A Gamer's FAQ to Bible Navigator X
On Tuesday, LifeWay announced the development of Bible Navigator X for the XBOX 360, via the Indie Games Channel and XNA. In the next few weeks we'll be talking more about the application on HCSB.org and BibleNavigatorX.com but, since a lot of the gaming sites have picked up the news, I wanted to be able to answer some questions specifically for you.
1) Why only the XBOX 360?
B&H is producing this via the XBOX Live Indie Games channel; the other consoles and handhelds don't offer a similar toolset. While we would be interested in developing for those platforms, the opportunities simply aren't there right now for us.
2) What is the HCSB?
HCSB stands for the Holman Christian Standard Bible. It's one of the most modern transalations, and one of only two Bible translations (the other is the NET Bible) to have been done utilizing computers. It's a cross-denomination translation, with 17 denominations represented on its translation team. You can learn more at HCSB.org.
3) What does the 'X' stand for?
B&H already has a product called Bible Navigator for the PC. We wanted to keep the name of the product line and, since this is currently and XBOX-only project it seemed fairly obvious to call it Bible Navigator X.
4) Will I need a patch to read the text in SD?
Nope; we'll let you control the font size on Day 1. That's a part of the nuts and bolts of our app. ;-)
5) Will there be Achievements or DLC?
Sorry, but unfortunately no. Those features aren't available on Indie Games.
1) Why only the XBOX 360?
B&H is producing this via the XBOX Live Indie Games channel; the other consoles and handhelds don't offer a similar toolset. While we would be interested in developing for those platforms, the opportunities simply aren't there right now for us.
2) What is the HCSB?
HCSB stands for the Holman Christian Standard Bible. It's one of the most modern transalations, and one of only two Bible translations (the other is the NET Bible) to have been done utilizing computers. It's a cross-denomination translation, with 17 denominations represented on its translation team. You can learn more at HCSB.org.
3) What does the 'X' stand for?
B&H already has a product called Bible Navigator for the PC. We wanted to keep the name of the product line and, since this is currently and XBOX-only project it seemed fairly obvious to call it Bible Navigator X.
4) Will I need a patch to read the text in SD?
Nope; we'll let you control the font size on Day 1. That's a part of the nuts and bolts of our app. ;-)
5) Will there be Achievements or DLC?
Sorry, but unfortunately no. Those features aren't available on Indie Games.