tigress666
Apr 15, 02:57 PM
Not to rain on your parade but there will never be a game that requires 3D for the 3DS. It will always be optional because not everyone can use it/see it or at the very least can play it for as long before they are fatigued. Game designers probably won't be too keen to limit their market like that for something that would work just as well as a 2D game.
That was kinda my point... I don't know how well the 3Ds will do and if it is successful it isn't going to be because of the 3D. For the 3D to really have much affect I think on making a game player successful, it would have to be part of the experience, not just an add on to make the game prettier. And I think I mentioned I don't think they can do that with 3D (and not cause not everyone can see it, but because I'm not sure what you would really *need* 3D in order to play a game. Unless it was stuff like look behind boxes but I am pretty sure the 3D implemented in the 3Ds isn't capable of doing stuff like that).
As far as iOS gaming and the virtual joystick kludge, I agree. It is like how in some very early console games/programs you had a full on mouse cursor that you controlled with the D-pad. How long did it take them to figure out that was a horrible idea? You have to design for the device, and not many developers are doing it (great examples of how not to do it are the various RPGs with maybe the exception of Battleheart but even that is a bit clunky). Personally, I hope someone ports a game like Aquaria or Ocarina of Time because I think touch based gaming is much better at music than console or keyboard & mouse because it can just give you a keyboard or some other simulation.
I don't know if I said *that* more than I don't think the ipad will make up for lack of buttons to have some advantage over consoles.
I have played joystick games on the iphone and I still enjoy them. Sure, they would be better on another console, but just my own selfish reasons i don't really want to be stuck with just angry bird type games on my iphone. But, so far, I haven't had to. I've found plenty of good rpgs (though honestly for turn based ones I don't think you need buttons to play them, in some ways touch screen is nicer. Instead of having to scroll through a list to pick who you want to fight or what action you want to take, you just tap it) and racing games. And even enjoy the Prince of Persia and Assassin's creed port (both use virtual sticks). The virtual controls are more clunky than a dpad (or even better, a joystick) but they don't make the game unfun to me :). So I personally would vote to still get games that use joysticks as well, even if they have to use a virtual joystick.
Though I suppose if you were to make a game kinda like the for the iphone, you could probably implement some way that you use the iphone's strengths instead as controls.
That was kinda my point... I don't know how well the 3Ds will do and if it is successful it isn't going to be because of the 3D. For the 3D to really have much affect I think on making a game player successful, it would have to be part of the experience, not just an add on to make the game prettier. And I think I mentioned I don't think they can do that with 3D (and not cause not everyone can see it, but because I'm not sure what you would really *need* 3D in order to play a game. Unless it was stuff like look behind boxes but I am pretty sure the 3D implemented in the 3Ds isn't capable of doing stuff like that).
As far as iOS gaming and the virtual joystick kludge, I agree. It is like how in some very early console games/programs you had a full on mouse cursor that you controlled with the D-pad. How long did it take them to figure out that was a horrible idea? You have to design for the device, and not many developers are doing it (great examples of how not to do it are the various RPGs with maybe the exception of Battleheart but even that is a bit clunky). Personally, I hope someone ports a game like Aquaria or Ocarina of Time because I think touch based gaming is much better at music than console or keyboard & mouse because it can just give you a keyboard or some other simulation.
I don't know if I said *that* more than I don't think the ipad will make up for lack of buttons to have some advantage over consoles.
I have played joystick games on the iphone and I still enjoy them. Sure, they would be better on another console, but just my own selfish reasons i don't really want to be stuck with just angry bird type games on my iphone. But, so far, I haven't had to. I've found plenty of good rpgs (though honestly for turn based ones I don't think you need buttons to play them, in some ways touch screen is nicer. Instead of having to scroll through a list to pick who you want to fight or what action you want to take, you just tap it) and racing games. And even enjoy the Prince of Persia and Assassin's creed port (both use virtual sticks). The virtual controls are more clunky than a dpad (or even better, a joystick) but they don't make the game unfun to me :). So I personally would vote to still get games that use joysticks as well, even if they have to use a virtual joystick.
