Best Game Salad Accelerometer Game?

edh · January 2010

I'm really having issues getting the Accelerometer to feel smooth in games. My benchmark is something like Doodle Jump.

So far all of my efforts just feel a little less responsive and clunky (non-smooth) in my sample games. I've also noticed this in the (few) GS games I've tried from the app store.

So what game(s) do you think feel the smoothest with regards to accelerometer use? I'd love to try the best one(s) out and make sure it is just me, and not the engine before I get too much further.

Also, will games feel better compiled vs. running in the viewer? (I've just tried viewer for my games so far)

Thanks for suggestions.

quantumsheep · January 2010

Have a look at Tshirtbooth's Labyrinth Deluxe - I was very impressed by the controls on that.

edh · January 2010

and that would explain why I couldn't find it :-)

StormyStudio · January 2010

have you tried using 'accelerate' instead of 'move' for the accelerometer.

I read somewhere, either on the wiki or the forum, how you can make the actors movement increase in speed the more you tip the phone. Just like it does in DoodleJump ...(agree with you that it is really smooth on Doodle Jump)....have you noticed on doodle jump if you tip it loads the alien character just keeps going sideways and hardly falls down at all....

Played labyrinth deluxe on the online preview, be good to try it on the iphone with the accelerometer.

venon_it · January 2010

hi tshirtbooth, i try but my actor don't move!!! i use for x UP & Dwn:

max(40,min(1000,1000*abs( game.Accelerometer.X )))

and for Left and right :

max(40,min(1000,1000*abs( game.Accelerometer.Y )))

my actor don't move! how???

thanks for all

firemaplegames · January 2010

nevermind...

edh · January 2010

Thanks Tshirtbooth. I'll play with it some more in the morning to see if I cat get it a little smoother.

Eastbound · January 2010

Labyrinth Deluxe is indeed a great example! I'm working on a game that uses the accelerometer but it's not quite as responsive as I'd like yet.

You could always adjust the acceleration based on how far the accelerometer is tilted.

venon_it · January 2010

Hi tshirt i use for up and down attribute,accelleration.x , < -0.1 , <0.1 , for left and righ use acceleration.y <-0.1 ,<0.1. But don't function...

venon_it · January 2010

but for try this impostation in GS can i put Acceleration and key for move ball? with this setting my ball does not move!!!

Eastbound · January 2010

Make sure that 'Any' of the conditions are true; not 'All' which is the default.

venon_it · January 2010

Okk Okkk now works!!! but this inpostation for my ball is not good

BeyondtheTech · January 2010

I think you'll enjoy my game when it hits the App Store. It uses the accelerometer to cast a spell like a sorcerer. Take a look here:

CenturyApplications · November 2010

This is all very helpful, but it appears to be all outdated, could someone help me with the new versions of gamesalad and new links? Thanks!

quantumsheep · November 2010

CenturyApps said:
This is all very helpful, but it appears to be all outdated, could someone help me with the new versions of gamesalad and new links? Thanks!

Try looking here:

I used the accelerometer info found on there and it works like a charm!

QS

CenturyApplications · November 2010

Thanks for the tip, it's going to work great in my game

josephrautenbach · March 2011

I know that this post is very old, but the method I find works well is:
1. add a Constrain attribute
2. set the attribute to self.position.x (your actor's x or y, not the scene's)
3. set the "to" to "self.Position.X +(15* game.Accelerometer.X )" without quotes. change the x for different orientations.

Best Game Salad Accelerometer Game?

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