Requirements for developing an app

master_tony@hotmail.com

Hey! Im new to the GameSalad website and community. Since I was just introduced to the idea without any further information I was wondering If someone be able to help me out on some questions I had about the website.One of my first questions that I wanted to ask was if the development of the first app on this website will have to be paid for. Also, looking through the website I see that they are always talking about Macintosh Computers. Do we NEED Apple computers to make the games?

-Timo-

you NEED an apple computer to publish to app store if that's what you are asking. not really to make the game but if you want to publish then you should buy a apple computer and if you have an apple computer you also can work on that computer. (I prefer apple over windows with gamesalad though)

bryanearl

I will butt in on this one too, just to clarify @timolapre1998 comment...

You do NOT need to have an apple computer to create games or to publish to everything except Apple IOS. If you want to publish to Apple devices, then you must do that via an Apple computer. Everything else (Windows, Android, Kindle, etc) you can do with a Windows PC.

SnapFireStudios

Another butt in the mix |)

You can publish from a service that provides a remote mac online for cheap, don't need to buy one.

- Thomas

-Timo-

The apple part is right but I cant say the other patforms for 100% sure. i am working on a macintosh myself and I also publish with mac to kindle and tizen. Never published to windows or android and never published on windows to any platform but I am almost sure its posible to publish on a windows computer to these platforms.
Also gamesalad is most based on apple so the gamesalad updates on apple computers are much better and faster then on windows. O think gamesalad on apple computers is begter then on windows

bryanearl

Another butt in the mix |)

You can publish from a service that provides a remote mac online for cheap, don't need to buy one.

- Thomas

Ooooohhh, I like that option! I was actually getting prepared to buy a mac mostly just to do the apple publishing... Do you have any recommendations for companies that offer this?

tatiang

http://www.macincloud.com seems to be a popular one.