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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 9:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

ANDROID Ports Of Call is on the Market now -- might take some hours to become visible --

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https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rdklein.portsofcall
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 12:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

There is no exit button, only way I can find to exit is hit the home button on the phone
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PostPosted: Wed Mar 07, 2012 1:59 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Yes this is exactly according to the Android SDK rules** I cannot provide a kill application button is forbiddden to kill the App -- the app pauses in memory when home is pressed (or task switch occurs or a phone call) and is killed only by the system when memory gets low automatically - this is according the android rules. The App does not consume CPU time in this state

But to restart a game you can go to the MENU use the NEW item to start a new game.
I might provide a button to start the app from the first screen (language selection) instead of the gameloop.



** endless disucssion where in the android developer forum about this restrictions. Killing an app leads to instable systems so I cannot exit only pause the app -- - maybe something changes in the future on this issue.
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 6:05 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Nice to play PoC on my galaxy tab without the amiga emulator Smile But how is it possible to change the language? When I first started the app I clicked on START but overlooked that this screen was there to set up the language :\

Little suggestion to the exit strategy. Many users expect a close button cause they know this functionality from other android apps. I think this button doesn't need to kill the whole app-process. Instead you should insert a button which does the same as the home button...
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PostPosted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:40 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yes in the case you missed the first screen, you can exit the app via app manager and restart then POC then the screen will come again -- there use the arrows for a language selection.
I will have an update ready very soon, with an extra option menue (allows a exit app like the home key) the menu will allow for a language changing during the gameplay and setting speaker options (volume etc.), selecting a 4:3 aspect for wide display and some more.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 9:14 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Hi Rdklein, have you ever considered a Windows Phone port as well?
With the upcoming Windows 8 it should be pretty easy to re-use the code on different platforms...
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Up to now, the problem was that windows phone only work with C# and not C or C++, so thats really difficult to port, but maybe windows 8 has changed the development system ?? to alow C++ ?
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2012 11:32 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

AFAIK MS released a few tools to help with porting so it might be worth another look...
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