A portable device capable of multiple applications, one of which is a platform for playing games. Mobile phones are the eponymous example of such devices. Distinct from handhelds, which are exclusively or primarily designed for gaming.
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Adobe Air Mobile AS3 app: challenges and how to overcome them?
I made a PC flash game for LD 26 - minimalism and I am working on porting it to Android.
Some questions I'd like to ask:
Is it bad to heavily use vector graphics (ie. this.graphics.lineTo()) in ...
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3G ISPs blocking TCP protocol on port 80? [closed]
I want to run a custom TCP protocol over a 3G connection for a game. (Amazon server with mobile clients) I decided to use port 80 because hey, it's open. I'm aware that some paranoid ISPs will have ...
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Help with Collision of spawned object(postion fixed) with objects that there are translating on screen
Hey guys I am creating a game using Corona SDK and so coding it in Lua.
So there are 2 separate functions,
To translate the hit objects and change their color when they are tapped
The link below ...
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Is this the right architecture for our MMORPG mobile game?
These days I am trying to design architecture of a new MMORPG mobile game for my company. This game is similar to Mafia Wars, iMobsters, or RISK. Basic idea is to prepare an army to battle your ...
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Alternative ways to make a battle system in a mobile indie game more fun and engaging
I'm developing an indie game for mobile platforms, and part of the game involves a PvP battle system (where the target player is passive). My vision is simple: the active player can select a ...
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Legal issues concerning using superheroes in games
Before proceeding on with the idea of developing a mobile game that involves superhero characters from both Marvel/DC Comics, I am taking a serious dip into looking into things from a legal point of ...
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More profitable: Android apps or Flash games?
Which market (that of Android games or that of Flash games) is more profitable and will give me a better chance of success?
Where can I find the relative market shares of these markets, globally?
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Best solution for multiplayer realtime Android game
I plan to make multiplayer realtime game for Android (2-8 players), and I consider, which solution for multiplayer organization is the best:
Make server on PC, and client on mobile, all communition ...
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What intuitively meaningful 2D transform can three-finger multitouch represent? [closed]
With two fingers on a touch sensing plane, we can "grab" (control) two points within a section of 2D plane.
It means it is possible, using two fingers, to translate, rotate, and scale a 2D object ...
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HTML5 mobile game storing data
I am developing an mobile application (in HTML5) that will run on multiple platforms and will eventually have both single and multiplayer options. The current issue I have is the best method for ...
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Rewrting a 2D Java game for mobile and desktop with midi & native elements [closed]
I'm rewriting a Java game I created a few years ago, mainly so I can get it onto iOS. I've been searching for a few months now and haven't settled on the best way to do this yet. So I ask for your ...
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Google Play 3rd Party Payment Allowed?
Does Google allow 3rd party payment solutions to be enabled in developers' apps (i.e., Paypal, carrier/SMS payment), especially in countries where Google Checkout isn't present? Or does this violate ...
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Checking game objective status in efficient way on each update call
I am creating a 2d mobile game where there are three levels. Each level has 20 objectives. This can increase in the future.
Examples:
Level 1
Current Objective: 2/20
Objective : Collect 1000 coins
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Can “dumbphones” play JavaScript games?
Are JavaScript games exclusive to modern smartphones, or are older phone models also able to play games written in JavaScript?
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TCP vs. UDP on mobile platforms? [closed]
I am designing a mobile game, but I don't know much about it.
How do we differentiate HTTP, TCP and UDP in reference to mobile game?
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Changing crowd agent animation during movement between destinations
As the title suggests, I am trying to change the animation of a set of crowd agents while they are moving between destinations.
The agents I use have the AT_CH_Human AnimTree. I tried to change the ...
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HTML5 Game (Canvas) - UI Techniques?
I'm in the process of building a JavaScript / HTML5 game (using Canvas) for mobile (Android / iPhone/ WebOS) with PhoneGap. I'm currently trying to design out how the UI and playing board should be ...
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Should I target a mobile phone or simulation tools are good enough?
I'm starting mobile development, and I would want to know if it's necessary to target a specific smartphone, or nowadays one can run a simulation that will provide accurate data of how the game will ...
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Not repeating background in platformer [closed]
I need to make not repeating background for platformer. I can't find any description of implementation and I developed algorithm but I'm not sure that it's right.
I can't load one big texture per ...
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How to create 2D textures from footage
I am new to game development but I heard, that already in the 80s with Prince of Persia, indie developers where capable to create textures from footage. I am developing a game and so far I get an ...
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How do I simulate a crowd in the stadium stands?
I'm working on a mobile sports game with Unity. I'm wondering how I could create an efficient effect of an audience in the stadium.
I know that with more than 15 characters in my games (with 1800 ...
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Disable autorotation if Android has it disabled
I'm making a game for Android in Unity. I wanted the game to handle screen rotations, so I set "Default Orientation" to "Auto Rotation. This works well, except for one issue:
If you disable ...
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Unity3D: collider performances on mobile iOS devices
I'm experimenting with Unity3D and colliders. Unfortunately I still don't have Unity Pro version and I can't use the profiler.
Consider the following situation:
mobile devices (ios, iphone 3GS).
an ...
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Mobile (Android) Game Level Structure [closed]
The question I have is not code-related but rather about the structure of the game. I wasn't sure if I could post such questions here but I have seem similar ones posted so I guess it's OK.
I've ...
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Server costs and back loading for mobile devices
A company approached me to design an MMO for the mobile platform and I have the perfect idea for them. My question is how much would a server for a FTP game that has both a PVE element and PVP cost? ...
