HOW TO: Run games from USB drive

[corkiejp]

Does the game data still get copied over though?

Even on 4.1.2, gscript would crash for me but it still worked.

I copied the game data to USB stick myself first, I have only 15gb download allowance on my 3g broadband and didn't want to be using it up! I renamed the bardstale folder and created a blank folder for the game and tried to bind that to the USB folder!

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[VanillaG0rilla]

Has anyone gotten these scripts to work on 4.2?

I'm able to read from a usb drive but still can't write.

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[maxjivi05]

You can also use the app bind directory to mount and unmount works great even transfers files auto for you! I play all my games off a 32gb flash drive

1. Basically install stickmount hook up your OTG Cable to your nexus 7 with your usb drive.

2. Install bind directory.

3. You have to know what folders have what in them so I use storage analyser to find what files are bigger.

4. Create folders on your usb drive with names you can remember where you are mounting the games.

5. Open bind directory and select the top part is where your data is going on the usb drive and bottom is where it is currently then check transfer data.

6. Click the file to make it green and play!

When unmounting hit the green file to make it grey and unmount from stickmount!

Always back up your bind directory data base!

Dead Trigger, O&C, GTA3 all work just fine.

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[VanillaG0rilla]

You can also use the app bind directory to mount and unmount works great even transfers files auto for you! I play all my games off a 32gb flash drive

1. Basically install stickmount hook up your OTG Cable to your nexus 7 with your usb drive.

2. Install bind directory.

3. You have to know what folders have what in them so I use storage analyser to find what files are bigger.

4. Create folders on your usb drive with names you can remember where you are mounting the games.

5. Open bind directory and select the top part is where your data is going on the usb drive and bottom is where it is currently then check transfer data.

6. Click the file to make it green and play!

When unmounting hit the green file to make it grey and unmount from stickmount!

Always back up your bind directory data base!

Dead Trigger, O&C, GTA3 all work just fine.

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Thanks, I'll give this a try tonight. I was trying to run the bind commands manually and it didn't seem to work.

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[maxjivi05]

No problem just make sure you are rooted! Also your destination folder has to be empty for the app top transfers files but works great.



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[VanillaG0rilla]

No problem just make sure you are rooted! Also your destination folder has to be empty for the app top transfers files but works great.



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So i was able to transfer the files, but when i open the game, it prompts to download the game data as if i just installed the game. Is this normal?

I tried with horn and modern combat 3.

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[maxjivi05]

So i was able to transfer the files, but when i open the game, it prompts to download the game data as if i just installed the game. Is this normal?

I tried with horn and modern combat 3.

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No you have to hit the file icon to the left and make it green then open the game and it'll work.


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[Swift_LawnGnome]

No you have to hit the file icon to the left and make it green then open the game and it'll work.


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I have made the icon green, and The Bard's Tale still prompts to download the data. Are you on Android 4.2?

 

[simbin]

I have made the icon green, and The Bard's Tale still prompts to download the data. Are you on Android 4.2?

BUMP same issue

I'm trying to..

/sdcard/usbStorage/sda1/Android/obb/com.Phosphor.Horn.Paid/
/sdcard/Android/obb/com.Phosphor.Horn.Paid/

 

[maxjivi05]

After you select the folders and transfer data you have to hit the file icon to the left of the folder it will light green and will work once green.


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[VanillaG0rilla]

After you select the folders and transfer data you have to hit the file icon to the left of the folder it will light green and will work once green.


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Even when its green, it still prompts to download the data. Im in 4.2, is that why?

Hers a logcat:

--------- beginning of /dev/log/main
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Main activity started.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry usage - /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/
E/DirectoryBind(15831): Target is not directory (lsofEntry).
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Main activity paused.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Loading database.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Reading current mount states.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry availability.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/=/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry found = unavailable.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Main activity started.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry usage - /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): UN-bind, umount process returned OK on /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry availability.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/=/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry not found = available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Manual UNbind returned OK.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Service called (onStartCommand).
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Loading database.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Reading current mount states.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry availability.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/=/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry not found = available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Service operation: ACTBIND.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Trying to bind all checked.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Delayed mount TASK CREATE /sdcard/usbStorage/sda1/DeadSpace/;/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Delayed mount OK /sdcard/usbStorage/sda1/DeadSpace/;/sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Main activity paused.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Loading database.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Reading current mount states.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry availability.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/=/storage/emulated/legacy/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Entry found = unavailable.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Main activity started.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking root privileges.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Root privileges available.
I/DirectoryBind(15831): Checking entry usage - /sdcard/Android/data/com.ea.deadspace_na/

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[Accorat]

Also a no go on 4.2.1 here. Y NO ONE FIX THAT SH*T? :-\

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[maxjivi05]

Possible I am on 4.1.2 and works fine hmmm. You make sure your directory you are sending files to exist?

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[VanillaG0rilla]

Possible I am on 4.1.2 and works fine hmmm. You make sure your directory you are sending files to exist?

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They definitely exist. It allowed me to copy the game data to the usb drive; however the game doesnt look to the usb drive for the data.

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[maxjivi05]

Green file indicates the file is bound to destination are you rooted?

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[VanillaG0rilla]

Green file indicates the file is bound to destination are you rooted?

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Yessir.

I think its the fact the fact that im 4.2. Been reading some other posts and other people have the same issue on 4.2.

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[maxjivi05]

You could ask Laura down grade I did that the other week

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[simbin]

After you select the folders and transfer data you have to hit the file icon to the left of the folder it will light green and will work once green.


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I didn't try with transfer data option, just put data where it needed to be and click disk icon to go green

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[memphian]

Anybody get this working for mc4? haven't tried any others, just trying to get this to work. running cm10.

 

[VanillaG0rilla]

Anybody get this working for mc4? haven't tried any others, just trying to get this to work. running cm10.

Don't think it's working on 4.2 yet.

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