[Q] Force games to lower screen resolution - Android Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

hey,
I own a galaxy nexus and the performance of a few HD games are under my expectations, even with a bus overclocked kernel! (i've tried many, to no use )
Is there is a way to force selected apps to run at a lower screen resolution? say 540x960? i don't mind if it doesn't run in full screen, i just prefer a constant 60FPS over a few extra details!
is there a way to do this?
thank you

if you are rooted u might try the app chainfire
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5jZjNkIl0.
it allows u to changhe the game quality
i saw many people owning older armv6 devices who made games like temple run playable on theyr device using this app

jiffer1991 said:
if you are rooted u might try the app chainfire
https://play.google.com/store/apps/...t=W251bGwsMSwxLDEsImV1LmNoYWluZmlyZS5jZjNkIl0.
it allows u to changhe the game quality
i saw many people owning older armv6 devices who made games like temple run playable on theyr device using this app
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i would, but CF3d doesnt support jellybean X(.

viswajeeth said:
i would, but CF3d doesnt support jellybean X(.
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sh****t

viswajeeth said:
hey,
I own a galaxy nexus and the performance of a few HD games are under my expectations, even with a bus overclocked kernel! (i've tried many, to no use )
Is there is a way to force selected apps to run at a lower screen resolution? say 540x960? i don't mind if it doesn't run in full screen, i just prefer a constant 60FPS over a few extra details!
is there a way to do this?
thank you
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With all my Androids, I always got some performance boost when I set it to Airplane Mode and disable auto-sync. If receiving calls/emails isn't important when you are gaming, try enabling Airplane Mode and manually turning WiFi on, if your game needs an active internet connection.
I'm getting a Galaxy Nexus very soon and I hope to don't have these problems :crying:
Good luck!

viswajeeth said:
hey,
I own a galaxy nexus and the performance of a few HD games are under my expectations, even with a bus overclocked kernel! (i've tried many, to no use )
Is there is a way to force selected apps to run at a lower screen resolution? say 540x960? i don't mind if it doesn't run in full screen, i just prefer a constant 60FPS over a few extra details!
is there a way to do this?
thank you
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You should find the apk that have resolution fit your screen
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FPse Amazing!

Finally FPSE psx emulator has been released and runs amazing on, at least, my Defy UK 2.2 overclocked to 1,2Ghz.
If you like psx forget psx4droid and try fpse. Almost perfect emulation
Vagrant Story doesn't work on fpse and does on psx4droid v.2. So not as compatible IMHO.
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Foxhound.kl said:
Vagrant Story doesn't work on fpse and does on psx4droid v.2. So not as compatible IMHO.
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Sorry to tell you're wrong, one of the biggest point of Schtruck's emulators is compatibility.
For FpseCE (so on windows Mobile), we've tested about 350 compatible games (and full speed on an HD2) for only some 10 not working games.
Maybe porting to Android broke the compatibility for a very few games, but it's juste temporary.
have you tried to activate Synchspu for Vagrant Story?
EDIT: if you are curious, here is the compatibility list of Fpse on windows mobile, I'm pretty sure the same will be for Android very soon or already is. (note that if you can't see a game in the list, it's just that we did not get feedback for it, not that it's not working)
http://www.fpsece.net/forum2/viewtopic.php?f=9&t=101
Well I can tell you it does load but freezes after new game start and gets stuck on now loading. I did try sync spu before but no luck. I'm going to try to patch the game disc to remove protection and see if that works. Even if it does, you can load the same disc on psx4droid no problem. But hey, this is early build, so I'll reserve any further judgement until it's fully established. Should have been Beta release if ask me though
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Well I patched vagrant story to remove copy protection, and is now loading. There's some sound issues, but it runs much better than psx4droid. Tried parappa the rappa, the cut scene videos freeze, but in game seems good. Looks like a winner. Needs auto copy protection by-pass and better sound emulation, but hopefully that will come.
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Does it work on a stock Defy (2.1 and 800mhz)?
No, at the moment it only works on 2.2 or higher
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Hi everyone.
I just signed up to talk about fpse.
The latest update be available soon
0.10.14 which will include the colour fix.
Plus requested fixes people asked schtruck
To sort out.
The new colour fix will sort out the red,blue bug.
Schtruck tested the main games with the bug.
The one's I asked him to,metal gear solid,resident evil 2,
And final fantasy 7.
And the colour problem has been sorted out.
Any questions
You need answering
I be glad to help.
crualfoxhound said:
Hi everyone.
I just signed up to talk about fpse.
The latest update be available soon
0.10.14 which will include the colour fix.
Plus requested fixes people asked schtruck
To sort out.
The new colour fix will sort out the red,blue bug.
Schtruck tested the main games with the bug.
The one's I asked him to,metal gear solid,resident evil 2,
And final fantasy 7.
And the colour problem has been sorted out.
Any questions
You need answering
I be glad to help.
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There's a sound issue on Vagrant Story I would love to see sorted. The sound you get with spu sync not selected is lacking in effects and clarity. However, when spy sync is selected, there's a glitch with the footstep sound effect where it makes a loud crack. Apart from this, the sound is fuller and echoes can be heard which is not in effect with spy off. If the footstep effects in spu sync mode is fixed, that would be mostly excellent!
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Considering buying one, have some questions