Though I suppose if you were to make a game kinda like the for the iphone, you could probably implement some way that you use the iphone's strengths instead as controls.
alhedges
Apr 16, 11:04 AM
Although the Flurry article spins this as being positive for ios/android gaming, I'm not really sure that the numbers support that interpretation. Last year, they included only iphones and ipod touches in their data and found that they had 5% of the market. This year, they added iPads, android smartphones, and android tablets (huge market that...), and found that the numbers only went up to 8%. I don't really find that to be very impressive.
Meanwhile, consoles, all of which are ~5 years old, increased their market share from 71% to 76%. In other words, consoles' market share increased almost twice as much smartphone/tablets' did, even though the ios/android data now includes a lot of devices that weren't counted previously.
And - to reiterate what a lot of other posters have said - touchscreen gaming is can be excellent for puzzle-type games, such as angry birds. It does a good job with accelerometer based games, such as doodle jump. But it is kludgy and inferior for most other type of games, including FPS games, and it will remain so until there is some sort of standardized controller with actual buttons and joystick(s).
Meanwhile, consoles, all of which are ~5 years old, increased their market share from 71% to 76%. In other words, consoles' market share increased almost twice as much smartphone/tablets' did, even though the ios/android data now includes a lot of devices that weren't counted previously.
And - to reiterate what a lot of other posters have said - touchscreen gaming is can be excellent for puzzle-type games, such as angry birds. It does a good job with accelerometer based games, such as doodle jump. But it is kludgy and inferior for most other type of games, including FPS games, and it will remain so until there is some sort of standardized controller with actual buttons and joystick(s).
plinden
Sep 30, 11:04 AM
AJAX is the next big thing in web development, so yes, brush up on your Javascript and XML skills - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AJAX
apattee
Jun 27, 12:33 PM
1.
Macbook Pro
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15" Screen
ATI Radeon x1600 w/ 256ram
120GB Hard Drive
2GB Ram
Brand New Battery from apple (zero cycles)
Applecare expires on 10/28/09
Has been sitting on a Griffin Elevator since almost day one, no scratches or dents on top or sides or top-plate
$1425 + shipping
2.
Firewire External Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital
Same hard drive can be seen here: http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2005/...rive/intro.jpg
Original Box and Packaging
75 + shipping
3.
Dell 30" LCD Monitor
3007WFP - HC
No dead or stuck pixels
Purchased on 1/23/08
Warrant Ends on 1/23/11
Original box and packaging
$1000 + shipping
4.
Griffin Elevator
No Scratches
Original Box and packaging
$30 + shipping
5.
Terk HDTV Antenna
Works great, just don't use it
Original Box and packaging
45 + shipping
6.
Guitar Hero 3 for PC/MAC
Comes with CD/DVD and Guitar
Original Box
$55 + shipping
I am selling all this stuff so I can purchase a Mac Pro. I am in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Everything is in really great shape. I can take more detailed pictures, but here is a picture or two of my setup:
http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000503gz9.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000504ww2.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000505sx5.jpg
Macbook Pro
2.33 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
15" Screen
ATI Radeon x1600 w/ 256ram
120GB Hard Drive
2GB Ram
Brand New Battery from apple (zero cycles)
Applecare expires on 10/28/09
Has been sitting on a Griffin Elevator since almost day one, no scratches or dents on top or sides or top-plate
$1425 + shipping
2.
Firewire External Hard Drive
250GB Western Digital
Same hard drive can be seen here: http://img.tomshardware.com/us/2005/...rive/intro.jpg
Original Box and Packaging
75 + shipping
3.
Dell 30" LCD Monitor
3007WFP - HC
No dead or stuck pixels
Purchased on 1/23/08
Warrant Ends on 1/23/11
Original box and packaging
$1000 + shipping
4.
Griffin Elevator
No Scratches
Original Box and packaging
$30 + shipping
5.
Terk HDTV Antenna
Works great, just don't use it
Original Box and packaging
45 + shipping
6.
