iOS v6.1 released

[MadScience2006]

Just an FYI that iOS v6.1 has been released as of Jan 28 2013

Maybe those with TPA stuttering issues (iPad 2 running iOS 6.0.x) can test this new update out to see if the stuttering has been somehow remedied by the new iOS release. Please report here with your findings. Note that the iPad 1 cannot run iOS 6.x so the update does not apply to those iPads.

 

[night]

Bug report: iPad2 iOS6.1 stuttering issues (just like iOS6) on the following tables:

Genie
Twilight Zone
Star Trek: TNG
Black Hole
Theatre of Magic
Monster Bash
Black Knight
Harley Davidson
Tales of the Arabian Night
No Good Gofers

WAKE UP FARSIGHT!

 

[Chris Dunman]

iPad 2 IOS 6.1 no issues at all

 

[Jeff Strong]

iPad 2 IOS 6.1 no issues at all

Did you have stuttering issues before?

 

[xAzatothx]

Are these stuttering issues not caused by other apps running in memory and syncing data? What happens if you disable WIFI + syncing + close down all other apps from memory?

I had a similar issue on my Nexus 7 that was caused by other apps trying to sync data whilst I played.

 

[MadScience2006]

AFAIK, the stuttering issues seems to be related to the iPad 2 (not the iPad 1 since it cannot run iOS 6.x) that are running iOS 6.x. Under the previous iOS 5.x, the iPad 2 had no (AFAIK) stuttering issues. After updating the iPad 2 to iOS 6.x, stuttering was introduced on *some* tables. The stuttering occurs even when no other background apps are running. This could be because iOS 6.x demands more resources and processor.

I have not yet updated any of my iOS devices to v6.1...waiting for more feedback regarding battery (iPhone) and other issues with Wi-Fi, etc.

 

[jrolson]

Updating my iOS devices now...

I believe someone said on these forums that iOS6 added more background processes so that's why it's causing stutter in TPA on iPad2. iPad3 processors & above are better and can handle more background stuff so maybe that's why there's no stutter on them.

EDIT: iOS 6.1 & TPA feels smooth for me.

 

[Chris Dunman]

Did you have stuttering issues before?

Only when notifications came through Jeff, but that's expected. I had minor issues with BH, but I had a purge a few weeks ago, as I was close to capacity, just minor issues but they're barely noticeable, if there at all.

Maybe stuttering is linked in with capacity here Jeff? Currently mine is around 80% on a 64 gb device

 

[night]

iPad Mini seems to share the stutter issues as the iPad2. I tried a lot of suggestions from users and none ever worked. The thing is, everything was fine and perfect with iOS5, all of this changed when I upgraded to iOS6. No other application, except TPA, ever gave me a problem. Why is it that Black Hole stutters while AFM plays perfectly smooth? Black Hole was one of the worst, it is a bit better now, but far from perfect.

 

[canuck]

iPad 3, no issues. Perhaps you have some background apps sucking up resources.

 

[Wizened]

Ipad 4, IOS 6.1, no issues, all is fine.

 

[xcinder360]

I have an iPad 2 with iOS 6.1 installed, and while some of the tables do have stuttering (notably Black Hole), I personally find it far from a distraction/annoyance/etc.

Then again, I'm a more casual player and didn't pay much attention to how the game performed in iOS 5.x.

 

[sotie]

Bug report: iPad2 iOS6.1 stuttering issues (just like iOS6) on the following tables:

Genie
Twilight Zone
Star Trek: TNG
Black Hole
Theatre of Magic
Monster Bash
Black Knight
Harley Davidson
Tales of the Arabian Night
No Good Gofers

WAKE UP FARSIGHT!

I am also seeing stuttering on these same tables in IOS 6.1 on my iPad mini and my iPad 2. I also have an iPhone 5 and iPad 3 on IOS 6.1 and these same tables run perfectly on them.

It's not a memory issue on my end. I have notifications off and the stuttering occurs even after a device reset.

 

[night]

I am also seeing stuttering on these same tables in IOS 6.1 on my iPad mini and my iPad 2. I also have an iPhone 5 and iPad 3 on IOS 6.1 and these same tables run perfectly on them.

It's not a memory issue on my end. I have notifications off and the stuttering occurs even after a device reset.

My father has an iPad2 as well. I installed TPA on his device, same issues.

 

[MadScience2006]

My father has an iPad2 as well. I installed TPA on his device, same issues.

I have a feeling it's processor along with iOS version related. We have the following devices with the following performance issues (the iPhone 4's listed are NOT the S model):

Stuttering/performance issue

iPhone 5/iOS 6.1: no
iPhone 4 #1/iOS 6.1: yes
iPhone 4 #2/iOS 6.1: yes
iPad 3/iOS 6.1: no
iPad 2/iOS 6.1: yes

 

[night]

I have a feeling it's processor along with iOS version related. We have the following devices with the following performance issues (the iPhone 4's listed are NOT the S model):

Stuttering/performance issue

iPhone 5/iOS 6.1: no
iPhone 4 #1/iOS 6.1: yes
iPhone 4 #2/iOS 6.1: yes
iPad 3/iOS 6.1: no
iPad 2/iOS 6.1: yes

You know, the thing is, it is not with all tables and some have very little and some are just bad, like Black Hole and Monster Bash. TZ for example has a very slight stuttering, ST:TNG has more stuttering than TZ. Genie has stuttering while AFM is as smooth and perfect as it can be. Either way, none of this issues happened with iOS5. And I know for a fact by now that FarSight is certainly not going to fix this issue.

 

[sotie]

I have a feeling it's processor along with iOS version related. We have the following devices with the following performance issues (the iPhone 4's listed are NOT the S model):

Stuttering/performance issue

iPhone 5/iOS 6.1: no
iPhone 4 #1/iOS 6.1: yes
iPhone 4 #2/iOS 6.1: yes
iPad 3/iOS 6.1: no
iPad 2/iOS 6.1: yes

iPad Mini/iOS6.1: yes

 

[sotie]

And I know for a fact by now that FarSight is certainly not going to fix this issue.

Did someone from FarSight confirm this or is it speculation?

 

[night]

Did someone from FarSight confirm this or is it speculation?

Speculation. They had months to fix the iOS6 issue, but nothing happened. Now we have iOS6.1, and I dare to bet FarSight is too focussed on table production, nothing will happen.

 

[Andassaran]

iPhone 5, OS 6.1. No issues here. And for those on an ipad mini, it goes to reason it'll suffer from the same issues as the ipad 2 as the mini has the same CPU (the A5) and ram as an ipad 2.