iAds - initial findings and don't forget this detail

firemaplegames

Yeah, my test version worked okay.
And I haven't been having the Timer problems that others have been having.

The iAds might show up for you though, as I thought they only worked in the US?

quantumsheep

Maybe that's why I never saw an iAd in the wild!

I just tested it - I'm not sure what the timers do, but the game menu has two squirrels flying up on each side. And that's it.

The game seems to work fine.

I'm on a 3GS.

Hope that helps,

QS

Edit - re-reading your post:

The squirrels jump fine when returning to the menu.

After resetting the stats, the play button works fine (otherwise it's 'continue', which also works fine).

Not getting out of your game is just ios4 - double tap the home button, and you'll see the apps that are open at the bottom. Tap and hold SS till it wobbles and has a negative sign next to it.

Tap the negative sign and it will stop the game.

Hope that helps,

QS

firemaplegames

OK, I didn't realize that every app did that. That's how I have been "force quitting" my GS apps since OS4, I just figured it was either GS or my 3GS acting up.

Yeah, when I come back from the iAd, the squirrel is frozen in midair, but I can still click the play/continue button. When I do, my loading screen appears and doesn't do anything else.

QS: Can you (or anyone) try this for me: Press the Home button when the squirrel is in mid-air on the main menu? For me, when I resume the app by hitting the game icon, the squirrel is now frozen in mid-air. And I get the same issue with the play/continue button again. This is without clicking on an ad.

Also, for me, the iAds only appeared 2 out of 4 times opening the app.

EDIT: Even when playing the game normally, and quitting when the squirrel is being blasted through the air. If I press the Home button to quit, then press the game icon to resume, the game is frozen. I can tap the menu button and I hear the button sound, but it doesn't do anything.

if anyone can also confirm this, I appreciate your time.

quantumsheep

Tried that - works fine for me.

Maybe there's an issue with GS and an iAd appearing? I haven't seen one yet and all works fine...

QS

firemaplegames

Thank you for testing that for me.
I emailed Gendai, maybe they can replicate it.

butterbean

I have yet to see iAds appear in my apps, I haven't seen one

firemaplegames

The Nissan ad appeared the first 2 times I tried my app, but hasn't appeared since.
I clicked on it 3 times, I wonder if I will get $ for that...

butterbean

@FMG: I'm playing your stunt squirrels lite right now and have yet to see an ad....

I did however notice a bug in level 3 where it keeps spawning "Game Over" after I played it a few times.... strange, I think my squirrel went off screen, and it didn't spawn it back to it's original spot

firemaplegames

Ok, thanks, I will check into it!

firemaplegames

CodeMonkey just checked the game on his iPod and it was working fine. He clicked on the Dove soap for Men ad and it came back to the game OK.

I just updated my iPhone to the latest iOS 4.1 today... maybe that has something to do with it?

Has anyone else updated yet?

quantumsheep

I'm still on 4.0

I'd heard there were some 'problems' with 4.1 in general so I've sat the update out for now.

QS

butterbean

I'm using iOS 4.0 right now, haven't upgraded yet...

@ FMG: Did Codemonkey get to level 3 and find any bugs in Stunt Squirrels Lite?

butterbean

@QS or FMG: Could one of you test out one of the apps: Creature Match FREE or Toy Match FREE, I haven't see any ads pop up as of yet

beefy_clyro

Hi Joe. Exiting your game works fine for me on iphone 3gs 4.0. Have opened it 4 or 5 times now but have not seen any iAds of yet

quantumsheep

butterbean said:
@QS or FMG: Could one of you test out one of the apps: Creature Match FREE or Toy Match FREE, I haven't see any ads pop up as of yet

I actually tried Toy Match Free around the same time as Stunt Squirrels.

I didn't see any ads mate - sorry.

QS.

BarkBarkCo

With 5% fill rates, you may need to open it 95 times before you see an ad... ;-)

CodeMonkey

I'm hogging all the iAds on Stunt Squirrels. I only tested it long enough to see the Dove ad four times. I pressed it 3 times.

quantumsheep

You like Dove soap then CM?

I thought coders never washed...



QS

butterbean

lol QS That was my impression

@BarkBark, well no wonder I have yet to see an ad

CodeMonkey

I prefer Old Spice. lol.

butterbean

Oh I thought it was Axe body spray

Weswog

I downloaded stunt squirrels lite and within seconds saw the iad

I also clicked it for you

Cheers, Weswog

firemaplegames

Thanks for clicking, everyone!

But nobody else is having the pausing issue?
Does anybody else have the latest version of iOS? 4.1?

@Butterbean: I tried Toy Match FREE, but I didn't see any ads... sorry!

firemaplegames

Danger Cats! LITE has now been approved as well.
I saw an iAd the first time that I opened it. Same Nissan car ad.

This one seems fine. It seems to be behaving.
However, there are not as many Timers.

expired_012

How in the world did multitask just work for your game? Am I missing something?? Because I just switched between apps and danger cats left off exactly where it was before...another pro feature or what?

firemaplegames

That's built into iOS4. And 0.8.8 now has iOS4 support.

Rob2

@QS no iAds in UK

firemaplegames

So far, I have made $7.30 with iAds.

That high number is from everybody here clicking on the ads.

AfterBurnett

lol.

UtopianGames

Tried both stunt and danger cats several times (25 times now) but have yet to find an iAd.

Quick question....why have you still got made with gamesalad splash if you have pro?

I can't see the point in using iAds unless they pop up everytime you play, i mean 5% chance of seeing an ad is very low.

Cheers,

Darren.