Rivia Fishopolis - Beta Testers needed

[Guest]

[teaser]Rivia writes...

Hello Everyone!

After few months of coding, struggling, designing we are ready to give you the first beta of our new application called ‘Fishopolis’. As with our previous program, Gentimer, we are looking for beta testers that would help to make this product better. The first 50 people that will give us feedback about Fishopolis, will receive a free copy of this program.

If you’re interested, please keep on reading.

It is a shooting game in which your task is to shoot fish. What the real fun part about it is that you aim using your phone. The game detects the movement from the phone’s camera. Currently first four levels are implemented and two short modes – Time Challenge, and Countdown.

Story Mode:

In this mode you will have to complete a treasure hunt quest, you will have to fight various fish to get to the end. There are also some bonus levels in which you won’t have do deal with running time, and just enjoy shooting frenzy (In current version 4th is the bonus level, in which you’ll shoot school of herrings)

Time Challenge and Countdown:

These are short modes where your task will be to get as much points in limited time or to kill all the fish in the aquarium as soon as possible.

Important Information:

This game will run only on Windows Mobile 5.0 devices having 240x320 or 320x240 screens (sorry 2003 users – there is no access to camera in previous versions of Windows Mobile). This first version is rather buggy and has lots of things to do, but its main purpose is to check if it will run on various devices (Motorola Q especially). We will appreciate any feedback about bugs you find, features you miss, or anything you like/dislike about the game.

If you are willing to help, here are the links for the game:

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PC Installer: http://rivia.net/Products/Fishopolis/Fishopolis_Setup.exe

CAB Installer: http://rivia.net/Products/Fishopolis/Fishopolis.cab

In the games directory (e.g \Program Files\Fishopolis\) , a file will be created called Fishopolis.log. Please send it to support [at] rivia.net, so we could check for any problems during running the game.

So if you would like to test it please write here in this topic, and give us your name, smartphone model, OS version so we could send you future updates.

So Happy Testing!

Here are some screenshots to give more light on the product :rolleyes:

Edited November 13, 2006 by Guest

[Guest stevewright]

Name: Steve Wright

Model: Orange M600 (HTC Prophet)

Software: IPL - 2.10, SPL - 2.10.0000, GSM 02.07.20, OS - 2.10.1.22

Findings:

• Icon in Start Menu appears in \Programs\, not \Programs\Games\
  
• Interference with Batti (which causes screen flicker)
  
• Can still use stylus to click on items on desktop below (e.g. GSM info / Volume settings)
  
• Image from camera is reversed, making up/down left/right movement confusing!
  
• No way of getting back to the menu?!? without using stylus as previously described
  

Good start though, keep the releases coming!

Fishopolis_log.txt

[Guest awarner (MVP)]

Nice idea, good luck with game.

I'll try and get time to download it when I finish work.

[Guest illi]

I've installed and ready to have a go.

Name: Illias Yusoff Othmann

Device: WM5

.Net CF version 2

Brand: Dopod

Model: 577W

[Guest Meneldor]

Aaah, great idea, I've seen something of this sort on some old Siemens smartphone - and this game is a must have :rolleyes:! First impressions are good, but - really, maybe you should place it to Games subdirectory in the Start Menu?

Features really needed but missing:

1. Camera sensitivity level - I have to run all over the office to kill a couple of fishes, tunable sensitivity would be great!
   
2. Turn Sound On/Off - read 1 and imagine me running all over the office with sounding bullet fires :(.
   

I keep testing :)!

Name: Nikita Dedik

Model: Qtek 8500 (HTC StarTrek) - Russian

.NET CF version 2 - yes

Fishopolis_log.txt

Edited October 6, 2006 by Meneldor

[Guest martin]

Works great on the imate SP5 :rolleyes:

I'll have more of a play when I finish work later on.

Fishopolis_log.txt

[Guest jcjdoss]

Digg this program

J Doss

Cingular 2125

.Net CF version 2

[Guest ClintEastman]

Hi would be glad to test it (Once i have installed Vista 5744, just released!)

Chris Mossom

Orange SPV3100

.Net CF version 2

[Guest راعي &#1]

great idea, I've seen something of this sort on some old Siemens smartphone

yah this idea i see it in my old siemens SX1 before

but this one is a lot better

i try it in

imate SP5

WM5

last Framework v2

its work good

i play it 3 min and dont have any problom

but the game icon not in game folder

[Guest راعي &#1]

but Y dont you put water sound in it when play it ??? :rolleyes:

[Guest agent.m]

Stephen Lynch

MDA VARIO

WM5

After I lost my first life on story mode it said game over even though the game was still playing. Yeah the controls are a bit had. not sensitive enough

Fishopolis_log.txt

[Guest mostafa]

Name: Mostafa Gulam

Device: Imate SP5

OS Version WM5 - OS 5.1.195 (Build 14847_01.14.00)

Great concept, works fairly well, could do with sound.

[Guest Qtek8310]

Fantastic Game!!

It's real action. It's not for playing it during flights :rolleyes:.

Nice aqua effect on the video taken by the camera also.

It would be nice to choose difficulty levels with more or less fish.

And as mentioned before sound on/off is needed.

Name: Chiel Nijssen

Device: Qtek 8310 AKU2

.Net CF version 2

Fishopolis_log.txt

[Guest awarner (MVP)]

Finally had a chance to have a play this on the Vario.