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In-App Billing Library for Android Game
I'm trying to add in-app purchases into my Android game and it having some trouble figuring my around the Google Play Billing. Can anyone refer me to a good open source reference for how to do that?
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Adapting Javascript game for mobile
I'm currently developing a Javascript web game for desktop users. It is a sort of tower-defense game that relies on mouse input only, developed on canvas using EaselJS. In the future, or perhaps ...
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HTML5 as application for tablets?
I'm looking at creating a tablet application (iPad, Nexus, Surface...). I've heard it's possible to create it using HTML5 canvas. I was wondering if it was limited to canvas, if div/input/table can ...
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Prevent collisions between mobs/npcs/units piloted by computer AI : How to avoid mobile obstacles?
Lets says we have character a starting at point A and character b starting at point B. character a is headed to point B and character b is headed to point A. There are several simple ways to find the ...
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Is there any map maker for javaME game?
For the past two weeks I was trying to make a map maker for my java ME 2D RPG game. I failed because i get errors using slick TWL and the forum for this is inactive.
So I just wondered is there ...
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Sony PSM SDK's 2D game engine
I have started with the Sony PSM SDK this week, I'm interested in creating a little 2D game and have been reading through the web about a so called "2D game engine" integrated into the SDK.
Some ...
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$0.99 or Free with Virtual goods - Revenue Model for mobile games
I'm trying to decide between a paid game and a free to play game. Is there research on the pros and cons of each one. I would really appreciate some concrete data on this and not just opinions. This ...
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Game Asset Management
I am making my first small mobile game in C# XNA. Lets say I have 3 screens, the main menu, options and game screen. A single game session usually lasts for 1 min, so the user will alternate ...
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Virtual Economy Setup - Virtual currencies advice
I'm trying to figure out how to build my virtual economy. It seems like some games have one currency and some of them have up to 3 and 4 different ones.
The game is an action game which is currently ...
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Why do I get “bad jar format” errors on my Nokia phone? [closed]
I have tried to install my J2ME game on my series 60 Nokia phone and it threw "bad jar format."
A friend told me that I don't need to import any additional packages to run a game on Nokia phones. ...
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3D open source physics engine suitable for mobile platforms (Android and iOS)
I have made some research and found that bullet, ode, newton and some others are open source physics engines that should be portable enough (but I have never tried to comile/use anyone of them on ...
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Is an in-app purchase required to unlock game in order to bypass pirating acceptable?
I'm considering writing a mobile game and looking at distribution. The game will have a server requirement, which means I will have to pay for bandwidth, hosting, processor time, etc. Because of ...
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j2me Bitmap font
Well i have found a tutorial how to make a bitmap font from an image. (http://devlinslab.blogspot.com/2007/11/using-custom-fonts-or-bitmap-fonts-part.html).
So I have used this code in my game and ...
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Screen design, sprite element tips for interactive mobile softwares [closed]
Can you suggest me tips to design new characters, scene elements, screen design, sprite design? Tips may include methods, rapid softwares, strategies, how to guides, etc. At moment, we know Adobe ...
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UDK iOS ; base Class
I want to make a game with UDK for mobile and I wonder if There is any limits?
I mean, for example, can I use UTPawn as my base Pawn class when making a game for my mobile(iOS) game?
How can I know ...
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What platform is best for Android and iPhone development? [closed]
I've been developing non-mobile apps for linux; mainly stuff like interpreters, compilers, database engines and business apps.
I've been told that if I wanted to learn how to develop iPhone/iPad ...
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How does one optimize an HTML5 Canvas and JavaScript web application for Mobile Safari?
I've created an HTML5 Canvas and JS game that runs great on a desktop or laptop in Chrome (30fps), but on mobile Safari I only get around 8 fps. Are there any simple tips or tricks to increase the ...
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Box2d Collision problem
I'm not good with words so here's a picture to describe my problem:
In my game there is this big ball which the user can move on x-axis only. Now, if the ball is falling like the red one, it's ...
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Android “Activities” — one or many for games?
I've been learning Android in my spare time, and one of the first things every tutorial/guide will introduce to you is the concept of an "Activity." Everyone loosely defines an Activity as a screen ...
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Cocos2D game engine javascript is too slow on mobile
i developed a game using cocos2D javascript that works fine on web browsers but when i run it on mobile ( iPhone 4s , android nexus) the FPS was dropped to 20 - 22 on iPhone (max) how to optimize it ...
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Good book/resource recommendation for HTML5 mobile game development?
The problem: I am taking an existing, 5 year old, html based MMORTS game and "HTML5-ing" it, "AJAX-ing" it and most importantly, optimizing for mobile devices like iPhone, android etc. For these ...
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What is the “pricing standard” on Windows Phone?
On iOS, I find it is more usual to see light versions of a game for free (with ads and less features) and a full version for a cost and all the features.
On Android, I see more games that have both a ...
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Best peer-to-peer game architecture
Consider a setup where game clients:
have quite small computing resources (mobile devices, smartphones)
are all connected to a common router (LAN, hotspot etc)
The users want to play a multiplayer ...
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Acceptable sound quality: stereo needed for an Android game?
I have various simple short sound effects (damage sound, dying sound, thunderbolt, fanfare, breaking) for a game that is developed for Android currently.
I use OGG files: 96kbps VBR, 44.1KHz, 2 ...
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What term is used to refer to iPhone and Android games?
What do you call games developed for Android or iPhone to differentiate them from games developed for other platforms?
