Check this sh*t out, IK+ on Iphone

[BearClaw]

http://www.midlet-review.com/index.php?content=news&id=9125

maybe its old nws but what do you think guys?

[EmuChicken]

Its gonna suck
- you know why? -

because the iphone is NOT a gaming device.  There are no buttons - which means your fingers are usually obstructing the game screen...  and usually miss the action intended (oops I missed the jump "button")
..  are there ANY good games on the iphone ?   

.... > > TOWER DEFENSE < <

[BearClaw]

Its gonna suck
- you know why? -

because the iphone is NOT a gaming device.  There are no buttons - which means your fingers are usually obstructing the game screen...  and usually miss the action intended (oops I missed the jump "button")
..  are there ANY good games on the iphone ?   

.... > > TOWER DEFENSE < <

well i would be more hyped if it came out on the N900 that would be nice

[Bloodwych]

Nice spot Bearclaw. Started a discussion about this over at EAB too.

What I don't understand is, how does this work?

Have they used UAE/WinUAE code and just re-packaged it to sell? Can't imagine they built it from scratch.

What about kickstart ROMS? Have they bought the rights to use the code or re-engineered a work around?

How are you going to control the characters without a joystick? A touch pad sounds a bit rubbish.

Questions, questions questions........

[Hungry Horace]

all seems a bit fishy to me.

I doubt it even has Archer MacLean's blessing tbh.


i dont think fingers obstructing the game is an issue though, as i suspect an area of the screen is reserved for the control "buttons" - if i had an iPhone, i'd probably buy it out of curiosity. iPhone "not being a gaming device" certainly isnt the issue here, loads of people play games on it quite happily.


i suspect the source of the emulator is eUAE or UAE4ALL and the kick-rom packaged in illegally -but that is idle speculation.

[EmuChicken]

remember IK+ wasnt only released on the Amiga...   ST, Gameboy Advance, and some others I believe...

[Hungry Horace]

remember IK+ wasnt only released on the Amiga...   ST, Gameboy Advance, and some others I believe...

you did read the link in Bearclaw's post though right?

[BearClaw]

Have they used UAE/WinUAE code and just re-packaged it to sell? Can't imagine they built it from scratch.

my guess would be that they just ripped the grafic from it and made it into a new build... if that makes sence from a non-programmer

[Hungry Horace]

my guess would be that they just ripped the grafic from it and made it into a new build... if that makes sence from a non-programmer

from the way they are talking about doing other Amiga games, i really doubt that.

[EmuChicken]

@ HH: yes I did, but there was a delay between the time i read that post, and the time I replied this time 

[BearClaw]

@ HH: yes I did, but there was a delay between the time i read that post, and the time I replied this time 

I think that he was more suprised to see me actually contributing to the community .P

[EmuChicken]

http://flashback.manomio.com/

flashback has already been ported by these guys...  and I had a shot at it a few weeks ago,...

verdict: very good port, but naff controls due to no physical buttons

[Anemos]

The Flashback looks great on this Iphone..

[BearClaw]

verdict: very good port, but naff controls due to no physical buttons

thats why you get a N900 thats a sweet mobile!