SUBSIM Radio Room Forums



SUBSIM: The Web's #1 resource for all submarine & naval simulations since 1997

Go Back   SUBSIM Radio Room Forums > Current crop of subsims & naval games > Crash Dive & Crash Dive II
Forget password? Reset here

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 09-01-14, 01:44 PM   #76
Onkel Neal
Born to Run Silent
 
Onkel Neal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
Posts: 21,363
Downloads: 541
Uploads: 224


Default

Goodness, my understanding was that the Kindle ran a neutered version of Android, where you cannot access the Google Play store, and consequently, cannot install apps like Google Maps, and other useful apps. I know I have visited the Amazon Kindle store and cannot find many of the Android apps I run on my LG phone. I could be mistaken.

Quote:
Regular readers will know, but neither of these tablets have any Google services on-board. Amazon has a budding app store for any Android device, and the apps offered for the new Kindles are fully optimized and vetted for proper performance, but the quantity, and sometimes quality, pales when compared to Google Play.

If you're looking for a "regular" Android tablet, with full access to all of Google's services and apps, you should look elsewhere. If you're entrenched in the Amazon world of books, movies, music and apps, you're in for a treat.
http://www.androidcentral.com/kindle-fire-hdx-review

A lot of discussion has been about "sideloading" Google Apps onto a Kindle, maybe there is some distintion between "Google apps" and Android apps I failed to grasp.

Anyhoo, if Crash Dive runs on a Kindle Fire HDX, I would suiggest touting that, and also on the Amazon sale page
add something there....
Crash Dive
by Panic Ensues Software
Platform: Android

I see that there are categories on the Amazon site for
Appstore for Android and also Kindle Fire Apps

I don't understand!
__________________
SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web
Onkel Neal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-01-14, 01:53 PM   #77
PanicEnsues
Dev Team
 
Join Date: Jun 2014
Location: Southern California
Posts: 114
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
Default

Yeah, Amazon is really muddying the waters with their labels.

Google's Android OS is free. Anybody can use it, modify it, sell it.

But Google's Apps are not free; if a company wants to include the Play Store, GMail, Drive, Maps, etc., they have to pay a licensing fee to Google.

Amazon chose not to do that, instead just using the free Android OS and writing their own app store software so they don't have to pay Google.

So I can certainly see where the confusion comes from, and will change the web site text to mention Kindle and Fire.

Regards,

-Scott
__________________
Scott Goffman
PanicEnsues is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-14, 01:52 PM   #78
nikimcbee
Fleet Admiral
 
nikimcbee's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Patroling the Slot.
Posts: 17,927
Downloads: 90
Uploads: 0


Default

LOL Neal, I thought you learned your lesson with the googlemachine. No escort service for you!


So how do you like Crash Dive? I was thinking about getting it. I have the same platform, kindle hdx.
__________________
nikimcbee is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-02-14, 10:00 PM   #79
Onkel Neal
Born to Run Silent
 
Onkel Neal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
Posts: 21,363
Downloads: 541
Uploads: 224


Default

Hi Jason, I have a full review coming in a day or two. Stay tuned!
__________________
SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web
Onkel Neal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-03-14, 09:54 AM   #80
Laufen zum Ziel
Eternal Patrol
 
Laufen zum Ziel's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Hiding on the bottom
Posts: 1,783
Downloads: 853
Uploads: 457


Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by nikimcbee View Post
LOL Neal, I thought you learned your lesson with the googlemachine. No escort service for you!


So how do you like Crash Dive? I was thinking about getting it. I have the same platform, kindle hdx.
I have it on my Ipadair. I consider it more of a sim then arcade. Best graphics I have seen on a pad game. Highly recommended.
__________________
RIP Laufen zum Ziel
Laufen zum Ziel is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-14, 07:20 AM   #81
AngryHatter
Swabbie
 
Join Date: Jun 2008
Posts: 5
Downloads: 9
Uploads: 0
I am enjoying the game.
(It made me watch The Enemy Below again)

One query - the water in the tutorial seems incredibly pixelated. (Android)
Is it me?
AngryHatter is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-14, 09:18 AM   #82
She-Wolf
Watchdog
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hampshire UK
Posts: 971
Downloads: 152
Uploads: 0
Default umm is Crash Dive for PC's as well please?

hello y'all, just got a note from Onkel Neal about Crash Dive and came scurrying over to find out, and went on to Amazon - but can only find the game as available for apps - and I don't got no 'apps', no Kindle, no phone or iPad/Pod whatever, just a plain old upright tower PC... does that mean I can't play it??
__________________
She-Wolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-14, 09:37 AM   #83
Onkel Neal
Born to Run Silent
 
Onkel Neal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
Posts: 21,363
Downloads: 541
Uploads: 224


Default

Unfortunately, no PC version.

