We're aiming to have a few titles at launch or shortly after. We're hoping to have OddBlob, Astraware Sudoku, Astraware Solitaire and Astraware Casino ready. We're working on these being Universal binaries. I've seen OddBlob running on the simulator already and the clay pieces look gorgeous on the bigger screen - the bananas look so delicious, I want to reach into the screen and eat them!
Hi, Great news to read, especially the news these will be universal versions. Good luck with these. David
It looks like we may have to release iPad versions separately for the initial launch and then combined universal binaries as updates to the existing iPhone versions after release.
So that means even if I've already bought OddBob for the iPhone, I'll need to repurchase it for the iPad?
I would say hold fire and we'll get a universal build update out as soon as possible. We may be able to get it out for release, but things are a little unclear at the moment. There will be a universal build though!
Please do hold off. It'll be purely down to approvals - OddBlob is one of the 3 titles we've already submitted and it's definitely our intention to have Universal builds. The clay graphics look amazing in the larger size!
Astraware Sudoku, OddBlob and Astraware Solitaire have all been approved and are live in the store. They're all Universal builds, so if you already have them for iPhone/iPod touch, they're a FREE update for you. We're working on updates for each of these - we'll be adding OpenFeint for iPad to OddBlob and Astraware Solitaire as soon as it's available, plus some extra card graphics for iPad. For Astraware Sudoku we're working on bringing back the much-requested "notepad" overlay which users remember from our Palm and Windows Mobile versions.
I'm crashing when I access trophies in Astraware Solitaire. Anyone else have this or could see if the same thing happens? I emailed them but wanted to see if anyone else has issues.
Thanks for letting us know. It's a public holiday in the UK for Easter, so support should pick up your email tomorrow. We're hoping to get iPad hardware this week - the game has only been tested on simulator by us and hardware by Apple so far, so we can't comment further until we get our hands on a device, but we'll definitely look into this!
Upcoming updates Both Astraware Sudoku and Astraware Solitaire are going to be updated soon with some bug fixes and new features. These are universal apps, so work on both your iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, and updates are completely free if you already own the games. Astraware Sudoku As a result of numerous requests, we're adding the Notepad overlay feature to the app. This allows players to make marks and notes over the screen to help them solve puzzles. We're also adding the iPod library integration for iPad so you can control your music from within the game. Here's a couple of screenshots from the iPad (not full size): Astraware Solitaire For this update, we're fixing an issue with the Trophy Deck causing the app to freeze, and we're adding support for OpenFeint achievements in iPad, iPod Library integration to allow you to control your music from within the game, plus we're also adding some new backgrounds and card backs. Here's a couple of screenshots from the iPad (not full size):
Thank you! We have submitted an update to Apple today, which should fix the Trophy Deck issue, add more cardbacks and backgrounds, add OpenFeint for iPad and iPod library integration feature which enables you to choose and control your iPod music from within the game.
Astraware Casino We've just submitted our update to Astraware Casino to add support for the iPad. The game has enhanced graphics, OpenFeint achievements, and allows you to choose and control your iPod music from within the game. As this is a Universal binary, it works on both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, and it's a FREE update for existing owners of Astraware Casino! Here's a couple of screenshots of the iPad version (not full size): We hope this will be approved by Apple soon!
@ Astraware Casino: great news! It's an iPhone game that I still have since day one. @ Astraware Solitaire: I got a code (thanks again) but one thing I'd like to see improved: card front design/graphics, because they could have round corners (like in the initial screen) and vivid colors (like in the initial screen). Other than that and some other games I'd like to see it has a lot of features including detailed statistics.
Astraware Solitaire update v1.50 is now live on the App Store. We had an issue with the rotation in portrait mode on Astraware Casino, so we'll be resubmitting the game later this week, once the issue is sorted out.