Now that ICS has been released i have a few questions for current Mediapad owners that hopefully will help me decide if want to get one
1) I know that the mediapad is not the benchmark leader, do games like "temple run" and "wind up knight" run smoothly on it?
2) Is the native android SIP (internet calling) enabled in the final ICS version?
3) I read a lot of complaint out the touchscreen sensitivity. Has it been fixed in the latest ICS build?
4) How the web browser?
5) When you connect your mediapad through the HDMI out, how is the picture quality?
Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
clubtech said:
Now that ICS has been released i have a few questions for current Mediapad owners that hopefully will help me decide if want to get one
1) I know that the mediapad is not the benchmark leader, do games like "temple run" and "wind up knight" run smoothly on it?
2) Is the native android SIP (internet calling) enabled in the final ICS version?
3) I read a lot of complaint out the touchscreen sensitivity. Has it been fixed in the latest ICS build?
4) How the web browser?
5) When you connect your mediapad through the HDMI out, how is the picture quality?
Any information you can provide will be greatly appreciated.
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1) yes.
2) no. At least it isn't exposed in the Huawei native phone app.
3) still the same, at least compared to the last beta build. Not really a problem though. But the jitter is more pronounced in high resolution setting (basically it will set the dpi to low, thus would look like 10" tablet scaled to 7"... Everything is smaller).
4) never encountered any problem. You can also use other browser like Dolphin and it would also be accelerated (basically Dolphin runs very smooth in ICS vs laggish in Galaxy Note).
5) looks low resolution (unless for portrait apps). So basically the same as previous build. I haven't use HC, so I don't know how much better it supposed to be, but compared to Galaxy Note, the note have better image quality but everything run more sluggish when using HDMI compared to mediapad which run very smooth but at lower resolution (and probably lower color depth also?).
1) I know that the mediapad is not the benchmark leader, do games like "temple run" and "wind up knight" run smoothly on it?
2) Is the native android SIP (internet calling) enabled in the final ICS version?
3) I read a lot of complaint out the touchscreen sensitivity. Has it been fixed in the latest ICS build?
4) How the web browser?
5) When you connect your mediapad through the HDMI out, how is the picture quality?
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1. Never mind the benchmarks, everything I've thrown at it runs smoothly (the likes of GTA III, DeadSpace, Shadowgun, Six Guns, and so on).
2. The client is not included.
3. I'm using hi-res mode and don't have any problems or annoyances.
4. I'm using Opera and it works great. Stock one is not causing any trouble either.
5. Not tested yet. Sorry.
Thanks guys!
For the screen issue, does it mean yo sometimes have to tap twice on items when using high res mode?
I also read on some forum that there are issued with Skype video on the latest release. Con someone confirm?
I will download the system files and see how to enable the native SIP client. It is normally a setting in the framework-Res.apk file.
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clubtech said:
Thanks guys!
For the screen issue, does it mean yo sometimes have to tap twice on items when using high res mode?
I also read on some forum that there are issued with Skype video on the latest release. Con someone confirm?
I will download the system files and see how to enable the native SIP client. It is normally a setting in the framework-Res.apk file.
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As long as you have steady hand/finger while tapping and light touch then it shouldn't be a problem. The biggest annoyance is when you play something that need steady aim like angry birds and shooting games (contract killer or other games that you basically need to hold your finger at the screen steadily) because it will be jittery. It isn't that you can't play it, but it definitely add an extra challenge to the game. Skype issue is mostly on the skype itself. I haven't tested it yet (on the official build), but I read in skype forum that some other ICS devices also have this green video problem.
For the screen issue, does it mean yo sometimes have to tap twice on items when using high res mode?
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Not at all. However, everything is about half (two thirds maybe) the size when in hi-res, so if you have (very) large hands it might be a problem. Like rurou said "like 10" tablet scaled to 7""...

