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I have been irritated with this for a while now -sure there are a bunch of games for windows mobile, but they are not up to par with our HD2's specs....it is disappointing. This is one of the reasons I am patiently awaiting to see android on the HD2, since the android market seems to have better games....sure games are not the sole reason I got the phone, but figuring that it can perform so much better than what they provide it- it is frustrating...
Well here is my theory on this:
Maybe it has something to with the fact that the HD2 came out recently (the USA ver just came out last month, the other came out less than a year ago I believe)
...a good supporting example is the iPhone, I remember when I first had the iPhone it did not have any games and not to mention it did not even have an app store for a while....but now look at it -sure it is practically completely inferior to our device, but it has a large dev community which leads to some nice apps/games (sure there are a lot of stupid ones, but you can look over those because their 'good ones' are better than our 'good ones' --besides the emulators, mind you).
I am just holding onto hope that the winmo community will be putting out nice games soon since devices similar to ours are going to be more common...also I have the hope that there will be android on our device one day which hopefully will bring some more options as well....
Other wise I guess I will have to develop my own?.....
Your thoughts/Ideas?
It's not just the games that's lacking, it's every other apps available on the market for windows versus android is lacking..
I cannot imagine that windows have a headstart of >5yrs in windows mobile while android is like <3yrs, but ANDROID have apps and games that are useable, fun and good and free or cheap to buy (JUST LIKE THE IPHONE apps)!.
What's up with microsoft ? I don't know. One thing's for sure, I will buy the android when my telco contract is up or when I sell my HD2 whichever is ealier.
See, I am still within the 30 days where I am able to return my HD2....(until the 24th that is...) but I do not think I will do so,but I am thinking about it a lot...
I do not think I will do so for a few reasons - It is actually one of the best phones out right now, also it is a lot nicer than my past phone (iPhone 2g) except for the issue discussed in the OP ...also I have not used my chance to upgrade for a few years and so I thought I might as well take advantage of it because I could have upgraded twice by now with how long I waited for a new phone ... now my final reasons for keeping it: there's nothing better for T-Mobile (for the price I got it for at least) and that I have a lot of hope of what I stated in the OP about games coming some day otherwise android will hopefully come through...
I tried to get the Nexus One, but I have a family plan and would have to pay about 500$ for it which is ridiculous to me.
BTW wj888- what do you mean 'I will buy the android..."...sounds like you are referring to a device named 'the android' which there is none (of which I know of at least)....
thoughts/Ideas?
i think that now the HD2 is available in the states that there is a good chance more apps will appear. however, it could be that developers are waiting for windows 7 on the phone and then microsoft may well provide more interest in growth.
Mike
I wonder if there is anyone with an opposing theory or something to change my mind...
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Just return it, get, or wait for something that will make,& keep you happy. Don't second guess yourself, & wish you had waited for new device.. This will be around after the others come out, look them all over, then decide,,,, I love mine!!
erebusting said:
I have been irritated with this for a while now -sure there are a bunch of games for windows mobile, but they are not up to par with our HD2's specs....it is disappointing. This is one of the reasons I am patiently awaiting to see android on the HD2, since the android market seems to have better games....sure games are not the sole reason I got the phone, but figuring that it can perform so much better than what they provide it- it is frustrating...
Well here is my theory on this:
Maybe it has something to with the fact that the HD2 came out recently (the USA ver just came out last month, the other came out less than a year ago I believe)
...a good supporting example is the iPhone, I remember when I first had the iPhone it did not have any games and not to mention it did not even have an app store for a while....but now look at it -sure it is practically completely inferior to our device, but it has a large dev community which leads to some nice apps/games (sure there are a lot of stupid ones, but you can look over those because their 'good ones' are better than our 'good ones' --besides the emulators, mind you).
I am just holding onto hope that the winmo community will be putting out nice games soon since devices similar to ours are going to be more common...also I have the hope that there will be android on our device one day which hopefully will bring some more options as well....
Other wise I guess I will have to develop my own?.....
Your thoughts/Ideas?
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With WinPhone 7 coming soon, you're not going to see as much development for WinMo. I wouldn't expect many more games being made for it. And don't plan on an android port anytime soon. If you don't like the device now, return it while you can. There are going to be plenty of comparable phones in the coming months. If you don't like it now, you're gonna be wishing you weren't stuck with it for 2 years when you keep seeing all these other phones coming out that you wish you could get. Remember, WinPhone 7 is coming at the end of the year with X-Box Live support and much more gaming options. If gaming is that important to you, you should wait for something else. I'm happy playing all the old playstation games on my HD2... that's plenty of gaming for me.
