[Release] IL-2 Tactical Map - Android App

[ACG_pezman]

Scrolling and zooming in/out very smoothly on a Galaxy S6. Pop-up airfield layouts and plane data working fine too.

I can't work out how to add an airfield for flight planning though: I've poked and prodded everything I can see!

Excellent app that will prove to be very useful, especially if I can prise the wife's Nexus 10 away from her every now and then   .

Cheers.

tap and hold on the airfield you would like to add to your flight path.

[Chief_Mouser]

Aha thanks. That works fine on the Nexus 10 but still no joy with the Galaxy S6. Perhaps my fingers are too fat for the small screen!

Cheers.

[seafireliv]

Looks good, I may try it.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Sorry for lack of activity. Development is currently at a very slow pace but I assure you cool features are on the way.

Anyway, I appreciate all feedback you guys are providing me. Glad to see it works fine on most devices.

 

Edit: fixed typos

Edited April 16, 2016 by MAGNUM_PT

[Boomerang]

Very clever

Thank you

[KpaxBos]

Hello,

 

Nice app.

I have a problem, I always get the message "you must add an airfield first".

How do I add this airfield ?

 

Have fun.

ok read an answer top of the page

Edited April 16, 2016 by KpaxBos

[MAGNUM_PT]

Sneak peek of upcoming features

 

[l_MaD_l]

Superb!!!!!!!!

[MAGNUM_PT]

Great news! Hopefully tomorrow I will launch the next update. This will take the app out of Beta and will be published in the Play Store. This update will introduce a completely new feature from which squads will benefit mostly: route sharing. That's right. From now on, you will be able to create squads, invite people to them and share routes with them.This will make it easier for the squad leader to share information with his friends whenever they want to go for a sortie.

Aside from this, bug fixes were made and other small enhancements were implemented. Regarding the map, there are no news. I will maybe release a version with the extra detailed map here to test it before releasing it to the Play Store on a later date.

[l_MaD_l]

I will be under the first of a million users ;-)

[MAGNUM_PT]

As promised (and surprisingly), the app has been published to the Play Store!!!

 

Read the main post for more information. As always, suggestions and feedback are always appreciated. And most of all, thanks for all the support you have given me until now.

[Jade_Monkey]

Thats great!!

 

Thanks!

 

Im not familiar with app development but is there a way to adapt the app for those who use large fonts on the phone?

 

Some things may look different than originally intended.

 

Edit: typo

Edited May 4, 2016 by Jade_Monkey

[MAGNUM_PT]

Thats great!!

 

Thanks!

 

Im not familiar with app development but is there a way to adapt the app for those who use large fonts on the phone?

 

Some things may look different than originally intended.

 

Edit: typo

 

Thanks for the support!

There is always a solution. Could you provide me with some screenshots to see how it looks on your device?

[[TWB]Pand]

Downloading right now!   WTFG!    :salute

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

Excellent I'm eagerly awaiting more maps.

Think you should have a donation possibility.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Thanks for all the support guys.
Regarding maps, I will add them as soon as I find the required resources. The same goes for the BoM aircraft.
Regarding donations, I thought about that. Not because of the effort I put into it but rather because of the server costs. I'll take a look into that.

Edited May 5, 2016 by MAGNUM_PT

[curiousGamblerr]

Thanks for all the support guys.

Regarding maps, I will add them as soon as I find the required resources. The same goes for the BoM aircraft.

Regarding donations, I thought about that. Not because of the effort I put into it but rather because of the server costs. I'll take a look into that.

 

Hey there-

 

I make il2missionplanner.com (basically the same thing for web but with way less features at this point). I think your app looks awesome and would probably have never started my site if I had owned an Android device and could just use yours 

 

Anyway, if you need the Battle of Moscow tiles, let me know! I have the originals. Same goes for V. Luki and Stalingrad maps.

 

Cheers!

[SvAF/F16_Goblin]

I really like this app. Simple to use, good functionality and with my 10" tablet on a stand beside me it's a great aid.

 

One thing though that I'd really like to see is grid numbers, that would be a very helpful addition in quickly  correlating in-game map with the app.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Thanks a lot for the support guys.

 

Anyway, if you need the Battle of Moscow tiles, let me know! I have the originals. Same goes for V. Luki and Stalingrad maps.

 

I just took a look at your app and it looks amazing! Congratulations!

Since the style of your maps don't quite match the one I use, I will try to search for one that is similar. If I can't find one, I will gladly accept you help.

 

 

I really like this app. Simple to use, good functionality and with my 10" tablet on a stand beside me it's a great aid.

 

One thing though that I'd really like to see is grid numbers, that would be a very helpful addition in quickly  correlating in-game map with the app.

