Turn almost Any Android Device into an OUYA

[Guild McCommunist]

Or, y'know, you could just use whatever media box is already hooked up to your TV.

Seriously, I have a PS3, Xbox 360, and Roku all ready to go.

 

[Hells Malice]

What about the opposite? (Turning an Android to an iOS)

Who in their right mind would even want that...

 

[vayanui8]

Yay! Now I can turn my android device into an inferior android device!

 

[lismati]

What about the opposite? (Turning an Android to an iOS)

Well, for me "the opposite" would be running android on an iPhone, and that's possible with Open iBoot. A friend showed me his iPhone with Froyo. (This bad boy would run even on your grandma's toaster)

 

[Bladexdsl]

so it will allow you do...what you can already do on every android device and that's access games from the play store

 

[spinal_cord]

so it will allow you do...what you can already do on every android device and that's access games from the play store

OUYA, much like the Amazon device and others, has its OWN store with different games, every single one of them with full controller support.
If any of you had/used an OUYA, you would know that some of the games are actually quite good, some of those even worth buying an OUYA to play them.

 

[Duo8]

Who in their right mind would even want that...

With dual boot that'd be awesome actually. Best custom ROM ever.

 

[Bladexdsl]

OUYA, much like the Amazon device and others, has its OWN store with different games, every single one of them with full controller support.
If any of you had/used an OUYA, you would know that some of the games are actually quite good, some of those even worth buying an OUYA to play them.

and 98% of them on other platforms which ALREADY have controllers. buying ouya for a few exclusives is a complete waste of time and $$$

 

[Hells Malice]

OUYA, much like the Amazon device and others, has its OWN store with different games, every single one of them with full controller support.
If any of you had/used an OUYA, you would know that some of the games are actually quite good, some of those even worth buying an OUYA to play them.

I'm an original backer with an Ouya and two controllers.
I can honestly say whatever I want about the piece of shit.

 

[Foxi4]

OUYA, much like the Amazon device and others, has its OWN store with different games, every single one of them with full controller support.
If any of you had/used an OUYA, you would know that some of the games are actually quite good, some of those even worth buying an OUYA to play them.

Lots of those games simply have controller support already on standard Android and exclusives are few and far between. Don't get me wrong, the OUYA is a cool gadget for enthusiasts, but that's about it.

 

[gamesquest1]

i liked the sound of ouya when it was announced...but android phones caught up and exceeded it before it was even released.......the only people i think it might be good for are iphone users.....or windows phone users (if there is any)
but if you already own a decent enough android phone there's really no place for it

 

[BenRK]

I think it's interesting. Being able to play what few good Ouya games there are on my tablet. I don't get what some people are complaining about...

"The games are just Android games with controller support stapled on." So? Maybe I want that.

"These games are already on different platforms." So what? Maybe I don't have those other platforms. I'm not exactly willing to shell out money for those when I can get them on something I already have.

"The Ouya is crap!" Everything is crap really, at least the Ouya is cheaper then the Xbox One.

 

[spinal_cord]

"The Ouya is crap!" Everything is crap really, at least the Ouya is cheaper then the Xbox One.

Indeed :-)

 

[hippy dave]

Thanks for sharing this, it's nice to have the option.
Seems difficult to "find" ouya games to "try out" (me hearties), I want to play broken age but don't want to spend money without knowing it will work on my gadget.

 

[cracker]

KI announcer voice *NECRO.. NECRO.. NECRO..*

This is great -- if for nothing but Towerfall at least. I'm going to try this on my s7800b and ODROID (when/if I get one).

Note that this just adds framework and the OUYA store and doesn't replace your UI. Also, as of KK you can turn off many non-system apps, services or you can toggle it with an app manager if rooted.

*Puts away Necronomicon*

 

[XDel]

Dead links

 

[cracker]

Dammit! I can only use my Necronomicon once a year... I will try to find alternates.

Edit: It is easily findable if you Google the zip filename.

 

[LightyKD]

Nice to see that people are still into his. Has anyone with the files tried this on Android x86?

 

[loco365]

I could probably give this a run on my Alcatel. I managed to free up some resources on it not too long ago, but I'd need to find a way to stream it to a TV, because I don't think Chromecast works on 4.2.2.

 

[smileyhead]

The link is dead. Does anyone still have the files?