We are dropping support for iOS 6 in the next version

BlackCloakGS

With iOS 9 being released next week, we will be dropping support for iOS 6 in the next build. This will effect the following devices iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch 4 gen. All published apps starting with the next build will have the min iOS set to 7.

jonmulcahy

out with the old, in with the new (tvOS)

Braydon_SFX

Thanks for the head's up - keep pushing on! Thanks for your hard work!

NimbleBug

@BlackCloakGS No Problem , but please give complete support for iOS 9 without crashes and good loading times...hardware is improving in every release of iOS devices ,but our GameSalad apps are not loading fast,and scene change time also increased with new release..no need new features...please increase performance of engine .

Armelline

Loading times does seem to be the most pressing issue right now. Even taking into account Creator.

MentalDonkeyGames

Does this affect games that are already published with iOS 6 support?

So if I update an old game that has iOS 6 support, will everything be fine if the update doesn't support iOS 6 anymore?

NimbleBug

Yes because every one is talking about how fast loading apps and games...with new ipad pro.

Armelline

@NipaDidIt said:
So if I update an old game that has iOS 6 support, will everything be fine if the update doesn't support iOS 6 anymore?

Well people playing it on iOS 6 will no longer be able to play it if they update, but I'm pretty sure they don't even get offered the update if their OS isn't supported.

colander

@BlackCloakGS this will also affect iPad 1.

BlackCloakGS

@colander The iPad 1's highest support OS is 5.1.1. This is already not supported since right now our min iOS is 6.

colander

@BlackCloakGS on the publishing server the "minimum supported OS version" is 5.0, 5.1.1, 6.0, 7.0 and 8.0. If you drop support for 6.0 I assume you will no longer support 5.0 and 5.1.1. At the moment all my games work on iPad 1 with minimum supported OS 5.0. Correct?

BlackCloakGS

If you publish with the newest version of GameSalad and create a new game in with our publishing server the min OS is 6.0. If you have older games published on older GameSalad version those games will not be effected until republished with a newer version of GameSalad Creator.

colander

@BlackCloakGS ok got it. What was the last version of Creator which supported 5.0 and 5.1.1 and will we still be able to publish with it?

BlackCloakGS

If you are a GameSalad Pro subscriber you can use older version of GameSalad Creator.

colander

@BlackCloakGS was the last version of Creator to support iOS 5.0 v0.12.20? I want to know so I can get it and keep it incase I want to continue supporting my existing games on older devices in the future.

robertkdale

Thank you for all of your hard work GS Team!

supafly129

@Armelline said:
Loading times does seem to be the most pressing issue right now. Even taking into account Creator.

Agreed, definitely happy to see the iOS minimum finally be 7. I think loading times is the only thing I'm having a ton of difficulty with especially with the most recent builds @BlackCloakGS

NimbleBug

@BlackCloakGS Dont want any new features , please improve loading time

JSproject

@BlackCloakGS said:
With iOS 9 being released next week, we will be dropping support for iOS 6 in the next build. This will effect the following devices iPhone 3GS and the iPod Touch 4 gen. All published apps starting with the next build will have the min iOS set to 7.

nice!

Preschoolu

are you able to remove armv7 from required device capabilities in the plist? This simple change would allow old apps to be updated without running into the UIRequiredDeviceCapabilities issue.

http_gamesalad

Well seems like I have to go buy a new ipod hahahaha