Another player was wondering about Android emulators for the PC,
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/show...=1#post2240443


anyone know if there is one?

Maybe this ? http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=215478

Last edited by Onkel Neal; 09-07-14 at 09:49 AM.
Onkel Neal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-14, 10:35 AM   #84
She-Wolf
Watchdog
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Hampshire UK
Posts: 971
Downloads: 152
Uploads: 0
Default

ohhhh, 'sniff', oh well.....thank you for looking (sighs and trudges back to SH4)
__________________
She-Wolf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-07-14, 06:29 PM   #85
chebonaparte
Watch
 
Join Date: Apr 2010
Posts: 15
Downloads: 109
Uploads: 0
Default

thanks for the email/review Onkel Neal matey!

i posted a link to review on steam.

the pc so needs a stable subsim (not looking at SH5 or anything! >:/ )
chebonaparte is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-14, 09:34 AM   #86
Political Feud
Swabbie
 
Join Date: May 2009
Posts: 5
Downloads: 15
Uploads: 0
Default

Haven't had time for SHIV lately, so this is very appealing!

Question before I buy: Is it scaled or does it run well on smart phones? I don't own a tablet so I'd be running it on a Droid Maxx.
Political Feud is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-14, 01:28 PM   #87
TonyPiech
Watch
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: The Villages, FL
Posts: 17
Downloads: 0
Uploads: 0
GreatSim/App

I've been away from Sub Simming for awhile, all the modding required for Silent Hunter IV/V were just a little too much for me. I've been playing some race car games on my iPad Air and got an email fro Neal informing about Crash Dive.

Scott, IMHO this is a fantastic App. Played it most of yesterday, which was the first NFL Sunday, I had the NFL games on the TV as background while playing Crash Dive. I managed to get to all the levels; Sim and Hard seem to be about equal, wow there's a sh*t-load of escorts at those levels.

To avoid the escorts , drop some decoys, and get out-of there. I noticed when diving, the level showing the depth changes color; I'm assuming that what it is ,... is a thermal layer, get just below that and run silent (no engines) seems to avoid contact also run slow when all of the escorts are aft to you, to move a little (Yes, I use the cheat) seems to avoid detection.

Scott, also a big THANK YOU for not making this a "Free in-app purchase" App; I hate those, rather pay a full-price up front than get nickel & dimed for "upgrades".
TonyPiech is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-08-14, 06:10 PM   #88
Onkel Neal
Born to Run Silent
 
Onkel Neal's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 1997
Location: Cougar Trap, Texas
Posts: 21,363
Downloads: 541
Uploads: 224


Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Political Feud View Post
Haven't had time for SHIV lately, so this is very appealing!

Question before I buy: Is it scaled or does it run well on smart phones? I don't own a tablet so I'd be running it on a Droid Maxx.
As you discovered, yes, it does run on Android smart phones. I would like to hear back from you when you get a chance to play it and hear your thoughts.
__________________
SUBSIM - 26 Years on the Web
Onkel Neal is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-14, 07:09 AM   #89
Rhodes
Silent Hunter
 
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Figueira da Foz, Portugal
Posts: 4,500
Downloads: 110
Uploads: 0
Default

Bad luck for me,can not run in my smartfone! Going to wait for the pc version!
Rhodes is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 09-09-14, 11:48 AM   #90
MattM1121
Seaman
 
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 34
Downloads: 31
Uploads: 0
Default Thank you for a good game.

Greetings,

I got an email from this site telling me about Crash Dive. I saw it and bought it. I'm one of the few that actually have Silent Service on my iPad. I managed to get iDOS before it was yanked. I have to slow it down quite a bit since it'll run way too fast. But believe it or not I still love to play it.

Crash Dive is a great game and I thank you for taking the time and effort to make this available. I've been playing it every day and think it's great.

I'm really excited that you'll continue to provide updates and feature enhancements.

Just a few comments that I have about the game;

1. Like other comments here I think the generic "Convoy Spotted" would be nice.
2. The ability to just fire torpedoes if we want to should also be an option. Even though I don;t have a good sight, I might be able to hit with a spread.

It'd be cool to have some ability to track targets by sonar and such.

Anyway, you're doing a great job and I hope you keep at it. I'll be a fan of this game as long as it's available.

Good hunting!
MattM1121 is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 06:36 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © 1995- 2024 Subsim®
"Subsim" is a registered trademark, all rights reserved.