Archive for March, 2010

Why I like iPhone free apps

Monday, March 29th, 2010

Cause they stay free… and get better.  iPhone developers do tend to add more and more functionality to already free games. More for the same price. :)

So for example if you checkout our review of popular Paper Toss game (see our review at http://blog.bar-coders.com/2009/08/06/apps-“ilike”-–-paper-toss/ ) you will notice screenshots for few months back.  If you download the game now you will notice additional functionality on top of the one we reviewed originally.  I wish the beer was like iPhone free games: Always free and constantly improving….. Maybe in an alternate dimension. :)

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How to set the icon for the iPhone application?

Saturday, March 27th, 2010

Q: How to set the application icon that will be shown on the iPhone?

Ans: To set icon first one needs to create 57×57 image  (type: png).  You have a choice of apps that can do this your you so feel free to use any of them that you like (Photoshop, GIMP, Paint, etc).  Once image has been created please add it into your Resources folder of your project. Next, one needs to edit Info.plist in your project (under Resources section of your project in Xcode).  Find the Info.plist file and open it.  It should display you a table with keys/values in the columns.  Please change the Value for Key “Icon file” to be the same name as the name of your image file.  And that is it.  If you compile your application it should now show the icon on your iPhone (or your simulator).

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Pipe Hype 1.0 has been released on App Store

Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
Pipe Hype

Pipe Hype

Our first game, the Pipe Hype puzzle, version 1.0, has just been released on App Store. We are proud, happy, excited and everything else that goes with it.

Game is developed for both iPhone and iPod Touch with support for iPhone OS 3.0 and above. The game itself is based on classic pipes puzzle but we have included some twists and turns which will make it rather challenging and more exciting. The goal of the game is to collect as much points as possible while advancing through levels. In order to complete a level you need to create a pipeline between the valve and the drain before the time runs out. Main features are:

  • 5 different game modes
  • unlimited levels
  • local and online scoreboards
  • sound control

It’s free and you are all invited to give it a try. Comments about the game experience would be quite appreciated. Direct link to the game on App Store is here:

http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/pipe-hype/id361284502?mt=8

Enjoy it…

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