Source: http://www.airbornegamer.com/2012/08/10/ouya-or-oh-no/


Official site : http://www.ouya.tv/

This post has been edited by sasaug: Aug 11 2012, 10:55 AM

Yeah, heard about this few weeks ago, anyone interested?

awaiting mine to arrive in march 2013.... long long way to go

Potential is there but interest is not

I am already sicked of Android games on my SGS2 and Galaxy tab. No thanks. Wanna buy PSP now. Where the real games is™.

psp better

Is this a console to play android games/apps instead of playing it on hp? If so i prefer to play on hp n be mobile

Hehe.. Any backers?

I pledged $119, $20 for International Shipping.

Now they are just charging $10 extra for international shipping for pre-orders.

Try not to look at it just as an Android gaming console.
Really, for $100 you're actually paying for a dev kit that you're free to do anything with.

If you want to make additional peripherals to it, go ahead and do so. Want to make it more powerful to support more visually intense games? Go ahead.

OUYA is quite a piece of a kit. Initially, I think for indie developers the OUYA is a very cheap investment into making games. For gamers, perhaps you'll have to wait for a couple of years to see if anything good comes out of it.

Once again understand that the system is just on an Android platform. What you do with the kernel is up to you.

Xperia S can do what ouya can do already. Plug in your hdmi cable, connect your phone with dualshock via bluetooth.

But again,it's only usd99 where xps is much more expensive.

I am very much interested in this piece of gaming console, sice it welcomed independent developers. I think square enix had alreay stated that they will back ouya up. It's jst a matter of time before many more developers(indpendent or otherwise) jump into the bandwagon

+1 here

I'm backing it bcos it's a fresh new idea for future of gaming, and not seeing as another gaming console, or as most said, an android connected to TV

it's something out of the box, and with more n more big name studio supporting it, hopefully there's a bright future for it

oh yeah, one of the best news about it is the support of XBMC! woot!

And it has better specs than Xperia S

you root your handphone, you void the warranty

OUYA actually welcome you to root it
and doesn't void the warranty


well... when it's out, there'll be another confusion for me when swapping controllers
already confused when swapping xbox360 and PS3 controller, with this OUYA controller.... albeit very similar to xbox controller, but the button layout and the characters will be a big time confusion for me.

Totally agree, just got a vita recently & somehow I dun like the experience at all. It's like playing a game that looks like a console game on a smart phone. In the end? I still play with my psp more often....

Bought the PSP oready...brings tears to my eyes finally can play some REAL games...especially the JRPGs...haven't play one for a very long time since PS2 and a few XBOX360 RPGs....Now with PSP i can level up in the toilet when i am free doing business....haha...

PS VITA has potential, but the games is not here yet. Maybe in 2 years time. The combo of touchscreen/rear touch pad/gyroscope/tilting and traditional controls buttons makes it a formidable experience and the graphics really good mah...why you don't like good graphics?? I think it has almost similar specs to the SGS3, maybe a slightly better GPU.

Not to say I don't like good graphics but when it comes to jrpg lets just say the gameplay is more important. Like u compare ps2 & ps3 jrpg, in terms of visual no doubt that ps3 owns but when it comes to gameplay experience ps2 jrpg still owns but its a very subjective issue here.

This i agree...actually, PS1 has the best RPGs....PS1>PS2>PS3....PS3 RPGs not so hot...which is why i never buy one.

+1 ya, PS1 brings us the best gaming experience.

Any seller plan to bring this unit to Malaysia? Supposedly the release date is set for April 2013.







Don't expect it do be PS4/Xbox720/WiiU competitor but I see it as a great Android gaming device as well as Android TV unit.

I believe few of us here are the kickstarters backers as well

we'll be getting ours first before it hits the stores

but I think most of the store owner might not be interested to bring it in in bulk, as they can only sell the console for one time profit, and there's no physical games to sell

So think rather than waiting for local resellers to bring it in, you might as well just order it from them, since it's already open for pre-order.

I guess so but see if got any willing to bring this unit to Malaysia.

USD 120 for the whole thing. As an android tv unit it seems like worth the price especially when it comes with gaming controller.



This post has been edited by WhatMan: Jan 2 2013, 04:57 PM

it does look interesting...will the games and the channels be free ?
got usb slots for keyboard and mouse ?

a console, web browser, and video viewer for around 300 would be a damn good bargain.

