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[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
We just released version 1.6.1. The only difference is that 1.6.1 fixed the fatal bug that may result in deleting My Documents folder in certain conditions.

Thanks, and deeply sorry for those who have lost data due to this bug.
[Android Apps and Games] losl1946:
PLEASE! PLEASE!

provide a simple way for us to remove "LeapdroidVMDrv.sys" during uninstall/update installing procedure. I really HATE to restart my laptop every time i updating Leapdroid.

It says this file is opened by other program so the uninstaller could not delete it. i was unable to find which program locks it .

Thank you !!

losl
[Android Apps and Games] josh510tahoe:
To get the portrait apps in the center of the screen in full-screen mode, you need to disable the rotation feature. On the toolbar to the right of the window, click the settings button, which is located towards the bottom of the toolbar. You should now see a settings window. In the display tab, turn the "rotation" feature off and restart LeapDroid.
[Android Apps and Games] losl1946:
This problem is gone in 1.6.1. The developer seems solve it.

losl
[Android Apps and Games] kiratheone:
Hi guys. Im just using this app

This app is Awesome

I've used it a month. But how i can get new update? Should i download again and overwrite old installation?
[Android Apps and Games] losl1946:
The error window pops up on my 3rd or 4th star. too bad. thank you for your post, it works!!

losl
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
You can keep the data.vmdk, then uninstall the current version, then install the new version.

After installation, use your old data.vmdk file, our website has more info.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
This is the kernel driver, installed as a Windiws service. You can stop it using this command:

sc stop leapdroidvmdrv

Usually, our installer will stop it automatically, and only if it can not be stopped, you will have to reboot the PC.

Your observation is correct, we can probably skip the re-installation of this driver, if the binary is not modified at all, which is true for all versions released thus far.
[Android Apps and Games] Veno1:
Glad you were able to find the issue, it really has the worst possible outcome for the unprepared. I'm usually so good with my backups and I keep kicking myself for getting so far behind :(
[Android Apps and Games] xep624:
I'm sorry if this has been discussed before: What version is it, that deletes the "My Documents folder" if I uninstall it? (Because, I'm on a previous version)
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Uninstall the old version first, then install the latest vetsion 1.6.1, should be ok.
[Android Apps and Games] SanketMohapatra:
I am once again with an issue which is (I think) Google maps api related.

Whenever I try to open any taxi booking app or something which utilises the google maps directly (Not like Pokemongo) the app crashes.

I have tested with with many taxi booking apps like Uber,Ola,Jugnoo(India) and the same repeats every time.

Upto I signup its good but when it goes to load the google map it crashes

Please look into the issue.

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Thanks for the mouse wheel support and "My documents errror" fix
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Google maps app usually needs OpenGL mode to run, please switch to OpenGL mode. You can now do it from Settings button, the bottom one on side bar.
[Android Apps and Games] losl1946:
No update installer stops this service successfully since the first update version if i recalled correctly. Anyway i will tried the command you suggested on the next update. thank you !

losl
[Android Apps and Games] zapoqx:
So I am safe to uninstall version 1.6.0.0 with no issue assuming I did default install and use 1.6.1 using the uninstall method from the control panel.
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
[MENTION=4359394]huisinro[/MENTION] CSR2 Racing not compatible with this device. Is it because leapdroid is using KitKat?
[Android Apps and Games] the1brainiac:
CSR 2 is compatible but Play Store won't let you install it. It runs a bit better on LD than on Bluestacks. However on both versions there are crashes if the game starts with an ad or on some other ads in the game. Most of the times it's fine. Sometimes you have to start it a couple of times because of that. I don't recommend it if you're playing it on your mobile using the same account. I lost a day's play a couple of times.

You can install CSR 2 using an alternative marked like Aptoide if you check in settings to show even the apps that aren't compatible with the device.
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
Is there a way to install obb files from windows to leapdroid? I really want to play CSR2, and I found an apk/obb inside my phone and copied it to windows. Just wanted to try how fast can CSR2 will ran to my GTX 1070 gpu
[Android Apps and Games] the1brainiac:
It's too much of a hassle to manually install the game. You have to create the folders manually but it should work. And when the game updates you'll have to do it all over again. Maybe there are other ways to install the game but Aptoide worked for me. And you get updates just like with the Play Store.

