Space Trader 2018 Marc Auger Travel the galaxy, become an expert trader, fight pirates, and run from the police in Space Trader! A much-anticipated r… $1.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsTravel the galaxy, become an expert trader, fight pirates, and run from the police in Space Trader! A much-anticipated remake of the hugely popular, timeless strategy game from the 1980s, Space Trader is a historically accurate port of the original Palm Pilot game by Pieter Spronck. It features the original ten commodities and more than 100 original planets, each with unique tech levels, governments, resources, and other characteristics. For support or to submit a bug report, email [email protected]. Information Seller:Marc Auger Genre:Role Playing, Strategy Release:Jul 13, 2016 Updated:Jan 22, 2018 Version:2.2 Size:35.3 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (3) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal klink ð® Spam Police ð Jul 22, 2013 1,617 0 0 No thank you USA https://twitter.com/BitGamerX #2 klink, Jul 20, 2016 I played the original on my Sony palm pilot. Very fun game. Roleki Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2012 432 0 0 #3 Roleki, Jul 21, 2016 I too, played this on my PDA back in the day. Time to get on a bit of nostalgia! Royce Well-Known Member Mar 22, 2011 4,240 180 63 #4 Royce, Jul 21, 2016 There have been tons of Space Trader clones/remakes on iOS. I used to play Dark Nova for instance, and one came out recently called SpaceTrader by Sightsaw just to name a couple. Then there are evolutions of the concept like Star Traders RPG. What makes this one in particular worth picking up? Roleki Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2012 432 0 0 #5 Roleki, Jul 21, 2016 I've tried a few of those you mentioned, but IMHO they all fail to hit the mark. The original has a minimalist interface, but the gameplay is outstanding. That's why it's had so many makeovers, but this is a case of "less is more" and it has just taken this long for someone who appreciates the original enough to make it available in its unfettered form - at last! geoelectric Well-Known Member Apr 22, 2010 464 22 18 San Jose, CA #6 geoelectric, Jul 21, 2016 Nice having the blast from the past. I hit a few bugs though and eventually stopped playing. One irritating one was that button hit targets were ineffective on a 6 plus, especially for "ignore." I eventually found the exact right spot to tap but it definitely wasn't the whole button. Ultimately, though, the game decided I had -3 of something, let me sell it and added 3 extra cargo bays to my ship, then locked up. Since I also wasn't able to correctly cycle though destinations while in the buy interface I gave up until the first update. Roleki Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2012 432 0 0 #7 Roleki, Jul 21, 2016 Actually, I've had a few issues too. I'm on a 6+ and the key touch doesn't register so well. Needs visual feedback on key touch to tell us when we've pressed "flee", for example. Hope the dev can fix and update soon. geoelectric Well-Known Member Apr 22, 2010 464 22 18 San Jose, CA #8 geoelectric, Jul 22, 2016 Very bottom left of the button is what worked for me. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #9 pjft, Jul 23, 2016 How does it play on an iPhone 6? I love Star Traders, but since I moved fully to iOS I had to leave it behind for the most part. The iOS version hasn't been updated in over 1 year, different engine to the Android one which is still being updated. As such I'm wondering if this will fix that itch for me? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Roleki Well-Known Member Aug 11, 2012 432 0 0 #10 Roleki, Jul 23, 2016 Would like to see Marc Auger drop in and comment on the possibility of a bug-fix update to fix the poor key response issue. Not sure if I will play it as it is, which would be a shame. pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #11 pjft, Jul 23, 2016 I believe he has a website and email there. Have you dropped him a note? