Fallen Enchantress on a Tablet

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Ta da! Fallen Enchantress on a Google Nexus 7!

FE on a Nexus 7

Okay, okay, it's not actually running on the Nexus 7.  It's running on my Windows 7 desktop, which I'm then using from the tablet via a VNC-type application.  Fortunately, Android actually has support for mice, so all I had to do is pair a bluetooth mouse with it (seen on the right), and a mouse cursor magically appears, and is fully functional (right clicks, scrolling, etc.).  It's perfectly playable, and I've spent many hours sitting on my couch in front of the TV playing FE on the Nexus.

Not sure why I'm posting this... I guess in case anyone else wants to give it a whirl.  What's required:

  1. A VNC-type application running on both the Windows machine and the tablet.  I'm using Splashtop 2, though there are certainly other options.  I chose Splashtop 2 because it's very well regarded, claims to be very secure, easy to set up, and it's free as long as the tablet and computer are on the same local network.  The mediocre 3.6 rating is simply because of the $10/year subscription fee if you want to do this remotely.  If both your computer and tablet are local, however, it's 100% free, though it does require signing up for an account.  There are plenty of alternatives, though, if you want to use something else.
  2. A bluetooth mouse.  I don't think it would be realistically possible to play FE without one, because you need right-clicking.  Unfortunately, to the best of my knowledge, iPads don't have mouse support, so this is only possible with Android tablets for now (and please, no bickering over which tablet is better, I'm just mentioning it so I don't mislead iPad owners).
Just bored on a Saturday afternoon, so thought I'd share...
 
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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

Haha that's fantastic, don't excuse this its refreshing to see stuff like this.
Now to the more important issue, give me that I tablet xD. I'm stuck with this huge bulky laptop. Although it will make it very hard to post bug reports, screenshots and all that nonsense :D

Anyways, nice thinking ;)

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

I have to say, that looks pretty damn cool. Awesome job!

Multiplicity - Control multiple PCs using one keyboard and mouse
Reply #3 from Elemental Forums Top


lol. Unfortunately (or fortunately...which ever way you look at it), this game screams 'one more turn' WAY more than Civ ever did.

You're batteries will die on you, and you'll be like "what the? I just charged them". Then you realize 6 hours has passed. XD

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

Damn, now that's pimp.  I would so do something like that if I could.

Reply #5 from Elemental Forums Top

Hah, yeah, I won't be posting any graphical glitch bug reports from that setup.  I think Stardock would promptly ignore them. ;)

 

Reply #6 from Elemental Forums Top

I wish they'd get rid of the towers and laptops already.  The future is tablets with cloud processing and whatever comes after them.  

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Nasarog, reply 7
I wish they'd get rid of the towers and laptops already.  The future is tablets with cloud processing and whatever comes after them.  

I hope not ^_^

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #8 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kongdej, reply 8

Quoting Nasarog, reply 7I wish they'd get rid of the towers and laptops already.  The future is tablets with cloud processing and whatever comes after them.  

I hope not

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

 

Why do you say that???

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Nasarog, reply 9
Why do you say that???

Because I like my laptop and don't like tablets?

Sincerely
~ Kongdej

Reply #10 from Elemental Forums Top

Keyboards are a wonderful thing, as are UIs where I can see 10 different apps at once.  Tablets have their place, but I don't want to live in a world where desktops are extinct.  Fortunately, technical applications and business environments alone will ensure that desktops have a long life ahead of them.

 

Reply #11 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Kongdej, reply 10

Quoting Nasarog, reply 9Why do you say that???

Because I like my laptop and don't like tablets?

Sincerely
~ Kongdej
I think you misunderstood me.  I am not implying that you shouldn't have a choice and be forced to go to a tablet, Hell, I don't like them all that much either, but I am talking about progress.

 

Here's an example: think of the smartphones.  Until Apple put out the iPHONE and pushed the market forward, almost all the smartphones looked like the RIM products.  If you watched the new version of Total Recall or Minority Report you'd see what I meant about the technology being pushed forward.

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top


If you watch the new version of Totall Recall, you see excellent marketing strategy being implemented.

Tablets are a communications device. Perhaps 'informations' device is a better term. Tablets are meant to have the information when you need it where you need it. They don't primarily focus on processing power.

The same can be said for laptops, though to a lesser extent. Processing power is limited in order to reduce heat and, while this could be mitigated, increase sales as prices are high to fix these problems.

Not saying that I'm against tablets or laptops. They have there place. Just saying that when it comes to getting the most out of computer technology today, it's the world of desktop's the push the market forward. The other two just push 'accessability'. Laptops will disappear as tablets take over. Desktops will remain.

 

 

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting GFireflyE, reply 13

If you watch the new version of Totall Recall, you see excellent marketing strategy being implemented.

Tablets are a communications device. Perhaps 'informations' device is a better term. Tablets are meant to have the information when you need it where you need it. They don't primarily focus on processing power.

The same can be said for laptops, though to a lesser extent. Processing power is limited in order to reduce heat and, while this could be mitigated, increase sales as prices are high to fix these problems.

Not saying that I'm against tablets or laptops. They have there place. Just saying that when it comes to getting the most out of computer technology today, it's the world of desktop's the push the market forward. The other two just push 'accessability'. Laptops will disappear as tablets take over. Desktops will remain.

 

 
Indeed, but my understanding of what the OP did is basically create a home based cloud.  Unless I am wrong of course.

Reply #14 from Elemental Forums Top

Sort of, yeah.  I should emphasize that what I did here is not something novel or difficult.  VNC technology has been around for many, many years.  This is just a demo of what it can do, and I just used pre-canned solutions.  It took no technical expertise to set up, this is all consumer-level software.

  1. Install software on desktop
  2. Install software on tablet
  3. Create account
  4. Log into account on both devices
  5. Done