Best products from r/ouya

Much like a Steam login, the owned game is attached to the account used, I believe; though I've not attempted to add another account to my OUYA. Will update when I test it out. As far as killer apps, here's my list of apps I can think of:

Before we start, I'd greatly advise you buy a USB Drive (32gb or 64gb). You can install games and store game ROMs and video on it. 8gb will not be enough, trust me.

Video:

• Crunchyroll streaming for Anime and Asian Drama lovers.
  
• XBMC: Media center that can play just about any audio file, video file, DVD ISO, and it also has plug-ins for YouTube, Twitch, 1Channel (for movie/TV show streaming) and a LOT more. XBMC essentially has its own ecosystem of add-ons for media. Well worth looking into IMO.
  
  • Pro tip: the version downloadable from the official website is better than the one currently posted to the OUYA store.
    
• Netflix (Unofficial): You can finds and side-load the apk for Netflix and it streams in high quality. I love it.
  
• Twitch: Self explanatory. Watch game streams. Good times.
  
  Emulators:
  
  
• Snes9X (SNES) and the ".emu" emulators (NES, Master Drive, Gameboy, etc.) are all made by the same dev. They are all free. He added a cool feature that can make the OUYA sync to a Wii Remote or Wii U Pro Controller. You can also set custom keymappings and visual styles.
  
  
• I also bought SuperGNES, which is prettier and way simpler to use, but I can't map controls with it and it has to authenticate via internet to reactivate the paid features.
  
• FPse (PlayStation 1): This one I recommend buying. It's well worth it and a great quality emulator. It has tons of features and, since you can link a PS3 controller wirelessly, it's way satisfying to play with an official controller.
  
• Mupen64 (N64): This one takes some tinkering to get it running smoothly but it's a solid emulator.
  
• PPSSPP (PSP, unofficial app): Tested it myself. It sadly can't smoothly upscale the graphics so when running smoothly it will look like a stretched PSP but it's still satisfying to play with a PS3 controller.
  
  Games:
  
  
• TowerFall Ascension: By far one of the must-haves on OUYA, this chaotic, 4-player game was the first exclusive to put OUYA on the map, games-wise.
  
• Too Many Me: This game. Is so fun. It is a great platformer with an awesome art style and fun gameplay. It's available to try before purchasing.
  
• Final Fantasy III: This game was well worth the money for me. It is a classic game that was only released in the U.S. for Nintendo DS, and smartphones at the time of OUYA's release. The OUYA was the first TV console release and it is such classic RPG fun.
  
  
• Honorable mentions go to Whispering Willows, Neverending Nightmares, Amazing Frog?, You Don't Know Jack, The Cave, DubWars, Knightmare Tower, BombSquad, and so many others I probably can't think of. These are only the games I have played. The other high-rated games in the store are pretty great too.

My friends and I do a weekly board game night but once a month we get together at my house and have a multi player ouya night. It usually has a much larger turnout than normal board game nights.

Everyone loves Towerfall, Hidden in plain sight, duck game, and now Toto Temple. I would say it's totally worth it.

I have 2 ouya controllers and two xbox controllers. I use a usb hub for the xbox controllers. We used to have issues with the ouya controllers but now I bought this Wifi Bridge and have very little issues now plus the ouya is super fast.

I would recommend getting one if you have a group of friends like mine who love to get together and play games in the same place.

Depends on what you want to use it for.

Your app selection becomes considerably more convenient if you load the google play store:

http://www.s-config.com/root-the-ouya-google-play/

If you want to rock some multiplayer gaming and you have an XBox 360, one of these will be super handy (adapter to use your wifi controllers through Ouya USB):

http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows/dp/B000HZFCT2/ref=sr_1_4/187-6579901-8733413?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408936752&sr=1-4&keywords=xbox+360+wireless+adapter

Also, you'll want a nice spacious USB stick if you plan on storing lots of games:

http://www.amazon.com/PNY-Turbo-64GB-drive-P-FD64GTBOP-GE/dp/B00FDUHDAC/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408936816&sr=1-6&keywords=64+gb+usb+flash+drive

If you're low on funds maybe just opt for 32 GB:

http://www.amazon.com/Kingston-Digital-32GB-DataTraveler-Drive/dp/B004TS1J1S/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408936816&sr=1-9&keywords=64+gb+usb+flash+drive