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I'm happy playing all the old playstation games on my HD2... that's plenty of gaming for me.
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How? Is there an emulator available?
Edit: Found on google FPSEce
yeah I like everything about it except the fact of the non existent games. So I think I will return it and have to return to using my iPhone 2g (sigh...haha)...
is there anything out there with a 1Ghz+ CPU that works with Tmobile USA 3G? ...besides the Nexus One ?
Also, I was thinking if I keep it, I can try and sell it then use that for another phone? I guess that is not really a smart idea though right ?....
As for all of you who say you really love the phone, do you not game much on your phone to care about this issue ? What do you do with your phone, if I may ask?
I am in a tough spot ....
also another thing which might change some minds : I upgraded in the store, now Online it still will let me upgrade the same line to another phone again as if I did not even upgrade at all? Is that usual?... I Was excited when I noticed this, but I am not sure if this is how it usualy is or whats going on....so if I return it , I may loose the chance to upgrade twice ? IDK
Please advise....
Well to reply to ur question what i do with it (absolutely love everything about it)
besides using it for texting, calling, mailing i watch youtube movies, series with coreplayer. and i also play games. i am going to explain what.
you can find a lot of fun flash games on the web, use this and u can play them on ur hd2!
I also use FPsece for some fun psx games. buy a msi bluetooth gamepad if u really want optimal gaming experience. also i found some fun games in this topic. especially the one where there is only a demo available for looks really good
i hope i helped you
There are quite a lot of games out there that work for the HD2, ones I have on mine:
Kiwi
Sonic Racing
Tower Defence
Galaxy Hopper
Caver
Experiment 13
G-Invaders
PocketSand
Crayon Physics
Hunting
Tripplix
Worms
Mini Galf - Wacky World
Flight Commander
Prince of Persia
Pocket Mini Golf 2
Totem Star
Splinter Cell Conviction
Spinballs
You just gotta look for them, good places to look at the EA mobile store and Gamesloft - just to name a couple.
Quite a few are appearing on the Market Place now.
I am looking for more graphic intense games...at least some which would put some of that nice hardware to good use....
Those flash games look decent -I will try them out...
I dont know what to say I may just return my HD2 and wait for something else to come out....? Does anyone have anything to add/ mention in that regard ?
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There are quite a lot of games out there that work for the HD2, ones I have on mine:
Kiwi
Sonic Racing
Tower Defence
Galaxy Hopper
Caver
Experiment 13
G-Invaders
PocketSand
Crayon Physics
Hunting
Tripplix
Worms
Mini Galf - Wacky World
Flight Commander
Prince of Persia
Pocket Mini Golf 2
Totem Star
Splinter Cell Conviction
Spinballs
You just gotta look for them, good places to look at the EA mobile store and Gamesloft - just to name a couple.
Quite a few are appearing on the Market Place now.
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If you want simple and fun games WM is not for you simple as that. I love the fact that I can play old PSX games on my phone as I've found most of the games available on the iPhone below par. Sure they might look better, but the bottom line is that great graphics not a good game make. FF VII still blows anything available on either android or iphone away. Tekken 3 runs pretty good as does Gran Turismo 2 and I got em both for under 10€.
Doubt we'll see great mobile games on a windows based phone until WP7.
erebusting said:
yeah I like everything about it except the fact of the non existent games. So I think I will return it and have to return to using my iPhone 2g (sigh...haha)...
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Buy a PSP if you want a games console, it's a phone, and a very powerful one at that. With a handful of addictive games, and the entire PSX/NES/SNES/GBA back catalogue I am very happy with the games avaliable, not that I use it for playing games that's why I have a PS3, that I never use... But that's another story.
There are tons of games for Windows Mobile, and part of them work fine in HD2. So far, I have installed more than 20 games on it and I am still going for more. A lot of games have WQGA version which is good for HD2. Even VGA version is fine.
well come to Windows Mobile world.
For those who wants a good app store....buy Iphone, Android devices or Palm pre webOS.
MS dont want HD2 owners upgrade to WM7, because they want we live in dead WM app store.
PS: But we have a lot o based stock roms....nice.....we can flash HD2 with a diferent version rom, every days...lol
Doesnt anybody have the intelligence anymore to RESEARCH before going out and buying a product? Another thread where someone saw the HD2 and said "Oooh, shiny!) and bought it without having a clue what OS it runs or how it works and now moans about lack of this, lack of that. All that seems to matter to people now is whether it is free or cheap, I wonder how many people would be willing to work for free?
