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Old 06-17-06, 10:03 PM   #136 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Menneisyys
A new game is out at http://www.pocket-jongg.com/default.aspx ; my review:

Owners of Pocket PC’s with the great Intel 2700G graphics accelerator chip certainly want more and more games that make use of the excellent features of this wonder. This is why I’ve jumped right on the new, V5 version of Pocket-Jongg 3D as soon as I’ve heard of it.

I didn’t have high expectations because, in general, board games don’t really make use of the 3D capabilities of the 2700G. A well-known example of these games is Jackpot Casino 1.01 (see my review here).

Fortunately, Pocket-Jongg is definitely better than Jackpot Casino. You can tilt the board, zoom (with the invisible vertical slider) and slide it (with the also invisible horizontal one) and the title animation is pretty good too. In addition, the game uses high resolution, which is certainly welcome on Pocket PC devices. Finally, the game runs in both Landscape (see screenshot here; in this screenshot, the Frame per second (FPS) value is also displayed, showing the 3D speed of the game) and Portrait (see screenshot here), depending on the current system-level orientation), which is good news for anyone sensitive of the problems of the uneven polarization of the Axim screens in Landscape mode.

Important note

If you want to download the trial from Handango, do not follow the link provided on the official homepage of the game because it’ll result in an internal server error. Use this link instead (and thank my knowledge of the HTTP protocol for making it work ;-) ).

Verdict

If you have a Dell Axim x50v/x51v, give it a try – you’ll most probably like it.

Note that...

The game also supports the ATI 2D chip. I haven’t had the chance to test it with ATI-enabled Pocket PC’s. I don’t think the 3D animation, especially on VGA devices, will be as fast on them as on a 2700G device.
Downloaded the game but I think I need ActiveSync 4.x to install it. It will not install using AS 3.8. I had a similar problem with another game and the developer had to re-compile it to install with AS 3.8.
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Old 06-18-06, 08:55 AM   #137 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by mkss55442
Downloaded the game but I think I need ActiveSync 4.x to install it. It will not install using AS 3.8. I had a similar problem with another game and the developer had to re-compile it to install with AS 3.8.
If you have problems installing via ActiveSync, try using a CAB file (if available). You just copy these files directly to your device and install them from there.
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Old 06-18-06, 03:29 PM   #138 (permalink)
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I just updated to include Meneisyys' review of the jongg game, and the new pocketGBA version. Sorry things were late. Will try and be more on the ball!
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Old 06-18-06, 03:31 PM   #139 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by biohzrd
I just updated to include Meneisyys' review of the jongg game, and the new pocketGBA version. Sorry things were late. Will try and be more on the ball!
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Old 06-21-06, 06:24 PM   #140 (permalink)
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to biohzrd: I sent you another PM with important stuff so please read it ASAP
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Old 06-23-06, 02:14 PM   #141 (permalink)
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Updated with correct information for the creator of PocketGBA and a review of the 2700g version, although I have my doubts on it's objectivity.
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Old 06-25-06, 09:01 AM   #142 (permalink)
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Well, I can put here some screenshots so there won't be need for any doubts about it's objectivity. Everything was tested and measured...
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Old 06-25-06, 11:20 AM   #143 (permalink)
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I could run quakemobile on a non-ramupgraded x51v. what is the difference between quakemobile and quake3 arena? it is any better than quakemobile?
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These are two different things. Quake 3 Arena is a multiplayer conversion of a PC game. But quakemobile is a singleplayer quake game. The reason why you could run Quake 3 Arena is probably because it has a nifty system of memory adjusting - you can notice a short message "Patritioning memory" when you start this game.
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Old 07-01-06, 11:58 AM   #145 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by JohnMadDoe_CZ
These are two different things. Quake 3 Arena is a multiplayer conversion of a PC game. But quakemobile is a singleplayer quake game. The reason why you could run Quake 3 Arena is probably because it has a nifty system of memory adjusting - you can notice a short message "Patritioning memory" when you start this game.
But I can't run Quake3 arena on my x51v . While Quake Mobile runs smoothly. Because I only have 28-30MB RAM.
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Old 08-01-06, 02:33 PM   #146 (permalink)
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Just posted a detailed review and comparisn of the 2700G version of Stuntcar Extreme to http://www.pocketpcmag.com/blogs/ind...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1 / http://www.aximsite.com/boards/showthread.php?t=133990 . Make sure you check it out!
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Old 10-21-06, 03:08 AM   #147 (permalink)
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Hey this list should be updated, for the first time in a while. Call of Duty 2 is going to be released sometime in the near future, which will be 2700g-enhanced.
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Old 11-28-06, 03:32 PM   #148 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by pmcizhere
Hey this list should be updated, for the first time in a while. Call of Duty 2 is going to be released sometime in the near future, which will be 2700g-enhanced.
You are right, here is the link below if anyone wants to see the screenshots and all the info on Call of Duty 2 for Intel 2700g Pocket PC's!
http://www.aspyr.com/product/info/62
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Old 11-28-06, 04:22 PM   #149 (permalink)
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updated. Thanks guys. Unfortunately for us, it appears 3d (a la 2700g) PPC gaming has died a pretty bad death. If only there were hundreds of thousands of axims out there, it might get some momentum.
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