Roblox on Amazon Fire 8 HD
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AndrewGP

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2,082 posts

192 months

Sunday 13th December 2020
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My daughter's new Fire 8 HD is having a bit of a 'mare running Roblox. It either seems to load OK but then quit out shortly afterwards or some levels/worlds (I'm not an expert laugh ) won't load at all.

Obviously I've googled it and the suggestions are to make sure the Fire OS and Roblox App are up to date, to then clear the cache and finally clear the data. I've done all of these things but it's had no effect.

Amy suggestions as to where I go from here?

Bullett

11,185 posts

214 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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Not android but very occasionally had similar problems on ipad.
Sometimes it's the individual game, popular ones are generally fine (adopt me, bloxburg, arsenal, tower of hell) more obscure ones don't seem to get the priority. So it could be server end.
If not, last resort then try a reinstall. Everything is online so nothing to loose (make sure you know the password).

TimmyMallett

3,198 posts

142 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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Did it work before? I'd be surprised if that tablet could run it, we had one and it struggled a lot with pretty much anything so we swapped to an ipad.

The_Jackal

4,854 posts

227 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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The Fire 8 isnt exactly known for its power is it?
The Amazon tablets are a bit compromised because they restrict and lock them down with their own sluggish software.
Its probably just not up to playing high demeand games.
I thought Roblox was more of a console game anyway?


mike9009

10,980 posts

273 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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My kids used to play Roblox on a Fire 8. It was horrendously slow, but that didn't stop them. Eventually, earlier this year, I bought them Huawei Media tabs and they were amazed how smooth and quick Roblox was.

BTW, Roblox is a platform for games developers. On the platform there are loads of different games but 'Adopt Me' seemed to be their goto game. Although, 'among Us' seems popular now - but this isn't within Roblox.

AndrewGP

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2,082 posts

192 months

Monday 14th December 2020
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Thanks all.

I did try a reinstall but that had no effect. I think that, despite it being the newest version of the Fire 8HD and it more than meeting Roblox's minimum specs, I'll have to concede it's just not up to the task.