iOS version

[JoBergeron]

I see that there's an iOS version of devolution x in the mod section of the documentation. Why wasn't it merged back upstream? Is there a reason for it?

[AJenbo]

It was never fully finished, since it was done in a way that isn't generally maintainable (using cmake as the build system).

But we also lack a maintainer and the know how regarding how to distribute it in a way that lets people install it.

[StephenCWills]

To clarify, I believe AJenbo means to say that using cmake would be the generally maintainable way, and it doesn't do it that way.

[JoBergeron]

I'll try and take a look at it but it'll be a learning experience.

[AJenbo]

That would be much appropriated, and good timing considering that we are working on general phone support atm.

[Haken00]

Hi,
I have just recently found out about this project - as a long time Diablo fan it's truly amazing news for me.

Can I ask if there are plans to implement iOS version? Currently I believe it's available on Google play store - so I'm hoping porting it to AppStore will be happening as well? Needless to say this is one of the projects I'd be willing to pay for - and certainly many other iPhone users as well.

Also I've read that the Android version supports controllers - if there could be support for MFi (Razer Kishi and others) controllers on iOS that would be amazing.

Thanks
Jan

[JoBergeron]

Never used myself but there's something called the Altstore that sort of streamlines installing apps outside of the appstore. No jailbreaking required.

[AJenbo]

Thanks, that might actually work.

This looks relevant for porting:
https://github.com/i8degrees/hello-sdl2-ios-cmake 166
http://pastebin.com/yADa0R7f 35

[Haken00]

Hi,
if money is the major issue (suspect it isn't, at least not the only one), then surely the community would be willing to pay for your work on a platform such as Kickstarter? I suspect there would be other (legal among others) issues but if you managed to publish this in Google Play, I'm assuming you probably went through some sort of publishing process as well (that being said I'm not a developer and don't use android so my knowledge here is very very basic).

[JoBergeron]

Taking any money except for donations would be an invitation to get destroyed by Activision Blizzard lawyers I believe

[AJenbo]

Being on Google Play was not our original intention. Someone uploaded an app to Google Play in our name, that we weren't happy with the quality of. To resolve it we had to make an account ourselves.

[AJenbo]

Things are now mostly running but I need help with testing on a real device and some minor issues, please see this PR: #3612

[eduo]

I want to thank the team for a solid iOS/ipadOS (I haven't tried on appletv nor imagine it's yet a target).

Quick question: Are there docs for iOS/iPad? Buttons and joystick (for onscreen playing) are layered on top of UI and there's no obvious way to move or resize them. Is this an open item for the future or is there access to DevilutionX's settings separate from Diablo settings where this can be addressed? I may have just missed it if so.

[AJenbo]

Thanks. We currently do not expose a way to adjust the size of the touch controls. You will find most settings in the main menu (not options in-game).

[AntonKosenkoDX]

Is there still no way to move touch controls? iOS port is great, but I died so many times, when tapped slightly left or right around attack button and opened a spell book. I would move touch controls above the original UI.

[AntonKosenkoDX]

So, I think I should research before ask. Finally, I found a workaround to this issue. You can change resolution and controls stop overlapping UI. But from settings it's possible to choose only between default and native (2160x1620 in my case), and in native resolution UI was too small. So I found that I can set custom resolution in diablo.ini file and by looking over several resolutions, I found that 960x720 is the best variant at my iPad.