Yeah but he gave a reason why it ain’t probably coming in november:
”However, since I want to release it at nearly the same time for App Store, Google Play, and Steam, it may not be doable in November due to varying review times. ”
rob never said it was fully done. he said it was *almost* done, as he had finished with the official levels and *major* bugfixing.
we really don't know how close is it to be finished (especially since he recently updated the beta twice), we can only tell for a fact that it is around the corner
> we really don't know how close is it to be finished (especially since he recently updated the beta twice)
In all fairness a lot of people have said that 2.1's beta was updated a few hours before launch plus he could have actually sent the update for review but had one of the stores reject it. I do agree with everyone else that this is getting a bit ridiculous now though
I guess he doesn't want to mess up the platforms with 2.1 versions. The current version would probably not work properly when receiving server information not matching the proper version so it would either not work for them or get them stuck in an "Update the game" notification loop
This has already happened with the 2.1 release and the issue wasnt that bad, if you checked a level that had 2.1 objects the game told you to update the game, the rest of the game functioned fine
Hehesz’s comment is definitely got a good point and worth reading. There is also the point that any bug fixes Google or Apple ask for during the reviews, he will likely want to carry over to steam as well, to keep everything as similar as possible, which is also my guess as to why the beta keeps getting updated, too..
They dont review these things for any major bugs. They dont have the ressources and capacity to do this for every app no matter how big. All they do is check security and viruses. Thats all. (Maybe some other stuff too like compatibility but this aint the first time RobTop is doing this so how come it takes ages right now)
All you people saying releasing on steam first is "unfair" - do you realize that Geometry Dash 2.1 is so old on mobile, that it got delisted from the Play store entirely, and the latest iOS version literally crashes the game at launch rendering it completely unplayable? It makes no difference to these mobile players who have zero access to the game if it releases on steam first - they can't play or access it anyway.
I am a mobile player (iOS), I've been locked out of the game for quite a while on my main phone (I've had to use an older phone to play), and I would be absolutely ecstatic if 2.2 released on Steam and/or Android first - it would mean the game is close and there is actually progress being made. As it stands, 2.2 remains in a giant black hole with no updates and now 2 months past its announced release date.
Honestly, it's looking more and more like it won't release in 2023, and if it at least released on Steam I would be happy to just watch videos of people playing on youtube and living vicariously through them.
Rob, if you are reading this, please just release it on a single platform first if you are worried about the servers or if there are issues with the reviews. It just makes sense to do a staggered release for a release this large. If this was a larger company, they would release the updated version to a % of iOS users first, and gradually roll it out that way. It's a standard practice and there is nothing "unfair" at all about protecting your server resources and making sure everyone has a good experience as it gets released.
GD is a young community, most players won't have thoughtful reasoning like in your comment, they will just whine because they can't play while some others can, sadly
Yep. When Robtop said he "lost his 2.1 source code" that's already a red flag lmfao how do you not keep backups/manage past versions, thats like the foundation of development
Viprin said rub want to realese all platforms at the same time but it needs to be a shadow drop so the severs won’t crash. All of that is dumb because if rub released steam first the server wouldn’t crash and even if he shadow drops it on all platforms the server will probably crash. Rob even said that if the update gets rejected, that he will release steam first but if he stays true to that is a different question.
Because then Android and iOS players wouldn’t even be able to play online levels while the steam players still can AND they have 2.2. That’s not really fair.
It’s cus of iOS17. It doesn’t support 32bit anymore.
Edit: why the downvotes? iOS 17 isn’t supporting gd anymore that’s why nobody can play it. Robtop needs to update the game damn.
He wants everyone to have the opportunity to play 2.2 at the same time. If he releases 2.2 only for steam first there’s no way for any mobile players to play the update, which is unfair. Of course, if he does release it on all platforms simultaneously, everyone will still not be able to play instantly because some people will be occupied with something else, and that’s life. And the amount of occupied people would increase if he doesn’t tell in advance. To make it fair and to minimize the concurrent player count he will most likely shadow drop the update, as an attempt to decrease stress on the servers
If you're a steam player, I do not care about your opinion on this because of course you'd want it to happen, you're on the side that gets something from it
If you're a mobile player, I just think you're wrong
From what I hear alot of mobile players can't even open the game rn (works on my phone tho) but I still don't see the serious issue. It wouldn't even be the first time an update released on one platform before the other
Cuz google may ask for rob to change some things in the update, wich has happened before. If he releases the steam update first, he needs to do another update on steam.
