Comments on: A Problem With iPhone Gaming http://atomized.org/2010/02/a-problem-with-iphone-gaming/ Fragmenting reality. Thu, 18 Feb 2010 08:42:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ian http://atomized.org/2010/02/a-problem-with-iphone-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-147231 Ian Sat, 06 Feb 2010 21:17:45 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=680#comment-147231 That’s probably not viable for accelerometer-based games, since it could interfere with the gameplay. The types of games I have seen with auto-rotate tend to be slower, puzzle and strategy titles rather than fast action games. And many of those have an option to disable the feature. My feeling is that people generally want a fixed view for games, and that’s fine. I just don’t get why everyone picks the least-optimal orientation for iPhone. That’s probably not viable for accelerometer-based games, since it could interfere with the gameplay. The types of games I have seen with auto-rotate tend to be slower, puzzle and strategy titles rather than fast action games. And many of those have an option to disable the feature.

My feeling is that people generally want a fixed view for games, and that’s fine. I just don’t get why everyone picks the least-optimal orientation for iPhone.

]]> By: Joe Stump http://atomized.org/2010/02/a-problem-with-iphone-gaming/comment-page-1/#comment-147218 Joe Stump Sat, 06 Feb 2010 16:22:00 +0000 http://atomized.org/?p=680#comment-147218 No idea why they don't do what the iPod software does and simply flip the screen around 180º when the accelerometer detects new orientation. If you play a video on the iPod it will flip around no matter which way you've decided to watch the video. No idea why they don’t do what the iPod software does and simply flip the screen around 180º when the accelerometer detects new orientation. If you play a video on the iPod it will flip around no matter which way you’ve decided to watch the video.

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