New Years Quickies

Posted By: Ryan Friday, January 3, 2003 12:55:42 PM

Master Thief 3D for OS 5
Master Thief, the first original 3D shooter for the Palm OS, now runs on Palm OS 5 ARM devices. The new version runs at 40fps and is is the first game use MobileWizardry's 3D Deity engine.

SpraypaintSprayPaint 2.5 Brings Themes to OS 5
With SprayPaint 2.5 RoGame Software released the first fully functional color theme editor for Palm OS 5. The software is available in English and in German at $8.95. SprayPaint lets you select your own custom colors for backgrounds, menu frames, list and button background, texts and hilites etc. It offers pre-configured themes as well as the ability to create and save custom themes. Several color manipulation tools like invert, darken, etc. are also built in. It fully supports the new 5-way button as seen on the Tungsten T and Sony's Jog-wheel. SprayPaint is not Hack based and provides the most stable way to make your Palm look the way you like it.

HanDButton 2.0
HanDButton is a app that lets you to assign multiple applications and HanDBase databases to any of your hardware buttons. Simple to use and setup up! HanDButton puts the applications and HanDBase databases you most commonly use right at your fingertips. The new version costs $9.99 and features improvements and palm os 5 support.

2003 Immunization Schedule
Shots 2003 for Palm OS is now available from The Group on Immunization Education of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. In addition to the childhood immunization schedule, Shots 2003 includes new schedules for adults, patients with medical conditions, and catch-up. The online version is available as well. As before, Shots 2003 is freeware.

Qvadis eBestseller list
Qvadis, developer of the award-winning Express Reader and Lexica software for Palm powered handhelds, and winner of the first Innovative Technology Achievement Award from the Digital Literature Institute, has released the Qvadis eBestseller List for 2002.

HandStory Suite 2.3
HandStory has announced the immediate availability of HandStory Suite 2.3 for Palm OS. The HandStory Suite 2.3 for Palm OS is the first official release of the award winning multi function information browser to support Palm OS 5 platform. HandStory Suite 2.3 for Palm OS upgrade is provided for free to all users who have purchased HandStory Suite 2.x. To enjoy new features such as viewing commercial HandStory Clips or eBooks, or to use HandStory Suite on Palm OS 5 devices, please upgrade to this newest version of HandStory.

Lemmings levels
The second installment of Behold, the second thirty (30) original Lemmings levels from the original Lemmings - the "tricky" category (medium levels) is out now at ardiri.com.

The news has been pretty slow lately in the palm os world. Things should definately pick up next week with both MacWorld and coverage from the Consumer Electronics show. Stay tuned to PIC for the latest. -Ryan

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Spray Paint

kevdo @ 1/3/2003 2:02:38 PM #
I have found this to be an excellent program for my OS 4.1 m515.

I have had the very very occasional program have a conflict but for the most part this thing works great! Nice to see an OS5 version now available too.

-Kevin Crossman

RE: Spray Paint
kevdo @ 1/3/2003 3:01:03 PM #
Here's the correct link to SprayPaint 2.5
http://www.rogame.com/pages/SprayPaint.html

-Kevin Crossman
RE: Spray Paint
GregGaub @ 1/3/2003 3:23:38 PM #
Not that there's anything wrong with SprayPaint, but Chris Antos' freeware "Colorize" has been out for a couple days now, and includes many of the same features and stability of SprayPaint... for free.
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=46384

-Greg

-- SeaPUG: http://www.seapug.com --

RE: Spray Paint
kevdo @ 1/3/2003 6:28:22 PM #
Oh, man... am I a convert to Colorize!

It has much better color sets than SprayPaint and uses half the RAM. And, free sounds good to me, too.

-Kevin Crossman

RE: Spray Paint
PalmAddict @ 1/3/2003 9:26:48 PM #
Dont' forget about Colors 1.1 from Masao MAEDA. It's a Control Panel add-in that allows you to select each configurable display aspect by tapping the desired color and then seeing what it will look like in the Test Dialog and Test Alerts menus. Best of all, it's free:

http://member.nifty.ne.jp/mmaeda/e/palmos.html#clrs

It's a nice addition to Colorize.


-

"If it weren't for electricity we'd all be watching television by candlelight." - George Gobol.

3D Master Thief--initial opinions

hkklife @ 1/3/2003 3:01:53 PM #
Master Thief is PHENOMENAL!! I knew Ardiri and the guys were going to produce a winner but I didn't anticipate THIS level of smoothness! Using the closest possible material for comparison (Mh GameBoy Advance with Doom and Ecks vs. Sever) this not-totally-tweaked Palm game blows them all away in terms of smoothness. Only in the audio department and D-pad layout does the GBA have the upper hand. Keep up the good work guys! This is the first *true* showcase title (game, app, or otherwise) I've seen for the T|T and OS5...Rayman is a nice game but it doesn't run much better with an ARM OS5 unit than it did on my lowly m505.

