Comments for VectorBloom http://vectorbloom.com Games to inspire! Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:52:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Comment on Big Top Ballet Is Coming To The Mac! by VectorBloom http://vectorbloom.com/2012/03/big-top-ballet-is-coming-to-the-mac/comment-page-1/#comment-546 VectorBloom Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:52:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=2159#comment-546 Big Top Ballet is officially available on the Mac App Store! We're gearing up for Mountain Lion's Game Center for desktop and laptop Macs!  http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/big-top-ballet/id514087219?mt=12&ls=1 Big Top Ballet is officially available on the Mac App Store! We’re gearing up for Mountain Lion’s Game Center for desktop and laptop Macs! 

http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/big-top-ballet/id514087219?mt=12&ls=1

]]> Comment on Updating to iOS 5 and Getting iMessage Settings Just Right by John Borchert http://vectorbloom.com/2011/10/updating-to-ios-5-and-getting-imessage-settings-just-right/comment-page-1/#comment-544 John Borchert Tue, 20 Mar 2012 16:22:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1432#comment-544 A helpful tip for using iMessage on a iPhone is to turn 'Send As SMS' OFF. It might also be a good idea to turn 'MMS Messaging' OFF. In the Settings app, Go to 'Settings ..Messages .. Send As SMS'. I was getting all kinds of charges for sending iMessages. If you have the 'default' setting of 'Send As SMS' as ON, and if the iMessage servers are congested ( or perhaps your cell phone provider needs extra cash flow :-| ), then your iMessage goes out as a charged text message. I was even getting charges communicating with an iPod touch user, even while we were both connecting over Wi-Fi. Figure that! 'Hi .. Hi .. Yup .. K ... Cya ...' -- each one 20 cents! Phoning Bell about this problem, they were totally clueless and just happy to get more money out of me. However, the guy at Apple support was great, and advised to always keep 'Send As SMS' OFF, and said that's what he does with his iPhone. Also note that if your iMessage fails you just touch the red circle surrounding the "!" mark to the right of the message and you will be prompted to 'Try Again' as an iMessage, or to 'Send as Text Message'. I no longer get unnecessary charges. A helpful tip for using iMessage on a iPhone is to turn ‘Send As SMS’ OFF. It might also be a good idea to turn ‘MMS Messaging’ OFF. In the Settings app, Go to ‘Settings ..Messages .. Send As SMS’.

I was getting all kinds of charges for sending iMessages. If you have the ‘default’ setting of ‘Send As SMS’ as ON, and if the iMessage servers are congested ( or perhaps your cell phone provider needs extra cash flow :-| ), then your iMessage goes out as a charged text message.

I was even getting charges communicating with an iPod touch user, even while we were both connecting over Wi-Fi. Figure that! ‘Hi .. Hi .. Yup .. K … Cya …’ — each one 20 cents! Phoning Bell about this problem, they were totally clueless and just happy to get more money out of me. However, the guy at Apple support was great, and advised to always keep ‘Send As SMS’ OFF, and said that’s what he does with his iPhone.

Also note that if your iMessage fails you just touch the red circle surrounding the “!” mark to the right of the message and you will be prompted to ‘Try Again’ as an iMessage, or to ‘Send as Text Message’.

I no longer get unnecessary charges.

]]> Comment on Effective Sound Design for Apps and Games by Karl Croft http://vectorbloom.com/2011/09/effective-sound-design-for-apps-and-games/comment-page-1/#comment-542 Karl Croft Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:34:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1399#comment-542 good stuff! I like this post as sound which can be such an integral part to media seems to be overlooked sometimes. I am trained sound designer looking to branch from film into game/app sound design. Any pointers?? I am also learning Objective C app design.  Karl good stuff! I like this post as sound which can be such an integral part to media seems to be overlooked sometimes. I am trained sound designer looking to branch from film into game/app sound design. Any pointers?? I am also learning Objective C app design. 
Karl

]]> Comment on Games crashing on original iPad and fourth-gen iPod touch by VectorBloom http://vectorbloom.com/2012/02/big-top-ballet-crashing-on-original-ipad-and-fourth-gen-ipod-touch/comment-page-1/#comment-541 VectorBloom Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:40:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=2062#comment-541 Version 1.0.2! Fix for iPod touch 4th Generation was approved today for Big Top Ballet! And we're making the Game Free This Wednesday March 7th, 2012! http://itunes.apple.com/app/big-top-ballet/id446671519?mt=8   Version 1.0.2! Fix for iPod touch 4th Generation was approved today for Big Top Ballet!
And we’re making the Game Free This Wednesday March 7th, 2012!
http://itunes.apple.com/app/big-top-ballet/id446671519?mt=8
 

]]> Comment on Mobile Greetings App Starter Kit by Ecard Apps, Modern Correspondence and Virtual Stationery for iOS! « VectorBloom! http://vectorbloom.com/custom-mobile-greetings-app-starter-kit/comment-page-1/#comment-539 Ecard Apps, Modern Correspondence and Virtual Stationery for iOS! « VectorBloom! Tue, 10 Jan 2012 02:59:59 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?page_id=1858#comment-539 [...] Mobile Greetings [...] [...] Mobile Greetings [...]

