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cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

Posts: 424

TCD running on the iPhone

We've successfully got it running on an actual iPhone device, where it was only running in the simulator before.  It is logging into my real account contacting the server and in showing my recently wife killed house.  The buttons and the touch screen aren't aligned right yet (as the simulator we were using is a different resolution than my iPhone 5S).  Anyway, we should be able to upload a movie of game play in the next day or two, I just wanted to give you guys the updates as they happen.

- cullman

AMWhy

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Registered: 2014-02-04

Posts: 435

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

That's fantastic!  The potential of this game on an iPhone is huge!

Ps - I recognise that house!

Last edited by AMWhy (2014-07-18 17:39:27)

mala

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Registered: 2014-02-10

Posts: 415

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

YES YES YES...

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cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

Posts: 424

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Here is the video as promised : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kth_B4beTfQ It is completely playable, on the iPhone over 3G/4G/LTE.   In the video, I am connected to the main Castle Doctrine Server.

The buttons are a little tiny, but normally pretty easily pushable, I was struggling to hit them because I was trying to look at the screen through the video recorder on the iPad - also I have huge hands, but nearly as huge as they appear in the video .

LCI

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Registered: 2014-04-15

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Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Excellent.

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AMWhy

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Registered: 2014-02-04

Posts: 435

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

I could imagine that designing a house on the iPhone would be difficult.  Of course, with a PC/iPhone combination, you could design at home and scout/rob on the phone, with just minor edits to your house when on the go.  However, not everyone would have the PC option.  Have you thought about adding a zoom option for the phone, so you can see more clearly where you are pressing?  Or a permanent zoom for when you are in your house (to aid with the building process) with an optional map button to see the whole project?
Otherwise, this looks amazing!  I'm really excited for this project.

ventuswings

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Registered: 2014-01-23

Posts: 55

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

More ways to check Castle Doctrine, nice! Did I miss it or does it not have "safety walk" option available?

cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

Posts: 424

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

I could imagine that designing a house on the iPhone would be difficult.

It's not as bad as you think, the undo button helps alot.

As for the safety walk feature it's not there now, but we will add it back.

DefenseTech

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Registered: 2014-07-24

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Re: TCD running on the iPhone

This looks amazing! What kind of time frame can we expect before it is released?

cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

Posts: 424

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

The iOS version completely works now.  It still needs a little bit of polish.  We are now working on getting Android to work, and are pretty close.  I would guess we are 2-3 months away from it being released on iOS and Android, because after we get all the platforms working we are going to try to make the game easier for new people to pick up, without changing the later game play.  Then we have to submit to the app store, etc.

AMWhy

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Registered: 2014-02-04

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Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Are you still planning on revamping the graphics and theme?  The robot idea sounds good.

cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

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Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Are you still planning on revamping the graphics and theme?  The robot idea sounds good.

Absolutely, new name, new graphics, new theme.  Everything we talked about in the reboot thread is on the table.  I love the robbery theme, but we think disabling robots and droids is better than shooting wives and bricking cats in terms of making our game playable by those under the age of 15.

AMWhy

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Registered: 2014-02-04

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Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Excellent and I couldn't agree more.  While I love the theme here as it is, for a wider audience the change to robots is ingenious!

cullman

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Registered: 2014-03-21

Posts: 424

Re: TCD running on the iPhone

Good news!  Max got it working on Android today.