Menneisyys
04-29-2005, 05:32 PM
I've just tested InfiniteDreams' new Bluetooth, multiplatform game released yesterday, EXPLODE ARENA ( http://www.idreams.pl/explodearena/explodearena.html ) . It's one of the very few BT games out there. (See for example http://www.firstloox.org//forums/showthread.php?t=2869 on the others.)
The soundtrack is indeed very cool (even if not stereo - the authors should check out, for example, Pocket UFO, with its excellent stereo sound track!), it delivers very good C64 feelings (good ol' days ;) ).
Now for the most important part, the multiplayer:
- between an iPAQ 1940 and a 2210, it worked flawlessly. In some cases, the game didn't start - that is, the client didn't notice that the server had started the game. In most cases, however, the game started and went OK.
- on my (WM2003SE VGA, BT stack is Widcomm 1.5) Pocket Loox 720, however, the program always crashed on trying to accessing the BT: that is, both at starting the client mode and clicking 'Search' in server mode. Dunno if it's a PL720-specific, or, more broadly, a WM2003SE/Widcomm 1.5+-specific bug.
- BT-enabled MS Smartphones aren't supported. Now that more and more MS Smartphones start to support
- much as the game promises Symbian compatibility, Symbian users over at the official game forums at http://www.idreams.pl/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=SC;c=3 are complaining about BT problems.
The game itself is indeed pretty addictive. I really recommend it!
People over InfiniteDreams, fix the PL720 bug, please! I want to play it on my PL720. Don't force me to use my iPAQ 2210 for anything that needs using of the screen :)
I've just tested InfiniteDreams' new Bluetooth, multiplatform game that was released yesterday, EXPLODE ARENA ( http://www.idreams.pl/explodearena/explodearena.html ) . It's one of the very few BT games out there. (See for example http://www.firstloox.org//forums/showthread.php?t=2869 on the others.)
The soundtrack is indeed very cool (even if not stereo - the authors should check out, for example, Pocket UFO, with its excellent stereo sound track!), it delivers very good C64 feelings (good ol' days ;) ).
Now for the most important part, the multiplayer:
- between an iPAQ 1940 and a 2210, it worked flawlessly. In some cases, the game didn't start - that is, the client didn't notice that the server had started the game. In most cases, however, the game started and went OK.
- on my (WM2003SE VGA, BT stack is Widcomm 1.5) Pocket Loox 720, however, the program always crashed on trying to accessing the BT: that is, both at starting the client mode and clicking 'Search' in server mode. Dunno if it's a PL720-specific, or, more broadly, a WM2003SE/Widcomm 1.5+-specific bug.
- BT-enabled MS Smartphones aren't supported. Now that more and more MS Smartphones start to support
- much as the game promises Symbian compatibility, Symbian users over at the official game forums at http://www.idreams.pl/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=SC;c=3 are complaining about BT problems.
The game itself is indeed pretty addictive. I really recommend it!
People over InfiniteDreams, fix the PL720 bug, please! I want to play it on my PL720. Don't force me to use my iPAQ 2210 for anything that needs using of the screen :)
EDIT: Unfortunately, the other BT multiplayer-enabled game from InfiniteDreams, SUPER MINERS ( http://www.idreams.pl/superminers/superminers.html ) is also suffering from the same problem.
The soundtrack is indeed very cool (even if not stereo - the authors should check out, for example, Pocket UFO, with its excellent stereo sound track!), it delivers very good C64 feelings (good ol' days ;) ).
Now for the most important part, the multiplayer:
- between an iPAQ 1940 and a 2210, it worked flawlessly. In some cases, the game didn't start - that is, the client didn't notice that the server had started the game. In most cases, however, the game started and went OK.
- on my (WM2003SE VGA, BT stack is Widcomm 1.5) Pocket Loox 720, however, the program always crashed on trying to accessing the BT: that is, both at starting the client mode and clicking 'Search' in server mode. Dunno if it's a PL720-specific, or, more broadly, a WM2003SE/Widcomm 1.5+-specific bug.
- BT-enabled MS Smartphones aren't supported. Now that more and more MS Smartphones start to support
- much as the game promises Symbian compatibility, Symbian users over at the official game forums at http://www.idreams.pl/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=SC;c=3 are complaining about BT problems.
The game itself is indeed pretty addictive. I really recommend it!
People over InfiniteDreams, fix the PL720 bug, please! I want to play it on my PL720. Don't force me to use my iPAQ 2210 for anything that needs using of the screen :)
I've just tested InfiniteDreams' new Bluetooth, multiplatform game that was released yesterday, EXPLODE ARENA ( http://www.idreams.pl/explodearena/explodearena.html ) . It's one of the very few BT games out there. (See for example http://www.firstloox.org//forums/showthread.php?t=2869 on the others.)
The soundtrack is indeed very cool (even if not stereo - the authors should check out, for example, Pocket UFO, with its excellent stereo sound track!), it delivers very good C64 feelings (good ol' days ;) ).
Now for the most important part, the multiplayer:
- between an iPAQ 1940 and a 2210, it worked flawlessly. In some cases, the game didn't start - that is, the client didn't notice that the server had started the game. In most cases, however, the game started and went OK.
- on my (WM2003SE VGA, BT stack is Widcomm 1.5) Pocket Loox 720, however, the program always crashed on trying to accessing the BT: that is, both at starting the client mode and clicking 'Search' in server mode. Dunno if it's a PL720-specific, or, more broadly, a WM2003SE/Widcomm 1.5+-specific bug.
- BT-enabled MS Smartphones aren't supported. Now that more and more MS Smartphones start to support
- much as the game promises Symbian compatibility, Symbian users over at the official game forums at http://www.idreams.pl/cgi-bin/ikonboard.cgi?act=SC;c=3 are complaining about BT problems.
The game itself is indeed pretty addictive. I really recommend it!
People over InfiniteDreams, fix the PL720 bug, please! I want to play it on my PL720. Don't force me to use my iPAQ 2210 for anything that needs using of the screen :)
EDIT: Unfortunately, the other BT multiplayer-enabled game from InfiniteDreams, SUPER MINERS ( http://www.idreams.pl/superminers/superminers.html ) is also suffering from the same problem.