iPhone used as a Virtual Joystick to Play Wolfenstein 3D; Also Paired with External PS2 Keyboard
Alex Winston sent us an email to tell us about an iPhone app that they have developed which works as a virtual joystick dubbed "Wolfenstick" to control Wolfenstein 3D Classic running on an iPod Touch (or second iPhone) through the audio port. In addition to the virtual joystick which is...
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The only flaw i guess, i really see in this is that if you are not using the iphone you are controlling (touch, tap, etc.) the screen goes dim, as per the default settings but i guess there is always an easy fix for that through iPhone settings. All in all, best thing I have ever seen. Who'd imagine right? Awesome!
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yeah seriously. that's probably the coolest ~hack~ i've seen in a while.
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Simply amazing!
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Id rather have a bluetooth keyboard, i dont think im rich enough to have an ipod touch as well lol. Hell if you're going to have an ipod touch why not wait till fw3.0 and use bluetooth lol. Hey I guess this means I can upgrade to the new iphone in the summer without letting my 2G iphone go to waste lol.
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This looks like it's going to be fun. Interesting how the phones can communicate through an audio jack.
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interesting, someone should dev a simple app to see its speed in the real world, then we could just put some files thru it if it seems reasonable
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Hey. Awesome Job. I am a flash programmer. As soon as flash comes to Iphone I will be a valuable addition to your design team. I will keep in touch and monitor your progress.