This post has been edited by zororo: Jan 4 2013, 09:12 AM

All somebody need to do now is to build a stable NDS emulator for android. Perhaps some other emulator for retro consoles.

The great part is that we can root and hack it without voiding the warranty and LEGALLY.

Ouya will start to ship today, 28th March 2013! Really can't wait for it...

this device will ends up being home to emulators and piracy...

I will wait and monitor for few month before getting one. This device have great potential to revolutionize current console scene.

Those fake PSPs will no longer available! Ouya! Ouya!

Sure, I started with those old school games but just to think of it, what are the developers thinking? Could they ever come on top against strong competitiors like Sony and Microsoft? (I'll add Nintendo in).

But that is my opinion to the Android-based console.

unboxing by the Phandroid team...


also, will redirect all the traffic from a thread i started at Android section to this page...

i'm patiently waiting waiting for the email confirming my unit has been shipped!

anyone got the email already?

i guess to the rest of the world... welcome to the age of affordable and disposable consoles...

so far, my only concern is:
* hardware support... in case the hardware dies... overseas users are going to have to go through a lot of hassle. probably end up cheaper getting a new set.

speaking of new sets... those who did not back via kickstarter... you can pre-order on the ouya website. but shipping starts only in June, i believe.

the chipset will follow the mobile phone trend... so can expect a hardware refresh about once a year.

btw... the size of the console really took me by surprise! din can could not believe that the controller is actually bigger than the console!

IMO, they aren't directly competing with the 3 main console giants head to head
but rather they are trying to make a niche out of it
more like a LCC style (Low Cost Console)
for a dev, in order for you to publish your game on any of those 3 main consoles, it will cost a bomb due to their hefty licensing price, plus very strict QC
but in the end, the game quality are almost assured.

but for OUYA, they are using the current Apps scene on mobile platform, almost anyone can publish something or anything
There will be tonnes of indie dev too...
but judging from the lack of a very strict QC from OUYA, you can expect the OUYA to hang & crashed a lot due to the lack of QC of the games/apps


Mine also no news yet, hope they will send out soon
can't wait to test out their XBMC, see if it can replace my aging media player.

actually, it will be interesting to see how things will go with the console industry over the next few years... mobile chips are getting faster and powerful every few months. and with more people spending time on mobile phone games (since phones are usually with us all the time -- work, school, bus, train, etc)... many are finding phones to be their gaming companion.

not really sure if OUYA can have access to Google Play or not... or I guess eventually, people may find a hack for it -- just like how people can add follow some steps published on the internet to install Google Play into Kindle (at least that was the case 1 year back). then any games purchased on Play should already work (but probably with bugs). remember... OUYA runs on Android and uses the Tegra chips...

but so far, i'm not really impressed by the games other than those from the BIG studios like FF3.

but see how it goes... maybe i'll just use this as a media player. i do hope it can do that...

i actually backed this project just for the heck of it... just thought this is a cool idea...

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Apr 1 2013, 08:52 AM

TRYING. But its nice to see some old games back to this generation. Unfortunately,they can't bring back Super Mario 64 from Nintendo 64 nor the old Zelda game.

We will see how the market goes. If this console can go a long way probably to the future,then PlayStation have to stop producing Vita. I heard Vita aren't selling that good in the market so if Ouya can
kick it up a notch, THROW PS VITA OUT OF THE WINDOW.

It cost RM400+ right? That's pretty cheap IMO.

PSV indeed wasn't selling well, hence the price cuts recently
btw, PSV are targeting mobile gaming, whereas OUYA are home gaming, 2 totally diff market there

WHAT IF OUYA DECIDES TO MAKE MOBILE..wait a Ouya minute...well, you win.

didnt back cuz i thought eh, why would u wanna play mobile quality game at home? but will still wait and see how it all pan out.

one bummer that i found out recently... need credit card to access and even download games... something like that. *sigh*

interested? yes
hyped? no
buy? no
got it free, as a gift? YES PLEASE... and let it dust on the shelve, so maybe no

Ouya... home gaming? open system? dev kit? getting new version of hardware every year to catch up to ever fast technology growth?
I have it already. It's called PC! Ouh Yeah!!!

unless it have a must have must play exclusive (and especially jrpg for me) then this is just another dead console

Reviews are out and it doesn't seem to be to bright for Ouya at the moment.
Reading complaints from backers, plenty of them are reporting inconsistent build quality on the controller... which is pretty much a deal breaker at this point.

