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@RevdKathy, yes, you can enable extras-devel, update only sheep and then disable it again. Just remember that using extras-devel can kill you and burn your house.

Oh I know about the Scary Monsters in Extras-devel. I have an idea in my head for a game in which you have to enter into a 'code environment' with Big Scary Bugs which will eat you to get your app: level one, get an app from extras, install it - small bugs come out an nibble at you. Level two, get an app from testing: moderate bugs, with claws. Install your app and give feedback. Level three, get an app from devel - and all the dependencies: dirty great bugs with claws and fangs - if you get bitten you have to reflash... install your app, run it and enter a bug in game-buzilla... My head's a strange place to be sometimes.

However, you will be pleased to hear I have avoided the Big Scary Monsters and updated the game. First look suggests I still can't shift the sheep whether I push them up the bum with a red hotspot, or lead them by the nose with a blue one.. but that's almost certainly user-incompetence. I'll play properly in my lunch hour! Thank you!!!

@RevdKathy, don't be shy to start a new thread about this monster game. It may actually have educational value for the users

I was thinking more about it having amusement value for maemo devs... but I'll start a thread with a full concept this evening if you think it worth it. I have a pretty full idea of the levels, goals, environments etc.

Note that I haven't tried the sheep application.
But I have a small general request for games using the accelerometer: It would be good to have a way of defining 'origo', i.e. where the reference is, in order to easily change between playing the game sitting upright vs. playing when on the couch.

It's because I found that it's not really possible to play bounce evolution while on the couch (the squashing apples part. The race part works fine because it doesn't care (much) about forth/back, only left/right).

ta-t3

in onedotzero, in the tilt interaction, i do something slightly different.

when the interaction is opened, i make a note of the accelerometer readings.
those are used as the plectrum and 0 point. all future accelerometer readings are relative to this point.

therefore it works equally well lay flat, tilted or even upside down

That sounds good. That's what I've would have done too (it's what I was hoping or assuming bounce evolution would do, but it didn't).

@TA-t3:

-0 level for accelerometer (y-axis) is set upon start of application. Then the spot should follow the rotation correctly.

Do you also feel it is needed for x-axis (left right)?

hopbeat, start of level or game would be more representive i think
its quite feasible to shift positions waiting for the next level to load

and yes, it makes sense to store all 3 axis

Wow this is such a cool project. And a great example, of how awesome the Maemo community is for taking an idea and starting to implement it.

I can't wait to test this game :-)