Guitar Hero 3 for PC/MAC
Comes with CD/DVD and Guitar
Original Box
$55 + shipping
I am selling all this stuff so I can purchase a Mac Pro. I am in the Twin Cities in Minnesota. Everything is in really great shape. I can take more detailed pictures, but here is a picture or two of my setup:
http://img440.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000503gz9.jpg
http://img410.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000504ww2.jpg
http://img171.imageshack.us/my.php?image=1000505sx5.jpg
amigi
Jan 25, 07:52 AM
Do you mean that you missed out that I didn't? ;)
no, just my 2 cents , :rolleyes:
van helsing t5 hero picture
kate beckinsale van helsing
van Helsing
Artemis The Greek Goddess
van helsing
Van Helsing, The Prestige,
Van Helsing Wallpaper Image
wallpaper:Van Helsing egg
Van Helsing Wallpapers
Van Helsing Promo
Van Helsing Wallpaper at
Van Helsing Wallpaper by
van Helsing
kate beckinsale van helsing
no, just my 2 cents , :rolleyes:
illustratorDavi
Nov 28, 04:27 PM
Thanks for the reply :)
I've just found the problem in the site definitions (as you say) there is a button in the advanced area that says "links relative to" with the choices "document" and "site root". I clicked site root and started again and when I made an external css file it has the same dialogue to click. This solves it.
Now i've just got to get fireworks to do the same now
Thanks for the help
David
I've just found the problem in the site definitions (as you say) there is a button in the advanced area that says "links relative to" with the choices "document" and "site root". I clicked site root and started again and when I made an external css file it has the same dialogue to click. This solves it.
Now i've just got to get fireworks to do the same now
Thanks for the help
David
Rower_CPU
Sep 13, 06:16 PM
Obviously this isn't wanted here. Perhaps a mod can end it for us?
Done. :)
Done. :)
norV
Apr 17, 01:15 PM
Check your trash folder. I just fished out my 1.0 version from there. Damn cablevision strikes again.
PS: Just confirmed that cablevision are as@@@@@es. New version DOESN'T work over VPN. Back to old version.
what do you mean the trash folder? from where?
PS: Just confirmed that cablevision are as@@@@@es. New version DOESN'T work over VPN. Back to old version.
what do you mean the trash folder? from where?
Chundles
Oct 24, 06:04 PM
There's a blast from the past: "Simple Finder" is back! :eek:
Simple Finder is in Tiger as well:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4631/picture1th7.png
Simple Finder is in Tiger as well:
http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/4631/picture1th7.png
Timisone
Apr 26, 07:41 PM
With Comex no linger working on the ipad2 JB looks like d0fxyn is the only hope at this point. Wow, not sure why but didn't think it would be this sure when I bought my ipad2.
I don't think he is fake. He has a facebook page and twitter. He is saying he is releasing it tomorrow. Guess we will see tomorrow.
I don't think he is fake. He has a facebook page and twitter. He is saying he is releasing it tomorrow. Guess we will see tomorrow.
Psykomaniaque
Jun 20, 01:44 PM
A good price but if you have only the iPod new without box, accessories ect..., I think it's a refurb!
davidwes
Apr 5, 11:46 AM
The Airs look really tempting (once Lion comes out, not much point at the moment for me).
However I see comments about it not being great for the 'heavy lifting' jobs. I don't do much processor intensive stuff, but on my '08 MacBook, iPhoto sometimes takes a while and exporting an hours movie from iMovie it can slug quite a bit.
How do the Airs cope with these kind of tasks?
No one answered him and I am interested as well. Are there benchmarks comparing iphoto and imovie between MBA and the MBP?
Also, I love flash based games and my laptop always gets really really hot when playing them. Is this a problem?
However I see comments about it not being great for the 'heavy lifting' jobs. I don't do much processor intensive stuff, but on my '08 MacBook, iPhoto sometimes takes a while and exporting an hours movie from iMovie it can slug quite a bit.
How do the Airs cope with these kind of tasks?
