Angband on android - Page 2

takkaria · June 11, 2018, 22:00

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sky

So, does a playable 4.+ vanilla exist on android? (maybe with tiles,too?)

Im on holiday pc-less and have not played in 10 days, im hallucinating from withdrawal.

No, it doesn't.

fph · June 12, 2018, 08:27

Why don't you try another roguelike? There are a few written expressly for Android and balanced for those tiny screens and no keyboard.

Sky · June 12, 2018, 21:22

On the android angband, is there any way to zoom in?

Pete Mack · June 12, 2018, 23:08

Not really. Rotating the screen sort of does it for a snapshot at larger font size. But you can't execute any commands in landscape mode.

luneya · June 13, 2018, 01:00

The Android port is excellent for Android tablets. It's all but unplayable on a phone-sized screen; there's just not enough room for both the play window and a virtual keyboard. Perhaps you could solve this by pairing your phone to a physical bluetooth keyboard, but if ypu're going to do that, why not just use a device with a better display?

This fundamental issue is probably the reason why nobody has bothered updating the Android port in a long time.

geoff_tewierik · June 14, 2018, 00:44

I seriously contemplated buying a 10" Android tablet just to play it on as I was so frustrated with the 5" screen of my phone.

Sky · June 14, 2018, 09:49

Well its too late to gooback and buy a tablet so i guess ill be playing pixeldungeon or some crap like that.

(Recommendations are welcome)

Pete Mack · June 15, 2018, 19:57

If you're willing to play with a tiny font, the big problem is UI, not screen area. Of course the screen isn't used well currently--there's a huge blank space between the bottom of the map and the keyboard. But the real problem is having too many escape sequences. For example: Rather than moving the map around with gestures (i.e. scrolling), you still need to do cap-W {movement} Esc. This is the most egregious example, but there are plenty of others.

Quote:

Originally Posted by luneya

The Android port is excellent for Android tablets. It's all but unplayable on a phone-sized screen; there's just not enough room for both the play window and a virtual keyboard.

AnonymousHero · June 15, 2018, 21:43

I forget... does vanilla have a (u)se item command rather than the absurd proliferation of individual commands for each device type + activation? It seems to me that you could do away with most of the keyboard just by doing a little unification on that front.

Pete Mack · June 15, 2018, 23:36

Yes it does. {RETURN} key brings up a menu of options. However, this doesn't get rid of ridiculous menus, because there are so many things you can use--from spellbooks to arrows.

June 12, 2018, 08:27	#12
fph Veteran Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pisa / DL0 Posts: 1,019	Why don't you try another roguelike? There are a few written expressly for Android and balanced for those tiny screens and no keyboard. __________________ Dive fast, die young, leave a high-CHA corpse. -- You read a scroll labeled 'lol gtfo' of Teleport Level.

June 12, 2018, 21:22	#13
Sky Veteran Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: London-ish Age: 50 Posts: 2,131	On the android angband, is there any way to zoom in? __________________ "i can take this dracolich"

June 14, 2018, 09:49	#17
Sky Veteran Join Date: Oct 2016 Location: London-ish Age: 50 Posts: 2,131	Well its too late to gooback and buy a tablet so i guess ill be playing pixeldungeon or some crap like that. (Recommendations are welcome) __________________ "i can take this dracolich"

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June 12, 2018, 23:08	#14
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,725 Donated: $40	Not really. Rotating the screen sort of does it for a snapshot at larger font size. But you can't execute any commands in landscape mode.

June 13, 2018, 01:00	#15
luneya Swordsman Join Date: Aug 2015 Posts: 279	The Android port is excellent for Android tablets. It's all but unplayable on a phone-sized screen; there's just not enough room for both the play window and a virtual keyboard. Perhaps you could solve this by pairing your phone to a physical bluetooth keyboard, but if ypu're going to do that, why not just use a device with a better display? This fundamental issue is probably the reason why nobody has bothered updating the Android port in a long time.

June 14, 2018, 00:44	#16
geoff_tewierik Adept Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 140	I seriously contemplated buying a 10" Android tablet just to play it on as I was so frustrated with the 5" screen of my phone.

June 15, 2018, 21:43	#19
AnonymousHero Veteran Join Date: Jun 2007 Posts: 1,391	I forget... does vanilla have a (u)se item command rather than the absurd proliferation of individual commands for each device type + activation? It seems to me that you could do away with most of the keyboard just by doing a little unification on that front.

June 15, 2018, 23:36	#20
Pete Mack Prophet Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,725 Donated: $40	Yes it does. {RETURN} key brings up a menu of options. However, this doesn't get rid of ridiculous menus, because there are so many things you can use--from spellbooks to arrows.

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