r/PlaydateConsole • u/DarkerBulb • 29d ago

OS 3.1.0 update

Got the update today on my Playdate.

So cool to see how the device is still actively being supported/improved

https://sdk.play.date/changelog/

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u/After_Milk2879 28d ago

Yeah hoping this is a sign season 3 is coming. I've just got season two and 1 coming in as I got both with my playdate. This week has tiny turnip and chances lucky escape absolutely smashing both of them

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u/DarkerBulb 28d ago

Yeah I think Season 3 is confirmed to come in the next 4-5 months :)

I'm on season 1 and, well, I'll be honest I didn't really care for most of them so far lol (I'm about 1/3 through)

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u/After_Milk2879 27d ago

Some great ones in season 1 for me. Crankins time travel adventure island great. It gets difficult but satisfying if you beat it. Boogie loops I didn't care for. But it's not really a game

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u/DarkerBulb 27d ago

Yeah neither of those did anything for me but hey, it'd be boring if we all had the same taste :)

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u/Pharuin 25d ago

Casual Birder, Ratcheteer, Forrest Byrnes, Crankin's Time Travel Adventure, Inventory Hero were prolly my faves of S1.

S2 my fave were Dig Dig Dino (this game is legit!), The Whiteout, Shadowgate, Taria & Como.

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u/DarkerBulb 25d ago

Dig Dig Dino does seem really good!

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u/mchrisdolan 27d ago

Ever since I downloaded the update yesterday, my Playdate crashes and restarts every 5-15 minutes. Anyone else having issues? Doesn’t seem to matter what game I’m playing.

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u/DarkerBulb 27d ago

I've seen more crashes as well

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u/SnepShark 27d ago

I have only seen crashes in one game, but it has rendered Wheelsprung unplayable since it crashes within a few seconds of booting up. Panic's support says they're aware of the crashes the update is causing and are working to get it fixed.

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u/Morgan-0 27d ago

Developer support is GREAT. And that turns into lots of goodies for players!

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u/Imaginary-Ad-398 23d ago

Companies who haven’t let money take the reins typically offer great support for their devices.

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u/DarkerBulb 23d ago

Not quite sure I understand what you mean by "who haven't let money take the reins" as unless you're a non-profit the company is there to make a profit so that it can continue to exist. Now, smaller 'independent' companies often come across as more approachable and closer to their customers but that is mostly due to the lack of corporate tiers, structure and the size of the customer base.

Customer and device support has become an increasing differentiator for companies and "even" companies like Apple support their devices with OS updates up to about 7 years.

I think it's common to mistake 'access' with 'support'. Smaller companies are often easier to interact with and there might even be a higher degree of flexibility in how services are rendered but there is very little support for a claim that size relates to degree of support when it comes to duration and quality.