Android motocade

Writing this offline as I've finally added my Virgin Superhub* instead of my trusty router, and have yet to get it activated.  Of course when this is up and live, so to speak, won't really matter but my stumbling block was a schoolboy error of putting the Ethernet cable (missus).  For those wanting to follow in my footsteps there is a really clear diagram up on the Virgin media website (setting up your hub) or you can read on.

Instead of plugging the Ethernet cable into the socket nearest the coaxial cable, you have to plug it into the socket furthest away from it.

Really not looking forward to calling as I suck on the phone, I basically have to write out a script near enough to get the actual words to come out right.  Much better to email except I can't and it reroutes to the Virgin Broadband activation page which fails, (The router was chucked out a while back and I finally got it working today) currently its offline (I'm guessing it's timed out) and will see if I can chain it up as a proxy to my old router.

The reason I did this is because I found out there is no way of making my Vita work in wired mode, I would love a simple solution of trading stuff from PSN using my wired network but its not so.  The simple idea would be to download stuff to you Vita when its plugged into you PC piggybacking off the network but it doesn't work like that.  I'd also like to download stuff to your desktop direct and put it on your memory card direct, but I'm guessing that would lead to piracy ; )

The last item is a revisit to the world of Android gaming.  We downloaded the ARC extension for Chrome which in theory allows you to play APK files in your browser, but in reality fails miserably at the task.  We have a few files from the Writing this offline as I've finally added my Virgin Superhub instead of my trusty router, and have yet to get it activated.  Of course when this is up and live, so to speak, won't really matter but my stumbling block was a schoolboy error of putting the Ethernet cable (missus).  For those wanting to follow in my footsteps there is a really clear diagram up on the Virgin media website (setting up your hub) or you can read on.

Instead of plugging the Ethernet cable into the socket nearest the coaxial cable, you have to plug it into the socket furthest away from it.

Really not looking forward to calling as I suck on the phone, I basically have to write out a script near enough to get the actual words to come out right.  Much better to email except I can't and it reroutes to the Virgin Broadband activation page which fails, (The router was chucked out a while back and I finally got it working today) currently its offline (I'm guessing it's timed out) and will see if I can chain it up as a proxy to my old router.

The reason I did this is because I found out there is no way of making my Vita work in wired mode, I would love a simple solution of trading stuff from PSN using my wired network but its not so.  The simple idea would be to download stuff to you Vita when its plugged into you PC piggybacking off the network but it doesn't work like that.  I'd also like to download stuff to your desktop direct and put it on your memory card direct, but I'm guessing that would lead to piracy ; )

The last thing item is a revisit to the world of Android gaming.  We downloaded the ARC extension for Chrome which in theory allows you to play APK files in your browser, but in reality fails miserably at the task.  We have a few files from the apkonpc website an “alternative google play shop” that has a lot of files for testing out.  The downside is that none work,  they reach a point where they load and then fail.  In the end we downloaded Bluestacks and gave that a go where it loaded everyone, with some bitching.

The way of doing that is of course to side load them from a folder on your pc and when Bluestacks is loaded simply right click on them and then choose to add them to Bluestacks.

Tested,
Sine Mora: moaned about it not being purchased from an app store like a queen.
Disgaea D2 (not the real one but is an absolutely terrible fan game and was deleted in seconds)
A pachislot based on The Ring, required an additional thing from Mobage and then google app store again, before being told that its not available in your country (seriously it's 2015 and region blocking still happens, why is this still happening).

Monster Strike.  Works and took a billion updates, not a bad mix of monsters and pool if we're honest though the game is over in seconds and there is some bull about a time countdown but that's par for the course working with free 2 play.

Kotoba. Chan.  Japanese language trainer which is quite fun and let us play will be looking for more of these as I'm seriously going to knuckle down for more of these.  website an “alternative google play shop” that has a lot of files for testing out.  The downside is that none work,  they reach a point where they load and then fail.  In the end we downloaded Bluestacks and gave that a go where it loaded everyone, with some bitching.

The way of doing that is of course to side load them from a folder on your pc and when Bluestacks is loaded simply right click on them and then choose to add them to Bluestacks.

Tested,
Sine Mora: moaned about it not being purchased from an app store like a queen.
Disgaea D2 (not the real one but is an absolutely terrible fan game and was deleted in seconds)
A pachislot based on The Ring, required an additional thing from Mobage and then google app store again, before being told that its not available in your country (seriously this still happens why is this still happening).


*Actually its still my old router as its very flaky once added, I didn't bother calling either.