Comments on: 'iNetHack': The iPhone Gets a Port of Dungeon Crawler NetHack http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:53:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: CommanderData http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31769 CommanderData Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31769 Anyone interested in some ideas of where NetHack could go in the future stop over in the forum thread and see the images I posted from a hack-job of the source (pun intended): http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=404986&postcount=55 Some shades of Rogue Touch are easy to paint... an inventory-centric control system like the one I made for RT will be a bit harder to work out :) Anyone interested in some ideas of where NetHack could go in the future stop over in the forum thread and see the images I posted from a hack-job of the source (pun intended):

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=404986&postcount=55

Some shades of Rogue Touch are easy to paint... an inventory-centric control system like the one I made for RT will be a bit harder to work out :)

]]> By: CommanderData http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313687 CommanderData Wed, 05 Aug 2009 19:59:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313687 Anyone interested in some ideas of where NetHack could go in the future stop over in the forum thread and see the images I posted from a hack-job of the source (pun intended): http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=404986&postcount=55 Some shades of Rogue Touch are easy to paint... an inventory-centric control system like the one I made for RT will be a bit harder to work out :) Anyone interested in some ideas of where NetHack could go in the future stop over in the forum thread and see the images I posted from a hack-job of the source (pun intended):

http://forums.toucharcade.com/showpost.php?p=404986&postcount=55

Some shades of Rogue Touch are easy to paint... an inventory-centric control system like the one I made for RT will be a bit harder to work out :)

]]> By: tonic http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31695 tonic Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:35:51 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31695 Requires iPhone OS 3.0. Requires iPhone OS 3.0.

]]> By: tonic http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313686 tonic Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:35:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313686 Requires iPhone OS 3.0. Requires iPhone OS 3.0.

]]> By: Ravenblack http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31495 Ravenblack Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:03:35 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31495 I'll play this a bit more before I send in my suggestions. :) OT: I hope Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) makes it to iphone as well. It seems that creator of ADOM has an iphone (mentioned on his blog: http://www.adom.de/blog/2009/04/02/concerning-adom/ ) and had thought about it. I'll play this a bit more before I send in my suggestions. :)

OT: I hope Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) makes it to iphone as well. It seems that creator of ADOM has an iphone (mentioned on his blog: http://www.adom.de/blog/2009/04/02/concerning-adom/ ) and had thought about it.

]]> By: Ravenblack http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313685 Ravenblack Tue, 04 Aug 2009 10:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313685 I'll play this a bit more before I send in my suggestions. :) OT: I hope Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) makes it to iphone as well. It seems that creator of ADOM has an iphone (mentioned on his blog: http://www.adom.de/blog/2009/04/02/concerning-adom/ ) and had thought about it. I'll play this a bit more before I send in my suggestions. :)

OT: I hope Ancient Domains of Mystery (ADOM) makes it to iphone as well. It seems that creator of ADOM has an iphone (mentioned on his blog: http://www.adom.de/blog/2009/04/02/concerning-adom/ ) and had thought about it.

]]> By: Bernhard http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31488 Bernhard Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:59:21 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31488 ohhh, thanks for pointing me to Rogue Touch! just bought it :) ohhh, thanks for pointing me to Rogue Touch!
just bought it :)

]]> By: Bernhard http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313684 Bernhard Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:59:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313684 ohhh, thanks for pointing me to Rogue Touch! just bought it :) ohhh, thanks for pointing me to Rogue Touch!
just bought it :)

]]> By: Marcraft http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31464 Marcraft Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:59:49 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31464 Great work on Rogue Touch. It's one of very few 1st screen games on my iPhone, and I keep coming back to it. I've yet to beat it (21st floor on the way back up), but I find it's the perfect iPhone game, which, to me, means: 1. Great for short spurts. Can sit down, resume a game, and know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. This is a problem for me with deep games like The Quest. 2. Doesn't require tilting/accelerometer. This is nice while standing in line somewhere and not having to look like a dork waving your phone around. 3. Doesn't require "twitch" reflexes or timing... If I'm in the subway, in a car, etc. I can't really work my hand-eye coordination too well, so this game suits that scenario perfectly. 3. Doesn't chew up batteries. 3D games tear through my iPhone battery, so Rogue Touch is great if you want to keep your phone on all day. Keep up the great work. I look forward to updates! Now to see what this NetHack port is like... I fear that Rogue Touch has set the bar too high! :) Great work on Rogue Touch. It's one of very few 1st screen games on my iPhone, and I keep coming back to it. I've yet to beat it (21st floor on the way back up), but I find it's the perfect iPhone game, which, to me, means:

1. Great for short spurts. Can sit down, resume a game, and know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. This is a problem for me with deep games like The Quest.
2. Doesn't require tilting/accelerometer. This is nice while standing in line somewhere and not having to look like a dork waving your phone around.
3. Doesn't require "twitch" reflexes or timing... If I'm in the subway, in a car, etc. I can't really work my hand-eye coordination too well, so this game suits that scenario perfectly.
3. Doesn't chew up batteries. 3D games tear through my iPhone battery, so Rogue Touch is great if you want to keep your phone on all day.

Keep up the great work. I look forward to updates!