As for performance you'll probably get to see the lower end of graphics. CSR 2 has better graphics for high end devices like S6 Edge or S7. Animations are a bit different. Probably to see the better version you need ES GL 3.0 which LD doesn't support yet. We'll see when LD implements that. If you manage to install the game in LD please try the opengl mode and let me know if you see the cars pink and without wheels.
[Android Apps and Games] madxcream:
Would also like to ask this!
[Android Apps and Games] asadnow2k:
do i need gpu to run this?
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
I tried playing Real Racing 3, and the keyboard mapping doesn't work maybe because it's asking for motion control. And Leapdroid doesn't support motion control. If only motion control would be tied to keyboard as well. :(

Maybe next year I will use Leapdroid but for now it's still unusable just like the rest of the Android Emulators. I will try my luck with RemixOS hacked version since it's on Marshmallow and maybe it'll support a lot of games. :( I hope.
[Android Apps and Games] SanketMohapatra:
OK I got the apps working but now the problem is the google maps is very laggy while using which is very irritating.Can you pls help to resolve this technical issue.?
[Android Apps and Games] Shotz:
Everything worked until 1.6.1.0

Windows 8.1 all updates installed.

While running previous version, yesterday got Unknown Internal Error on launch.

Uninstalled, rebooted, installed latest, auto launch worked fine, replaced my backup data.vmdk and relaunched, Unknown Internal Error.

*Also could not resize window. Attempting to do so only moved the window position.

*Under Display, there is no Landscape or Resolution setting.

Rebooted, Unknown Internal Error again. Uninstalled, reinstalled without replacing data.vmdk and worked fine until restart.

Uninstalled and reinstalled AGAIN, auto launch worked fine, but on re-launch, Unknown Internal Error.

Help?
[Android Apps and Games] muoino:
Your emulator is the best in my opinion. But why we always need to uninstall the old version first before installing a new version? All other emulators can be updated easily without losing any data while with your emu i always have to manually backup the vmdk file. This is the most (and the only) annoying thing of this emulator i must say.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Try to detach and re-attach data.vmdk using VirtualBox.exe, installed from the same folder in c:\program files\leapdroid\vm

Another user mentioned it in this thread, check yesterday's posts.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
We are working on this, it just takes time as we address these kind of features.

It won't be far away for auto updating.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Will take a look of this.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
For now, you can open VirtualBox.exe from our installation folder, c:\program files\leapdroid\vm, then clone a vm
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Yes, 1.6.1 is safe, you can proceed.
[Android Apps and Games] losl1946:
This post helps, at least for me.

http://xdaforums.com/showpost.php?p=68488672&postcount=1230

good luck!

losl
[Android Apps and Games] xep624:
But I thought, uninstalling a specific version deletes the Documents Folder... Don't wanna risk that.

And: Is there a way to keep my settings & apps while updating to the new version?
[Android Apps and Games] Another-User:
Make a backup of the data.vmdk which you find in the path below.

C:\Users"Your Username"\Documents\Leapdroid\VMs\vm1\data.vmdk

And just to be save. Also make a backup of your "my documents" folder. Just for the sake of it.
[Android Apps and Games] Shotz:
Virtualbox.exe

Found the post you were referring to, thanks much :)

Shotz

P.S. Can you tell me if there is a way to access local images when using the Screenshot button?

Also, the Landscape option seems to have disappeared, as well as the Resolution option in Display, is there any way to get them back?

Also, WeChat when launched goes from Landscape (sideways though) then pops to Portrait. Window cannot be resized, when dragging the border it just moves the window.
[Android Apps and Games] PriPhaze:
Hey lately i feel like leapdroid is taking too much resources. I have a i7 4790k with all cores at 4.4Ghz and the usages goes up to 40% with just one leapdroidvm running.

Then there is this noticiable lag opening folders and some other things.

