Tegra 2 Games on the Nexus S

[dario3040]

Ok, so I was browsing around and found a way to play Tegra 2 games (most of them at least), on the Nexus S (and other strong Android devices).

Let's begin then:
1: Download this.
And place it at your SD card.

2: Go to the Android market and download an app called: Chainfire 3D. [LINK]

3: Download root explorer from the android market, and go to /system/build.prop.
Then open the build.prop file in any text editor and change the line that says: ro.product.device=crespo to ro.product.device=olympus and save it.

4: Open Chainfire 3D and select the Install option, then reboot.

5: After the reboot, open the Chainfire 3D app, and press: Install Plugin, and select the Nvidia file we downloaded in step 1.

6: Then go to Default OpenGL settings, and press: Use Plugin, and select the Nvidia plugin, and reboot again.

7: Play all the Tegra 2 games you want.

I have tested it with Fruit Ninja THD. (framecapped at 62.5 FPS)
I cannot guarantee that it will work with any weird games you try on it.
And, I am not responsible if you **** anything up.

Remember to take a backup of your build.prop file and be careful.
Also: If you want to go back, just go to the chainfire app and press Use Plugin, and then press None.

Hope it helped

 

[MichaelMcEntire]

How did you get the market to find the Tegra games? I changed the build.prop, figured that is what would allow this. Im using the Nexus S 4 g by the way.

Thanks

 

[dario3040]

How did you get the market to find the Tegra games? I changed the build.prop, figured that is what would allow this. Im using the Nexus S 4 g by the way.

Thanks

Did you remember to restart?

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[MichaelMcEntire]

Yes sir....sure did.

 

[adox]

You do mean tegra zone correct?

 

[treUse]

Samurai II: Vengeance confirmed working without any lag whatsoever. Only tried the first level though.

 

[MichaelMcEntire]

You do mean tegra zone correct?

Found the Tegra Zone, however whenever I try to install a game it says "not found". I'm running MIUI, maybe I should try returning to stock and then try again. Any other ideas?

 

[treUse]

Did you do everything that was said in the OP? If yes, just try another ROM, I'm on the latest CM kang and it's working brilliantly.

Oh, and did you press fix market settings in the Chainfire 3D app?

 

[ghost010]

3: Download root explorer from the android market, and go to /system/build.prop.
Then open the build.prop file in any text editor and change the line that says: ro.product.device=crespo to ro.product.device=olympus and save it.

is not needed if you have chainfire PRO.
i recomand you guys buying it.

anyways.i already knew this for a damn long time.
and these are the games that work:

riptide gp
samurai II vengeance.
vendetta online (kinda)

 

[MichaelMcEntire]

3: Download root explorer from the android market, and go to /system/build.prop.
Then open the build.prop file in any text editor and change the line that says: ro.product.device=crespo to ro.product.device=olympus and save it.

is not needed if you have chainfire PRO.
i recomand you guys buying it.

anyways.i already knew this for a damn long time.
and these are the games that work:

riptide gp
samurai II vengeance.
vendetta online (kinda)

Bought Pro version...did the trick, thanks.

 

[demo23019]

Chainfire is great...
As for tegra games on the market. I wouldn't support these developers who lock out the rest of the android community with non tegra devices games are easy to find the games online for free
I dont usually condone piracy but I look at is they wont be losing money since none tegra devices cant purchase/run the games anyways.

chainfire also works with xplay games that run on qualcomm

here are the plugins for tegra and qualcomm
extract place folder with zipped files on SD

http://www.multiupload.com/18ECNP4UH1

 

[dario3040]

Chainfire is great...
As for tegra games on the market. I wouldn't support these developers who lock out the rest of the android community with non tegra devices games are easy to find the games online for free
I dont usually condone piracy but I look at is they wont be losing money since none tegra devices cant purchase/run the games anyways.

chainfire also works with xplay games that run on qualcomm

here are the plugins for tegra and qualcomm
extract place folder with zipped files on SD

http://www.multiupload.com/18ECNP4UH1

There is also a plugin for PowerVR

 

[flex59]

great easy to follow instructions.
samurai II vengeance works great
very nice

thank you

 

[ghost010]

i also recomand not suporting the tegra developers.

hell they dont even make money out of the marked sell's.
it's the money Nvidia gives them that make's them rich.

Chainfire is great...
As for tegra games on the market. I wouldn't support these developers who lock out the rest of the android community with non tegra devices games are easy to find the games online for free
I dont usually condone piracy but I look at is they wont be losing money since none tegra devices cant purchase/run the games anyways.

chainfire also works with xplay games that run on qualcomm

here are the plugins for tegra and qualcomm
extract place folder with zipped files on SD

http://www.multiupload.com/18ECNP4UH1

can you post wich xplay games that are?

 

[lvnatic]

I, too, did not pay for the games. Nvidia are a bunch of greedy bastards that force people buy phones with their GPUs, while our PowerVRs run these games smoothly and without any problems. I''m almost done with samuray II vengeance (great game, stuck at the last level where I can't kill the fat guy in red armor, those archers are killing me) and I started playing guerrilla bob THD which runs like a champ as well. Any other fun games you guys would recommend?

 

[lvnatic]

Does anyone have a download link for dungeon defenders first wave THD version? It seems to be free on tegra zone app, but market can't find it, even with chainfire and fixed market settings.

 

[ghost010]

Does anyone have a download link for dungeon defenders first wave THD version? It seems to be free on tegra zone app, but market can't find it, even with chainfire and fixed market settings.

You can go the regulair dundef.it has the tegra stuf integrated



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[lvnatic]

You can go the regulair dundef.it has the tegra stuf integrated



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I'm sorry where? I have no idea what dundef means...

Edit: nvm googled it, but I can't find the download link, it points me to android market pc version and it doesn't have the tegra version.

 

[dario3040]

I'm sorry where? I have no idea what dundef means...

Edit: nvm googled it, but I can't find the download link, it points me to android market pc version and it doesn't have the tegra version.

The regular version has THD built in.

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[lvnatic]

The regular version has THD built in.

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Ooooh, there is the problem then
I can't see any THD games in the market, even from tegra zone app. I can run them but market still sees my phone as a regular one, without tegra.
I changed that file in root explorer, installed the plugins within chainfire and rebooted, fixed market settings and rebooted again, same story: can't see THD games.
The PC version of android market can see the app (obviously), but I can't select my Device, its unclickable.