New iPad Uses Retina Graphics When Running iPhone Apps

when ipad first introduced there weren't many ipad-specific apps yet available. solution, apple allowed apps designed iphone's smaller screen run on ipad in form of emulation. apps run if on iphone, using fraction of ipad's screen. alternatively, apps run in 2x mode, using technique called pixel doubling fill ipad's screen. however, when in 2x mode, both artwork , text blocky , pixelated.

since original ipad's launch, both iphone , ipod touch has been upgraded high resolution retina displays. while apple use retina graphics apps had been upgraded work iphone 4 , 4s's 960x640 display (nearly iphone apps nowadays), far, they've chosen not to. instead, ipad 1 , 2 continue pixel double 480x320 display original iphone's screen. in fact, there jailbreak app called retinapad enables use of iphone retina graphics on original ipad, filling gap in functionality.

new ipad, however, displays retina graphics of apps designed iphone in both 1x , 2x mode, resulting in improved visual experience, pointed out user on toucharcade forums. user experience issue still exists -- in 2x mode, interface elements twice large -- looks better .

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i tested nba jam, iphone version looked crap on ipad 1, looked great through retinapad when had jailbroken since tricked loading iphone 4's retina enable graphic assets. now, on brand spankin' new ipad third gen, looks fantastic, without retinapad, enabling 2x option @ bottom right of screen.

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in image above, graphics of iphone version of cut rope have been compared side-by-side on ipad 2 (left) , ipad 3 (right). note while there ipad-native version of app available, used iphone version illustrate differences. ipad 3 version uses iphone retina graphics found in cut rope iphone, resulting in sharper image.

in fact, iphone version looks identical ipad native version of game:




note cut rope hd has not yet been updated support ipad retina display, of course, native retina ipad apps better on new ipad. in meanwhile, iphone apps running on new ipad see notable visual improvement, approaching previous ipad native apps.

article link: new ipad uses retina graphics when running iphone apps

 

this clear example of apple's stupidity. why not enabled on older ipads???

i'm glad voted down. makes perfect sense! totally not valid complaint apple has change software, hundreds of thousands of apps can useful, don't. guess ok, 480x320 looks awesome on 1024x768 display!

 

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