No one answered him and I am interested as well. Are there benchmarks comparing iphoto and imovie between MBA and the MBP?
Also, I love flash based games and my laptop always gets really really hot when playing them. Is this a problem?
skeep5
Oct 27, 02:09 PM
i just threw up a little Verizon in my mouth.
emotion
Oct 25, 07:34 AM
Not sure why people think this is bad. Fair use if you ask me.
OTOH it's possibly open to abuse but i think it's worth the risk. I'm not overly keen on DRM stopping people doing what they like with stuff they've paid for. I wouldn't touch a DRM CD for example. All my downloads are from places that don't do DRM (and have at least 320kbps mp3 or better).
OTOH it's possibly open to abuse but i think it's worth the risk. I'm not overly keen on DRM stopping people doing what they like with stuff they've paid for. I wouldn't touch a DRM CD for example. All my downloads are from places that don't do DRM (and have at least 320kbps mp3 or better).
mikebatho
Aug 15, 07:51 PM
Rats. That's all greek to me!!
I was hoping there would just be a way of dropping my image in instead of the text....
Bummer!
Why can't anything be simple?!?! :mad:
I was hoping there would just be a way of dropping my image in instead of the text....
Bummer!
Why can't anything be simple?!?! :mad:
benhollberg
Mar 14, 12:54 PM
I meant it's worth it when you finally get one. I spent 5 hours in line on Friday to pick mine up!
I spent 21 hours in line to be third. It was worth every second.
I spent 21 hours in line to be third. It was worth every second.
markmcrobie
Mar 27, 03:33 AM
Or follow a nice, easy iPhone dev related Twitter list, which includes all the main players, like this one:
http://twitter.com/Aubin/iphone-jailbreak-teams
As has been said, if it was released too soon, with bugs, the very people asking when it's coming out would be the same people complaining that their device got bricked by a buggy jailbreak that was released too early!
http://twitter.com/Aubin/iphone-jailbreak-teams
As has been said, if it was released too soon, with bugs, the very people asking when it's coming out would be the same people complaining that their device got bricked by a buggy jailbreak that was released too early!
Roessnakhan
Apr 12, 04:35 PM
This looks like just another sim overlay solution. Nothing is done to the phone. They use a small IC and just trick the phone into thinking it has an authorized sim in it.
These are not new.
...what are you talking about? This involves using your phone's IMEI number and putting it into Apple's database of unlocked iPhones.
These are not new.
...what are you talking about? This involves using your phone's IMEI number and putting it into Apple's database of unlocked iPhones.
steve09090
May 5, 11:26 PM
How do you use 1Password to store email? I own 1Password. Never knew it did that.
I think he means you can add a new entry into 1Password with your serial numbers etc.. Not to archive email.
I think he means you can add a new entry into 1Password with your serial numbers etc.. Not to archive email.
cirus
Apr 20, 04:10 PM
[QUOTE=MacRumors;12429717]Image (http://www.macrumors.com/2011/04/20/apple-reports-best-non-holiday-quarter-ever-with-5-99-billion-profit-for-q2-2011/)
Apple today announced financial results (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/20results.html) for the first calendar quarter and second fiscal quarter of 2011. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $24.67 billion and net quarterly profit of $5.99 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.4 percent, compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter, and international sales accounted for 59 percent of the quarter's revenue. The numbers represent the best non-holiday quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple history, just missing last quarter's $6 billion profit.
Apple shipped 3.76 million Macintosh computers during the quarter, a unit increase of 28 percent over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone unit sales reached a record 18.65 million, up 113 percent from the year-ago quarter, and the company also sold 9.02 million iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent unit decline over the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 4.69 million iPads during the quarter.Apple's guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 includes expected revenue of $23 billion and earnings per diluted share of $5.03.
This quote for some reason does not show up.
That margin is truly ridiculous. Great for stockholders but really bad for consumers. A 41% profit margin, they could sell their $1000 computers for 800 dollars and still make the industry average profit.
With that kind of margin don't say they don't cost more than they should. But people still buy them because to them, they can be worth every penny.