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #12 pjft, Jul 25, 2016 Some similar problems on iPhone 6, have dropped the developer a line! Best, Paulo spacetrader New Member Aug 2, 2016 1 0 0 #13 spacetrader, Aug 2, 2016 Hi everyone! We're thrilled you're enjoying the game! We're absolutely checking bug reports (email is best so you can tell us the iPhone model and version of iOS you're running), and will have a for these button issues out soon. Thanks so much, Steph (designer) pjft Well-Known Member Feb 15, 2011 1,082 8 38 #14 pjft, Aug 3, 2016 Hi Steph, Thanks for the reply. Sent you an email about not being able to sell robotics a while ago and got no answer - glad to see you get them at least. iPhone 6, latest iOS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk merrickal Well-Known Member Dec 15, 2012 52 0 6 #15 merrickal, Aug 10, 2016 This looks like a game for me. Except the buttons are really hard to hit. Using iPhone 6 btw. Has anyone tried this on the iPad? rangent Well-Known Member Jul 3, 2009 101 1 18 #16 rangent, Oct 12, 2016 Looks interesting. Latest impressions? sleb Well-Known Member Feb 7, 2010 385 3 18 Ohio #17 sleb, Oct 21, 2016 Bugs "Bought the game, however their are still many bugs in the game. I have an IPhone 5s on iOS 9.something. When I get one of an item it lets me sell it over and over again and it does not get rid of it. Also I had 23 of an item and it did the same thing. The game also just stopped and closed. I hope you can fix these bugs. It would be a great game if it really worked." I just emailed the devs this. I rated only three stars, if the game is fixed I will change it to 5. Will definitely be worth 2 bucks if fixed. (You must log in or sign up to post here.) Show Ignored Content Share This Page Tweet Your name or email address: Password: Forgot your password? Stay logged in
There have been tons of Space Trader clones/remakes on iOS. I used to play Dark Nova for instance, and one came out recently called SpaceTrader by Sightsaw just to name a couple. Then there are evolutions of the concept like Star Traders RPG. What makes this one in particular worth picking up?
I've tried a few of those you mentioned, but IMHO they all fail to hit the mark. The original has a minimalist interface, but the gameplay is outstanding. That's why it's had so many makeovers, but this is a case of "less is more" and it has just taken this long for someone who appreciates the original enough to make it available in its unfettered form - at last!
Nice having the blast from the past. I hit a few bugs though and eventually stopped playing. One irritating one was that button hit targets were ineffective on a 6 plus, especially for "ignore." I eventually found the exact right spot to tap but it definitely wasn't the whole button. Ultimately, though, the game decided I had -3 of something, let me sell it and added 3 extra cargo bays to my ship, then locked up. Since I also wasn't able to correctly cycle though destinations while in the buy interface I gave up until the first update.
Actually, I've had a few issues too. I'm on a 6+ and the key touch doesn't register so well. Needs visual feedback on key touch to tell us when we've pressed "flee", for example. Hope the dev can fix and update soon.
How does it play on an iPhone 6? I love Star Traders, but since I moved fully to iOS I had to leave it behind for the most part. The iOS version hasn't been updated in over 1 year, different engine to the Android one which is still being updated. As such I'm wondering if this will fix that itch for me? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Would like to see Marc Auger drop in and comment on the possibility of a bug-fix update to fix the poor key response issue. Not sure if I will play it as it is, which would be a shame.
I believe he has a website and email there. Have you dropped him a note? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Hi everyone! We're thrilled you're enjoying the game! We're absolutely checking bug reports (email is best so you can tell us the iPhone model and version of iOS you're running), and will have a for these button issues out soon. Thanks so much, Steph (designer)
Hi Steph, Thanks for the reply. Sent you an email about not being able to sell robotics a while ago and got no answer - glad to see you get them at least. iPhone 6, latest iOS. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
This looks like a game for me. Except the buttons are really hard to hit. Using iPhone 6 btw. Has anyone tried this on the iPad?
Bugs "Bought the game, however their are still many bugs in the game. I have an IPhone 5s on iOS 9.something. When I get one of an item it lets me sell it over and over again and it does not get rid of it. Also I had 23 of an item and it did the same thing. The game also just stopped and closed. I hope you can fix these bugs. It would be a great game if it really worked." I just emailed the devs this. I rated only three stars, if the game is fixed I will change it to 5. Will definitely be worth 2 bucks if fixed.
