So everyone, I just realized an old game I used to play on the computer with my brothers- Generally. The game is simple and addictive and would be awesome to get it ported or have it made for Android phones. It doesnt requite much cpu or RAM
If there are any developers that possibly could help me, and if Im able to get in contact with the creators of the game and all start a project would be fantastic. Im not exactly sure what all would have to go into it, or the work required. But gotta start somewhere.
http://gene-rally.com/
Cross post on generally's forum regarding this idea
http://forum.gene-rally.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=1951&p=39088#p39088
Please delete- Already got a response from the developer of the game. He said he has no plans for this.
I have been programming with Java for about 6 years now. I am currently getting my masters in college for Computer Science (Programming).
I just finished reading the book Hello, Android by Ed Burnette. It was a pretty good book I must say and got me on my feet towards developing for an Android device. For those who do not know the book, each chapter you gradually build a Sudoku game. In the later chapters it discusses some openGL, sound, video. Overall the game is pointless and a waiste.
I never really liked game programming, I wish to do something such as tools, or a feature. However I have hit a roadblock and do not know where to go from here or what to read. I get the structure of the app, the XML setups, etc but the book did not give me a good enough background on the Android System for what I would like to do.
Any suggestions?
Thanks for your help in advanced.
Travmanx I think the way to go from here is use your Java experience to assist in unlocking these phones. I know these guys that are doing the hard work would appreciate all the help they can get.
ZC
I'm very new to android programming too and I agree there does seem to be a big gap in going from the usual tutorials and guides to really getting your feet wet and digging into proper coding.
I think the key here is to think of a simple idea and start to program it, by choosing something simple you can get the basics working quickly, while still giving you room to experiment further with extra features and improvements later on (where the real learning happens).
As to what idea... that is more difficult, I would suggest you do something which you will use so that you've got a drive to keep working on it and improve it.
i.e. If you travel, then a quick currency converter could be useful...if you play tennis then perhaps a score board...it doesn't matter much as long as the incentive is there to code it.
Look forward to hear what you decide to write!
hello there
I would suggest you do something which you will use so that you've got a drive to keep working on it and improve it
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first of all +10 for ^ meltwater
i did an app to (scoreboard) for a card game, instead of using paper and pen.
then:
i am a Java Developer to,
and recently started doing some android apps
i already have 2 of them in the market...
i am just like you, don't like to do games, i prefer tools and other staff...
however, my point is, whenever you can build an app whatever it is,... all you need now is an idea
try to find an idea and start developing it, and on every problem you face try to dig and fix it, then continue on ur main target... otherwise i don't see any advantage of reading more books, because you have to find something to do, then try to find how to do it (based on your input with 6 years java dev)
otherwise i think you will get lost.
my opinion, find an idea and start with it, then fix every block you face.
Good Luck
Good morning/evening/Hi
First I'm sorry for my English's mistakes,I'm brazilian.There are a long time ago that I already knew about xda site but I just joined in it now because I need a lot help into apk development.I develop games in Construct 2(paid) for Android but when I finish my game in the program I get a HTML version of it and sent to Adobe Phonegap because like this I can get a apk without the boring problems of make it in ConcoonJS.My problem is when it get back the apk because the apk comes just like a ''raw'' project.What I want to mean is that the apk by the way doesn't come with a icon/logo(I think that like this it must come without the name of the company for instance too).In Unity we can put icon,name of company,compatibity and another things but I prefer to make in Construct my game because Unity is more complex than.SO what I want is a program that can give these informations for my developeds apks.
Thanks to everybody that answers my question!
Hello everyone,
we are absurdo games and i just wanted to show you what we've been working on for the past few months. The game is called "Raider of the Golden Train", and it very humouristically follows the story of german nazi train filled with valuables and allegedly hidden somewhere in Poland's lower Silesia.
We like to call it polish bureaucracy and capitalism simulator.
In it's current state it's still a WIP as in the following weeks we're planning on adding interactive map of site that will keep changing along with the progress as well as some specialy composed sounds and melodies.
Also it's worth noting that all the graphics we use are actually hand drawn by one of Poland's most known independent comicbook artists *Fil.
I really hope you enjoy it. please let me know if you like it and if you have any suggestions for improvement
Cheers
You can get it here:
i just found out being a new member i can't really post links. too bad... I hope you can find some time and look for it yourself
Our fanpage can be reached here:
also no links. look for Absurdo Games
Can't even find it in the play store man, upload it on android file host or send me a PM with the link, if thats possible.
just pm'd you. let me know if it came through
Hi everyone i am new to android and i want to learn how to make android apps and games, is their a official link to a tutorial or pdf for the android studio that i could use to learn and master android studio, or if there is a respected community developer who has made a set of videos to teach and explain android studio to novices i would much appreciate a link to that youtube channel.
some background on me.
I have no programming experience at all.
i dont know any of them programming terms
my best skill would be inspecting a webpage and removing any line of code that gets in my way such as an addvert or popup etc but thats as far as it goes.
i should start with this .
I had tried becoming a game creator some years back but i was a complete novice i couldn't even find how to download and install the studio program so i gave up but the ideas for games with either an amazing storyline or funny storyline would always come to me but i would always shrug it off.
now with covid-19 ruining everything im jobless and i also have a lot of free time. i believe it would be very advantageous to learn something amazing during this time, i could wish i came here this time last year but regardless im here now
i decided to post this in xda forums as anytime in the past when i had a problem on my phone and id ask google for a solution i'd always get a link to some article or an xda-forum page which would explain and help how to fix said problem while i was their i could see that this website was really interested in android apps games etc
thank you in advance