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Searching the Play Store might have been easier, but to aid your search, this port of Nethack is the one I use, and seems to be the best. It comes with all the standard features, plus some tilesets and Hearse. The control scheme might take a bit to get used to, but it works. I recommend using Nethack Encyclopedia if you need spoilers for offline use.
This one has the best balance of good reviews and a solid update record. It also appears to have the most graphical modes. It's the one I prefer, anyway.
I use the Nethack port by Gurr https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=en_US
You can choose different skins In the menu, I think this in Undawnhack. Some skins make all of the unidfentified ojbects such as stones look the same, this one has different skins for luckstones, loadstones, ect.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
I have to shift-O, scroll down to compounds to set pickup types to $"?+!=\ at the start of each game.
But an intelligent person might be able to set defaults.
Tileset you choose by hitting menu.
Move 1 square by tapping the edge of the screen. Go to a location by clicking there. You'll mean the former and do the latter a couple of times. Sometimes it will kill you.
But interface problems are what they are.
Hard to say, although I got my first ascension on NAO my constant travel for work has me mostly playing on the android app[1]. I think this session spanned two plane rides and probably two nights of playing, so somewhere around 7-8 hours?
[1]https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=en_US
How does the port compare to the original? For example, this one is identical to the original. The only reason I don't use it is that I don't like software keyboards for nethacking.
Personally, I just press k on the on screen keyboard to kick, since I use the on-screen keyboard with number_pad:2 in my options. (Also, if I walk into a locked door, it automatically asks if I want to kick it down, if it's locked and I am able to kick.)
Hearse was easy to set up, it's right there in the options.
I'm using this version: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
Yes, this is an Android port of the game, by Gurr. It has command panels which make it easier to play.
Link to the play store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
By the way, there's also a "remake" of Nethack with a mobile-friendly interface and other features, called "Pathos: Nethack Codex". You could give it a try, too: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.x10host.pathos
Wanha kunnon NetHack löytyy mobiiliversiona kans. Yllättävän toimiva, mitä nyt näppikseen tottuneena miusta peli oli aika, öhm, "säätöä" koko ajan. Mut ehkä se kans opettaa miuta hyville tavoille, kun NetHackia pitäisikin pelata silleen rauhassa ja hosumatta.
I’m not on android so not really, but I’m guessing this is the best vanilla NH there: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=en_US&gl=US
BUT I’m super jealous that Android has this (seemingly; I can’t use it) amazing DCSS app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.develz.crawl&hl=en_US&gl=US
You can bring up a keyboard at any time and map shortcuts to buttons on a small scrolling bar at the bottom of the screen. For example, I have a button labelled "search" and when I tap it, it executes "s". I have a button beside it labelled "search10" and when I press it, it executes "n10s". When I type "q" or tap "Quaff" (label it "drink" if you prefer) then a list comes up titled "What would you like to drink" where each drinkable item in your inventory or on your current square is shown with it's appropriate tile and you can tap any item. Equipping etc works similarly. Tapping in a principal direction will cause your character to move 1 square in that direction. Dragging the screen before tapping will cause your character to move along the shortest distance to the square that you tapped, stopping if any system text is displayed. (Carvings, enemies, hunger, etc.) Throwing, firing, or zapping will bring up a "what direction do you want to throw" box that has buttons positioned something like a num-pad. The best part is that my phone recognizes the text boxes as entry fields so the engraving menu has a built in button for Elbereth.
I've actually never played on anything other than mobile so if you have any specific questions, let me know but I recommend that you just try it.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
I'm playing this port by Gurr: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=fr and I find it quite ok (coming from a total noob ^^)
I'll check out Hoplite and Cardinal quest, thanks :)
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=en&referrer=utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_term%3Dnethack+google+play&pcampaignid=APPU_1_RTD3VrTbCYuMjwPS85GoDw I believe. Definitely one of the android (un)nethack by gurr. One of my favorite android port interfaces for rls.
Also, Nethack. You can do just fine with the custom keyboard for the touch screen. The game is too hard, and you are always finding another stupid way to die.
