stlwinner
Level 1
(0 points)
Q: games for older ipods
Are there any games in the app store that will play on a 1st gen. ipod touch? Just bought this and I keep getting the message that the ios is too old for the apps I select.
iPod touch, iOS 3.1.3
Kenichi Watanabe
Level 8
(40,269 points)
1st gen iPod touch runs up to iPhone OS 3.1.3. So first, make sure you have updated the OS to the latest possible version. You can check on the iPod's Summary tab, when the iPod is connected and selected in the iTunes sidebar, under DEVICES.
After that, it's just a matter of finding a game works with 3.1.3. Use iTunes on your computer, instead of trying to use the App Store on the iPod's small screen.
The OS requirement is stated in the game description, where it says Requirements. This is how I would find games that work with 3.1.3, because the currently "featured" games are too new.
On the iTunes Store screen, select the App Store and the Games category. Toward the top, make sure you are filtering on iPhone apps (not iPad). At the bottom of the column along the right side of the screen, find MORE GAMES and select a type of game, such as Action.
Find the section that says All Action iPhone Apps, select to filter on Paid or Free, and click on See All. Where it says Sort By, select Release Date. The listing is now sorted by release date of the game, from newest to oldest. Since games that support 3.1.3 are more likely to be older, at the bottom of the listing, go to the LAST available page. You can start from there and work your way forward "in time." Happy hunting...
