For Alpha 1.20 I expanded worlds and texture packs uploading/downloading to support other sources than Dropbox. On Android, you can now use your SD card (or external storage if your device has no SD card) to download/upload your worlds and texture packs.
This is good news, as some Android devices have issues with multitasking, and so cannot reliably login to Dropbox. You can now import stuff into the game and backup your worlds without ever touching Dropbox, or even having internet connection.
Here’s how the UI for content source selection looks like:
On Windows Phone I tried to add Skydrive. Unfortunately, after reading the docs I don’t even know if it’s possible. Microsoft API for Skydrive require a XAML-based applications to work, and Survivalcraft is XNA. So I gave up for now :-( I would probably have to roll out my own Skydrive library and work with it on the level of HTTP requests. That would be a lot of messing around…
Microsoft seem to have left XNA game developers out in the cold. Unless I am wrong about XNA not supporting the Skydrive API, that is.
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Now i am definently getting an SD card. Is there a way to download the files to zune and then put them on the phone
I would think you would have to manually upload the saved files off your SD card onto Dropbox and download them to your WP from there.
You can make a SL+XNA App. Basically it’s primary a SL app, which can launch then the XNA Game. When you need Skydrive, you go back to the SL interface, and use the Skydrive API, then go back to the XNA game :)
There’s some work to be done but I guess it’s better than nothing.
What about removable storage on WP8?
Ugh. And microsoft must wonder why no one bothers switching over to windows phone. I love the UI and some of the features and wouldn’t change but I would never try convincing anyone to switch over to it. They’d hate me forever. Less apps which is a dealbreaker for most and way more closed than android. They are always a step behind.
Nice
Cool.
Also can survival craft crafts downloaded onto windows 8 tablets and computers?
WP8 has SD card support. The ATIV has an SD card slot.
There’s no way to access any of the new WP8 features from an XNA app. The game is basically running in legacy mode, where WP8 is kind of “emulating” an older WP7.5 device. I can’t even use the full resolution on the new phones, I am stuck with the old 800×480, because it’s all that was available on WP7.5. I added a nasty hack to let you change the aspect ratio, so that HTC8X owners do not have to stare at black bars on the sides. Microsoft could have done a little better here, but they chose not to. Sadly.
It makes me wary of Windows 8, because I remember the time when WP7 was all the rage, and Microsoft were pushing everyone to develop for it. And those that did felt good, for a while. But then suddenly there’s this new tram in town called WP8 and it doesn’t stop on WP7 station any more. A bunch of new happy guys are riding in it, but hey, soon there will be WP9 and these guys will be out and soaked in rain, like I am now. And just as Windows Mobile folks were before WP7.
So I’m not sure I want to make an effort to join the ride, even though it all looks shiny and smooth.
Kaalus, Microsoft has operated this way for decades. I think they view their “partners” as competitors. API churn keeps their “partners” always one step behind Microsoft, which is where Microsoft wants to keep them. That’s my theory, anyway. I could be full of bull.
And I assume that converting survivalcraft to a fully functional WP8 application would be impossible?
Or at least very hard?
So does this mean that this is the end of the line for SurvivalCraft on Windows Phone? I am hoping that this can change in the future.
I am kind of tied to WP due to the excellent mail, outlook, and business tools support, and would like to take the future of Survivalcraft with me.
I was just checking so I know if I should continue evangelizing and sharing this game with friends. I can appreciate that the game is cross platform (as originally said this would benefit both platforms at the funding would be there to grow the operation).
It would be hard to evangelize the game to my friends on WP and Android if support is essentially ending at WP7 with a few hacks to keep it alive to some extent.
I can understand the concern about the future (like WP9). If nothing else maybe this can be revisited when more info starts to show up over the summer (assuming android/WP7 parity can be sustained).
It’s not end of the line :-) I will keep releasing new versions for WP7, actually it’s my primary development platform, so it’s not going away. And WP8 can play WP7 games.
by what of turning the game into a SL+XNA
Understandable
hi!
Kaalus, I was wondering if I could get the blocks-zip.zip image files saved in a JPG format instead.
