The best way to test a ClueTrail-file is to send it to yourself and walk around the trail. However sometimes that is not easy, so the app provides a TEST mode.
Putting ClueTrail in Test Mode
ClueTrail in TEST mode
Open the ClueTrail app
Dial in TEST
A navigation panel will open at the bottom.
Now use ClueTrail like you would in play mode - accept you use the navigation panel instead of walking around
Opening / Starting a game
You start a game by opening a "ClueTrailFile". These may be sent to you via email or iMessage, or downloaded from the web, or AirDropped.
You may then see a scramble of symbols. These are the clues in binary.
To open with ClueTrail tap the (share icon).
Scroll right until you see (ClueTrail icon). Tap on it.
Download ClueTrailFile from web
ClueTrailFile from iMessage
Binary ClueTrailFile
Open ClueTrailFile with ClueTrail
"Walking Around" in Test Mode
In the TEST mode the GPS is ignored. The app acts as if
you started 100 meters south of the first clue.
Move north/south/east/west with by tapping the buttons of the navigation panel. Each time you tap, the app acts as if you walked 10 meters in that direction.
When you are done, close ClueTrail. The next time you open it, it will be in its normal mode.
(share icon).
(ClueTrail icon). Tap on it.