If you plan on using several USB peripherals, I really recommend a powered USB hub:

http://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Port-12-5W-Power-Adapter/dp/B00483WRZ6/ref=sr_1_9?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1408936981&sr=1-9&keywords=powered+usb+hub

These are all suggestions and you likely have a bunch of this stuff already. Just know that most games work great with an xbox or PS3 controller. If you want just some cheap USB controllers for friends to play with, Gamestop is currently selling the Gamestick controller for $10. It's not wonderful, but that's why you make your friends use it :) YOUR MILEAGE MAY VARY WITH GAME COMPATIBILITY. These worked for me with Towerfall and NES.EMU but not for some other games.

http://www.gamestop.com/android/accessories/gamestick-controller/109153

Must have apps:

Plex
FilePwn
NES.EMU
SNES9X
FPSe
Towerfall
Toto Temple Delux
Clarc
Meltdown

As for hiccups, when pairing controllers, you need to be very careful. Whenever I am pairing controllers I need to do things in this order for best results.

1.) Power on Ouya with nothing paired
2.) Pair all OUYA brand controllers
3.) Pair all PS3 Controllers
4.) Pair all USB (Xbox 360 Controllers)

If you try to do things out of order, things get screwy.

Other than that, just know that a lot of us have screwed with the thing quite a bit and if you have any questions we can likely help you out.

Welcome to the club!

This is probably the wrong subreddit to state this is, but I've been having a great time just doing this on my phone. Plus my Snapdragon S4 Pro is smoother than the Tegra 3 in the Ouya. Admittedly, in the end the price (not including the phone) is similar to Ouya, though.

• Nexus 4
  
  
• SlimPort to HDMI adapter
  
  
• Dualshock 3 controller
  
  
• Sixaxis Controller app
  
  
• NES.emu
  
  I really like the setup. I think it's a big plus to be able to play any game on the Play Store this way (with appropriate touch mapping profiles, if necessary) or sideload any game, like Humble Bundle.
  
  That said, I really think Ouya's heart is in the right place, it would just have to deliver performance closer to what I'd expect from a tv-dedicated console. If it had a Snapdragon 800 SoC, I'd snatch one up in a heartbeat.
  
  Edit: Reading other posts on here, it appears you can sideload .apks to Ouya. I guess my only complaint is the aforementioned SoC.

N64 - Yes! Although I wouldn't recommend the store emulator, I would recommend sideloading N64oid (version 2.7) to get the best compatibility with ROMs. I would recommend getting your hands on a USB N64 controller due to the fact that there arent enough buttons on the Ouya controller.

Gamecube - Unfortunately, gamecube emulation isn't going to be coming to android for another generation or so. The best you could do is use Kainy and play gamecube games off of your computer and stream through ouya.

Nes - Definitely possible, would recommed nes.emu

PSX - FPSE works fine, but personally I use espxe (sideloaded) and it works fine.

There have been rumors about that, and the ouya team has expressed interest in releasing another console, but we just dont know yet how it will play out.

Well you could just buy a Raspberry Pi, follow the instructions to turn it into an emu device, and buy a USB game controller for cheaper than Ouya. Ouya makes it a lot less complicated, but you will pay a premium for it and the controller isn't exactly worth the $100 ...

Here's what you'd need to do the RPi setup (I use one myself, works amazingly):

Raspberry Pi Model B Console ($35) : http://www.newark.com/raspberry-pi/raspbrry-modb-512m/model-b-assembled-board-only/dp/43W5302?mckv=s2SHZ9lAe|pcrid|33870392901|plid|&CMP=KNC-GPLA

4GB SD Card: $8

USB Controller: (Found these USB SNES controllers for cheap on Amazon) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034ZOAO0/ref=oh_details_o00_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1&tag=lifehackeramzn-20&ascsubtag=[referrer|www.google.com[type|link[postId|498561192[asin|B0034ZOAO0[authorId|5716493564230329059

Keyboard

Here's a full tut, http://lifehacker.com/how-to-turn-your-raspberry-pi-into-a-retro-game-console-498561192

I'm not trying to bash Ouya, however from personal experience I think that it's important you weigh the two options and figure out which is best for you :)

While it definitely isn't worth the $45 and you are probably much better off with a DS3 Controller, I found one good usage for these. Android devices are picky over what controllers they'll pair with over bluetooth. It looks like DS3 controllers can only be paired on rooted devices. Ouya controllers on the other hand, have paired very easily. They aren't great controllers, but sometimes it is handy to be able to easily connect a controller to an Android device, and the Ouya controllers (at least with my devices) have worked well for that.