Nevermind that, convertor used instead lol. Thanks
Get a format converter program and convert them all from png to jpg. There’s plenty of them out there.
Thx! I tried today download a map but i dont know how to use dropbox grrr…
Err… In the next update will you focus at mobs and home stuff?
A porra cansei de fala em ingles algum br aki?
Please kaalus can u make this texture pack downloading so u can download them whit your phone
You can download texture packs with phone if they are linked to dropbox. If they are you can download them directly to dropbox.
Take it that it would be more hassle than its worth to create a windows phone 8 version of survivalcraft, so users can backup their worlds on a SD card and have a better screen resolution…
I also presume that windows 7.8 won’t effect you in anyway?? (That’s if we get this update anytime soon)
Hello! Could you add a new version of the game or transport trolleys in minecrafte, just have to want to go or what … The road is, and transport – no, make it please!
Does anyone know how to make a device that would flick a light on a and off over and over again using the new electrical components?
Mail me at caryisrobohand@gmail.com for my version.
Make a simple loop with a delay gate in it, attach a button to start the signal going and a light to see the output.
Kaalus please add hunger system and a system to run like the sneak… So when we run we stay hungry more fast, can you do that?
please add transport : – )
:-)
Can you speak spanish¿¿
Kaalus, is a blocks resistance, (I.e. dirt is 1.5) to do with amount of time it takes to break a block, or the amount of damage it can take? I realize that the values are proportional related, but how does the game calculate the actual process of determining how long it takes? My guess is that it is based on damage but I thought I would ask.
Thanks,
Travis
This is how long you need to dig to break a block by hand. Tools make it faster, depending on the tool parameters, but it’s still proportional to this value.
Ah, thank you.
I want this game
I want this game so i can play it
This is really good game i want to play it and i will have a
great time
BUY IT THEN!
I saw at facebook something about animals and i see vampire at caves… I know it s a supernatural thing, but vampirescould atak at all nights, and at day they stay at the caves like bats… You already put werewolfs, so puts vampires too :-)
Really cool suggestion hope kaalus will take it into consideration
i love survivalcraft! :-)
kaalus make more youtube videos:-)
Excellent post about android. Android is a Linux-based operating system designed primarily for touchscreen mobile devices such as smartphones and tablet computers.Thanks.
Android Phone Forum
When you add multiplayer?
I hope kaalus add in this year…
Kaalus, pleas transleted game for Russian! We can help you!
As an android user i am very happy to see this :-) i wish Microsoft would be more user friendly toward developers. I was an early windows 7 user picking up my samsung focus in the first couple months of release but they need to cater more developers. My poor focus just gathers dust now hoping Microsoft will see the light.
Kaalus, I noticed while rummaging through the BlocksData.xml file from the Alpha 1.19 zip in the file section that there is only one sapling entry and image. I mention this because in the game each tree type(Oak, Birch, Spruce) has their own type of sapling.
Thought it might be worth mentioning,
Thanks,
Travis
Add to Kaalus survivalkraft hunger that food was needed
Kaalus pls add gears,and ropes,gears can be activated by switches,buttons,etc.Put the rope on a gear,put more ropes downwards,and put a block on the rope,the block is attached to the rope and when you spin the gear,the block goes up and down,perfect for elevators.When the rope is attached to a block on the ground,the block can only be pulled.Just like pistons.but the opposite,pistons push.
please answer one question :
is map unlimited?
Да, мир не ограничен. Один вопрос: Как мой русский?
luckily , I don’t know Russian
But , I thing you are god in this language
Better you learn Ukrainian
Your Russian the best!=)
And my question:how my english?
Yyes
Hahaha Sorry. I thought it would be fun to try using google translate. It said your name was Russian. Slava, your English is great. Do you cheat like me?
kaalus, please add Ukrainian in the game ? I will can you ,if you want
my email roki2012@gmail.com
ADD RUSSIAN IN THE GAME!!!=)
P.S.
украинцы русский хорошо знаю, а русские украинский – плохо
How is it going bros, my name is PEWDIEPIE!!
Pewdie!?
STEPHONO!!!!:D:D:D
Is it possible to make this run on pc, it would be great on big screen?