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maxwood
Jul 17, 2008, 09:36 AM
Hi!
We recently released the public beta of our Balance game for Mac.
It supports accelerometers in Apple notebooks. Let us know your thoughts!

Screenshot:
http://www.balance-game.com/images/balance-screen01.jpg

Download link:
http://www.balance-game.com/download.php?file=Balance%20Mac%20Beta.dmg

Game's site:
http://www.balance-game.com



Xavier
Jul 17, 2008, 12:26 PM
Interesting, I will for sure give it a shot when I get home.

It might look a little wierd, tilting my 17" MBP all over the place :p

Tom B.
Jul 17, 2008, 04:57 PM
That's really cool. I had no idea that my MacBook's accelerometer was anywhere near that sensitive.

Mr_Brightside_@
Jul 17, 2008, 05:41 PM
This is the best accelerometer application since Macsaber! (Which was off the hook btw)

Dagless
Jul 17, 2008, 05:47 PM
I'm sure I played a marble rolling game that used my Powerbooks tilt sensor, this was a few years ago though. Not something I'd play too much for fear of damaging my system :D

Chone
Jul 17, 2008, 11:54 PM
I'm gonna try it as soon as it finishes downloading, looks pretty interesting :)

Though it'll be weird swinging around my MBP, it's not exactly light/small (relatively speaking)

iTeen
Jul 18, 2008, 12:06 AM
Great game!!!!

I was swinging my macbook around the house for quite some time!!!

Chone
Jul 18, 2008, 12:07 AM
It's a very nice game and the macbook tilting makes it feel very real, the game really comes to alive when playing on a MacBook (the mouse control is not bad but not nearly as fun or even as precise) great implementation of the gyroscopes in the MBP.

Nice :)

maxwood
Jul 18, 2008, 12:51 AM
Here is a toplist from summarized times if anyone feels like competing:
http://www.balance-game.com/macbeta_list.php

Chone
Jul 18, 2008, 01:33 AM
Here is a toplist from summarized times if anyone feels like competing:
http://www.balance-game.com/macbeta_list.php

How do you register to compete?

PkennethV
Jul 18, 2008, 01:54 AM
Will this work on my MacPro?:cool::D
Oh wait, there isn't a accelerometer in it:(


(I don't even have a MacPro)

maxwood
Jul 21, 2008, 01:14 AM
How do you register to compete?

Simply play the game, on the exit screen click the "Registration / Beta feedback" button which will open a registration web page, there you just enter your email address and click submit.

TwinCities Dan
Jul 21, 2008, 01:28 AM
:confused:

Didn't work for me? I had to use the trackpad?

angelneo
Jul 21, 2008, 01:58 AM
This question begs to be asked. Shouldn't this be on iPhone instead?

zsft
Jul 21, 2008, 06:57 AM
sounds cool...but i'm scared it's going to kill the computer...will it?

RainForRent
Jul 21, 2008, 11:13 AM
sounds cool...but i'm scared it's going to kill the computer...will it?

Are you serious? Don't let go, and I think you and your computer will be just fine.

kkat69
Jul 21, 2008, 11:43 AM
Will this work on my MacPro?:cool::D
Oh wait, there isn't a accelerometer in it:(


(I don't even have a MacPro)

Doesn't matter, you can use the mouse, default installation is mouse enabled.

kkat69
Jul 21, 2008, 11:44 AM
:confused:

Didn't work for me? I had to use the trackpad?

Did you check the options to enable tilt sensor? This game obviously was created for multiple systems, those with tilt sensors could enjoy a different style of game play but it's not limited to systems WITH tilt sensors, you can use mouse/trackpad as well.

Check the options.

maxwood
Jul 22, 2008, 12:51 AM
This question begs to be asked. Shouldn't this be on iPhone instead?

Ofcourse the iPhone version is under heavy development for some time, so we should be able to release it shortly. :-)

TwinCities Dan
Jul 22, 2008, 06:17 PM
Did you check the options to enable tilt sensor? This game obviously was created for multiple systems, those with tilt sensors could enjoy a different style of game play but it's not limited to systems WITH tilt sensors, you can use mouse/trackpad as well.

Check the options.

Duh! :o

Ok, got it, thanks!