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iPod Game Creator, New Games Released

Posted by simoniker on from the basic-but-fun dept.

XGamerX writes "The iStory Creator is a freeware application used to allow anyone to create their very own custom interactive games for Apple's iPod. There are also a number of freely downloadable games to get you started. The text-based games play similarly to 'choose your own adventure' games." Amusingly, there's a game called 'XOPlay Rampage', referencing the commercially-sold iPod adventures that were previously featured on Slashdot, and in the game: "XOPlay has stolen your ideas and used them for their own greedy purposes. Show them who is boss!"

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  1. Re:Software for the iPod? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Informative

    This is done via the iPod's notes interface. Basically the program just creates a higherarchy of notes representing your choose-your-own-adventure story, and uploads the notes to the iPod.

    For anything much more complex than this, you'd probably have to install iPod linux and use that.

  2. Re:DopeWars? by andfarm · · Score: 4, Informative

    No, and it can't be either. The "iPod Game Creator" just creates a network of cross-linked text files, which means you can't store any state. See my previous comment on this subject (and its children) for more information

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    TANSTAAFI: There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free iPod.

  3. Re:.NET Framework? That's just wrong. by Ath · · Score: 2, Informative

    Huh? On Windows, it is as easy as:

    Step 1: Plug iPod into FireWire or USB port.

    Step 2: Copy folders onto iPod into the Notes folder.

    Done.