Updates for the FarmVille app include fixes for the following issues:

• Optimization to allow large farms to load better.
• Fixes for users having issues loading their farm.
• Performance improvement for older devices.
• Support for multitasking (for iOS 4.0 users).
• Better organized gift area.
• Bug fixing.

FarmVille Freak Craig's FarmVille App Update

Have you noticed any improvements with your iPhone farming?

After placing the Bee Hive on the farm, most farmers experienced crashing and accessibility issues.

Zynga address the technical issue and suggests the following:

“Looking into a Placed Beehive Causes Screen to Lock

Description:
Clicking “Look Inside” from the menu on a placed beehive causes the screen to lock.

Status:
The cause of this issue has been identified to be browser related. If you clear your cache and reload FarmVille, you will no longer be impacted.

Workaround:
Clear your browser cache.

If you find your issue in this section, please refrain from creating additional threads unless otherwise specified in the description of the Bugs listed above.” (Source: FarmVille Official Forum)

If you do not know how to clear your internet cache or are unsure, you can consult the following helpful “How to Clear Cache” page.

WikiHow.com’s How to Clear Your Browser’s Cache

FarmVille Grimwell on Beehive Causing Screen Lock

With the release of the FarmVille Bee Hives and Bees, lots of FarmVille Freaks are reporting problems in FarmVille!

So far, we have numerous reports of FarmVille “freezing up”  or crashing after your Bee Hive is placed on your farm. Others are reporting that they cannot accept any of the Bee Hive Building supplies or are losing supplies in the process of acceptance or usage.

As with all new releases, there will be potential glitches that will need to be addressed. Stay tuned for more information regarding tonight’s update and technical issues.

FarmVille Bees are Here Loading Screen

Are you experiencing errors with the Bee Hive feature or with FarmVille tonight? If so, what is happening?

Google + Zynga = Google Games

According to TechCrunch, Google secretly invested more than 100 million dollars in Zynga. There is a larger partnership in the works that may secure Zynga as a prominent fixture with the release of Google Games.

A partnership with Google and Zynga would mean that Google Games would provide another alternative route to access Zynga games including FarmVille, FrontierVille, Mafia Wars and other popular titles. Google Games would allow you to log into Google Games and gain access to play your favorite Zynga game. Google Games is expected to launch later this year.

Not only will Google provide another method for accessing FarmVille, it will also give Google the perk of players using Google Checkout instead of PayPal. Farm Cash and other Zynga virtual currency must be purchased with credit card or PayPal. Some sources such as TechCrunch say that Zynga is one of PayPal’s best customers, “Zynga is supposedly PayPal’s biggest single customer”. It is likely that we will see Google Checkout offered as another payment option, especially through the Google Games platform.

Zynga continues to gain massive monetary profit, so it is not surprising that huge companies such as MSN, Yahoo! and now Google become interested and seek partnerships. While Zynga benefits from the exposure and increase in accessibility that Google and Yahoo provide, their partners are able to secure a piece of the social network pie that is largely controlled by social network giant, FaceBook. A partnership with Zynga means that you have tapped into the market of the most popular social game developer and the millions of people that play their games. As TechCrunch explained, “For whatever reason people love to play these games and get passionately addicted to them, coming back day after day. That’s helped Facebook become what it is today. Google, Yahoo and others want some of that magic to rub off on them, too.”

Source: Tech Crunch

What do you think about this new partnership? Are you looking forward to farming via Google Games?

Lots of naysayers said it couldn’t be done with iPhone, Android, or any smart phone for that matter, yet the FarmVille application for iPhone was successfully released at the end of June.

So could FarmVille be coming soon to Android? Possibly! The URL www.farmvilleandroid.com was just recently registered by DNStination, which is the same registrant as FarmVille.com. As of yet there has been no official release made by Zynga or FarmVille, but this could be a good indicator of a future FarmVille and Android partnership. Worst case scenario, securing the FarmVilleAndroid.com domain name demonstrates FarmVille’s interest in Android, even if it is just a placeholder for now.

It seems like a wise decision as there are many farmers who are non-iPhone users who would also love to have other options to satisfy their farming needs.

Would you like to see FarmVille available for Android?