The problem is that Ouya didn't want to spend <0.01$ more on the controller, so they omitted grease on the plastic-on-plastic movement of the triggers. I did that for both my controller (maybe I should have made a video...):

• 1. Remove the 2 face plates and batteries
     
• 2. Remove the 6 screws of the controller and open it up
     
• 3. Get yourself non conducting grease (like this one)
     
• 4. Apply one small dot of grease at all these areas http://imgur.com/bv5wEWN (basically everywhere plastic slides on plastic)
     
• 5. Action the trigger many times to distribute the grease
     
• 6. Re-assemble the controller, and enjoy stick-free triggers.
     
     I really wish Ouya would have done that first-hand. It is a very easy thing to fix that would not have cost them much... Hope that helps!
     
     EDIT: grammar

I have one that I use on a pc that's stuffed in a cramped location. Almost full size, light, long keyboard stroke compared to some laptop keyboards. I'm not much of a fan of touchpads vs. mice, but the tp is ok, I guess. It's a good compromise between a full-size keyboard, and a mini keyboard like the 'candy bar' style or 'game controller' style.

I can save you some time here: Go get this book from Amazon (trust me). Since you know Java already you've got a head start.

This book is an excellent introduction to game development that just also happens to be about creating Android games.

Once you've made it through the book, you'll have a good grasp of 2D physics (for games), OpenGL ES, and you'll fully understand libgdx, a java game development framework. The author of this book is also the creator of libgdx, and throughout the book you're actually building a scaled-down libgdx from the ground-up.

You won't be disappointed.

I can recommend this monitor as being really nice for the price. I'm using it in a project. I can also verify that there aren't any overscan issues.

It's also available on amazon for a few dollars cheaper (and if you have prime, you'll save on shipping) http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00413PHDM/

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B9996LA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Works great! Only thing I wish it has was a backlight. You can use the media buttons and touchpad. Just familiarize yourself with the keyboard controls. Very long lasting rechargeable battery. Works out of the box.

Edit - It also works fine with Ouya apps when you need to type text. Pick up one of these USB hubs if you don't have one. http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003M0NURK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

This guy right here :) USB Hub 2.0 4-port For Mac and PC. True USB 2.0 Speed. 4-Legged Octopus (TM). Very Cute Octopus Design. (Purple) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B002SEEC78/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_.i3Aub04K0F4T
I thought he was powered and it wasn't. Do I need to use a powered one?

This is a great controller. If you want one and a USB drive, or two controllers you'll have to get a powered USB hub. If you aren't wanting to go this retro, I think the dualshock is the way to go!

Bluetooth keyboards don't work to well in my experience. I use this http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00B9996LA/ref=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_NY2Vtb1169YWP and it works great. Tried a Bluetooth first and it didn't work at all

I use this:

http://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-Bluetooth-Keyboard-8-9-Inch-Android/dp/B005OOKNP4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1369622672&sr=8-3&keywords=amazon+keyboard

Tis perfect

I used Logitech F310s with mine which worked well, as well as these knockoff 360 controllers they had at Walmart: (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00M7ZJ2LY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&th=1)


I ended up preferring the feel of the 360 controllers.

There are Wireless Adapters for 360 controllers that work. Something like: http://www.amazon.com/Xbox-360-Wireless-Gaming-Receiver-Windows/dp/B000HZFCT2

I'm a huge fan of the low profile SanDisk USB drives. I just leave a 32GB one of these in the system at all times.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/SanDisk-SDCZ33-064G-B35-Cruzer-Flash-Drive/dp/B00FJRS6QY/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1408137901&sr=8-2&keywords=sandisk+usb+cruzer+64

I have this. I looks and seems to be genuine, came with a Microsoft-marked driver disc that looks professional. If your PC reads the inputs without problem, then I assume it'll work just the same with Ouya.

I have a standard Sony PlayStation 3 Dualshock 3 Wireless Controller (Black). This should be sold at most any game / electronics store. You may want to pick up or borrow a Xbox 360 controller, I don't have one to test and its probably the other most commonly used non-ouya controller out there (no stats, just an assumption).

amazon link Sony PS3 controller

btw heres the one i have Tomee Snes Retro

I've been eyeing one of these little things ever since I got my Raspberry Pi.