Introduction
mobileTV is a J2ME clone of the game "Mad TV". You manage a TV station and tasks include (among others): planning the program, placing ads & producing your own shows and series. mobileTV requires MIDP 2.0.
Due to time restraints, mobileTV is – unfortunately – no longer actively developed.
System Requirements
If mobileTV works on your mobile phone, please let me know so I can include your model in the list.
- J2ME-enabled mobile device with MIDP 2.0
- works with SonyEricsson k700i/k800i (minor layout issues)
- also reportedly works on Nokia S60 phones
Download
You can download the file from Sourceforge. mobileTV is published under the GNU General Public License 2. By downloading and using the files, you agree to the terms set in the license agreement.
Installation
Download the jar file or the source code. Put the jar file on your mobile device using whatever method is best suited for your mobile device: Bluetooth file transfer, IrDA or data cable. Then start the program. Or you can preview the program on your PC by compiling the source code with the J2ME Wireless Toolkit from SUN. ProGuard was used to reduce the size of the jar file.
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Screenshots
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Features
The game is, in a way, playable, but many features are still missing. Already implemented features include:
- walk through the building
- buy movies, sign ads, buy news headlines
- plan program for one day
- very basic AI for opponents
- production of shows and series
- the Boss, Mr. Raffer
To Do, Bugs & Shortcomings
Quite a lot. Missing features include:
- updated game data (include recent movies)
- improved news system
- translations
- improved AI for the opponents
- Betty
- the terrorist
- better graphics
- …
For bugs and errors, please use the bugtracker. Future effort also includes creating a more compatible version, which will run on a wider range of devices.
