GameCentre puts flight control at #3

UtopianGamesUtopianGames Member Posts: 5,692
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
I noticed Flight Control was around the #25 mark a few days ago but since gamecentre it has shot up to #3...wonder if it will help us when GS has it in the next update?

Im presuming it will be in the next update and that's whats taking them so long.

Will be pissed if all we get is pause and a few tweaks.

Darren.

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  • hrsmediahrsmedia Member Posts: 522
    Probably because there are hardly any game center titles out, and everyone wants to try it. I'm sure Game Center will give GS users an advantage while there are few games out.

    So it's all down to Gendai to get it to us as soon as possible! I think game center is the most exciting feature announced so far...(and pause)
  • AfterBurnettAfterBurnett Member Posts: 3,474
    Yeah, just what I was thinking. Would have been good if we'd had access to it... will be way too late by the time we get it, I fear.
  • RHRH Member Posts: 1,079
    It would definitely help those first apps that integrate it although, as POLYGAMe says, it will probably be too late by the time we can use GameCentre, let alone by the time updates and new submissions get approved.
  • AfterBurnettAfterBurnett Member Posts: 3,474
    Yup, GS missed the boat on that one.
  • reddotincreddotinc Member Posts: 653
    While I know that Game Center has something to do with it, there is a reason why it now has nearly 100k GC users, whereas the rest have less than 10k - it's a superb game, and Firemint really smashed it with the GC integration straight for launch..

    While it won't turn every game into a top 100 smash hit, I hope it helps alot :)

    // red.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    tshirtbooth said:
    I would not expect it this update. It would be nice but adding gamecenter is a Big task. I would not be surprised if it's not in gamesalad till iPad gets 4.2

    Maybe they could do it in pieces. Maybe they could just add achievements with the next big update, and then add online gaming later.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    tshirtbooth said:
    I'd like the leader board first :)

    I think that too is an easier task to accomplish.
  • iDeveloperiDeveloper Member Posts: 441
    POLYGAMe said:
    Yup, GS missed the boat on that one.

    Just like they missed the iAd launch... And the Retina display... Now Game Center?

    Is GS not using BETA's that Apple releases to get ahead? Or, is GS not even a paid Apple developer? I'm sensing that, as new features always come out after Apple releases them to the public, making us miss the "gold rush".
  • EastboundEastbound Member, BASIC Posts: 1,074
    It takes time to integrate the new features in GS, so our receiving of the new features is going to be delayed. It's insanely unrealistic to expect us to be able to implement gc, iAds, etc. out f the gate..
  • iDeveloperiDeveloper Member Posts: 441
    Eastbound said:
    It takes time to integrate the new features in GS, so our receiving of the new features is going to be delayed. It's insanely unrealistic to expect us to be able to implement gc, iAds, etc. out f the gate..

    Ummm...... I know it does... But are they using the BETA software Apple releases months before the public release? GameCenter has been on Apple's iOS SDK Beta page for ages before the release.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    iDeveloper said:
    Just like they missed the iAd launch... And the Retina display... Now Game Center?

    GameSalad had iAd support pretty close to the launch of that feature.

    Retina Display required no additional programming. Just use higher resolution graphics. Features to make it better were included soon after.

    Game Center, I just downloaded it yesterday. What other software like GameSalad has Game Center support? Is it Unity? Flash? Corona?
  • joemaukejoemauke Member Posts: 41
    After looking at the game center code, I can honestly say it would be a monumental task getting game center support into GS. I'm not saying its impossible, but given game salad's current structure I just don't see it happening unless they totally revamp how GS works currently.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    joemauke said:
    After looking at the game center code, I can honestly say it would be a monumental task getting game center support into GS.
    Which parts... all of it or just online gaming?
    joemauke said:I'm not saying its impossible, but given game salad's current structure I just don't see it happening unless they totally revamp how GS works currently.

    I'm under the impression that Gendai Games is revamping how GameSalad works. Well... performance/memory management anyway.
  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    The API is super straight forward
    For leaderboards and achievements it's just a simple call and ID number

    I Can see those features being added pretty easily

    Someone in unity already made a plugin for 55 bucks
    I added it to my matching game in about 3 hours.

    The multi player ..... Now that's another story.
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    absolutely .....Apple designed it for devs to include in current games with little extra work.
  • PhoticsPhotics Member Posts: 4,172
    JamesZeppelin said:
    The API is super straight forward
    For leaderboards and achievements it's just a simple call and ID number

    That's what I figured. Gendai Games could boost their reputation with a quick addition of those two features. That would keep GameSalad developers busy while Gendai Games works on the harder stuff.
    JamesZeppelin said:
    Someone in unity already made a plugin for 55 bucks
    I added it to my matching game in about 3 hours.

    That I didn't know. It's too bad we can't make our own GameSalad behaviors... like an open source repository off cool game additions.
  • JamesZeppelinJamesZeppelin Member Posts: 1,927
    I would be willing to bet flight control shot up because most people clicked on the game center section and purchased the only .99 game

    Good move by FC
  • AfterBurnettAfterBurnett Member Posts: 3,474
    Does anyone else suck as much as I do at this game? 28 planes landed... the top scorer is in the twenty-thousands!!!!!!!! HOW?!?!?! That would take days!!!!!
  • reddotincreddotinc Member Posts: 653
    My best is 81 :(
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    my best was 121, back when it first came out. addicting game, but 20,000? loser ;)

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  • joemaukejoemauke Member Posts: 41
    Sorry, I wasn't clear, yes I meant multiplayer. But yes, most of the API is rather simple, but multiplayer I don't see as possible as gamesalad is currently structured.
  • joemaukejoemauke Member Posts: 41
    Oh, and yes there is a cottage industry in creating custom stuff for unity....but thats because of the level of access you have in unity.
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