Can you provide an Android APK directly to itch that doesn’t require Google Play Services? I specifically buy games from itch.io to avoid that.
356 days ago(+2)
Hey there noderunner! We've just added an APK version of our newest release here on itch (:
352 days ago(+1)
Thanks so much!
One problem I immediately ran into, I noticed is that my controller isn’t working so I’m stuck with the touchscreen for now.
Another issue I’m having is my device works best in landscape and the game automatically switches to portrait. If I use a hack to force it into landscape, it looks and plays great. The gameplay is slightly altered due to the wider screen, but I like it.
352 days ago (+1)
We're glad you found a way to enjoy Sonar Smash on your device!
Interesting issues there. The game is balanced for portrait mode. When we detect the game is on desktop devices we use a scaled mode that centers the screen like this example:
On the android build, this probably isn't checking correctly. Nevertheless, that may not be preferable to the landscape user experience you've created 😁
Do you mind sharing which device this is? Its possible we can enable custom controls for APK relatively easily
This is an Anbernic RG353P running AOSP 12 Beta 1 from https://www.patreon.com/blackseraph
The landscape mode was forced by using a Chinese lsposed module. I tried lots of alternatives, but this is the only one that did exactly what I wanted: https://modules.lsposed.org/module/com.fankes.forcerotate/
I made a short video showcasing the experience of the game in landscape mode on this device, including all the menus. Some of the text is trying to escape the confines of the buttons, but everything is generally quite usable despite the unintended nature of it all.