FPSE No Sound?

Hello!, i want to play my old crash bandicoot games etc. on my TF201, bought the emulator and got the controls working, but i cant get the sound to work.
anyone else have this problem?
brugernavn said:
Hello!, i want to play my old crash bandicoot games etc. on my TF201, bought the emulator and got the controls working, but i cant get the sound to work.
anyone else have this problem?
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You have this problem because you dont have original game from googleplay! You use WAREZ :cyclops:
Pegaz-7 said:
You have this problem because you dont have original game from googleplay! You use WAREZ :cyclops:
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He didn't say that he didn't create an iso from his own personal collection... As for the sound issue, have you tried any other ROMs or tried that rom on the computer psx emulator?
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Same friggin issue here. I hear the startup chime but it cuts out when the second (black) screen loads
Is it suggested to use only ISO's? Because my roms are a mix between .bin and .img
-Sent from my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII
OTAw said:
Same friggin issue here. I hear the startup chime but it cuts out when the second (black) screen loads
Is it suggested to use only ISO's? Because my roms are a mix between .bin and .img
-Sent from my T999 / T-Mobile Galaxy SIII
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I personally use .bin but that is just because of the way I have ripped my disks. I'm really not sure why your sound isn't working. I have none of the different sound options checked and am using the fpse from market. I haven't used it on a 100% stock ROM though. It works flawless on Wook and AOKP.
Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk 2
Pegaz-7 said:
You have this problem because you dont have original game from googleplay! You use WAREZ :cyclops:
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Talked to the maker of the app, he told me the same.....until i showed him my reciept from google play . 10 mins later he said i should download again, at is was working!
Asust Transformer tf300tg
Android Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0.3
First of sorry about my beginner questions,
i got my first tablet ever a few weeks ago, no experience at all with these devices,
generally speaking no experience with games too, use pc since 20 years i never did much games.
Just purchased from Google play FPse for android and Any Emulator BIOS, installed, no problem about.
I emulate play station 1 and try to play Crash Bandicoot, the first 3 titles.
The games are working fine except for the sound, no sound at all.
I try to make a reserch for Bandicoot compatibility, in some list. sorry my first post can not add link, is listed as compatible, no mention about sound problem. The list suggest to use eframeskip to get full speed how can i do it? Anyway speed is not a problem.
can you explain to me what i have to do in order to play with sound cause at this stage every thing is fine except for the sound, no sound at all!
Thank a lot!
You have purchased version??? I run the new pacther for fpse and i dont have any problem with sound
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[Q] Despicable Me: Minion Rush lag/stuttering?

