Android: Intel and game – Big Test – PCLab.pl

Tens of gigabytes of data downloaded hundreds of minutes spent on installing and uninstalling games. Hundreds of minutes spent on testing. Catching the differences in the housing and performance in a variety of video modes, writing messages to publishers, and finally writing this text … So in a nutshell looked course of my struggle with testing games from Google Play on the tablet with an Intel processor. The results of these activities are waiting to receive.

As the situation in practice games compatibility with Google Play x86? I decided to check on the example ME176CX Asus tablet, equipped with a unit of the family Atom Z3745 Bay Trail. Wallpaper took less than 100 games, more and less popular, for children and for the bigger kids -)

A few words about the tablet
full review of Matthew can be read here so I will not elaborate too much. I will only add that in my copy of the need for a strong emphasis on the back, so that the screen began to swim. With a light to medium crush nothing happens. You have to really “try”:-). Shortly after the premiere and reviews on another site, I make myself unfavorably on the relationship possibilities for money. This is known to many changes. I bought the tablet on impulse. He landed in the trash like eggs, cheese and ham. At the promotional price of the equivalent of less than 450 zł, Asus product seemed very tasty morsel. The purchase price was conscious, I knew what he was getting into the more that even I did not have to spend “tweezers gold”. Webcams poor in general do not bother me, because in my opinion, to shoot using the tablet looks funny. So bad when someone years with the board and example. Concert recording (Kred chee rs!), But eg. In raised eyebrows and smiles of passers-by. In fact, the only thing that plagued this small tablet in a small amount of ram, so the schemes too often pauses eg. Browser loads a new page like. For heavier traps multitasking looks weak and resembles what they offer phones with HR. At this time it is not bad, and when memory deficits really begin to give life a misery? Well, get rid of widgets;-) How, then, is the situation compatibility with Google Play games with the Intel cpu? In short, it is good! Half broken titles (with a note THD) is intended for hardware Tegra processor and unfortunately will not work on Intel. The other half already in the description in the store informs us that it is not compatible with your devices. During the tests also went to several of these titles that originally did not work, but this condition has changed after updating the firmware of the tablet. These games are accompanied by appropriate note in brackets.

Methodology

First, a few words of explanation. A few minutes after the first start the tablet automatically downloaded a newer version of the software, which is eagerly I approved. A few days later, to my surprise, the next message flashed equipment for the next update, which is already less willingly I approved, as I was already after testing about 40 games. The tablet has been restored to factory settings and updates have been downloaded and the game is over. All games tested so far have been subject to examination again. for evaluation of the games I used the three-point assessment native of Angry Birds;-) 1/3 means that the game starts, but its effect is far from ideal. Next to the title in parenthesis is the explanation. 2/3 rating means that the game does not have any major problems, missing only the finishing touches. 3/3 is a very good, almost exemplary performance.

It’s only about 1/3 of all tested titles

At this point I would like to thank the people commenting on the announcement of the test for the administration of their types and also apologize for Failure to include them in the test. Excuse me gentlemen, we just ran out of time for everything. Proposed by you, the game will be tested. Update my entry for the week and then I will add the missing titles. By the way, that I am not associated with nor onet.pl pclab editor, and the entry as I carry out tests and free at leisure.

Time for the main course, so the test results:

Games running:

