Strangely This Feels Like Work Except That I'm Not Getting Paid

While researching how I was going to do my CogTools project, I started thinking about I should best demonstrate how the game teaches players to play.  I really wanted a fun and exciting presentation with some clips of live play if at all possible.

I have been playing Dino Hunter on my kindle and I wanted to know if it was possible for me to put an Android game on a win8 box?  After doing some looking, I found out that it is indeed possible (depending on the game and a variety of other factors,) but I needed an Android emulator.  I had worked with emulators in the past, however they were built or maintained by others, specifically people with computer science or software engineering backgrounds.  Nevertheless, I researched more and came across recommendations for Bluestacks App Player (BETA) – a free emulator download.

After doing even more research, I concluded that Bluestacks and their beta app player seemed legitimate enough for me so I took the risk and downloaded it.  After install, I launched it and went to the app store to search for some games.  I found Dino Hunter and selected it.  Now I was getting excited!  However, the path said ‘Incompatible with your device’.  Strangely this feels like work does. 

I wondered if it relied on a touch-screen?  Would I get the same issue on a win7 box?  Do I have software I can uninstall that it does not like to work with?  Is it my Java version?  Wish I knew what makes it 'incompatible'.  I REALLY wanted to troubleshoot it, but didn't have 7 hours or so to do it.  So I got onto Glu Mobile Inc.’s website, registered for an account on their forums, and posted a question for more help.  So far 32 views but no responses.  I had to opt for a plan B.  Bummer.  Incidentally, I did get some other games and can play them just fine (through the Bluestacks emulator on my win8 laptop).

Later, I found that the game is newly available for play on Facebook.  But I didn't want any grief from them if I used some stuff off of their site and put it on YouTube. I'll have to investigate this more for the future.