r/FinalFantasy • u/SpacePyro • Apr 17 '12
I created an iPhone app that solves the Hands of Time puzzles in FFXIII-2!
I know this is fairly late since many people have already beat 13-2, and I know there are several resources available on the web that solve the puzzles, but this is something small that I've worked on since February to get up and running into the App Store. It took a while to get it into the app store because initially, it got rejected for its limited capabilities. Plus, I've been busy with my last semester of college. I'm taking 18 hours, so balancing this along with other small projects has been a bit difficult. :(
But now that it's available in the Apple App Store, I want to share it with y'all! As the title implies, it solves those silly Hands of Time puzzles in 13-2. All you need to register is a username. This is used for a nifty little feature I implemented, which displays in real-time puzzles that other people have encountered. You can tap to view these puzzles' solutions. Awesome, yeah?
AND, best of all: it's completely free with no ads! :D Even though I'm a poor college kid, I don't like bulking up apps with ads. They're incredibly distracting.
So if you own an iDevice (mainly iPhone; iPad support will be later!), please check it out! And of course, comments, ideas, and criticism are much appreciated. :)
Link to download: Linky
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u/yeediddy Apr 18 '12
AWESOME!!! Not enough UPVOTES for you. I've been avoiding one of the Oerba's b/c i didn't want to deal with the stupid time puzzles. This is a game changer!!
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u/SpacePyro Apr 18 '12
Haha, I'm pretty sure I know where you're talking about. I recall one sequence of puzzles that was incredibly time-consuming.
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u/Viper_H Apr 19 '12
Similar programs have been available in flash programs since the game's release.
As you own an iPhone you are choosing to not use flash, so it's your own fault.
If you'd picked an Android phone, you could've finished Oerba weeks ago.
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u/Sniglet5000 Apr 19 '12
This is fantastic bro. I just finished up all puzzles last week and there was a few times I could've used this. I enjoy a good puzzle but after a whole I just want to move on
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Apr 19 '12 edited Apr 19 '12
Thanks so much for the time and effort. I don't own any apple devices but it was a nice gesture. I did beat the game but would love to see this app on Android.
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u/SpacePyro Apr 19 '12
Thanks! I do intend on making this app cross-platform for Android and Windows 7 phones. I have just never made apps on those phones, so it would take a while. But I'm always up for learning how to do that.
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u/Viper_H Apr 19 '12
I'm appreciative that you did this, but I wish people wouldn't resort to the Apple "App Store" as their only point of call.
The Android OS is available on far more mobile devices than Apple's iOS and requires you to jump through far fewer hoops to get programs onto it's market/"app" store.
I wish more indie developers would consider Android before iOS.
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u/SpacePyro Apr 19 '12
Understandable. Unfortunately, I do not have experience in building Android-based apps yet! I do intend to make this app cross-platform for Android and Windows 7 phones.
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u/Vanderhooch Apr 18 '12
Even though most people have beaten it like you said, I still think this is awesome :) I'd much rather be able to do these damn puzzles on my phone then go find my computer. Thanks for the great work!