I Googled “Cataclysm” and “playing on an Android” and found this page, where they talk about how it’s possible to play CDDA on an Android phone using debian:
So then I got very excited at the idea, and then I wondered if it would also be possible to do that on an Android tablet, seeing as a phone screen would surely be too small when using a virtual keyboard. I absolutely love the game, and to be able to play it during my breaks in work would be fantastic, and also for that matter at home on a tablet instead of on a very old and slow-booting netbook.
So is this theoretically possible? And if so, how technical would it be?
I’ve got no idea. I’ve clearly got even less experience because I don’t even know what tarballs are. I have started modding PC games recently though (installing, not creating), which is pretty complicated, so I’m hopeful that if this was possible that I might be able to manage it after doing lots of research. But the question remains as to whether it’s actually possible or not. I really hope so.
I don’t know how big a job that is, but if it’s a sizeable one then I wonder if it would be worth trying a small crowd funding project? I would certainly pay towards being able to play CDDA on a tablet (not that I own a tablet yet, but I was considering buying one anyway).
Would it work by using an Android app to control your PC remotely on a tablet?
Although the app would have to support a virtual keyboard. And even then it would only cover you for while in work rather than away from home (unless you had the PC on while away from home).
if your tablet have internet connection you can launch teamviewer 10 (free for non comercial use) on your pc and tablet
with tablet you connect to pc and play cata dda on your pc with tablet
Yeah I was looking at programs for controlling my PC via the internet using a tablet, because surely that would allow you to play CCDA. In fact there’s an app that apparently allows you to play proper commercial games, so surely a Roguelike would be doable.
But does it support a virtual keyboard on the tablet?
And if it’s a constant internet connection, how much data would the tablet get through? Chances are I would have to use 3G rather than WiFi, which might be alright in short bursts, but could be expensive over long periods.
Well I for one would be more than happy to contribute to a crowd funding campaign to pay for the hours required to create an Android tablet version. And I bet others would too.
Maybe, although I wouldn’t want to buy one only to discover it didn’t work. I need to find out what the differences are between desktop Windows and mobile Windows.