Is anyone getting substantial lag/stuttering in that game? No matter what rom/kernel and overclocking I use, it still lags. Can anyone confirm this? I am really doubtful that the GS2 can't smoothly handle this game.
Same with Galaxy S3.
It is smooth on my s2.It lags with apolo kernel but with siyah and dorimanx,it runs smooth
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Just downloaded it out of curiosity, it ran fine with no lags. That's underclocked to 1GHz (normal setup for me.) Dorimanx 9.16, using zzmoove governor & Rootbox 4.1.
EDIT: here's a link to a screencast video of it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qwcptciv1w1fd1s/video_Jul_04_2013_2.mp4. It's slightly choppy with screencast running in the background, but with no background apps it runs perfectly Never mind the blue instead of yellow, colours are inverted (..there is a reason but I forgot. I use screencast once every 6 months or so, and can't be bothered fixing it.) But you get the point, it runs fine.
Hopper8 said:
Just downloaded it out of curiosity, it ran fine with no lags. That's underclocked to 1GHz (normal setup for me.) Dorimanx 9.16, using zzmoove governor & Rootbox 4.1.
EDIT: here's a link to a screencast video of it: https://www.dropbox.com/s/qwcptciv1w1fd1s/video_Jul_04_2013_2.mp4. It's slightly choppy with screencast running in the background, but with no background apps it runs perfectly Never mind the blue instead of yellow, colours are inverted (..there is a reason but I forgot. I use screencast once every 6 months or so, and can't be bothered fixing it.) But you get the point, it runs fine.
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Ok thanks guys for all your input.
Badassian said:
Is anyone getting substantial lag/stuttering in that game? No matter what rom/kernel and overclocking I use, it still lags. Can anyone confirm this? I am really doubtful that the GS2 can't smoothly handle this game.
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Very laggy after update to latest version. When installed on 9th july, can play very smooth.
zeevon said:
Very laggy after update to latest version. When installed on 9th july, can play very smooth.
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Is it laggy, like low fps? or stuttering, with good frame rate but micro pauses when running?
Badassian said:
Is it laggy, like low fps? or stuttering, with good frame rate but micro pauses when running?
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good frame but micro pause during running.
nope
Nope, no lag or stuttering or micro stuttering on my S2,
Tried the game on Sentinel Rom and also Nightly Slim Bean
zeevon said:
good frame but micro pause during running.
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Yeah i have that too. Not sure whats going on.
fantomscribla said:
Nope, no lag or stuttering or micro stuttering on my S2,
Tried the game on Sentinel Rom and also Nightly Slim Bean
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What kernel do you use?
kernel
Badassian said:
What kernel do you use?
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I use both stock kernels for the roms.
No lags, especially when I freeze everything useless and ram-hogging. Tested on stock jb s2g.
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On my phone the lags were caused by a kernel feature called zram.
This creates a compressed swap partition in ram.
I disabled zram by moving the following file to another place.
/system/bin/zram_start.sh
Just move it elsewhere, then reboot and see if it helps
I hope you have similar file there as on my phone.
[edit: in samsung you have to disable zram in another way..please ask a developer
vleutmans said:
On my phone the lags were caused by a kernel feature called zram.
This creates a compressed swap partition in ram.
I disabled zram by moving the following file to another place.
/system/bin/zram_start.sh
Just move it elsewhere, then reboot and see if it helps
I hope you have similar file there as on my phone.
[edit: in samsung you have to disable zram in another way..please ask a developer
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Thanks for the heads up! the GS2 Kernel (dorimanx) gives me an easy option to disable zram. So you're saying that when zram is enabled, despicable me lags?
Its because Tue game is capped at about 30 fps by gameloft. We cant do anything abt it. Try using fps meter even if it is smooth it does nt give fps more than 35
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Badassian said:
Thanks for the heads up! the GS2 Kernel (dorimanx) gives me an easy option to disable zram. So you're saying that when zram is enabled, despicable me lags?
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Yes zram affects the pauses/lag
Also i now set /proc/sys/vm/dirty_ratio on 5 same as background_ratio.
You can set this via script, or to test it..use root explorer to set the value.
Br. Michel
bobyseb.bs said:
Its because Tue game is capped at about 30 fps by gameloft. We cant do anything abt it. Try using fps meter even if it is smooth it does nt give fps more than 35
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Really? What app do you use to know?
Fps meter
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[Q] Is there anyway to change resolution?

Is there any way to change the resolution of the phone without changing rom?
zanini007 said:
Is there any way to change the resolution of the phone without changing rom?
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Try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomone.resolution_changer
Pretty handy for playing heavy games.
HellBoy.007 said:
Try this: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nomone.resolution_changer
Pretty handy for playing heavy games.
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"Requires root on Android 4.3 and higher."
This phone is android 4.1
Any other sugestion?
zanini007 said:
"Requires root on Android 4.3 and higher."
This phone is android 4.1
Any other sugestion?
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If you need a program that could change the resolutions of games, there's GLTools. Of course you need root, but it works on our device. Remember that some games will act up if you give them a low resolution environment though (best example is Sonic Racing Transformed; absolutely unplayable at lower resolutions achieved by GLTools).
Its free here on XDA, but otherwise paid on Google Play.

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