Comments on: Game Day at the Luna City Arcade: An Interview with Peter Hirschberg http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/ ... keeping in touch with the latest in iPhone gaming Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:34:39 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: rick http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-23612 rick Thu, 28 May 2009 17:11:19 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-23612 i was lucky enough to be at this game day. it was my first, and sadly, apparently was the last. peter recently updated his webpage http://lunacityarcade.com with the following news: "Until further notice I am taking an extended leave of absence from the internet and the arcade collecting scene. I do not know when I will be back online and have taken my website offline until then. In additional, I will no longer be having open Game Days. I apologize for the inconvenience. Peter Hirschberg" i hope nothing negative caused this, and hope he always does what is best for himself and his family. i can't thank him enough for all he's done for the community, and certainly hope this isn't the last we hear from him. i was lucky enough to be at this game day. it was my first, and sadly, apparently was the last. peter recently updated his webpage http://lunacityarcade.com with the following news:

"Until further notice I am taking an extended leave of absence from the internet and the arcade collecting scene. I do not know when I will be back online and have taken my website offline until then.

In additional, I will no longer be having open Game Days.

I apologize for the inconvenience.

Peter Hirschberg"

i hope nothing negative caused this, and hope he always does what is best for himself and his family. i can't thank him enough for all he's done for the community, and certainly hope this isn't the last we hear from him.

]]> By: Dave http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-22581 Dave Sun, 17 May 2009 22:02:14 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-22581 Third Game Day? I missed one? well no more. Truly an amazing place. Check it out. Third Game Day? I missed one? well no more. Truly an amazing place. Check it out.

]]> By: William Powers http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20649 William Powers Tue, 28 Apr 2009 20:16:53 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20649 I didn't know Peter first tried Quartz for the rendering in Vector Tanks. It looked amazing in the preview that was featured here, but I was disappointed with how it turned out on the iPhone. The vector lines were very jaggy - evidently because rectangles were used. I ran into some of these issues with 3-D Vector Ball. My first go at it was an attempt to create the entire game with GL_LINES and after a couple of weeks of development, I realized simulated vector lines through texture maps was the only way to go. By then, I had seen Wall*E and been inspired by some of the Tron-like scenery and it was no longer a traditional Vector game, at all. (Only in the mathematical sense.) These projects have a way of shaping themselves. I didn't know Peter first tried Quartz for the rendering in Vector Tanks. It looked amazing in the preview that was featured here, but I was disappointed with how it turned out on the iPhone. The vector lines were very jaggy – evidently because rectangles were used.

I ran into some of these issues with 3-D Vector Ball. My first go at it was an attempt to create the entire game with GL_LINES and after a couple of weeks of development, I realized simulated vector lines through texture maps was the only way to go. By then, I had seen Wall*E and been inspired by some of the Tron-like scenery and it was no longer a traditional Vector game, at all. (Only in the mathematical sense.) These projects have a way of shaping themselves.

]]> By: Adam http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20647 Adam Tue, 28 Apr 2009 19:24:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20647 This was my 3rd Gameday event I attended. I drove from NY to VA and met up with my friend from NC. I couldn't believe the passion that Peter has for classic arcade gaming. If you ever get the chance to attend one -- you won't ever forget it. This was my 3rd Gameday event I attended. I drove from NY to VA and met up with my friend from NC. I couldn't believe the passion that Peter has for classic arcade gaming. If you ever get the chance to attend one — you won't ever forget it.

]]> By: currymutton http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20588 currymutton Tue, 28 Apr 2009 07:03:15 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20588 Should it be "Vector Tank" instead of "Reto Tank"? My Apps Store says the former. Should it be "Vector Tank" instead of "Reto Tank"? My Apps Store says the former.

]]> By: faucett http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20583 faucett Tue, 28 Apr 2009 04:15:34 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20583 Awesome!! That arcade is a dream, just unbelievable. Vector Tanks is still the most playable game on my iphone - I look forward to the pre-rendered vectors that Peter spoke of as a future update. Had to downloaded the 2600 Adventure, after watching this! Awesome!! That arcade is a dream, just unbelievable.

Vector Tanks is still the most playable game on my iphone – I look forward to the pre-rendered vectors that Peter spoke of as a future update.

Had to downloaded the 2600 Adventure, after watching this!

]]> By: Brett http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20547 Brett Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:37:09 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20547 The interview videos are not working for me... anyone else have the same problem? The interview videos are not working for me… anyone else have the same problem?

]]> By: Blake Patterson http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20546 Blake Patterson Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:34:49 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20546 Good to hear. I view what Peter is all about as a public service, really. It's really a happy thing to me to know that kids today have a slim chance of seeing what games used to be / what games really CAN be thanks to Peter. And it seems his future iPhone offerings will work towards that same end. I salute Peter. blakespot Good to hear. I view what Peter is all about as a public service, really. It's really a happy thing to me to know that kids today have a slim chance of seeing what games used to be / what games really CAN be thanks to Peter. And it seems his future iPhone offerings will work towards that same end. I salute Peter.

blakespot

]]> By: 2kitties1cup http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20544 2kitties1cup Mon, 27 Apr 2009 22:22:08 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20544 Thanks for bringing this to toucharcade. The interview was interesting and i did buy vector tanks as a result. Peter is an interesting man and I felt its worth supporting someone who passionately tries to preserve the history of arcade games. There were so many great games in his collection but I was especially happy to see Escape from the Robot Monsters is in his collection. I remember discovering this arcade game years ago at a deli and never saw it again but my best friend and I played the hell out of it and thought it was really something unique and fun. So i'm glad Peter has good taste :) Keep it up Peter. Thanks for bringing this to toucharcade. The interview was interesting and i did buy vector tanks as a result. Peter is an interesting man and I felt its worth supporting someone who passionately tries to preserve the history of arcade games.

There were so many great games in his collection but I was especially happy to see Escape from the Robot Monsters is in his collection. I remember discovering this arcade game years ago at a deli and never saw it again but my best friend and I played the hell out of it and thought it was really something unique and fun. So i'm glad Peter has good taste :)

Keep it up Peter.

]]> By: dannys95 http://toucharcade.com/2009/04/27/game-day-at-the-luna-city-arcade-an-interview-with-peter-hirschberg/#comment-20542 dannys95 Mon, 27 Apr 2009 21:17:17 +0000 http://toucharcade.com/?p=5707#comment-20542 Oh!! OK got it. Your basement collection is impressive BTW!!!! Oh!! OK got it. Your basement collection is impressive BTW!!!!

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