Playing mobile phone (mainly nokia) Java games on XDA I - MDA, XDA, 1010 General

Hi Guys
Firstly as this is my first post I just wanted to say I have found this site to be a wealth of information and full of great team work and support all round. congrats. The XDA support people in Asia could learn a thing or two from you all.
Now for my question - Is it possible to play nokia java games on the O2 XDA? I thought a JVM would do the trick but I am not sure which one if any would do that job. I understand the O2 XDA II plays mobile phone java games - if so - what do they use and could we use the same method?
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Thanks heaps
Saman

The XDAII also doesn't have a JVM. One was promised by O2 at the device launch, but I seriously doubt if they'll ever get around to incorporating it.
There are many more important things that need sorting out anyway (a decent bluetooth stack, reliable alarms, SMS + sign bug, etc).
Java mobile games are generally pretty trivial, especially compared to some of the quality native PocketPC games.
If you're after a vast library of high quality games, I'd suggest trying out emulation - gnuboy and PocketNes work perfectly, and there are some genuinely fantastic games out there for these platforms. PocketScumm is also worth trying, you can buy the Lucasarts adventures quite cheaply nowadays: most of them are absoute classics.

about java vm for pocketpc
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/fittond/ppcjava.html
http://mindprod.com/jgloss/pocketpc.html
http://www.comp.lancs.ac.uk/computing/users/fittond/ppccomm.html

Hey guys - Thanks for the replies
andyclap - I've actually got morph gear and that is cool but I cant get any sound on it
Rudegar - Can the personal java provided by SUN allow us to compile the nokia games to be played on the O2 XDA and how?
Thanks
Saman

The sun VM is trully dreadful, at least on WM2003 - it was designed for WCE2.11. If you really want a JVM, Jeode is probably the best supported, but it's expensive; and I'm not sure about its compatibility with Nokia games.
As for compiling Nokia games .. you have the source?
Just what exactly are you trying to do?

I was playing on my mates Samsung Camera phone and he was bosting about it, whipped out my XDA lol that shut him up, the other day I relised they were java games when i saw Sun Microtech logo pop up, PPC games owns anything java could do

Hi Guys
Andy Clap - I'm just trying to play ready for nokia java games. It sounds like there isn't a way to do it really.
It seems accurate though that there games are simple but they have so many nice looking free games at their disposal - unless anyone knows of any links i could check out for games
thanks
Saman

if i were in your shues i would try messing with a few of the java wm's i url'd to and see if it'll work
you could also try messing with getting them to run on a pc first just to see if it'll work on anything which is not nokia at all

Hey All
I'll give it a go if I can get anything working I'll let you know
Cheers
Saman

