Zacarria Pinball - Render Sideways Option?

SilverBalls

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Apr 12, 2012
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Hi Zsolt

Could I check if it is easy for you to add a new graphics option called 'Render Sideways' which shows the table rotated sideways?
This would be useful for large Android tablet/PCs that have no accelerometer/gyro and which don't allow rotation via an app..

I have a 24" (61cm) giant android tablet PC and Zaccaria pinball looks great on it. It doesn't have a accelerometer/gyro. This is the type of screen:

http://www.pcauthority.com.au/Review/381237,reviews-acer-da241hl.aspx
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Acer-Touchscreen-Integrated-Graphics-Android/dp/B00IJYG6SY/ref=sr_1_1

Here is Zaccaria running in Landscape:
land0.jpg



and here I ROTATED the display USING an APPLICATION, but the Acer version of the Android OS intercepts the request and fakes portrait in landscape mode:
port0.jpg



A few months back it was possible to rotate the display 90 degress with a rotation application, but unfortunately Acer changed their bespoke version of Android to fake portrait mode instead.

If it is easy to add a 'render sideways' option, then people will be able to build a relatively low-cost mini Virtual Zaccaria Pinball cabinet with these type of Android devices and your application. I think the application would look incredible on a 24" screen in portrait mode. I guess it depends on how your tech does it's rendering?
 
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SilverBalls

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Does this do what you want?
Ultimate Rotation Control
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nl.fameit.rotate

No unfortunately - In the 2nd screenshot above, I have used that very application to rotate the display. This app (and others) did used to work, but now the Acer version of Android intercepts the request a shows a 'fake' portrait in landscape mode with the sides cut off. There are a few people complaining about the change Acer made, but they aren't listening. :(
 

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