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All iOS Games Updated

We finally made it through updating all of our iOS games! Each one had its own quarks to deal with, nine years of hardware/software updates from Apple will do that. We have 54 Mac/iOS builds on the App Store, 49 have now been updated within the last year and the other 5 don’t need any changes. Hopefully these improvements future proof things,  but we do intend on updating them a little quicker than nine years this time! Now back to our maple business and family for a while.

Pinball Tables Updated to Version 1.10

Now that all of our golfing games have been updated we’ve been making the same improvements to our pinball games. All of the Mac versions are live, the iOS versions are waiting for review and should be live in the next day or so. Now that all of our Mac apps are updated,  along with our most recent iOS games, we’re on to the last updates on our remaining iOS games.

1.10 (Mac)
*****
Native support for Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, and M4 Macs
Compatible with macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Requires macOS 15+
Removed intro video

1.10 (iOS)
*****
iOS 18 Support (Required)
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12 Mini, 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus ,14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus , 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16, 16 Plus , 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, SE (2nd/3rd Gen) Support
iPad 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Mini 6th, 7th, Air 4th, 5th, 6th, Pro 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Support
Removed iAd and other game advertisements
Removed intro video

Nova Golf, Disc Golf 3D, Birdie Golf, Total Disc Golf updated to version 1.16

It’s been nine years since we’ve updated our second/third generation golf/disc golf games! So much has changed since then, especially with iPhone/iPad screen sizes and graphics chips. These updates were long overdue, many compatibility issues have popped up over the years along with modern screens not being filled and having the wrong aspect ratio. Check out the App Store update page to get the latest versions, on to Pinball updates next!

1.16 (Mac)
*****
Removed Freemium model (Birdie Golf)
Native support for Apple Silicon M1, M2, M3, and M4 Macs
Compatible with macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
Requires macOS 15+
Fixed crash on launch for older devices
No longer defaults to unavailable courses on practice mode
Fixed big where tree branches could disappear after a finished round
Spectators no longer show up on practice rounds, are further away from the green, and have more varied outfits

1.16 (iOS)
*****
iOS 18 Support (Required)
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12 Mini, 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus ,14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus , 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16, 16 Plus , 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, SE (2nd/3rd Gen) Support
iPad 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Mini 6th, 7th, Air 4th, 5th, 6th, Pro 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Support
Removed iAd and other game advertisements
Fixed crash on launch for older devices
No longer defaults to unavailable courses on practice mode
Fixed big where tree branches could disappear after a finished round
Spectators no longer show up on practice rounds, are further away from the green, and have more varied outfits

 

GL Golf Updated to 2.580 on iOS

Last fall we updated all of our Mac apps, but then maple season got busy before we could update our iOS ones. We were working on the updates again this fall when iOS 18 came out, unfortunately it ended up breaking a lot of things in GL Golf. Over the last month we’ve worked through all of the issues and added support for all of the new devices released over the past five years, and this morning all of the GL Golf apps were updated to version 2.580. Now we’ll see how many other iOS apps we can update before Christmas!

2.580
*****
Fixed crashing on various devices on iOS 18
iOS 18 Support (Required)
iPhone 11, 11 Pro, 11 Pro Max, 12, 12 Pro, 12 Pro Max, 12 Mini, 13, 13 Mini, 13 Pro, 13 Pro Max, 14, 14 Plus ,14 Pro, 14 Pro Max, 15, 15 Plus , 15 Pro, 15 Pro Max, 16, 16 Plus , 16 Pro, 16 Pro Max, SE (2nd/3rd Gen) Support
iPad 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, Mini 6th, 7th, Air 4th, 5th, 6th, Pro 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th Support
Fixed certain courses not being selectable on the course selection screen
Fixed preferences button/label locations
Lite – Moved ads from covering up power meter and wind
Golf Tour Free – Fixed Pro shop screen layout
Various other bug fixes

GL Golf Updated to 2.580 on the Mac

GL Golf has been updated to version 2.580 on the Mac App Store. We know it’s been four years and we’re sorry it took this long, we’ve been busy with two young boys and our growing maple syrup farm. Mac OS 10.14 Sonoma broke texture loading so we had to put something out, plus we’ve been wanting to release a native version for the new Apple Silicon Macs . We’re considering a small iOS update for GL Golf, and possibly getting some of our other games fixed/reinstated on both the Mac and iOS app stores if time permits. It’s hard to believe that GL Golf has been available for nearly 20 years now, keep on swinging!

2.580
*****
Native support for Apple Silicon M1, M2, and M3 Macs
Compatible with macOS 10.15, 11, 12, 13, 14
Requires macOS 10.14+
Fix terrain textures loading incorrectly on macOS 14
Fix multiplayer game window from crashing
Update best rounds seasons
Fixed white text on score card screen while in dark mode

Maple Syrup

While we do have updates for all of our apps planned for December (iPhone X compatibility along with other enhancements), we’ve been busy making maple syrup! Checkout our products below, they make perfect gifts for the holidays!

GL Golf Updated to Version 2.55

GL Golf has been updated to version 2.55 on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and is now live on the iTunes and Mac App Store. Please allow up to a day for the update to become available as it is still propagating through Apple’s system. Check the Product Page for more information

2.55 (iOS)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Maple Bluff
Requires iOS 9.0+
Fixed terrain texturing issue
Replaced old deprecated code
10.5” iPad Pro Support
Removed advertising (Lite/Golf Tour Free)
2.54
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Desert
iPhone 7/7+ Support
iOS 10 Support
Removed online tournament feature

 

2.55 (Mac)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Maple Bluff
Fix Game Center Multiplayer from crashing upon load
Requires Mac OS 10.9+
Replaced old deprecated code
2.54
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Desert
macOS 10.12 Sierra support
Removed old deprecated code

GL Golf Updated To 2.53

GL Golf has been updated to version 2.53 on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and is now live on the iTunes and Mac App Store. Please allow up to a day for the update to become available as it is still propagating through Apple’s system. Check the <a href=”https://nuclearnova.com/games/glgolf/”>Product Page</a> for more information

2.53 (iOS)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Links
Added yard markers on Nova Forest
Added iPad Pro Support
Added iPhone SE Support
Fixed Snowflake Ridge crashing on load
Fixed Oak Tree CC Hole 7 Pin 4

2.53 (Mac)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Links
Added yard markers on Nova Forest
Fixed Snowflake Ridge crashing on load

GL Golf Updated To 2.52

GL Golf has been updated to version 2.52 on the Mac, iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, and is now live on the iTunes and Mac App Store. Please allow up to a day for the update to become available as it is still propagating through Apple’s system. The shareware version has also been updated. Check the Product Page for more information

2.52 (iOS)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Forest
Added Easiest Holes Two compilation course
Requires iOS 8+
Fixed swing button from starting swing while transitioning to a new hole

2.52 (Mac)
*****
Added a new 18 hole course, Nova Forest
Added Easiest Holes Two compilation course
Added an option to disable Game Center