Mobile devices/browsers
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:08 pm
I have a couple Blackberry devices (8700 and 8820) and have been trying things out on the Blackberry browser along with Opera Mini.
There has already been some discussion regarding touchscreens here: http://wittyrpg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=351
With mobile view enabled in Opera, load images disabled (both Opera and Game! prefs), everything seems to work fast (it is text after all) and fully functional; no links are covered up by any of the PNGs along the bottom or sides. Opening an item info window opens a new page with the info along the bottom. There is quite a bit of scrolling down during fights to the bottom to attack, cast, etc. in large part due to the left side bar. Yes, the verbose side bar is disabled.
If Opera does not use mobile view, it saves on scrolling but the images/realmessages/bg.png along the bottom for the "back to world map" link covers up links in town and other areas. The formatting gets a little screwy even with fullscreen mode enabled in Opera.
Is there any chance of an interface with perhaps a mini left sidebar, just character name, HP and MP or some other smaller subset? Perhaps an interface change for mobile devices under prefs? I'd certainly be willing to venture back into the Pit of Defiled Standards to make this happen.
If others out there want to voice their opinion, post or vote in the poll.
There has already been some discussion regarding touchscreens here: http://wittyrpg.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=351
With mobile view enabled in Opera, load images disabled (both Opera and Game! prefs), everything seems to work fast (it is text after all) and fully functional; no links are covered up by any of the PNGs along the bottom or sides. Opening an item info window opens a new page with the info along the bottom. There is quite a bit of scrolling down during fights to the bottom to attack, cast, etc. in large part due to the left side bar. Yes, the verbose side bar is disabled.
If Opera does not use mobile view, it saves on scrolling but the images/realmessages/bg.png along the bottom for the "back to world map" link covers up links in town and other areas. The formatting gets a little screwy even with fullscreen mode enabled in Opera.
Is there any chance of an interface with perhaps a mini left sidebar, just character name, HP and MP or some other smaller subset? Perhaps an interface change for mobile devices under prefs? I'd certainly be willing to venture back into the Pit of Defiled Standards to make this happen.
If others out there want to voice their opinion, post or vote in the poll.