Comments on: 'Duke Nukem 3D' Hits App Store - With Control Issues... http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:35:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: spreeta http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-34078 spreeta Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:07:13 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-34078 Hmm, control have issues, but I am a big fan of the original Duke on PC, so I am still going ot pick it up. Hmm, control have issues, but I am a big fan of the original Duke on PC, so I am still going ot pick it up.

]]> By: spreeta http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314383 spreeta Sat, 29 Aug 2009 07:07:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314383 Hmm, control have issues, but I am a big fan of the original Duke on PC, so I am still going ot pick it up. Hmm, control have issues, but I am a big fan of the original Duke on PC, so I am still going ot pick it up.

]]> By: jimmychoo http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32694 jimmychoo Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:03:08 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32694 Would have purchased this classic, but it's not compatible with 1st gen iPod Touch. Good job alienating a huge population of potential consumers! Would have purchased this classic, but it's not compatible with 1st gen iPod Touch.

Good job alienating a huge population of potential consumers!

]]> By: jimmychoo http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314382 jimmychoo Sat, 15 Aug 2009 02:03:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314382 Would have purchased this classic, but it's not compatible with 1st gen iPod Touch. Good job alienating a huge population of potential consumers! Would have purchased this classic, but it's not compatible with 1st gen iPod Touch.

Good job alienating a huge population of potential consumers!

]]> By: jaber http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32692 jaber Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:29:25 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32692 I've seen a lot of iPhone FPSes like Prey, Duke, etc.and the controls look darn stupid. I would like to use my volume buttons to shoot like iPhone port of Quake III... The game has one of the best controls I've seen - but needs jailbreak, compile, a copy of Quake III, transferring from a Mac, blah blah... :( I've seen a lot of iPhone FPSes like Prey, Duke, etc.and the controls look darn stupid.

I would like to use my volume buttons to shoot like iPhone port of Quake III...
The game has one of the best controls I've seen - but needs jailbreak, compile, a copy of Quake III, transferring from a Mac, blah blah... :(

]]> By: jaber http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314381 jaber Sat, 15 Aug 2009 01:29:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314381 I've seen a lot of iPhone FPSes like Prey, Duke, etc.and the controls look darn stupid. I would like to use my volume buttons to shoot like iPhone port of Quake III... The game has one of the best controls I've seen - but needs jailbreak, compile, a copy of Quake III, transferring from a Mac, blah blah... :( I've seen a lot of iPhone FPSes like Prey, Duke, etc.and the controls look darn stupid.

I would like to use my volume buttons to shoot like iPhone port of Quake III...
The game has one of the best controls I've seen - but needs jailbreak, compile, a copy of Quake III, transferring from a Mac, blah blah... :(

]]> By: Bizzno http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32610 Bizzno Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:39 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32610 How about a control scheme where tapping the right analog stick acts as the shoot button? I think it would allow for the most movement control while firing, since any other design makes you remove one finger from the contols due to the lack of buttons. How about a control scheme where tapping the right analog stick acts as the shoot button? I think it would allow for the most movement control while firing, since any other design makes you remove one finger from the contols due to the lack of buttons.

]]> By: Bizzno http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314380 Bizzno Fri, 14 Aug 2009 14:43:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314380 How about a control scheme where tapping the right analog stick acts as the shoot button? I think it would allow for the most movement control while firing, since any other design makes you remove one finger from the contols due to the lack of buttons. How about a control scheme where tapping the right analog stick acts as the shoot button? I think it would allow for the most movement control while firing, since any other design makes you remove one finger from the contols due to the lack of buttons.

]]> By: Brad Newsom http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32409 Brad Newsom Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:25:12 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32409 Okay, after playing this game for some time now, I have to say, the controls aren't HORRIBLE. It takes a bit of know how to understand how they programmed the analog controls. Once you figure it out, it becomes second nature and you really don't notice it. So I think its worth buying this, but I would GREATLY prefer it to work more like Wolf3d. To those saying you can get the Wolf3d controls working in the game are big f***ing liars. The analog controls don't even come close to the way wolf3d does them. Here, the controls work by detecting your touch, then the direction you move the finger. For looking, you can only look in whatever direction you move your finger. You have to lift your finger and reapply it to change the look direction. Same goes for movement, but less finicky. Well worth the purchase. I just wish the update comes sooner. Okay, after playing this game for some time now, I have to say, the controls aren't HORRIBLE. It takes a bit of know how to understand how they programmed the analog controls. Once you figure it out, it becomes second nature and you really don't notice it.

So I think its worth buying this, but I would GREATLY prefer it to work more like Wolf3d. To those saying you can get the Wolf3d controls working in the game are big f***ing liars. The analog controls don't even come close to the way wolf3d does them.

Here, the controls work by detecting your touch, then the direction you move the finger. For looking, you can only look in whatever direction you move your finger. You have to lift your finger and reapply it to change the look direction. Same goes for movement, but less finicky.

Well worth the purchase. I just wish the update comes sooner.

