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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. DopeWars? by the+Man+in+Black · · Score: 4, Interesting

    But can I get DopeWars for it? I have yet to meet the platform that DopeWars hasn't been implemented for...has it for the iPod?

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    El riesgo vive siempre!
    1. 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.

    2. Re:DopeWars? by presearch · · Score: 2, Funny

      ... just creates a network of cross-linked text files..
      I played a game using cross-linked files on Windows once.
      It wasn't very fun.

  2. Software for the iPod? by MonkeyCookie · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I didn't even know it was possible for people to write software for the iPod.

    How on earth is that done? It there some sort of development kit for it?

    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.

  3. Slashdotted by Tablespork · · Score: 5, Funny

    Your moderate-traffic website has just been posted on slashdot without notice. You are being bombarded with eager viewers, just hoping for another kill. Your bandwidth usage has skyrocketed, slowing the speeds to pre-dialup rates. What do you wish to do now?
    a) Shutdown server/Hide content
    b) Counter-slashdot slashdot!
    c) Go buy a super server
    d) My webserver running off an iPod can take it! Bring it on!

  4. Bleh, who needs Ipod games . . . by Nomihn0 · · Score: 2

    When you've got an Archos Jukebox Recorder? As beautiful as the Ipod is, I much prefer playing my Sokoban on a handy little 1 X 0.5 in. screen. Who needs the best when you can hack the worst to be damn close? That's my philosophy and that's why I got my Archos and the Rockbox firmware (since the included firmware is elegently idiotic).

    1. Re:Bleh, who needs Ipod games . . . by 2nd+Post! · · Score: 2, Insightful
      Who needs the best when you can hack the worst to be damn close?


      Is that why people use Windows?

      Or even Linux?
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  5. .NET Framework? That's just wrong. by Kris_J · · Score: 2, Interesting

    I tried to install the sofware (I'm thinking of converting the original Choose Your Own Adventure) but I have to install the .Net Framework (*shudder*) first -- for a Windows program to load a text game onto an Apple music player. How many levels of wrong are in this?

  6. 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.