GDC 2009: iPhone Development: Exploring The New Frontier
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GDC 2009: iPhone Development: Exploring The New Frontier
- 1. iPhone Development: Exploring The New Frontier Noel Llopis Snappy Touch http://snappytouch.com
- 5. Why me?
- 6. Why me?
- 11. PART 1: What Makes The iPhone Unique?
- 14. Units worldwide
- 15. Units worldwide 29M 22M
- 16. Units worldwide 30M 29M 22M
- 17. Units worldwide 40M 30M 29M 22M
- 18. 90M Units worldwide 40M 30M 29M 22M
- 19. 90M Units worldwide 5 4 3 40M 30M 29M 2 22M 1 0
- 20. 90M Units worldwide 5 1.5 years! 4 3 40M 30M 29M 2 22M 1 0
- 24. • Camera • Internet connection • Multitouch screen • GPS • Accelerometer
- 27. CPU
- 28. CPU • CPU: 32-bit RISC ARM
- 29. CPU • CPU: 32-bit RISC ARM • iPhone @ 412MHz
- 30. CPU • CPU: 32-bit RISC ARM • iPhone @ 412MHz • iPod Touch @ 535MHz
- 31. CPU • CPU: 32-bit RISC ARM • iPhone @ 412MHz • iPod Touch @ 535MHz • Can go as high as 620MHz
- 32. Floating Point
- 33. Floating Point • The main CPU has no floating point support.
- 34. Floating Point • The main CPU has no floating point support. • Compiled C/C++/OC code uses the vector floating point unit for any floating point operations.
- 35. Floating Point • The main CPU has no floating point support. • Compiled C/C++/OC code uses the vector floating point unit for any floating point operations. • Can program the VFP in assembly for max performance.
- 36. Floating Point • The main CPU has no floating point support. • Compiled C/C++/OC code uses the vector floating point unit for any floating point operations. • Can program the VFP in assembly for max performance. • See vfpmath project
- 37. Memory
- 38. Memory • 128 MB RAM
- 39. Memory • 128 MB RAM • 11 MB for video
- 40. Memory • 128 MB RAM • 11 MB for video • System can use most of the RAM!
- 41. Memory • 128 MB RAM • 11 MB for video • System can use most of the RAM! Video 11 Your app 15 OS 102
- 42. Graphics
- 44. Graphics • 320x480 resolution • OpenGL ES 1.1 API + a few extensions
- 45. Graphics • 320x480 resolution • OpenGL ES 1.1 API + a few extensions • Great for 2D and 3D
- 47. Graphics Hardware • PowerVR MBX Lite: Texturing and rasterization
- 48. Graphics Hardware • PowerVR MBX Lite: Texturing and rasterization • PowerVR VGP Lite: Vertex processing.
- 49. Graphics Hardware • PowerVR MBX Lite: Texturing and rasterization • PowerVR VGP Lite: Vertex processing. • No shaders!
- 50. Graphics Hardware • PowerVR MBX Lite: Texturing and rasterization • PowerVR VGP Lite: Vertex processing. • No shaders! • Tile-based
- 52. Texture Combiners • Two texture units
- 53. Texture Combiners • Two texture units • Multi-texturing
- 54. Texture Combiners • Two texture units • Multi-texturing • Per-pixel lighting
- 55. Texture Combiners • Two texture units • Multi-texturing • Per-pixel lighting • Many interesting effects
- 61. Part II: Diving Into iPhone Development
- 78. Familiar tools: gcc, gdb, etc
- 83. Teh Intarweb
- 84. Teh Intarweb
- 85. @SnappyTouch Teh Intarweb
- 86. Assets
- 87. 8GB Assets
- 88. 8GB Assets 30 MB
- 105. Part III: Where’s The Money?
- 106. Part III: Where’s The Money?
- 107. Apple You 30% 70%
- 126. Thank you!
- 127. Questions? Noel Llopis noel@snappytouch.com Snappy Touch
- 128. Questions? Slides will be available from my blog Games from Within (http://gamesfromwithin.com) Noel Llopis noel@snappytouch.com Snappy Touch
Editor's Notes
- So what is this talk about? Current game developers (esp programmers) looking at the iPhone
- So what is this talk about? Current game developers (esp programmers) looking at the iPhone
- The new frontier part: iPhone development is brand new. It’s a totally different area (tech, financial, design, etc). It’s all new an uncharted.
