JXD Android tablets ??

[roflmao]

Mine arrived just a few moments ago and it is really slick!  I'm about to install that custom firmware...

EDIT: I didn't want to double post, but OH MY GOD - this thing is so awesome. Updated OS is installed along with emulators for tg16/pce, snes, genesis, nes and it's amazing how well it plays.  And being able to hop onto the internet or watch netflix on this device is just plain wicked.

[roflmao]

I'm still freaking out about this thing.  It was created for people who like to tinker.  Out of the box, it's still a little wonky, though it's improved a bunch since it was originally released (refresh rate fixed and other stuff).

However, I was looking forward to tinkering with it, so after playing with the stock OS a bit, I backed it up and replaced it with the NCCE homebrew firmware (linked earlier in this thread).  It's unbelievably simple to update the firmware.

I went ahead and purchased PCE.emu ($4) and am able to play all my HuCARDS and CD games perfectly on it.  

Mysterious Song is so much more fun now that I'm not worried about burning out my CD drive (and it was fun the last two times I played through it on real hardware!).  I'm slowing down and appreciating all of the details that went into this game.

Netflix also runs perfectly.  

I bet if I'm frugal with the wi-fi usage (which I keep off most of the time and consider that a bonus) I can get at least 6-8 hours on a charge, though I haven't let it get very low yet.

I paid $135 shipped off ebay for mine and am extremely happy with it.  I intend on downgrading to a "dumb" cell phone now since I rarely use it when wi-fi isn't available.  Having this thing is far more functional, due to the larger screen and faster processor, and I can play Alien Crush on it!

[roflmao]

I'm still really tinkering with this thing and loving it more and more. 

Playing TG/PCE CD games still kicks in that "wow" factor.

I recently discovered that it emulates PSX damn near perfectly.  Playing SOTN and FF IX is pretty sweet.

Also, Skype works really well on it.  My wife and kid are currently living in MO while I'm in NC and we used Skype for the first time tonight.  That was cool.

So it's definitely a tinkerer's dream come true.  Anything's possible, but nothing "just works."

[jperryss]

Good to hear the PSX compatibility is decent.

Have you tried any N64 titles yet? PSX and N64 seems to be the generation where emulation starts to get dicey.

[geise]

Why did you have to pay $4 for PCE.emu?  It should be free.  I got it off of his web page.  All it is is a port of Mednafen.

[Mishran]

Why did you have to pay $4 for PCE.emu?  It should be free.  I got it off of his web page.  All it is is a port of Mednafen.

The android version link on his page takes you to the play store where you have to pay $4 for it. Nowhere did I see a free download. I wouldn't mind getting it for my upcoming android phone, but don't plan on paying for it.

[geise]

I didn't pay a dime for it when I bought my android phone in November last year.  I guess he's now making money off of more people's work.  

Regardless the JXD looks nice and I wouldn't mind getting one to mess with.  I wish it would've gone the linux route though.  Android is such a terrible OS.  Kinda rediculous how much ram the thing needs.  Has anyone set up a linux firmware for those things?  Is it even possible.  I would assume so since it's just ARM.

[roflmao]

Yeah, about the whole PCE.emu thing, I didn't realize he was profiting off of the work of others when I purchased it, and now kind of regret paying for it.  Having said that, it feels like it runs smoother and the interface is more intuitive than the version of mednafen included in Retro Arch.  It was easy as pie to get working, so I can't say I'm terribly disappointed about throwing $4 his way.  

I need to dig into the documentation of Retro Arch. They are trying to keep emulation free on the android market and I really like the idea of having one program to access all of my retro games.  But the interface and the overlays are clunky and obnoxious the way it comes out of the box.  I bet with some tinkering, though, it would be really nice.

I haven't tackled N64 because I no longer have a real one.  It was stolen from me along with a handful of my games and controllers and I never felt compelled to get it all back.  I'm really only using this thing to emulate games I actually own, and the PSX compatibility was just a nice bonus.  I only anticipated playing 8 and 16 bit stuff with it.

[Black Tiger]

I think that PCEemu was $3 when I bought it for my first android phone. I'd gladly pay $20 for Mednafen on PC with a GUI installed. As it is, PCEemu is the only way I can use Mednafen. Which sucks, as I'd rather use it to take screen shots than any other emulator. So I guess I'll use whatever cheats I can or try a Wii remote when attempting to take screen shots of a play through on my JXD when it's a d-pad intensive game. But the 1000 screenshot limit for PCEemu is a pain in the ass.

[geise]

Well it was only $4, and you're definitely going to get your monies worth out of it.

Is that JXD that you have super huge being a 7" screen?  Definitely not something that's going to fit in your pocket

[roflmao]

Well it was only $4, and you're definitely going to get your monies worth out of it.

Is that JXD that you have super huge being a 7" screen?  Definitely not something that's going to fit in your pocket

Yeah, it's pretty big.  Definitely not something I just going to carry around with me everywhere.  Having said that, it does fit perfectly in the big side pocket of my cargo shorts.

[Black Tiger]

Well it was only $4, and you're definitely going to get your monies worth out of it.

Is that JXD that you have super huge being a 7" screen?  Definitely not something that's going to fit in your pocket

It's extremely compact and can actually fit in large coat pockets. I just keep mine in a small netbook carrying case I bought cheap at walmart for my Galaxy Tab 10, which hasn't been used since I got my JXD.

[jperryss]

For PCE on Android, Retroarch (which is like 20 emulators in one app) is free and might be worth a shot. The PCE emu looks to be based on Mednafen.

[HercTNT]

I would like to point out, that after being a cheerleader for the jxd, my 7300b completely died. as it turns out anyone who bought one from the first production run (mine) generally got screwed. If you got bought one from the second production run its likely your machine will fare much better. The only way you can tell between the two is slightly improved manufacturing that is not evident unless you open the system. If your 7300 runs stable for hours on end with no issues your not likely to have problems, if you get frequent lock ups regardless of what you do, send it back.

[roflmao]

Sorry to hear that, Herc.  Hopefully they'll send you a replacement.

Mine has only locked up once or twice, but I've always been doing stupid stuff at the time and was probably responsible for the lock up. 

I've noticed there a big delay in controller response when playing PSX games.  Parappa is next to impossible and fast, twitchy games are frustrating to play.  In that first area of SotN where the zombies come out of the floor, there's no time to react to the one's popping up in front of you.  That's how bad the lag is.  I wouldn't be surprised if it's fixed in the future, though.  The games look and sound darn near perfect. 

If there's a delay with the 8 and 16 bit emulators, I don't notice it.