“ThatOtherPerson” has ported Pineapple Apocalypse RPG to the Wii.

Release notes:

Well it really didn’t take too long. I have Pineapple Apocalypse RPG running on Wii and it even does a few things that the PC version doesn’t. For starters you can save and load your progress. It also costs you 1 gold to get repaired/healed which gives gold a bit of a purpose though your still likely never going to run out it.

Everything else is effectively the same as in the PC version.

Its not perfect though. Along with having the same shortcomings as the PC version (there still isnt really anything to do but wander and level grind) there are a few new problems. Most noticeably well it is (or should be) properly rendering at 640×480 just like on PC (its made to look even more low rez at 320×240 but it technically is 640×480) it doesn’t seem to be getting stretched to the screen properly and instead part of it is getting clipped off the top and bottom. It isnt game ruining though and you are still able to read all of the text though some of that text gets uncomfortably close to the edge of the screen. Maybe that could just my TV though. It also isn’t performing as well despite its simplicity. It runs at a constant smooth 60 frames even on my old computer but well I dont have it setup yet for me to be able to check the frame rate I had to basically make it do everything twice and only render once to make the game run at a comparable speed. Still 30 (or presumably somewhere just a little above or bellow that) frames per second isn’t really bad and it doesn’t seem too choppy to me.

For controls just old the wii remote sideways (NES controller style) and use the directional pad to move your character and also to navigate the menus. Use the 2 button to accept your selection and proceed through menus. Press the pluss button at any time when you arent in combat to save and hit the minus button at absolutely any time to load your save. Hitting the home button at any time will exit the game.

So just drop it into the apps folder on you SD card and try it out.

Video in Action: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6VMJQtn5xI

Thanks to cid2mizard for bringing this release back into mind!

http://thatotherdev.wordpress.com/2009/11/23/pineapple-apocalypse-rpg-for-wii/

Do you want to control you NES with Arduino?

Arduino is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. It’s intended for artists, designers, hobbyists, and anyone interested in creating interactive objects or environments.

Arduino can sense the environment by receiving input from a variety of sensors and can affect its surroundings by controlling lights, motors, and other actuators.

Follow the link and find out more!

http://www.no-carrier.com/arduino.html

Auto Lock (CSDEVCTRL) is another auto locking program which utilizes the Windows Locking for partial locking (phone related keys are active) or complete locking (no keys are active).

Changes:

29/11 – v.6.5 – Added power off after disconnect, support for 6.5 win (beta)

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=386451

SetVolume is a finger friendly volume changer.

Changes:

* hopefully fixed in call volume

http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=395695

The object of Coins Game seems pretty simple. Place the coins in a specific manner, so that no similar coins are in the same row, column or diagonal.

This little brain-teaser is one among many mini puzzles you will find in PC version of the “Kellie Stanford: Turn of Fate” game.

http://appshopper.com/games/coins-game

This is a simple Bass tuner.

http://appshopper.com/utilities/tune-my-bass

This is a simple Mandolin tuner.

http://appshopper.com/utilities/tune-my-mandolin

This is a simple Guitar tuner.

http://appshopper.com/utilities/tune-my-guitar

Tune your violin anywhere with this application.

http://appshopper.com/utilities/tune-my-violin

atari2600land has updated his single and two player simultaneous play variant of a very well known russian block game. The game was previously known as “Tetris”.

Release notes:

Here is the latest version. I tested the cycles count and all is well. I tried to make it so when you press the fire button longer, the longer it takes to flip the shape. This should help with the problem sandmountainslim described.

http://www.atariage.com/forums/topic/153710-2600tris/