Filed under: Analysis / Opinion, Gaming, Hardware, Software, Odds and ends, Developer, iPhone, SDK, iPod touch
The Wolfenstick app can send and recieve data through the iPhone audio port
This is interesting -- Alex Winston, Ltd. has come up with what they call the Wolfenstick, a little iPhone app that can control Wolfenstein 3D Classic with a second iPhone through the audio port. Obviously this isn't a very practical setup, as buying a second iPhone just to control games on the first one probably isn't in anyone's interest. But it does open up a whole slew of possibilities for how a connection like this might be used -- as you can see in the video above, not only are controls and the accelerometer able to be transferred, but even game and app information can be sent across the cable.
Of course, the 3.0 update casts a nice large shadow across ideas like this -- we know for sure that there will be more hooks for accessories to work with apps on the iPhone, so having to go through the audio port may end up being more of a novelty, as it'll likely be much easier to go through the connector on the bottom of the iPhone. But if you want to play while the unit is charging (or just want to connect two iPhones with nothing more than an audio cable), there's definitely some promise here.


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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Raheem said 9:28AM on 4-09-2009
Receive*
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dead666shroom said 11:22AM on 4-09-2009
if the iphone can transmit this kind of data, then it must be technically possible for the volume buttons on the in-ear apple headphone to work...
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Greg said 1:46PM on 4-09-2009
Nope. We found out it's encrypted, remember?
Anyways, a big misconception about the 3.0 firmwares hardware capabilities is that anyone that could build something compatible will be able to use it; that's simply not true. Only hardware with "Built for iPhone", etc. stickers will be able to communicate. Of course, you can expect a ton more to come out after June.
Blu-Sam said 11:31AM on 4-09-2009
Uhh.. I don't need to see first 44 second of masturbating before display on iPhone/iPod.
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ECM said 1:53PM on 4-09-2009
The TI-83 days are back.
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cdyson said 5:13PM on 4-09-2009
i before e except after c.
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Konchu said 5:14PM on 4-09-2009
Ok now bring on the controller addons for the iPhone a proper dpad could be nice for some games. Would make games like Street fighter 2 possible. And some classics like pacman easier to control.
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theinc said 11:12PM on 4-09-2009
2:42 Swastika! RACIST GAME, IM NOT THIS KINDA SUPPORTER, I DONT SUPPORT HATE FOR WHATEVER DUMB EXCUSES YOU COME UP WITH.
2:42 Swastika
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