Universal The Little Crane That Could (by Abraham Stolk)

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  1. FuZion

    FuZion Well-Known Member

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    Second.
     
  2. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    5.05 release

    Version 5.05 is now available in the store with the following fixes:

    ✔ Fixed 'reverse controls' settings.
    ✔ Made see-saw level slightly easier.
     
  3. bram

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    Dev Update

    A development update:

    I have implemented Ackermann Steering which will be included in the next release of the game.

    When I first created Little Crane, 2½ years ago, I naively thought that when a car turns left, both front wheels will turn in at the same angle.

    This is not the case in real cars, as this would cause scrubbing of the tyre.
    Instead, the inner wheel in steered in more than the outer wheel.

    Adding this to the crane simulation gives a smoother movement of the car without scrubbing.

    In addition, I have implemented a drive differential: the outer rear wheel has to spin faster than the inner rear wheel in a turn.

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    In short, the best crane simulator for iOS, just got even better.
    Keep an eye out for the update.

    Bram
     
  4. drelbs

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    As someone who has built a number of cars out of LEGO, this is very neat! You've paved the way for making a Hondue's Truck Trials / Jet Car Stunts racer/plaftormer with slick 4-wheel steering! :D

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  5. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    That's a great LEGO car!
    With rear mounted V8 engine it looks like a Ford GT.

    Hondune Truck Trials looks freaking amazing!
     
  6. bram

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    nr 26 coming up

    In a rare display of developer's dedication to an app: release number 26 is coming to the app store. ETA is 7 days or so. It brings the following improvements:

    ✔ Implemented Ackermann steering.
    ✔ Added drive differential that slows down inner rear wheel in turns.
    ✔ Improved fork lift by decreasing turn radius.

    I wonder if there are any other games on the App Store that have raked up more than 26 releases.
     
  7. FuZion

    FuZion Well-Known Member

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    And it's this reason that's won him another purchase.

    I'll be grabbing this over the weekend.
     
  8. Bronxsta

    Bronxsta Well-Known Member

    Wow, talk about a hidden gem!

    I love physics games. Can't believe I never heard of this game. So much fun.

    Before I buy the full game:
    1) Does purchasing the premium levels also disable ads?
    2) How many levels overall now?
    3) Do I need the World Editor app if I just want to play user levels not create my own?
    4) Does the game have lot of community support? Bascially are user levels added regularly?
     
  9. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    1) yes
    2) just scroll down menu and you see them all: 25
    3) no, but currently Apple has broken iCloud sharing, and is not fixing bug.
    4) no, see 3).

    You can see if icloud doc sharing works again by clicking on this link in safari on iOS:

    https://www.icloud.com/download/documents/?p=08&t=BAIC4Xg1pDSInZarowQBBs7vTwCNUqa_W6ID
     
  10. one.sixty.four

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    hi bram. I was reading the thread and i saw that a while back you where working on a flatbed tow truck. I'd that still in the works?
     
  11. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    There is no tow truck in the game, and I can't remember working on it actually.
    There is a flat bed in level 16, but it cannot tow.

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  12. millsy95

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    Hey just joined and throwing a question out there.

    What are the chances of a sandbox mode on mac, been playing the game for ages now and noticed that in the package contents there are files for sandbox mode but I cant see it while in the game?

    Keep up the good work, great game love the work!

    Millsy
     
  13. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    Millsy, I'm sorry but OSX updates are unlikely at the moment.
    Sales and download volumes at the Mac App Store are very low.
    Too low to warrant taking time away from the other ports, or from "The Little Crane That Could 2".
    http://thelittleengineerthatcould.blogspot.com
     
  14. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    Steam greenlight

    If you enjoyed playing this Game on your iPhone or iPad, and would like to play it on your PC with a game controller as well, please consider voting for this game on STEAM GREENLIGHT.



    Currently available for iOS, Android, Kindle, OSX, Raspberry Pi, OUYA, Ubuntu.

    Soon available for Windows PC.
     
  15. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    Version 6.20

    Version 6.20 has been released with the following improvements:

    → Moved steering wheel to the edge of the screen.
    → Added visual model for front suspension.
    → Support for iPhone6 and iPhone6 Plus.

    Enjoy!
     
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    bram Well-Known Member

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  17. drelbs

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    Way to go Bram! \:D/
     
  18. bram

    bram Well-Known Member

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    120Hz

    Just a quick note to let you know:

    This game, since the last update, now runs at a solid 120Hz on iPad Pro.

    Doesn't drop a single frame.... so smooth! I don't think many games can claim that.
     

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