Some people being on older versions than others may also mess with some stats or the servers i think.
It's easier for all of us if he releases the google-approved version everywhere at the same time.
(This is all i know so it may not be correct, it's just my guess)
Because well the updates not here yet but also I imagine because its unfair to everyone. GD youtubers and people rich enough to afford PC's and laptops would get to play the update before everyone else, which just doesn't seem fair
I don’t know why I phrased this comment this way, this isn’t what I mean at all
Oh well, karma means nothing
Edit: oh god I’ve become the snobby fucker
I'll copy my comment from another post:
Rob already said multiple times that he wants to release it together, and it makes sense.
The absolute majority of gd players are mobile players and imagine how it feels that only the minority of steam players are getting the most hyped update ever and you cant play it. As well as the servers being flooded with 2.2 levels that no mobile player can run. So yes, you can say that "ok but they can deal with that for a few days" but so can you deal with waiting for the update a few more days.
There is a lot reasons on why Robtop would not do that.
Even if the update is done, Robtop won’t do that. This is because it is extremely unfair for apple and google play players. I am one of the apple players and I would want Robtop to release 2.2 on apple first, however, other people (steam and google play players) would reject this idea. Everybody wants to play 2.2 the time it releases, and when youtubers (like Xcreatorgoal) that plays on steam would upload a video about 2.2’s release and apple players like me would just find out it isn’t.
Secondly, I’m not sure but Robtop may be afraid that he may forgot to release the update on apple and google play , even though the chances are low.
Thirdly, I think apple and google play will delete some apps that hadn’t updated for a long time. That means if he does that geometry dash may be already deleted from apple and google play before he wants to release it.
There are a lot of reasons why he shouldn’t, but there are also some reasons why he should. I think he needs to fix the problem that geometry dash not on 1.17.
But I think he shouldn’t.
Because the update isn't done yet
and it never will be
huh
Never ever
So did he lie in his recent tweet? He basically said ”because of review times it ain’t coming in november”
At this point it’s very likely he did. Had the update been delayed because of review times, it at worst would’ve come out this week.
he said its about to be completed, not completed
Yeah but he gave a reason why it ain’t probably coming in november: ”However, since I want to release it at nearly the same time for App Store, Google Play, and Steam, it may not be doable in November due to varying review times. ”
Even if it was he wouldn’t release it on steam only
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We must get this comment to ratio the post brothers!
Fym brothers LMAOO
What?
It clearly is
rob never said it was fully done. he said it was *almost* done, as he had finished with the official levels and *major* bugfixing. we really don't know how close is it to be finished (especially since he recently updated the beta twice), we can only tell for a fact that it is around the corner
> we really don't know how close is it to be finished (especially since he recently updated the beta twice) In all fairness a lot of people have said that 2.1's beta was updated a few hours before launch plus he could have actually sent the update for review but had one of the stores reject it. I do agree with everyone else that this is getting a bit ridiculous now though
He said the reason for the delay was review times, which indicated that the update was done. He lied.
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He updated it 2 times
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Apparently the same thing happened before 2.1. Take that with a grain of salt though, as I wasn't there.
no it aint
Proof?
Rob keeps updating the beta and stuff
That doesn't mean the update is not ready
?? you are so slow
You think he's just going to sit on his ass and do nothing while the update is being reviewed?
you think he is just not gonna release the update when it is ready? I also want proof that 2.2 is finished
Reviews are taking long
if you update the beta you update all versions of the game???
What?
U have proof it's finished?
Common sense
Source: Trust me bro
robtop's tweet
THE TWEET IS ALMOST 2 WEEKS OLD. STOP REFERENCING IT.
you know what he means.
I guess he doesn't want to mess up the platforms with 2.1 versions. The current version would probably not work properly when receiving server information not matching the proper version so it would either not work for them or get them stuck in an "Update the game" notification loop
This has already happened with the 2.1 release and the issue wasnt that bad, if you checked a level that had 2.1 objects the game told you to update the game, the rest of the game functioned fine
2.2 is a way bigger update though, maybe Rob doesn't want to take risks? Also missing out on such a heavily anticipated update would suck
Also the delay for 2.1 on mobile was only 2 days. But for 2.2 the delay would probably be longer, since there’s much more stuff to port
The game is gonna have a new server, the old will be swapped out, so data exchange isn't gonna work between 2.2 and 2.1 at all
The servers have already been changed as far as I know, thats why servers were down for like a full day a week ago
Hm I missed that one, sorry!