Now to see what this NetHack port is like... I fear that Rogue Touch has set the bar too high! :)

]]> By: Marcraft http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313683 Marcraft Tue, 04 Aug 2009 02:59:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313683 Great work on Rogue Touch. It's one of very few 1st screen games on my iPhone, and I keep coming back to it. I've yet to beat it (21st floor on the way back up), but I find it's the perfect iPhone game, which, to me, means: 1. Great for short spurts. Can sit down, resume a game, and know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. This is a problem for me with deep games like The Quest. 2. Doesn't require tilting/accelerometer. This is nice while standing in line somewhere and not having to look like a dork waving your phone around. 3. Doesn't require "twitch" reflexes or timing... If I'm in the subway, in a car, etc. I can't really work my hand-eye coordination too well, so this game suits that scenario perfectly. 3. Doesn't chew up batteries. 3D games tear through my iPhone battery, so Rogue Touch is great if you want to keep your phone on all day. Keep up the great work. I look forward to updates! Now to see what this NetHack port is like... I fear that Rogue Touch has set the bar too high! :) Great work on Rogue Touch. It's one of very few 1st screen games on my iPhone, and I keep coming back to it. I've yet to beat it (21st floor on the way back up), but I find it's the perfect iPhone game, which, to me, means:

1. Great for short spurts. Can sit down, resume a game, and know exactly what you're supposed to be doing. This is a problem for me with deep games like The Quest.
2. Doesn't require tilting/accelerometer. This is nice while standing in line somewhere and not having to look like a dork waving your phone around.
3. Doesn't require "twitch" reflexes or timing... If I'm in the subway, in a car, etc. I can't really work my hand-eye coordination too well, so this game suits that scenario perfectly.
3. Doesn't chew up batteries. 3D games tear through my iPhone battery, so Rogue Touch is great if you want to keep your phone on all day.

Keep up the great work. I look forward to updates!

Now to see what this NetHack port is like... I fear that Rogue Touch has set the bar too high! :)

]]> By: wegmans http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31457 wegmans Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:19:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31457 Is this app's angle appealing to the dedicated fans of the original game? As it looks right now, I can't see this appealing to the masses.. I think it will be more like a cult app! Love to see it succeed though! Is this app's angle appealing to the dedicated fans of the original game? As it looks right now, I can't see this appealing to the masses.. I think it will be more like a cult app! Love to see it succeed though!

]]> By: wegmans http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313682 wegmans Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:19:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313682 Is this app's angle appealing to the dedicated fans of the original game? As it looks right now, I can't see this appealing to the masses.. I think it will be more like a cult app! Love to see it succeed though! Is this app's angle appealing to the dedicated fans of the original game? As it looks right now, I can't see this appealing to the masses.. I think it will be more like a cult app! Love to see it succeed though!

]]> By: CommanderData http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31425 CommanderData Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:07:42 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31425 It is great to see other roguelikes like NetHack finally making the jump to the iPhone! I am honored that Rogue Touch has made a number of peoples favorite game lists (Blake included). During my consulting stint this summer I figured we would be long forgotten, but it is very nice to know that we set the bar for roguelikes and people recognize it :) I have been in touch with the developer (DirkZ) and plan on pitching some ideas to help him improve the UI on iNetHack. Anyone with ideas or suggestions should join the forum thread or PM DirkZ or myself (CommanderData). Hopefully people will contribute to this and make iNetHack even better. PS- Rogue Touch updates are coming soon, as well as some new games ;) It is great to see other roguelikes like NetHack finally making the jump to the iPhone! I am honored that Rogue Touch has made a number of peoples favorite game lists (Blake included). During my consulting stint this summer I figured we would be long forgotten, but it is very nice to know that we set the bar for roguelikes and people recognize it :)

I have been in touch with the developer (DirkZ) and plan on pitching some ideas to help him improve the UI on iNetHack. Anyone with ideas or suggestions should join the forum thread or PM DirkZ or myself (CommanderData). Hopefully people will contribute to this and make iNetHack even better.

PS- Rogue Touch updates are coming soon, as well as some new games ;)

]]> By: CommanderData http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-313681 CommanderData Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:07:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-313681 It is great to see other roguelikes like NetHack finally making the jump to the iPhone! I am honored that Rogue Touch has made a number of peoples favorite game lists (Blake included). During my consulting stint this summer I figured we would be long forgotten, but it is very nice to know that we set the bar for roguelikes and people recognize it :) I have been in touch with the developer (DirkZ) and plan on pitching some ideas to help him improve the UI on iNetHack. Anyone with ideas or suggestions should join the forum thread or PM DirkZ or myself (CommanderData). Hopefully people will contribute to this and make iNetHack even better. PS- Rogue Touch updates are coming soon, as well as some new games ;) It is great to see other roguelikes like NetHack finally making the jump to the iPhone! I am honored that Rogue Touch has made a number of peoples favorite game lists (Blake included). During my consulting stint this summer I figured we would be long forgotten, but it is very nice to know that we set the bar for roguelikes and people recognize it :)

I have been in touch with the developer (DirkZ) and plan on pitching some ideas to help him improve the UI on iNetHack. Anyone with ideas or suggestions should join the forum thread or PM DirkZ or myself (CommanderData). Hopefully people will contribute to this and make iNetHack even better.

PS- Rogue Touch updates are coming soon, as well as some new games ;)

]]> By: Oggy http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/03/inethack-the-iphone-gets-a-port-of-dungeon-crawler-nethack/#comment-31423 Oggy Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:56:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15153#comment-31423 Downloading it now. NetHack rules. Rogue Touch is still my most-played iPhone game by a country mile. Downloading it now. NetHack rules. Rogue Touch is still my most-played iPhone game by a country mile.

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