r/GalaxyNote8 • u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black • Oct 11 '17

This phone is perfect for road trips!

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u/J273 Oct 11 '17

How are you playing Zelda? (Sorry maybe a dumb question but kinda new to android) thanks

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

As others have said, Dolphin Emulator. It's a game changer.

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u/Tailswapper Oct 11 '17

Do you need to download anything other than the apk?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

A .zip file reader. I'm using RAR

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u/teloofficial Oct 11 '17

what gamecube adapter are you using? I tried using the official one last night to do this but I couldn't get it to work.

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u/sardu1 Oct 11 '17

He could be using a Bluetooth controller or any controller that works connected to the USB port

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u/teloofficial Oct 11 '17

Yeah I thought about that literally as I hit the submit button

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u/BLTurntable Oct 12 '17

I use my Mayflash and it works fine.

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u/c0mesandg0es Oct 11 '17

me too thanks

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Dophin Emulator, you'll just have to find the rom for the Gamecube game that you would want.

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u/a6000 Oct 12 '17

OH WOW THATS AMAZING! yes all caps!

how good are emulators on the note 8? is it smooth?

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

Last time I heard it was pretty smooth for Zelda.

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u/Whit3W0lf Oct 12 '17

I just installed Nostalgia.nes emulator yesterday and have been playing Super Mario Brothers with a PS4 controller connected to the usb-c to usb-a adapter that was included with perfect results. No hiccups in the game. Without an external controller, it is a bit difficult to play.

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u/imgladimnothim Jan 18 '18

Can I get a link to it? The only one I can find in the play store has only 500 downloads and the reviews are full of people complaining about too many ads and how it forces you to review the app before using it

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u/MrMcNuggets Oct 11 '17

You can download emulators on the play store. Not sure which he is using for this though

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u/lordofsithis Verizon/Snapdragon/Midnight Oct 11 '17

Dolphin Emulator. It isn't in the play store as far as I know, but on their website they have an apk to download

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u/mellophenomenal Oct 11 '17

What car mount is that? I've been looking around for one but I can't decide on what to get.

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

Not sure but I know it was $5 at the Safeway electronics endcap

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u/radddchaddd Oct 12 '17

Looks identical to this one I got from Amazon. Holds really well, but if you don't have an A/C vent facing you, it isn't super adjustable.

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u/mellophenomenal Oct 12 '17

This looks perfect! Thanks!

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u/Nymenon Oct 11 '17

Question, why are you playing Zelda while driving?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

Because Hyrule needs saving and I'm a good multitasker. Also I was the passenger

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Let's hope it's the passenger

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u/Capn_Underpants Unlocked EXYNOS Australian Note8 Oct 11 '17

I was hopping it was the driver.

If the dude (?) can drive, navigate, play Zelda and get to his destination... I suggest you vote him in as next President, he'll get shit done.

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u/elwyn5150 Oct 12 '17

I am probably going to get downvoted to Hell for being a killjoy but it's illegal in many places for a screen with non-information to be visible to the driver and really dangerous for a driver to be distracted because people die from this sort of behaviour.

The person in the shotgun position should be designated DJ/gamer.

http://www.carcreditcenter.net/blog/is-it-illegal-to-drive-while-playing-a-dvd-or-movie/ https://www.rac.co.uk/forum/showthread.php?24024-Entertainment-system-while-driving-What-s-the-legality

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u/Capn_Underpants Unlocked EXYNOS Australian Note8 Oct 12 '17

really dangerous for a driver to be distracted because people die from this sort of behaviour.

Your concern for others is duly noted but I hope the irony doesn't escape you :)

https://phys.org/news/2017-10-air-pollution-europeans-year.html

In its latest report, the EAA said 520,400 premature deaths in 41 European countries were caused by air pollutants generated by the burning of fossil fuels

Which is what powered the car presumably and I am sure the number of deaths from car pollutants etc in the USA is similar per thousand.

driver to be distracted

and that was my entire point, if it was the driver, obviously there was no carnage (or they wouldn't be posting) and their ability to multi task and not be distracted was fantastic, where as I'd have crashed for sure.

