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Offline Viper1999

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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #15 on: May 15, 2014, 02:36:53 PM »
I kinda done the same thing, but it's the PSX port of the first one.

Descent (PSX) on Android


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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #16 on: May 15, 2014, 07:19:16 PM »
Awesumz.
My phone is Android.  I can haz? ;D
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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #17 on: May 29, 2014, 06:26:47 AM »
Found another port of Descent 2 to Android on the Interplay forums, this time done by a game company with some experience under their belts. Of all the ports I've seen for Android, this one looks to be the best, with the most ideal controls. :D

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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #18 on: May 29, 2014, 11:51:08 AM »
Quote from: Scyphi on May 29, 2014, 06:26:47 AM
Found another port of Descent 2 to Android on the Interplay forums, this time done by a game company with some experience under their belts. Of all the ports I've seen for Android, this one looks to be the best, with the most ideal controls. :D

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Looks sweet!

Do not see any options to download/buy yet. As with the other ports it looks like you will need to supply the game data. Looks like he typically charges about $2.50 for a old school game app. Probably a EULA violation if he charges for a Descent port.
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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #19 on: May 29, 2014, 01:52:44 PM »
As far as I know, I'm pretty sure he would be in violation by charging for it if he modified the source code.  If he designed his own emulator-type app that just provides a compatible environment for the game to run in, he could charge for that though.
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Re: Descent ported to an Android phone
« Reply #20 on: May 30, 2014, 06:43:32 AM »
Right, part of the reason he posted this on the Interplay forums was in hopes of bringing it to Interplay's attention and getting their go ahead to proceed. He has since been directed to more formal channels for doing that, and there's been no word on whether or not Interplay will bite.

Personally, I hope they do. This is really the first port I've seen that shows Descent can be played, practically and authentically, on a mobile device like the Android and giving it a proper release would mean more attention to Descent and more funds for Interplay. Seems to me like it'd be a smart choice, business wise, and Interplay's has been all about publishing other people's games/mods since their revival, so why not continue the tradition?

Also, in unrelated news, 2,000 posts!  ;D ::)
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