CollecTic v.0.13 Out Now

Posted Aug 11, 2006 at 1:29PM by QJ Staff Listed in: Homebrew Games Tags: CollecTic, Jonas Hielscher
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We have featured articles about Jonas Hielscher's homebrew game called CollecTic. Not aware with this game? This very interesting piece of homebrew meat is actually a standout among the collective. CollecTic is a game that uses the standard features of the PSP, specifically on the handheld's ability to scan for wireless access points to the Internet which means that you'd have to really move around to play the game. Now whoever said that gamers are such couch potatoes?

CollecTic can be played anywhere where WLAN access points can be found by a PSP. The objective of the game is to search for different access points, to collect them and to combine them in a puzzle in order to get points. In the game, the player has to move around in her/his local surrounding, using her/his PSP as a sensor device in order to find access points. By doing this, the player is able to discover the hidden infrastructure of wireless network coverage through auditive and visual feedback.The game is designed as a single player game, but it can be easily played competitive after each other or at the same time with two PSPs.

The game is pretty different, and as they say, different is always interesting and interesting is always nice. So if you could use the workout, then you might wanna give this game a go so that you'll also be on the go. It also wouldn't hurt if you read the readme.txt that comes with the download.

With all that said, don't hesitate to hook us up with your suggestions, opinions and other what-nots through your comments. Have fun!

Download:[CollecTic v.0.13]



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Comments [refresh]

by DAN - 2006-08-11 08:50
» WOA SHIZZZ

Looks like I am first again. I ROCK!!!!!

by Destructo - 2006-08-11 08:56
» Finally

I have been waiting for this. Looks interesting and adventurous.

by dude - 2006-08-11 08:58
» yo

for version .14 of the game how about collect the access points and then crack the wep ;) now that would be worth a download.

by Dr.Gringo - 2006-08-11 08:59
» Testing

Testing Right Now...

by Com3dy - 2006-08-11 09:06
» Bahh lmfao!

THis game iis retarded and I can barely even find 1 wireless network where i live!

***** the guy that made this game. Make something better like doom3 for psp!

by beboy - 2006-08-11 09:09
»

Nice concept, i'll try this tomorrow ^^

by bored - 2006-08-11 09:13
» boring and stupid

useless for most people, as the towns have barely any access points, and why would you walk around town with a 250 dollar machine!? it would either get stolen by someone, or someone would bump into and you would accidentally drop it, etc.

by We gotta remove the anon comment posting - 2006-08-11 09:20
» I am aware I am anon too

lol you guys, dont complain about this just cause you don't have a lot of access points in your area. I have tons where I live!

by MasterQ - 2006-08-11 09:21
» Nice concept

Interesting concept for a game. I like it.



For those of you who are bashing it... make something better. Cant? O well. STFU NOOBS.

by AnonymousTipster - 2006-08-11 09:29
» Interesting

It sounds interesting, and I'll be sure to try it when I next go out....

Thing is, I was waiting for that guy to bump into something, plus i'm not sure about how many hotspots there are around where I live, not many i'm sure.

by kpaul_nyc - 2006-08-11 09:31
» Fun

this is fun-- i dont live in a town or anything so i wont get it stolen. I live in a quiet tree lined neighborhood so this is loads of fun.

by Paul - 2006-08-11 09:31
» Good

Only walking tru my room gives me 12 access points =P

by pwnt your freaky a$s - 2006-08-11 09:33
» 9

I cant because im not a super nerd like you.

by steve_723 - 2006-08-11 10:04
» Old

This is old news.

by huh? - 2006-08-11 10:13
» man, seriously we need to get rid of this anon posting!!

>>13 how is that being a super nerd?