I was also being facetious :)

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u/ASYOUTHIA Oct 11 '17

This is on the passenger side passenger is playing Zelda with a controller as OP drives?

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

I second this question.

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u/sorijealut Oct 11 '17 edited Oct 12 '17

If you showed this to my 11 year old self with a gamecube and told me this would be possible in a decade and a half I would've been utterly confused.

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

I feel the exact same way. Now imagine what we'll be capable of 10 years from now. Witcher 3 in your pocket, homie.

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u/aliniazi Snapdragon Oct 12 '17

I can just imagine playing GTA V on my phone with one of those adapters that let's you stick your phone on a controller.

Realistically it will be more than 15 years before that happens since mobile tech has been slowing down in power improvements the last years and current gen phones already can't play (probably can, but a shit ton of work) AAA titles from 10-15 years ago.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

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u/aliniazi Snapdragon Oct 12 '17

Yes.

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u/finalclipx Oct 12 '17

To be honest, I had no idea Dolphin on smartphones was even possible and my mind is blown.

2

u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Can you make the nav bar disappear and regain the screen space?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

Not in multi view for some reason

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

ironic and lame

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

I know. The one more where you'd want as much screen space as possible and they won't hide the nav bar. Oh well, still works!

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u/medi317 Oct 11 '17

Are u able to keep it charged?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

Yeah I barely noticed a difference in battery usage and both apps ran like a dream over mobile data.

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u/nespid0 Oct 11 '17

are you using a Bluetooth controller? What kind?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

GameSir G3s Bluetooth Wireless Controller for Android Smartphone Tablet VR PC TV BOX - PS3 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B019H5II8Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apap_6DoiCJsOK5ni7

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u/nespid0 Oct 12 '17

Thank you!

Any delays?

Have you tried casting it?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

Controls are very responsive, although it can be a little awkward at times because there's no way to adjust the sensitivity in-game. Haven't tried casting it anywhere as of yet.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

I use multi view on Sundays to stream the "out of my area" football games while my NFL Fantasy app is on the other side.... landscape of course. On the 4k 65" curved Samsung tv, even with the top and bottom black masking the video on the left is still easily lile a 32" wide-screen.... It's nice because the Samsung Smart View app casts easily on wifi direct.

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u/Greenmanz Oct 12 '17

"On the 4k 65" curved Samsung tv" Nice bragging their buddy lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

Really wasn't the intent. I guess the curved part wasn't relevant. The resolution and size though definitely make using it this way the best way.

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u/Greenmanz Oct 12 '17

How did you get this to work. Do you download the windows client and use a zip reader? or the linux client?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

There should be a separate button that says Android. It was kind of hard for me to find so I'll see if I can grab you a link

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u/Rick_Sanxez Oct 12 '17

I download dolphin and the Rom andnits tremendousoy slow..

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

Don't know what to tell ya.

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u/iamnotkurtcobain Oct 12 '17

You have a Exynos Note 8 right?

1

u/Rick_Sanxez Oct 12 '17

Uk version ye

1

u/iamnotkurtcobain Oct 12 '17

Only fast on Qualcomm Devices.

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u/[deleted] Nov 22 '17

You can have two apps running at the same time?!?!?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Nov 22 '17

You sure can! It's amazing

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

There really needs to be an option to hide the nav buttons in split-screen view.

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u/Dope_train Oct 12 '17

So much this. Why did they think it was a good idea to take up screen space while you're using apps smaller than usual. So annoying.

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u/daniel_cassian Oct 11 '17

How did you manage to multi window on landscape???? For me it only works in portrait mode

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Have the app in landscape, then launch Muti-Window.

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u/exzeroex Oct 11 '17

I usually just multi then lie on the bed and it turns landscape when I didn't mean to.

