Xcloud for Nvidia shield TV

ABOUT ME

I'm a french Web and Applications Developer, i'm 42 years old and I am a father.

I'm passionate about Technology, including Gaming and "CLoud Gaming". The perspective, that you can play any Big game without having the hardware of the Nasa, fascinate me. So i decided, it will be excite to working on somes project about cloud gaming and level up at the same time Android and Web Apps Developement.

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XCLOUD APP UNOFFICIAL FOR NVIDIA SHIELD ANDROID TV

"World Premiere !"

Yes i can say that, welcome to my Xcloud Beta for Android TV

Context

Xcloud is the new Cloud Gaming Platform by Microsoft Xbox. Xcloud was on private beta, during some months, and it's public now for all from the 28 June 2O21 ago.

The official Android App, exist only for Smartphone and Tablets at the moment, so there is no official App for Android TV, for now. You can only use "Sideload" with the Smartphone App, but performances are not optimized and the Interface is not thinked and integrated for Android TV experience.

I was a lucky beta tester of the Xcloud Web App for PC: It's exectuted directly from the browser on PC with the full HD resolution (1080p). I was thinking that it will be awesome if i can enjoy it directly on my box TV : The Nvidia shield Pro 2019. So i decided to coding, an application for my shield TV for enjoying my games of my "game pass ultimate". It was a good idea and excited project, for improve my skills in Android App development.

Supported Devices

I have a shield TV Pro version 2019.

All Nvidia shield tv box (2015,2017 to Pro 2019)
Perhaps certain models of latest and powerfull Firestck, Firecube and Mi box
Perhaps certain latest models of TV

Globally all Android TV device powerful ( Processor, APU, RAM ) can run and provide the better experience. Certain users install it on powerful smartphone, and have a very good experience too. But it's firstly for the shield TV, the most powerful Android device, it's not a myth.

This App is not supported for the Chromecast Google TV. A special project for this device will be coming here soon: https://github.com/mistertest/xcloud-cgtv

Supported Controllers

All controllers supported by the shield TV officialy.

I recommend to use "Xbox" controllers, because "Xinput" the mapping from Microsoft is the more integrated and optimised for all things about Cloud Gaming and Android by default.

All Shield TV conrollers version (version 2019 tested)
Latest version Xbox One /Series X controller (tested serie x with latest update)
Logitech F710 (tested)
The majority of "Xinput" controllers

REQUIREMENTS

SUBSCRIPTION TO GAME PASS ULTIMATE

You'll must have to be a Xbox member Ultimate for using Cloud gaming features and this App.

UPDATE YOUR WEBVIEW:

Xcloud Beta App, is based from the realy important compnent: "Webview". For the better experience, you'll must have to verify if this is up to date. Make a Searching of term "Webview" in your playstore If not upd to date, make the upgrade, before playing.

UPDATE YOUR XBOX CONTOLLER:

If you have a persistant issue with your controller after having updating your webview, you can test to update your xbox controller. Microsoft with his next gen, and his new xcloud solution usualy updating their devices and accessories. So, for the better experience, you'll have to updating your xbox controller with the last version. You can do that directly in windows 10 wth a dedicated tool.

https://support.xbox.com/en-US/help/hardware-network/controller/update-xbox-wireless-controller

NO UNOFFICIAL PHYSICAL ACCESSORIES CONNECTED

Know Issue : When a physical keyboard or remote not official (not from nvidia, like harmony) are connected, the controller is blocked. Edit V4 : It was true before the method about EKH "External Keyboard Helper", because this app authorise external keyboards and remapping.

REMAPPING THE BUTTON BACK/SELECT

The major issue was the select/back button acting in the shield like a back to the home. The solution is on the new Wiki : https://github.com/mistertest/xcloud-shield/wiki

Information Version

Actual version

Xcloud_Beta_V4.3

FIX AND FEATURES

Features

Full optimised for Android TV and the shield TV
Full controller support in interface and Games
Icon Banner on Home page and menu of Android TV
No external browser required, all in fullscreen
No mouse required
Performances of a webview optimised for cloud gaming
No long settings just click and play
Automatic language select (language used by default with your device)

FIX MAPPING BUTTON

The major issue was the select/back button acting in the shield like a back to the home. The solution is on the new Wiki : https://github.com/mistertest/xcloud-shield/wiki

SECURITY

All my projects are safe but I don't want sharing my code here for personal reasons. It's my decision for now but I can change my mind and orgenise a other method. But you can analys My projects all you want with many tools like APKtools and others.

Results of security test https://www.virustotal.com/gui/file/b33006cd86f6d3da6166c234f6d3b5b00b0a4a1fd614f8428dd6e51d49dbeb60

Online APK Decompiler http://www.javadecompilers.com/apk