Issues like:

- The front face plate on the controller not being flushed on both sides, some users have them perfect some have them bad.
- Very bad latency which resutls in horrible input lag, something which pretty much defeats the whole point of having a wireless controller in the first place.
- Touchpad not being responsive or over sensitive.

Ouya on its own... well, I'm not saying it is flop but from what I've seen... it is unfinished and unpolished. Yes, $99.. it's cheap, you don't compare it to a $400 console. But a PS2 or a even a Wii Mini has better build quality, so go figure.

Another positive review from TechCrunch:
http://techcrunch.com/2013/04/06/what-games-are-the-reviewers-are-wrong-about-ouya/
Just waiting for the arrival of OUYA in Malaysia...

anyone here received their unit?

me Kickstarter backer number 12511, nothing......sien oredi

Ouya is all hyped up.. In the end it doesn't live up to my expectation.
It has potential but nothing that could revolutionized anything.
People got all interest because it's going to be 100% hackable.
A friend of mine has one already and it's sitting there with the dust..

why left in dust? nothing to play?

He say la not I one... he says most games are mobile games.
So mobile games on TV isn't really the thing he is looking forward to.
At least playing emulator is nice. I just tested one, not that impressed.
Lets just hope some awesome hack is developed for the OUYA. It will be great if there is any.

try the emulators, thousands of games.

Any of u guys wanna sell an idle unit ?

i don't care much about the games they got, nor the controller...

I'm more interest with it's hackabilities, running some other homebrews
and also use it as media player, replacing my existing aging machine

do they have CPS2 emulator that works well?
then there's plenty games to be played!

yup, xmen cota runs flawlessly

So i'm guessing you like your OUYA.
What do you do with it normally?
I might get it for emulation purpose.
What's the highest graphic emulator it supports?

another week comes to an end, but still no news abt my ouya shipment......

Just got an email notification that my unit is on the way
Should get it in about 2 weeks time

basic unit?

mine is basic+ 1 extra controller....

yup, basic unit only, without extra controller
dun need extra controller, as me wifey aren't into gaming, my xbox 2nd controller are just collecting dust

how many ppl in Malaysia has got it (Ouya) already?
I funded the kickstarter on last minute. But recent email from Ouya said they have shipped 80% of kickstarter units. So mine might coming soon.

Anyway, I didn't know Ouya cannot download games from Google Playstore.
Can anyone confirm it?

You'll get OUYA Store only, NO Google Playstore natively

to get Google Playstore on OUYA? You'll have to hack it

Just found this site: http://www.isouyashipping.com/
This is not the authorized official website from OUYA.
From the data chart collected there, they are not sending the OUYA set according to the sequences of backer number.

Mine should be shipping out today by DHL from Hong Kong
just got a shipping notice from them

btw, where to find your backers #? Not sure what number I am

You should have received an email from Team OUYA <no-reply@ouya.tv> around December 13-16, 2012.
That email was titled: "Reserve your OUYA Username"
At the bottom of this email you will see something that reads:
"P.S. In case you were curious, you were Kickstarter backer number XXXXX for OUYA. Thank you for believing"

can't find that email, think I might have accidentally deleted it

but my shipping notice got this number there, so I suspect it's my backer number 41979

cis...me 12511, nothing till today...

Mine's coming tomorrow!

Was backer number 13331

Will upload some pics once I get it

Unboxing in MALAYSIA!

The Box looks very classy... just a very simple design



Dreamt by Gamers. Designed in California... AWESOME



Thank you for believing.



Controller and the Ouya itself packed nicely



Controller feels very solid. Trigger buttons also feels good to the touch



Ouya itself is weighty, feels good in the hands



Will post some screen shots once I power it up!

Stay tuned!

envy!!! me still nothing, no email, nothing...sienzzzzzzzzzz

Email them and screw them!

no reply....

giv your feedback after u try it......pros n cons of it

The games are certainly not free to play. They are free to try. Then you need to pay to unlock the full game.

Games are limited. Slight lags in the system.

Haven't tried the emulators.

Otherwise so far so good.

