The diamond has a lot of very good features, but sadly the Dpad makes a lot of games very hard to play. I like games, so what I propose is whenever someone finds a game that either uses the Stylus or has controls that can be setup to work well on the diamond, they post it here.
Microquad
Price $14.95
http://www.viex.org/?page=microquad
"Your mission is to race a quad bike around 24 different tracks and to attempt to move your way through the levels which are Baby Cup, Junior Cup, Pro Cup, Master Cup and Expert Cup. Each level include 4 very detailed and varied tracks and you also get the choice of 6 different quad bikes which have different specialities for Road, Off Road and Grip."
You also pick up items around the track like missiles, speed boosts, oil slicks etc which are a lot of fun.
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Controls: Use auto acceleration and the Dpad, or use on-screen buttons, both work really well.
Transport Tycoon Deluxe
Price: Free
http://esoftinteractive.com/openttd.html
"You'll be put in the middle of a thriving landscape of cities. In order to become the transportation tycoon, you'll need to build trains, planes, ships, and automobiles and send them off to make you rich."
This is open source free project, but you need some files from the original game.
Controls: Use the Stylus mainly and a button for right-click.
Snails Reloaded
Price: $14.95
http://www.pdamill.com/prod_sn.shtml
"Our classic, award-winning, action-strategy game for Windows Mobile devices features incredible gameplay coupled with fantastic graphics, audio, and humor!"
Controls: Stylus.
Please add to this post, in the format I've used, and I'll update the first post with other peoples suggestions and my own as I try out more games.
(in case we get onto a second post)
Scummvm
All the classic lucasart games and some older sierra ones can be played with Scummvm for CE/Arm.
At least 3 adventure games are freeware, Beneath a Steel Sky, Flight of the Amazon Queen and Lure of the Temptress.
I've tried Transport Tycoon Deluxe and it's just impossible to play. The text is too small, it's readable not like on the Trinity, but it's so small you'll have a headache after 5 minutes. Also there's a lot of using the stylus at the very edges of the screen and it appears that the Diamond doesn't like that.
Shame...
Age of empires works well with the Diamond price is about 29 Dollars I think.
Grtzzz
http://www.palmheroes.com/
heroes game, costs 19$, but if you order a key via the russian language site, you only have to pay 10$
In Fusio Linerider
Astraware Sudoku
BitFire Pocket Sand
All work and run beautifully with the graphics acceleration.
Got a load of other astraware stuff at home, will update this as i find them.
All three of them run superbly on the Raphael as well.
http://www.tetraedge.com/syberia2.htm
Tetraedge Syberia 2 works just fine.
Hi, I just installed Snails reloaded, and I can not run it. I can get to menu, but i pick "play button" (I dont remember what is the name of that button) nothung happends. Please, any suggestions?
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Name: Meteor Mania
Defend your city against a meteor shower in this slick game which seemlessly blends classic arcade games of old with a modern art and sound direction. Utilize four different types of power ups including a forcefield and scatter rockets to rack up a high score.
Destroy multiple meteors with a single missile to get even more points. With a smooth difficulty curve and a newgame+ system this game is high on replay value and low on downtime many arcade games suffer from as players excel at them.
There's never a dull moment in Meteor Mania!
Changelog:
28/12/2010:
Trial gameplay time has been increased from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
Reticule becomes redder as health depletes.
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Source: http://jabberworx.net/portfolio/meteor-mania/
Download Link: http://social.zune.net/External/Lau...oneAppID=8bcd9a61-3cfa-df11-9264-00237de2db9e
Update coming next week which increases trial gameplay time from 30 seconds to 2 minutes.
Let me know what you think of the game!
A working download link would be great. Thanks.
The link works for me...
Bought it!
Awesome! What do you think of it? Any ideas for improvements, etc?
My thumbs need a break!!! This game is a lot of fun! Some ideas:
I think having levels/waves that will break the pace a bit would be nice.
Also, maybe a change in the background like perhaps shifting from dusk to dawn to day, etc. would be nice.
Perhaps add some meteor variations like "Asteroids" type meteors that break into smaller ones you need to blow up again
Basically, try add elements that will make the gameplay a bit more varied
I love the attention to detail - the graphics are fantastic. Too often games have super gameplay and crap graphics - your game is great on all counts!
