iOS is an operating system for mobile devices created by Apple Inc. It runs on the iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.
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How do I break an image into 6 or 8 pieces of different shapes?
I am working on puzzle game, where the player can select an image from iPhone photo gallery. The selected image will save in puzzle page and after 3 second wait the selected image will be broken into ...
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How to move the object(tanker ) on slope image in chipmunk Spacemanager
I have used one polygon shape image (terrain)in my game its just like mountain and now i want to move the tanker on mountain path from one direction to other and then its turn on touching of the ...
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What do you use to support multiplayer turn-based network game for iOS and Android games?
If I'm doing a turn-based card game, what kind of technique do you use to support multiplayer gameplay over Internet?
Is it socket? If it's socket, which SDK (CoronaSDK etc.) can provide solid ...
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How to achieve uniform speed of movement on a bezier curve?
I'm trying to move an image along Bezier curve. This is how I do it:
- (void)startFly
{
[self runAction:[CCSequence actions:
[CCBezierBy actionWithDuration:timeFlying bezier:[self ...
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iOS Game Development - Where to start? [closed]
I'm a web developer with a keen interest in game development for the iOS platform. I develop mostly with Ruby for the day job but I have dabbled quite a bit with Java in the past, random world ...
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Developing for iOS on Linux
I am looking for an engine or library to develop a game for iOS on Linux.
High level, low level, GUI, no GUI, does not matter too much. I am really looking for anything.
I'm not actually talking ...
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How do I create a game that runs on Windows, iOS and Android?
I use C++ to create windows games and now I want to step into another other OS like Android or iOS. I'm totally familiar with C++ so I tried to create app for iOS using objective C it was working ...
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How to add render able Texture in Unity 3d for iOS
I want to render an image on texture which should be stuck at one point, not stuck with Camera. I don't know how to accomplish this task because I started unity a week ago but I want to do this task ...
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Objective-C or C++ for iOS games?
I'm pretty confident programming in Objective-C and C++, but I find Objective-C to be somewhat easier to use and more flexible and dynamic in nature.
What would be the pros and cons when using C++ ...
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Is the STL efficient enough for mobile devices?
When it comes to mobile game development on iOS and Android NDK, some developers write their own C++ containers, while others claim that STL is more than adequate for mobile game development (For ...
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Are there any implemented game controls like a screen (thumb) joystick? - iOS
I'm looking for some open source game controls.
Especially I'm looking for a thumb screen joystick to move a character on the screen, something like a touch circle.
Are there any open source ...
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In a scrolling 2D game, should the objects move or should the camera move?
I'm new to game design and don't really know how things are done. I'm thinking of building an iOS game where a ship has to fly as high up as possible (at variable speeds), collecting power ups, et ...
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What 2D engine can I use to port my flash game to iOS and Android?
I would like to port my 2D flash game to Android and iOS. Is there any cross platform engine you could recommend? Corona is the only promising one I have found so far.
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Do Apple and Google ask for a share if custom payment is done in a free app?
I have a multiplatform game (web/iOS/Android) in the making. In the free version the core game is still fully playable but people who choose to pay will get more social features (and no ads, of ...
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How to combine tap and long hold gesture recognizers?
I have a game in which the player moves around a sprite by tapping on various sections of the screen (left, right, up, down). So far, each tap moves the sprite one tile (I use a tile system for ...
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Cocos2d: Tongue effect like in Munch Time
I'm wanting to do a tongue effect for my character like the one in Munch Time( shown in pic ). The player does some action and his tongue attaches to the nearest platform.
I'm thinking this is ...
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Organize a game set
I'm developing a endless running game and I'm not really sure on how to make the set. The first approach was to make a BIG set like 10240x3072 pixels so that we have a nice portion of set. After ...
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Rotate 3D cube so nearest side is facing user
How do I figure out the new angle and rotation vectors for the most visible side of the cube?
Why: The user can rotate cube, but when finished I'd like the cube to snap to a side facing the user.
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How do you make a customizable 3D character with animation in iOS?
I want to build a character system in my game that is like the on in Mod Nation Racers or Little Big Planet 2. You have a basic and simple Character (which is animated) and you can now put stuff ...