• Age of Zombies Season 2 OK 3/3 (smooth even with lots of enemies at the same time)
• Angry Birds OK 3/3
• Angry Birds GO OK 3/3
• Angry Birds Star Wars II OK 3/3
• Anomaly 2 OK 3/3 (test bench. to max. settings 277k)
• Another World OK 3/3
• Asphalt 8 OK 2/3 (on the High little trim, the Med OK)
• Assassin’s Creed Pirates OK 3/3 (dłuuuga history, see below)
• Back to Bed OK 3/3 (works perfectly with enabled “video effects” and smoothing x8)
• Badland OK 3/3
• Batman Arkham Origins OK 3/3
• Bladeslinger OK 3/3 (max. settings b.płynne)
• Beach Buggy Racing OK 3/3 (max. paragraphs. Very smooth, color correction feature causes of trimming)
• Bounty Arms OK 2/3 (see below)
• Brothers in Arms 3 OK 3/3 (see below)
• Candy Crush Saga OK 3/3
• CARX Drift Racing OK 3/3 (poured before akt.fw tablet, running in 30fps, only offline! )
• Contra Evolution OK 3/3
• Crazy Taxi City Rush OK 3/3 (poured before akt.fw tablet)
• Cut the Rope 2 OK 3/3
• The Dark Meadow The Pact OK 3/3 (see below)
• Dead Ninja Shadow Mortal OK 3/3
• Dead Trigger 2 OK 3/3 (see below )
• Double Dragon Trilogy OK 3/3
• Ex Zeus 2 OK 3/3
• Fifa 15 Ultimate Team OK 3/3 (no jams)
• Flyhunter origins OK 3/3
• Fort Courage OK 3/3
• Fractal Combat OK 2/3 (of trimming after being hit by the enemy, on the High and Medium)
• Fruit Ninja OK 3/3
• GT Racing 2 OK 1/3 (see below)
• Hercules Official Game OK 3/3
• Horn OK 3/3 (see footnote, occasionally very gently trim the)
• Injustice: Gods Among Us OK 3/3 (pollinate at 60fps)
• Gangstar Vegas OK 2/3 (on High lot sally, the Med less, but still there plus on average looks awful, see below)
• GTA III OK 2/3 (see below)
• GTA San Andreas OK 3/3 (see below)
• King’s Bounty: Legions OK 3/3
• Lego City OK 3/3
• Lego Creator Island OK 3/3
• Lego Speedorz OK 3/3 (poured before akt.fw tablet)
• Leo’s Fortune OK 3/3
• Little Big Adventure OK 3/3
• Manuganu OK 3/3
• Manuganu 2 OK 3/3
• Monkey Racing OK 3/3 (max. details)
• We First Trainz Set OK 3/3 (running at 30 fps)
• NBA 2k13 OK 3/3 (looks great, works great)
• NOVA Freemium OK 3 3/3 (liquid, very tears at about 1 GB of free space)
• Pitfall OK 3/3
• PoP Shadow & amp; Flame OK 3/3
• R Type II OK 3/3
• Racing Rivals OK 3/3
• Rail Racing OK 3/3 (60 fps all the time)
• Ratchet & amp ; Clank OK 3/3
• Ravensword OK 2/3 (in need to reduce the visibility of up to 30%)
• Rayman Fiesta Run OK 2/3 (jerky sliding screen at certain stages of felling )
• Razor Salvation OK 3/3
• Real Boxing OK 3/3 (literally floats, poured in front of the act. fw tablet)
• Real Racing 3 OK 3/3 (running in 30fps, jerk at winning achievements)
• Reaper OK 3/3
• Red Bull Air Race OK 3/3 (poured in front of the act. fw tablet, running 30 fps)
• Republique OK 3/3
• 2 OK 3/3 Revolt (poured in front of the act. fw tablet)
• Ripride GP2 OK 3 / 3 (max sail. details)
• Shadowgun OK 3/3 (very good liquidity)
• Sim City Buildit OK 3/3
• Skiing Fred OK 3/3
• Snow Spin: Snowboard Adv. OK 3/3
• Sonic Dash OK 2/3 (moments of trimming, eg. In the air between stages)
• Sonic Jump Fever OK 3/3
• Sonic The Hedgehog OK 3/3
• Soul Calibur OK 3/3 (works like gold)
• Spider-Man Unlimited OK 3/3 (sometimes a long time to load)
• Table Top Racing OK 3/3 (test Extreme average 58 fps)
• Temple Run 2 OK 2/3 (light scrap for Better and Best, doczytywanie area under the nose)
• Tetris OK Blitz 3/3
• The Witcher Battle Arena OK 2/3 (see below)
• The Wolf Among Us OK 3/3
• Theme Park OK 3 / 3 (1 switching errors, then OK)
• Tiny Little Racing OK 3/3 (very smooth on Ultra)
• The Sims Freeplay OK 3/3
• The Walking Dead Season 1 OK 3/3 (smooth gameplay and camera movement)
• The Walking Dead Season 2 OK 3/3 (smooth gameplay and camera movement)
• Where’s My Mickey? OK 3/3
• Wrestling Revolution 3D OK 2/3 (for max ust.niegrywalne, following a reduction of detail about)
• 3/3 Steel Soldiers OK (no problems, the graphics on high)

