Astraware Releases My Little Tank

[Darius Wey]

<div class='os_post_top_link'><a href='http://www.astraware.com/ppc/action/mlt/?skucode=0212-000-0387' target='_blank'>http://www.astraware.com/ppc/action...e=0212-000-0387</a><br /><br /></div><i>"My Little Tank is a fun arcade-style blaster offering hours of miniature tank mayhem! Through 60 action-packed levels you must shoot enemy tanks, defend your base, and destroy enemy radar stations and bases. You will encounter a range of hostile terrains including snow, swamp, plains and deserts. As levels progress, tougher enemies will appear that require more than one shot or more effective weapons."</i><br /><br /><img src="http://www.pocketpcthoughts.com/images/web/2003/wey-20051112-MLT.gif" /><br /><br />Astraware has just released My Little Tank, a game perfect for killing this upcoming weekend. ;) It is compatible with all QVGA, VGA and square-screen devices, and is currently on offer for $14.95. A trial version is available.

[ctmagnus]

Over the last four years, I've probably spent at least $800 in Pocket PC software (possibly up to $1000). It just occurred to me that if I was into gaming, considering my purchasing habits, that amount would probably be in the $2500-$3000 range. 8O

[Don't Panic!]

The folks over at PocketGamer gave me hope that you can play this game on my devices with 4-way gamepads.

Does the demo install leave a .cab file on your hard drive? AS and I haven't been getting al0ng lately.

[1BADRIDE]

Anything you install via AS places a .CAB file at some point on your PC.

If I cannot find a .CAB installer, I just install using the PC Installer, let Activesync start up and ask me if I want to install to the default path. Instead of answering the prompt, I use Windows Explorer to browse to C:\Program Files\Microsoft ActiveSync and locate the subfolder that holds the .CAB installer that will be synched to the PDA.

I copy the .CAB to another folder, and then on the Activesync screen, I choose CANCEL, and then remove/uninstall the app from Activesync. I then keep a copy of the .CAB on my 4GB CF (in case I ever need to re-install while on the road), and another copy in an archive folder on my PC. No more relying on Activesync and a cradle to (re)install apps! This has worked successfully 100% of the time for me. This works regardless of whether AS is connecting to your PDA properly or not.

[ctmagnus]

Anything you install via AS places a .CAB file at some point on your PC.

Actually, there a few apps that don't install via cab files. TextMaker, PlanMaker and eReader are among them.