Hello fellow Dlers ;)

about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).

The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the awesome vibe.d framework.

While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter!
Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are disappointed with it :(

Cheers,
Stephan

Additionally these are the open source utility libs that I created to while developing the server:

google cloud messaging helper lib:
https://github.com/Extrawurst/gcm-d

sockjs long polling implementation based on vibe.d:
https://github.com/Extrawurst/sockjs-d

tool to keep the server running no matter what:
https://github.com/Extrawurst/forever-d

simple elo calculation:
https://github.com/Extrawurst/elo-rating-d

XTEA (Extended Tiny Encryption Algorithm) Implemenation in D:
https://github.com/Extrawurst/xtea-d

Am 22.12.2013 14:38, schrieb extrawurst:
> Hello fellow Dlers ;)
> 
> about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).
> 
> The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the awesome vibe.d framework.
> 
> While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter! Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are disappointed with it :(
> 
> Cheers,
> Stephan

I've tested the Blackberry version. The only thing that stood out a bit was that the UI could be a bit larger.

Otherwise, nice and fun little game! Congrats!

On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 18:48:02 UTC, Sönke Ludwig wrote:
> Am 22.12.2013 14:38, schrieb extrawurst:
>> Hello fellow Dlers ;)
>> 
>> about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app
>> STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).
>> 
>> The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend
>> but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the
>> awesome vibe.d framework.
>> 
>> While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a
>> journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I
>> would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app
>> and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter!
>> Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws
>> a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are
>> disappointed with it :(
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Stephan
>
> I've tested the Blackberry version. The only thing that stood out a bit
> was that the UI could be a bit larger.
>
> Otherwise, nice and fun little game! Congrats!

Thanks for testing! Unfortunately the Blackberry 10 Version with multiplayer is not yet approved but if you would like to test the version (for what i would be very thankfull) you can drop me an email to stephan at extrawurst dot org and send me your blackberry id mail address, this way i can add you to the sandbox tester and you can download the version from the appworld store right now ;)
That would be great!

Cheers,
Stephan

On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 13:38:22 UTC, extrawurst wrote:
> Hello fellow Dlers ;)
>
> about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).
>
> The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the awesome vibe.d framework.
>
> While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter!
> Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are disappointed with it :(
>
> Cheers,
> Stephan

Haven't tried the multiplayer, but it seems a really cool game. It took an absolute age to load, however.

I was not able to play with a mouse.
Connecting to the same device a touchscreen - all right, mouse -
like nothing.

On Monday, 23 December 2013 at 16:04:16 UTC, angel wrote:
> I was not able to play with a mouse.
> Connecting to the same device a touchscreen - all right, mouse -
> like nothing.

Well... I did not even know you could use a mouse with an android device ;)
Let me know who you do that and I can debug it.

On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 19:48:03 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
> On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 13:38:22 UTC, extrawurst wrote:
>> Hello fellow Dlers ;)
>>
>> about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).
>>
>> The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the awesome vibe.d framework.
>>
>> While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter!
>> Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are disappointed with it :(
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Stephan
>
> Haven't tried the multiplayer, but it seems a really cool game. It took an absolute age to load, however.

What exactly took ages ? The download, the loading on startup (unity logo) or the stack4-splashscreen (logo) ?

On Tuesday, 24 December 2013 at 10:44:56 UTC, extrawurst wrote:
> On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 19:48:03 UTC, John Colvin wrote:
>> On Sunday, 22 December 2013 at 13:38:22 UTC, extrawurst wrote:
>>> Hello fellow Dlers ;)
>>>
>>> about a week ago I released the multiplayer version of my android app STACK4 (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.Extrawurst.FIR).
>>>
>>> The app itself is using the free unity3d engine (C#) for the frontend but, after quite a journey, the backend was developed using D and the awesome vibe.d framework.
>>>
>>> While I am preparing a pretty detailed article about why it was a journey to the point of using D and how using D worked out in the end I would ask everyone who has access to an android device to test the app and give me feedback about every kind of problem you may encounter!
>>> Cause apparently the ordanary android customer just downloads and throws a 1-star rating at you without telling you why the hell they are disappointed with it :(
>>>
>>> Cheers,
>>> Stephan
>>
>> Haven't tried the multiplayer, but it seems a really cool game. It took an absolute age to load, however.
>
> What exactly took ages ? The download, the loading on startup (unity logo) or the stack4-splashscreen (logo) ?

the unity logo stayed around with a little spinning tracer in the corner for a long time on first load. It seems to not be as slow on subsequent loads.

I used this device (with Android):
http://utilite-computer.com/web/home

However, I believe any Android device with a USB plug might serve the task.