Assassin’s Creed Pirates
On my battles with the Pirates could flick a separate entry and believe me, on narzekalibyście boredom;-) I’ll start that was probably the third position with Google Play, which I installed on your brand new tablet. Of course, to make it more fun the game is not activated the. She refused to cooperate after loading screen appears. After the software update several times and re-install the tablet finally started on a cruise. The joy did not last long, because once they are approved choose other ship, greeted me cheerfully desktop wallpaper. Mindful of previous experiences with CARX Drift Racing, turned off wifi and .. passed on! Also this time the euphoria did not last long, because it turned out that an Assassin can quickly attack and sudden escape to the system in the least expected, a random time. Embittered smeared a short message to the editor. In the meantime, Assassin struck again, unnoticed by updating to the new version. It has brought icons and colors changed noticeably shorter charging time of the program. So it was not too sweet, not without discord, in the form of sound randomly disappearing. Happily took care of the restart tablet. Since then, the Pirates go wild. Literally. The only time in which something like a sea breeze lightly zachrupie a moment when the enemy ship takes to the bow last, ending the fight salvo. The crossing was long and abounds in numerous turmoil, but in the end ended up Victoria. Maybe it’s like the old adage says, “Who is czubi, this is the Ubi”:-)?

Bounty Arms
Overall, the game runs well. At the time larger zadyma (4 enemies on the screen) can lose a few frames, but at this time can be freely aim and move. It can turn a blind eye, especially since skirmishes accompanied by explosions and mass of floating particles. Every few seconds, she also likes crunching game without apparent reason (I suspect doczytywanie level “on the fly”).

Brothers in Arms 3
One of the biggest surprises of this test. Graphics look uprightly, and to the efficient working. With a large number of shares on the screen (soldiers, tanks, explosions) animation slows down, but not enough to hinder gameplay. I noticed that the largest decreases causing the connection open spaces of even a small amount of alpha-type effects (flames, smoke). Lack of graphics options, a choice of 3 profiles which for the moment

Dark Meadow The Pact
not noted down performance problems with one small exception. Opening the door to a new location, especially if you are lurking behind the enemy, almost always means a few second decrease in the number of frames, the value of hard hindering comfortable playing. Fortunately, after a while, everything goes back to normal. Fall is so small that there is no question about it to suffer damage or even death at the hands of the beast.

Dead Trigger 2
“Angry Thumb” showed how should look well optimized fps. Interestingly, in a choice of graphics options are only low and medium details. Well, maybe a high level accounted bar too high for the Atom? There is nothing to regret, because the medium setting graphics look good and most importantly offers a high frame rate. It is true that sometimes something will crop slightly, but rarely enough that it is non-invasive and even untrained eye will not notice and will not return trained more attention.

Gangstar Vegas
Vegas there is one fundamental problem. Its engine well remembers the first androidowego Gangstar in 3D. Too well. Accretions motor and all related inconveniences are visible at a glance. Doczytywanie area causing jerking image, very close to the designated limit on the ice, angularity of vehicles and buildings, etc. Wydajnościowo no total tragedy and of poverty can play most cropping is unfortunate side effect of the motor used. It has been humanoid versions of Gangstar are the poor relations of the iOS. Gameloft engine created with the aim of strengths and weaknesses Ax series systems (eg. Good fillrate). iOS’owe originals are largely devoid of technical faults Andka version. Unfortunately, the little robot got przykrótką and crooked trimmed prosthesis. From the Gangstar series is a bit like his time with CoD’ami. The authors add new graphical fireworks, something correct, but a thick layer of icing and it is not ab le to hide the fact that underneath lies to the elderly ugly girl. Time for a new Gameloft!