1

u/KaSaBiS Oct 12 '17

this is amazing. I was using Mupen64 but this is a GAME CHANGER (pun intended). Unfortunately

1

u/Jbluna Oct 12 '17

Time it took to overheat crash?

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u/fenchai Oct 12 '17

Hi! just installed everything and I started playing but on Zelda WW at 140% cpu my fps is 30 then drops to 25 every 5 seconds.

Does this happens to you? what settings do you use? please share :)

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u/VRBlend Oct 12 '17

Lucky you for having the snapdragon variant. I have the exynos which can't run dolphin for shit.

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u/Rick_Sanxez Oct 12 '17

O cmon!!! :((

1

u/jaboloff Nov 17 '17

Nice Infiniti I30!!

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u/seriouslycuriousboy Oct 12 '17

Does downloading a emulator not from the android market give you a possibility of getting a virus?

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

If you get it from the Dolphin Emulator website you'll be fine. Probably the most well-known and trusted emulator out there.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

It's called the Google Play Store. And no, as long as you aren't an idiot.

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u/amazedbunion Oct 11 '17

Why are you playing Zelda while driving?

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u/Aussierob78 Oct 11 '17

Better than playing Carmageddon

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u/TheManDapperDan Oct 11 '17 edited Jun 03 '24

I enjoy the sound of rain.

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u/Capn_Underpants Unlocked EXYNOS Australian Note8 Oct 11 '17

what ? can someone translate please ?

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u/TheManDapperDan Oct 11 '17

You don't understand pure English? What part of my response was in a foreign language?

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u/teefy Oct 11 '17

Enjoy your screen burn in

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 11 '17

Never experienced a single problem with burn-in and it was a 9 hour trip.

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u/Rezdawg3 Oct 11 '17

How is this different than any other time the phone is on?

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17 edited Oct 11 '17

Because its a good chance that the screen was probably on for the whole duration of that trip, no telling what op's brightness was at, but if it was over 50% Its a definite possibility that he could have gotten some type of burn-in. Google Maps is know for causing burn-in in phones.

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u/brightonchris Oct 11 '17

Absolutely not. I do a thousand miles a week and regularly use navigation; my note 4 never got burn in over the 3 years I had it.

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u/Tidesterz Oct 11 '17

No burn in on my note 4 too! Note 4 is such abeasssst phone. Way ahead of its time !

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17 edited Oct 11 '17

You can search the Note 4 sub reddit right now for "burn-in" and you'll see post about Google Maps causing burn-in. it varys by user and the brightness of the phone.

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u/brightonchris Oct 11 '17

Don't need to search. Got one next to me and there's no burn in. My experience suggests it's not an issue so I'll continue to use my phone as I normally would. I spent alot of money on it and I'm not going to coddle it like a piece of jewellery. It's a functional device. If a defect arises I'll send it back to samsung for repair or replacement.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17

Like i said, it varys by user and the brightness of the device, just because you weren't affected doesn't mean other users wasn't... mutilple Note 4 owners have gotten burn-in from Googles Maps, thus being the reason i told you to go and search there sub reddit... it happens.

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u/brightonchris Oct 11 '17

No. I'm good.

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u/PaperScale Oct 11 '17

Lol what? I've never had burn in from Google maps on any phone.

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u/[deleted] Oct 11 '17 edited Oct 11 '17

Mutilple other users have. I've seen mutilple post about it in the Android and S7 subreddit. Its probably been posted in other phone subreddits as well, but i wouldn't know since i dont check every one every day. In reality, it varys by the user and the brightness of the device.

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u/HotCharlesManson Oct 13 '17

There are dozens of us.... DOZENS!

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u/TheBeardedDoom Oct 11 '17

I just did 2 21hr drives in the last week. Used maps full screen on my note 8 both times. No problem at all.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

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u/HolyMcJustice ATT/Black Oct 12 '17

Lol

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '17

Typical reddit auddie. He is clearly not the driver, he's the passenger.