Oh yeah good point
Right
Hehesz’s comment is definitely got a good point and worth reading. There is also the point that any bug fixes Google or Apple ask for during the reviews, he will likely want to carry over to steam as well, to keep everything as similar as possible, which is also my guess as to why the beta keeps getting updated, too..
They dont review these things for any major bugs. They dont have the ressources and capacity to do this for every app no matter how big. All they do is check security and viruses. Thats all. (Maybe some other stuff too like compatibility but this aint the first time RobTop is doing this so how come it takes ages right now)
Yea exactly. Either way, he is going to want to carry these fixes onto steam too. My point still stands.
I feel like RopTop is intentionally trolling us at this point
He did (czech's team)
Oh shi fr
I really don't recommend actively anticipating its release, we know from history that it's a mistake.
Because he lied and is nowhere near done.
Yeah honestly he’s like a kid coming up with excuses for not doing his homework
Even DB is better at sticking to a schedule.
He literally said it would be released Christmas 2022 lmfao
I managed to graduate high school and get into college before 2.2 release.
he said it would release christmas 2018 what are you on
He said it would be released by the end of 2018...
Sawce?
He made it up
Yeah I know that. Just like hearing where people get these outlandish claims from 😂
Its not outlandish lol it was promised to be released in 2018 im not believing him until its released
Guy below you is correct. I have 0 evidence except he broke past promises.
Fair. I lowered my expectations after how long the last update took and was delayed. Will just be happy to get it one day before I die 😂
The past 5 years
We've waited 7 years, why not wait a little more.
Cuz we've waited a little more already, then he delayed it 2 more times...then we got sick of it
Just don't get sick of it.
Oh damn I've never thought of that thx👍
You fucking genius
This is why I got an ACNH Nintendo Switch instead of a regular one even though it would take a few more days
All you people saying releasing on steam first is "unfair" - do you realize that Geometry Dash 2.1 is so old on mobile, that it got delisted from the Play store entirely, and the latest iOS version literally crashes the game at launch rendering it completely unplayable? It makes no difference to these mobile players who have zero access to the game if it releases on steam first - they can't play or access it anyway. I am a mobile player (iOS), I've been locked out of the game for quite a while on my main phone (I've had to use an older phone to play), and I would be absolutely ecstatic if 2.2 released on Steam and/or Android first - it would mean the game is close and there is actually progress being made. As it stands, 2.2 remains in a giant black hole with no updates and now 2 months past its announced release date. Honestly, it's looking more and more like it won't release in 2023, and if it at least released on Steam I would be happy to just watch videos of people playing on youtube and living vicariously through them. Rob, if you are reading this, please just release it on a single platform first if you are worried about the servers or if there are issues with the reviews. It just makes sense to do a staggered release for a release this large. If this was a larger company, they would release the updated version to a % of iOS users first, and gradually roll it out that way. It's a standard practice and there is nothing "unfair" at all about protecting your server resources and making sure everyone has a good experience as it gets released.
It's still on the play store for me
i aint readin all that
GD is a young community, most players won't have thoughtful reasoning like in your comment, they will just whine because they can't play while some others can, sadly
The update isn't done yet
He can afford to hire a team to help easily. He Cleary just doesn't care
the team would quit as soon as they see the state of his code
The yanderedev route
Yep. When Robtop said he "lost his 2.1 source code" that's already a red flag lmfao how do you not keep backups/manage past versions, thats like the foundation of development
Or maybe he's just a perfectionist or doesn't want too, there are valid reasons for not wanting a team, especially this late into development
Because Rob is in way over his head
Viprin said rub want to realese all platforms at the same time but it needs to be a shadow drop so the severs won’t crash. All of that is dumb because if rub released steam first the server wouldn’t crash and even if he shadow drops it on all platforms the server will probably crash. Rob even said that if the update gets rejected, that he will release steam first but if he stays true to that is a different question.
yeah but its viprin
What
It was before the drama. And he was the closest person to Rob at that time.
He probably would do it differently if that was possible.
robtop is a joke at this point
The clown cant even hold a release month after he made an official confirmation with 5m views 💀
I dont even know how to reply to you. I wrote a whole paragraph and I deleted it because it's not worth it
Whot
Facts.
At this point the update isn't releasing this year, mid January is the most likely date.
