please help with iPhone preview

StanStan Member Posts: 138
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hi everyone,

I created my first little demo app for iPhone and now I wanted to preview it on my phone but for some reasons it doesn't work, when click "Preview on iPhone" icon pops up next to the Preview and all it shows is "My Mac"
My phone is connected to my computer with USB. I don't have wireless on this computer, could that be the problem?

Thanks

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  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    Thanks
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    I just tried on my MacBookPro both devices connected to the same wireless network still same thing I don't see iPhone there? What am I missing now?
  • sonicfiresonicfire Member Posts: 10
    i thought the communication would work via bluetooth?
  • ForteForte Member, PRO Posts: 297
    i guess not, it wants it via wi-fi
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    I have wifi enabled both on iPhone and on my mac, I tried on 2 different macs, same result. I only see Mac as a device no iPhone.
  • ForteForte Member, PRO Posts: 297
    it doesnt work that way, you need to put it on your iphone via xcode. Which requires the apple dev program which is a real pain in the arse. So sorry, it goes via the usb cord

    Sorry, I was pissed too when I found out, and i found out the hard way! =D
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    I have apple dev membership... How do I put it on my phone with Xcode?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    just to confirm:

    1. Launch GameSalad
    2. Launch your project
    3. On your iPhone, launch GS Viewer
    4. Wait a second
    5. The Preview on iPhone button will appear next to the green Preview button.

    There is a drop down menu where you can choose your device.

    From you description above, it seems like you are seeing "My Mac" as one of your choices?
    Do you have another Mac on the network maybe?

    I have never seen that happen before.
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    I don't have Gs viewer on my iPhone how do I upload it to my phone?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    Click on the orange Manage Portfolio button at the top of this page. (If it says Make iPhone Games, click it, and it should change)

    Download the 0.8.5 Version of the GS Viewer App

    Then follow these instructions EXACTLY:

    http://gamesalad.com/wiki/developing_for_iphone:building_gamesalad_viewer
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    Where do i find Bundle ID? It says its in Dev Profile but I'm having real hard time finding it.

    Thanks everyone for helping me.
  • StanStan Member Posts: 138
    Whoohoo it worked :) thanks everyone! And thank you tshirtbooth for your video!
  • daniel.robert.campbelldaniel.robert.campbell Member Posts: 251
    I'm actually running into a problem where the "Preview on iPhone" button is not appearing. I had it set up earlier tonight, and it worked fine. I restarted my Mac and now it wont work at all. It is opening the viewer on the my device, but when I build and run, the icon in GS never shows up.
  • JohnPapiomitisJohnPapiomitis Member Posts: 6,256
    daniel.robert.campbell said:
    I'm actually running into a problem where the "Preview on iPhone" button is not appearing. I had it set up earlier tonight, and it worked fine. I restarted my Mac and now it wont work at all. It is opening the viewer on the my device, but when I build and run, the icon in GS never shows up.

    you have to open gamesalad from the icon, not from a project file. After that window pops up click log in at the bottom right. After you log in DONT exit that window keep it open, and then open your gameproject
  • daniel.robert.campbelldaniel.robert.campbell Member Posts: 251
    That was the problem. I was not logged in! Thanks JohnPapiomitis!
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