Their support is poor... Very very slow response.

picking up mine from the courier center in a short while

did u guys get any email abt the shipping b4 arrival?

i didnt get anything

yup, there's an email from OUYA telling you your OUYA is ready for pick-up by courier company
then another email with tracking number when it's send out by DHL


anyhoo.... tried mine yesterday
first I was skeptical about the quality of the controller, but once I hold it, no more skeptical
the controller feels solid enough, very ergonomic, just like the xbox controller
analog stick feels good, but the buttons & triggers feels cheap, well.... it doesn't have the solid feel or pressure sensitivity of the xbox/ps controller
well.... what can I expect from a USD49 console?

dashboard are very simplistic, not much setting you can change beside your login, wifi & bluetooth settings.
Seriously they need to add more customizable settings in there like the screen res, audio, storage & etc

game wise, there's a handful there, surprised to see FF3 there on the list as well
haven't tried it as I let it download when I went to bed
some games are free to play, with limitation
tried a beautiful addictive game call Canabalt, which is free but with limited game credit set to 5 each days
if you want unlimited credits then you'll have to buy it at $2.99

there's a few emulators there as well, haven't tried them as I don't have any ROM lying around

somehow the firmware still a bit unstable & buggy, hanged for a few secs to a minutes from time to time, and the home button sometimes doesn't work as it meant to be
can't wait for the final official firmware release

thanks for the feedback...nothing still for me..no email....their support service not rplying as well...

hammer their facebook page

Backer no. 61770. Received mine today.
Without a doubt I paid $2.99 for the Canabalt

This post has been edited by Zyker: May 29 2013, 09:45 PM

Haven't tried canabalt. Gonna try it now

Surprise to see FF3 there, looks awesome on big screen too!
still trying out the free version, still dunno what's the limitation
it's selling at USD15.99

last night tried another additive game, Vector, which is totally free too
slightly similar to Cannabalt, but a lot more addictive and challenging

So far.... I'm lovin' it, OUYA!

Backer number 50970. Yet to receive shipping emails.

for those received the unit......1 ouya n 1 controller?

Yes 1 unit 1 controller

fed up of waiting, decided to get a refund from them. and this is their reply on the matter:

"Happy to provide a refund but super sorry to see you go. OUYA is getting better every day and the games we are seeing are really exciting. You are only a few weeks away from receiving your OUYA but we understand if your interest has changed.

We cannot issue a refund through Amazon Payments as it is not allowed after 60 days but we can send you a payment via PayPal for the amount you paid and cancel your order. If this is what you'd like, please provide us with your PayPal ID and we will take care of the rest. If you do not have a PayPal ID, please visit www.paypal.com and create an account."

would suggest you just wait it out coz u will definitely be getting it soon!

yeah, or least "sell" it to someone else who is interested
let that person wait for it

kns... backer 5xxxx and yet to get my OUYA... :S

mine is with extra controller (total of 2)...

actually... just wondering if anyone is keen... and how much?

This post has been edited by mydragoon: Jun 18 2013, 11:12 AM

me giv up edi....received their refund via paypal today.

just thought of sharing... got my DHL shipping number email today. so... it's coming, it's coming!!!

Congrats bro!

guys, there's a situation here



what should i do?

sell to me cheap2?

where to buy now? i want

Finally got mine just now, but lack of one more controller. Will try it tonight later.

diam diam la you dapat free

i also wanna buy wei....but where ?

ouya gonna be fail, dead and history
its confirmed if true
http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlin...99/SS-2-264424/
http://www.forbes.com/sites/insertcoin/201...dnt-see-coming/

if you want this so much, better wait for google android console la
or apple console too

Easiest for Google is, just buy OUYA over
rename it Google OUYA

got it's own game console without needing much R&D, and at the same time eliminating one competitor from the market
kill 2 bird with one stone

with Google owning OUYA, I'll bet tonnes of developers gonna participate in releasing their game on OUYA compared to current situation.

that if google go for low tier console
then console war will be divided into high tier and low tier
like cars

low tier: google vs apple
high tier: sony vs microsoft

lol

heck... why not?
it will be suicidal for Google to compete head on with Microsoft, Sony & Nintendo

My bet their console is gonna be something similar to OUYA, or Steam's Steambox, and Apple's IOS console
which will primary run on their own OS, which already has tonnes of games on it