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nvidia Shield - Tips & tricks [Read post #1]

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    #1352
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,660 ✭✭✭corks finest


    brianregan09 wrote: »
    Limerick myself ah well , I'd rather buy it and have a warranty etc anyway
    Same warranty,loaded mine etc, dealing with him for year's , honest


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    #1353
    brianregan09
    Registered Users Posts: 8,478 ✭✭✭brianregan09


    Just had a look much dearer than Amazon


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    #1354
    jayo26
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,779 ✭✭✭✭jayo26


    corks finest wrote: »
    Same warranty,loaded mine etc, dealing with him for year's , honest

    At that price I hope you havent been buying from him.


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    #1355
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,660 ✭✭✭corks finest


    jayo26 wrote: »
    corks finest wrote: »
    Same warranty,loaded mine etc, dealing with him for year's , honest

    At that price I hope you havent been buying from him.
    Say those prices haven't been updated,I've mine a year AFAIK


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    #1356
    corks finest
    Registered Users Posts: 8,660 ✭✭✭corks finest


    corks finest wrote: »
    jayo26 wrote: »
    corks finest wrote: »
    Same warranty,loaded mine etc, dealing with him for year's , honest

    At that price I hope you havent been buying from him.
    Say those prices haven't been updated,I've mine a year AFAIK
    That was e30 above the price elsewhere when purchased


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    #1357
    54and56
    Registered Users Posts: 7,654 ✭✭✭54and56


    I'm having terrible trouble connecting/mounting my ZyXel 2TB NAS NSA310 to my Shield as network storage. After I mount it it stays connected for a few minutes (I can access and run content from it via Plex Media Server on the shield) but shortly afterwards the content stops running, I get an error basically saying the file is not accessible and when I check the Shield settings it's no longer mounted as network storage.

    I can see the NAS via File Explorer on the home network no problem and access and play content from it via my Win 10 Laptop over WiFi. The Shield is connected to it via Ethernet it's not a WiFi issue.

    Anyone had this problem and have a solution?


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    #1358
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    OmegaGene wrote:
    €270 is madness

    For what a Shield can and cannot do that's taking the piss.
    The game controller doesn't even turn off properly half the time you so I put it back in the box a week after buying it.


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    #1359
    OffalyMedic
    Registered Users Posts: 1,512 ✭✭✭OffalyMedic


    Can anyone who is good at meeting up emulators to play retro games mainly n65/ps1/ps2 pm me with how to set up etc. I got retroarch but believe you need the rooms to use them but I don't have or don't know how to get them


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    #1360
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    ERG89 wrote: »
    For what a Shield can and cannot do that's taking the piss.
    The game controller doesn't even turn off properly half the time you so I put it back in the box a week after buying it.

    Turn off game controller??? Is this even possible? Why would you want to turn it off?


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    #1361
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    The high horse brigade wrote:
    Turn off game controller??? Is this even possible? Why would you want to turn it off?

    If your watching something and just using the remote which is about 1000x more useful.
    Apparently you hold the Nvidia button on the controller for 6 seconds.
    If you check your accessories menu it displays 'Not Connected' but it quickly returns to 'Connected' even if you don't press anything.
    OmegaGene wrote:
    What are you hoping to achieve by turning it off

    Save the battery, it's not exactly needed if you are doing anything else but playing a game.


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    #1362
    The high horse brigade
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    ERG89 wrote: »
    If your watching something and just using the remote which is about 1000x more useful.
    Apparently you hold the Nvidia button on the controller for 6 seconds.
    If you check your accessories menu it displays 'Not Connected' but it quickly returns to 'Connected' even if you don't press anything.



    Save the battery

    I bet you have active mic enabled. It's listening for you to say "ok Google"


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    #1363
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    OffalyMedic wrote: »
    Can anyone who is good at meeting up emulators to play retro games mainly n65/ps1/ps2 pm me with how to set up etc. I got retroarch but believe you need the rooms to use them but I don't have or don't know how to get them

    Download retrox, that's all you'll ever need.

    Loads of YouTube video available, unsure if it would be breaking any rules embedding them here, but a quick search will have you sorted in minutes.


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    #1364
    godskitchen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,824 ✭✭✭godskitchen


    Has anyone else had a hard time getting atmos to work, plex running on a decent Windows 10 server....

    Dts x works fine but plex on Windows seems to think the atmos files are true hd....


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    #1365
    moonboy52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    Guys,

    is Amazon Prime Video borked since the latest update (7.2.1) for anyone else?

    "We are unable to play your video at this time"

    It is set to UK and plays on my phone so i assume it is an issue.

    Just want to confirm before i get onto nVidia


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    #1366
    clintondaly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭clintondaly


    Just checked it there on mine,Playing fine
    No mention of it either in the Geoforce forum over the last few days

    https://forums.geforce.com/default/board/159/shield-tv/


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    #1367
    moonboy52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    clintondaly wrote: »
    Just checked it there on mine,Playing fine

    Cheers for replying clinton.

