Android specific features possible on Ren'py?

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Android specific features possible on Ren'py?

#1 Post by Mari_em0 »

Since I'm new and planning on making a vn for mobile specifically. I was wondering if the following would be possible to accomplish, using the engine and ofcourse a good amount of python know-how.

1. Notifications.
You know the kind that tells you to come back to the app because xy reason. Triggered by real time that is pre-coded into the game?

2. Vibration.
Like, let's say- vpunch or hpunch (if I remember these correctly) would also have the device vibrate from the supposed impact.

3. Sensors. I'm not that big on camera features, because what's the point in a vn, but sensors- Like AR
I know that is advance stuff as it is, but is it possible to use AR motion sensors to make sort of a large parallax (if I'm understanding parallax properly, may have not...) that exceeds just minor shifts to make it like a whole 360° view of a place?, using the phone sensors with no touch.
Like how the new Wizarding World app has it for selecting the pet you would have? I mean is it possible?
(An example of what I'm talking about)

https://youtu.be/cOg-zPZlFoc

And simply is a sensor kind of parallax possible, if the more heavy advanced looking AR isn't?

Thank you all in advance!
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1 and 3, no. You might be able to do notifications by editing the APK file in Android studio. I've never tried.

2 is possible, in your script use $ renpy.vibrate(#) where the # is the duration in seconds.
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/other.html#renpy.vibrate
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Imperf3kt wrote: Wed Oct 30, 2019 2:42 pm 1 and 3, no. You might be able to do notifications by editing the APK file in Android studio. I've never tried.

2 is possible, in your script use $ renpy.vibrate(#) where the # is the duration in seconds.
https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/other.html#renpy.vibrate
Thank you for the link and the reply! Just needed an idea on the type of vn I can make.

Also, (I forgot to ask this) what about swiping?

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Gestures are also possible.
The documentation is a little vague on how to use them, so if you require specific help, just ask.

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/gesture.html
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Imperf3kt wrote: Thu Oct 31, 2019 4:22 pm Gestures are also possible.
The documentation is a little vague on how to use them, so if you require specific help, just ask.

https://www.renpy.org/doc/html/gesture.html
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#6 Post by Imperf3kt »

Just coming back to report that I was mistaken about notifications, there is actually a way to include them.
This excellent post by storykween describes the whole process.

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