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Questions tagged [iphone]

The iPhone smartphone designed by Apple Inc. The first iPhone was introduced on January 9, 2007. The iPhone runs on the iOS platform and can download and install applications from the iTunes app store.

An iPhone has several built in functions; video camera, text messaging and visual voicemail, MP3 player, media player, e-mail client, web browsing, and both Wi-Fi and 3G connectivity. The user interface is built around the device's multi-touch screen utilizing a virtual keyboard.

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Hardware for iPhone 2d games development

Do I need the cutting edge MacBook Pro or iMac for 2D games development? Would a iPod touch (with Wi-Fi support) do instead of a full-fledge iPhone?
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How to create games with scrolling?

In games like city story or we farm how do they implement scrolling? To do scrolling using UIScrollView the EAGLView size has to be bigger. In those games EAGLView size look like more than 1024*1024. But there is limitation in viewport size in…
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Graphic/Animation tools and workflow for iPhone/iOS game development

I've got some experience producing Flash games, and for all Flash's faults I find the designer/developer workflow pretty decent. I can set up a template FLA with placeholder movieclips and code to that independently of a designer/animator doing…
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iPhone app activated before associated in-app-purchase activated?

I recently submitted my iPhone game for review. I also approved the in-app-purchase for my game (and provided the in-app-purchase screenshot). It's a few days later and the app status has been updated from "waiting for review" to "in review"...…
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How to know when to use UIViews and other Quartz2d features and when to use OpenGL ES?

When starting a new 2d project on the iOS framework, it seems pretty to start creating UIView subclasses and having fun with Quartz to create very quick prototypes, but I am guessing there will be times where it will be impractical(or impossible) to…
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Ogre For iPhone

Do we need MAC OS for Ogre Iphone SDK? and Is there any other way for developing iphone game on windows i mean free open source SDK?
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Save File sharing over Mobile Networks

I'm looking to have people share game content, save files, or characters on a mobile game platform. That means they need to be able to upload and download from their phone, other iOS device, or computer. What's the best way to do this? Does Apple…
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How do you save and load settings for an iOS game?

I've read a few beginning iPhone game programming books, and they've helped tremendously in my education and advancement in creating a few simple games, but of all the books I've read, there doesn't seem to be anything about creating a Settings Menu…
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What technology does the iPhone game "Zombie Highway" use?

Does anyone know anything about the technology behind the "Zombie Highway" iPhone game? What 3D engine does it use, especially what kind of tools did they use for the UI animations, transitions, etc.? Also, when you go to the settings screen, they…
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CATiledLayer drawing delay

I am developing an iphone app. It has following page structure, 1.List of game levels in a UITableView 2.Game page I use "UIViewAnimationTransitionFlipFromRight" between pages Game page has 3 views, One is a scrollView in that my game grid is…
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my iPhone app skips the splash screen!

I have developed an iPhone app. When I have installed it in the device, it worked fine, ie it showed, the logo screen, the title screen and goes to game screen and now I have exited pressing the home button. The problems starts when I relaunch the…
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i want to move arrow by dragging and than want to toss/throw when i give swipe event

In My Application I Have One Arrow Image With Fix Center and i Can rotate it by touch move method on same center but i also need to Toss/trow the arrow after doing some rotation with dragging or without doing that How Can I Put The Toss/Throw…
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Can I use MobiForms for my game development?

Just now I found MobiForms. I am planning to create a game for the iPhone using it. My problem is I know only Objective-C and I have designed only one app (which is also a game) that's currently in the AppStore. Can I use MobiForms for game…
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Game engine used for iPhone Zombie Cafe?

There is a game called Zombie Cafe, for iPhone. It is 2d and has a cool concept. Developed by capcommobile. Anyway, all I want to know is what engine did they use for making it? I know that this kind of game could be done using pretty much any…
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What game engine does Mega Jump use?

What game engine does the iphone game Mega Jump use? Im guessing it's unity 3d but it could be anything.
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