For on the go, I like the android app: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack&hl=en
For my computer, honestly ssh/telnet to NAO (https://alt.org/nethack/) can't be beat.
Lastly, I will be using hardfought's server for the upcoming november tournament. I'm not very good but it is fun (https://www.hardfought.org/tnnt/)
i could easily be wrong, but i thought it's the one by gurr https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
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It's just called NetHack.
Nethack for android with tileset: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
<strong>Nethack.</strong> Because the Amulet of Yendor is my Grail, and I am Parcival.
> I recently got the dos version of adom running on my android device
Would you settle for classical roguelikes that have been ported to Android?
Nethack
Rouge, Moria, and Larn
Angband
Sangband, Steamband, ToME, NPP Angband, and Sil
Theres an android app, too.
Riiiiiiiight here.
I agree, but it would be good to have a place for mobile ports. Maybe a link next to them on the side bar e.g.:
Whether it's ADOM, IVAN or (arguably)
Dwarf Fortress, let's talk about it!
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You're probably not still at the airport, but Nethack has a decent android port made by Gurr.
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> This is an Android port of NetHack: a classic roguelike game originally released in 1987.
Main features
- User-friendly interface
- 6 different tilesets to choose from
- Touch screen support
- Soft keyboard support
- Physical keyboard support
- Trackball support
- ...
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(Obligatory backpedaling in front of the dev himself, but me saying it was "bad" sounds a bit stronger than I really feel lol.)
I'm not a professional UX designer, so I won't pretend to know all the answers or even all the issues. The main outstanding things for me are how accessible information is during combat -- especially when multiple enemies are on-screen or when new enemies show up during combat, things tend to happen quickly and I'm left scratching my head trying to figure out why I just died. So some of the biggest information QoL's I add to the game are Turn seperators for extra clarity in the log and Improved combat text so I can see who is doing what in "real-time." Here is a screenshot of my floaty text settings so you might get an idea of what I would look for.
Finally, I think tooltips on items and monsters are a point of pain. I have 0 clue how to fix this or even improve it, but it can be hard even for a reasonably experienced player to pick out the most important information out of a tooltip at a quick glance.
As you can guess, for me the issue is more clarity/organization of information than it is number of buttons or actions. After playing with some nethack on mobile UI honestly I can probably deal with anything at this point 😂 But some sort of gesture or fancy hotbar system, rather than a traditional column of buttons, would definitely be good for Tome. Especially on mobile ofc, but there might be some value to this on desktop too. At the very least, having additional movable/dockable translucent hotbars would be an enormous addition. Here's kind of an example of what I mean, with the way I have my UI customized in FFXIV. The captions in that imgur album explain what I mean a little more.
well those are "deck-building rogue like"
you want real rogue-like? you're looking at Nethack https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
Nethack has a really good Android port: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
Maybe a little old school but I think you want nethack https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
I haven't played it anywhere but my pocket computer, but what's wrong with this?: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tbd.NetHack
Indeed. If you don't mind non-existent graphics and insane difficulty, definitely give Nethack a go. It's a roguelike (infact, it's the roguelike, it's a direct descendant of Rogue). Essentially, every game consists of going through a randomly generated dungeon, finding equipment and fighting monsters, all to find an "Amulet of Yendor" which your god wants for some reason. The game is turn-based and requires careful planning and strategy, and not rash actions. Drink water from a fountain at a low level? You summon a water demon and die. Find food, and eat it without checking? You get poisoned and die. Move onto another square without checking it first? A rock falls on your head. You die.
But even despite the difficulty, the game's really fun (and actually fair), even if it takes a LOT of practice. It also runs on just about everything. Official ports exist for Windows (XP and up), various UNIX systems (including Linux and OS X), DOS, fucking Amiga and so on and so forth. Mobile versions of the game also exist (Android, WP, iOS), altough those are usually ported by third parties. And if you have no way to get the game running yourself, you can always just telnet to alt.org and play it there.