Those aren't actually bad ideas, pity my hands are tied until Microsoft approves the current (minor) update I'm trying to push forward :-\ Been there for quite a while now, I think it's because of the Christmas break they're taking so long with app approvals.
a new patch has been released which ups the trial demo time from 30 seconds to 2 minutes and adds a new feature where as your cities health is going down the reticules get redder so you don't have to look at the top left of the screen to see your cities health.
looking great!! downloading it!!
Thanks to TheOneBD for pointing it out. Just tried it with my xoom and it works. Enjoy
Cut the Rope v1.0.0
Requirements: Android OS 1.5+
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Overview: Cut the Rope is an award-winning mobile game from ZeptoLab, that generated over 3 million downloads upon its initial release in the App Store, and continues to gain popularity as it makes its way onto Android.
A mysterious package has arrived, and the creature inside has only one request…CANDY! Help get the candy to Om Nom, the adorable monster, in this highly innovative and addictive puzzle game. Combining outstanding physics, devilishly tricky levels, and bright colorful High Definition visuals, Cut the Rope is one of the most original and fun-filled games on the App Store.
I WANT CANDY!
Cut the Rope combines realistic physics with simple, yet accurate and precise touch controls. Cut the ropes by simply swiping your finger across them and collect the stars by touching them with the candy, but it’s not always simple. Think before you slice and be sure to avoid the enemies and obstacles. Every level is different and getting that candy to Om Nom won’t be easy!
IT’S KNOT GONNA BE A BREEZE
In Cut the Rope you don’t just need to feed Om Nom, in order to get maximum points you will also need to collect three golden stars in each stage. Some are easy, some are deviously difficult; you’re going to have to use your head to get them all-but be quick, some of these stars don’t hang around forever! Dodge jagged spikes that smash your candy to bits, and look out for sneaky spiders intent on having Om Nom’s treat all for themselves!
STAR PLAYER
Use a variety of special tools in your effort to get Om Nom his candy. Blow candy around in bubbles using special air pumps, catapult your candy across the screen to get to those hard to reach stars, use hidden ropes and special pulleys in your effort to get every star there is!
THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX, INSIDE THE BOX
Easy to learn and intuitive to play, Cut the Rope is hard to put down. As you progress, Om Nom will jump from one box to another, with more levels to get through. With each new box contains new and even more challenging stars and obstacles, can you make it to the end?
Crystal Leaderboards and Achievements: Players can see how they compare to rope cutters throughout the world via online leaderboards and achievements through Crystal!
Download Link:
Official market version :
http://www.getjar.com/
or
http://ul.to/gzr3qr8c
http://www.filesonic.com/file/129866...ope_v1.0.0.apk
http://uploading.com/files/m7ea35d8/...pe_v1.0.0.apk/
really nice game, very addictive lol. Like the graphs and the green "thing" its very... dunno.. maybe curious!.
Now in the magicbox level with all the stars,lets se what the update brings.
Genre of games derived from oldie point & click games, made so that one has to use wits and smarts to get out of the room he is somehow locked in.
currently genre is most popular on a flash platform and played via browsers, but there have been ports and standalone games for other platforms. Android has a few games like this but it's only few - Mystique being one of best names.
Most of the games putt you in a room, where you have to look good, and connect stuff, how to activate and use items found hanging around, and most of games also involve combining of the items in order to reach certain goals.
here are some greatest room escape game hits:
1. Sagrario room escape - "The champion" in REG genre, the best room even though 5 years from making of it has passed. The room is minimalistic, and it involves extremely high skills in observing and connecting stuff in order to pass.
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it looks as if there is nothing on this wall .. few stuff .. ? and this is actually the most "used" wall great game!
the only "flaw" of the game is the fact that player must know musical notes in order to pass, and that is not considered to be "general knowledge".
LINK: http://jayisgames.com/games/sagrarios-room/
2. Neutral's rooms -
someone named Neutral made a bunch of these rooms, and they are ALL good! compared to Sagrario, they really are side by side in graphics and wits.
the best room I have ever played is "Linkage" from Neutral, and the only reason Im still giving Sagrario room a title of the "best" is cause it is older than Neutral's rooms.
"vision" is his hardest room, and I have managed to go through all rooms without walkthrough, but it was HARD!
LINK: http://neutralxe.net/esc/index.html
There are also many many great rooms, and you are welcome to share if you know of any, but these rooms are the best by my account, and I have played tons of them If you need help with any of them, ask me for a hint, before you see the solutions, it's more fun that way
Rooms NOT to play:
My Diamond baby - made by Japanese, and it is not BAD room - it is so hard, that it would probably make you want to destroy your PC screen at some point. I made it through the room, but least to say it took me about a week of 5h/day playing.
