Thanks Nick for your comments! [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 3550[/import]
Just bought the game, loved the movie Aliens, and this game is simple yet entertaining. Here’s hoping that you’ll be able to use the gyroscope in the iPhone 4 version, and it will be more accurate than the compass. I’ll gladly put a 5-star review for it (and I’m in the US).
I think this pushed me over the edge to buy the SDK now at the prelaunch price (or even at the educational discount). I showed my brother who’s a physics professor at Bowdoin College and he’s loving the idea of utilizing the Game Edition for his projects.
I have GameSalad and Torque 2D, but I think this takes the cake. Thanks, Matt. [import]uid: 6084 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4269[/import]
Hey BeyondtheTech,
Thanks for the comments. Yeah Corona is, from my point of view, the perfect balance of the different SDK’s out there. If we could get some simple 3D in there as well it would be awesome.
The game edition is looking really promising but ive not really had the time to experiment, real work getting in the way these days!
Game Update > Its now been pirated!
I was seeing about 1000 pirated copies a day but thats now dropped down to about 10 a day, normal sales have dropped to about 10 a day as well now. But im not promoting it at all now.
Went free for 1 weekend fri - sun. That shifted about 4500 copies and was noticed by lots of websites that track prices.
Im waiting for the sound bug to be fixed in Corona and I will then put out an update with a few little extras. [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4586[/import]
Matthew,
What sound bug are you waiting to be fixed? Beta 7 fixed all the known sound bugs in iPhone/iPad. (There is still one issue in Android.)
-Tom [import]uid: 7559 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4594[/import]
@Tom … I am not sure… but my observation about the different sources for volume control could be classified as bug… and not to be taken light … I had multiple reporters reporting confusion. And it is pretty easy to reproduce
See: http://developer.anscamobile.com/forum/2010/07/07/audio-volume-inconsistence
and my latest email. [import]uid: 6928 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4600[/import]
Hi Tom
OderWat is correct, the volume control on the iPhone only works for the mp3 sounds and not the short aiff sounds. This is probably because the first sound the game plays is an mp3, its reported as a bug.
I spoke to Eric yesterday about the issue and im told the sound api will need to be extended for this to be corrected.
Matt [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4601[/import]
You may be able to use the same workaround as I do: Never “stop” the sound but pause it… or have a “silence.mp3” started and paused right afterwards when no other mp3 is playing. [import]uid: 6928 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4602[/import]
And that transfers volume control back to the short sounds? I will give it a go, I use other mp3s as well though so it might be more complex, thanks though.
I was using a silence.mp3 for something else, cant remember now what for though. I also preload an mp3 (load and stop playing) when booting so the game doesnt stutter when playing it for the first time later so I may already be doing what you suggest. [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4603[/import]
It is like this… the “short sounds” are regulated by the ringer volume slider if no “long” sound plays (or pauses)… if you have a long sound playing the ipod slider controls the overall volume…
There is still the problem that if the ringer is silent you can’t make it louder with the ipod/music volume controller… but that is a rare case. [import]uid: 6928 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 4605[/import]
This is a really nice game - great artwork and high production values!
The hi-score feature really interest me.
Is it reliable enough to implement it as you did (on your own server)?
Can you share with us the code for that global hi-score system (or maybe post a short tutorial)?
Great job,
EZ [import]uid: 9536 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 9495[/import]
EZ
Will answer on the other thread you posted on.
Thanks btw! [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 9500[/import]
I’ve put this as FREE for a limited time! [import]uid: 5354 topic_id: 1141 reply_id: 17177[/import]
woot
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