App Store Settings (🏪)

The App Store system allows you to control which optional applications players can "install" on their smartphones. This is a powerful tool for narrative progression and world-building. You can start players with only basic phone functions and allow them to unlock more advanced apps later in the campaign, perhaps as a quest reward, by purchasing them from a vendor, or by visiting a specific location.

How to Access App Store Settings:

• Method 1 (Main Settings):
  1. Go to the main Foundry VTT Configure Settings menu (⚙️).
  2. Navigate to the Module Settings tab.
  3. Find "Smartphone Widget" in the list and click the button labeled "App Store Settings."
• Method 2 (In-App Shortcut):
  1. As the GM, open your Smartphone Widget (📱).
  2. Navigate to the Settings app (⚙️).
  3. In the "GM Only" section, tap on "App Store Settings."

The Configuration Panel Explained:

The settings panel presents a straightforward list of all non-essential apps available in the module. This includes apps like the Calculator, Notes, Social, Banking, Gacha, and various games.

• Enabling Apps: Simply check (✅) the box next to any app you want to make available for players to "install." Any app that is unchecked will be completely hidden from the App Store for all players.
• Default Apps: Core applications like Phone, Messages, Contacts, and Settings are considered essential to the smartphone's function. They are always installed and cannot be removed. Therefore, they will not appear in this list.

The Player Experience:

1. When a player opens the App Store app (🛒) on their smartphone, they will see a list of all the apps you have enabled in the settings.
2. They can tap a "Get" button to "install" an app.
3. Once "installed," the app's icon will appear on their Home Screen, and they can begin using it.