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Big update helps Nvidia's Shield handheld play nicer with Android and PC games Oct 28th 2013, 14:37, by Jared Newman Android gamers who dropped $300 on the Nvidia Shield should find it a lot more useful after the latest software update. In addition to updating the handheld gaming system to Android 4.3, Nvidia has also added controller mapping for touch-based games and improvements to Shield's PC game streaming. The new "Shield Gamepad Mapper" adds controller support to Android games that haven't been designed for thumbsticks and buttons. The mapper basically uses button presses to simulate screen taps and swipes. Nvidia is providing button mapping profiles by default for popular games like NBA Jam and Temple Run, but users can also create their own profiles for any game. Nvidia is also polishing and expanding the Shield's PC game streaming feature, as promised earlier this month. This feature lets users who have a desktop gaming rig and an Nvidia GTX 650 or higher graphics card stream their PC games to the Shield over a local Wi-Fi network. To read this article in full or to leave a comment, please click here Media files: id-2040702-shield_close-100040330-small.jpg

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