 7.7 but the fonts are too small and I hope that will be fixed with ICS. Also the maximum screen timeout of 10 minutes is not long enough and I have downloaded the "Screen OFF Time out" app from the Market which solves that problem. Thankfully, the Dolphin browser still works for it is much better than the stock browser.

I bought the 7.7 for my spouse who wanted a tablet which fits her small handbag for easy transportation which ruled out the 10.1 because of it's size and the 7+ because of the lower specification. I considered 3g but the coverage in the UK is mostly unfit for Internet use and I feel the 7.7 is too big to be carried around everywhere to be used as a phone.

No screen or lag issues whatsoever and Honeycomb on the 7.7 is better than Gingerbread so ICS should be better still.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] dcoales:
I went for the 3g option from Hong Kong, £420 including postage, and use a pay as you go data SIM from 3 here in the UK. I find that it works really well for internet surfing while on the train.
[Galaxy Tab 7.7 General] Gaugerer:
I don't travel on trains very often, do trains provide a free WIFI signal like some restaurants and hotels?
[Nexus S Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting] Pakobis:
Hi,

this is first time that i use this great Site. I need help.

I have changed kernel on this Rom, i can see new bootanimation, but in system information i see old kernel.

Old kernel was Icup Speedy-7 and new is Air Kernel 3.0 .

Before flashing new kernel i have done wipe cache partition and wipe dalvik and i use new CWM Recovery touch 5.8.0.2 .

Thanks in advance.

Pako

Edit: you can close because after flashing kernel again, i solve the problem.

Thanks Pako
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sammy631:
I'm new to android and android hardware. My question is that when I play YouTube app I never get hd quality (not crystal clear) videos. The screen is kinda of snowy. I did a test on multiple videos 360p, 720p, 1080p all the same. Also when I tested a mkv file on the system sd it plays back kind of skippy and not crystal clear 1080p. Is my note defective ? Or what ? It's stock rom I don't know how to root. Thank you
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Mortem Tuam:
Take it back and get a new one, you're well in the 30 day return window.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
also do a speed test to see what your net speed is because it will scale your video back if your streaming over 3g at low speeds. 1080 requires atleast 6mbps connection. otherwise it will lower it for you.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sammy631:
I did a speed test and I'm getting 35down 8up wifi. also Netflix doing the same. Everything else works but I'm just not getting hd quality video
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] dakleenupman:
Have you tried to have the screen on the upper right corner and tap on the hd button?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] SysAdmNj:
On my device hd youtube videos look pretty good, its flash movie videos on certain websites that look a little weird...like panning flashes slightly happening on blacks, not so much macroblocking.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] hausman:
The Note display isn't 1080p, it's actually WXGA, just a little taller than 720p.

Also there is the well-known issue of dark scenes being blotchy with videos. This has been documented in the Int'l version too.

And +1 to the suggestion to press the "HQ" button. Also be sure the video is offered in HD. Try this video and don't forget the HQ button which you can only see if you tap the screen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MfWXRybZS4A&feature=youtube_gdata_player
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] drksilenc:
also make sure u turn up the brightness. if you have it set low that will cause some of this
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sammy631:
Does Netflix show hd content on the android?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] droidal:
That video is super choppy and pixelated for me over wifi.

Wonder what the Deal is?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] cyris69:
No HD videos on YouTube look good on mine either, HQ is on.
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] boxerlover02:
Yea its a little choppy for me Also.???? Over wifi wonder if it'll be fixed in an update?
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] jdphilly:
This video looks just amazing on my Note!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xP90fQab86Q
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] Sammy631:
What you described happens in YouTube and Netflix. The hq is on as always
[AT&T Samsung Galaxy Note I717] bigtime89:
I never saw any kind of problems streaming with the Galaxy s, Galaxy S2 and with my recent one the Galaxy Note. It looks even better on the note crystal clear (Youtube, Vevo and Netflix), try to compare it with another Note to see if your device is defective. And regarding the .mkv playback, it was a little choppy on all devices so i think is more hardware performances don't forget those still smartphones not computers.