The Doors - somehow this awful room got on every great REG list but it is - ****.
Swan’s Room - great room! except for the fact that if you screw up the end - no save, no recheck - from the top. and it's annoying
Travelogue - if you intend on losing your mind and geting epi attack - play it
If any of you didnt have a chance to try this genre - go on, it is EXTRA fun! start with Sagrario room in order to get the gist of how it's played, and you can then move on to the Neutral's rooms
Sand dust v1.0.1 - free falling sand game style for Windows Phone
Screenshots:
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Demo video: here
Description:
A free logic game consisting in placing the grains of sand in the corresponding cups on the board. During the game you can create platforms, appropriately change the colours of the grains,
use teleportation devices or even change gravitation to place the grains in the cups as fast as possible.
The game ends when all cups are filled with grains. Scoring depends on the lenght of the platforms you drew and on the time you spent on a single board.
In the game there were used some of the mechanisms characterising cellular automata and the Falling Sand-like games.
There is also a ranking of players where you can compare your results. The calm and easy game makes you feel relaxed while getting to the next levels of difficulty.
History:
Update 1.0.1 :
-[fixed] hide fps info label
Update 1.0.2 :
- [fixed] level 19 (yellow cups issue)
- [fixed] leaderboards engine.
Update 1.0.3 :
- [fixed] performance issue
Update 1.0.4 :
- facebook score integration
- change fingers drawing system
- add background color interpolation
Free download: here
Hai!
I just downloaded it and I really like it!
I only played first few levels yet, but here are some sugestions (if not allready inlcuded later in the game)
a) The game sometimes feels kind of slow, I'd like faster falling sand, or a fast forward function?
b) I'm not sure about the graphics.. I just feels too dark to me (don't get me wrong I actually like black) but it look kind of boring after a while.
different Backgrounds, or an other theme would look great. Maybe like 1st 10 stages sky, 2nd 10 stages cave -.. i'm not sure, but in my mind the graphics and the sound design is always the hardest part in a game
otherwise: nice game, it's one of those "just one more try" games
Realy thanks for review. I work on change design in next update couse is a little borning also for me
This is interesting.
I played this through the first 7 levels.... Nice game...wish I could use it with a stylus tho....
It reminds me of the brainless game for Window Mobile devices that just different colored sand drops and you could do different things to move it around but, it had no end to it.
It's just a hard game to play because you can't see under your finger...
Some player write to me about move line up of finger. Now i implement this function so in update v1.0.5 line is thickness and line is upper finger.
Thanks for positive and helpful comments.
Hi,
what's the best VR for our phone as most vr glasses support phone with max 5.5 inch and where to buy , i'm from egypt
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Believe me, I had a good one for $45, and it's not worth it, it's very limited, has a nausea inducing delay, bad resolution, bad optics, no good content except movies. Please save money and buy an Oculus Quest 2 for $299 or cheaper if used, it's unarguably on another level.
you can also go for a cheap 10$ one if you insist on using your phone for vr purposes as they all offer roughly the same experience at least thats my opinion on it
I agree with Kryptuz.
Your best bet is to purchase an Oculus quest 2.
The thing about using phones for your VR display... Over time phone screens get scratches in them no matter how tiny or big just from being in your pocket or whatever. A tiny scratch on the screen that isn't noticeable normally, will be very noticeable, frustrating or just plain tacky
once your viewing the screen through magnifying VR lenses. Nothing can touch the quest 2 screen so it's 100% safe from blemishes or scratches.
Not to mention, your phone is bloated with Google play store, search, services, framework, ect. That run in the background constantly. Diminishing it's VR potential.
Quest 2 does not have any potential diminishing background services. So the device is 100% focused on strictly VR. PLUS most phone VR sets only come with a single cheap Bluetooth remote. The quest 2 comes with dual position/motion/pressure sensitive controllers. The difference between physically reaching out and grabbing something Or pressing a button on a dinky lil thing.
Also worth mentioning the quest2 has something called the GUARDIAN. Which allows you to set the outline of your safe play zone. And the Oculus will make sure you stay within your designated SafeZone so you don't wonder into traffic or run into a wall.
If you just want to play media locally (movies, ect). Store media on phone, install DLNA from app store on phone. In DLNA app set the directory of the media. From the headset, install Pigasus. As long as both devices are on the same wifi, Pigasus will read media being broadcasted via DLNA from your phone.
Just trust me.... The quest2 is a much better option.