Amico Home™ Setup Guide

What you will need...

  1. Android® TV streaming device or Android® or Apple® phone or tablet to run Amico Home™ (see here for help with supported devices)
  2. At least one additional Android® or Apple® device to use as a controller (most any modern smartphone will do)
  3. An account on the Google Play® Store or Amazon Appstore for Android® devices, or App Store for Apple® devices
  4. An available Wi-Fi network
  5. (optional) If you are not using a TV streaming device, you may wish to connect your Amico Home™ device to your TV with a USB-C to HDMI® adapter and HDMI® cable
  6. (optional) A TV with an open HDMI® port to connect to

An overview of the steps...

The most convenient way host Amico Home™ is on a supported TV streaming device:

  • Amazon FireTV Cube
  • Amazon FireTV Stick 4K Max
  • Nvidia® SHIELD TV
  • Google TV or other Android® TV
  • Android® enabled TV
  • (Note: Apple® TV support is coming soon.)
TV streaming devices are nice because the TV provides a great viewing experience for multiple players. Other options:
  • Android® or Apple® tablet or phone that supports a video connection to your TV
  • Android® tablet or Apple® iPad
In all cases, you will use one or more Android® or Apple® phones as controllers.

  1. Install the free Amico Home™ app on the host device that all players will share as the game screen and on which you will install Amico games
  2. Open the Amico Home™ app. After a few seconds (if no controllers connect) it will show you a QR code and instructions to help with the next step:
  3. Install the free Amico Controller app on additional devices, one per player, to use as controllers
  4. Open the Amico Controller app on each player's controller device. Each Amico Controller will automatically connect to Amico Home™ after a few seconds. Each player signs in on the controller either as a guest or by creating an account to preserve their progress and preferences.
  5. Use the Amico Controller to navigate Amico Home™ and select the game you want to play*
  6. Have fun!
* Games you've not already purchased will have a "BUY" button that takes the host device to its app store where you can purchase, install, and launch the game. The game will return to Amico Home when exited.

To exit a game, press the little button on the Amico Controller app to open its touchscreen menu, then touch "Amico Home". Tap your heels together and say "There's no place like home" three times [Optional].

Step-by-step guide to set up Amico Home™ for Android®...

Amico Home (app)

Amico Home Icon
Amico Home app turns a device into a virtual console where games can be downloaded and run. You can find the available Amico games in the SHOP section of the Amico Home app which will send you to your device's app store to purchase the games. Get the Amico Home app from your devices app store. Links to the app stores are in the upper right corner of this section.
Step 1 - Set Up Amico Home™ Device
Step 1-1
Select Amico Home™ Device

Select the device you want to use to run Amico Home™. If you will be connecting this device to your TV, the device must support video output. For more information on supported devices, click here. Amico Home™ can run on a tablet or a phone or an Android TV streaming device.

Step 1-2
Download Amico Home™

Unlock your device and click on your devices app store. Search for "Amico Home". Click on the Amico Home™ listing in the search results.

Click the [Install] button. Once it has finished installing, click the [Open] button.

Step 1-3
Amico Home™ Waiting for Controller(s)

Once you click "Open" from the previous step, the Amico animation will begin to run. The Amico Home™ interface will then display. After a second or two, the following message will display letting you know Amico Home™ is waiting for Amico Controllers to join.

You are now ready to get your controller(s) set up.

Amico Controller (app)

Amico Home Icon
Amico Controller app turns a device into a game controller that automatically connects with the Amico Home device. Get the Amico Controller app from your devices app store. Links to the app stores are in the upper right corner of this section. If no controllers connect to Amico Home app after several seconds, it will display a QR code that you can scan with your mobile device's camera to open an Amico Club page that has links to the supported app stores where you can choose the one appropriate to your device.
Step 2 - Set Up Amico Controller Device(s)
Step 2-1
Select Amico Controller Device

Select the device you want to use as a game controller. This can be an Android® or Apple iOS® device. Most often, phones are used as controllers but the Amico Controller app can run on a tablet.

Step 2-2a
Download Amico Controller (Android®)

Unlock your Android device and click on the Google "Play Store" app. Search for "Amico Controller". Click on the Amico Controller listing in the search results.

Click the [Install] button. Once it has finished installing, click the [Open] button.

Step 2-2b
Download Amico Controller (Apple iOS)

Unlock your Apple device and click on the Apple "App Store" app. Search for "Amico Controller". Click the [Get] button next to the Amico Controller listing in the search results.

Double-click the side button to install the app. Once it has finished installing, click the [Open] button.

Step 2-3
Controller Connected

Once you have opened the controller app, it will begin searching for Amico Home™ running on the device you previously set up. TIP: Remember that all devices must be connected to the same Wi-Fi network.

Step 2-4
Create Account

Once the controller connects to the Amico Home™ device, the following screen will display prompting you to create an account.

Here, you have two choices. (Option 1) you can set up a guest account that will be deleted once you are done playing or (Option 2) you can set up a New Account that will be saved on your Amico Home™ device.

Step 2-5 (Option 1)
Create Guest Account

After clicking on [Guest], the following screen will be displayed.

You can enter a name or select the default player name, in this case "Player2".

Step 2-6a (Option 1)
Enter Name

If you choose to enter a name, after clicking [Enter Name] a keyboard will display to enter your player nickname.

Click the [check] once you have entered your player nickname and skip to Step 2-10.

Step 2-6b (Option 1)
Use Guest Player Name

If you choose to use the generic player name, in this case "Player2", click on [Player2] and skip to Step 2-10.

Step 2-5 (Option 2)
Enter Name

If you chose to create a New Account, after clicking [New Account] a keyboard will display to enter your name.

Click the [check] once you have entered your player nickname.

Step 2-6 (Option 2)
Create Password

The system will ask you to enter you password, twice.

Click the [check] once you have entered your password.

Step 2-7 (Option 2)
Create Password Hint

After creating your password, the system will confirm that you entered the new password twice, correctly and prompts you to create a password hint.

Click [Ok] once you have entered your password hint.

Step 2-8 (Option 2)
Confirm Account Information

You will then see a confirmation screen giving you one last opportunity to make any changes.

Click the [check] to confirm your account information.

Step 2-9 (Option 2)
Account Created!

You have the option to edit your account information or change the player on this controller. To log in to Amico Home™ click [Continue].

Step 2-10
Controller Ready

Your controller is now connected to Amico Home™ and ready to use. Use the large dial button to navigate up/down, left/right on the Amico Home™ screen. As you navigate, the selected item will be highlighted.

Step 2-10a
Amico Home™ Screen

Logged in players are displayed in the lower left portion of the screen. Player names in quotes are guest users. Player names without quotes have created accounts on this Amico Home™ device.

Step 2-10b
Amico Home™ Apps

Once you have installed the Amico Home™ app and/or Amico Controller app, they will display as apps on your device(s) as would any other app. When you download games, they will also be stored on your device as apps. Examples of what the app icons look like are below.

Home

Controller

Game

Step 3 - Purchase/Download Game
Step 3-1
Select Game to Purchase/Download

Using your controller app, navigate up/down, left/right using the dial as a directional button. All available games are shown in the "SHOP" section of the Amico Home app towards the top. Games that have not yet been purchased/downloaded will be grayed out. Select a grayed out game and press the the action button to see details, then press the "BUY" button to go to your devices app store where you can purchase and install the game.

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