Just rolled out a very large update to Dave Dangerous. This update has been very overdue and bring it up to the latest verson of libGDX. Thank you to all the testers, we finally got there!
This version includes the following improvements:
System improvements ★ Update to LibGDX 1.10 and supporting libraries ★ Aspect ratio mapping ☆ Updated Google Ads ☆ Mute ads when game is muted ☆ Removed in-app purchases ☆ Additional scoring on blocks and collectables ☆ Improved touch controls ☆ Added hidden bonus level
Game Improvements ★ Delta timings of game objects ☆ Added Menu UI icon ☆ Scaling of menu bar ☆ Parallax scrolling background ☆ Updated score bonus effect ☆ Updated transition effects ☆ Updated level start and end UIs ☆ Reduced time beeps ☆ Added text to some collectables ☆ Added scoring on break blocks and collectables ☆ Moved touch controls away from status bar to stop response issues ☆ Many small map corrections/improvements
Enemy Improvement ★ Improved AI ☆ Move away when attacked ☆ Baddies bounce when hit ☆ Updated animation ☆ Added hit animations to bosses ☆ Slow down bullets ☆ Fixed bullets not moving with background ☆ Added score floats ☆ Update scores
Dave Improvements ☆ Allow move further left ☆ Added gamepad up for jump ☆ Added gamepad up for kick ☆ Increased invincibility on hit ☆ Added flashing effect on hit
Title Screen Improvements ★ Added option's menu☆ Added transparency to DaveDangerous title ★ Gamepad control of all menus ☆ Added ad preference page
Good news! Spikes Galore is now back in Google Play. It has also had a few improvements. Coins are easier to collect, and the coins allow you to buy even more in-game. It has also been updating on iOS and will be in the Amazon Appstore soon.
Lost Little Spaceman is now available for the ZX Spectrum
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I have an exciting announcement! Lost Little Spaceman is now available for the ZX Spectrum. Yes that's right the mobile game has been ported to this great little 80s machine.
I just removed Trex Runner from the Google Play store and sadly don’t plan to reinstate it.
This is because of a number of policy violations, incorrectly raised against the app. The reason is that the store listing mentions the open source Chromium project, and there is a policy that states you cannot use brand names, However I need to mention this to declare it uses the open source code from this project.
I would then need to go through the procedure of getting it reinstated. I have done a number of times and the appeal always goes in my favour, but I don’t really want the hassle of this again. It does also concern me what this does to my developer account, so I have made the decision to just remove the app completely.
It’s a shame as it almost got to half a million downloads, but then it’s not anything original. It was a very early app I made to learn Java and Android Studio. You can still get the app from the Software page and there is also a link to the code base.
