I used Codex 5.6 Sol to build real touch controls for Fallout 2 on iPad. Fallout 2 was the one people kept asking for after RCT2. It's built on Fallout 2 Community Edition, the engine alexbatalov and a lot of contributors have poured years into. CE already runs on... iOS, but you move a cursor around like a trackpad. VaultPad drops the cursor. Tap the ground to walk. Tap a door to open it. Tap an enemy to shoot. Combat puts your attack and its AP cost right on screen. Played an hour of it on the couch last night. Source is up below.show more

Full build-and-run guide is on GitHub. Needs a Mac, Xcode, and CMake for now. Bring data from your own legally owned Fallout 2 copy. First launch is a folder picker, and nothing leaves your iPad.

The build: research, then one goal-based prompt, then long passes with Sol on the touch layer. I spent my time tuning it and fixing what broke. Hardest part was panning. Lift your fingers and the game has to land back in the exact mode you were in, or you walk into a firefight you meant to look at. Huge credit to alexbatalov and everyone on CE, none of this exists without that engine. A lot of people never got around to Fallout 2. If that's you, it's a much easier game to sit down with now. What do you want to see on iPad next? Last time you all picked this one.

You’re making way too many cool things right now!

This one was too much fun. I haven't played fallout 2 in forever and wanted an easier way to casually play it.

I haven’t either, it’s been forever and the turn based combat works perfectly on a touch screen! I’d love to try get the original Red Alert and Dune 2000 working similarly! When I have extra time I need to look more into how you’re doing this 😄

Red Alert and dune 2000 both use the same open source engine, so both are doable for this. I'm tinkering with RA rn.

Have you documented somewhere how you do it?

The repos have docs that explain some of the process (for generating PRDs and iterating)

Now I know what I’m doing this weekend 😆

Bro wtffff . Work on iPhone? I need it now!! Pls

Yeah it should work on iPhone, I can make a couple patches to test this later this week. If you can test and send any issues lmk!

@ArRENCEAI

I know it's hard for now but make Fallout 3 or 4 ports! 😁

Bro you promised me Transport Tycoon Deluxe 😭

@ihsan_lol_ it's actually done, I just wanted to release this first.

Any updates on Transport Tycoon Deluxe?

For future consideration: combine with for multiplayer experience.

That's awesome

legend of a game

Agreed, sorely overdo for a replay

This is brillant man !

Enjoy! Keep me posted if you install and give it a shot.

Dope

Are you saying I can just install this on my iPad?

Hey Hugo, there's a few requirements to get it to work on iPad. Check out the readme for more details.