Xbox Live: MiniSquadron control bug discovered, plus an easy workaround

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Since its announcement, we at WPCentral have been eagerly anticipating the release of MiniSquadron on Xbox Alive. Imagine my disappointment then when I booted the game up on Wednesday only to detect that the virtual stick merely did non work. As a result, I couldn't steer the aeroplane or practise much of anything besides get an Achievement for bouncing into the walls. A quick check of the comments department on Midweek'south proclamation article and other gaming forums reveals the problem is fairly widespread, though it doesn't bear upon anybody.

Thankfully in that location is a prepare for MiniSquadron's control problem. If your game's virtual stick isn't working, simply restart your telephone. The next time you boot upward the game, the controls should be fixed. You're then ready to enjoy some 2D aeriform combat!

Fat Pebble, the developer responsible for the Windows Phone port of MiniSquadron, is aware of the command bug. They accept promised to fix it every bit soon as possible. While the inconvenience of the bug seems like a total downer, it'south actually a boon for gamers. You lot see, MiniSquadron was adult prior to the Windows Phone Mango update and therefore doesn't support Fast App Switching. Now that the devs have to update the game to prepare the bug, it volition be easy for them to throw in Fast App Switching at the same time. Let'due south merely hope Microsoft allows the update to laissez passer quickly (as they seldom do).

In the concurrently, don't permit the presence of a niggling bug keep yous from buying MiniSquadron. The workaround is a very minor inconvenience in the grand scheme of things.MiniSquadron costs $2.99 and there is a free trial. Touch downwards here on the Market to get it.

Update: MiniSquadron may non receive an update to set up the control bug and its cleaved Achievement after all. We'll mail again if things alter.

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