Any Ouya owners?

[fast eddie]

I havent seen a section for the Ouya on here yet and was wondering what gamers impression of it was. I'm thinking about getting one. It will be solely for emulation, so it doesnt matter to me how it runs current games. Its no big deal that it cant compete with current gen systems and really was never intended to.

 

Wondering:

 

Must it have online access? Can emulators be transferred by usb stick or is everything accessable thru the store?

 

Do USB extra port adaptors work? Ive read it only has one port so it will need more of them.

 

How good are USB controllers on it? I like to use Atari 2600 controls hooked up to a USB adaptor. I also have game controllers for pc I would prefer to use over the one that comes with the system.

 

USB keyboards and mouse easy to set up on it?

 

What is the overall impression of the emulators and how they run on the system? It would be used for any system that will run on the Ouya but specifically Commodore 64.

 

 

 

I figured this would be a good cheap alternative from sitting at a desk in front of a computer. The thing is also under a $100 bucks and if they are sold used, even cheaper. It would be nice to hook this up to a big screen tv and doesnt have to many wires to get in the way. I just want to make sure its easy to set up and wouldnt require to much extra stuff. I really wouldnt be able to have internet where i'm setting it up either, so I would need some way around that.

 

Thanks.

Edited June 3, 2014 by fast eddie

[goldenegg]

http://atariage.com/forums/topic/213626-ouya-thread/

[Flojomojo]

Ouya is fine for emulation, especially if you put the extras on a USB hard drive. The controllers are a little nasty (think 3rd party Xbox cheapo) so a better pick might be the Nvidia Shield, which has better onboard controls, can hook to a TV just the same, and is portable. It also has more GPU power for newer systems like Dreamcast.

[+LS650]

I was all set to buy an Ouya when they first came out, but I got scared off by all the negative reviews of the controllers.

[+Gemintronic]

I've still got one I never opened up. That being said, I've heard people used the PS3 controller as an alternative.

http://dayoftheouya.com/pairing-ps3-controller-with-your-ouya/

[Hyperboy]

I've heard people used the PS3 controller as an alternative.

http://dayoftheouya.com/pairing-ps3-controller-with-your-ouya/

I use a PS3 controller and a USB keyboard with touchpad for my setup, It works much better than stock controller IMHO.

[davidmt]

I think if you are going for a retro emulation machine, you cannot do better than the Ouya. All the emulators from Robert Broglia are of very high quality, have the same UI interface for consistency and support multiple controllers. I have a USB drive connected to mine and it works beautifully.

 

As a bonus, there are some nice games on it as well. I think the Ouya has turned into a nice little platform, and for $100 you really can't go wrong.

[Moonpig]

Do the original 2600 paddle controllers work on the Ouya with the

 

2600 daptor

http://home.comcast.net/~tjhafner/2600-daptor.htm

 

????

Edited July 8, 2014 by Moonpig

[AtariLeaf]

I'd like to know about the paddles too. Was looking to buy an adapter but am not sure they work. Otherwise emulation is great on the ouya. Wish there was a 7800 and 8-bit/5200 emulator. Side loaded ones don't work too good.

[bmulligan]

My Ouya is now my permanent emulator console. I use Nostalgia, a pseudo-launcher for $1, for almost everything. I've also side-loaded the a5200, Vetrex, and a7800 apk's and while they are semi-functional, I don't seem to be smart enough to customize the controls for full functionality yet.

 

The best classic games on the Ouya store are by Locomalito", and they're all free. http://www.locomalito.com/index.php

 

Maldita Castilla, Gaurodan, and Verminian Trap have all been ripped from the 80's into a time warp and thrust onto my Ouya. Absolutely brilliant.

Edited August 10, 2014 by bmulligan

[78affily]

Though i do not have one, i hear that it's great for emulator games. So if you are into emulator games, then you can think about getting one.

[Andromeda Stardust]

Am I the only person in here who bought the Ouya to play indie games?

 

Seriously, I've got tons of old consoles. It just feels weird playing on an emulator when I've got the real deal sitting on my game shelf.

 

And there are a lot of good fun indie games available; you just have to dig for them. Fortunately Ouya has a good ratings system and most of the good stuff makes it to the top of the list, quite unlike Android/iOS marketplace.

[Flojomojo]

I got it for the indie games but since the best of them are elsewhere as well (and playable in more places), it's more of an emu box for me. I've got to set up a You Don't Know Jack party sometime.

[AtariLeaf]

Am I the only person in here who bought the Ouya to play indie games?

 

Seriously, I've got tons of old consoles. It just feels weird playing on an emulator when I've got the real deal sitting on my game shelf.

 

And there are a lot of good fun indie games available; you just have to dig for them. Fortunately Ouya has a good ratings system and most of the good stuff makes it to the top of the list, quite unlike Android/iOS marketplace.

 

The ouya emulators are, for me, an alternative for my real collection, not a replacement of it. If I want to just sit on the couch and play Space Rocks on the HDTV with a PS3 controller (which works very well) it's great for that. Doesn't mean I don't fire up a real 2600 and play space rocks that way as well.

 

It's the same way we watch movies now - it can be the traditional way of sitting on your couch and watching it on tv or you could grab your tablet and watch a movie at the park. You can listen to Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy in your living room on real vinyl on a record player or grab the album on iTunes and play it at work. It's all about giving us choices in how we access and use our media. It's not a "why this if I've already got this" argument.

Edited October 22, 2014 by AtariLeaf

[bretthorror]

Does Chrono Trigger or Super Mario RPG work on your guys' Ouya? It's the strangest thing, it won't run at all on my Ouya, but my Samsung Galaxy S5 will run it with the same emulator and same roms!