AGS engine iOS port

JanetC · Mon 02/02/2015 19:00:49

Does anyone know a commercial iOS contractor that would be interested in low-level engine stuff?

Without JJS I really don't know how to keep AGS up to date for more recent version of iOS. I have been in contact with JJS but he is too busy to work on the code right now.

Wadjet Eye Games is willing to pay a professional to update the port. We need it to work properly with iOS 8. Currently it crashes a lot and can't be built as 64-bit (which Apple are requiring for uploads to the App store)

Can anyone recommend a contractor to do this? They'd need to be experienced in low-level iOS code.

Thanks!

Janet

janet@wadjeteyegames.com

AGD2 · Tue 03/02/2015 20:08:20

We're also running into this problem. It might be worth looking for someone on Elance.com ?

JanetC · Tue 03/02/2015 20:22:27

Quote from: AGD2 on Tue 03/02/2015 20:08:20
We're also running into this problem. It might be worth looking for someone on Elance.com ?

I would prefer a personal recommendation so I can be sure the developer is competent and can work with an existing codebase. There's a lot of sleazy iOS developers out there because of the "gold rush" nature of the platform. Trust me, I get spammed by them every day!

Crimson Wizard · Tue 03/02/2015 20:53:58

The engine itself should be generally 64-bit compatible (it works on 64-bit Linux), so I guess it is a matter of building iOS wrapper properly?
Unfortunately I can't help with that; but I may try to help if there will be new issues inside the main engine code.

JanetC · Tue 05/05/2015 21:14:40

Well, I finally got the iOS engine building for 64-bit! Now to test it and hopefully release some games!

JanetC · Thu 28/05/2015 16:58:17

I've put a big post in the engine forum below about how I updated 3.3.3 to work on iOS. It serves as a complete guide to releasing an AGS game on iPhone or iPad. I didn't want it to get lost in this biiiiig thread so I made a new thread :-)

ZoliMax · Mon 17/08/2015 17:45:16

I would like to play Maniac Mansion Deluxe in russian on iOS.
I did all the things from 1st message, but only english is working.
I copied https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/blob/master/iOS/misc/ios.cfg to /var/mobile/Documents/ags/ and maked 777 rights, set "translation = Russian" but still only english. Also, tried to use acsetup.cfg from win-version (in win russian works fine) renamed to ios.cfg but also no effect.
iOS 8.1, AGS 3.2.1k from http://jjs.at/cydia

Please, help to get translation working on iOS

Crimson Wizard · Mon 17/08/2015 17:47:07

Quote from: ZoliMax on Mon 17/08/2015 17:45:16
I would like to play Maniac Mansion Deluxe in russian on iOS.
I did all the things from 1st message, but only english is working.
I copied https://github.com/adventuregamestudio/ags/blob/master/iOS/misc/ios.cfg to /var/mobile/Documents/ags/ and maked 777 rights, set "translation = Russian" but still only english. Also, tried to use acsetup.cfg from win-version (in win russian works fine) renamed to ios.cfg but also no effect.
iOS 8.1, AGS 3.2.1k from http://jjs.at/cydia

Please, help to get translation working on iOS

To make it clear: you do have a Russian.tra file with your game?
Do other translations work?

ZoliMax · Mon 17/08/2015 18:03:05

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Mon 17/08/2015 17:47:07
To make it clear: you do have a Russian.tra file with your game?

Yes, I have.

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Mon 17/08/2015 17:47:07Do other translations work?

No, I done the same thing to French - and no effect.

Crimson Wizard · Tue 18/08/2015 22:49:19

My guess is that it cannot find or read these files for some reason; but unfortunately I do not own iOS device myself, and do not know how it works.
I have sent a question to game developer who recently was using AGS iOS port. Maybe I'll get some ideas from her.

ZoliMax · Mon 24/08/2015 09:18:56

I solved it. No settings was usied when ios.cfg was placed into /var/mobile/Documents/ags/ as it written in 1st message.
I moved it directly to /var/mobile/Documents/ags/game/ and translations and other options become works. But, game randomly crashes, sometimes when I'm tap all the screen pieces trying to find any objects...

TheVolumeRemote · Tue 29/09/2015 17:44:06

If anyone is further pursuing a commercial version of JJS' amazing port, I'd be interested as a financial backer... I'd love to see this in a neat download with an easy game import coded in from our Archives... Send an email to Paul@8BitAirwaves.com if you're interested in putting this together, I just don't ha e the technical skills to do it myself!!

TheVolumeRemote · Tue 29/09/2015 17:46:34

And not to make it weird but I just want to respectfully acknowledge that JJS is the creator and presumed owner of this software, not sure where Janet and Dave come in but I yield to them!! I don't want a penny- just to maybe spend some so we can all enjoy this with minimal skills and knowledge:)

sonneveld · Tue 29/09/2015 22:54:59

When I have time I plan to work on this. Not sure financial backing is necessary?

Sslaxx · Wed 30/09/2015 12:44:38

Quote from: 8BitAirwaves on Tue 29/09/2015 17:46:34
And not to make it weird but I just want to respectfully acknowledge that JJS is the creator and presumed owner of this software, not sure where Janet and Dave come in but I yield to them!! I don't want a penny- just to maybe spend some so we can all enjoy this with minimal skills and knowledge:)

Financial backing? You should also talk to Crimson Wizard if that's what you're interested in.

TheVolumeRemote · Sat 31/10/2015 16:19:09

Thank you Sslax, I'll send Wizard a message! I understand finical backing isn't exactly necessary- as I'm sure the majority here have the tools and knowledge already. However I'm lacking the latter and in respect to everyone's time- I'd offer funds to someone for committing to its completion:)
I wonder if its possible to create a downloadable (system) Profile for iOS that is signed (or not) and has compiled game data or something of the sort. Anyway thanks again

Crimson Wizard · Sat 31/10/2015 18:35:11

Quote from: 8BitAirwaves on Sat 31/10/2015 16:19:09
Thank you Sslax, I'll send Wizard a message!

I am afraid I am not the guy to suggest money for working on iOS port, because I have very little knowledge of it.
I think it will be better to discuss this with Nick Sonneveld and/or Wadjet Eye; the latter invest money in improving iOS port of AGS anyway.

Crimson Wizard · Thu 02/06/2016 12:54:15

Can anyone tell, whether is would be acceptable to increase default sprite cache size to 100 MB for iOS device? We have a restriction in the iOS port code that limits cache size to 20 MB always (even regardless the config), and I do not know why is that so.

JanetC · Thu 02/06/2016 20:09:34

Quote from: Crimson Wizard on Thu 02/06/2016 12:54:15
Can anyone tell, whether is would be acceptable to increase default sprite cache size to 100 MB for iOS device? We have a restriction in the iOS port code that limits cache size to 20 MB always (even regardless the config), and I do not know why is that so.

I don't know why either.

Crimson Wizard · Thu 02/06/2016 20:30:35

I checked the specs of iOS devices here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_iOS_devices
Apparently, newest devices have like 1-2 GB of RAM, but previous versions had much less, like 128-512 MB. I do not know how actively older iPhones are used in general, and not sure whether it will be safe to hardcode default of 100 MB sprite cache for iPhone then. I can enable reading this property from config file though (do not see why not).