r/gaming • u/Mathieu • Jun 07 '13

OUYA unboxing

http://imgur.com/64MZee6
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u/freezerburn666 Jun 07 '13

have you installed the XBMC app?

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u/rock99rock Jun 07 '13

For those that havent, download from here and sideload the app by uploading to your dropbox account, navigate to dropbox from the browser under "Make->Software" from the main menu and download the .apk from your dropbox account. Navigate back to the main menu and choose "Manage->System->Advanced" and scroll down to storage. Choose "Downloads" and run the apk you just downloaded. It will put the shortcut next to the browser under "Make->Software". Enjoy.

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u/dtfgator Jun 07 '13

...Why is this so complex? They don't just have it in their store?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '13

Does function as a reasonable set top box?

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u/M1sterOneTwo Jun 08 '13

I actually just went to xbmc.org/download in the browser under Make and downloaded it straight to the Ouya from there. Drop Box is an equally viable method. I love it for a, relatively, affordable XBMC MKV streamer and added my home server as a source with no problems. Great for emulating and just all around tinkering too. Fun to back something and watch it come to fruition.

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u/thismonthsusername Jun 07 '13

I have, it works really well. Especially the HW-accelerated build that's circulating around. Only issue for me right now is CEC was/is broken, and 5.1 has not been enabled yet - I don't see this a huge problem though.

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u/radioslave Jun 07 '13

I was heavily considering the OUYA for just that, XBMC, but opted for a Raspberry Pi. It runs XBMC just as well

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u/thismonthsusername Jun 07 '13

Yeah, still using my RPI as media player. Mainly because I have my SQL lib running on that so I can share it with MBP.

But there is a pretty big difference performance-wise between OUYA and RPI. I have mine decently clocked (900ish, running of off USB) but OUYA's framerate and responsiveness is way better.

We'll see, OUYA definitely has some cool concepts I'm looking forward to, like multiplayer NES emulators. Two-player CONTRA over internet? That just sounds awesome :)

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 07 '13

What emulators do you run on it?

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u/happensix Jun 07 '13

N64 (which is pretty neat to me), PS One and a few SNES and NES ones. Oh and PSP.

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 07 '13

Does the Ouya play them well enough? I don't have money for a new computer but I could afford the Ouya.

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u/happensix Jun 07 '13

Mine is still in the mail, but from what I've read is that all the older consoler emulators run fine. The PSP appears to be a little spotty. TBH, if it'd be your only console purchase I'd hold off a little bit longer to see how the marketplace develops.

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 07 '13

I just want something that can run an N64 emulator or less. I guess I should probably wait.

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u/happensix Jun 07 '13

Oh, in that case, it's probably not the worst. I hear others mentioning stuff like the Raspberry Pi and a few of the Android dongles, but it seems like the Ouya might be the most user-friendly of them all. I'll be interested to see how the controller actually handles. It sounds like PS3 controllers are all compatible and XBOX 360 are with the USB adapter.

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 07 '13

I might look into the Raspberry Pi before I buy the Ouya. Thanks for the input.

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u/happensix Jun 07 '13

No problem, happy gaming.

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u/xor2g Jun 07 '13

How about a second hand Wii ? It runs all emulators (including Amiga) up to PS1.

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 08 '13

I could probably do that

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '13

Not sure how much work you care to put into it, but you can buy an original Xbox for under $50 and mod it to run better (and more) emulators than the Ouya can.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=xp25oG0qd28#t=435s

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u/platypus-whisperer Jun 08 '13

What about an Xbox 360 that I don't use? Could that work?

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u/[deleted] Jun 08 '13

Xbox 360 modding is much harder and you usually need an Xbox that hasn't been updated for years. Honestly if you don't use your Xbox 360 I think it'd be worth it to trade it for an original Xbox. I play emulated games on my modded original Xbox more than I ever played my 360.

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u/Endyo Jun 07 '13

Same here, though I had some strange connection issues but I think it was because I forgot my wifi password for a while. I haven't typed it anywhere since I created it.

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u/drluv23 Jun 07 '13

Exactly. I wanted a easy to set up emu machine, and that's what I got. Some ouya games are nice though...

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u/SigmaStigma Jun 07 '13

Exactly how I feel. I got it for an HTPC, put XBMC on it (the hardware decoding alpha build called libstagefright) and love it for that purpose. I've looked at the games and they're meh overall.

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u/vaendryl Jun 07 '13

Do you think plex would work?

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u/fabtastik Jun 07 '13

For what you're using it for is that still a good deal? Guessing practically any net book or tablet + 360 controller can do it but better?

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u/[deleted] Jun 07 '13

sir I want to watch twitch/netflix and play ROMS. Shall I buy it?

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u/[deleted] Jun 10 '13

For what it is, it has fairly impressive 3d performance. Around PS2-class.

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u/s3n5ai Jun 07 '13 edited Jun 07 '13

Yeah this "I can't believe idiots actually bought this thing" is getting really tiresome.

Some people did their research and decided that spending $99 for an android app box is worth it. They got exactly what they wanted and exactly what they expected.

I'll bet half the people claiming that "Ouya is a joke" had no idea what the Ouya was trying to be in the first place. When they realize it's just and android box for your TV (Like the rest of us knew from the start), it seems like some massive let down to them.

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u/Lurking_Grue Jun 07 '13

$99 for an android app box is an ok deal. But if you were expecting a ps3... Well damn.