I'm not saying that they are overpriced by definition because people still love buying them and it is the market who sets the actual value of an object. But they could lower their prices quite a bit.
Apple today announced financial results (http://www.apple.com/pr/library/2011/04/20results.html) for the first calendar quarter and second fiscal quarter of 2011. For the quarter, Apple posted revenue of $24.67 billion and net quarterly profit of $5.99 billion, or $6.40 per diluted share, compared to revenue of $13.50 billion and net quarterly profit of $3.07 billion, or $3.33 per diluted share, in the year-ago quarter. Gross margin was 41.4 percent, compared to 41.7 percent in the year-ago quarter, and international sales accounted for 59 percent of the quarter's revenue. The numbers represent the best non-holiday quarterly revenue and earnings in Apple history, just missing last quarter's $6 billion profit.
Apple shipped 3.76 million Macintosh computers during the quarter, a unit increase of 28 percent over the year-ago quarter. Quarterly iPhone unit sales reached a record 18.65 million, up 113 percent from the year-ago quarter, and the company also sold 9.02 million iPods during the quarter, representing 17 percent unit decline over the year-ago quarter. Apple also sold 4.69 million iPads during the quarter.Apple's guidance for the third quarter of fiscal 2011 includes expected revenue of $23 billion and earnings per diluted share of $5.03.
This quote for some reason does not show up.
That margin is truly ridiculous. Great for stockholders but really bad for consumers. A 41% profit margin, they could sell their $1000 computers for 800 dollars and still make the industry average profit.
With that kind of margin don't say they don't cost more than they should. But people still buy them because to them, they can be worth every penny.
I'm not saying that they are overpriced by definition because people still love buying them and it is the market who sets the actual value of an object. But they could lower their prices quite a bit.
illustratorDavi
Mar 19, 01:59 PM
Hi
I'm finishing an animation which I need to burn to DVD for a client.
Flash gives me the option of saving quicktime files with different resolutions. I'm thinking 800 x 600 but it appeared really pixelly in imovie.
I've just bought toast 6 which allows you to drop a quicktime file straight into Toast and it then converts it to DVD.
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good resolution to render the movie in?
Thanks
David
I'm finishing an animation which I need to burn to DVD for a client.
Flash gives me the option of saving quicktime files with different resolutions. I'm thinking 800 x 600 but it appeared really pixelly in imovie.
I've just bought toast 6 which allows you to drop a quicktime file straight into Toast and it then converts it to DVD.
I'm wondering if anyone can suggest a good resolution to render the movie in?
Thanks
David
genosseinski
Apr 4, 05:38 PM
Hope Apple brings out next generation Air this year, with Lion, Thunderbolt, SandyBridge. This is the computer I'm looking for; light, easy, functional and a stable OS. Guess I'd choose a 256GB SSD to not worry about space (at least for some years ahead). Hook it up at home with a decent monitor and you're good to go.
But I wouldn't be surprised if Apple waits again quite a long time and updates the Air in 2012 :( Their notebook-refresh-cycles have slowed down recently.
Did anyone hear about new TB-products since MBP refresh? I'm afraid the industry won't pick up this standard...
But I wouldn't be surprised if Apple waits again quite a long time and updates the Air in 2012 :( Their notebook-refresh-cycles have slowed down recently.
Did anyone hear about new TB-products since MBP refresh? I'm afraid the industry won't pick up this standard...
Brandon Sharitt
Oct 8, 02:26 AM
It makes sense. A lot of rumors have hinted that the iPhone will debut with Cingular, but a lot of the good phones end up showing up with T-mobile a short time after launching on Cingular.
aristo1000
Apr 19, 09:19 AM
Hey guys,
I recently moved to the UK from NYC, so no more US TV for me :(
Maybe one of you can let me access their VPN from my iPad? Will pay you $50/mo. to help offset your cable bill. Thanks!
I recently moved to the UK from NYC, so no more US TV for me :(
Maybe one of you can let me access their VPN from my iPad? Will pay you $50/mo. to help offset your cable bill. Thanks!
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