>>14how is this old? it was just released!

by steve - 2006-08-11 10:19
» WTF!!!!

i dont get this game???i have always wanted it and go and play it now i have it and have Tryed PLaying it and Dont know WTF to do O_o

by asd - 2006-08-11 10:45
» asd

some one help me i have an accsess point on my house but i cant find any thing ?

by me - 2006-08-11 11:10
» good

good game

looking for updates on it

by the game - 2006-08-11 11:10
»

i do a little parkour (see www.parkour.com or download video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rxv8SS1XU_8 ( im not the boy in the video )

maybe this game is good to do with

by Dutch rule ^_^ - 2006-08-11 11:29
» Dutch rule ^_^

@20, I do parkour as well, and your comment is quite useless by using it, where are you going to keep your PSP whilst running/climbing etc.?

by sdf - 2006-08-11 11:55
» sdf

i mean light parkour, without rolling, on the ground level,

however you can put your psp on your chest on the side

bye!!!

w are you from ? dutch means holland?

im from italy!

bye!

by ??? O_o - 2006-08-11 12:10
»

so will this help me find spots in my area?

by Awesome - 2006-08-11 13:09
» This is sweet!

haha I just took a little walk around my neighborhood for about an hour and got about 4069 points!

by maxcre8 - 2006-08-11 13:38
» cool

lol last week I used wifi sniffer or whats it called and found allready 64 wifi connections in a 5 minutes walk to a supermarked around the corner



so I guess this game should work for me :)

by BLAKIE - 2006-08-11 13:42
» lol

looks crazy but cool just 1 question as post 23 asks will this [or aint it good enoughat drawing signals in] or any other homebrew app what helps you find hotspots if not then anyone up for a new progect as there next challent called sommat like hot spot seeker .

just wondering or is it wishfull thinking?

by sdfsdf - 2006-08-11 13:57
»

for post #26

it exists a program that founds hotspot

its called wifisniffer

by :( - 2006-08-11 16:26
» wtf man

.... this game made me walk into a wall wtf

and then some guy called the police on me for being outside his house n *****. i had to run from the police and i got away those fat pigs but man this game caused nothin but trouble for me.

by CarXCrashXHearts - 2006-08-11 18:35
» Fun but...

How the HELL DO I PLAY?!?!?!?



#28, did you find any access points while running away from the police?

by AaA - 2006-08-11 19:05
»

if a old grandmother see a odd guy walking up an down in the street like the one in the movie, she'll call police.

by Gosugenji - 2006-08-11 20:45
» NICE!!

I see three things happening with this game..

1) Man gets mugged not paying attention

2) Man gets hit by a car playing this game

3) "This is the police, put down the explosive or we will open fire!"



======



lol..

oh and @ #12 you must live at an apartment

@#13 you suck balls go away

by Ebc - 2006-08-11 22:18
»

Nice concept, just tried it out. It dident work when i was standing like 10cm from the access point where i am. I was literally standing next to the router, and nuthin happened :(

by DASH_HIMSELF - 2006-08-11 22:58
»

i wish the *****er would have got hit by a *****ing car!

by Fizzyxl - 2006-08-11 23:43
» @ # 32

32 Mine did not work either, I think its cuz it's set to hidden so the only way to find it is to know the ssid. That would be my guess for yours too.

by ricardo - 2006-08-12 01:24
» ricardo

this dutch end i am dutch lol



dutch = netherland

by nuwanda - 2006-08-12 02:11
» sweet!

can't wait to play this!! i was waiting for its release! finally :)

by marcind - 2006-08-12 03:27
» i

it doesnt work for me:(

by person - 2006-08-12 07:01
» LOL

i waited for this game for a while now that i got to play it the Guard of my neiborhood found me going around and asked me what i was doin i told him about the game and how to play....He took my psp and started to walk around. i didnt get it back until an hour he told me the battery died XD

by hey help - 2006-08-12 09:42
» HEEEELP

I'VE BEEN GONE FOR A WEEK, WHATS BEEN HAPPNING IN PSP NEWS

by Jumpin Jehosaphat - 2006-08-12 10:56
» @39

Just read a few days back in the archive.

by k - 2006-08-12 14:38
» iono

to #29



iono i was running my psp was in my pocket. im also black thats probably they was chasin me.

by BLAKIE - 2006-08-12 23:19
» thank tou post 27

i didnt know as i was goona buy a tool or make one to sniff hotspots out , is the wifisniffer any good? and if so do you havbe to be right next to hotspots or can be 50+metres away untill it picks a signal up? sorry for questions may aswell search for it on here thanks again m8.

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