- I’m one of the crazy ones that decided to jump in right at the beginning. I’ve been working on it full time for six months. Not the first by any means.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- Before that I spent over 10 years in the games industry Small companies, large companies Lots of games and platforms. This is my second startup.
- It’s both the iPhone and the iPod Touch Who here has at least one?
- It’s both the iPhone and the iPod Touch Who here has at least one?
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- And that’s only in less than 2 years!
- Sure, a lot of those are free, but still.
- As game developers we want to know what’s inside
- It is NOT your run of the mill cell phone
- Different than consoles. Apple doesn’t release exact specs.
- Actually this is quite frustrating. Less like a console and more like a PC. Apple needs to fix that!
- Actually this is quite frustrating. Less like a console and more like a PC. Apple needs to fix that!
- Actually this is quite frustrating. Less like a console and more like a PC. Apple needs to fix that!
- Actually this is quite frustrating. Less like a console and more like a PC. Apple needs to fix that!
- So very much late 90’s graphics capabilities
- So very much late 90’s graphics capabilities
- So very much late 90’s graphics capabilities
- So very much late 90’s graphics capabilities
- So very much late 90’s graphics capabilities
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- It is, in fact, very close to a Dreamcast in power and hardware, but with more memory. Amazing for a cell phone!
- App Store!! Great access to customers (PC does not have a focal point for payment and ads, consoles have very restrictive approval process and far removed from final customer)
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Includes everything you need to get started: compiler, tools, docs, simulator...
- Want to point out the great documentation and community
- Optionally, you can pay $99 to run your code on the actual hardware and put it up for sale on the App Store
- This is like the old 8-bit days without a barrier of entry. Anyone can grab it and start developing for it...
- This is like the old 8-bit days without a barrier of entry. Anyone can grab it and start developing for it...
- ... except that we have better delivery mediums today :-)
- This is one of the keys of the success of games in the iPhone. Imagine if all you could do was to write web apps with Javascript!
- This is one of the keys of the success of games in the iPhone. Imagine if all you could do was to write web apps with Javascript!
- This is one of the keys of the success of games in the iPhone. Imagine if all you could do was to write web apps with Javascript!
- Don’t need an army of developers to make iPhone games Just one person can do an outstanding game Realistically, better off with a few
- Don’t need an army of developers to make iPhone games Just one person can do an outstanding game Realistically, better off with a few
- Don’t need an army of developers to make iPhone games Just one person can do an outstanding game Realistically, better off with a few
- Working by yourself can feel isolated Fortunately the internet fixes a lot of that Forums, twitter, etc
- Working by yourself can feel isolated Fortunately the internet fixes a lot of that Forums, twitter, etc
- Working by yourself can feel isolated Fortunately the internet fixes a lot of that Forums, twitter, etc
- Working by yourself can feel isolated Fortunately the internet fixes a lot of that Forums, twitter, etc
- Working by yourself can feel isolated Fortunately the internet fixes a lot of that Forums, twitter, etc
- Much easier to manage
- Much easier to manage
- Much easier to manage
- Much easier to manage
- The kind of games are different Controls, medium
- The kind of games are different Controls, medium
- Medium is different. Played more frequently and not for as long
- Submitting your game for approval is nothing like with downloadable console games. Much simpler, lightweight. No preapproval. No portfolio.
- Can change your price at any time. Description, screenshots, etc. New versions need to go through Apple’s approval process.
- Daily reports of sales around the globe
- Right now fixed price per game New business models just announced (purchase in game items, subscriptions, etc)
- Right now fixed price per game New business models just announced (purchase in game items, subscriptions, etc)
- Lots of success stories! Rags to riches. Media loves these.
- If that’s the idea you have, let me burst your bubble right now
- The real deal: The App Store is flooded Except that now it’s 25,000!!
- Right now it’s a race to 99c. All about front page visibility, and top 100 are based on # sales. I don’t think that’s going to be that way in the future. Tide is starting to turn with developers foregoing the chance of getting in the top 100
- Remember Soul Calibur in the Dreamcast? Notice a difference? Lots of room for improvement.
- The big guys are coming to play. They’ll make a difference with many more resources
- Hard for very large teams to make money though. Easier for small teams.
- Hard for very large teams to make money though. Easier for small teams.
- Rumours of a premium App Store with min prices Bigger companies, bigger games. Is it going to kill indies?
- The long tail will really help. Maybe rely on steady stream from several products
- The long tail will really help. Maybe rely on steady stream from several products