{"id":1216,"date":"2011-04-10T22:11:43","date_gmt":"2011-04-10T13:11:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=1216"},"modified":"2011-04-10T22:11:43","modified_gmt":"2011-04-10T13:11:43","slug":"dink-smallwood-hd-1-4-8-released-for-ios-now-optimized-for-fling","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.codedojo.com\/?p=1216","title":{"rendered":"Dink Smallwood HD 1.4.8 released for iOS – now optimized for Fling"},"content":{"rendered":"

What’s the Fling?<\/h2>\n

The Fling<\/a> is sort of a rubber joystick you attach to your iPad’s screen with suction cups.\u00a0 It really does feel like an auto-centering joystick.<\/p>\n

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It’s got this ingenious design where you have to slightly press down on the nub-thingie or you feel it will slip out of your hand – and the down press makes it work properly with the iPad touch screen.<\/p>\n

Dink HD and the fling<\/h2>\n

Dink Smallwood<\/strong><\/a> on the iPad is really a game screaming for joystick control.\u00a0 I’ve done my best with touch controls but, let’s face it, it’s just harder to control Dink with all the stick-and-move fighting required.\u00a0 This is why I added the “save anywhere” and such, to make the game easier.<\/p>\n

Using the a Fling you get VERY close to normal joystick play, it really helps immensely.\u00a0\u00a0 I recommend picking one up if you want to get the full iPad dink experience.<\/p>\n

What’s new in 1.4.8<\/h2>\n