World of Warcraft on the TouchPad

capt4chris · 07/09/2011, 01:56 AM

I know people have been able to get World of Warcraft to run on the iPad. I play a lot and would love to have it on the TouchPad!

I'm not sure if they have it run directly on the device or through some kind of remote session from their computer.

Are there others that think this would be a neat idea?

Jason Robitaille · 07/09/2011, 02:09 AM

Yea, I'd love to be able to play WoW on the TouchPad. I believe the iPad implemtations were remote session to their computers, but with special on-screen controls to optimize the WoW experience

capt4chris · 07/09/2011, 02:40 AM

Oh, so it's some kind of hybrid environment. I wonder what products are out there that can be used for something like this. Obviously something already written for the iPad and ported over to webOS/TouchPad would be the best place to start.

fredwyn · 07/09/2011, 06:18 AM

maybe with a gaikai or onlive touchpad client this may be possible

rsanchez1 · 07/09/2011, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by capt4chris

Oh, so it's some kind of hybrid environment. I wonder what products are out there that can be used for something like this. Obviously something already written for the iPad and ported over to webOS/TouchPad would be the best place to start.

You mean as a remote desktop? There's Splashtop Remote (if it works for Touchpad).

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capt4chris · 04:27 PM

Well its more than just a remote desktop session. They overlay the session with a d-pad and something else. I've included a screenshot.

Splashtop does not work on the TouchPad yet.

capt4chris · 07/13/2011, 03:39 PM

Well it looks like its a little early to be bringing up this topic. Hopefully it will be resurrected when the timing is right!

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EvilKell · 07/13/2011, 03:49 PM

I think getting something like World of Warcraft to run natively on the TouchPad would be pretty difficult due to how CPU intensive the application is even at low settings. Bumping up the graphics takes a big toll on the GPUs as well.

You would have to run WoW in a Cloud type environment with just the UI on the TouchPad. I'm pretty sure that Blizzard would have been looking at an iPad application if it was possible, especially since the WoW subscriber rate is dropping fast now.

passlogix · 07/13/2011, 03:59 PM

that app is basically a remote desktop app. However, developer added d-pad so it makes easier for you to navigate. But i doubt you can really play wow with it though. It's fun to just use it to check your mail box or auction house. No way you can do any raid or killing any mobs. Even if you can do it, it won't be fun.

HardBeatZ · 07/13/2011, 04:21 PM

Wow on my TouchPad, as if I am not already playing every day and too much as it is.

UncleKeg · 07/13/2011, 10:41 PM

How bout we settle for a remote desktop first and add the d=pad later ?? ;-) Can you tell I need me some RDP ASAP?!?!

capt4chris · 07/14/2011, 01:38 AM

I definitely agree. A Remote Desktop app of any kind is desperately needed. It would go along great with the Citrix app!

addiarmadar · 07/14/2011, 09:51 PM

Putting wow on mobile devices will lead to a massive drop of productivity and higher unemployment rates

I dont think the world,,, of Warcraft is ready for this.

capt4chris · 07/15/2011, 02:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by passlogix

that app is basically a remote desktop app. However, developer added d-pad so it makes easier for you to navigate. But i doubt you can really play wow with it though. It's fun to just use it to check your mail box or auction house. No way you can do any raid or killing any mobs. Even if you can do it, it won't be fun.

Check out this video of the gameplay (I think this is the best way to post videos). It definitely looks playable to me! At least for casual gameplay.

everyAir - Play World of Warcraft on your iPad - YouTube

Beanis · 07/15/2011, 07:08 AM

I upgraded from WoW to Rift.

I'd rather see someone clever enough to just make a general MMO vpn solution.

capt4chris · 10/01/2011, 11:16 AM

Hey all, with the release of Splashtop, it's now possible to play WOW on the TouchPad! I've done it a while and it works really nice but with a few caveats. The main caveats are:

- The on screen controls don't work so well if you need to hold a button down like to move or turn. Splashtop is programmed so when you hold down, it treats it like a right-click.

- You can't do a right-click & drag.

Would it be possible to create some kind of overlay for these issues?

Incidentally, I'm able to play on network, off network. I've set my computer up for Wake On Lan where I can turn my computer back on while on network, or off network FTW!

Rustmonkey · 10/01/2011, 01:49 PM

I'd love wow on my touchpad... I work from home and being able to actually relax and play somewhere other than where I spend most of my day would be great! I actually don't play much anymore b/c of that... It would be nice to get back!

That dpad pic idea looks cool b/c it has the right hand analog stick for looking around/etc. Just more quality time with my touchpad! :-)

~The Wife~

Psychonaut · 10/01/2011, 03:59 PM

double tap+hold on splashtop=hold. Not the best solution, but i imagine it will work...

capt4chris · 10/01/2011, 04:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Psychonaut

double tap+hold on splashtop=hold. Not the best solution, but i imagine it will work...

The double tap + hold simulates a left-click + hold. I use the right-click + hold much more.

finecismad · 10/01/2011, 04:35 PM

I'd imagine an overlay is possible. Worth the time? Probably not. Am I the only one with like a 1/2second to a second delay when using splashtop? That is, when you click on something it takes up to a second to respond on the touchpad. I couldn't imagine playing games like this. On second thought, leveling like this in World of Warcraft wouldn't be so bad.

