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ChadtheBuilder · 2013-03-08 16:10:30

Hello,
I currently do a lot of viewing the Scratch site using my tab. Since I have flash player, I can play Scratch games as long as they don't require keyboards. I think there should be a motion detecting tilt sensing block. To make games work cross platform, we need a block that detects mobile like

 
when gf clicked
if [mobile] 
broadcast [mobilegame] 
else [desktop] 
broadcast [desktopgame]

Then two different control systems would show based on what is broadcasted. The one would have traditional keyboard support, and the other would use motion detecting to run the game

Please do not criticize my idea, because although not necessary, I think it would bring a whole new level to mobile gaming.

Thanks
ChadtheBuilder

BLU_Spy · 2013-03-08 16:13:55

Hm... Strangely, my Tablet can't play any projects. And it has the latest version of Android... hmm

ChadtheBuilder · 2013-03-08 16:28:53

BLU_Spy wrote:
Hm... Strangely, my Tablet can't play any projects. And it has the latest version of Android...

You must download flash and use a Web browser capable of using flash. You can get it directly from Adobe here. Scroll down until you find the flash version for Android 4.0

http://helpx.adobe.com/flash-player/kb/archived-flash-player-versions.html

You also must have a browser that can use flash. Most mobile browsers excluding Chrome, have flash support.

Firedrake969 · 2013-03-08 16:41:16

What about people who DON'T have mobile devices? THey can't use tilt sensors and such.

ChadtheBuilder · 2013-03-08 16:51:23

Firedrake969 wrote:
What about people who DON'T have mobile devices? THey can't use tilt sensors and such.

That was the whole point of the blocks in my topic. It detects whether you have a mobile device in the same way a website decides if you have a mobile. Then it broadcasts a message for the controls based on whether you are mobile or not.

Firedrake969 · 2013-03-08 17:01:40

Scratch isn't designed for mobile support.

Also, you'd have to script the broadcast. What if you forgot?

Then, you'd have to specify what device/platform/etc so the controls don't mess up.

BLU_Spy · 2013-03-08 17:04:00

 
when gf clicked
if <using [mobile v]?>
broadcast [mobilegame v] 
else
if <using [desktop v]?>
broadcast [desktopgame v]

Fixed..

And I kinda agree with Firedrake. Making mobile controls is not that easy. But not impossible either.

Last edited by BLU_Spy (2013-03-08 17:05:43)

ChadtheBuilder · 2013-03-08 17:11:58

I know there is some problems with my suggestion. It was merely something that I would think would be a cool feature. It is not anything important.

BLU_Spy · 2013-03-08 17:14:27

ChadtheBuilder wrote:
I know there is some problems with my suggestion. It was merely something that I would think would be a cool feature. It is not anything important.

Any suggestion is important! It could be useful for some people, but I actually think it's very hard to do that.

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New Motion Detecting Block (better mobile support)

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