Angband on mobile device

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  • Mark
    Adept
    • Oct 2007
    • 130

    Angband on mobile device

    Hello Everyone,

    My first post here, so apologies if this has been asked recently. I would like to play Angband on a mobile device. I am willing to buy a device primarily on this suitability to play Angband (physical keyboad, landscape mode, etc.)

    Does anyone know a version of Angband and a device that is reliable / maintained / proven to work? I will consider anything, from a Blackberry, iPhone, PSP, Pocket PC, etc.

    Thanks for any help,

    Mark
  • Sirridan
    Knight
    • May 2009
    • 560

    #2
    There is a Nintendo DS version (FAngband too!).

    3.0.9 is on Android as well, although I'd recommend playing it on a phone with a keyboard, although it's possible not to. (I play on my G1 sometimes)



    Using his method you could bring angband to anything that runs Java, in theory anyway.

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    • Mark
      Adept
      • Oct 2007
      • 130

      #3
      Thanks.

      May wait to see how it may handle on a Dell Steak. (No keyboard, but otherwise hopefully a nice Android device).

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      • Whelk
        Adept
        • Jun 2007
        • 211

        #4
        I hate you all for bringing this to my attention.

        Here's hoping a 3.1.x version comes out soon.

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        • ScottG
          Rookie
          • Jun 2010
          • 10

          #5
          I have been playing Angband on a Motorola Droid for the last few months. In fact this has been my first exposure to the game. I've been having a great time with it.

          scott.

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          • timtek
            Rookie
            • Sep 2009
            • 17

            #6
            I tried the fangband for ds but I wasn't to pleased with it. The nethack port on ds is much better. But that doesn't quench my lust for angband when I'm stuck at work and it's 3am. That's what my usb stick is for. =D

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            • Nick
              Vanilla maintainer
              • Apr 2007
              • 9637

              #7
              Originally posted by timtek
              I tried the fangband for ds but I wasn't to pleased with it. The nethack port on ds is much better.
              I have to agree - Nethack as a game is more localised, so being restricted to a small screen doesn't hurt as much.
              One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
              In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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              • Nick
                Vanilla maintainer
                • Apr 2007
                • 9637

                #8
                I've done some more thinking about this, checked out the Nethack iPhone port, etc, and have come to the conclusion that a good port to iOS/Android could be done. Pandora has got to be worth thinking about too - it should just run linux ports.

                More thoughts here.
                One for the Dark Lord on his dark throne
                In the Land of Mordor where the Shadows lie.

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