mbd30 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I played "Super Castlevania IV". The graphics and sound are good. The emulation seems fast and smooth. But touch screen controls are no substitute for a gamepad or even a keyboard. It's much tougher with the stupid touch screen. You'd have to use a bluetooth keyboard (or gamepad) to have playable videogame emulation on a tablet. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+LS650 Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 I know that there are Android gaming tablets with integrated D-pad, buttons, etc. Does anyone out there run one of these that you can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 4, 2014 Share Posted April 4, 2014 You'd have to use a bluetooth keyboard (or gamepad) to have playable videogame emulation on a tablet. Kindle Fire doesn't have bluetooth. You'd need a USB gamepad, an adapter to make it fit, a powered USB hub, and a version of Android with gamepad support installed. I think 4.0+ would work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbd30 Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Kindle Fire doesn't have bluetooth. You'd need a USB gamepad, an adapter to make it fit, a powered USB hub, and a version of Android with gamepad support installed. I think 4.0+ would work. I found that out after doing some googling. I'm considering upgrading to an HDX or Nexus 7 anyway. I want something faster for web browsing, etc. The Kindle Fire slows down to a crawl all the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jess Ragan Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 An OTG adapter ($5 on eBay and Amazon) is good enough. That's what I use for my Nexus! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rex Dart Posted April 10, 2014 Share Posted April 10, 2014 (edited) An OTG adapter ($5 on eBay and Amazon) is good enough. That's what I use for my Nexus! It's not enough for a Kindle Fire. It doesn't put out enough power over the USB port, so you need a powered USB hub or other way to inject some power into there. Edited April 10, 2014 by Rex Dart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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