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Future updates to the Google Play version of SimplePlanes will no longer support mods

Dev AndrewGarrison  4.8 years ago

We received notice from Google Play that they are going to start requiring 64-bit support. Normally, this wouldn't be a big issue, however doing this will require us to change how we build SimplePlanes for Android and we will need to change the scripting backend from Mono (which allows mod support) and move to IL2CPP (which does not allow mod support). Unfortunately, this means the Google Play version will no longer be able to support mods.

I just wanted to let you know so this didn't come out of the blue with the next update. Sorry for the bad news. However, the bright side is that the Android version will likely see performance improvements because of this. iOS has been built for 64-bit with IL2CPP for some time, so it won't see any additional performance gains. The macOS and Windows versions won't change and will continue to have mod support (except on the Mac App Store, where mod support is prohibited by Apple's TOS).

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    No

    6 months ago
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    @RepublicOfCursedPlanes ok

    9 months ago
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    @Mihairus34 if they allow the game to be downloaded from a website, it would have to be free, and Jundroo would lose thousands of dollars a year.
    (Idk if this is true, but every software that I've downloaded was free, because it's literally just downloading a file. Also there might be legal stuff involved)

    +2 9 months ago
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    Why cant there just be a android mod supported version on the website?

    10 months ago
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    @Lennardboy10 fr

    11 months ago
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    @Mihairus34 they are to lazy

    11 months ago
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    this game is dead now

    11 months ago
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    Is it possible to return mods? Just make 2 versions of the game, 1 on google play market, second on website

    +2 11 months ago
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    @Kittyhawk208 yeah take in the Mesozoic biology addon, it has all the stuff and functionality as if it was modded

    11 months ago
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    @Planebuilder2123 addons would actually be a viable work a round. i didn't think about that.

    11 months ago
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    @Kittyhawk208 and Minecraft does insanely well even if there's only add-ons

    11 months ago
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    @Kittyhawk208 If you listioned you would realize I said people have found out how to make mobile mods.

    11 months ago
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    @Planebuilder2123 Please keep in mind the fault isn't on the developers. Apple, Google and Android are actively trying to make their OS's incompatible with modded games. Why that is is beyond me. But, THAT is why I think the devs should discontinue developing games for mobile, or, find a way to ewrite mods into the base games.

    11 months ago
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    @Kittyhawk208 yeah, also mobile mods are a thing I found that out today, also while it would be reasonable it would also prevent mobile users such as winswings from getting new features or parts

    +1 one year ago
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    @Planebuilder2123 Waaayyy to late. And on top of that you did not comprehend what I was saying. Perhaps this explanation will help.

    I'm not mad that mobile players can play Simpleplanes. I sometimes play on my phone from time to time. However because of how advanced the game has become, and how advanced Juno has become, I don't think it's reasonable for the developers to continue developing mobile versions of either game.
    Especially with the fact that mods are becoming an essential part of the game.
    This has been a thing for 4 years now.
    I still think the developers should continue supporting the games and fixing bugs, but the pc versions of the games already are different and I think they should focus on those versions.

    one year ago
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    @Kittyhawk208 why are you mad that mobile players can play simpleplanes, sorry it's a very late response but I mean

    one year ago
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    @RezXVixy Thanks for letting me know im late because of school... And im always tired because of it

    1.2 years ago
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    Like my comment for a petition against this change

    +3 1.2 years ago
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    5,437 RezXVixy

    @Nanother because you might have activated ground traffic to "Normal", which enables them to spawn inside the island and roam around there

    +1 1.2 years ago
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    1,665 boom1738

    NoooooI want the mods for android back :((((

    1.3 years ago
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    Btw why did i had a convoy in krakabloa when it was 2021

    1.4 years ago
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    @RishantYT747fan teach me i tried that it wont work for me

    1.4 years ago
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    Some people are making mods for mobile so not really bad if the guys who's doing that stuff is not dead/stopped doing it

    1.4 years ago
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    Just make us see underwater and have a infinite fuel source without mods, think about your game and I'll be waiting for you I'm O̸̳̬̜ͣ̽̆̀҉̶̸̴̶̧̛͞͞͏̸̸̴́͘͜͜͝҉͏̷̡̨̀́́͜͡͡҉͡͡͏̡͏̴̢̨́̕͡͝Ḩ̶̛̦̺̤͙̬̫̪̝̼͍̻̼͎̤̱̫͍̳̹͙̮̖̮̥̞͙̪̲̻̪͉͓̘̞̺̥͈̙͓̎ͯͩ͋̂̇̇̆̆̇̒ͧ̆́͊͌ͬͨ̀̋̏̎̌̒ͯ́̏ͯ͂̈́́̀̚ͅͅ҉̸̶̧͘͜͏̶̕͘͝҉̵̸̷̴̡̛̛͘̕͢͡͡͝͏̷̸̸̵̡̢͢͝Ĩ̸̸̷̸̧̨̧̡̡͓̘̹͈̩̤͔̞͇̬̰̘̰̮̮̖͎̤̘̺͔̪̪̥̯͕̟͕̗̰͚̉̔ͪ͐ͥ̅ͥ̒̈̿̍̿͛̆ͥ̀̀̚̚̕͜͜͟͝͞҉͠҉̨̨̀́͘͢͢͜͏̕͏̵̸̵̶̧̀͘͟͟͠O̶̴͈̯̮̰̤̻̞̮̪̺͇̲͓̬͍͔̹̤̭͔ͧ̾̾̊̎͌͒̇ͥͪ̔̒̐̑̒̚͢͏̴̶̢̀́́̀͢͜͡͏̸͟҉҉̷̴̵̢̧̛́́̕͟͞҉̸̶̴̸̡̡̨̛̛̕̕̕͝

    1.4 years ago
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    Yall dumb or something ? Can yall just Make the mods download as files and then we move it to the game mod files . The can be done .

    1.5 years ago
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