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@gulgor0 I know, I know! :D I don’t know why I waited so long… the last update just pushed me over the edge. All the fight just went out of me. So, now I’m restricted to my desktop, but completely free of frustration/stress. It’s so relaxing… and so good to just ENJOY the damn game again. Lol.
@bubbley I see that some other friendly nesters have already addressed some small points of order/clarification. The problem is that even an iPad Air 2 with all that RAM… could STILL run into issues if the game requires – as Rovio suggests – 1 GB of free RAM to run properly. Your device only really has 2 GB as a theoretical maximum! Anyway, I finally snapped after the last update… as even with all my tricks and evasions… I couldn’t force, and I do mean force, my poor old iPad 2 to run the damn thing. So, it was over to Bluestacks.
So, Bluestacks is an Android emulator. Android is the operating system used on a number of mobile devices. Think of it as an analogue to Apple’s OS. What you can do is use a program to emulate and run the Androd environment on your desktop computer… It’s like having a little phone/non-iPad tablet on your desktop computer screen. OK so far!? :D
Once it’s installed, one simply uses Google Play — which is like an App store analogue — to download AB Epic onto Bluestacks/”virtual android device.” Then, one simply logs in and plays the game exactly like one would if using an iPad… the screen size is the same (and modifiable). I won’t lie, the installation could be potentially mind-boggling for a non-techie but with help – which I’m prepared to offer — it’s definitely achievable.
The advantage of switching… is that even a relatively old desktop computer should have substantially more free RAM available to run the game. The disadvantage is that you’re restricted to playing the game on your desktop. This is one reason I avoided running AB Epic via Bluestacks for so damn long — I ENJOYED the mobile element of the game. Anyway, I’m using a 27″ Intel core mid 2011 release iMac, and the game runs flawlessly via Bluestacks. I have yet to observe a single bug, glitch, crash or stutter. It’s unspeakably refreshing after enduring so many horrors for so long.
Anyway, feel free to PM me or reply on the boards if you’d like to have a discussion about the Bluestacks option. I can recommended a great installation video and even some screenshot based walkthroughs.
Take care, good luck!