I despair of the human race, stupidity seems to be the new Black!
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Doesnt anybody have the intelligence anymore to RESEARCH before going out and buying a product? Another thread where someone saw the HD2 and said "Oooh, shiny!) and bought it without having a clue what OS it runs or how it works and now moans about lack of this, lack of that. All that seems to matter to people now is whether it is free or cheap, I wonder how many people would be willing to work for free?
I despair of the human race, stupidity seems to be the new Black!
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wth are you talking about this thread has nothing regarding that I "knew nothing about the OS"...
this is just another post of some condescending person looking to talk down to someone when they do not even read the specific issue...stop trying to up your post count....
any ways -I was well aware of windows mobile and I had it before in the past actually, but man I thought the games would be improved for the most part they are still the same type of games provided in WM5 - 2D cheap excuse for an 'arcade' game...they are actually the same kind of games found on every other phone out there (just about!)...believe me I had many phones and I may be young but I have seen these types of games on phones for ages and honestly since this is such a big improvement in a phone then I would have though the games would suit the hardware but no...so I guess I will be returning the HD2 and waiting for something else to happen in the phone scene...
erebusting said:
wth are you talking about this thread has nothing regarding that I "knew nothing about the OS"...
this is just another post of some condescending person looking to talk down to someone when they do not even read the specific issue...stop trying to up your post count....
any ways -I was well aware of windows mobile and I had it before in the past actually, but man I thought the games would be improved for the most part they are still the same type of games provided in WM5 - 2D cheap excuse for an 'arcade' game...they are actually the same kind of games found on every other phone out there (just about!)...believe me I had many phones and I may be young but I have seen these types of games on phones for ages and honestly since this is such a big improvement in a phone then I would have though the games would suit the hardware but no...so I guess I will be returning the HD2 and waiting for something else to happen in the phone scene...
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The main issue is that there are so few WinMo devices with specs this good... HD2, LG Expo, maybe a couple other. It's not really worth it to design a game that makes use of this hardware when it won't work with most WinMo phones.
But actually, I'm VERY happy with the gaming options for the HD2 with being able to play almost any psx, nes, snes, gba, etc game out there with multitouch onscreen controls. What other phone can do that? It's the only phone I can play final fantasy 7,8 & 9 on at full speed... so even if i was a big gamer, i would still pick the HD2 for the huge library of games it can emulate VERY WELL. I wouldn't want to much more gaming on my phone... I'd get a PSP for portable gaming if I was a big gamer.
not to say I am a big gamer though, just when I sit down to play some games I would like there to be some nice games available besides emulators which I can play on my PC and otherwise I do not mind not playing them so much....
This phone is already outdated as many have said and when wm7 comes out there may be people developing games for that (which would not work with previous WM devices...) so I believe by the time that comes around I will probably go and purchase a new phone since I will return this one and have some patience for a while....
and honestly, why would I spend 2-300$ on a phone, then spend another 2-300 on a PSP, then the PSP I would have to buy each game (no free games)....so I would be spending more when in actuality I am not looking for such an intense gaming experience just one sufficient to the hardware provided would do fine....
The only thing it has are emulators which I am sure other 1ghz phones can run decently as well....
In the end if I return my phone while I have the chance I can always come back and buy it again later on when something good comes up....
Hi there,
You may know of The Impossible Game (couldn't post a link due to restrictions), which has been one of the best selling Xbox Live Indie Games and has remained in the top ten since its release. It was also released on iPhone and Apple chose it as "App of the Week" and it reached number two in paid apps in the US and Canada.
Well now's your opportunity to get in on it, because I'm looking for someone to make it for Android! I can provide all the graphics and music, and snippets of code that will help to build the engine. Essentially I'm looking for an exact clone of the iPhone app on Android.
So why am I getting someone else to do it? After already making TIG twice I'm not up for making it again, and I have other projects I want to work on. We'll split revenue 70-30 (you get 30%), and considering the success it's had so far this could be a very good opportunity for you.
If you're interested please email me at info AT flukedude.com, showing all your past work related to games, and we can discuss this further.
Thanks,
-Ed
Are you talking about the impossible level game? If so, its already on android.
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mskash said:
Are you talking about the impossible level game? If so, its already on android.
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No this is a different game. See flukedude DOT COM
oh that game. how are you going to port it over? android is a touch screen device. even for those phones with keyboard (Droid etc) i think it would still be rather unwieldy.
