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Managed to try it on a Galaxy Note today .... just just stunning!
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Markie wrote:Managed to try it on a Galaxy Note today .... just just stunning!
Screen on the note is just stunning. Almost wish I kept mine just for this.
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pyroxian wrote: Didn't work on my HTC desire, but that's a piece-of-crap with no storage space, and I really should upgrade it so no surprises there...
Specs I saw says 4GB up to 32GB with memory card. :?
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Donation sent, love the game, just the sort of thing that my Nexus 7 was crying out for. :D

Are you going to release this on Google Play / Amazon App store etc? Really hope so.

Just a few minor things (played on a Nexus 7 Android 4.1.2) :

Any chance of a option to keep proportional scaling rather than stretch to full screen? It's not overly obvious but the squares in the grid are not quite square.
The back button does not function as expected.
There is an invite to check out your other games on iOS, no problem with that, but it does seem a little odd on an Android device.
Is the inclusion of the C64 & Vic20 versions supposed to be an Easter egg? If not then consider mentioning them on the main menu.

Can't wait to see the rest of your iOS games on android
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I think you probably need to have a think about what you can do to help people find Gridrunner Android.

Look at some of the comments in this news piece, a few people saying they've looked for it and can't find it

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013- ... -vita-game

Ultimately it's kind of their fault but is there anything that can be done to help people like this get the game and pay you some cash?
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gravy wrote:I think you probably need to have a think about what you can do to help people find Gridrunner Android.

Look at some of the comments in this news piece, a few people saying they've looked for it and can't find it

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013- ... -vita-game

Ultimately it's kind of their fault but is there anything that can be done to help people like this get the game and pay you some cash?
Cool that Eurogamer has an article up already!

I can't understand why GR++ Android isn't on the front page of the LS website?
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Googling for Llamasoft gridrunner android, the first two hits are to the Llamasoft web site and Wiki page and the third links to a site with the direct file link and the site donate page.

Just installed it on my Nexus 4 and it's great. :D

The installation instructions page has a few typos though. :wink:

Edit: Comments left on the article for the people who don't know what Google can do. :wink: :roll:
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PVB wrote:Googling for Llamasoft gridrunner android, the first two hits are to the Llamasoft web site and Wiki page and the third links to a site with the direct file link and the site donate page.

Just installed it on my Nexus 4 and it's great. :D

The installation instructions page has a few typos though. :wink:
If you tell me the typos I can correct them ...
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gilesgoat wrote:
PVB wrote:Googling for Llamasoft gridrunner android, the first two hits are to the Llamasoft web site and Wiki page and the third links to a site with the direct file link and the site donate page.

Just installed it on my Nexus 4 and it's great. :D

The installation instructions page has a few typos though. :wink:
If you tell me the typos I can correct them ...
Just had eye op, so not very good at typing long stuff, will copy/paste the relevant bits in a mo. :)
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Words in bold and brackets are missing. Other bold words need changing:
Applications created for Android which are not distributed through the Google Play store come in (the) form of (an) "Application Package" a file with a .apk extension.

Fundamentally, you can think at it like (a) ZIP archive file with install instructions in it, you click on it and the system does all the magic.
Edit:
There are two small problems, the first one is that you have to someway load the package inside your device ( typically make it go into your "Download" folder or so ), some web browser maybe can allow you do do it by clicking on it otherwise you may need some sort of File Manager application to do that.
Edit2:
Why is untrusted/unknown and what it means ?
Best as: "What is an untrusted/unknown source and what does it mean?"

Edit3:
This tells you "Google guarantees for me I am getting something safe" ( because you passed through all the approvation process of the Google Store ) however the problem is by NOT using the Google Store the developer cannot have this option.
There's others, but I'll have to post them later, as typing/reading with one blurry eye takes its toll. :)
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Once I'm back to full vision, I'll add the Android zip file (along with a link to the Donation page) to the Archive. :)
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PVB wrote:Googling for Llamasoft gridrunner android, the first two hits are to the Llamasoft web site and Wiki page and the third links to a site with the direct file link and the site donate page.

Just installed it on my Nexus 4 and it's great. :D

The installation instructions page has a few typos though. :wink:

Edit: Comments left on the article for the people who don't know what Google can do. :wink: :roll:
That's pretty much how people are. You can :roll: your eyes at them or make it really easy for them to give you your money :)

I -suspect- they checked google play. Hard to tell without asking them. In fact that might be a better idea, ask where they actually looked
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I helped them in the comments, no rolling of eyes. :)

Will ask to see if they expect all apps in the store. :)
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Got a reply:
I did only look on the store for it, you are quite correct.
I don't look for apps in only the Play Store but when an article says "available on iOS and Android" I guess it's an assumption I make
I thanked them for their feedback. :)
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PVB wrote:Got a reply:
I did only look on the store for it, you are quite correct.
I don't look for apps in only the Play Store but when an article says "available on iOS and Android" I guess it's an assumption I make
I thanked them for their feedback. :)
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