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Attract-Mode Support => General => Topic started by: XC-3730C on December 27, 2016, 05:58:16 PM

Title: Will this work in Android?
Post by: XC-3730C on December 27, 2016, 05:58:16 PM
Has anyone successfully gotten this to work in Android?
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: raygun on January 01, 2017, 03:17:48 PM
I am not aware of anyone getting this to work on Android.

In theory it should work.  the libraries that AM uses all support Android.  Android is based on linux which AM supports.  I expect there would have to be some Android specific code added to make it useful (launching other activities etc.)
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: XC-3730C on January 11, 2017, 12:23:49 PM
I would love if this worked for Android, so I wouldn't need a PC or a Pi3. If it was made to eork, I would use it on my Nvidia Shield TV, which I am sure has plenty of horsepower.
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: KTURNER on January 13, 2017, 08:50:59 AM
Thought this was interesting. http://www.howtogeek.com/189036/android-is-based-on-linux-but-what-does-that-mean/
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: XC-3730C on January 13, 2017, 01:25:33 PM
Quote from: KTURNER on January 13, 2017, 08:50:59 AM
Thought this was interesting. http://www.howtogeek.com/189036/android-is-based-on-linux-but-what-does-that-mean/

Good read. This is why I am hoping the people that made Attract Mode officially port this to Android.
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: wrybread on January 07, 2024, 03:19:14 PM
Ancient thread I know. But if anyone has happened to get this working on Android, please post. In the era of $30 Android TV devices like Chromecasts and Firesticks, it would be so nice to be able to run AttractMode on Android. MAME works well on my Chromecast with Google TV HD.
Title: Re: Will this work in Android?
Post by: zpaolo11x on January 09, 2024, 03:28:15 AM
Quote from: wrybread on January 07, 2024, 03:19:14 PM
Ancient thread I know. But if anyone has happened to get this working on Android, please post. In the era of $30 Android TV devices like Chromecasts and Firesticks, it would be so nice to be able to run AttractMode on Android. MAME works well on my Chromecast with Google TV HD.

As far as I know Android only supports OpenGL ES, and Attract Mode requires "full" OpenGL.