[Q] Is OpenGL ES 2.0 possible on the eris? - Droid Eris Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

noticed OpenGL ES 2.0 is a requirement to run the recently released game angry birds, i can still run it but have problems with the graphics. was thinking that if OpenGL ES 2.0 could be used on the eris then those problems would stop. i know nothing about how it actually works but was just curious if it could happen. thanks.

I'm curious about this too...

Does anyone know? I spent a while wading through Google, but I can't find any info. It would be nice to have the textures in Angry Birds. I've had to look up cheats for a few levels because I couldn't tell where the platforms were!

Possibly but if the Q3Dimension GPU in our phone doesn't have the hardware to support OpenGL 2 features the would have to be emulated via software and would be tossed back on to the ARM processor potentially making things worse.
More info:
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=339745

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[Q] Tegra Gaming on SGS2?

With the new wave of games optimised for Tegra 2 being released right now, I was just wondering if these games would still be playable on the Exynos.
I don't foresee any reason why they wouldn't be playable; they would just be less optimised.
Edit: Having stated that, perhaps some developers will find it easier to develop for just one chip, and leave the others out in the cold by having the application check the processor. Android is ridiculously fragmented.
The Exynos is more powerful than the Tegra 2 AFAIK so yes, the games do work... but the shaders (correct term?) differ so they might display incorrectly. Hope is not lost though, as Chainfire has created an app to deal with this. I think it's just called Chainfire 3D. There's a whole thread about it around here somewhere.

[Q] About OpenGL ES 2.0

can we somehow, upgrade our version of OpenGL ES-CM 1.1 to OpenGL ES 2.0 ...
cause i found this ..
http://phandroid.s3.amazonaws.com/w.../03/qualcomm-mdp-msm-8660-1-5-ghz-550x366.png
and as you can see, our Optimus One is tested using openGL 2.0, and somehow i think its not a bad score.. And I'm pretty sure, our adreno 200 supports OpenGL
Also I read some threads, (I can't find them at the moment) about a developer, who succesfully applied that on nexus one ...
It would be cool to tweak our adreno 200 gpu. I did some research and it seems that there are some tweaks that could be done, including the upgrade you talk about.
Just that someone have to deal with this, and the overall performance wouldn't justify the effort...
Well if there is a small benefit, it should be done... but as I'm a noob when it comes to android, i just wanted to ask the seniors, if it can be done, theoretically and practically, and of course, arose their will to maybe try doing that

evo 3d can play tegra 2 games ?

guys do you know if this phone will be able to play tegra 2 games ?
I guess chainfire3d is an app that lets you spoof the chipset id so software for a certain chip will run on any device. Haven't tried it yet, but it may be what we need. Games may run like crap but only time will tell. App is in the market.
The app requires root and s-off so no way to know for sure until the phone is released and the community finds full root.
do you know when it will be release in europe ? (greece)
i hope it will play tegra 2 games because is good games
This is also a big concern of mine. Im a bit of gamer, so I would love to have the tegra games. I have heard the dual core should help them run smooth.
The Adreno 220 GPU should be able to handle some hits I would imagine. It's too bad games are being developed that only the Tegra can handle that are so fun. Kinda taunt us by putting it in the Market and slapping "Tegra 2 only!" on it.
Chainfire 3D does allow that, but requires root access,
LearnIIBurn said:
The Adreno 220 GPU should be able to handle some hits I would imagine. It's too bad games are being developed that only the Tegra can handle that are so fun. Kinda taunt us by putting it in the Market and slapping "Tegra 2 only!" on it.
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Once we get root we will be able to run them no problem.
my Epic 4G ran all the tegra 2 games at full speed and looked great

Marketplace Apps Compatibility

Can anyone tell me why there are loads of apps in the Marketplace but some (particularly 3d games) show up as incompatible when you try to download them?
Most notably, Dead Space from EA. Real Racing doesnt even show up. Quick Office HD which I owned with a previous tablet refuses to download and countless others.
Is there anyway to force the download of the apps - surely they cant all be incompatible? I also bought Need for Speed Hot pursuit, it will only launch if the tablet is in Hi-Res mode, if I put the tablet in standard I get nowhere!
If you contact Quickoffice support they will provide a link to download the Quickoffice sdk.
One of the problems with 3D games is the fact some game developers only support the Tegra 2 chipset, the GPU in the Mediapad is based on the Qualcomm/Snapdragon chipset with a Adreno 220 GPU instead (technically many say this chipset with the Adreno 220 GPU is more advanced, as it was released after the Tegra 2 chipset but as the Tegra got more of a foothold in the tablet market, it has been hard for the Adreno to get the same support in tablet games, there seems to be allot more phone handsets that use the Adreno chipset compared to tablets).
The app store checks what your devices configuration is and only shows games that use the chipset your device supports.However all games use the same graphics API (OpenGL ES) so there is a workaround called 'Chainfire 3D'. This program sits between OpenGL and the program and makes the mediapad look like it has a Tegra chipset and patches the calls to OpenGL.
The free version of the app does let you run games this way but does not patch the app store so you cannot list the games so this means you need to buy the full version (its a couple of £'s but not much and worth it if you can get a game you like to work).
Of course as more tablets are released with the Adreno 220 then more game publishers will directly support it, Technically there is no reason for the 220 to not run all Tegra 2 games.
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[Q] Current Android phones?

I saw Android phones today with cpu like 2.2 ghz quadcore or something.
As I can remember I was able to play PCSX2 smoothly with a 2.9 ghz dual core PC before, as well as a laptop something like 2.4 ghz.
I'm planning to buy one, are current smartphones capable of running emulated consoles smoothly? (PS1, PSP, DS, maybe PS2)
If yes, can you suggest what phone?
If no, are the hardwares not good enough or is it the emulators not perfected yet? (will current hardwares run them well in the future)
Thank you~
weirdopunkd said:
I saw Android phones today with cpu like 2.2 ghz quadcore or something.
As I can remember I was able to play PCSX2 smoothly with a 2.9 ghz dual core PC before, as well as a laptop something like 2.4 ghz.
I'm planning to buy one, are current smartphones capable of running emulated consoles smoothly? (PS1, PSP, DS, maybe PS2)
If yes, can you suggest what phone?
If no, are the hardwares not good enough or is it the emulators not perfected yet? (will current hardwares run them well in the future)
Thank you~
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PC's and Phones use different architecture that is not directly comparable or compatible.
PS1 Games are playable with an app called FPse here:
Other games are playable if they have a specific app with a GPL port like Doom 3 or Jedi knight. Other older games can be played using other emulator apps like Dosbox Turbo but performance is limited.
ps2 emulator
so is there ANY ps2 emulator for android|?
You can use FPse for PS game, PPSSPP for the PSP game. As to DS, their are different DS emulator, among which Drastic is the fastest, most game can run with full speed.
Awesome. I think PS1, PSP and DS emu are more than enough
I'm picking between Note 3, Nexus 5 and Xperia Z1. What do you think is the best for gaming especially for console emulation?

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