iphone screen size

[brokk]

Lets say you want to make an iphone server.

What are some of the things you have to keep in mind as far as the screen size goes?

[Crono]

the resolution

[Unkownsoldier]

Do you want to know about the resolution, h x w, or content-related things like how to economize your gui on the your server etc?

[brokk]

Do you want to know about the resolution, h x w, or content-related things like how to economize your gui on the your server etc?

If you feel like going in to detail, the more I know, the better

[callimuc]

- you should use as less loops as possible
- you can always set your GraalControl size to the size of an iPhone/iPad size and see if you think that the size of your guis being displayed is alright (i debug my stuff on my iPod right away on iEra; if i couldnt i probably would do the GraalControl thing)
- for weapon things: you should have enough protections that people wont lose their items but if its about to release the server, stefan will check it anyway
- enough protections added (for hacks, secured checks because of CheatEngine users, ...)

pretty much i can think of as of now

[cbk1994]

Not specifically related to screen size (most of those problems are pretty obvious), but here are some quick tips I wrote out a while back:

Originally Posted by cbk1994

There are some general common-sense guidelines for lots of players, and some specific things to keep in mind on mobile devices as well:

• Use as few timeouts as possible. Try using scheduleevent when you need to schedule something, but avoid 0.05 second scheduled events, too.
• Use the default movement system.
• Avoid as much scripting as possible in level NPCs.
• Avoid as much scripting as possible in general.
• Set player.ani directly instead of using setAni. This only works on v6/iPhone.
• Design everything to be run by touch.
• Keep in mind that there are multiple mice (contact points with fingers) and use the mouse ID included in touch events.
• Use clientstats aggressively to profile your scripts.
• Use as few timeouts as possible.
• Use the new transitions in v6 when possible.
• Use as few client/clientr variables as possible. If it's only needed serverside, store it in a player. variable.
• Avoid quirky things like joining classes to the player clientside.
• Do as many things serverside as possible.
• Avoid triggers where possible for things that can be done serverside entirely (e.g. healing player while in a bed).
• Avoid abusing SQLite. With so many players, you need to be careful not to use too many queries.
• Avoid writing to files. Use player attributes to store stuff when possible.
• Use as few timeouts as possible.

Remember that these are guidelines and not hard rules.

[MysticalDragon]

We have access to Iphone from Delteria but we also use a tool that sets small iPhone display and we can re-size our graal screen to the display so that we can make easy updates without having to log on the iphone server.

I guess I'll share it...

PHP Code:

function onCreated(){
 show_iphone();
}

function show_iphone() {
  this.showing = !this.showing;
  if (!this.showing) {
    hideimg(500);
    hideimg(501);
    hideimg(502);
  } else {
    temp.poly = showpoly(500, {
      0, 0,
      480, 0,
      480, 320,
      0, 320,
      0, 0
    });
    temp.poly.layer = 4;
    temp.poly.alpha = 0.05;


    temp.poly = showimg(501, "eraiphone_movement1.png", 5, 125);
    temp.poly.layer = 4;
    temp.poly.alpha = 0.3;

    temp.poly = showimg(502, "eraiphone_movement4.png", 300, 125);
    temp.poly.layer = 4;
    temp.poly.alpha = 0.3;
  }
} 


P.S
It's really recommended by Stefan that you make a PC server first, Iphone servers have to be really polished.

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