FarmVille Freak Quiz

Waiting for updates? Try taking FarmVille Freaks very first FarmVille trivia quiz!

Don’t forget to post in the comments section what your score was!

These technical issues explain why many farmers are experiencing white, blank loading screens, out of sync errors and general difficulty accessing FarmVille. Perhaps this explains the delay in tonight’s updates.

From Lexilicious:

“Hi Folks,

FarmVille has been experiencing some technical difficulties that have been resulting in some users experiencing white screens, loading issues and Out of Sync errors.

We are working on resolving these issues as quickly as possible and we would like to thank you for your continued patience and understanding.

We ask that you please refrain from creating additional threads about these issues to avoid excess spamming of the boards.

If you have an Out Of Sync issue to report, please post here: http://forums.zynga.com/showthread.php?t=592511

If you are experiencing white screens when playing FarmVille, please post here: http://forums.zynga.com/showthread.p…22#post6032222

If you have a loading issue to report, please post here: http://forums.zynga.com/showthread.php?t=592521

Thanks everyone!” (Source: FarmVille Forum)

FarmVille Technical Issues 6/29

FarmVille Cafe World Unfair Play

While browsing the Cafe World Forum, FarmVille Freak moderator Dark Farmer stumbled upon some interesting news. Another Zynga game, Cafe World, announced via their official forum that they have detected users using illegal programs to enhance game play and are planning to disable accounts using such programs. These programs include: modifiers, bots, cheats, and hacks which violate Zynga’s Terms of Service and are affecting the ability to connect to servers for some players.

They have developed a code to detect players using these illegal programs and will disable their accounts. Once your account has been disabled, you will have to contact customer service to resume game play. Some accounts may be reset to “normal” and be further suspended. Their goal is to enhance game play for all users and increase the accessibility and decrease in-game errors.

What does this mean for FarmVille? Could this be a future step for FarmVille as well?

Read excerpt from Official Cafe World Forum below:

“Hiya chefs,

In an effort to clean up some issues affecting the performance of our game servers we detected several programs or sources trying to access the application to change the normal game play experience. These programs, modifiers, bots, cheats, hacks, etc. are a violation to Zynga’s Terms of Service, see Usage Rules, and have been affecting all users ability to connect to our servers.

We have implemented code to detect users enhancing their game experience by using programs of this type. Once an account has been detected it will be disabled until the end user contacts our Customer Support team. Accounts disabled may be reset to “normal” game play conditions and be noted for potential suspension if other violations occur.

Our intention is to keep our game world clean of modifiers and enhancement programs as well as optimize the performance for all of our café owners. If you experience any trouble with your Café World account and need assistance please contact our Customer Support team.

Our desire is that everyone that plays Café World have an enjoyable experience and we thank you for your continued support.

The Café World Team”  (Source: Official Cafe World Forum)

Source: http://forums.zynga.com/showthread.php?t=346435&highlight=implemented+code+detect

Zynga & Yahoo Partnership

Zynga has entered a partnership with Yahoo, meaning that FarmVille, Mafia Wars, Treasure Isle, YoVille, and Cafe World will be accessible through Yahoo and Yahoo related properties such as  Yahoo Mail and Yahoo Games. Over 600 million Yahoo users will have access to their favorite Zynga games via Yahoo.

The partnership with Zynga and Yahoo, according to Brad Stone of the New York Times, “for Yahoo, the deal gives it another way to get its gigantic audience to spend even more time on the site. For Zynga, it lets the start-up hedge its bets and broaden beyond its dangerous dependence on Facebook.”

Recently Zynga formalized an agreement with FaceBook that includes a five year distribution deal to remain on FaceBook. However, Zynga is still on the move in internet real estate as it broadens its horizons beyond FaceBook and secures more valuable partnerships.

(Source: New York Times, Yahoo Heads to FarmVille)

FarmVille FaceBook Glitch Message

Hey Farmers!

We have temporarily disabled withering until the technical issues we are currently experiencing are resolved.

In addition, we have disabled the ability for puppies to run away, so none of you should lose your puppies due to this downtime.

Thank you for your patience and understanding with us during this time.

- FarmVille Freak Lexilicious

FarmVille Lexilicious Withering Has Been Disabled