Thoughts on a Tablet please

[Martin Rusby]

Thank you for all the advice.I definitely want an android device and it looks like i should save a bit longer and get the Nexus. I don't want to take a chance just to save a bit of cash only for TPA not to run well on the cheaper option. Thanks for all the advice

 

[superballs]

Add another happy nexus7 use there. Not only can you shake nudge butyiut youu can RELIABLY shake nudge. Instantly and with fine control.

 

[Baron Rubik]

Add another happy nexus7 use there. Not only can you shake nudge butyiut youu can RELIABLY shake nudge. Instantly and with fine control.

Nudging is good and with fine control - but you can't TouchType for Sh1t.

 

[silverjaguar7]

Two thoughts.

1) Nexus 7 is the best bang for your buck if you want a 7 tablet. Nexus 10 is the best bang for your buck if you want a 10" tablet (I've found 7" to be perfect for my needs). Both tablets are very well priced and have very good specs.

2) Google IO is in May, it is likely both these tablets will be updated SIGNIFICANTLY spec-wise for the same price. I would wait it out, if you're not up for waiting, the Nexus 7 and Nexus 10 are still your best bet. LOVE my Nexus 7 and half the price of iPad 7" (with better specs than the iPad 7").

 

[Martin Rusby]

Fantastic news update!! I won a nexus 7 I enter a few competitions and The Sun was running a comp to win a nexus an hour for 12 hours the other weekend.I got an email to say i had won one!! Its the 32GB version too. Just got to wait till it gets here now!

 

[Kevlar]

Wow, you lucky, lucky B******

Well done!

 

[Jeff Strong]

Nice work!

 

[Bonzo]

Congratulations!

 

[warh0g]

Fantastic news update!! I won a nexus 7 I enter a few competitions and The Sun was running a comp to win a nexus an hour for 12 hours the other weekend.I got an email to say i had won one!! Its the 32GB version too. Just got to wait till it gets here now!

Congrats!

 

[superballs]

I was pretty lucky in getting mine as well.

I was looking at one at staples and after taxes it was CAD320$
I was at a nearby pawn shop (funny it was just across the street from the Staples but a couple days later) and found one for 200$ after taxes. 32GB as well.

Seems like someone wants TPA players to have an N7 or something.

Root it and get an app called fullscreen (i suggest the paid version that will monitor for apps to switch between FS and not FS mode).

 

[Martin Rusby]

Can't wait till it comes! i am a bit wary of rooting it but if its straightforward i'll give it a go.Are the settings for the table view/nudge etc already set to the best configuration or does anything need adjusting?

 

[netizen]

Can't wait till it comes! i am a bit wary of rooting it but if its straightforward i'll give it a go.Are the settings for the table view/nudge etc already set to the best configuration or does anything need adjusting?

By default TPA starts with view angle 1 and touch nudging. If that's what you like then it's "best" configuration. You will always have to change nudge to shake if you prefer that, and view is universal so if you prefer different angles on different tables you have to change it manually per table.

 

[Carl Spiby]

My girlfriend wants one primarily so she can practice on tables (by understanding the rules) for our league.

 

[Baron Rubik]

Can't wait till it comes! i am a bit wary of rooting it but if its straightforward i'll give it a go.Are the settings for the table view/nudge etc already set to the best configuration or does anything need adjusting?

If you do decide to root - I'd recommend 'Wugfresh's Nexus Root toolkit' which is a PC program that is incredibly easy to use to unlock the bootloader and root.
Has lots of additional tools for un-rooting, backing up and more.
http://www.wugfresh.com/nrt/

I'd second 'full!screen+' if rooted.

Aside from rooting - don't forget - other pinball apps are available.
Zen is awesome on an N7!
Revenge of the Rob o bot also great too.

If emulators are your thing - search 'Broglia' in the play store.

I'm a big Mame fan - Mame4droid & Mame4all are amazing on the N7.

Hope you enjoy it!

 

[Martin Rusby]

I like the look of Rob-o-bot so will probably buy that. And i would be interested in MAME and a SNES emulator. Hoping to use my wii classic controller? Would i need to root to be able to use that?

 

[neilpinbot]

Congrats on winning a n7. I entered that comp in the Sun paper too but sadly no win for me.

 

[Baron Rubik]

I like the look of Rob-o-bot so will probably buy that. And i would be interested in MAME and a SNES emulator. Hoping to use my wii classic controller? Would i need to root to be able to use that?

Robert Broglia's Snes9x emulator is here... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.explusalpha.Snes9xPlus

Mame4droid is here... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seleuco.mame4all
This requires 0.37b5 mame roms

Or....

Mame4all is here... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.seleuco.mame4droid
Which will play more modern mame roms but is more resource hungry - good news is, it ain't a problem for an N7. This also supports bezel artwork too.

To use a wii classic controller you would need an app like...
Bluez.ime https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.hexad.bluezime
& to map the touchscreen controls 'Game keyboard' https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.locnet.gamekeyboard

Or Usb/Bt does it all in one... https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.poke64738.usbjoy

All the above require root access though, but a further negative is the current Nexus Operating System Jellybean 4.2.2 (and other 4.2.x versions) do not have working Bluetooth connectivity, so unfortunately these won't work until Google update this hopefully in Key Lime Pie.

Broglia's emu's all have built in controller support for a range of controllers including wiimote & wii classic controller. But suffer the above 4.2.x bt driver problem.

One bluetooth (wireless) controller option that does work is 'sixaxis' app https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.dancingpixelstudios.sixaxiscontroller
Again this requires root, but installs its own bluetooth drivers to get around the above problem, making it the only bluetooth controller app to work with Jellybean 4.2.x.
It uses a PS3 controller and features touch mapping meaning it can be used with games that don't have controller support like TPA.
This is the one I use.

if you don't want to root, TPA is soon supposed to have controller support (probably next month) and you can plug many controllers (Xbox360 and PS3) directly into the N7 via a usb cable and an 'On The Go' OTG adapter like this one...
http://www.amazon.co.uk/IVSO®-Nexus-Micro-Host-Cable/dp/B008WOXUKI they typically cost £3 to £5.
The N7 recognises the controller when plugged in and will allow you to play the above emulators and mame apps, and at a later date TPA when controller support is available.
Only downside is the cable.

N7 gaming is great and a controller makes unbelievably good.

Now all we need is 'Nudge up' implemented in TPA for it to be the perfect pinball platform.

 

[Martin Rusby]

Thanks for all the info there Baron -much appreciated.A lot to think about and i've not even got my N7 yet! Neilpinbot the times/sunday sometimes run these hourly nexus comps at the weekend-worth keeping an eye out for.

 

[Bass Mummy]

Wow, congrats on winning that contest. What a lucky break!

 

[Jutter]

There's so many cool apps on Android (And Apple of course). Next to flip-flip-flippering I'm also having a blast dabling with drawing-applications (Sketchbook pro is awesome).