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CoD2

is it possible to run Call of Duty 2 on the SPV m 3100? it currently wont boot. how do i check available ram and free it? In the memory option in setting, the first tab is storage card free memory isn't it?
tcSPVm3100 said:
is it possible to run Call of Duty 2 on the SPV m 3100? it currently wont boot. how do i check available ram and free it? In the memory option in setting, the first tab is storage card free memory isn't it?
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I don't know anything about Call Of Duty...never heard of it. But as to your Q regarding Free Program Memory, no, that has nothing to do with the Storage Card (which is the second tab BTW). Program memory can be found in the right column on the first tab, and represents the amount of RAM available for running programs. There is no convenient way to free up space there without third party apps. One such app is SK-Tools, but you can't expect it to release a whole lot of space. Only a couple of MB, at best.
SK-Tools also has a few 'clean' functions that might help you clear out some space on your device storage and the storage card, but that won't help you with Program Memory.
All three types of memory are for different things, or in the case of storage, different locations (device vs storage card).
Hope this helps,
-pvs
I tried installing Call of Duty on my 8525 and it installs, but when I click on it to try to play it, it doesnt do anything.
Looking at the PocketGear page, this requires a device with an XScale to run.
ive played this game on my Magician,
i wouldnt be too worried about not being able to play it i mean its good and all but considering the size of the game and the way the controls work its really not worth it.
thanks for the replies guys. I just fancied running some decent 3d stuff on the htc100 to see what it can do. what runs well on it and can it do 3d reasonably well? i have a small collection of games to try out on the device quake1 not really playable for reasons i guess are similar to CoD2 but krally and anthelion2 and warfare inc are fun with in a 3d environment but what do you guys use? I know its not a gaming device but its nice to have some swish looking games on hand.
lol i know what you mean,
virtual pool is one of my favourites its near impossible to beat though so can be a pain in the backside.
a new one thats out is machines at war that was posted in the main general forum, im hanging out for that one.
also the game called "the quest" is quite addictive there are 3 really good expansions if you are into RPGs, the graphics on it are quite average but the game play cant be beaten and by far its one of the best RPGs on the pocket pc. also try the everquest series, has decent graphics and can be addictive its quite old now however but had a few expansions if you like the main game.
i was gutted when CoD2 didnt play on my TyTN but played on my dads Wizard fine! imho its a good game and IF it ran on the Tytn it would be perfectly playable! (quater of screen size of Wizard)
i hope someone can port it possibly but no source code has been released
Quake 1 works PERFECTLY ... ALTHOUGH ... i have an annoying bug when whereever i TOUCH the screen with the stylus, it frames per second drop dramatically ... from about 25 to about 3 ... i have Schlaps WM6 ... this isnt the right thread for me to say that and i'm reposting elsewhere later tonight so don't both answering.
krally is pretty good, and the BEST game is Tomb Raider for ppc, its only 8mb, and if you side open the TyTN and use the direction key (next to screen) for moevement and the keys around "S" (the ones all around it) for actions it works great very playable and i recomend it, although i'm stuck =/
Could not get it to work on the trinity either.
CoD2 needs 28MB of free program memory. Readme says that it may not run if it detects not enough memory. 28MB on Hermes is something near the value of free RAM after cold boot with most ROMs. The best that I've seen is 32MB, but I'm not having Hermes for long time yet. With my Schap's 3.57a I have 23MB now. I'll try that program "SK-Tools" and if it won't work, flash any super lite ROM and I'll know if it's free mem issue. I bet it is, because it works on Wizard as GilesTheAlmighty said. (Wizard has shared storage+program memory; I guess and maybe slightly remember [I had one] you can free up more memory for programs, right?)
Didn't work with 29MB. I give up :]
its a shame about the direction pad only being 4 way and only being able to press one button at a time. I find michael shumachers karting 2002 pretty good when you use the keyboard. Age of Empires is very good just a bit old. I have K-rally but its a bit easy. Warfare inc is great as a simple rts.
One of the most used is Handmark's Scrabble they do monopoly too.
If only snow rally had better control option. Disapointed with that one. Fifa 2002 is a good laugh as is ultimate football. Anthelion2 is long and nicely done where it's nice to look at too.
I haven't tried virtual pool I do have Billiard Master2 though which is hots eat two player and the Ai isn't too bad.
What i'm annoyed at is games like project Gotham are out on s60 but not on the ppc. there seems to be a lack of good new games unless i'm looking in the wrong places.
tcSPVm3100 said:
its a shame about the direction pad only being 4 way and only being able to press one button at a time. I find michael shumachers karting 2002 pretty good when you use the keyboard. Age of Empires is very good just a bit old. I have K-rally but its a bit easy. Warfare inc is great as a simple rts.
One of the most used is Handmark's Scrabble they do monopoly too.
If only snow rally had better control option. Disapointed with that one. Fifa 2002 is a good laugh as is ultimate football. Anthelion2 is long and nicely done where it's nice to look at too.
I haven't tried virtual pool I do have Billiard Master2 though which is hots eat two player and the Ai isn't too bad.
What i'm annoyed at is games like project Gotham are out on s60 but not on the ppc. there seems to be a lack of good new games unless i'm looking in the wrong places.
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Nope you aint looking in the wrong places, i also came from the Symbian world. The pocket pc environment has damn good specs but not really alot in the way of games, the games you can get tend to be tricky to use although i like some of the stratergy games and rpg games like the quest which im still trying to finish the latest expansion pack which is going on about 8 months now.
compared to some of the Ngage games though it still doesnt measure up, i dont know how many times i finished Ghost recon on NGage1.

