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iPhysics 1.1

Brooke — Tue, 04 Mar 2008 02:54:16 +0000

Version 1.1 of iPhysics is the update all you crazy iPhysics fans have been waiting for…it is now compatible with firmware 1.1.3 and 1.1.4. They have changed the location of the level packs…they are now located in the ~Media/iPhysics folder (which is awesome)! However, that is why you have seen A TON of iPhysics levels in the Update/Recent Packages section in the Installer…they had to be changed to work with 1.1.3/1.1.4 and version 1.1 of iPhysics. I did the update to version 1.1 on my 1.1.1 and it works like normal…the updated level packs work as well (it should work fine with firmware lower than 1.1.3….let me know in the comments if it is working for you). If you are not sure what iPhysics is, check out THIS video. iPhysics is available through the R4m0n source…below are some screenshots.

iPhysics Update 1.0.1

Brooke — Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:03:06 +0000

The update to iPhysics 1.0.1 adds a new feature to the Options menu. The new feature, Compatibility mode, alleviates the flickering issue that some users were having. If you turn Compatibility mode on…the app will go into “compatibility mode” slowing down the engine and reducing the graphics…making it interact better with other apps. However, if you are a huge fan of iPhysics…you might just have to break down and uninstall the other app that is not interacting well with iPhysics (most likely it isDock). If you can deal with playing the game at a lower quality then, you can turn on Compatibility mode and you are good to go! iPhysics is available in the Installer.app through the R4m0n source. Below are the screenshots:

iPhysics Update 1.0

Brooke — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 18:57:59 +0000

There is an update to iPhysics in the Installer.app and, it is not only available through the R4m0n source but is now back in the ModMyiFone.com source as well. One of the visual changes with the update to iPhysics 1.0 is the ability to turn on sounds. Once you open the app…if you tap on Option in the upper right corner you have the option to turn on/off the Sound Effects. With the update adding sound effects…they have put out a few new levels that are really cool like iPinball and Moo’N'Patrol. Here are the rest of the changes via the developer:

* New rendering engine using OpenGL, a lot more faster than the previous one and with texture support!
* Support for images and animations for objects, as can be seen on the first level of the Crayon Physics pack (I’ll update the others in the next update)
* Sound effects, and an option on the main menu to turn them off. The sound is currently playing as a system sound, so you have to turn them on to hear anything.
* Multi-touch support! Up to 5 simultaneous touches are registered and processed. For now it’s only useful for triggers, but I may add something extra for them in the future.
* Basic scoring added, online scoring soon to come.
* Some new flags and trigger actions, see the iPhysics_Levelpack_Format page.

The only sad part is that the update has some issues with flickering…when you play a level it is glitchy and the screen flickers. Which has made Doug sooooooo sad!!! The developer is working on the issue and says that it is caused by some program in the background refreshing the screen. Overall…updates to iPhysics are always exciting!! But, you might want to hold off on this one until it is fixed! If you have already updated but would like to go back to the previous version…click HERE and scroll down for the zip files of previous versions. Below are some screenshots:

iPhysics

Douglas — Tue, 11 Dec 2007 14:29:10 +0000

Warning, this app is super addicting! It’s an interactive game that uses shapes and virtual gravity to manipulate other objects on the screen. That’s a broad description, I know. That’s because developers create all kinds of things from simple puzzles & mazes to “steering the fish” & golf! You gotta see the video to understand:

This app is available from the modmyifone.com source.