Accelerator inverted...help?!

orien2v2

I hope I won't get flamed but I did use the search and still couldn't find anything other than telling me that I need to do something but I don't know how.

My game uses the accelerometer for movement and Apple requires that all apps must at least support two orientations. So in my case it's landscape left (LL) & landscape right (LR).

Problem is my game is ok in LL, but everything is inverted in LR (e.g. Up -> Down, Down -> Up). So HOW do I invert the direction when it's in LR? And yes I followed t-shirtbooth's tutorial obviously but now that I know how to use the accelerometer, how can I make it work in both landscape orientations?

orien2v2

Also another question: I'm making something like a list for my game and I want to get that drag control like in the music list or any list which seems to spring back when it reaches the edge. How can I do like a drag and release and it continues to go towards the direction I just released my finger. thanks!

Chaser

There is a post from way back, don't know where it is but I submit Ghost Words in 1 landscape and they didn't give me any trouble. http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/ghost-words/id354092793?mt=8

orien2v2

when did you submit it? Could it be that this is a new rule which they've just implemented recently?

Chaser

I submitted updates at least a month after the rule came out. For both iPhone and iPad versions. But if you want to be safe you'll have to look for that post. Also I took a screen shot of somebodies rules for the cam thing never tried it though. Email me for pic
DeMentidApps at gmail.com

orien2v2

Email sent! But does anyone still have some ideas I could try out??? Especially for my 2nd question??? ANYTHING would do! I've been stuck for days now! HELP!!!

Hachiko

I'd do it like this, don't know if there are better ways though.
You have, in one actor, a rule that says : when in landscape left, game.attribute.yourattributename = +1, when in landscape right = -1.
Then, you add * game.attribute.yourattributename to your accel formula. That way, if for example accel is at 0.4 when in landscape left, it will be something like accel*yourattributename, so 0.4*1, which does 0.4 .
When in landscape right, to move the same way of landscape left, you must invert that 0.4. So it will be accel*yourattributename, 0.4*(-1) = -0.4 .
Practically you change the sign I'm not good at explaining, lol, but I hope it's understandable

orien2v2

@Hachiko
Yes I get it I've once read a post about inverting it with a -1 but I can't find it anymore and thankfully you provided some much needed info here...I'll give it a try when I'm home! If this worked I'll make a video about it because I think A LOT of games will need to fix this to comply with Apple's set of rules!