Restore In-App Purchases Question

TWEAmazingApps

Hi GS Community! I wanted to ask if somebody could clarify an in-app purchase question i had. I have an app that has these points called C.U. Points and you can use them to unlock items. You can aquire these points in 1 of 2 ways, but doing some tasks in the game or by buying them (in-app purchase). The items themselves are not in-app purchases, i made up a system where you can take those CU points and purchase the items using a system i made. My question was if i make those items in the game non-consumables (which they are) and the CU points consumables (which they are) in itunes connect, when a user wants to restore purchases could he restore all of the items he unlocked although they didn't purchase the items with in-app purchase system from app but buy a system that i made myself, where i set them up myself and then put them on itunes connect as non-consumable items? Thanks for help on this one!!

calvin9403

the player will just get his points back

EatingMyHat

If I understand your scenario correctly, there is nothing the restore will do for you.

Since your non-consumables are NOT IAP, they are not part of the itunesconnect systems and you cannot put it there (there is no free IAP or fake money). Your real IAP is the consumable points, which cannot be restored.

IAP restore cannot be used for your own internal system, you will have to save the attribute/table in order to make sure that it is not lost. In general, you should do it for IAP as well, the restore behavior is not meant to replace the Save/Load that you must do.

viking

I have four different non-consumable IAP's that can be purchased in my in-game store. I realize that I need to put a restore purchases button in the store next to my purchase icons. However, I also have these IAP's located around the game in pause and game over screens. Do I have to put a restore purchase button in every scene where the IAP icons are, or is it enough to put it in the store?