    Are you on 7.2.1? (Shield SW)


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    #1368
    clintondaly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭clintondaly


    moonboy52 wrote: »
    Cheers for replying clinton.

    Are you on 7.2.1? (Shield SW)

    Indeed I am ,7.2.2 is available through the forum though
    Try clearing the App cache or then a reinstall of the app
    link now above to forum


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    #1369
    moonboy52
    Registered Users Posts: 2,188 ✭✭✭moonboy52


    clintondaly wrote: »
    Indeed I am ,7.2.2 is available through the forum though
    link now above to forum

    I saw someone else mention it on the Geforce forums. Not sure what the issue is.

    Will update and then look into troubleshooting if need be.

    Cheers man :)


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    #1370
    McMurphy
    Registered Users Posts: 13,365 ✭✭✭✭McMurphy


    Guys, straight of the back of the mega drive thread on after hours, I've had a sudden impulse to revisit a load of retro multiplayer games.

    Only problem is that I have only one shield controller, though I have a few Xbox 360 controllers lying around.

    Am I right in thinking that all I need to get these to pair with the shield are usb wireless adapters?

    The likes of this for example?

    Edit, I have a dongle in the press from an air mouse I use to use, would this do the same job I wonder?


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    #1371
    AllForIt
    Registered Users Posts: 8,321 ✭✭✭AllForIt


    Johnny Dogs wrote: »
    Guys, straight of the back of the mega drive thread on after hours, I've had a sudden impulse to revisit a load of retro multiplayer games.

    Only problem is that I have only one shield controller, though I have a few Xbox 360 controllers lying around.

    Am I right in thinking that all I need to get these to pair with the shield are usb wireless adapters?

    The likes of this for example?

    Edit, I have a dongle in the press from an air mouse I use to use, would this do the same job I wonder?

    As far as I understand bluetooth controllers work the best no matter what android box/phone/tablet your using.

    I have tried using various old controllers I have with dongles on android platforms that I used to use on Windows PC's but I find although the android system will recognize them to a degree i.e some buttons will work to highlight stuff and go back they don't generally work fully enough for games, alas.

    I read that the newer xbox bluetooth controllers work very well but they are quite pricey. I chanced my arm with a cheap Asus bluetooth android controller and it works perfectly. So I *think* any modern bluetooth controller will work and is the way to go. I could be wrong but that's my experience.


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    #1372
    captain_boycott
    Registered Users Posts: 539 ✭✭✭captain_boycott


    just tried pairing some old sony playstation controllers with the shield over the holidays, and they worked! Playing Beach Buggy using the original shield controller and 2 PS controllers works a charm.


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    #1373
    Standard Toaster
    Registered Users Posts: 10,257 ✭✭✭✭Standard Toaster


    Shield arrived today, have to say I'm impressed, quite snappy comparing it to the old WeTek Play 2
    Surprised how small it is, will fit nicely behide the screen.

    What must have apps would you recommend? (free or paid)
    I'm an Amazon Prime member so I see I get Prime Video (never used it before)
    Will have media on a NAS so either Kodi or Plex I guess. (Never used Plex)

    Wil install Smart YouTube app later.

    Very happy with it so far.


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    #1374
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    On the gaming side get RetroX for games emulation (not free but worth every cent). Not in the play store, you'll have to side load.
    http://www.retrox.tv/
    RetroX


    Also check out the different gaming options in the Nvidia app. You have native Android games, GeforceNow included (these are all free), GeforceNow featured (play Steam and Uplay pc games) and Gamestream to stream from your PC if you have a Nvidia gpu


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    #1375
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    On the app side get Puffin TV as your browser and the xplore app as your file manager.
    Also Kodi is worth installing, it would probably deserve it's own thread, endless possibilities and a wealth of knowledge available if you Google


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    #1376
    ERG89
    Registered Users Posts: 11,611 ✭✭✭✭ERG89


    Anyone ever use/install the yalp store??


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    #1377
    clintondaly
    Registered Users Posts: 1,813 ✭✭✭clintondaly


    ERG89 wrote: »
    Anyone ever use/install the yalp store??

    Never used it no,I use Aptoide,APK Mirror and APKpure for anything I need


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    #1378
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    Hi guys is there a fix for the sound issue on the shield. I use the slider to control volume but when u change channel volume goes back down again. Thanks


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    #1379
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    OmegaGene wrote: »
    Turn off the slider

    Where in settings is that thanks


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    #1380
    The high horse brigade
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,456 ✭✭✭The high horse brigade


    alanhiggyno1 wrote: »
    Where in settings is that thanks

    Settings > display and sound > advanced > turn fixed volume on


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    #1381
    alanhiggyno1
    Registered Users Posts: 1,498 ✭✭✭alanhiggyno1


    The high horse brigade wrote: »
    Settings > display and sound > advanced > turn fixed volume on

    Thanks will try now


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