altitude for android

peww · #1 10-24-2011, 12:41 AM

how hard would it be to make this happen?

i'd pay so much for this..

Mt.Vesuvius · #2 10-24-2011, 01:19 AM

This is a joke.. right?

Aki1024 · #3 10-24-2011, 01:47 AM

I can't see how cell phone latency would allow the game to be playable.

Jrathje · #4 10-24-2011, 05:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Aki1024

I can't see how cell phone latency would allow the game to be playable.

It wouldn't be playable.

trendy11one · #5 10-24-2011, 06:30 AM

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Originally Posted by peww

how hard would it be to make this happen?

i'd pay so much for this..

pay then we talk

peww · #6 10-24-2011, 07:11 AM

cell phone latency? it's just wifi

Aki1024 · #7 10-24-2011, 07:57 AM

Ah, I see. I think Android I think its my only connection to the world therefore 3G. If I have wifi, I'm on a laptop.

Tekn0 · #8 10-24-2011, 11:16 AM

It's more a case of unfeasible than un-doable.

n0xi3 · #9 10-24-2011, 08:24 PM

Pretty sure the usability would be complete and utter trash. Its an interesting concept.. but this is not angry birds.

Fartface · #10 10-25-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by n0xi3

this is not angry birds.

...why isn't it Angry Birds

Demonite · #11 10-25-2011, 12:46 AM

Actually, If it was on iPhone I'd play it :P Would be extra tricky on the low resolution

Premier Stalin · #12 10-25-2011, 12:46 AM

Tablet app imo.

peww · #13 10-25-2011, 12:51 AM

http://www.phonearena.com/phones/Son...PLAY-4G_id5708

this is the phone i have

it's basically has psp controls. and I think altitude is definitely playable on a gamepad so..

and even on a phone that doesn't have a gamepad like mine, you could just add the buttons onto the touchscreen and it'll work just fine.

if there's a way to make altitude for the android and ios and have it be cross-platform with PC servers, that'd be amazing

n0xi3 · #14 10-25-2011, 05:03 AM

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Originally Posted by Fartface

...why isn't it Angry Birds

Its not as easy to play while dropping a deuce?

Demonite · #15 10-25-2011, 01:21 PM

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Originally Posted by n0xi3

Its not as easy to play while dropping a deuce?

I'll take you up on that challenge... xD

Demuyt · #16 10-25-2011, 06:00 PM

We've already had a ton of threads asking for iOS/Android versions of the game, but the problem is always the same: Altitude is coded in Java. I don't know what languages Android can run, but iOS uses objective C, and to get Altitude to run on such an operating system would mean re-writing the game from scratch.

As the developers already have to work a lot on the patches, they just can't afford to put that time onto such a project.

Premier Stalin · #17 10-25-2011, 06:13 PM

Isnt android Java? Or runs java apps?

peww · #18 10-25-2011, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Demuyt

We've already had a ton of threads asking for iOS/Android versions of the game, but the problem is always the same: Altitude is coded in Java. I don't know what languages Android can run, but iOS uses objective C, and to get Altitude to run on such an operating system would mean re-writing the game from scratch.

As the developers already have to work a lot on the patches, they just can't afford to put that time onto such a project.

i think android is based on java or at least very similar to it. perhaps porting altitude to android might turn out to be a very easy task?

Also if the developers want to make more money, porting altitude to android would probably generate way more revenue than working on patches. The game is pretty polished as it is anyway

classicallad · #19 10-25-2011, 06:57 PM

This wont happen, and i truly believe that the multiplayer aspect of altitude is brilliant so lets all pray for altitude2 cos im bored lol

Carlos98 · #20 10-25-2011, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by classicallad

i truly believe that the multiplayer aspect of altitude is brilliant so lets all pray for altitude2

10chars10chars

danielzt · #21 10-28-2011, 10:35 PM

Hi everyone

Yes, android is 100% java based. If you download the public SDK, you can even compile it with Eclipse and JDK.

If Altitude were opensource, I could migrate the code to mobile in a few days, just for fun... but is it not open source.

About processing power and latency, if you have any new dual core phone, you probably have more processing power than some netbooks...

Boko · #22 10-28-2011, 10:43 PM

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Originally Posted by danielzt

Hi everyone

Yes, android is 100% java based. If you download the public SDK, you can even compile it with Eclipse and JDK.

If Altitude were opensource, I could migrate the code to mobile in a few days, just for fun... but is it not open source.

About processing power and latency, if you have any new dual core phone, you probably have more processing power than some netbooks...

Oh yeah great idea Karlam! Make it open source! This way I can create my own special modifications to the game, wink wink. Holy **** this guy.

Though he's right that Altitude would probably be easy to port to Android. They've got neat tablets and **** too so np.

Only the controls would be so ****, but hey.. don't expect much from someone who's playing on a tablet or a smartphone.

Downside prob is performance, even though they sometimes outperform those ****ty little netbooks I still doubt if they'd run alti smoothly.

Don't like my ****? gt*o

Premier Stalin · #23 10-28-2011, 11:15 PM

I think you could find a way to control via tablet, but it would have to be a standalone game I think, as there is no way you could play to the same level as via mouse or keyboard. Please compile it daniel, I'd love to run it on my soon-to-be-bought android tablet (as soon as a non ****ty one is released)

peww · #24 10-29-2011, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Premier Stalin

I think you could find a way to control via tablet, but it would have to be a standalone game I think, as there is no way you could play to the same level as via mouse or keyboard. Please compile it daniel, I'd love to run it on my soon-to-be-bought android tablet (as soon as a non ****ty one is released)

I don't see the difference between using a keyboard and using a gamepad or touchscreen buttons tbh. It's just a matter of adapting and getting used to it