I don't discard that there could be a problem with my pc but the fact that just by closing leapdroid makes everything back to normal as i'm used to then that probably means that the problems is indeed that the vm is taking too much to run and therefore making the pc lag .

I'm running the OS in a SSD but i have Leapdroid installed in a mechanical Hard drive

Oh and i don't have a GPU atm so i'm running integrated graphic's which is lame i know.
[Android Apps and Games] Tans.:
Update to the latest version, auto rotate feature is great, but for some apps eg : Instagram, the text is too small, FYI I set VM resolution to 1080p, and 160 dpi. The other emulator doesn't have this problem (except amiduos).

I did playing with the dpi, but when that apps closed and back to lanscape mode, the navbar and icon is huge.

In addition, there are a few things I would suggest:

- In the setting there is a dropdown to select the resolution (presets and custom)

- option to hide the navbar (since navigation button is already on the sidebar)

- option to select the SharedFolder

And, another one (wow, maybe it's too many :D), what if changing the splash screen with a more simple, instead using a mockup. (just IMO) It will look more pro i think. :cool:
[Android Apps and Games] swan.code:
export to gallery

Hi,

I use an app which exports to photo library/gallery a selected picture. I get the pop up saying exported to photo library but there is nothing exported to the gallery or say I don't see anything exported there. This functionality works fine on my tablet and the phone.

May I know where the picture actually gets saved when it says exported to the photo library. Can I use this exported picture on my PC itself ?
[Android Apps and Games] KillPing:
One of the fastest but have the worst keymapping. Please allow us to resize the custom keyma because its too big. I'm playing vainglory, i can't click anything in game after i pressed the custom gesture i made.

Is there an option where we can use a cfg file like what andyroid have?
[Android Apps and Games] Paladin68:
Loving this emulator so far. I have been using it on 2 different machines, both Windows 10, and both have the same issue with Mobile Strike: any time I have to enter text, the text is invisible until I de-select the text box (then text shows). This makes it very difficult to log-in and chat. Anyone else seeing this or more importantly know of a fix? There is no text issue with BlueStacks, and I don't see the issue with other apps, so it is something specific with Leapdroid and Mobile Strike.
[Android Apps and Games] manicDROID:
yes, but both VMs already share same device ID and other unique identifiers used by some apps&games to link accounts.

Which means you can only have 1 account linked to the "device" (or VM, rather).

It would be great to be able to generate new device-ID and unique identifiers in the "cloned" VMs so that we can use these apps in more than one VM at the same time.

- this is something MEmu does automatically when creating a new VM.
[Android Apps and Games] SanketMohapatra:
Hey please try to install OLA taxi app and see whats happening there.
[Android Apps and Games] murderblur:
Hi how to fix leapdroid always restarting after a few minutes when i open a game. It goes back to the booting menu. please help.
[Android Apps and Games] khanh8609vnz3:
Switch to OpenGL on Graphic setting :), that how i can play 3q 360 mobi without restarting :), but it will reduce FPS in 3D game
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Usually indicates memory is not enough. Is your PC VT enabled?
[Android Apps and Games] DoxMePLox:
I managed to fixed my problem. Best emulator so far, vainglory game play is so smooth! Keep up the good work :)
[Android Apps and Games] SanketMohapatra:
Still the music streaming apps are not able to play music on LD.Pls have a look upon the issue
[Android Apps and Games] hypnik:
red screen in

Hello

Please fix red screen in World of Tanks Blitz in DirectX mode.

In mode DirectX game has better performance.

Regards
[Android Apps and Games] tailslol:
hey there,does it have native xbox or bluetooth controller support (android support it by default.)
[Android Apps and Games] DoxMePLox:
why i can't type? i already cleared the keymap.. its only spacing when i press enter.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Inside android, Settings, Language and Input, make sure LeapdroidHostIME is selected as the default IME.

