Testing on an iPhone - little help, please? :)

peachpellenpeachpellen Member Posts: 977
edited November -1 in Working with GS (Mac)
Hey guys,

Pretty simple (I think) question for those of you already test your games on a an Apple device.

I have seen the video about adding a device and such in your Apple account; I understand that.

I'm getting an iPhone (hopefully) this weekend; then creating an Apple account - I wont be paying the license fee for a couple of weeks though while I wait to be able to afford it.

I will be buying my GS license this week also.

My question to you is - can I add my device to Apple and then use it for testing without first having an Apple license?

Please let me know :)

Thanks - hope this all makes sense.

Comments

  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    No, unfortunately you need the Apple license to test anything on your device.
    That goes for your own games as well as the GS Viewer app.
    You cannot put anything on your device without an Apple license.

    With just the GS license, you COULD publish an app and try to sell it directly on the App Store, but I really recommend testing your game on actual devices first.
  • peachpellenpeachpellen Member Posts: 977
    Thanks for the answer - got it :)

    I assume the answer is no, but if I compile the app - like in prep for an upload to the app store - then can I put it on my iPhone?

    Also, don't worry - I wont be submitting anything until it is thoroughly tested :)
  • peachpellenpeachpellen Member Posts: 977
    Other question - what if I had the Apple license but NOT the GS license - then am I able to do that with the viewer, and just buy the GS one when I'm ready to start getting things set up to submit?
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    peachpellen said:
    I assume the answer is no, but if I compile the app - like in prep for an upload to the app store - then can I put it on my iPhone?

    No, you cannot put anything on your iPhone without an Apple license.
    peachpellen said:
    Other question - what if I had the Apple license but NOT the GS license - then am I able to do that with the viewer, and just buy the GS one when I'm ready to start getting things set up to submit?

    Unfortunately, no. You need to buy the GS license to download the GS Viewer app.

    I don't think there's any way around it. You need to have both to do any testing.
  • ZackGSZackGS Member Posts: 313
    firemaplegames said:

    With just the GS license, you COULD publish an app and try to sell it directly on the App Store, but I really recommend testing your game on actual devices first.

    Ermm no you couldn't. You still need both a gamesalad licence and a apple developer licence to put anything on the store...

    Unless of course you had a friend with a apple developer account and got them to sell it on your behalf.
  • firemaplegamesfiremaplegames Member Posts: 3,211
    Ah, right. What danny says is correct. You cannot even upload your game to the store without an Apple license.
  • peachpellenpeachpellen Member Posts: 977
    Thanks guys.

    I know I can't upload it to the store without a license - that's fine. I was just hoping I could test it on the device prior to purchasing the Apple license and submitting it.

    No worries though; will get the phone just to play around with - then buy my Apple and GS licenses when I get paid around the 17th. (I do affiliate marketing crap so sadly I don't get paid weekly/fornightly >.<')

    Last thing as you will (both) undoubtedly know - it is the Apple distributor account I need to submit apps, isn't it?

    And then from the dashboard or whatever in there I can add devices?

    Sorry - I'm not as stupid as it appears, lol - just new to this side of things.
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