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
ardiri @ 1/3/2003 10:26:06 PM #
dont worry, we are working on the audio department of things :) we just wanted a native OS5 version available to sweeten those taste buds :)



// az
aaron@ardiri.com
http://www.ardiri.com/
http://www.mobilewizardry.com/

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
emceephd @ 1/3/2003 10:48:45 PM #
Is the Ultra-Mode also close to release?

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
hkklife @ 1/3/2003 11:46:46 PM #
Aaron:

No rush, I could really care less about the audio side of things. Bring on the Ultra mode--that's what I really wanna see! Also, any idea on the eta of the rest of the mission packs?

Finally, any teasers for us as to what's on the horizon post-Master Thief? Any chance of a licensed Palm OS port of a first-person "classic" PC title? ;-)



RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
ChipKerchner @ 1/4/2003 12:26:59 AM #
Ultra mode is not a real mode (at least not yet *g*). You are in "ultra mode" when you select super quality mode and run it in 320x320 resolution (exclusively available for ARM/OS5 - the default and only resolution).

As for "licensed Palm OS port of a first-person 'classic' PC titles", who knows ;-) But I would recommend that anyone that is interested in seeing such titles, should write to that company asking them for a version Palm.

Chip Kerchner
chip_kerchner@mobilewizardry.com
chip@ardiri.com


RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
ardiri @ 1/4/2003 5:54:54 AM #
> Bring on the Ultra mode

the OS5 version has it :) only for ARM units, nice native true 320x320 high resolution screen renderering *sweet* - it makes such a difference.

> Also, any idea on the eta of the rest of the mission packs?

they are being worked on - there are two available right now - Silicon Heaven (was Cytec Industries - but, we were asked to rename it [some company is actually called Cytec Industries and got a stiff about it]) and Liquid Gold.

i would like to add that the level packs go far beyond the demo version - they take a long time to complete. i suck at the game, so, i dont get far :) it would be nice to know how good people are at MT3D *g*

> Finally, any teasers for us as to what's on the horizon post-Master Thief?
> Any chance of a licensed Palm OS port of a first-person "classic" PC title? ;-)

MT3D is one of the first licenses for our Deity3D engine - so, we will bring on more *g*. as for which games? well, we are open to talking to the original owners of "classic" PC titles to bring the classic to the platform. we experimented a while back, and, posted what Doom would look like in our engine :)

http://www.mobilewizardry.com/board/viewtopic.php?t=117

anything is possible :) i personally believe that MT3D is too difficult *g* - i would love to bring a game where you can see blood.. and, lots of it *g* go crazy with that shotgun...



// az
aaron@ardiri.com
http://www.ardiri.com/
http://www.mobilewizardry.com/

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
hkklife @ 1/4/2003 1:21:14 PM #
Remember Rise of the Triad on PC? From back in the '94/'95 or so era...it was a nice stepping stone between the Doom series and Duke Nukem 3D. I have always maintained it'd be a fine Palm OS port--too bad Serious Sam's already been done (poorly, I might add)!



RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
Massman82 @ 1/4/2003 8:52:01 PM #
I have to agree, this is definitely a great game! I recommend it to all.

Roman Pedan
Palm V/Vx
Will get a Palm OS 5 handheld
RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
Wuju @ 1/8/2003 11:47:02 AM #
Has anyone encounter problem with their Tungsten TT power on/off button after installing the game to the SD card. It seems to happened to me. While playing the game, I was not able to turn of the game from either the on/off button and the only way to exit the entire thing was to hit the home icon next to the grafitti writing area. After I uninstall the game, my power on/off button seems to be back to normal where as before, even without the game being played, my on/off button would act funny and not behaving properly for its function. I had to hit the on/off button as much as 10 times to turn the unit on or off.

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
hkklife @ 1/8/2003 12:22:59 PM #
Yup, I had similar issues--however, this isn't the first app i've encountered that got fussy with not wanting to let you exit the program any other day than by hitting the home icon on the Graffiti area. I have to admit, I've gotten very used to holding down the center d-pad button to exit a program, so I really noticed this bug the first time I played 3DMT.

Still, I'd rather have a great FPS game like this one w/ a few small bugs than another bug-free pastel-colored Palm OS puzzle/card game! ;-)

RE: 3D Master Thief--initial opinions
ardiri @ 1/8/2003 1:02:47 PM #
> I've gotten very used to holding down the center d-pad button to exit a program

we disabled this :) what if you want to really blast that dogs gutz all over the walls? .. just imagine it.. "take this you bag of fur... oops.. launcher."

as for the power button issue - i dont experience that myself on a standard T|T (std launcher etc with no system extensions yada yada).. so, if you send us a list of the apps you have, i'm sure we'll find the culprit for you :)

// az
aaron@ardiri.com
http://www.ardiri.com/
http://www.mobilewizardry.com/

Colorize 1.1 does it for FREE!!

yoyolai @ 1/5/2003 7:31:42 PM #
http://www.palmgear.com/software/showsoftware.cfm?prodID=46384

Check it out, it works on OS5, too.

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