Robo Defense 2.0.1 Mini FAQ

Q:

The game is crashing. How do I fix it?

A:

This is affecting a small number of phone models (e.g. HTC Desire). We are collecting crash data and are hoping to have fixes out soon. Version 2.0.1 fixes 3 crash situations but it's not verified that the Desire crashes have been resolved.

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Q:

I prefer the old graphics. Can you change them back?

A:

The original graphics were developed for 480x320 displays. The newest displays have a 1280x800 resolution with higher resolutions expected soon. Higher resolution graphics are needed to support these new devices.

We are working on changes:

- Some phones can't display the graphics at full resolution, due to memory limits. Update 2.0.1 contains a new option to better "upscale" the graphics, at a moderate performance cost. This behaviour is the same technique that versions <= 1.4.1 used to display on high resolution devices.

- We have discovered that the color profiles between devices vary widely enough be an issue. Some phone models have their brightness/contrast profiles set extremely high, and this is indeed making the graphics look saturated. We are experimenting with graphics tweaks and experimental filters to try and balance things between various models. It's been a challenge, thus far, which is why no related changes made the 2.0.1 update. 2.0.2 should contain the first iteration.

I you feel the changes above are not addressing your concern, please send us an email at lupislabs@gmail.com with details. Please be specific about what you don't like. Also, include your phone model and firmware level.

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Q:

I am seeing performance issues. How do I fix them?

A:

- We are aware of performance issues on some revisions of the Samsung Galaxy S. The current "fix" is to disable "High Resolution Graphics" in the options menu. We are actively experimenting for a better fix.

- Some phone models lack the GPU resources to render the game "scaled out". Playing fully zoomed-in will give the best performance on any device.

- Disabling "Bitmap Filtering" in the options menu may improve rendering performance at the expense of image quality.

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Q:

I don't like the larger tower buttons. Can you make them small again?

A:

Agreed. Made smaller in 2.0.1.

Version 2.0.1 Released

2.0.1:
- Fixed a few crash bugs
- Added options menu to level select
- Added bitmap filtering option, for better image quality on some phones (e.g. X10)
- Reduced size of tower buttons

Expect a 2.0.2 with more improvements/fixes soon.

Version 2.0.0 Released

After a long BETA cycle to ensure maximum phone compatibility, we are happy to release version 2.0.0 of Robo Defense. This version includes the following enhancements:

- Full support for tablets
- Support for smaller screens sizes
- Zoom Slider
- Added Move to SD support (firmware >= 2.2)
- New Game Mode: "Survival Mode"
- Added commas to numbers
- Onscreen battery meter
- New reward unlockables!
- 15 new achievements
- Improved Visuals

Version 1.4.0 Released

Version 1.4.0 of Robo Defense (free and full) has been released.

This release improves the visuals of bullet and fire animations. It also adds the ability to "type" in the difficulty level for those who are really playing at high levels!

We have more updates in progress, but they are not quite ready yet. Thank you for your support!

Version 1.3.0 Released

Version 1.3.0 of Robo Defense (free and full) has been released.

This release adds a new "dropper unit" which is available at difficulty levels 10 and higher.

The release also fixes a crash bug that can occur if you drag a unit off the bottom right corner. The Titan unit's health has also been increased.

Enjoy!

Problems With Game Save After Udating to 1.2.0?

Several users have reported having problems saving after upgrading their game to 1.2.0. If you fall in this group, please read below:

An uninstall/reinstall of the game is reported by others to fix the issue.

Uninstalling/reinstalling will not cause your progress to be lost, provided that you have an SD card installed. You can verify the backup file, robo_defense_full.bak, is present on the SD card for extra caution.

Uninstalling/reinstalling will not charge again you for the game - the purchase is tied to your user id.

We think that the issue may be a side-effect of turning off copy-protection for the full version of the game in 1.2.0. We have wanted to do this for a while because it reduces the download size and makes the game compatible with more phones. The market tools have historically not allowed protection to be disabled; recently they changed the tool to allow it. We don't plan on turning copy-protection on again (ever) so this should be a one-time issue.

Version 1.2.0 Released

Version 1.2.0 of Robo Defense has been released. This version adds support for newer phone models with higher-resolution screens.

Also fixed is a bug where a game could report "> 500 Events" and stop.