Game - Whack-A-Monty [Beta]

Please check the requirements before you install!!
I'm new to developing on the Pocket PC platform and decided that I wanted to give it a shot. I figured that the best way to learn would be game, so here's my first attempt. This game is based off the New Super Mario Brothers mini-game called Whack-A-Monty (from the Nintendo DS). All of the graphics are from the original game; I have no intention of selling or making a profit from this game so I don't feel bad using their graphics. This is just a learning experience that I thought I'd share with everyone.
Requirements:
In this version (0.1), I have only included support for Pocket PC 320x240 or 240x240 resolutions. Also, I have only tested this on WM5 & WM6 emulators. This will only work on phones with a touchscreen.
This game was written in C# and thus requires .NET CF 2.0.
Again, this is my first attempt at game for Windows Mobile, so this is mostly a learning experience. Please don't crucify me for posting a game here, I'll be moving on to applications next. Let me know what you think!
I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.
nomb
This is awesome. Thanks heaps!
Yes this works well and reminds me of the game ratsplat - it needs sound to make it complete - keep up the good work!
VERY VERY cool game lol
Thank you!!!
Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?
nomb said:
I haven't tried the cab yet, but if I may I'd like to see the source code, specifically how you did the animation because I've been struggling with that.
nomb
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Not much animation in this game actually, but I do plan on releasing the code here. I need to do some tidying up first. I found the 'Programming with cheese' articles on MSDN very helpful for starting.
As for adding sound, .NET CF 2.0 has very limited support playing sounds. As far as I could find, there's no *easy* method for mixing sounds, or playing more than one sound at the same time. I need to do some more research on sound...
g35driver said:
VERY VERY cool game lol
Thank you!!!
Would there be any way to enable to input a name with a high score?
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Hmm... I thought about this originally. I might bring it back.
Overall, I'm more interested in seeing if anyone has had problems installing the game (shortcuts work / in correct place), gameplay issues (hits aren't recorded, slow play, ...), stability issues, etc
Not working...
Hi there, the screenshots of your game look pretty cool. Unfortunately, I cannot play it, it's not working.
I own a Dell X51v with WM 6 (football edition A3, release RTM) but haven't installed Microsoft Net Framework (I was told that it is included in WM6). Whenever I start the game, only 25 percent of the game is visible in the upper left corner of my screen, the rest of the game's screen is somehow 'cut off' and my today screen or whatever is visible.
What a petty...
Do you guys know what to do about it? I guess I have already tried to install Netframework, but WM6 refuses to do so if I remember correctly.
Thanks for your help,
7
It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).
If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too
XTCrefugee said:
It installs and runs on my Universal (WM6), but unfortunately the VGA screen makes it unplayable (you can only see the top left quarter of the game area).
If you feel like expanding your learning experience, support for VGA devices would be very nice! And why not include a landscape mode too
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Yes!!! Please!!! And I'll give to you 72 virgins without the need of immolate you (I think that 72 virgins is not enough but.. xD) Without jokes, I love this kind of games, and it looks great but I cant play it
All the best
Well I can't give you the virgins, but I would be damn grateful, I'm just getting into this stuff on my Universal, so other than the snes emulator, that I got working everything else is always suspect on the butttons or outdated. So please.
Im still playing the game, its working great!! Any updates?
This game is great and worked excellent on my MWG Atom Life until I flashed to medkid's 6.1 ROM, now when I install it messes with some of the fonts (e.g. on the screen alignment screen and on commanager using poorlyduck's vista theme). The game itself kinda works ok on 6.1 but the stylus isn't very accurate for some reason, often missing some while hitting others. My girlfriend was devastated when I told her she couldn't play whack-a-monty anymore! ;] thanks for a great game otherwise though!
hey, looks great, I'd like to play it on my VGA device too
it reminds me that great flash game tontie.
unfortunately I have yet to see a pda able to play flash games flawlessly
Hey, thanks for sharing! I like it!!
Greetings, Melle.
i tried to use it on my palm treo pro and a part of the screen is cut off...I dont know what the prob is.
very cool and a lot of fun! Also, a very old thread!!
great game!I ultimately know why the game interests you and lead you programming.
vga request
loved it on my kaiser, love it more on my touch pro
Good game for killing more boredom
Thankyou.
no updates?

