T102 - SnapNPlay

What is Shock Vibration Technology?

We have developed this new technology to enhance your game playing experience. Through special software monitoring, the SnapNPlay driver will turn on a vibration motor whenever there is sound output from the game. The result is that you will be able to 'feel' the sound.

How does the SnapNPlay buttons work?

The SnapNPlay replaces all hardware buttons (Calendar, Address book, Page Up, Page Down, To do, Memo) and touch screen buttons (Home, Menu, Calculator, Find) on your Visor. When you press a button on the SnapNPlay, the event is actually communicated to the Visor (and hence the game software) through the serial port. There are two ways this can be done: Poll Key and Key Event. Most game software will use the Poll Key method and hence the SnapNPlay driver will default to use Poll Key. To properly play games that use the Key Event method, you need to configure the SnapNPlay driver through Menu->Preference->Key Input Method.

Which games are compatible with the SnapNPlay?

We maintain a list of games that our programmers have tested and found to be fully compatible with the SnapNPlay. This is by no means a complete list but will act as a starting point for you to experience the new PDA gaming experience made possible by our Shock Vibration Technology. Our software tester will continue to update this list. Please e-mail support@tt-tec.com if you find new game titles that are either compatible or incompatible with the SnapNPlay.

Is the SnapNPlay compatible with two player games?

Games that support two players mode will use the IR port to communicate game action between the two PDAs. This will use up the only serial port available in the Visor and the SnapNPlay driver will not work properly.

I cannot control the game using the button on SnapNPlay.

When you press the buttons on your SnapNPlay, the driver software will emulate these buttons as if you have pressed the buttons on your Visor. There are two ways such emulation can be done: Poll key and Key Event. The SnapNPlay driver was defaulted to use the Poll key method because most game will use Poll Key to get key input. For those games that use the Key Event method, you will not be able to control the game using the SnapNPlay buttons. With version 1.01 driver, you can select between the two method for maximum game compatibility.

Why is the SnapNPlay not vibrating even though the "Shock" LED was turned on?

Perhaps the battery is almost reaching the end of its life or you've forgotten to put batteries in the SnapNPlay. You should also check the "Vibration Level" setting in the SnapNPlay driver and make sure it is not turned off.

Why does my SnapNPlay keep vibrating continuously when playing some games?

As vibration feedback is generated through sound signal, the way a game generates sound will affect how SnapNPlay vibrates. Some games will turn on the sound continuously, this will cause the SnapNPlay to vibrate continuously. At the present moment, the best thing to do will be to turn off the vibration effect by pressing vibration on/off button on your SnapNPlay. Our software team is also working on a new driver version that will include some kind of filter algorithm to minimize the effect of such continuously vibration. Please check out download page for the latest software upgrade.

Can I perform a beam with the SnapNPlay connected?

No, due to a conflict in using the serial port, you need to disable the SnapNPlay driver before you can beam contents to other PDAs.

Will HotSync be affected?

The SnapNPlay driver is fully compatible with the USB cradle. You can perform HotSync while the driver is still enabled. However, if you want to perform HotSync using a serial cradle, you need to disable the SnapNPlay driver first.

Why does the synchronization screen appear each time I press the power key on the SnapNPlay?

It is probably that you forgot to enable the SnapNPlay driver.