Tiny Player version 1.5.1 is out now on iOS. This update brings one new feature: you can drag down the playback controls area to reveal and resize the cover image.
Tiny Player for iOS 1.5.0
Tiny Player version 1.5.0 is out now on iOS. The app was rewritten in Swift which should make it easier to add new features. If you encounter any problems, please let me know.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.5.0
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.5.0 is out now. The app was rewritten in Swift which should make it easier to add new features. If you encounter any problems, please let me know.
UPDATE: version 1.5.7 fixes some stability issues. Download
An important step for Tiny Player
Both Tiny Player for iOS and Tiny Player for Mac have been rewritten in Swift.
It took a lot of time & effort but it was a necessary step and I’m happy with how it went.
Generally I wanted to keep the app working at the end of each programming session. I started with a few refactorings of the Objective-C code that I knew would make things easier later. Then I rewrote the smaller components and worked my way up to the main view controllers. Those took the most effort and multiple nights to complete.
In the iOS app, there are about 300 lines of Objective-C left, which I’m probably going to keep. They make interfacing with the C-based HTTP server a bit easier. I got rid of the C++ HTML templating code and replaced it with a simpler Swift version because it’s easier to integrate with the rest of the new code base.
The Mac app is 100% Swift, plain and simple. It felt quite nice completing the last bit and deleting all the @objc attributes.
I’m currently testing both apps, looking for regressions. The first release based on this new codebase probably won’t contain any major user-facing changes. However, the rewrite opens the door to new features and performance & reliability improvements in the future.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.4.3
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.4.3 is out now. This update brings back the flat icon, adds ability to click right time indicator to toggle remaining/total track time and 1 bugfix.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.4.2
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.4.2 is out now. This update brings a new design for the “empty playlist” area and 2 bugfixes.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.4.0
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.4.0 is out now. This update brings cover art in the main window. Use the horizontal split divider above the playlist to adjust. 
Drag the divider all the way down to collapse the playlist completely and show just the playback controls and cover art.
And of course going 100% tiny is still an option, too.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.3.6
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.3.6 is out now. This update contains several bugfixes, improved compatibility with macOS 10.11 and improved formatting of playlist duration while loading. And you can now Buy me a coffee.
See the full changelog for more details.
Tiny Player for Mac 1.3.0
Tiny Player for Mac version 1.3.0 is out now. This update brings the following improvements:
- Control center and media keys support
- Customization of displayed track information
- Fix sorting of files dropped on Dock icon
- Winamp-style keyboard shortcuts (ZXCVB)
- Drag playlist items into other apps as files
See the full changelog for more details.
UPDATE: version 1.3.5 is out now with some fixes.
D2 log 056 – Voice recording
The first voice recording session for Devastro 2 is over! 200 lines of dialog, 2 different characters, 30 minutes of voice recorded.
The session took place in a professional studio and was handled by Tomáš Karásek aka gaex. Both characters were voiced by the talented James Harries.
Big thanks to you guys!
To keep track of everything, I have a Google Sheets table with extra information about each line, such as the character name, output filename and a number of “tags” that connect the line to in-game events or other dialog lines. This metadata is exported into the game and helps me build dynamic conversations or reactions at runtime.
There’s also a column to generate the audio using the “say” command. I can run all of them in a batch and get all the audio spoken by a synthetic voice for testing before going to the studio.