Runs well without any real issues.

I did notice when my phone was hunting for a signal the signal icon kept flashing onto the screen.

Apart from that ther are no real apparent issues as such.

Looking forward to the final release.

[Guest jcjdoss]

When I play story mode it says game over even thoug I'm playing

Edited October 7, 2006 by jcjdoss

[Guest SilentBob]

Hi,

Definitely interested in giving this a go.

Name: Simon Hardy

Device: T-Mobile MDA Vario (HTC Wizard)

OS Version: Windows Mobile 5 (OS 5.1.195 Build 14847.2.0.0)

Will leave feedback & log once I have installed it and given it a go. Will try and get feedback from my kids too. :rolleyes:

[Guest Qtek8310]

Yesterday I was on a party. I let some people play Fishopolis.

I didn't see my phone until we went home :rolleyes:

It was really populair.

[Guest 888]

Tried this on my Vario2 and it is pretty much unplayable.

The graphics were all blurry and the swimming fish left trails after them, so much so, that after a while the screen was full of crud.

Had difficulty exiting the game as well.

Didn't get any sound apart from the occasional shooting sound.

If you can get it to work, it would be pretty neat - it's vey similar to the mosquito game on the siemens mobiles.

[Guest zerowind]

Name: B Mascardo 2

Smartphone Model: T-Mobile USA SDA -

OS: WM5 *running* Imate Sp5m Rom with AKU2

.net2 cf sp1 installed to storage card

Comments: Excellent idea! Kind of like a portable Nintendo Wii :rolleyes: Full props for coming out with this great idea. Rivia gets my nomination for most innovative developer of the year with this app!

Feedback: I noticed that about 2 minutes into the game, that my fire button stopped working completely, I had to exit and restart.

Even though it's still beta, I hope I may add one or two suggestions:

Have certain bonus fish worth more either through size or number of shots to kill it (blinking weak spots, etc.)

Have special items give bonus weapons/abilities (rapid fire, wide area shot, freeze fish, continuous laser beam to swat the fish with, etc.)

Maybe even have some fish attack you if you don't kill them in time after firing on them (related to the weak spots mentioned above)

Place icon in Games program folder :( (no biggie, I did it myself)

This is an excellent game. I hope to see more like it. I'll post more feedback as I find quirks.

[Guest gummyavenger]

Wow, I love it! Not sure how much my boss will share my enthusiasm tomorrow :(

Works great on my Cingular 2125. One thing I noticed is that sometimes (though not every time) in story mode on level 2 (could happen in other levels, just have only noticed it in level 2) when you get a game over, it doesn't start you over like it should. Instead, it just disables your gun and you sit there with fish floating around on the screen not able to shoot them until you exit and go back in.

As I lay here playing on my couch looking up at the ceiling, I think it would be very cool if some environmentally-aware features were implimented... perhaps some fish could be attracted to bright lights your camera sees. Or maybe your weapon could change if you hold it in a dark spot for a couple seconds or something.

Anyway, thanks for the public beta! Looking forward to distracting my coworkers with this tomorrow :rolleyes:

Oh, and I love the graphics!

Daniel Isenhower

(jml @ fervorstudios.com)

Cingular 2125

Windows Mobile 5.0 (5.1.195)

[Guest rivia]

Hello Everyone,

First of all thanks for all the positive feedback and your help - it is crucial for the final release.

I got your every comment and now I'm starting to work on resolving all the issues and getting everything to work as it should. I'll keep you informed about new beta releases in this topic and emails to people, who send their comments to support [at] rivia.net.

I must say that the popularity of this beta is so big (over 300 downloads during the weekend), I have to limit the number of the free copies of to 50. All of you, who have already posted some feedback, are already signed for the free copy.

Nevertheless every opinion and feedback will be deeply thought, and we'll try to add it to the final game and make it as polished as possible.

So once again for all your help - and I'm back to work :rolleyes:

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Best Wishes,

Mateusz Grzegorzek

[Guest simon.haffenden]

Simon Haffenden

Model Tmobile MDA Vario

ROM 2.21.2.6.WWE

Love this game. so different

did feel a bit of a fool at first, and not easy to play without people noticing, but great fun

Also think a landscape mode would be great

Edited October 9, 2006 by simon.haffenden

[Guest madds]

Hi, works great on samsung i320 :rolleyes: great game, had a similar one on a nokia 6600...

Congrats on the application...

Name: Hugo Ferreira

Device: samsung i320 (windows 5.0) .Net CF version 2

Fishopolis_log.txt

[Guest dearsina]

Gutted that I don't have a WM5 device, stupid T-Mobile SDA. Sounds like a fab game.

[Guest odt]

What an absolutely awesome game!!

Excellent presentation and hilariously fun to play!!

I have noticed that sometimes when i get to he end of a level the game freezes with just some fish moving about the screen and the 'shooting' function is disabled.

Apart from that its great, although i gather from previous posts that something similar already existed, for me this is a fresh and exciting change on my smartphone.

I have emailed the Fishopolis_Log.txt file to the email address on the opening post.

thanks

Kyle Boyd

Orange SPV C600

Windows Mobile 5.0

OS 5.1.195 (Build 14847.2.0.0)