We have reached $0.00 (0%) of our target of $5000!

Good news everyone! We’re starting a donation pool to fund development on the port of Dark Nova to Andriod. We are still in the hole on development costs of Dark Nova for the iPhone and can not start an Android port without your help!

The ported code will be Open Sourced under the Apache License and will be on Google. Also we will offer Dark Nova on Andriod Market FREE OF CHARGE for everyone for a period of one year after the release.

If you donate a value of $25 USD or more then we will create a link to a site of your choice. For this to work you must click the Return button on the PayPal page after you have completed the donation.

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Dark Nova’s code is Open Source and available under the Apache License. You can check out the game’s source code and join the development team on our Google Code site at http://code.google.com/p/darknova-iphone/

Come and help us build the next version of Dark Nova!

Some folks have asked about a free license on the art and music. The Dark Nova name is trademarked and the art and music are © 2009 Dead Jim Studios. If you’re interested in porting or licensing Dark Nova get in touch with Shon via email @darknova.net.

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Captain Pike recently contacted the Dark Nova team about his Captain’s Log. After the obligatory sniggering we actually had a look at what he’d sent us. It was a spreadsheet that allows you to track all the systems you’ve visited in Dark Nova.

It’s pretty obvious that this would be useful for tracking things like mercenaries, so when you get your first crew quarters you know where to find someone useful. However having played using it we’ve found it adds a new dimension to playing as a trader! Instead of just trading between systems you can warp between you can plan out proper trade routes that have much higher profits.

Captain Pike has put his spreadsheet on Google Docs so everyone can try using it. You can view it here. He’s also created an example that explains how to use it.

If you want your own copy you can do File->Export in Google Docs and save it as a spreadsheet. If you don’t have a spreadsheet application you can download OpenOffice for free. Or just copy and paste it into your own Google Docs spreadsheet.

If that all sounds a bit manual to you, Captain Pike also suggested a gadget in the game that keeps this information for you automatically. If you like the idea you can vote for it over on our UserVoice site.

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After weeks of waiting Apple has finally released the new version of Dark Nova to the App Store!

Version 1.031 of Dark Nova fixes a lot of the stability problems you’ve been telling us about, as well as being tested and approved by Apple for running on iPhone OS 3.0 devices, including the new iPhone 3GS.

Get the latest version from the App Store. If you have any problems please drop us a line at support@darknova.net.

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You may have noticed that it’s been a bit quiet here on the Dark Nova blog. We’ve been waiting to announce the next version of Dark Nova being available in the App Store… but Apple is taking its time releasing it. Hopefully within the next few days you’ll all be able to get the latest version which makes Dark Nova run even better on the new iPhone 3.0 OS.

While we’re waiting for the release we’re busy fixing the bugs with missions that some of you have been telling about. If you’ve noticed a bug yourself let us know at support@darknova.net.

Once we’ve got those mission bugs squashed we’ll be getting on to the fun bit: adding new things to Dark Nova! If you want to tell us what we should be doing with Dark Nova in the future check out our UserVoice section where you can do exactly that.

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Apple has released its new version of the iPhone operating system, version 3.0. You’ll be glad to know that Dark Nova works great on 3.0 - in fact there’s even a big benefit when you upgrade!

Have you ever had a Quest that tells you to find the Balosnee system and you can’t remember how to spell it when you get to the Galactic Chart? Well with 3.0 you get Copy & Paste on your iPhone or iPod touch! That means you can go to the Quests screen (from Commander Status) and copy the name of the system you need to get to, and paste it into the Find popup on the Galactic Chart - so much easier!

If you want to learn how to Copy & Paste, check out Apple’s guide. And if you want to learn how to upgrade, Apple has a guide for that too.

Finally, is it just me, or have the buttons on the popups like Buy Cargo changed places? I’m sure Cancel used to be at the top…

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If you’ve visited us before at DarkNova.net, you’ll notice a lot has changed. The new site is much faster, and has lots of new ways for you to keep up-to-date with the world of Dark Nova.

Over on the left you’ll see @dead_jim’s Twittering - follow along if you want to get the inside on what the Dark Nova team is up to.

Below that is one of the coolest new features: the UserVoice section. Here you can see the top suggestions players have made to improve Dark Nova. You can vote for the suggestions you like, and even make your own suggestions. The Dark Nova team will be keeping a close eye on this when we’re planning new versions of the game.

If you want to keep up-to-date with the site you can subscribe to the RSS feed. Or if you want to get notified on Twitter follow @DarkNovaGame.

Last but not least, you can now comment on blog posts. So if you’ve got anything to say about the new site, just leave us a comment!

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The Dark Nova minions are busy at work testing the next version of the game. Sometimes getting rid of the last few bugs feels like getting rid of tribbles… but we’re getting there!

If you’ve spotted a bug yourself, please drop us a line at support@darknova.net and let us know about it.

If you want to tell us what new quests, features or ships you’d like to see in Dark Nova, check out our UserVoice page, where you can vote on ideas and even suggest your own.

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Dark Nova now has its own profile page on Facebook.

If you become a fan you’ll never miss any Dark Nova news, as well as do all the other Facebooky things you’d expect like writing on our wall to tell us how your current command is going, or asking questions in discussions about the best tactics to use.

Plus of course you’ll be helping us spread the word about the game!

If you’re already a member of the Facebook group, come on over and become a fan - groups are sooo last year on Facebook!

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Dark Nova downloaders!  Thanks a million credits…  10,000 downloads in only a few days.  Wow.  Quite frankly, we’re amazed!  Tell your friends.  Your mom.  Your dumb little brother.  Strangers on the street…anyone.  Do what you have to do to get the word out.  We are developing some serious upgrades for the DN universe, we just can’t talk about them right now.  You know, it’s all super-secret n’ stuff.

We’re going to be releasing an update shortly that will correct some of the bugs you’ve all discovered, for which we thank you.  Without everyone doing such a great job at beating the hell out of the game, we’d never find these pesky bugs!  SQUASH.  Ok, well - we knew about a few of them, but hey - that’s software development, folks.  It’s a labor of love.  Plus, Dark Nova is FREE for a limited time so get on the bandwagon and get your character in fighting shape…

Thanks,

The Dark Nova Staff Minions

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