Arc Does need for speed most wanted works well on Arc?

ghero · 02-18-2013, 08:00 PM

Can you see the road and everthing well? Just want to make sure it is compatible with arc before I get it from google play.

stevov · 02-19-2013, 03:42 AM

can't speak for NFS but since the update i have had to uninstall Riptide, Beach Buggy Blitz and Real Racing 2 due to touch screen issues making the games unplayable. have this morning downloaded asphalt7 so will let you know how i get on with it

stevov · 02-19-2013, 04:42 AM

after playing a few games the same problem still occurs. when touching the screen to turn right there is sometimes no reaction. 4 racing games on 2 different arc's have displayed this problem. sadly given the demonstrated indifference of Kobo developers i don't expect a fast fix. Archos 97 here i come

RareBird · 02-19-2013, 05:02 PM

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Originally Posted by stevov

can't speak for NFS but since the update i have had to uninstall Riptide, Beach Buggy Blitz and Real Racing 2 due to touch screen issues making the games unplayable. have this morning downloaded asphalt7 so will let you know how i get on with it

Very odd. I have both Riptide and Beach Buggy Blitz and I've never noticed this using touch screen controls. Or maybe I missed it. I'll have to pay attention next time I play.

stevov · 02-19-2013, 05:14 PM

demonstrated this to the place i bought it from which was the reason i got another one which i posted about on another thread sadly the second one is doing the same thing. the other big problem i have now is low volume when using headphones. wish i'd taken the moneyback offer when i had the chance. Live and learn

RareBird · 02-20-2013, 12:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stevov

demonstrated this to the place i bought it from which was the reason i got another one which i posted about on another thread sadly the second one is doing the same thing. the other big problem i have now is low volume when using headphones. wish i'd taken the moneyback offer when i had the chance. Live and learn

Well I played Beach Buggy Blitz for a good hour tonight (wife was watching Smash and I definitely didn't need to watch that living hell) and I never had a single control issue. I'm not doubting you but I am now very suspicious of my arc. Was it consistent or intermittent?

stevov · 02-20-2013, 02:16 AM

Initially intermittent but progressively worse .tried hard resets, every combo of uninstall to see if an app was to blame nothing worked. Sometimes I would play almost completely through the levels before it started, tried different settings in the game ie resolution no difference. Maybe I have an electrical problem wth my right thumb

as I've said before the update at least too me has had a negative effect on the touch screen as a whole. Its a shame as I like a lot about the tablet but as time goes on little things keep cropping up. I get the feeling this was rushed out to catch Xmas and behind the scenes a complete rethink is going on. This tablet had a good spec but it has rapidly become second tier. Look at the spec and price of the new archos titanium series. Also compare their platinum series. I bought this as a tablet not a reader, somethings it does well others it is lacking. Things like BBC iplayer don't work and they should. Typing on this is a nightmare of correction, cursor keeps jumping back to the beginning and again on two different tablets the touch experience is inconsistant to say the least. Predictive text is a joke the bigger prediction is wither it registers the touch or not. Rant over, maybe just the luck off the draw.

RareBird · 02-20-2013, 08:28 AM

Ok well I'm now knocking on every piece of wood I can find. I'm in Canada and don't use BBC iplayer so I can't comment on that one but I haven't seen any of the problems you mention (except predictive text which is never good on any device I've used and I always get a laugh from autocorrect on ipad/iphone). Maybe I've been lucky and I should go buy a lotto ticket. Or maybe I'm due for a spectacular fail. Only time will tell but so far so good. Sorry for your troubles.

02-18-2013, 08:00 PM	#1
ghero Connoisseur Posts: 66 Karma: 602280 Join Date: Nov 2012 Device: Currently owned: Nook HD+, pyrus mini. Previously owned: Sony prs-t2.	Does need for speed most wanted works well on Arc? Can you see the road and everthing well? Just want to make sure it is compatible with arc before I get it from google play.

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02-19-2013, 03:42 AM	#2
stevov Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 805314 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland Device: Asus Fonepad,kobo arc,htc onex, htc titan	can't speak for NFS but since the update i have had to uninstall Riptide, Beach Buggy Blitz and Real Racing 2 due to touch screen issues making the games unplayable. have this morning downloaded asphalt7 so will let you know how i get on with it

02-19-2013, 04:42 AM	#3
stevov Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 805314 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland Device: Asus Fonepad,kobo arc,htc onex, htc titan	after playing a few games the same problem still occurs. when touching the screen to turn right there is sometimes no reaction. 4 racing games on 2 different arc's have displayed this problem. sadly given the demonstrated indifference of Kobo developers i don't expect a fast fix. Archos 97 here i come

02-19-2013, 05:14 PM	#5
stevov Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 805314 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland Device: Asus Fonepad,kobo arc,htc onex, htc titan	demonstrated this to the place i bought it from which was the reason i got another one which i posted about on another thread sadly the second one is doing the same thing. the other big problem i have now is low volume when using headphones. wish i'd taken the moneyback offer when i had the chance. Live and learn

02-20-2013, 02:16 AM	#7
stevov Groupie Posts: 172 Karma: 805314 Join Date: Dec 2012 Location: East Ayrshire, Scotland Device: Asus Fonepad,kobo arc,htc onex, htc titan	Initially intermittent but progressively worse .tried hard resets, every combo of uninstall to see if an app was to blame nothing worked. Sometimes I would play almost completely through the levels before it started, tried different settings in the game ie resolution no difference. Maybe I have an electrical problem wth my right thumb as I've said before the update at least too me has had a negative effect on the touch screen as a whole. Its a shame as I like a lot about the tablet but as time goes on little things keep cropping up. I get the feeling this was rushed out to catch Xmas and behind the scenes a complete rethink is going on. This tablet had a good spec but it has rapidly become second tier. Look at the spec and price of the new archos titanium series. Also compare their platinum series. I bought this as a tablet not a reader, somethings it does well others it is lacking. Things like BBC iplayer don't work and they should. Typing on this is a nightmare of correction, cursor keeps jumping back to the beginning and again on two different tablets the touch experience is inconsistant to say the least. Predictive text is a joke the bigger prediction is wither it registers the touch or not. Rant over, maybe just the luck off the draw.

02-20-2013, 08:28 AM	#8
RareBird Addict Posts: 377 Karma: 770002 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Windsor, Nova Scotia Device: Kobo Aura	Ok well I'm now knocking on every piece of wood I can find. I'm in Canada and don't use BBC iplayer so I can't comment on that one but I haven't seen any of the problems you mention (except predictive text which is never good on any device I've used and I always get a laugh from autocorrect on ipad/iphone). Maybe I've been lucky and I should go buy a lotto ticket. Or maybe I'm due for a spectacular fail. Only time will tell but so far so good. Sorry for your troubles.

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