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oh that game. how are you going to port it over? android is a touch screen device. even for those phones with keyboard (Droid etc) i think it would still be rather unwieldy.
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What are you talking about?? The only thing that the game needs is a touch screen! No buttons. So why do you think that it couldn't be played on android devices? It can be played even on an iPhone!
Oh right. My bad. I thought it was this impossible multitask game.
This game is a must for android ! It has an amazing concept and an amazing soundtrack anyone can easily spend hours playing it it would be amazing if it were transfered
ok so what your saying is you want someone to build this game(well port it over) and then you want to make all the money from it while leaving the person who ported the game a measly 30%? shouldnt it be the other way around...like you get 30% and they get 70%?
Im an old time Windows Mobile user who defected to iphone some time back.
All I can say is my Iphone 4 is going on ebay . Got the phone last night and trawled through the apps market basically replacing apps that I used on my iphone .
British Gas is the only one I can't find (Anyone help here)
I loved the notifications on the iphone , I use the function for live football scores ( Soccer for the guys across the pond ;o) )
Found an app that does the same thing and gives notifications .
I feel like I've been set free ! This is my first pure Android device and my reason to get it this way from Google was the updates . Secondly I love the Samsung screens , pure quality.
I cant say I'm gonna miss the retina display as this screen is awesome !! Although to be fair it is the best screen on the market at the moment.
Anyone thinking of moving over from Iphone or Win mobile in my opinion is moving in the right direction .
Didn't see the need for Sense as you can get more customizable widgets that do the exact same thing . I'm loving the facebook , Twitter integration into the contacts .
Learning a lot from you guys and drawling through the Dev part of the forum . Hats off to you Dev guys .... Great work and looking forward to some modding in the near future
Right I'm off to play with me new toy
Welcome to the open side!
As for the British Gas application, I am assuming this is your gas company (at least from what I can find via Google). If so, that sounds like an official app made by them. You would probably need to contact them to see if they have an Android equivilent or if they plan on releasing on for Android in the future.
It's not really fair if British Gas only provide an iPhone app as that's promoting one platform over the other.
I'd switch supplier if I were you, unless you can't get it cheaper.
dirk1978 said:
It's not really fair if British Gas only provide an iPhone app as that's promoting one platform over the other.
I'd switch supplier if I were you, unless you can't get it cheaper.
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Sadly most companies were only making iPhone apps up until the recent Android sales went through the roof. Now most companies are playing catch up making apps for Android.
I suggest contacting them first, they may be in the process of developing an Android app.
Thanks guys . Will contact British Gas
Android market don't offer a big choice concerning japanese firm games...
I would like to have more Jrpg games like spectral souls and more titles like square enix, capcom and konami games for console.
I didn't get useful info about games coming this year ...
If someone could lead me to some source it will be great thanks
Have you tried the symphony of the eternity :
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lol i'am getting it right now! but it seems so old school
Need to test it
Thanks for your advice
If you have anything else in mind
Are you guys playing it on the Xperia Play? Market won't let me download it, says it's incompatible with the Play.
no it's working but i'am not using the official market 'appbrain'
Huuu , is gameloft ading tf101 support ?
If so finally !!!
Web site is shows 1 game for tf butthere is no game ,think they just added it so waiting time !!!
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Where is the link?
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Where is the link?
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lol try gameloft
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I did read on their uk blog when finding out about their android club that they are aware of the transformer and will be coding games for them at some point.
Jason.
Should be easy as the Xoom etc is the same
Reading eh? Same as me. Earley here
http://wapshop.gameloft.com/wifi/hd...honeId=5108&c=170&sv5815=a15321362555a32253b8
Here is link to TF gameloft store...there is 0 games for now xD
There are actually games for the Transformer, but they aren't showing up on that page for whatever unknown reason. Apparently Asphalt 6 HD, Dungeon Hunter 2 HD, Spiderman HD, Uno HD, and a couple others are available for purchase. I'm probably going to purchase the DH2 once I see if the one I downloaded works. Also, keep in mind that it might not show up, but if you go to check out and select your device properly, if you can't buy the game for that device it'll show you what games are available for it below. Thats how I figured out what was available. But it's ONLY on the gameloft website (which I accessed from the PC I'm typing this up on, trying to access it via my transformer's browser brings up the same old 'no games available for your device' screen).
What a small world as i am just around the corner from you mate.
also thanks for the heads up about using PC to access gameloft website.
Jason.