Multiplayer Internet Games for PocketPC / Windows Mobile?

Are there any good Windows Mobile / PocketPC Online multiplayer games?
With most people now having an unlimited data/internet package now on their PDA phone, multiplayer gaming woul dbe easy and free, kind of like it is on the Nintendo Wii right now.
Are there any mutiplayer games over the internet for Windows Mobile that are not subscription based, and just use your mobile internet connection?
::: Connor
Try SPB Online Games
lol...i was afraid I would get that reply. i had already found that, but it is so limited.
I guess what I mean is, why is there no development in this area on a mass scale? I mean there is a huge audience and market for it...why is it being ignored?
Because as of right now, that SPB game pack is pretty much all that's out there.
ask questions in the Questions & Answers section of the forum next time.
and please, DON'T answer questions here.
sorry, i thought it would fall under "software and development" since i was asking about software.
Raging Thunder, multiplayer over internet racing game for iphone is now available, we need more stuff like that for wm devices!
try everything that Real Dice have to offer, I fount their online Poker quite addictive...
http://www.realdice.com/
I'd rather love to have multiplayers games which take advance of Bluetooth or WLAN.
Try Orions, it has a TCP based muliplayer Mode
http://www.pocketmoregames.com/orions.htm
Doom Legacy...was able to play multiplayer games over my lan when I was developing it, so no reason why it shouldn't work over internet...
Can't seem to post a link to it though.
Anyway, it is hosted on my website, which is in my profile...
RAMMANN said:
I'd rather love to have multiplayers games which take advance of Bluetooth or WLAN.
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what games do you know that can be played over bluetooth or wlan?
Asphalt, Snails, Warfare Incorporated, 3D Mini-Dogfight 1.4, 3D Mini Jetfight
also some poker/pool/card games I guess..
Aspyr released a Call of Duty 2 PPC title.... Later in an update to the core; They released a multiplayer component and accompanying dedicated server app that you could toss on a server and hide. Then anyone with the PPC client could of course connect to it. From anywhere they had Wifi or what have you... Cool!
I ran it on my Vista 64 machine as a service... and on xp32 just to test about a year ago.
Connected to it flawlessy from a hotspot...
Problem is.. It is old and blocky looking and nobody plays it.
Was a problem Zooming and autofiring in single player and multi on my Axim X51v - felt like a bug. They never supported it past the one update.
They (aspyr) have that Great Tony Hawk PS2 for PPC though!
Does anyone remember if the Quake 3 Arena PPC port had online mulitplayer? If so.... There ya have it!

