Setting up NC for use by child. - Nook Color General

Im going to be giving a nook color to my son for his birthday and I was just wondering if anyone had any tips on which rom and programs to use.
Thanks for the help!

How old is he? My daughter is 8 and she runs circles around me. I am using the mirage cm7. Although miui is very simple and straight forward and it runs great on the nook.I hope I helped a little.
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Kids mode if they're really little.

He is 6 and can figure things out quickly. Loves angry birds on my phone.

Make sure the play store and amazon app store are pin protected my daughter spent $247 on in app purchases in about 15 minutes playing draw something
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JT75 said:
Make sure the play store and amazon app store are pin protected my daughter spent $247 on in app purchases in about 15 minutes playing draw something
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Good Idea! That sounds like something my son would do.
What about themes? I was thinking about using launcher pro to put a bunch of apps on a single home screen with a cool background.

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Dungeon Hunter HD (free today only!)

Gameloft is giving away Dungeon Hunter HD for free today!
You have to browse to this URL:
gameloft.com/free-hd-game/
It is a good game! High quality! Runs well!
hmmm, when i selected Epic as the phone it changed to Asphalt 5 HD, still cool thing though
EDIT: ah, maybe you just dont choose the phone, just enter your number and hit okay, thanks!
The message says click to DL free DEMO...
Seemed to download fine for me. Installed the game and now it is downloading a 181MB file onto the SD card. Hopefully it's the full version.
theandrewgordon said:
Gameloft is giving away Dungeon Hunter HD for free today!
You have to browse to this URL:
gameloft.com/free-hd-game/
It is a good game! High quality! Runs well!
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Your the best dude.. nice find!!!
Screenshot
I downloaded it. It works fine, and it is the full version.
My phone points it to:
http://wpashop.gameloft.com/php5/wifi/dl_web_tnb/promo/buyfull.php?adid=27351
but the site is definitely
gameloft.com/free-hd-game/
Never can complain about "free" things.
Thanks for the share.
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Thanks for the heads up. Working great!
Epicly posted using the xda app!
I was having issues with the site not sending the SMS message with the download link when putting in my phone number.
Also, when you select SAMSUNG EPIC 4G it switches to Asphalt HD to BUY which isn't free.
The easiest way to get the game download, is by going to:
www.gameloft.com/free-hd-game
ON YOUR PHONES BROWSER. Where it will prompt you to download the apk file.
50points for the find dude.
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Nice work im going to play the hell out of it lol the market need to step they game up
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Thx
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Go figure I couldn't get it to work when I clicked on a link from either phandroid or android central's websites. Maybe I'll just try putting in this address. This is a prime example of why Gameloft needs to get their stuff into the Market. What a PITA. Thanks for the heads up on how to do it though, guys.
I got it to work but there is no sound wtf lol
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Thanks...made my day (;
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I've installed this, no sound on my X10 either. Grrr
Good looking out, Thx
It's just too easy. I'm level 32 and have never died, have all the best armor as getting money is too simple. The gameplay is really good though, a bit repetative at times but you can tell they are trying to mix it up. But out of any 3D game I have tried thus far, none have even come close comparing graphically with this game. The SAMOLED screen really shows, and the detail is extremely intricate. Even with the stock clock speeds on DK17, I'm getting hardly any lag at all and it is running very, very smooth. I give it a 3.5 out of 5.
Yep, i got it! what a great looking game for a phone. It really shows the awesome SAMOLED screen. BUt yeah, i had to go NEONmonsters route.

[APP] N64oid. Nintendo 64 In Your Pocket.

I tested this app out last night. What do you guys think of it so far and it's future potential?
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I love it so far, I'm running it on my OG Moto Droid! I was even able to get the wiimote controller working, been playing ocarina of time and mario kart so far.
golden eye 007
little rusty right now but I have 3 of his emulators and they're all amazing so I know this one will be soon. was waiting for n64 for a while!
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i thinks its awesome playing super mario 64 runs great
all my roms skip so maybe a update will fix the hiccups.
I can't even download this from the store with my Nexus S.... apparently my device doesn't support it.
I even tried reverting back to a stock ROM and trying but no dice
It works good on mine as well Mario 64 is perfect and looks great.
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Kirby 64! Love that game now I can play portable
Dallas Johnson said:
Kirby 64! Love that game now I can play portable
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Anybody can report games with no skipping?
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Im only able to play a max of 5 or so minutes and then itll crash. Any1 else experience this?
ive used romgripper++ and another i cant remember.
ive played both zeldas, super smash bros, and super mario. All with the same problem.
Where do you guys get yours from.
Thnx
I use emulator plus and rom gripper+++
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I have also found that the more system intensive games tent to crash after extended play.
If you turn the max skip rate up from 2 to 10 the sound plays smooth but the game jumps more.
I presume with more optimization it will become faster and more stable.
What is the control system like. I usually find emulated console games a little bit hard to play with a touchscreen due to a lack of proper haptic feedback and the fact your fingers get in the way of the screen a bit.