Quote:

Originally Posted by capt4chris

The double tap + hold simulates a left-click + hold. I use the right-click + hold much more.

You can change that in options though, correct?

07/09/2011, 01:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
capt4chris Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 195 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 162 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	World of Warcraft on the TouchPad I know people have been able to get World of Warcraft to run on the iPad. I play a lot and would love to have it on the TouchPad! I'm not sure if they have it run directly on the device or through some kind of remote session from their computer. Are there others that think this would be a neat idea?
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capt4chris Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 195 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 162 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Oh, so it's some kind of hybrid environment. I wonder what products are out there that can be used for something like this. Obviously something already written for the iPad and ported over to webOS/TouchPad would be the best place to start.
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07/09/2011, 06:18 AM	#4 (permalink)
fredwyn Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 38 Likes Received: 0 Thanks: 4 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	maybe with a gaikai or onlive touchpad client this may be possible
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capt4chris Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 195 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 162 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Well it looks like its a little early to be bringing up this topic. Hopefully it will be resurrected when the timing is right! -- Sent from my Palm Pre using Forums
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07/13/2011, 03:49 PM	#8 (permalink)
EvilKell Banned Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Maple Grove, MN Posts: 599 Likes Received: 43 Thanks: 7 Thanked 156 Times in 87 Posts	I think getting something like World of Warcraft to run natively on the TouchPad would be pretty difficult due to how CPU intensive the application is even at low settings. Bumping up the graphics takes a big toll on the GPUs as well. You would have to run WoW in a Cloud type environment with just the UI on the TouchPad. I'm pretty sure that Blizzard would have been looking at an iPad application if it was possible, especially since the WoW subscriber rate is dropping fast now.
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07/13/2011, 03:59 PM	#9 (permalink)
passlogix Member Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 747 Likes Received: 44 Thanks: 47 Thanked 86 Times in 62 Posts	that app is basically a remote desktop app. However, developer added d-pad so it makes easier for you to navigate. But i doubt you can really play wow with it though. It's fun to just use it to check your mail box or auction house. No way you can do any raid or killing any mobs. Even if you can do it, it won't be fun.
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HardBeatZ Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Orlando, Florida Posts: 1,561 Likes Received: 244 Thanks: 52 Thanked 1,273 Times in 499 Posts	Wow on my TouchPad, as if I am not already playing every day and too much as it is. __________________ HP webOS Tech Support 5Ts: Five ways to get your webOS tablet working again: http://www.hpwebos.com/5Ts 6Ts: Six ways to get your webOS phone working again: http://www.hpwebos.com/6Ts
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UncleKeg Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 181 Likes Received: 20 Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 10 Posts	How bout we settle for a remote desktop first and add the d=pad later ?? ;-) Can you tell I need me some RDP ASAP?!?!
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07/14/2011, 01:38 AM	#12 (permalink)
capt4chris Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 195 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 162 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	I definitely agree. A Remote Desktop app of any kind is desperately needed. It would go along great with the Citrix app!
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addiarmadar Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! USA!!! Posts: 1,353 Likes Received: 24 Thanks: 36 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	Putting wow on mobile devices will lead to a massive drop of productivity and higher unemployment rates I dont think the world,,, of Warcraft is ready for this. __________________ Try diplomacy first. You can always conquer them later... www.webos-internals.org, read it, use it, love it, and donate to it.....
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Beanis Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,636 Likes Received: 40 Thanks: 16 Thanked 355 Times in 176 Posts	I upgraded from WoW to Rift. I'd rather see someone clever enough to just make a general MMO vpn solution.
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10/01/2011, 11:16 AM	#16 (permalink)
capt4chris Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Nashville, Tennessee Posts: 195 Likes Received: 7 Thanks: 162 Thanked 15 Times in 12 Posts	Hey all, with the release of Splashtop, it's now possible to play WOW on the TouchPad! I've done it a while and it works really nice but with a few caveats. The main caveats are: - The on screen controls don't work so well if you need to hold a button down like to move or turn. Splashtop is programmed so when you hold down, it treats it like a right-click. - You can't do a right-click & drag. Would it be possible to create some kind of overlay for these issues? Incidentally, I'm able to play on network, off network. I've set my computer up for Wake On Lan where I can turn my computer back on while on network, or off network FTW!
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10/01/2011, 01:49 PM	#17 (permalink)
Rustmonkey Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 25 Likes Received: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	I'd love wow on my touchpad... I work from home and being able to actually relax and play somewhere other than where I spend most of my day would be great! I actually don't play much anymore b/c of that... It would be nice to get back! That dpad pic idea looks cool b/c it has the right hand analog stick for looking around/etc. Just more quality time with my touchpad! :-) ~The Wife~
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Psychonaut Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Colorado Posts: 635 Likes Received: 15 Thanks: 213 Thanked 142 Times in 109 Posts	double tap+hold on splashtop=hold. Not the best solution, but i imagine it will work...
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