Aug06

The wait is over: C64 1.7 is coming

posted by Stuart * 0 comments

After many months, C64 1.7 is finally coming. Games, control improvements, tweaks to the shop and more!

What is in the release?

Control improvements

• Corrected dead area at side of screen in landscape, rendering controls unresponsive for a small strip
• New fixed-mode joystick in landscape mode, automatically selected for specific games
• Option on the settings screen to force fixed-mode joystick in landscape mode for all games
• File-based disk support for multi-disk games.  Does not work for those games requiring true 1541 support
  
  • Means there is no ‘virtual’ swapping of disks.
• Option to adjust dead zone / sensitivity of joystick

Updates / Fixes

• Upgraded to OpenFeint 2.5
• Removed bottom bar in full-screen landscape to prevent obscuring screen in games like Wizball
• Reimplementation of control layout system, to support the complex controls scenarios for games like The Last Ninja and Druid
• Borders are correctly drawn in landscape (Wizball looks better now)
• Hi-res icons added for retina and iPad displays so C64 looks better on your home screen

Usability improvements

• Display OpenFeint notifications at top rather than bottom
• Added grouping to In App Store to separate downloaded / purchased titles
• Shop now separates downloaded games

14 new games

• Armalyte
• Buggy Boy
• Druid
• Eliminator
• Heatseeker (FREE)
• Hunter’s Moon
• International Karate
• Snare
• Summer Camp
• The Last Ninja
• The Last Ninja 2
• The Last Ninja 3
• Bozo’s Night Out (FREE)
• Iridis Alpha (FREE)

Screen shots