If you can turn off host IME from the Settings button in Leapdroid side bar.
[Android Apps and Games] Skcyte:
Got an update, it seems working when it first boot. But when I close and try to run it again, the same UUID problem occured. Tried to change the UUID manually in the .vbox file but I don't think it's working. Just want to point that out.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Apk drag and drop will be available in next release. As for android 5 or 6, it will take more time
[Android Apps and Games] Greyjawripper:
Ok cool :)
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Look like I need to provide a bit more explanations on our new DirectX features. By DirectX, we mean on Windows host, we translate all GLES (OpenGL) calls from the Android guest into host DirectX APIs, instead of Windows OpenGL functions. The reason is that Windows supports DirectX natively, but OpenGL is poorly implemented. This change won't affect the Android side, Android apps don't know how Windows host process those APIs, regardless of OpenGL or DirectX. This is mainly for performance gains and robustness.
[Android Apps and Games] user619:
Is there any way to edit the resolution?

Can you guys make it have 4K resolution {3840x2160} support?
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
yes, you can change the resolution this way:

LeapdroidVM.exe -vfiber -w 3840 -h 2160 -s vm1

However, currently there is a bug on input, control may not work.
[Android Apps and Games] neu - smurph:
Hi any chance for the installer to properly support multi-user accounts on Windows (7 specifically) so that an option is given to for each user to have 1 or more VM's set up at install? All of the executable etc are available to all users by default and shortcuts are installed in the start menus off all users.

It's can be worked around but it's a pain. The instruction below gives vm2 to the other user account leaving vm1 available on the primary.

1) In the secondary user account create a new Linux 2.6 VM in VirtualBox.Exe. Do not create a hard disk. Call it vm2

2) Copy the vm2 folder from the install user account to the secondary user account, replacing files created in step 1.

3) Launch VirtualBox.Exe and note the scary error message re mismatched UIDs

4) Edit VirtualBox.xml to correct the UID mismatch.

5) Back in the primary user account in virtualbox.exe remove vm2.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
[MENTION=5264030]neu - smurph[/MENTION] this should be easy, we have this by design. You just need to duplicate the Documents\Leapdroid folder to other user account, and then create a shortcut
[Android Apps and Games] neu - smurph:
Hi,

Kingdom Rush Origins crashes in the current default DirectX Mode, works OK if LeapDroid is opened in OpenGL mode.

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Thanks - I only copied the VMs over initially rather than the whole folder. I can see where I went wrong now.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
The current DirectX version supports only GLES v2, if a game uses GLES v1, you will have to use the OpenGL mode with -opengl option from command line.
[Android Apps and Games] Dissocioo:
it doesnt load. stays on the leapDroid screen. asus x502c win 8.1
[Android Apps and Games] user619:
I put that in cmd and it worked but I cant click on anything in LeapDroid

Can you guys make a GUI or menu for editing LeapDroid settings in an update because I want to be able to edit the resolution and dpi easily.
[Android Apps and Games] :
OK, ran against Leapdroid 1.1.0 (Direct3D version) 3DMark - the gamer's benchmark tool - (OpenGL ES 2.0, 1080p, Test: IceStorm Extreme ) on my Windows 10 64bit HAV-enabled Lenovo G505s laptop. Leapdroid's default settings were used.

Congrats!
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Yes, that's the input bug I mentioned. We will fix it, and add more GUI.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
@ jwoegerbauer thanks for doing the test. We call Leapdroid the fastest Android Emulator for a reason :)
[Android Apps and Games] iRoxas1:
huisinro when we go from version 1.0 to 1.1, can we keep our original system.vmdk or do we have to overwrite it with the new one. In other words can we transfer our data from 1.0 to 1.1?
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
You can use the old data.vmdk and sdcard.vmdk files with the new install to keep all of your data.
[Android Apps and Games] unsight1:
Hi,

thanks for making such a wonderful emulator. however, is it just me, or Leapdroid cant play Dinos Online ?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hanaGames.DinosOnline&hl=in

If its not compatible, could you make it so ?

Thanks and good work bro.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Do you mean you can't install that app from Google play store?
[Android Apps and Games] unsight1:
I have installed it from playstore, but i can connect to login screen, but when im trying to connect to the game, i keep getting thrown at login screen. the game running just fine on my device.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
You mean the game crashed? Does it close? Or you just can't login?
[Android Apps and Games] unsight1:
No, the games didnt crashed, i just keep getting back to login / previous / character option screen.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Try to disable hostime from Settings button o. Our side bar.