What did you use your $25 credit on?

So far I've only bought nova launcher prime. Great dev, great launcher features, well worth the price.
What about you?
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Tablet talk
Batman Rises
Asphalt 7
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Tablet Talk, Sketchbook Pro
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Plex
Max Payne
Pinball Arcade table pack
Monster Shooter: Lost Levels
Have a little over $10 left.
Max Payne and FF3. Very pleased.
Will check those apps out. Just bought tablet talk, very cool. How is it on your phone as far as battery drain in concerned?
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tablet talk
MC3: Fallen nation
shadow gun THD
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Spectral Souls
Nova Launcher
PGM2 (for my Gnex)
Tasker - now I need an app to teach me how to use it.
Tune sync, because I think it cost too much, but free is OK
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final fantasy 3, final fantasy 1 and asphalt 7
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For people who follow Rss feeds and use google reader i can recommend the app "reader hd". There is a free and paid version. Has list and magazine layout, light and dark holo theme, can mobilize feeds, highly customizable, good widget, phone & tablet layout and got already an update for nexus 7.
Is anyone else unable to use their credit? I have no idea if I'm doing something wrong but the credit is in my account and when I try to purchase something, it gets stuck on "Authorizing Payment" forever then says my transaction was declined even though the money was taken out of my balance. But it return after 24 hours...
Edit: Asked others about a game...just found out it had in-app purchases. So...no interest anymore. LOL
ROM Toolbox Pro
Titanium Backup Pro
SwiftKey 3
Sixaxis Controller
Still sitting on $7.45
Titanium Backup Pro
Torque Pro
Scanner Radio Pro
Smart Tools
HD Widgets
Sound Hound
Amazing Alex
That left a $0.01 balance.
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Torque Pro
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Just curious, what adapter did you go with?
tablet talk
I just bought this one.
http://item.mobileweb.ebay.com/viewitem?itemId=110850145066&index=4&nav=SEARCH&nid=38061190063
I'll let you know how well it works.
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Final Fantasy 3 only so far. I have all the other essential paid apps like rom manager and root explorer already. Don't know what to get next.
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International snooker HD
Monopoly
Hard landing by Stephen leather
So far
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[Q] Pokémon Gold deleting save file

Hey,
Since this is off-topic I guess I can ask this question here.
I bought a Pokémon Gold cardridge for my Gameboy Advance yesterday and now I have a problem with the save files: every time I take out the cardrigde, the save file is deleted. I use my Gameboy only for this game right now, so not being able to take it out won't be a problem, but I'd still like to know the cause. As the game does save normally, I don't think the internal battery has died.
Thanks in advance.
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That sounds like a dead battery to me - when you remove the cartridge the SRAM is no longer powered - so while you were able to save while it was powered, the battery is not keeping it powered once it's removed. I would test it and make a save game file, leave it in the GBA and leave it overnight and see what happens.
Pokemon Gold is getting old enough that there's a very good chance the original battery isn't doing so hot any more. I believe that generation of Pokemon especially had battery issues due to the real-time clock.
This is not directly helpful and you may have considered it already, but have you thought about using an emulator to play the game on your phone ?
I did this recently on my S3 and the controls translate well to touch-screen use. The ROMs are very small, too ! The GBC ones are only ~2Mb and GBA are usually 5-10Mb. Transferring my games to my phone was just another way to consolidate and make life simpler / more fun / easier.
Thanks for your reply. Yes, I have thought about playing using emulators, but playing it on a Gameboy gives it a way more authentic feeling. I guess I'll have to take it back to the store then .
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That sounds like a dead battery to me - when you remove the cartridge the SRAM is no longer powered - so while you were able to save while it was powered, the battery is not keeping it powered once it's removed. I would test it and make a save game file, leave it in the GBA and leave it overnight and see what happens.
Pokemon Gold is getting old enough that there's a very good chance the original battery isn't doing so hot any more. I believe that generation of Pokemon especially had battery issues due to the real-time clock.
This is not directly helpful and you may have considered it already, but have you thought about using an emulator to play the game on your phone ?
I did this recently on my S3 and the controls translate well to touch-screen use. The ROMs are very small, too ! The GBC ones are only ~2Mb and GBA are usually 5-10Mb. Transferring my games to my phone was just another way to consolidate and make life simpler / more fun / easier.
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I defiently agree with u the emulators are better! When i had gameboy advance all the games i bought my save files wont save! Dont know if the cartridges or gameboy has problem?!?!
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I defiently agree with u the emulators are better! When i had gameboy advance all the games i bought my save files wont save! Dont know if the cartridges or gameboy has problem?!?!
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I never had any problem with my Gameboy Advance, so I guess it's your Gameboy and not the games.
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Remcotjuuh said:
I never had any problem with my Gameboy Advance, so I guess it's your Gameboy and not the games.
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U think so? Cuz i bought newly and the model was old the first gameboy advance without backlight I know i was dumb that time my mom bought it for me as a gift and it used to work great but after a year the problems started occurring. Thought at first it would be feature not supported for this model. Thanks anyway its been 5 years since i bought it so i dont care!
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If all games acted weird I think it is your gameboy, yes, because I think it is really strange if all games won't save anymore and the problem is not with the Gameboy itself. And even if you have one of the oldest Gameboys, all functions of the game should work properly.
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The Nexus 10 Arcade

