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The Android Game Developer???s Handbook

You're reading from   The Android Game Developer???s Handbook Discover an all in one handbook to developing immersive and cross-platform Android games

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Product type Paperback
Published in Aug 2016
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781785885860
Length 368 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Avisekhar Roy Avisekhar Roy
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Preface 1. Android Game Development FREE CHAPTER 2. Introduction to Different Android Platforms 3. Different Android Development Tools 4. Android Development Style and Standards in the Industry 5. Understanding the Game Loop and Frame Rate 6. Improving Performance of 2D/3D Games 7. Working with Shaders 8. Performance and Memory Optimization 9. Testing Code and Debugging 10. Scope for Android in VR Games 11. Android Game Development Using C++ and OpenGL 12. Polishing Android Games 13. Third-Party Integration, Monetization, and Services Index

Exploring Android consoles

A small piece of adapter connected to a television and a controller device to control the adapter, together are called a console set. Android is a cheap, low-budget operating system, which can be used on any mobile hardware platform with ease.

One of the first Android-based consoles is OUYA (image source: http://cdn2.pu.nl/media/misc/ouya_wall_ins.jpg):

Exploring Android consoles

These consoles are called microconsoles. A few years ago, the specification of such consoles was the following:

  • Model: OUYA
  • Processor: ARM Cortex A9
  • Speed: 1.7 GHz quadcore
  • System chip: NVIDIA Tegra 3
  • Flash memory: 8 GB
  • RAM: 1 GB DDR3
  • Display: HD (720p) or Full HD (1080p)
  • Graphics processor: NVIDIA GeForce ULP GPU
  • Android version: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean
  • Connectivity: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and LAN

Now let's have a look at the modern age Android console specification:

  • Model: NVIDIA Shield
  • Processor: ARM Cortex A57 + A53 (64 bit)
  • Speed: 1.9 GHz quadcore + 1000 MHz quadcore
  • System chip: NVIDIA Tegra X1
  • Flash memory: 500 GB HDD
  • RAM: 3...
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