Games on t-mobile G1

N3R0 · 04-11-2008, 20:04

Hi, does anyone know if there are any or will be any games developed for the G1 (or Android OS) as was the iPhone? Could be a deal breaker for my mate.

Also are there many games available on the Windows 6.1 platform?

Cheers

N3R0 · 05-11-2008, 12:18

I guess nobody knows much about Android then?

N3R0 · 05-11-2008, 16:22

Good news for Android owners. Theres a Gameboy emulator already available through marketplace, similar to the one for Jailbroke iPhones. Obviously Android doesnt need to be hacked.

Link

MrKev · 05-11-2008, 16:35

Kind of surprised an emulator is available through the official marketplace. To be of any use an emulator needs ROMs and ROMs are illegal under the copyright law of most countries.

I can't see any big devs and publishers making games for Android just yet tbh. The G1 won't sell by the bucketload like the iPhone does so it doesn't make as much financial sense.

I think you'll be stuck with a fair bit of homebrew style stuff.

kyussmondo · 06-11-2008, 04:15

Most games on the iPhone you have to pay for. Most game developers will not give their games away. It is going to be difficult to convince the open source community to start paying for games and they don't have to pay for any other software only the hardware and service.

04-11-2008, 20:04	#1
N3R0 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 3rd rock from the sun/derbyshire Posts: 197	Games on t-mobile G1 Hi, does anyone know if there are any or will be any games developed for the G1 (or Android OS) as was the iPhone? Could be a deal breaker for my mate. Also are there many games available on the Windows 6.1 platform? Cheers

05-11-2008, 12:18	#2
N3R0 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 3rd rock from the sun/derbyshire Posts: 197	I guess nobody knows much about Android then?

05-11-2008, 16:22	#3
N3R0 Forum Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: 3rd rock from the sun/derbyshire Posts: 197	Good news for Android owners. Theres a Gameboy emulator already available through marketplace, similar to the one for Jailbroke iPhones. Obviously Android doesnt need to be hacked. Link

05-11-2008, 16:35	#4
MrKev Forum Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Durham Posts: 1,636	Kind of surprised an emulator is available through the official marketplace. To be of any use an emulator needs ROMs and ROMs are illegal under the copyright law of most countries. I can't see any big devs and publishers making games for Android just yet tbh. The G1 won't sell by the bucketload like the iPhone does so it doesn't make as much financial sense. I think you'll be stuck with a fair bit of homebrew style stuff.

06-11-2008, 04:15	#5
kyussmondo Forum Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Ipswich, Suffolk Posts: 1,731	Most games on the iPhone you have to pay for. Most game developers will not give their games away. It is going to be difficult to convince the open source community to start paying for games and they don't have to pay for any other software only the hardware and service.

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