GT Racing 2
Racing Gameloft to greet us before starting the Intel logo, paradoxically, is the largest optimization “pile” of all the games I tested . The standard for titles that manufacturer, we can set ourselves one of the three pre-defined image profiles. These are respectively: better performance, optimal, quality. The choice is, but so what if even better performance at a set game breaks up (do not) nice. In this situation, a complete abstraction seems to be the option to enable anti-aliasing. I play at 16 fps without anti-aliasing, and perhaps of 14 fps with AA? Real life perplexity;-) I am completely surprised by the action of the program. GT Racing 2 notoriously lost frames, the slightest opportunity slows down and the HDR effect sometimes looks as if someone had just lit / putting out the light. However, the biggest problem is the lack of liquidity animation. Races should be at least as stable as a rock 30 frames. And that? Ho w much is toto? This is unacceptable in a racer, where even a single crunch can ruin the whole lap. For this reason, I advise you to “work” to steer clear of a wide berth.

Grand Theft Auto III
Despite several years on the neck, GTA III is still playing, and its port to android can warm up many a SoC’a to red. When you first start, and click in the graphics options, eyes cast to the low default. Here they are:

Do not worry, the equipment can cope with more demanding settings. Not sure if everyone knows, but GTA III works in quite specific ways. First start always causes the greatest crop. At that time, the game “Cross” itself into an internal buffer some textures that the second crossing is no longer being loaded (eg. the asphalt in front of the police station). Still part of the geometry and textures loads up to date. Hence, regardless of the graphics, the game always crunches at certain times (eg. Around intersections). To minimize temporary declines in liquidity, it is best to leave the frame limiter in the on position. When the power drops are very visible, and the time needed to restore liquidity full longer. Option, the most aggravating system are dynamic shadows. When you are off the game gets a kick, and by the way the graphics loses most of charm. If the framerate is for you it is absolutely a priority, be sure to turn off dynamic shadows. Other options in a fairly limited impact on the performance of the game, and the percentage of their influence increases with the increase of resolution. Do not know why, tablet during the game practically does not heat up. Perhaps the game does not use more than 1-2 cores. During the two-hour test about such settings here proved to be optimal for me:

You can safely play, but the rewards in the category of best optimized games for android GTA III would have never won.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas From San Andreas
case is much simpler than the “three”. During the game around the webcam on your tablet do a little warm, and the gameplay is smoother than her older sister. These are the default graphic options:

There is nothing to prevent the bump them much more. It was not until the maximum settings make the tiny Atom sag. I followed this with no problem here, I played in these settings:

Where there are exemptions and trim animation for such settings were caused doczytywaniem world. Large collision on the highway (approx. 8 cars) did not affect the operation of the game, move the camera was still liquid. The most CPU-intensive options are reflections and shadow detail. On the “Max,” Procek not knead and counting the number of flies on the head frame. This does not change the fact that SA decent use of the available resources and the game (especially on the pad) is a pleasure

Horn
production studio Phosphor Games no longer shocked by the luminaire as before, but still able to catch the eye of the graphics. The game in one place commonly performed an error in the form of the terrain texture flickering when moving the camera. This was right after the start the game, after the first landing down from the platform located above. In addition to this small mishaps everything worked properly and smoothly. The fight or open spaces were not for the Intel challenges.

The Witcher Battle Arena
could say – traditionally, Wiechu was a hard player in terms of hardware requirements. Option Configuration none, are for image quality 3 profiles: the fastest, optimal and the best. At 5 characters on the screen, fairy-like spectacle illuminating effects even screen Fastest quality is not able to maintain a constant number of frames in the heat of battle. In terms of artistic game is nice, and you may like it, but do you really Procek 4 core is not enough for her? On android you can easily find a nicer looking and more powerful graphic titles, walking better than The Witcher. Maybe next time ..

broken:

AVP Evolution did not start
Hamilton’s Adventure THD
not start Looney Tues Dash incompatible with the device
Mount & amp; Blade Incompatible with the device
Renaissance Blood THD
not start Running Shadow
not start Sonic Racing Transformed not start Strike Suit Zero
Incompatible with the device
Keep Tainted not starts
The Conduit Incompatible with the device Zombie Driver THD
not start

Summary
As you can see is, well, with each new update of the situation improves. THD games with a note that proposals to have 2, 3 and sometimes more springs on the neck. Another issue is the firmware updates manufacturers. Asus is not idle and patches appear regularly. As for the other manufacturers – a lot depends on their size, prestige brands like. It could be argued that such an example. Dell and Lenovo will release an update faster than oem-pink, Chinese brands. After many hours spent on tests to certify that the choice of an Intel-based tablet was right.