irealMyst possible on iPad?

IMForeman · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 1:48 am **Posts:** 47

I watched the Apple event today, and they showed off a game that Epic is working on which looks fantastic. And just to prove their capability, they released a tech demo called Epic Citadel:

http://www.engadget.com/2010/09/01/epic ... tunes-app/

It's free, and universal, and it basically just allows you to wander around a mideavil walled town. The environment is large and gorgeous and, if anything, is more complex than the environments and graphics in realMyst (which isn't surprising, given how old realMyst is).

This makes me think realMyst could be adapted to the iPad.

sarpedon2 · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:35 pm

Yeah I was thinking that, perhaps even Uru though realMyst is more likely. It also has more simpler interface than Uru.

Edit:http://www.engadget.com/2010/08/12/carmack-blows-minds-with-id-softwares-rage-running-on-iphone-a/

This definitely puts a good case, not only for realMyst but also for Uru and maybe Myst V

Malfhok · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:01 pm

I was just coming here to post that same thing! Cyan, get yourselves this game and then show the world you can do better! I was watching the demo during the Apple event and I kept thinking, "Uru and Myst V have better graphics."

chrissifniotis · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:24 pm

That would be such an interesting idea for Cyan. I hope they do it, but I more hope they do wiiMYST and so on, since I have a Wii.

IMForeman · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 1:48 am **Posts:** 47

It would be awesome if they could license this engine to make new ages. You could buy an age at a time as they become available.

tanshin · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 9:31 pm

Ooh, I'd love to see Realmyst on there, and that sounds like a good idea for me (age expansion).

Can't you purchase things in-app now? That would provide some nice integration...

Deledrius · **Posted:** Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:14 pm

One thing to keep in mind is that just because John Carmack can code something to run on a certain piece of hardware doesn't mean normal programmers would be able to.

IMForeman · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 1:48 am **Posts:** 47

Deledrius wrote:

One thing to keep in mind is that just because John Carmack can code something to run on a certain piece of hardware doesn't mean normal programmers would be able to.

Carmack made Rage, not this.

IMForeman · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 1:48 am **Posts:** 47

And according to the FAQ for Epic Citadel:

http://www.epicgames.com/technology/epic-citadel/

Quote:

# Free tools. Epic’s Unreal Development Kit (UDK), available for free download at www.udk.com/download, ships with the same tools and technologies used to create “Epic Citadel.” Anyone can create games with UDK.

Montgomery · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 6:13 pm

IMForeman wrote:

It would be awesome if they could license this engine to make new ages. You could buy an age at a time as they become available.

The developer kit is free. http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22111

IMForeman · **Joined:** Tue May 09, 2006 1:48 am **Posts:** 47

Montgomery wrote:

IMForeman wrote:

It would be awesome if they could license this engine to make new ages. You could buy an age at a time as they become available.

The developer kit is free. http://mystonline.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=22111

Which I quoted in my last post.

Montgomery · **Posted:** Thu Sep 02, 2010 7:05 pm

IMForeman wrote:

Which I quoted in my last post.

Fine. Carry on. I seem to be stepping on your toes.

Malfhok · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 4:23 pm

I see on Cyan's Twitter feed that they have seen Epic Citadel on their iPad(s). Here's hoping something cool comes out of it!

Deledrius · **Posted:** Sat Sep 04, 2010 7:37 pm

IMForeman wrote:

Deledrius wrote:

One thing to keep in mind is that just because John Carmack can code something to run on a certain piece of hardware doesn't mean normal programmers would be able to.

Carmack made Rage, not this.

Sorry I wasn't clear. I was responding to sarpedon's link. :oops:

Zacron · **Posted:** Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:12 am

have been looking for a good Engine / SDK to get into creating games, and I think I may just recreate Myst Island in this as a Personal Project, and see what I can do on my own...

Although I KNOW it will be NOTHING compared to what Cyan can do.

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