ARDefender - Free Tower Defense Game for HD2

I found this website:
http://ardefender.com/windowsmobile.html
They have a game listed for free, and show the HD2 as a listed device.
However, I'm not sure how to download or install it. Any help would be appreciated.
"You need to print this tag to play", maybe a pdf virus?
Mods
It seems fishy , let a Moderator know and see if it has virus. I would do it myself but Iam out of town and dont have my computer with me.
Wow! This would be the first Augmented Reality TD game I've ever seen for WinMo!
The PDF should be a printout that you place on a table so that the game can build the table's surface into the gameplay!
Hope this works well.
Hi Guys,
Would this work for the ' HD ' ?
I need this N O W !!!
forallgoo said:
I found this website:
http://ardefender.com/windowsmobile.html
They have a game listed for free, and show the HD2 as a listed device.
However, I'm not sure how to download or install it. Any help would be appreciated.
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Simon_WM said:
Hi Guys,
Would this work for the ' HD ' ?
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How about trying for yourself and let us know
It seems that's the pdf isn't a virus
my norton virus scanner says: it's clean
This makes no sense. How does pointing my camera at a piece of paper start the game?? No application required or mentioned on the site??
you guys really need to read up on augmented reality, basically print out the card with the dots on then the game will use your phones camera, you point the camera at the card and the game engine magically using the printed card as a reference for the camera angles to control a 3D rendering engine, move the phone around the printed card making sure you are pointing at the card control your viewing perspective of the game.
see, youtube even has videos of people playing this game, all you have to do is search a little to find answers to your own questions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56ZtfZYG7E
well...
it seems that no .cab exists for now for WM.
but it's already ok for Bada on Samsung Wave :
http://www.samsungapps.com/topApps/topAppsDetail.as?productId=G00000075347&listYN=Y
(appstore samsung, France)
For more details :
- download and install the application
- print the pdf (clean, without virus)
- put the printed sheet over table
- play
of cours, you will need to have installed the game first... and as no .cab for WinMo...
Funny, very funny...what about the controls? Realy funny thanks
middlep1 said:
you guys really need to read up on augmented reality, basically print out the card with the dots on then the game will use your phones camera, you point the camera at the card and the game engine magically using the printed card as a reference for the camera angles to control a 3D rendering engine, move the phone around the printed card making sure you are pointing at the card control your viewing perspective of the game.
see, youtube even has videos of people playing this game, all you have to do is search a little to find answers to your own questions:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k56ZtfZYG7E
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All well and good, but where is the actual game? Are you saying that simply pointing my phone camera at the square will start the game? How is that possible? Game looks great in the video, but I can't find anything on the site resembling an installable file.
EDIT: Apparently, this is vaporware for now. Why put up a demo video for a program that doesn't exist?
Miami_Son said:
All well and good, but where is the actual game? Are you saying that simply pointing my phone camera at the square will start the game? How is that possible? Game looks great in the video, but I can't find anything on the site resembling an installable file.
EDIT: Apparently, this is vaporware for now. Why put up a demo video for a program that doesn't exist?
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Hi Folks,
I'm the CEO of int13, the company behind this game.
ARDefender is currently released only on the Samsung Wave (Bada OS) but the game is running on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone.
Samsung paid to have the game released for free on their flagship device, we're discussing with us about the release of game on other platforms/devices.
We can't say when it will be released at the moment.
PS: Very funny how paranoid you guys are, concerning the evil pdf
stephc_int13 said:
Hi Folks,
I'm the CEO of int13, the company behind this game.
ARDefender is currently released only on the Samsung Wave (Bada OS) but the game is running on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone.
Samsung paid to have the game released for free on their flagship device, we're discussing with us about the release of game on other platforms/devices.
We can't say when it will be released at the moment.
PS: Very funny how paranoid you guys are, concerning the evil pdf
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Hello Sir, thanks for developing such a wonderfull app for Windows Mobile.
However, considering that the HD2 is the smartphone's King of Kings, we would really like to see the game available for this platform, morover it will be the first SERIOUS agumented reality game for Windows Mobile, and this can even take more developers to use that technology on Windows Mobile instead pointing their heads on the stupid, luser-oriented iPhone by Steve "Blow" Jobs.
Thanks for your attenction, Sir.
stephc_int13 said:
Hi Folks,
I'm the CEO of int13, the company behind this game.
ARDefender is currently released only on the Samsung Wave (Bada OS) but the game is running on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone.
Samsung paid to have the game released for free on their flagship device, we're discussing with us about the release of game on other platforms/devices.
We can't say when it will be released at the moment.
PS: Very funny how paranoid you guys are, concerning the evil pdf
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Congrats on your exclusive deal with a big company like Samsung!
I hope that it's a springboard for your company. While I believe we'd see the best game performance on a device like the HD2... I have a TouchPro2 and would also love to play it.
Good Luck. Hope to be hearing alot more about int13 in the NEAR future!
stephc_int13 said:
Hi Folks,
I'm the CEO of int13, the company behind this game.
ARDefender is currently released only on the Samsung Wave (Bada OS) but the game is running on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone.
Samsung paid to have the game released for free on their flagship device, we're discussing with us about the release of game on other platforms/devices.
We can't say when it will be released at the moment.
PS: Very funny how paranoid you guys are, concerning the evil pdf
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I guess you got my e-mail pointing you here.
Sheesh
There still MUST be an application that will render the graphics for the game, interpret the camera images, detect g-sensor signals, play any sound effects, etc. The PDF contains ONLY AN IMAGE and CAN NOT be 'executed' as an application. Where the *BLEEP* is the .CAB Installation file download?
Seattle Rat said:
There still MUST be an application that will render the graphics for the game, interpret the camera images, detect g-sensor signals, play any sound effects, etc. The PDF contains ONLY AN IMAGE and CAN NOT be 'executed' as an application. Where the *BLEEP* is the .CAB Installation file download?
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Just Read what the CEO said...
stephc_int13 said:
Hi Folks,
I'm the CEO of int13, the company behind this game.
ARDefender is currently released only on the Samsung Wave (Bada OS) but the game is running on Windows Mobile, Symbian, Android and iPhone.
Samsung paid to have the game released for free on their flagship device, we're discussing with us about the release of game on other platforms/devices.
We can't say when it will be released at the moment.
PS: Very funny how paranoid you guys are, concerning the evil pdf
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Reset Generation Game for Android