]]> Comment on Beta Testing of Big Top Ballet The Game! by ArtCards by Elizabeth Boylan » Blog Archive » Dress Rehearsal: Big Top Ballet Beta http://vectorbloom.com/2011/11/beta-testing-of-big-top-ballet-the-game/comment-page-1/#comment-537 ArtCards by Elizabeth Boylan » Blog Archive » Dress Rehearsal: Big Top Ballet Beta Tue, 29 Nov 2011 20:32:34 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1635#comment-537 [...] posted an article on Gamasutra and our blog about the importance of beta testing. If you would like to try the Beta version of Big Top Ballet [...] [...] posted an article on Gamasutra and our blog about the importance of beta testing. If you would like to try the Beta version of Big Top Ballet [...]

]]> Comment on Big Top Ballet: Paper Ballerinas Game Play by Ballerinas | BALLET DANCE http://vectorbloom.com/2011/11/big-top-ballet-paper-ballerinas-game-play/comment-page-1/#comment-536 Ballerinas | BALLET DANCE Tue, 29 Nov 2011 00:45:16 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1619#comment-536 [...] Since we’re taking advantage of the accelerometer for iOS and Android as part of the game play and we also have plans to release to the Desk Top, instead of trying to make the game exactly the same on each platform, we’re tweaking the design so that the end result will have slight differences that enhance the game play based on the strengths of the platform it’s being played upon. We’re currently refining the game play for our first 3D game ‘Big Top Ballet’ for the iPad and iPod touch. In considering the differences between the available screen real estate between the iPad and iPhone/ iPod touch, where appropriate we’re leaning to provide for device specific game play to accomodate the smaller screen size of the iPhone within a universal app download. Read more on Ballerinas [...] [...] Since we’re taking advantage of the accelerometer for iOS and Android as part of the game play and we also have plans to release to the Desk Top, instead of trying to make the game exactly the same on each platform, we’re tweaking the design so that the end result will have slight differences that enhance the game play based on the strengths of the platform it’s being played upon. We’re currently refining the game play for our first 3D game ‘Big Top Ballet’ for the iPad and iPod touch. In considering the differences between the available screen real estate between the iPad and iPhone/ iPod touch, where appropriate we’re leaning to provide for device specific game play to accomodate the smaller screen size of the iPhone within a universal app download. Read more on Ballerinas [...]

]]> Comment on Updating to iOS 5 and Getting iMessage Settings Just Right by j2ching http://vectorbloom.com/2011/10/updating-to-ios-5-and-getting-imessage-settings-just-right/comment-page-1/#comment-535 j2ching Sat, 19 Nov 2011 03:29:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1432#comment-535 ah i see. ah i see.

]]> Comment on Updating to iOS 5 and Getting iMessage Settings Just Right by VectorBloom http://vectorbloom.com/2011/10/updating-to-ios-5-and-getting-imessage-settings-just-right/comment-page-1/#comment-534 VectorBloom Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:52:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1432#comment-534 Yah- I would agree for itunes only accounts but it's actually through my 'itunesconnect' account that the change from a username to an email address needs to happen. It's just a quirk as a developer using the same id for itunesconnect as itunes. I've submitted to Apple to make the change to the email from the developer end of things.Which reminds me I should follow up. Yah- I would agree for itunes only accounts but it’s actually through my ‘itunesconnect’ account that the change from a username to an email address needs to happen. It’s just a quirk as a developer using the same id for itunesconnect as itunes. I’ve submitted to Apple to make the change to the email from the developer end of things.Which reminds me I should follow up.

]]> Comment on Updating to iOS 5 and Getting iMessage Settings Just Right by j2ching http://vectorbloom.com/2011/10/updating-to-ios-5-and-getting-imessage-settings-just-right/comment-page-1/#comment-533 j2ching Thu, 17 Nov 2011 20:20:00 +0000 http://vectorbloom.com/?p=1432#comment-533 I recommend you change the apple id to the email address it's associated with. A while back I was prompted to do so in iTunes. It will make your life so much easier. I recommend you change the apple id to the email address it’s associated with. A while back I was prompted to do so in iTunes. It will make your life so much easier.

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