Is there a site where people mod old/dead games to be playable offline? I miss a few games I used to play, no longer available, and wanted to know if anyone knows a place where modders have messed with old apps to remove the server connectivity from them?
Is this too ambitious of a dream? I don't know how hard it would be to remove that particular component of a game, probably not very easy, I'd imagine.
bullet1520 said:
Is there a site where people mod old/dead games to be playable offline? I miss a few games I used to play, no longer available, and wanted to know if anyone knows a place where modders have messed with old apps to remove the server connectivity from them?
Is this too ambitious of a dream? I don't know how hard it would be to remove that particular component of a game, probably not very easy, I'd imagine.
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There is this one site I know of, however it violates the terms of service I believe if I send you a link. Besides, a lot of those 3rd party app stores which have free apps may contain malware, I only use them on a dummy phone. If you are trying to play games such as angry birds then yea you can play it offline. If you are trying to play a game and want to remove ads, I remember lukcy-patcher was good for it. If you wanna play a game such as super mario run, then that is not possible since that game requires you to be connected online since nintendo doesn't want this type of behavior.
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There is this one site I know of, however it violates the terms of service I believe if I send you a link. Besides, a lot of those 3rd party app stores which have free apps may contain malware, I only use them on a dummy phone. If you are trying to play games such as angry birds then yea you can play it offline. If you are trying to play a game and want to remove ads, I remember lukcy-patcher was good for it. If you wanna play a game such as super mario run, then that is not possible since that game requires you to be connected online since nintendo doesn't want this type of behavior.
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I'm aware of the malware many sites that distribute APKs are plagued with, I virustotal every APK before installing, if I do elect to download from a seedy site at all.
As for what I'm looking for, like I said in my original post, I'm looking for playable versions of games that are dead, and removed from service and mainstream distribution. Games like Tekken Card and Evilbane. Both of these games used to be playable without a connection, you'd just earn less rewards for in-game missions if you weren't connected to servers. I just want to find a way to play them again, as the servers are offline for those games and other games like them.
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You know, for a company who revolutionized search on the internet, Google put hardly any effort into making the Marketplace truly usable. Did they assign that project to some part-time clerical wonks or what?
Here's an example:
I am looking for a free Texas Hold 'Em Poker game and I expect I will be installing and uninstalling a fair number of programs, so I want my search to be fairly specific. So I drill down to the Android>Games>Cards and Casino section and search for "poker."
Results: 548 apps (the app searched in the entire Marketplace instead of just Cards and Casino games.) The first page (20 items) contains some candidates, but also contains 2 bingo games, 2 slot games and a roulette app. so 1/4 of the results are worthless and then 3 of what's left cost money. What's worse, the pages following are chock-full of Lady Gaga wallpapers, lots more non-poker card games and more that aren't even card games.
Changing the search string to "texas poker" cuts it down to under 100, but still way too many to mess with.
Now, every one of these apps is categorized in a number of ways - category, sub-category, price, rating, popularity and probably a good bit more. But almost none of that is usable in the Marketplace app on the tab.
The PC version is a little better in that you can filter the results by several of these things and that cuts the "poker" search results down to about 300 but the app we run on the tab should be as functional as this. On the PC, using every filter available, I can get it down to 50 apps or so and that is borderline acceptable to me - but it shouldn't be that hard and I cannot do this WITHIN the app at all.
Anybody else hate this necessary evil?
From google io they are going to attack the market interface and sections. Might make searching easier.
The web based version is much better imo.
Are you looking to play online with other people using monopoly money or are you looking to play with computer? If you want to play online for free then king poker is the best app for this. You get $10,000 bonus each day you log in.
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Are you looking to play online with other people using monopoly money or are you looking to play with computer? If you want to play online for free then king poker is the best app for this. You get $10,000 bonus each day you log in.
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I can't find any reference to King Poker. Would it be Poker King?
If that is the one you are talking about, It is almost completely unplayable for me.
The cards are so tiny they are almost unreadable and for two hands my cards weren't even shown.
Uninstalled.