guys i am sure that you are all know about the Ngage resetgeneration game which was multiplayer game and i am sure that was the one of the best multiplayer game on mobile devices
IF SOME ONE CAN REQUEST THE COMPANY TO MAKE THIS GAME FOR ANDROID THEN PLEASE REQUEST THE COMPANY TO MAKE THIS GAME FOR ANDROID
Here are the Game features
Features:
The world's first game about video games
Reset Generation, named for the children that grew up with computers and video games, is bright, colorful and joyfully celebratory of all things videogames
Nokia boasts Reset Generation has the highest production values of any mobile title ever created
One of The Guardian's "Most Promising Games" for 2008 and #2 on Pocket Gamer's Ten for 2008
Ten beautifully hand-animated heroes by celebrity concept artists, representing the pantheon of videogame history, each with their own unique super power.
Two types of gameplay: Single Player Story Mode and Online Multiplayer Mode.
Single-Player Story Mode encompasses 18 single-player missions (including game tutorial), is given texture by 27 humorous cut-scene animations and brought to life with over one-thousand lines of voice dialog.
Online Multiplayer Mode consists of up-to four-player global online action with one-click matchmaking.
"The most cleverly designed, mos
here is the video of that game
so i want that please request that company to make this game for android if you guys like the resetgneration game

			
				
