best way to test your games?

adam_b_ukadam_b_uk Member Posts: 50
edited November -1 in iPhone and Android Publishing
is it best to use the gamesalad viewer? or just make a build and put it on your device?

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  • SlickZeroSlickZero Houston, TexasMember, Sous Chef Posts: 2,870
    Ad Hoc build is the best bet. GS viewer seems to have better performance than an actual build in my experience.
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  • adam_b_ukadam_b_uk Member Posts: 50
    ah cool, that i was planning to use the ad hoc build but i just wanted to see what people thought about it.

    thanks man!
  • MotherHooseMotherHoose Member Posts: 2,456
    use the GS Viewer for testing in initial stages... layout... graphics... interaction and the information about the affect your game has on computer usage... fps.. memory...etc.

    when you think you have a good working application... do an Ad Hoc build and run through to actually see its performance on the devices...

    MH
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    Along with what motherhoose said you need to test on as many different model devices as well the game will actually perform differently on ech type and gen of device. I normally test on 3g Iphone4 and 4th Gen touch. I would love to have a 3Gs I could use as well but unfortunately I don't. I send a build to friend that does though.
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  • osucowboy18osucowboy18 Member Posts: 1,307
    tenrdrmer said:
    I would love to have a 3Gs I could use as well but unfortunately I don't.

    Hey tenrdrmer, I was looking on eBay and found a lot of used iPhone 3GSs for one penny with free shipping. I am thinking about getting one to test my apps on. Just thought you'd like to know.

    - Alex
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    wow I'm suppressed they would work 3gs's are still somewhat valuable. 3G now i'll sell you mine for $200 pls don't go compare that to ebay prices ;) At least until after you have pay-paled me the money. :)
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  • osucowboy18osucowboy18 Member Posts: 1,307
    tenrdrmer said:
    wow I'm suppressed they would work 3gs's are still somewhat valuable. 3G now i'll sell you mine for $200 pls don't go compare that to ebay prices ;) At least until after you have pay-paled me the money. :)

    Haha, actually another member of my team has a 3G that we use for testing already. I was kinda surprised when I found that out about the low cost of a 3GS on eBay myself, considering AT&T is selling the 3GS for $49.99 or something like that. But the key word on that eBay page is USED 3GS :)

    - Alex
  • AppsRacKAppsRacK Member Posts: 346
    i have a first gen ipod who wants test some games :)
  • adam_b_ukadam_b_uk Member Posts: 50
    i have a first gen ipod touch for testing with the viewer, then i think i know people with most other devices so ill see if i can use them for beta testing :)
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