Hey guys, first question is if I was to sell apps or games on Google Play what sort of taxes will I get charged (I am Australian btw) also which game engine would be best to create a goal-kick game (either rugby of afl) or possibly even an adventure game. I've had a bit of a play around with Unity which I didn't really like, I would like to know if ShiVa would be worth it, or should I just stick to some of the 2d game engines (which one of them would you recommend?). Also quickly does anyone want me to upload anything to Google Play for them (I will only upload it as a Free app) and sorry but I cannot pay you anything for publishing your app or game. Thanks guys
I know Google takes 30%
EDITED: Virtual money can be modified using Game Guardian, so you can unlock all cars and tracks and get rid of the crapware.
I've downloaded a beloved racing game, Offroad Legends. The things is, its free. But free like free s.h.i.t.. You can play the "tour" cups, but once you get to the real game, you can't continue because you need virtual money, which you don't have even if you complete 3-stars in all levels.
In order to get more virtual money, you are redirected to an ads site which is https://ws.joyads.com/
It requires you to download some crap third party games and stuff in order to get some more money, or do online surveys on online websites the kind that Avast usually blocks because of doubtful intentions.
And on the other hand, you have the iOS version, which you can get for 0,99$ and you get the real deal.
How much time Android users do we need to wait until it is a serious platform, where developers can really commit to.
Ok you put time and effort into your games or apps but still cant seem to get downloads. You might even see a game or app similar to yours but for some reason they are charting but your not. There are over 100,000 developers and over a million apps on googleplay. What are they doing that your not?
1) Website- I see a lot of developers that have a single blog page for all their apps. Look at the format of google play and match your website as close as you can to what google play has. Why? Customers are use to a certain format and like things that look familiar . Think like a customer when building a website and put the same effort as you were in programming your apps.
2)Social Networking-Make a twitter and facebook account. Any app release you have or updates post them.You can even interact with customers and get feedback directly from them. Use this as a tool to learn from real people and adjust your game or app based on feedback.
3)Make Niche Apps- There is no way indie developers can match the power of big companies. Rather than try to take on gameloft or EA focus on niche apps. Small apps like car locators or how to cook books. Small apps like these have been know to get more downloads vs making a game going against a bigger company. Small focused apps or simple games with great graphics can draw people to your app.
4)Post in Forums- Post your game or app in several forums. Be careful as many forums are not really indie friendly. Most forums have a section where you can post games or apps away from where regular forum users cant see. Also you might run into jealous developers who have nothing better to do then degrade your game. Post in several forums to bring in users but remember this is only a small part of your marketing efforts. This forums is very developer friendly though.
5)Rate Me Button- In your apps your should have a rate me button and a googleplay button that points to only your apps in google play. You can also have a button to your website to give the customer a more personal touch.
6) Paid vs. Free- I would suggest you make 4 to 5 free apps before making a paid app. Most customers do not want to pay and only enjoy free apps. You can make a paid version but be warned if you make a paid version users might
1) uninstall the free version
2)buy the paid version
3)refund the paid version but keep the apk on thier device
4) Now they have the paid version for free.
I will make another how to market your android apps part 2 soon. Till then good luck with your games and apps.
These are helpful tips seeing as me and a friend just released our first app a month ago, thanks!
yoshihat said:
These are helpful tips seeing as me and a friend just released our first app a month ago, thanks!
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Your welcome hope your friends apps does well
Turn-based old school role-playing game
On creation of this game I was inspired by Disples II and Hand Of Fate. I tried to take the best of them, expanding and improving their ideas.
There is no advertising and paid content in the game, it was created exceptionally for people to play and enjoy it.
Download in google play
play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vulxhisers.inconsolabletrial
Hi, I really wanted to play this game on my new phone... but I can't find it anywhere on Google Play anymore! Did something happen?
Btw, I want to thank you for making this, I enjoyed it so much with my old phone
Koneko_Chan said:
Hi, I really wanted to play this game on my new phone... but I can't find it anywhere on Google Play anymore! Did something happen?
Btw, I want to thank you for making this, I enjoyed it so much with my old phone
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Hi! It was blocked in google play because of illegal usage of images few month ago... But on this weekend i plan to return it in google play with new name - Grim Wanderings. Images were replaced with less qualitative, but i hope people will still enjoy the game