so no one interested ???????????????
****! I want this Soooo BAD!! This games kicks ass of games like angry birds, fruit Ninja, Temple Run etc...
don't you make a petition to Red Lynx??
Yes someone should really help
I love this game..
HIT THANKS IF HELPED.....
Sent from moon to earth........
Sorry for the bump, but i love this game too. I would love to be able to play this on my Android phone.
It's a shame this company seems not interested on it.
This is the only "article" about the game in dev's page http://www.redlynx.com/games/legacy/reset-generation
Also, there was a websie were you was able to play this on PC, but has been pulled out too: http://resetgeneration-site.arena.n-gage.com/
i think there is not hope for us.
As I said, no hope in sight :|
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i remeber reset generation one of the best movil phone games...
Androide3 said:
i remeber reset generation one of the best movil phone games...
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I think its gone forever.
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There is hope
Hi All,
I've spent the last 2 years trying to get in touch with the right people about getting this game back. Red Lynx told me they couldn't help, but this didn't stop me.
I used twitter and all the connections I have in the mobile sphere and finally managed to start a conversation with Senior Manager, BD & Partnering of Nokia.
The latest is that they would be willing to release the IP for the game and the code.
Basically it's at the stage of making a monetary offer and plan for the future of this game.
Not being a developer, I know need to find out how much it would cost to convert the game and try and work out what this code might be worth, currently I have no idea so can't make an offer.
As for the future if it's not me by perhaps someone else who manages to get this up and running great.
I see this game running on PC, iOS, Android and WP in it's original multiplayer form.
If anyone knows any investors developers and advice on what this might be worth please let me know.
Thanks
Chris
stobbsc said:
Hi All,
I've spent the last 2 years trying to get in touch with the right people about getting this game back. Red Lynx told me they couldn't help, but this didn't stop me.
I used twitter and all the connections I have in the mobile sphere and finally managed to start a conversation with Senior Manager, BD & Partnering of Nokia.
The latest is that they would be willing to release the IP for the game and the code.
Basically it's at the stage of making a monetary offer and plan for the future of this game.
Not being a developer, I know need to find out how much it would cost to convert the game and try and work out what this code might be worth, currently I have no idea so can't make an offer.
As for the future if it's not me by perhaps someone else who manages to get this up and running great.
I see this game running on PC, iOS, Android and WP in it's original multiplayer form.
If anyone knows any investors developers and advice on what this might be worth please let me know.
Thanks
Chris
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Wait a minute, this game.is available in iOS?
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CM17X said:
Wait a minute, this game.is available in iOS?
Sent from my HTC One X using xda app-developers app
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No this game is not in iTunes or any app store at the moment.
I'm saying I see it being everyone one day, just need to find devs and investors to help buy the IP and code as mentioned above
stobbsc said:
Hi All,
I've spent the last 2 years trying to get in touch with the right people about getting this game back. Red Lynx told me they couldn't help, but this didn't stop me.
I used twitter and all the connections I have in the mobile sphere and finally managed to start a conversation with Senior Manager, BD & Partnering of Nokia.
The latest is that they would be willing to release the IP for the game and the code.
Basically it's at the stage of making a monetary offer and plan for the future of this game.
Not being a developer, I know need to find out how much it would cost to convert the game and try and work out what this code might be worth, currently I have no idea so can't make an offer.
As for the future if it's not me by perhaps someone else who manages to get this up and running great.
I see this game running on PC, iOS, Android and WP in it's original multiplayer form.
If anyone knows any investors developers and advice on what this might be worth please let me know.
Thanks
Chris
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I was part of the team that created the game so I can say for sure that porting the code should not be a big deal. It was made to be multiplatform and even worked on both big&little endian systems. The bigger problem are the controls as the game was designed with hardware controls in mind. As for what the game's assets & rights are worth I have no idea.
There should be a way to replace hardware buttons without ruin the gameplay. The game really deserves to be on this new phones. Connectivity I way better, not that choppy as on my old Nokia N958Gb were I started playing it.
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Enjoyed this game very much plus the replayability made it very unboring and the multiplayer, that was the funnest part. I think this will go out at WP OS soon coz now that nokia was sold to Windows
This game was awesome!
I really hope someone will buy the IP and port it to Android.
it could be a great exclusive for windows phone. I would buy a new phone for this game. What about change.org or kickstarter?
Why Windows phone exclusive? That's quite silly. It should be a multi-platform as many games out there.
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CM17X said:
Why Windows phone exclusive? That's quite silly. It should be a multi-platform as many games out there.
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That's because the rights to that game are held by Nokia which is now a part of Microsoft.
I would buy a Lumia if this games made available on WP!
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I want it so bad. Wrote Redlynx a year ago and they told me that Nokia has all rights. Quite silly to not port it, but hey,..it´s Nokia.
I think if you don´t make a stupid free to play of it, it would be a great successor again. Very special and innovative game!!

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