Is the problem so inherent and deep within Safari that we could do nothing but wait for Apple to fix it?

Hey,

So my game is a strategy, top down, very fun but zooming naturally with two fingers like god intended is so so crucial, but the Scirra example in C3 doesn't work on iOS mobile.

github.com/Scirra/Construct-3-bugs/issues/2750

Bug reported here, Ashley says no go until Apple fixes it.

Any alternatives? Do we know if the bug exists even when we export a built? If it's only in preview?

Can we scrounge up an alternative since this seems like a thing a lot of people might need.

THANK. YOU.

Looks like a really cool game, congratulations on the award 🎉

It's always good to hear about what people have made, so yes we do care!

Wohoo! Thank you!

Part of the reason why I'm motivated to try to do awesome games, apart from making awesome games is that I want people to understand how powerful and at the same time simple Construct 3 is.

Nothing else does it this well and for the memory challenged like me, Construct is a godsend!

Just realized I never told you guys... or anyone that cares.

red-dot.org/project/all-but-me-15200

Game is probably down right now because I vowed not to renew Apple dev license before I make my next game.

This game was free and it got like 10000 at least spontaneous downloads. Did it in Construct in a period of 3 months, while I was doing another game (not in C2, I didn't program it).

Ashley you guys have a very important role to filter out the incessant noise of users who demand this feature and that feature. Construct 3 is so beautiful because you filter so beautifully. Balancing new ideas and features with a strong direction and confidence in shooting down requests for new features is so so crucial and you are doing such a good job.

Thank you. Even if this didn't help me out (which it did), I would still say this :)

Here's an example from the game. The mountain is clipping the lower hexes :(

How about this as an option?

https://www.construct.net/en/forum/construct-2/how-do-i-18/how-do-i-control-the-z-order-d-96537

Thanks for your help man, no worries on jumping on guns.

I tried this with an object but I have three objects of the same type that need to be jumped in front of :(

A Z order index would be so much simpler than this wacky workaround way

I've found a 10 year old thread about a similar question where the idea was proposed that Construct could use numbers to just apply to a sprite and move it there which made sense and would've solved my issue.

An ordering system using For each sprite.y ascending and then move to top was the option offered by Ashley

It doesn't work for my project since my project is a hex based game and the hexes are settled Z order at the start and then they move Y position throughout the game (they move Y and they CANT move in the Z order while moving)

Assigning a Z order with a number or a variable would seem the intuitive way to make this happen and a simple way.

Anyone knows a simple workaround?

Nepeo, thanks. Will give it a look.

I keep having a very strong feeling that I do about a billion things wrong and would love to skip a few steps for creating constructive habits.

A blogpost, book, essay etc of really nice, broad heuristics, simple habits that exponential improve programming productivity?

I've read zero things like that, was wondering if anyone knows a nice resource, something that C3 level programming would benefit from. Not machine code programmers level.

Thanks !