rsinsch

Today, ModBox v1.1 has been released within the AppStore. Looks like it was indeed a simple disallowed API call that stalled the app for half a year (for those who are interested in details: it was the currentHost method for retrieving the WIFI IP address).

After 4 months of wait I have finally received information why the updated ModBox didn't go live within the AppStore. The problem was a private APi call. It is out of my understanding why version 1.0 was accepted in the first place or why it needed 4 months to get such a simple explanation. Anyway I finally have removed the private API call and reposted the 1.1 version. Let's wait again for the results.

I have just been informed that our server will be upgraded from 30th October to 1st November 2009. During this period there will be no access to www.rsinsch.de and no access to our high performance modland mirror. This also means that the iPhone ModBox application will not be able to download modfiles from the internet during this weekend.

For those who are interested in module playback, there is good news: I just finished version 1.1 of my iPhone modplayer and put it into the appstore review queue.



Whats new:

• Added support for Abyss Highest Experience (AHX) modules
• Added plenty of AHX modules to the default song database
• Widened default song database as requested by user feedback

If you have already purchased the app you will be informed once the update is available for the public.

I have finally received word from Apple that my ModBox Module Player is ready for download within the iTunes Store. With this tool you are able to upload and play back all your favourite MOD/S3M/XM/IT modules on your iPod Touch and iPhone. It also comes with a large selection of free instantly downloadable songs from the Modland Library (ftp.modland.com) so things are easy if you don't have your old modules available.



Click here to open the ModBox Module Player site, or here to open the app within the iTunes Store.

After a lot of work the ModBox Module Player (a mod player for the iPhone) is finally ready. It features an included easy-to-use song database with direct-download from various authors, an integrated FTP Server and support for all common module formats (e.g. Protracker, Fastracker, Screamtracker, etc.). Unfortunately Apple seems to be very restrictive and uninformative as far as approval for the iTunes store goes. My first attempt in releasing has taken a total of 12 days with the final result

Your application, ModBox Module Player 1.0, is requiring unexpected additional time for review.   We apologize for the delay, and will update you with further status as soon as we are able.

The original version included a database with 92,000 songs and some may guess that Apple may find some song- and author names displeasing. As a result I have now stripped down the initial version to a 5,000 songs one where all names have been proactively cleaned up to be politically correct (no more songs with the f* word, etc.).

So if you are addicted to amiga and pc tracked music, stay tuned. It's worth it.

Update 21st may: I have received another unexpected delay. This time it probably was "Pink" (from Abyss). Of course I did not receive an explanation, just the plain-old delay message. Anyway, I have now changed it to "Pink of Abyss" and reuploaded the app. Let's see what will happen now.

Update 12th June: Nothing from apple. And they don't react on emails. It is just as the app does not exist. I have now ported the app for iPhone OS 3 and reuploaded the binary. Personally, I don't think that this will change anything.