POC for iPad?

[Conrad]

Any chance we'll see a version released for the iPad?

[rdklein]

indeed I now have an iPad for testing, but I dont assume have it ready this year - a pocxxl version wold be great for the large screen. The old iphone poc works on the ipad.

[Conrad]

Would be great to see pocxxl made available for ipod users. Having moved to a mac I hardly ever play games on a desktop/laptop any more, it's all iphone (I bought my copy of poc via the Singapore appstore) & ipad nowadays.

[rdklein]

now the development system is ready, Ipad is a challeng if we will do it right - just thinking about a general pocxxl relaunch (and recoding) -- for iPad we also have now the new unity3d development system running which might help

[Melaure]

[rdklein]

didnt forgot , I am also in the mac developer program now - big plans for xxl - great news as the itune now also works for mac users.

[Melaure]

[Janacek]

[rdklein]

The time passes by quickly, we try to get poc on also the android platform at the same time (unity 3d allows this), for the new 3.0 versions -- but it really takes time as I cannot work fulltime on it.

[Conrad]

It's amazing how time flies and we still keep coming back to the classic games that we love and would still load up and play even today.

I keep thinking of the ipad because it's easier to play on than a phone and it has a screen ratio that is more similar to 4:3 than the iphone screen, so it seems ideal for retro games.

Time and resources are always major constraints, but maybe it's possible to find a fan who is capable of transferring the old game to the ipad in return for a credit on the load screen or something like that?

I know it's a big ask of someone to dedicate so much of their free, unpaid time for this, but maybe someone is a huge fan and would be keen to do this as a hobby?

[rdklein]

Hope after such a time I get the iPad, Iphone running again, have to rewrite the whole code to kotlin, but now I own a new iMac which helps .

[Conrad]

I was just thinking that porting the game to the iPad (iOS) could also be a stepping-stone to a completely new game of the same genre and general idea, but with modern-day graphics, more scenarios and missions to guide ships manually (and perform other tasks), etc.

I would still base it on two main principles: 1) keeping it simple: definitely still 2D and a casual game to play (not an over-complicated technical/economical simulation) 2) longevity: ensure it remains fun to play in the long term.

Monetising could be done via ship packs or new ports, possibly scenario packs.

For a more complicated game design you could also make it a progression through the years/ages, starting from the 50's or 60's and then moving forward to when modern shipping started to develop after containers became standardised, and then slowly advancing to the 21 century and beyond (with futuristic ship designs and power units).

[rdklein]

that sound really, good - I work now on reviving all, also for a MAC version, just solved the linux part for steam.

[Conrad]

It's been several months so I hope that all is going well with the project.

Seems like it's quite an ambitious one too, spanning multiple platforms!

Just please don't give up on my suggestion of a 2D, iOS/Android tablet/phone game/edition based on the original PoC but with several changes to give it the feel of a completely new release.

[rdklein]

Stil on the todo, just work on the steam version, hope next is iPhone/iPad ... as said I hve to rewrite the code...but will come.