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Synergenix -the creators of Mophun- has sent me a Run Time Engine of the upcoming Mophun 3D gaming platform (see the press release) and a full version of the Rally Pro Contest game, winner of the 5th Ericsson Mobile Application Award in the category of "mobile gaming". I am not allowed to distribute the files, but at least I can show you some screenshots of it working on a P900. Mophun 3D works like a single application in your smartphone, and shows a list of the available games. Once a game is executed, it is displayed full screen, showing a less than comfortable virtual joystick (better than the one shown in JAVA games, though). This new Mophun platform is available for all Symbian 6 and 7 devices, but I don't think it will have a full touchscreen support for UIQ smartphones. Motorola A920 users won't bother because they do have a hardware joystick, but it isn't very probable that Mophun 3D games can be played with the keys of the Flip Closed in P900 and P800 (although this actually POSSIBLE in P900). I'm not going to make a side by side comparison between this Rally Pro Contest and V-Rally, but I will say that the controlling of the car is a hundred times more realistic in this Mophun game, the tracks are more "real Rally" (they are not closed circuits, but long open tracks), and there are more realistic geographical features (precipices, pronounced hills...). However, and altough the game runs very smoothly, I think the feeling of speed is greater in V-Rally (well, maybe it's just that I have only driven the slowest car...). The graphics are good, the sound is just correct, but overall... it's more fun. And by the way. V-Rally needs like 6mbytes of space in your memory, and Mophun games are always under 300kb. I haven't heard of any other Mophun 3D game, but if developers manage to make a better virtual joystick, or more desirably Flip Closed support, this could be the best news for gamers. By the way, It's supposed that having Mophun 3D means that you can also run traditional Mophun games (the ones for T610, T310...), but I get an error. I hope it's just a temporal bug. I also wonder, does "Mophun 3D" mean that all Mophun 3D games will be 3D games?

The screenshots are here:
http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/en/featured.shtml#mophun3d

edit: i have recorded a video too, but i need to compress the file a bit more so i can upload it to my server. check this post in a couple of hours.

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[ This Message was edited by: chungagoring on 2004-01-27 21:19 ]
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Posted: 2004-01-27 22:17:54
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That looks cool but not sure about that virtual joystick! The best use of P800 controls for driving I think are in Stunt Run. Makes sense to use the wheel to steer (u know kinda like a steering wheel! ) and have buttons on side for accelerate/brake, V-Rally would also be much better if it had these kind of controls (steering on screen is very tricky)

Widescreen view would also be better for the Mophun Rally
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Posted: 2004-01-27 22:52:00
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i think i actually like the idea of the virtual joystick. needs to be big enough, though.

what would be really cool would be if they could make it work in the flip-closed mode. that way you can use the keypad.

now, what i want is "monster truck madness" on my p900!!!
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Posted: 2004-01-28 00:45:50
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well here's the video: http://www.clubsonyericsson.com/featured/mophun/mophunrally_video.avi

it's a bit too compressed and a bit too dark. also my camera records at 10fps and you can't see how smooth the game actually runs. anyway less is nothing.

i also love the controls of the old stunt run. i don't know why they don't just give us ALL the options.

edit: the game actually can be controlled also with the jogdial (press: accelerate) and the left/right virtual keys. this is the best option i think.

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[ This Message was edited by: chungagoring on 2004-01-28 04:04 ]
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Posted: 2004-01-28 05:01:37
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That does look good.

Hehe, having some trouble stayin on track were ya!
I like the suicide dive off the cliff near the end!
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Posted: 2004-01-28 11:19:18
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cool!!!

the joystick is abit small though
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Posted: 2004-01-28 11:46:54
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That does look good.............

Nice one!
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Posted: 2004-01-28 11:48:55
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cooool, i've won several cups now and i have a new car and new tracks. they're really fun! there are 6 more cars to unlock so i guess this game IS faster than v-rally in the end. and it has big big jumps too can't wait for everyone to have it and play gprs multiplayer.
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Posted: 2004-01-28 18:58:25
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wow that looks awesome
can't wait give us the game!
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Posted: 2004-01-28 19:29:32
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Hummm....i wasnt 2 convinced :S
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Posted: 2004-01-28 19:48:45
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