Comments - IMakeGames

Hey! Sorry, you're experiencing problems! If the .jar file used to work, maybe you did something to your Java environment? Or maybe try re-downloading? The game itself hasn't been updated in many months, so I don't think it is anything on my end that could cause that... sorry! :(

The reason is I can push out updates easier and players will receive bugfixes (almost) automatically.
But... if you're not a fan of the Desura client, just download the standalone Mac version. It contains a runnable JAR file that can be run on Windows (and Linux) as well. Double clicking it should be enough. Just make sure you have Java installed. :)

There is no standalone Windows installer. You'll need to use the Desura client, unfortunately. I provide a Mac standalone installer because there is no Desura client there.

Yeah, I *tried* to make it work as best as I can! I looked at the specifications for the Xperia Play and implemented the proper keycodes. Then I prayed it would work, given I had no device to test it on. :)

Hmmm... that's the "beauty" of Android fragmentation. Devices that are not the norm like the Xperia Play (due to its sliding cover) sometimes behave weirdly whereas all other devices work just fine... I'll look into it!

Thanks! :)
It's nice knowing that it works on the XPeria Play as well, considering I never had the opportunity to test it on that device.
And you found out that you can move savegames between devices!! Not something I ever expected players to do. :D

Yeah, that looks like the fault is your Java installation. Can't help you with that, sorry! :(

Hi!
Could you run it from a terminal with the command "java -jar runRIco.jar" from the directory it is installed in? That should give you an error message on what's going wrong.

Hi!
I'm sorry, you're having problems with fullscreen. :( I will look into it!

That is... really strange! When exactly does it happen? When you start the level? Or at some point during the level?

Thanks, I'll contact Desura! It's strange however, because it doesn't always show up as alphafunding...

Hi!
Thanks for the bug reports! :)

About 1.: what SHOULD be happening is the same 4 savegame slots in the bonus game as in the main game. That means, if you have a savegame at a slot in the main game, it should also show up in the bonus game. Is that not the case? You also need to start the bonus game as the same (Windows) user as you play the main game, because the savegames are bound to the user.

About 2.: yes, it's unfortunately a known bug. I can fix this in the next couple of days hopefully! Sorry for the inconvenience! :(

Good you got it working and thanks for the feedback!
Both issues are kinda related to the game library I'm using (I saw that you develop games yourself, so I hope it's ok if I get a bit more technical):
I'm using the library LibGDX and it's gamepad support is non-existant so I use an inofficial patch submitted by a user. I tweaked it a bit already, but it's still buggy as hell. Worst of all, it seems to behave differently on different gamepad/OS combinations. I tested it with my PS3 controller on Mac, where everything works. On Linux, not so much. :( I hope I can get a fix out for this soon. Maybe Joy2Key is a viable workaround for you?

About the mouse driven menu: that's actually because I initially developed the game for Android only, where the touchscreen is always present. LibGDX doesn't support keyboard controlled menus on Desktop. And I haven't gotten around to developing my own extension for LibGDX' buttons that would support keyboard input. So it has to be controlled with the mouse.

Hope that clears it up :)

No, you won't miss anything! :)

I just uploaded a 64bit version! It should take a day or two for the Desura staff to approve it (hopefully) and then you're good to go. :)
However, the game itself is just a runnable JAR-file so the 32bit version *should* work on 64bit as well. Do you have a working Java JRE? As in, if you type "java -v" in a terminal, you get a version number? Because then you can just directly launch the JAR file with the command "java -jar RicoDemo.jar" from the Desura folder it's installed in...

The version of the game included Groupees BeMine was a special give-away that contains only half the levels of the full version. It was more of a free promo thing, as no money was involved in the deal between Groupees and me. If you get the game here or on IndieGameStand, you get all 32 levels as DRM-free and via Desura! Hope that clears up the confusion... :)

Hi!
I exclusively made these bonus levels for the IGS deal. However, the bonus is given out as a stand alone executable, so it doesn't interfere with whatever you've installed via Desura at all. :)

O_o
I've never heard or seen this before! All I can say is that my game definitely has NO trojan inside! It's a false alarm, I'm sure!

I'm sorry it doesn't work for you! The game library I'm using still has some issues with certain types of controllers. I hope I can fix that ASAP. As a workaround, you can use JoyToKey (http://www-en.jtksoft.net/) or something similar if you're not on Windows.

Sorry to hear that... :(
Have you tried running it from the command line? That should give at least an error message. Please send me that via PM!

Hi!

Thanks for the (repeated) bug report! I don't know how, but the fix somehow didn't make it in the newest release. I screwed up, sorry! It's also strange how it got through Desura's review process. Anyway, I will fix it and release a new version ASAP.

Thanks again!

Kein Problem! :)

Sorry for replying so late...
I'm not on Linux, so it's hard to find out which version of libgdx-freetype requires which glibc version. And switching back might break a whole lot of other stuff... :( Would you be very mad if I say I can't do that and you need to wait until your Linux distro updates?

No!!! It's not dead, I just worked on other games recently... :)

There is also the standalone version which is just a DMG file you download and install!
Choose "view standalone downloads" after clicking the demo link above... :)

It *should*...
I haven't had the chance yet to test out gamepad support properly.
The easiest way is to just download the free demo and see if it works with your gamepad! :)

Thanks a lot! :)
I will definitely add a level-success screen! Also an option to restart a level is planned.
There ARE two music tracks besides the boss-fight music. Each is played every second level. It's just that I chose to not stop a running music track when you get to the next level... Maybe when playing you mostly heard one track by chance... I should probably change that, so each music track gets played enough. :)

On the visibity issues: yeah, you're right! I will try to accentuate the important things more... and mines are DEFINITELY important! ;)

Great insight, thanks a lot! :D

Yes, it's a bit confusing, I know!
I had released a free "beta" version to test if people can play it. Then recently I turned the beta into the demo version and also released a new paid version with a 50% discount because its not finished but contains 25 finished levels and will receive updates until it is... Hope that clears it up! :)

Sorry to hear that... :(
Do you get an error message? Because otherwise it's hard for me to say what's causing this... maybe you need to run it from the command-line to get the error output...

I will release a version with 25 finished levels in the next few days! :)