It might be some input issue
[Android Apps and Games] DoxMePLox:
nothing happens stil lthe same.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Inside android, try to disable Leapdroid host IME, choose another one
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
[MENTION=4359394]huisinro[/MENTION] Why can't I install an apk using the botton from the left?
[Android Apps and Games] psichokillah:
I've tried using Search before asking this but XDA Forums are faulty right now.

My question: Why isn't there a way to enable root?! Of if there is one, can you tell me how? ;)
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Does your apk path contains spaces? At the moment, we don't support paths with spaces.
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
Never mind I just changed the shared folder path via virtualbox and managed to install CSR2 Racing. Under Direct X it will not start, but under Open-gl it does but the cars were not properly rendered, they were all pink and it doesn't have any tires at all floating cars if you will.

So what happened here? I thought Leapdroid support 98% of games in the PlayStore? So I guess CSR2 Racing is part of the 2% not supported by Leapdroid?
[Android Apps and Games] fbueller:
Is there a way of updgrading without blowing about your previous VM images? I just upgraded and lost all my images.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
We just had a group meeting in office and discussed this game, it's a known issue, and will address it. Thanks,
[Android Apps and Games] iceman0826:
I hope you add Dawn of Titans too :good: and I hope they ran using Direct X mode of Leapdroid :good:
[Android Apps and Games] zapoqx:
Take out the data.vmdk from the vm you're using in the save location Leapdroid is saved too. Put it back into the location after installing and it loads up. After that, to make sure of no issues, open virtualbox in the install location of Leapdroid, release and remove data.vmdk (it will usually show the error that is the one that you need to remove) and re-add (it doesn't delete the data.vmdk file).

Though it does bring a valid point that there needs to be an easier way of upgrading without having to do those extra steps.
[Android Apps and Games] Bakajutsu:
Hello! i have a problem with leapdroid, ive been trying to play final fantasy record keeper, and encountered 2 problems which i just cant fix, one is i continuesly get a pop up that google play services have stopped, and second when i install FF record keeper and try to run it, it will give me a Network Error and wont run the game.
[Android Apps and Games] fbueller:
Yeah, that's ridiculous. Especially not warning people that their VM is going to get hosed by upgrading.
[Android Apps and Games] zapoqx:
To be fair, I thought about this personally and since games on android (and I'd assume iOS) are used with OpenGL in general, that would probably be an error in conversion for any issues when going from OpenGL -> DirectX

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well considering that every upgrade is mainly changing the device id which is applying to all the files. So when you bring in the data file, of course the device id to virtualbox won't be correct since its usuing the assigned one from the other install.

Based on what I'm seeing, the only things need changing unless there is major change is update system and sdcard, add data only if it doesn't exist, update all other files needed that in their locations. Major changes would be like if they went from 4.4.4 to 6.0.
[Android Apps and Games] tailslol:
have you the support of xbox one S bluetooth controller (or any other bluetooth controllers?
[Android Apps and Games] leapdroid_suppport:
Sorry, for the G41 Intel chipset, we have this issue, we are trying to fix it but still working on that now.
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
Unfortunately we haven't done any testing on game controllers yet. Do you know if you can use those Bluetooth controllers to control any Windows apps?
[Android Apps and Games] tailslol:
well,the xbox one S controller is specialty made for windows store apps ,it works in steam too and it is detected by android devices .

but it need a key layout file to work ok in android.

so it is just some software to add.

other bluetooth controller works in android and wndows but some games need a xinput mapper (i am using xoutput)
[Android Apps and Games] huisinro:
OK, we just found one, coming from the Oculus kit, will look into this in the coming weeks.

Right now, we are looking at muti-touch on Surface Pro 4, among other things, such as Accelerometer, shake, tilt, gps route simulation, and Android Nougat, etc.

I just wanted to give you some ideas, we are not idle here, we are working very hard, so some features may come late, some may come soon. In a span of a few months, Leapdroid will become much better, stay tuned !