Universal [WIP] Fugl – a 60 fps voxel flying game from the creator of Melodive

It's exciting to be a part of the alpha test, to see just how far this game can come from alpha to final release. I'll be happy to provide more feedback in all versions, while flying with the fugls (i assume fugl is the creature? )

 

Extremely jealous of you guys.

Can't get the beta to install. First it was the wrong UDID (got it from a free UDID-app in App Store), which got me an error message that the app could not install, fair enough. After correcting that, the app doesn't try to download at all. Did any of you experience the same thing and how did you solve it?

iPhone 6
8.1.3

Pedroapan

 

Just tried it, really smooth on ipad 4 , battery is alright
But i have to agree that it is pretty hard to control.
And i think you should add a " settle " abillity ! Some time i see a new creature but the bird move forward so fast that i can barely see it , even if i can turn back it is still very hard to see cuz i have to fly around.
But if that what you want to make the game harder then nevermind
P/s : that creature i saw is something gray with some thing white on head , maybe it is an elephant ? If it is then i think it is pretty small, how come an elephant size = a goat size

 

Victory! Got it to work!

Starting to get the hang of the controls but love flying through the air and occationally smack the poor bird in to the hills!

Pedroapan

 

I'm not sure you had the right UDID, you should already have one.

1. Launch iTunes and connect your iPhone.
2. In the right pane, locate the information about your iPhone, including its name, capacity, software version, serial number, and phone number.
3. Reveal the Identifier by clicking on Serial Number:.

 

Yay!! Awesome

 

I have an idea for controls that I think would address the issue of braking/changing speeds and would fit well with the current scheme.

Right now, the bird will respond when you move both thumbs vertically (pitch), both thumbs horizontally (yaw) and thumbs in opposite vertical direction (roll).

I think the last control ability you should take advantage of is thumbs moving in opposite horizontal direction (speed), i.e. moving your thumbs closer/further from the bird.

As you move your thumbs closer together, the bird would bring in its wings to slow down. Moving your thumbs apart toward the left/right edge of the screen would expand its wingspan, bringing it up to full speed. Or vice versa.

At least, that's my natural thumb instinct when I'm flying around and want to change my speed

 

What wonderful game the controls take a while to get hang of but after while it fantastic game can I upload some images on to Twitter

 

Will do

 

I　really like and enjoy the feeling of free flying from the game. The control reaction is fine with me but still a bit difficult to master. The thumbs down can easily accelerate the bird which makes it difficult to turn and rise up. Also i sometimes find the bird upside down and lean towards one side due to not fully mastery of the control maybe. BTW the animals on the ground are a nice add.

 

Actually yeah, your way makes more sense. In addition to the reasoning you gave, it would be more compatible with the way yaw currently works (e.g. when turning right you move the left thumb closer to the bird and the right thumb to the right edge of the screen. The left thumb would be closer to the bird thus the left wing would be providing more force, in turn turning the bird right)

 

will there be an option for alternative controls (more normal)? ie left stick for up down left right, right stick for speed up / roll left/right/ break ?

 

I think the benefit of the current controls is the twisting feature (left up and right down or vice versa) this lets you squeeze through difficult crevices and even fly upside down! Total freedom. Maybe the alternative (different) controls would probably lack this feature unless they were tweaked to twist.