]]> By: Brad Newsom http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314379 Brad Newsom Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:25:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314379 Okay, after playing this game for some time now, I have to say, the controls aren't HORRIBLE. It takes a bit of know how to understand how they programmed the analog controls. Once you figure it out, it becomes second nature and you really don't notice it. So I think its worth buying this, but I would GREATLY prefer it to work more like Wolf3d. To those saying you can get the Wolf3d controls working in the game are big f***ing liars. The analog controls don't even come close to the way wolf3d does them. Here, the controls work by detecting your touch, then the direction you move the finger. For looking, you can only look in whatever direction you move your finger. You have to lift your finger and reapply it to change the look direction. Same goes for movement, but less finicky. Well worth the purchase. I just wish the update comes sooner. Okay, after playing this game for some time now, I have to say, the controls aren't HORRIBLE. It takes a bit of know how to understand how they programmed the analog controls. Once you figure it out, it becomes second nature and you really don't notice it.

So I think its worth buying this, but I would GREATLY prefer it to work more like Wolf3d. To those saying you can get the Wolf3d controls working in the game are big f***ing liars. The analog controls don't even come close to the way wolf3d does them.

Here, the controls work by detecting your touch, then the direction you move the finger. For looking, you can only look in whatever direction you move your finger. You have to lift your finger and reapply it to change the look direction. Same goes for movement, but less finicky.

Well worth the purchase. I just wish the update comes sooner.

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32408 TKO Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:23:30 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32408 Well, I've bought it. Tried it once with the digital controls and man, those suck big time. Looks like they were placed with all emphasis on taking the least amount of screen real-estate, ergonomics be damned. ..waiting for the analogue controls update, because IMHO that's going to be the only way to play it. Would be nice if these guys had taken the carmack (wolfenstein) approach and thought long and hard about the controls first ..see what can be simplified, as the phone has no buttons. I'd experiment with dual sticks and an autofire option (where he shoots automatically if you get an enemy in the crosshairs.) ..maybe a bit of aiming assistance? ..tap the base of the unit to fire? There are lots of possibilities for FPS game controls and I don't think they've been well investigated well enough so far. Well, I've bought it. Tried it once with the digital controls and man, those suck big time. Looks like they were placed with all emphasis on taking the least amount of screen real-estate, ergonomics be damned. ..waiting for the analogue controls update, because IMHO that's going to be the only way to play it.

Would be nice if these guys had taken the carmack (wolfenstein) approach and thought long and hard about the controls first ..see what can be simplified, as the phone has no buttons. I'd experiment with dual sticks and an autofire option (where he shoots automatically if you get an enemy in the crosshairs.) ..maybe a bit of aiming assistance? ..tap the base of the unit to fire? There are lots of possibilities for FPS game controls and I don't think they've been well investigated well enough so far.

]]> By: TKO http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314378 TKO Wed, 12 Aug 2009 11:23:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314378 Well, I've bought it. Tried it once with the digital controls and man, those suck big time. Looks like they were placed with all emphasis on taking the least amount of screen real-estate, ergonomics be damned. ..waiting for the analogue controls update, because IMHO that's going to be the only way to play it. Would be nice if these guys had taken the carmack (wolfenstein) approach and thought long and hard about the controls first ..see what can be simplified, as the phone has no buttons. I'd experiment with dual sticks and an autofire option (where he shoots automatically if you get an enemy in the crosshairs.) ..maybe a bit of aiming assistance? ..tap the base of the unit to fire? There are lots of possibilities for FPS game controls and I don't think they've been well investigated well enough so far. Well, I've bought it. Tried it once with the digital controls and man, those suck big time. Looks like they were placed with all emphasis on taking the least amount of screen real-estate, ergonomics be damned. ..waiting for the analogue controls update, because IMHO that's going to be the only way to play it.

Would be nice if these guys had taken the carmack (wolfenstein) approach and thought long and hard about the controls first ..see what can be simplified, as the phone has no buttons. I'd experiment with dual sticks and an autofire option (where he shoots automatically if you get an enemy in the crosshairs.) ..maybe a bit of aiming assistance? ..tap the base of the unit to fire? There are lots of possibilities for FPS game controls and I don't think they've been well investigated well enough so far.

]]> By: Eric5h5 http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32400 Eric5h5 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:12:46 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32400 Seems to me that you should have some idea what you're talking about before accusing others of idiocy.... The first gen touch is not "programmed differently" from the second. It is exactly the same. Spiffyone is 100% correct. Seems to me that you should have some idea what you're talking about before accusing others of idiocy.... The first gen touch is not "programmed differently" from the second. It is exactly the same. Spiffyone is 100% correct.

]]> By: Eric5h5 http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-314377 Eric5h5 Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:12:00 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-314377 Seems to me that you should have some idea what you're talking about before accusing others of idiocy.... The first gen touch is not "programmed differently" from the second. It is exactly the same. Spiffyone is 100% correct. Seems to me that you should have some idea what you're talking about before accusing others of idiocy.... The first gen touch is not "programmed differently" from the second. It is exactly the same. Spiffyone is 100% correct.

]]> By: Ethan http://toucharcade.com/2009/08/10/duke-nukem-3d-hits-app-store-with-control-issues/#comment-32381 Ethan Tue, 11 Aug 2009 23:03:48 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=15844#comment-32381 Looks stupid. Looks stupid.

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