OUYA - Android based open game console hardware platform and XBMC?

**davilla** · 2012-08-04 00:07

That dev would be me.

Merdique · 2012-08-04 00:09

yeah i read about that in another thread, but what if someone made say an xbmc adapted android port? I don't know much about how this stuff works, but I guess it's up to nvidia to provide drivers, and i've heard they are not very keen on that.

i've asked the ouya team on their kickstarter page as well but no response

Nu7s · 2012-08-06 11:16

(2012-08-04 00:04)pike Wrote: a developer tells me that Android OS owns and control the display properties, we can't touch it. He also says that he never heard of an Android device that runs in 24p

I own a Mele A2000 and i'm pretty sure in the output properties I can select 1920x1080p 24Hz. I'll check this evening to be sure.

RGB_Gamer · 2012-08-06 17:42

Is there a way to have a device like the ouya by building a PC with similar specs, but running android?

Starstream · 2012-08-07 10:24

The Mele does have 24Hz output but it's not tied to the media player so you have to run at that resolution at all times.

RGB_Gamer I'm not sure why you'd want to. There is an x86 Android project for PC's out there. You wouldn't have access to any of the Ouya games stuff, just stock Android marketplace and if all you want is an XBMC box just get the Pivos XIOS DS instead which is already available to buy..

**davilla** · 2012-08-07 12:27

Again, as an Android app, you do not have control over switching display resolutions. So discussion on if or if not some android device supports 24Hz are futile.

Take a moment and think what happens when Android switches the display.... the entire display subsystem is torn down and re-created. I also suspect Android will force quit any running apps too.

**Ned Scott** · 2012-08-07 14:21

http://xbmc.org/natethomas/2012/08/07/xb...a-oh-yeah/

Nu7s · 2012-08-07 14:33

Oh, I misunderstood. And indeed, when changing the frequency, the screen goes dark for a little while. I'm not sure if running apps are force-closed. But, if the normal frequency is 60Hz, can't 24Hz be simmulated by dropping the remaining frames?

EDIT: Just saw the OUYA announcement. Great news guys and great timing, the project is nearly funded...

**Jezz_X** · 2012-08-07 15:14

(2012-08-07 14:33)Nu7s Wrote: EDIT: Just saw the OUYA announcement. Great news guys and great timing, the project is nearly funded...

it was funded on day 1 the rest has just been icing on the cake

Nu7s · 2012-08-07 15:25

(2012-08-07 15:14)Jezz_X Wrote:
(2012-08-07 14:33)Nu7s Wrote: EDIT: Just saw the OUYA announcement. Great news guys and great timing, the project is nearly funded...

it was funded on day 1 the rest has just been icing on the cake

It certainly broke a few records! Big Grin

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Nu7s Senior Member Posts: 192 Joined: Jun 2012 Reputation: 1 Location: Belgium	2012-08-06 11:16 Post: #43 (2012-08-04 00:04)pike Wrote: a developer tells me that Android OS owns and control the display properties, we can't touch it. He also says that he never heard of an Android device that runs in 24p I own a Mele A2000 and i'm pretty sure in the output properties I can select 1920x1080p 24Hz. I'll check this evening to be sure.
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RGB_Gamer Member Posts: 71 Joined: Jul 2011 Reputation: 0	2012-08-06 17:42 Post: #44 Is there a way to have a device like the ouya by building a PC with similar specs, but running android?
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Ned Scott Team-XBMC Wiki Guy Posts: 11,900 Joined: Jan 2011 Reputation: 130 Location: Arizona, USA	2012-08-07 14:21 Post: #47 http://xbmc.org/natethomas/2012/08/07/xb...a-oh-yeah/ You can make easy links to the XBMC wiki using double brackets around words: [[debug log]] = debug log, [[Add-on:YouTube]] = Add-on:YouTube, [[Adding videos to the library]] = Adding videos to the library, [[userdata]] = userdata, etc
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Jezz_X Team-XBMC Skinner Posts: 5,263 Joined: Jun 2006 Reputation: 55 Location: Earth	2012-08-07 15:14 Post: #49 (2012-08-07 14:33)Nu7s Wrote: EDIT: Just saw the OUYA announcement. Great news guys and great timing, the project is nearly funded... it was funded on day 1 the rest has just been icing on the cake Skins I have done.... And others in the past... Want to know what I'm working on currently? Check me out on Google+
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Nu7s Senior Member Posts: 192 Joined: Jun 2012 Reputation: 1 Location: Belgium	2012-08-07 15:25 Post: #50 (2012-08-07 15:14)Jezz_X Wrote: (2012-08-07 14:33)Nu7s Wrote: EDIT: Just saw the OUYA announcement. Great news guys and great timing, the project is nearly funded... it was funded on day 1 the rest has just been icing on the cake It certainly broke a few records!
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