Jisonga said:
What a small world as i am just around the corner from you mate.
also thanks for the heads up about using PC to access gameloft website.
Jason.
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When I was still living with my parents (about 5 years ago) I lived near Denver. I actually went to Reading more often than not simply because they had better stores than Lancaster. Now, I hardly ever go out to Reading. =P
Need modern combat
I long since given up on Gameloft. While they finally dipped their toes in the Android Market, their service is as great as the McDonalds in my Queens neighborhood. I really hope some other company can step up to the plate as the go to company for Android gaming. Recently com2us and Glu (sorta) has filled the void. Though I am craving for a graphic intense game. I just wished all these companies would stop over looking Android. The day "Infinity Blade", "Back to the Future" comes out to our devices is the day Android would be a few steps behind IOS gaming wise.
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I long since given up on Gameloft. While they finally dipped their toes in the Android Market, their service is as great as the McDonalds in my Queens neighborhood. I really hope some other company can step up to the plate as the go to company for Android gaming. Recently com2us and Glu (sorta) has filled the void. Though I am craving for a graphic intense game. I just wished all these companies would stop over looking Android. The day "Infinity Blade", "Back to the Future" comes out to our devices is the day Android would be a few steps behind IOS gaming wise.
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Not gonna disagree with you there. But I see the real problem with Android in how it's entirely too easy to pirate in comparison to IOS. About the only statistic that I'm willing to believe is the one about the percentage of IOS users that buy apps compared to Android users. I'm as guilty as anyone, I've bought approximately 10 applications so far.
I'd like to see a really nice 3D game come to Android, and only Android. I had been considering developing my own, but sadly it's not something I can pickup and do in my free time given my life at the moment. Until someone does something like that (probably similar to Infinity Blade, but something more fun and something that has a longer lifespan than playing it once and being done), Android will continue to be IOS's bastard step child as far as games are concerned.
http://wapshop.gameloft.com/php5/us...1=1113b14656a181a480d9&from=ADID-147084&csp=y
have support !!!!
nice
wow, i hope they can add nova 2 or modern combat to that list soon.
it would be nice to get dead space to have native support without rooting too.
Downloading apks does have an effect on some companys bringing new apps to android but as the quality goes up and the pricing becomes more competitive i think this will become less of an issue, at least i hope so.
For me if i know that its going to work out of the box i will happily pay for an app, as i have have done with my collection of tegra games but if there is any dought then i may do a little try before i buy just to find out if its going to work and then delete if it does,nt or buy if it does.
I would love to play GT Racing on my tablet so fingers crossed things do improve.
Jason.
DO PEOPLE NO KNOW HOW TO USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION?I know this question has been posted multiple times.
All the games that work on the Xoom should work on the TF. However you have to use the Xoom link in order to buy & download the games.
jadesse said:
DO PEOPLE NO KNOW HOW TO USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION?I know this question has been posted multiple times.
All the games that work on the Xoom should work on the TF. However you have to use the Xoom link in order to buy & download the games.
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Mr. Attitude,
You're wrong.
jadesse said:
DO PEOPLE NO KNOW HOW TO USE THE SEARCH FUNCTION?I know this question has been posted multiple times.
All the games that work on the Xoom should work on the TF. However you have to use the Xoom link in order to buy & download the games.
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uhhhhhhh.....wrong. The Xoom games do not work on the TF. In some cases you can change the build.prop file and get a few working. The list is in a thread in the "Themes and Apps" section. This was not a new question posted by the OP. The subject may have been the same but he was stating that Gameloft was going to start supporting the TF specifically and was wondering where this support was.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1159975
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1219212
Those 2 threads don't exactly scream "Gameloft" when searching but they will get you started
morell2 said:
http://wapshop.gameloft.com/php5/us...1=1113b14656a181a480d9&from=ADID-147084&csp=y
have support !!!!
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Asus Eee Pad EP101TC???
That isn't the Transformer...
Anyone knows if it will work anyway?
Thiesen said:
Asus Eee Pad EP101TC???
That isn't the Transformer...
Anyone knows if it will work anyway?
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http://forum.xda-developers.com/showpost.php?p=17725928&postcount=7
Go to post #7 (my post). It should have instructions on how to purchase games for the TF101. Yes, the games in that link are the ones that are currently available for the TF101. I downloaded DH2 last night, and I have been playing it today without ANY issues whatsoever. Same with the latest Order and Chaos, been playing that today, but it is not officially supported.....You have to use the Xoom version. It does work. 1.0.3