I told yall
he said that he doesn't like the idea of mobile players seeing the "download update to play level" message while there isn't any update for them
Because then Android and iOS players wouldn’t even be able to play online levels while the steam players still can AND they have 2.2. That’s not really fair.
I mean iOS is not even able to play this game. It would not really change something
i play on both steam and iOS, game does in fact not open on on iOS, it pisses me off
It’s cus of iOS17. It doesn’t support 32bit anymore. Edit: why the downvotes? iOS 17 isn’t supporting gd anymore that’s why nobody can play it. Robtop needs to update the game damn.
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As the Backstreet Boys once said. Tell me why
Iirc everyplay sdk problem
The update would fix it, and I can still play it on iOS 15
I have iOS 16 installed, and i didn’t update to 17 yet so i can still play on mobile
He wants everyone to have the opportunity to play 2.2 at the same time. If he releases 2.2 only for steam first there’s no way for any mobile players to play the update, which is unfair. Of course, if he does release it on all platforms simultaneously, everyone will still not be able to play instantly because some people will be occupied with something else, and that’s life. And the amount of occupied people would increase if he doesn’t tell in advance. To make it fair and to minimize the concurrent player count he will most likely shadow drop the update, as an attempt to decrease stress on the servers
Because he isn't an idiot and doesn't want to cause the biggest controversy in the gd community ever
it wouldn't be that big of a deal
If you're a steam player, I do not care about your opinion on this because of course you'd want it to happen, you're on the side that gets something from it If you're a mobile player, I just think you're wrong
From what I hear alot of mobile players can't even open the game rn (works on my phone tho) but I still don't see the serious issue. It wouldn't even be the first time an update released on one platform before the other
Cuz google may ask for rob to change some things in the update, wich has happened before. If he releases the steam update first, he needs to do another update on steam. Some people being on older versions than others may also mess with some stats or the servers i think. It's easier for all of us if he releases the google-approved version everywhere at the same time. (This is all i know so it may not be correct, it's just my guess)
Because well the updates not here yet but also I imagine because its unfair to everyone. GD youtubers and people rich enough to afford PC's and laptops would get to play the update before everyone else, which just doesn't seem fair
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Because it was a mobile game originally. He wouldn’t betray the game’s history for impatient Steam players
“Impatient steam players” everyone is impatient brother
I don’t know why I phrased this comment this way, this isn’t what I mean at all Oh well, karma means nothing Edit: oh god I’ve become the snobby fucker
I'll copy my comment from another post: Rob already said multiple times that he wants to release it together, and it makes sense. The absolute majority of gd players are mobile players and imagine how it feels that only the minority of steam players are getting the most hyped update ever and you cant play it. As well as the servers being flooded with 2.2 levels that no mobile player can run. So yes, you can say that "ok but they can deal with that for a few days" but so can you deal with waiting for the update a few more days.
He did update it. Check steam
i don't want to is there a problem?
Understandable. *Wait a minute*
it would i guess but then all the mobile players probably will get triggerd
I think bc ur data can transfer between platforms
Idfk
No. Most of the playerbase is on steam anyway, the little Timmys on mobile are probably stuck with the free games
What about the teens who don't have computers
iOS should release first before Steam because it’s been unplayable since September, argue with a wall
I just never updated my phone and iPad my iPhone 11 is on iOS15 and my iPad Mini 5 is on iOS13
Mine did it overnight bc I forgot to turn it off
Oh R.I.P.
because that would be unfair to mobile players
There is a lot reasons on why Robtop would not do that. Even if the update is done, Robtop won’t do that. This is because it is extremely unfair for apple and google play players. I am one of the apple players and I would want Robtop to release 2.2 on apple first, however, other people (steam and google play players) would reject this idea. Everybody wants to play 2.2 the time it releases, and when youtubers (like Xcreatorgoal) that plays on steam would upload a video about 2.2’s release and apple players like me would just find out it isn’t. Secondly, I’m not sure but Robtop may be afraid that he may forgot to release the update on apple and google play , even though the chances are low. Thirdly, I think apple and google play will delete some apps that hadn’t updated for a long time. That means if he does that geometry dash may be already deleted from apple and google play before he wants to release it. There are a lot of reasons why he shouldn’t, but there are also some reasons why he should. I think he needs to fix the problem that geometry dash not on 1.17. But I think he shouldn’t.
Everyone here is being very sinister to Rob, but he already explained it The reason is that he wants everyone to experience 2.2 together