 

Regarding grid numbers, this has already been suggested. However, the map I use doesn't have the grid properly aligned and they do not reflect the grid we see in the game.

 

Give the two situations above, I will probably switch the map I use currently. However, as discussed already, it will use a higher resolution map which will lead to higher load times, probably lower performance and exclude some devices.

[mort]

Handy tool.

 

I've got some airfield name display issues on a Nexus 9. Screenshot attached.

 

 

Unrelated, any plans to open source it?

 

[mort]

I've got some airfield name display issues on a Nexus 9. Screenshot attached.

 

Same thing on the same airfields on a Nexus 6P as well.

[MAGNUM_PT]

That is not a device problem. It's the map I used that simply doesn't contain all airfield names.

 

Regarding open source, I thought about that. But not for now. Also, I'm a bit ashamed of the cruel code involved in some parts.

[HR_Tofolo]

Thanks for this app, it's really useful!

[MAGNUM_PT]

Unfortunately the server used for route sharing is currently down and will be for about 2 weeks. Sorry for any inconvenience it may cause.

 

Meanwhile, app development is paused but I will resume in a couple of days. Expected features include:
- BoM map

- Higher resolution BoS map

- Increase in performance

- Updated UI for tablets

- Super secret stuff for single player (no promises on this one) 

[J37_Spyboy]

Lot of work gone into this, will it work on Amazon Kindle?

[MAGNUM_PT]

Lot of work gone into this, will it work on Amazon Kindle?

 

Yes, it will work but you will have to manually install the app as it won't be made available in the Amazon's Appstore. If you want, I can give you a direct link to the APK file so that you can install it manually.

[MAGNUM_PT]

The server is back online. Hopefully, no more downtimes will be present for the following months.

[ZZ15_dasSofa]

didnt like it much. its to complicate for a quick overview so i prefer the web edition.

[MAGNUM_PT]

didnt like it much. its to complicate for a quick overview so i prefer the web edition.

 

What exactly did you felt that was over-complicated? Any suggestions as to what can be improved to create a better experience?

And thanks for the feedback!

[ZZ15_dasSofa]

Thanks that you understand my post right, i dont want to make your work bad.

I was installing few minutes short before a flight which i needed a map. I forgot what i dislike exactly (some time ago) but i switched to the web edition which give me what i needed. I am sorry that i cant get any more my exactly dislike about that.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Thanks that you understand my post right, i dont want to make your work bad.

I was installing few minutes short before a flight which i needed a map. I forgot what i dislike exactly (some time ago) but i switched to the web edition which give me what i needed. I am sorry that i cant get any more my exactly dislike about that.

Ahahaha. That's OK. But if eventually you remember, I would gladly appreciate it.

[Lemmi]

Can we have the .apk w/o the need of a playstore account ?

[MAGNUM_PT]

Hello everyone!
 
After a long wait, a new update has arrived! Version 1.1.0 has been pushed to the store and should be available to you really soon. What to expect from this version:
What's new:
• Introducing maps for Moscow and Velkie Luki, as well as an improved Stalingrad version
• No more loading times
• Map management
• Search by square number
• Added two missing airfields in Stalingrad
• Security improvements
• Some bug fixes

Known bugs:
• When opening a shared route, the path is only visible after scrolling and panning the map a bit
 
Also, I'm opening an option to donate since the server costs are supported by me. If you wan't to help support the server, the development or even help me buying the future expansions of IL-2 series, here is a donate option:

 
Once again, please report any bugs you find and any kind of feedback is always appreciated! I would also like to thank curiousGamblerr for allowing me to use the map resources from his amazing app IL2 Mission Planner. Don't forget to check it out!

Edited November 10, 2016 by MAGNUM_PT

[I./JG68_Sperber]

Very nice ! Thanks !

[[TWB]Pand]

Amazing work.  Salute!!

[=BKS=T0R0]

Nice work. Please when for my iPad? Thx.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Nice work. Please when for my iPad? Thx.

 

I'm sorry but probably never since a license for the App Store costs 100$ per year :\

[=TBAS=Sshadow14]

Is there anyway to Emulate Android on Windows so i can run this on my little laptop next to me?

or will it only work on those table toy things.

[MAGNUM_PT]

Is there anyway to Emulate Android on Windows so i can run this on my little laptop next to me?

 

or will it only work on those table toy things.

 

I'm pretty sure you can use emulators to run this. The Android SDK offers emulators but these are generally targeted at developers, or you search for third party emulatores. Genymotion is a very good one. But if you are looking for a Windows solution, take a look at IL-2 Mission Planner.

[curiousGamblerr]

Hey MAGNUM, you should PM Jason_Williams and get this thread stickied!