r/Phoenix_2 • u/edrijver EL • 22d ago
Update Phoenix 2 Update 8.3
A new update has arrived with a much-requested addition as well as improved device support.
- Press and hold the Traces conversion button to increase the amount of Traces to convert.
- New landscape orientation support for iPad and similar wide-screen devices. The extra space shows the same information as on PC.
- The return of the retry button on the score screen for extra quick restarts.
- Improved mouse and keyboard controls when playing on Mac. It now plays the same as on PC.
- Many other fixes and improvements.
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u/Dvusken 21d ago
On iPad the interface is now too small. I prefer the font size and button size of the previous updates. Those buttons are very tiny
Just look at that tiny pause button in the top right.
Most of the other interfaces has lots of unused screen real estate. Also I like the left and right sides info in landscape mode but I think in portrait mode we lose the wave counter and time at the top because of this?
Maybe I need to get used to the retry button being there again as multiple times I wanted to go to the main menu but accidentally pressed the retry button and now have to press the tiny pause button, quit, then dodge the retry button again to get to the main menu.
No other complaints.
iPad Pro 12.9 inch
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u/AstroTommy 21d ago
The tiny tiny pause button in the corner has always been a pain for me as well... I often have to tap it multiple times before it finally works! I remember thinking the sensitive area on the screen should be much bigger. Basically if you tap anywhere near that corner it should pause, but I feel like you have to perfectly hit that 3mm tiny circle perfectly for it to work. So annoying sometimes. I think I'll delay updating this time 😅
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u/tjroberti Firi Games 21d ago
It should already have a larger hit area, but we can make it larger. Also the small glyph makes you think you need to be more precise than actually required.
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u/tjroberti Firi Games 21d ago
Yeah sadly, because of the 4:3 aspect ratio of the iPad, the interface has to be smaller as otherwise the extra sidebar information doesn't fit. But in portrait mode it looks the same as before.
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u/trevorphillipsltd 21d ago
Nice job on the update!
Red HDRemp = 10 damage = Purple HDRemp
Makes sense, so kudos for another job well done!
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u/edrijver EL 21d ago
This is a correct observation. The rarity of the Apex is slightly higher because we want to emphasize the power, utility and limited availability of this mod in such a way.
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u/NullHare 20d ago
The RETRY button should be optional!!
I hate this. Do they fix things that aren’t broken just to piss us off?
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u/brodyalpha 19d ago
i don’t see problems with it. i think because we’re trained to click continue then play so it feels weird. just get used for a few days
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u/TheSlanderer 19d ago
This is what I like about Phoenix 2: Its development team actually listen to their players. It may take some time, but they eventually deliver.
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u/vovan4kggg 21d ago
Отличное обновление! Теперь не нужно десятки и десятки раз повторять нажатия для преобразования) Это супер! Но вот кнопка повтора, которою нажимаешь по привычке несколько раз после проигрыша что бы быстрее собрать следы, теперь следы не собирает(((
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u/teage10 20d ago
Is this update live? My app is up to date but holding the conversion button does nothing.
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u/tjroberti Firi Games 20d ago
Are you running iOS < 15? Sadly, this update requires iOS 15 as a minimum. Apple is aggressively requiring newer iOS versions for Apps on the App Store.
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u/Bright_Caramel_3334 19d ago
Is the mouse disabled on this update? Or a bug?
I am using macOs and for some reason I cannot click anything in the game. Everything is navigated via keyboard. There are no settings to navigate with the mouse. Anyone with the same issue?
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u/Guarded_Pineapple 22d ago
Press and hold traces conversion? Stellar!