Mage Gauntlet - (by Rocketcat Games) - Page 143

soldat7 · #**1421** 12-15-2011, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Rangerlump

Ipad 2 owner here.

Been waiting for the universal release. After the feedback so far will wait a tad longer.

(not abandoning, just waiting a few) I want my first experience to match all the praise I have read over the past month.

The game plays like a dream in 2x mode. Don't update yet! I wish I could go back...

RaptorF35 · #**1422** 12-15-2011, 01:58 PM

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Originally Posted by soldat7

The game plays like a dream in 2x mode. Don't update yet! I wish I could go back...

Yesterday they released a fix, it works on the iPad now.

simmolick · #**1423** 12-15-2011, 02:02 PM

Helloooo to everybody...
..what about this game? Is good?? Good story?? You reccomend it to me ( I have 4th gen ipod touch 8gb )?

soldat7 · #**1424** 12-15-2011, 02:14 PM

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Originally Posted by RaptorF35

Yesterday they released a fix, it works on the iPad now.

The most recent update kills the framerate on the iPad 2. Check out the last few pages for details.

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Originally Posted by simmolick

Helloooo to everybody...
..what about this game? Is good?? Good story?? You reccomend it to me ( I have 4th gen ipod touch 8gb )?

Of course. Buy it. Lots of items, level and enemy variety, and fun gameplay. Hearkens back a bit to games like Secret of Mana.

athros · #**1425** 12-15-2011, 02:34 PM

iPad 2 owner: After reading the feedback, I'm going to hold off a little longer as well. I want to play it, but not if it's choppy.

RaptorF35 · #**1426** 12-15-2011, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by soldat7

The most recent update kills the framerate on the iPad 2. Check out the last few pages for details.

Huh, I'm having 0 problems on my iPad 2.

soldat7 · #**1427** 12-15-2011, 03:24 PM

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Originally Posted by RaptorF35

Huh, I'm having 0 problems on my iPad 2.

Try the game on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The framerate is much worse on the iPad 2. The most likely culprit seems to be the large scrolling backgrounds, according to another developer who posted yesterday.

I played several hours of the old version in 2x mode and it was buttery smooth. The game is still playable currently, but very choppy compared to the non-universal version; not quite as bad as something like Inotia, but it's very rough.

RaptorF35 · #**1428** 12-15-2011, 03:40 PM

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Originally Posted by soldat7

Try the game on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The framerate is much worse on the iPad 2. The most likely culprit seems to be the large scrolling backgrounds, according to another developer who posted yesterday.

I played several hours of the old version in 2x mode and it was buttery smooth. The game is still playable currently, but very choppy compared to the non-universal version; not quite as bad as something like Inotia, but it's very rough.

Alright, tried it on my iPod touch and it was slightly better. Still good on the iPad, nothing I really noticed right off the bat.

Kepa · #**1429** 12-15-2011, 03:42 PM

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Originally Posted by soldat7

Try the game on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The framerate is much worse on the iPad 2. The most likely culprit seems to be the large scrolling backgrounds, according to another developer who posted yesterday.

I played several hours of the old version in 2x mode and it was buttery smooth. The game is still playable currently, but very choppy compared to the non-universal version; not quite as bad as something like Inotia, but it's very rough.

I had difficulty initially noticing the framerate difference on my iPad 2. iPad 1 is very noticeable, though.

The culprit was a UI bug. A UI layer designed for retina display on the iphone was accidentally switched on for iPads during that quick hotfix. With it turned off in the update we submitted last night, it runs at 60 FPS again. That's on iPad 1 and 2, though it can dip a bit on iPad 1. With the UI bug, the FPS gets locked to a cap of 40 FPS, never going higher.

soldat7 · #**1430** 12-15-2011, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Kepa

I had difficulty initially noticing the framerate difference on my iPad 2. iPad 1 is very noticeable, though.

The culprit was a UI bug. A UI layer designed for retina display on the iphone was accidentally switched on for iPads during that quick hotfix. With it turned off in the update we submitted last night, it runs at 60 FPS again. That's on iPad 1 and 2, though it can dip a bit on iPad 1. With the UI bug, the FPS gets locked to a cap of 40 FPS, never going higher.

Awesome. Glad the bug was found! Can't wait to continue playing this game. I'm even tempted by the iAPs (and I typically HATE iAPs)