Greetings XDA! I have been a follower of XDA for a long time, but this is happens to be my first post, so I figured to commemorate it, I would share V1.0 of my Nexus 10 Arcade machine using the Icade unit! The unit has been given a massive cosmetic overall with brand new custom artwork, and will soon feature LED backlight in V2. Hope you guys enjoy it and it's good to be here! :laugh:
Since I cannot post a video link quite yet, simply type "The Nexus Arcade" in the Youtube search engine and enjoy!
Looks nice!
Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUSQ99tvs1E
This is too awesome! Now I'm gonna have dreams about it
Where can I order mine and how much does it cost?
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T was an awesome project for me. Im looking forward to lighting this thing up! After that, I will be installing a built-in Bluetooth speaker to berf up the core sound quality.
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Its hard to say...
Logistically?
The icade unit cost me $30 on Ebay, and I got a deal.
The vinyl stickers cost me $35.
The LEDs cost me $30.
Thinkgeek offers them for $100, but I would try Amazon or ebay.
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Dude that is sweet, nice job. Do the controls actually work? How are they connected?
The controls work perfectly. They are connected via Bluetooth. Thats why it works with the android tabs and the ipads.
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Very cool! :good:
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The controls work perfectly. They are connected via Bluetooth. Thats why it works with the android tabs and the ipads.
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Nice!
Again, awesome job. What games are you running on it? I love the classic style arcade games.
Over 2000 games, but some of my favorites are:
Asteroids
Galaga
Pac-Man
Street Fighter II-III
PONG
Frogger
Donkey Kong
Marvel VS Capcom
DOOM
TRON
Metal Slug
Darkstalkers
Fatal Fury
And tons More!
To see V2, search for "The Nexus Arcade V2 (Nexus 10)" in the YouTube search engine
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouqNaaL3RJ4&feature=youtube_gdata_player
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photonwavezeroNXS said:
Over 2000 games, but some of my favorites are:
Asteroids
Galaga...
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I built a full size arcade cabinet that runs MAME - it's a lot of fun. I'd love to get MAME running on my Nexus 10, but I haven't found a version that works well full screen.
What software are you using?
Also, if anyone is interested, I ripped some sounds from Galaga (ringtone & notification) - almost guarantees your phone will sound unique.
Its running MAME 0.139. It gets the job done.
See version 2 of the device in the link above.
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photonwavezeroNXS said:
Its running MAME 0.139. It gets the job done.
See version 2 of the device in the link above.
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Looks great!
I realized my problem with Mame4Droid Reloaded was that I was using incompatible ROMs. I found some ROMs that were the right version.
If you're not using Mame4Droid Reloaded, what emulator are you using?
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Any chance you could send me a link to the version of MAME your using? I've tried mame4droid (can't get full screen) and mame4droid reloaded (can't get most of my ROMs to work). I was hoping to find a fairly simple solution that would let me use my existing Roms full screen.
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It is running Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is the rom version. I also use Final Burn Alpha for some of the CPS-based games like Street Fighter III
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photonwavezeroNXS said:
It is running Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is the rom version. I also use Final Burn Alpha for some of the CPS-based games like Street Fighter III
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This has become quite a time hog...
Mame4Droid Reloaded. 0.139 is running great. I think I might pick up a PS3 controller - seems to be the best option for a universal controller. I don't need to go the iCade route for a controller since I've already got a full size cabinet.
Researching and finding newer versions (0.139u1 compatible) of all my favorite ROMs has made me want to update my cabinet to run the same version as my tablet. I forgot how much fun messing with MAME & various front ends can be - and how quickly a lot of time can be spent.
Anyone know of an inexpensive bluetooth controller with a trackball? I so want to play my favorite arcade game ever, Marble Madness, and was disappointed to learn that MAME4droid doesn't support the Nexus 10 accelerometer. Actually, it does support it but only for left/right (driving) controls.
Good luck finding a trackball gamepad in general... FPS players have been asking for this for a few years now lol... You might be able to use a trackball mouse or keyboard though
This is awesome!

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