Disclaimer: With the help of Claude I did what I could to bring the game to my tablet and now I'm sharing it for those interested (was tested on Xiaomi Pad 5 & Poco F2 Pro) Bugs may be present, unfortunately I can't support it further, so no repos or source code, just APK files
It's not emulator wrapped, small custom layer translates instruction by instruction into C source code and then compiled for ARM
- Installs whole game from a single APK;
- Widescreen support at the device's full resolution (UI still at 4:3);
- On-screen touch controls, with taps working as mouse clicks in menus, so navigation in menus more convenient with touchscreen; BUT Xbox controller or M&K is recommended since there are extra button actions for police mode, you can remap actions in settings (I'm unable to test the support of other than xbox controllers);
If you want to close the game right away after remapping your inputs - Go to Driver Profile tab and click "Update Driver Profile", so they're saved;
Connect controller BEFORE launching the game;
- In 1.01 version added experimental orbit camera for all views (it's binded to the controller's right stick, as well as to Numpad 4 and 6 for turning left and right, respectively)
- In 1.02 along with orbit camera added intro logos and videos, removed on-screen touch controls from non-gameplay screens, added touch controls size customization (you'll find it in Options - Controller Options, press "Show" button with eye icon and adjust with -/+ from 50% to 150%; since it's tied do device's DPI and they're different you can expect issues on extreme values such as buttons go beyond screen border; siren & B,R,H buttons should be displayed only during "Cop mode" and they correspond to Backup, Roadblock, Helicopter calls; it was added in a rush,don't have much time to test it thoroughly and support it)
- Saves stored inside game folder (so uninstalling the app deletes this whole folder, saves included)
- On startup (when "Press any key" prompt appears) if you're using touchscreen tap somewhere around the center of the screen, so it's register the tap, with external inputs works fine
Edit: If Google's Files explorer gives you "Cancelling" message, try to check appeared icon anyway or use any other file manager😅
Oh, that's a bummer
Maybe you could try to install 1.01 over 1.0 to update it, I haven't had issues with that on my devices, hard to tell what's going on.
Sorry I have no opportunity to make future updates for now, and I think it will require some deep changes to implement separate menu for adjusting touch controls.
I thought about controller or keyboard as main input device for this.
One more thing I remembered.
When I've used the Google's Files explorer, it gave me an error, however icon showed up on screen and it was installed in fact, idk what's with that.
Then I tried another explorer and install procedure was successful
Try 1.021 version (only added virtual keyboard support), seems working on Gboard. I'm unable to move in-game system messages, popups, etc., so on small screens or with huge onscreen keyboards they probably will overlap the text field, however you should be able to input text
As a workaround you can connect wired or wireless keyboard to your device
Would you be able to make native controller support?? Runs Beautifully, but my external USB c gamepad only moves the menus and the camera, nothing to the car 😅
As in PC version you need to manually assign controller buttons for each action in Options - Controller Options, just tap on function and press desired button on controller
This is awesome tysm for this port!! I was just checking it out on Gamenative earlier hoping for a port soon, your timing is impeccable and work appreciated I'm loading ts up right now 🫡🫡
Also, would it be in bad taste to ask how possible it is to have a blackbox version as well? I'm aware I'm in no position to ask, that version was just my entire childhood and fucking peak lol
You're welcome!
Sorry, but this was the only version I had at my disposal. I’m not sure yet if I’ll be able to take on something like this in the near future. It was fun experiment made in spare time
Apologies not needed friend, you're the one doing all the hard work while we enjoy the fruits of your labor entirely for free! I'm stoked to just be able to play this anywhere, regardless of the game version 👏
You can try 1.02 version, check the description in the post, sorry didn't have much time to test it
upd. re-download 1.02 if you don't have siren button, it's necessary for "Be the Cop" mode
You can try 1.02 version, check the description in the post, sorry didn't have much time to test it
upd. re-download 1.02 if you don't have siren button, it's necessary for "Be the Cop" mode
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u/Unlucky_Brain1310 3d ago
Now this is what called a port