Chirps: Minecraft and the iPad.
Apr. 23rd, 2011 01:27 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
strredwolf@TokoGT over on Twitter is wanting an iPad Minecraft client, and @Chakat_Deirdre popped in saying it wouldn't be like Minecraft on the PC/Mac/Linux.
Note that Minecraft is a Java-based "game" (more on the quotes later), thus why it can probably even run on FreeBSD and I bet on a Beagleboard.
Why do I bring it up? Well, it got me thinking:
Note that Minecraft is a Java-based "game" (more on the quotes later), thus why it can probably even run on FreeBSD and I bet on a Beagleboard.
Why do I bring it up? Well, it got me thinking:
- For pure iPad/iPhone control, Epic and id Software have basically got the controls down pat, using a two-thumb control. For selecting different tools, you'll need to imitate Popcap Games' Plants v. Zombies for iOS, which is perfect tap-only interface.
- Both iPhone 4 and iPad allow for keyboards, and there's the iCade for the iPad. The Sony PS3 uses Bluetooth for their controllers, and there's cheap (aprox $20) controllers out there for it. Plenty of controls to use there!
