Service for the Ouya will be ending next month

NoNAND · May 22, 2019

if my memory serves me right this ouya thingy was a "console" running on a custom version f android right?

Vivisector · May 22, 2019

NoNAND said:
if my memory serves me right this ouya thingy was a "console" running on a custom version f android right?

Yep. Microconsole with a very successful kickstarter that unfortunately did not gain much traction after that.

NoNAND · May 22, 2019

Vivisector said:
Yep. Microconsole with a very successful kickstarter that unfortunately gain much traction after that.

quirks and all it's worth merely for collection purposes.

CORE · May 22, 2019

Thought it was already dead like my 1st one damn thing bricked itself No Display Fan comes on no light and even PC wont do anything with it just get device I do have a spare though.

Be good if a way to fix it.

diggeloid · May 22, 2019

RIP. I didn't enjoy it at all when I owned one. The OS interface sucked, was slow, and felt like a cheap Android app ontop of crappy hardware (which it was). The controller sucked, with the triggers being particularly terrible. It was just overall a mediocre to crappy experience.

But it introduced me to The Amazing Frog, so I have a soft spot for it.

Sonic Angel Knight · May 22, 2019

Umm so what can we do with it then?

CTR640 · May 22, 2019

It was expected. Look at the cringy controller that will cringe your fingers big time and the name Ouya sounds like you're summoning some ghosts from the death or spirits to answer your filthy questions.

CORE · May 22, 2019

It runs pretty well once tweaked unnecessary services turned off and fully rooted and alternative Launcher.

I used TV Launcher and AptoidTV.

But need to get a higher Firmware Cyanagen Mod or something.

osaka35 · May 22, 2019

a prime example of why digital only games has some serious anti-consumer flaws. and internet checks are depressing.

Flame · May 22, 2019

had a longer support then the Wii U.

the king is dead. long live the king.

MikaDubbz · May 22, 2019

The potential is there for it to be an emulation machine, but at this point, if I want a cheap emulation machine, I'd just buy a preassembled Retro Pie system online.

CTR640 · May 22, 2019

osaka35 said:
a prime example of why digital only games has some serious anti-consumer flaws. and internet checks are depressing.

Exactly. That's why I really don't like it all digital due the mentioned flaws. Requiring internet is a big no-go.

Vivisector · May 22, 2019

Flame said:
had a longer support then the Wii U.

the king is dead. long live the king.

Oof

Tom Bombadildo · May 22, 2019

Didn't even know it was still up and running TBH

Nothing important lost, I think all but one of those "Ouya exclusives" has been ported elsewhere, so meh.

raxadian · May 22, 2019

Eh, six years of support ain't so bad.

whateverg1012 · May 22, 2019

The biggest news to me is that Razer was stupid enough to aquire OUYA in the first place

Foxi4 · May 22, 2019

Vivisector said:
Yeah that would be expensive and you'd probably need a sizable install base to make this work.
Anyone remember those PC's that would "never be obsolete" because they had "lifetime upgrades" in the 90's and 2000's?

Yep, pretty much the same scheme. It's basically leasing an Android console and then selling the off-lease equipment as basic models to offset the cost of the upgrade. It's hard to pull off, for sure.

Flame · May 22, 2019

whateverg1012 said:
The biggest news to me is that Razer was stupid enough to aquire OUYA in the first place

yeah, wtf was that about?

Joe88 · May 22, 2019

Sonic Angel Knight said:
Umm so what can we do with it then?

Use it to stop papers from blowing off your desk, though that's all it was good for when it was actually working

Xabring · May 22, 2019

the_randomizer said:
I'm surprised it was still ongoing to be honest.

I didn't even know it was still ongoing to be honest.

Sonic Angel Knight said:
Umm so what can we do with it then?

Hack'em all!

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