• iPhone piracy takes major blow as hackulous shuts down, taking down the no.1 method of stealling app
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[URL]http://hackulo.us/[/URL] [IMG]http://i.imgur.com/4yrfS.png[/IMG] no more free apps for you [sp]please for the love of god dont make this an apple v google circlegerk pissing contest thread[/sp]
[QUOTE=meppers;39035341][sp]please for the love of god dont make this an apple v google circlegerk pissing contest thread[/sp][/QUOTE] That's a tall order.
[QUOTE=meppers;39035341] [sp]please for the love of god dont make this an apple v google circlegerk pissing contest thread[/sp][/QUOTE] But then this wouldn't be facepunch.
Not that surprising
Sadly AFAIK Apple doesn't have any sort of demoing apps system (apart from trial versions of apps of course) and this is the closest thing to adding that feature. They even supported using Installous to "try before you buy" rather than pirate. [sp]Apple should adopt Google's refund within 15 minute rule, or something similar[/sp]
rip. It's a shame but not that surprising. Was a good service for downloading - er - region restricted, completely legal apps.
Good night sweet prince. I already have like a billion replacements.
I don't see the issue here - Piracy is wrong in most circumstances.
[QUOTE=ManiacKiller;39035434]Sadly AFAIK Apple doesn't have any sort of demoing apps system (apart from trial versions of apps of course) and this is the closest thing to adding that feature. They even supported using Installous to "try before you buy" rather than pirate. [sp]Apple should adopt Google's refund within 15 minute rule, or something similar[/sp][/QUOTE] Windows has try before you buy but to me it sucks since the developers can restrict huge portions of their app so you don't even know what it's like.
[QUOTE=fishyfish777;39035485]rip. It's a shame but not that surprising. Was a good service for downloading - er - region restricted, completely legal apps.[/QUOTE] linux distros for iphone
I haven't used an iPhone in a long time, but isn't Installous the program that you usually use to download free apps? [editline]31st December 2012[/editline] Fuck me. Installous was made by the Hackulous guys. Shit
good
It was shut off because apparently it was hardly used so not much of a loss.
Well ssshhhiiitttt!! :suicide:
I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] A lot of us on this forum would want something like that. Unfortunately, that's not what makes money. Well, it makes money, just not the kind you get from appealing to the lowest common denominator.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] well yeah casual games , you said it yourself sorry buy not a lot of people care about ~hardcore gamers~
p sure peolple can still pirate apps, hackulous shutting down doesn't change that
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] The fact is, most people who play games on mobile devices, do so on the bus, during free time at work or in school, or on the toilet. The reason those games are popular, is because they sell to that demographic. They sell to the gamers who game when they have time, not the gamers who make an entire lifestyle built around it. Hardcore gamers will stick to PCs and consoles, there's no reason to play a game on a tiny screen with no peripherals, when you're either only playing it for 10 minutes at a time, or you're in a place where you have access to a powerful beast of a gaming machine, complete with a mouse and keyboard that you can actually use, rather than an inaccurate touchscreen. Most of us have no real need for a mobile gaming device, we have desktops and laptops for that; we really can't get the kind of precision and control we want from a phone.
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] Then go on your computer
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] That's why I'm happy with having GTA 3 and GTA Vice City on my phone and tablet. They feel like real games as opposed to the usual found on the marketplace. I also don't really care about this shutting down, apps for mobile are usually fairly cheap to buy.
[QUOTE=Loriborn;39036074]The fact is, most people who play games on mobile devices, do so on the bus, during free time at work or in school, or on the toilet. The reason those games are popular, is because they sell to that demographic. They sell to the gamers who game when they have time, not the gamers who make an entire lifestyle built around it. Hardcore gamers will stick to PCs and consoles, there's no reason to play a game on a tiny screen with no peripherals, when you're either only playing it for 10 minutes at a time, or you're in a place where you have access to a powerful beast of a gaming machine, complete with a mouse and keyboard that you can actually use, rather than an inaccurate touchscreen. Most of us have no real need for a mobile gaming device, we have desktops and laptops for that; we really can't get the kind of precision and control we want from a phone.[/QUOTE] Exactly, I don't get why people don't understand this, like Ericson said just play on your PC. Also Angry Birds is awesome don't lie to your self.
Alternatives like [url=iphonecake.com]AppCake[/url] and [url=v.appvv.com]vShare[/url] are still up and running. Plus im sure people will remake something similar anyway. At the moment the new weapon of choice for piracy on iOS is [url=http://uhelios.com/]Zeusmos[/url]
[QUOTE=SCopE5000;39036014]I played a bunch of Apps today, both on my Mac and iPhone (that I got from the App Store) and my conclusion is that mobile/simple/modern games are becoming really really shitty compared to [i]actual[/i] games. I mean even the most cool-sounding one I could find (Galaxy on Fire 2, also on Steam) was simply terrible and I could tell it was made for a causal audience. There were like 3 options in the settings as well which were all tick boxes. Angry Birds just doesn't cut it for me as anything more than a bus-journey time-waster. I hasten to add that I barely ever considered this a game at all. With the way technology is going (Microsoft with all this tablet bullshit and their bollocks Windows 8) I fear our favourite developers are going to have to start making dumbed down game for all the people out there who enjoy that kind of shitty 'game'. As nerdy as it sounds, I want more mod-ability, more hardcore gaming, more water-cooled multiscreen rigs, more red-bull fuelled LANs, more graphics options, more horrendously 'drop you in at the deep end' moments and less fucking Angry Birds/ microtransactions/ pay-to-win games.[/QUOTE] There are some real games, but most are ports. And allot of games work right on touchscreen if they never relied on tactile feedback, like Phoenix Wright or Final Fantasy (so many Japanese games tend to be just a bunch of menus anyways)
[QUOTE=Amez;39036550]That's why I'm happy with having GTA 3 and GTA Vice City on my phone and tablet. They feel like real games as opposed to the usual found on the marketplace. I also don't really care about this shutting down, apps for mobile are usually fairly cheap to buy.[/QUOTE] But they're absolutely impossible to control I haven't even done the first mission of GTA3 yet because of how god awful the vehicle handling is
[QUOTE=usa;39036614]Alternatives like [url=.com]AppCake[/url] and [url=v..com]vShare[/url] are still up and running. Plus im sure people will remake something similar anyway. At the moment the new weapon of choice for piracy on iOS is [url=http://.com/]Zeusmos[/url][/QUOTE] I would snip those as it's against the rules to link to warez sites.
[QUOTE=Forumaster;39039408]I would snip those as it's against the rules to link to warez sites.[/QUOTE] They aren't warez, just tools in themselves
Now's our chance to cash in and make millions!
[QUOTE=The Baconator;39036854]There are some real games, but most are ports. And allot of games work right on touchscreen if they never relied on tactile feedback, like Phoenix Wright or Final Fantasy (so many Japanese games tend to be just a bunch of menus anyways)[/QUOTE] Don't forget about emulators.
[QUOTE=Rellow;39039051]But they're absolutely impossible to control I haven't even done the first mission of GTA3 yet because of how god awful the vehicle handling is[/QUOTE] Not really, I've done quite a few missions already. Its weird,but its not impossible. Just drive around for a bit aimlessly, you get the hang of it.
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