Ad hoc slower than gs app viewer?! How?

gamesfuagamesfua Member Posts: 723
edited October 2012 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey all. Quick question. Any reason why my game runs flawless on my gamesalad app viewer (the app on my device that previews the game portably) than the ad hoc version of the exact same game? I've restarted devices and closed open apps. Slower. Glitchier. It stutters. Am i missing something? Many thanks for all of your time! :)

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  • gamesfuagamesfua Member Posts: 723
    Iphone 4
  • Asobu_GamesAsobu_Games PRO Posts: 261
    The most likely answer is that your computer is more powerful (faster) than your iPhone4, which is a few years old now. My guess is that it would smoother on a 4S, and better again on a 5.

    In my case, my 4 year old iMac is super sluggish and about to die, so it runs better on my 4S than GS viewer :P

    There are probably things you can do to clean up your app and make it run a bit smoother. Have you got the 'preload art' box unchecked on all your actors? This could be a place to start.
  • gamesfuagamesfua Member Posts: 723
    Thanks everyone. Just to be clear i understand that my computer is faster than my devices. I'm checking the ad hoc and gamesalad viewer both on my phone itself. The gs preview version on my phone is running a bit better than the ad hoc. BUT THE PLOT THICKENS!... Perhaps its my phone?! I just installed the ad hoc to my ipad and its running like a dream. The ipad 1 has less RAM than the iphone 4. Is there something potentially going wrong with my phone? Am i wrong that if its playing just fine on my ipad 1 that it should in theory be fine on my iphone 4? (And yes i've restarted my devices, cleared all apps in the bottom bar, etc.)
    Any thoughts?
    As always thanks to you all for helping and continuing to help me out. Really appreciate your time!
  • Asobu_GamesAsobu_Games PRO Posts: 261
    Hmmm, that is interesting. If you have a friend or family member with another iPhone4 why don't you test it out on their device to see if it's a specific issue with your phone.
  • gamesfuagamesfua Member Posts: 723
    Yeah good idea i'm going to try that. I'm curious if it has anything to do with ios 6? My iphone 4 is ios 6 but my ipad 1 is 5.1 i believe. Can you or anyone confirm that the ipad 1 should not be faster than the iphone 4? From what i've read the iphone 4 has more RAM than ipad 1. Thanks again!
  • gurechangurechan Member, PRO Posts: 211
    Is it the first adhoc version of that app you have installed on your iPhone? If not, you may want to delete the adhoc off the iPhone and install again rather than just update the adhoc. I've had trouble in the past with the adhoc update not actually updating correctly, but when I delete the app and install again, it installs properly and worked better.
  • gamesfuagamesfua Member Posts: 723
    Thank you for the response! I deleted the original ad hoc game from my phone before installing the newer version. So if that's what you meant then it appears i did. I've noticed some other games stuttering badly on my phone (like Poster Dash) and not on my ipad1. Really curious if this is just an ios 6 vs 5 thing or a broken phone 4? Maybe.
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