Has anyone tried out the Google Play Game Services leaderboard? I currently use SwarmConnect for my leaderboard but am not 100% satisfied with their UI and functionaility.
I have been searching since the Google I/O and have not been able to find an example. Can someone provide a pic, video or link to what a finished leaderboard looks like? I would love to see how it compares to SwarmConnect.
If this is not the place to post this, please advise on which Q/A website it should be placed on.
I implemented the Google Play Games on my Minesweeper 3D game, these are the leaderboard and achievements screenshots:
I removed people's name and face to keep their privacy! In my opinion it is better and easier to use than Scoreloop and Openfeint (I already tested both).
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I found this tutorial for implementing the sign in and also the google play achievements.
The problem is that it shows me that I have to extend the BaseGameActivity class,but I'm already extending AndroidApplication.Oh and I am using LibGdx if it matters.
For the achievement, you can use com.google.android.gms.games.achievement.
If you haven't done with it, you can follow the instructions for installing and setting up your app to a Google Play games services. Define the achievements that you want your game to unlock or display. Achievements can be a great way to increase your users' engagement within your game. You can implement achievements in your game to encourage players to experiment with features they might not normally use, or to approach your game with entirely different play styles.
To create an achievement, just go to Google Play Developer Console. Select the Achievements tab and click the Add Achievement. Then, simply fill out the information required for this achievement. Click Save, and your achievement will be made available in "Ready to publish" mode. Once you publish your game, all of your game's achievements will be published with it.
your game needs to implement user sign-in to authenticate your player's identity with the Google Play games services. If the user is not authenticated, your game will encounter errors when making calls to the Google Play games services APIs.
In order to sign players in, you will need to properly instantiate GoogleApiClient in your Activity by following the instructions in Accessing the Games APIs.
Check this documentation, this documentation describes some sign-in implementation techniques that your game can use to provide a seamless user experience.
That tutorial is out of date and I suggest you do not use it.
It is no longer necessary to extend BaseGameActivity. See
Android Game Leader Board: Where to extends BaseGameActivity?
and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1oSoaFLuTwM for further information.
The google documentation and samples are up to date, very clearly written and accurate and I recommend you start here:
https://developers.google.com/games/services/
I'm making a Tic Tac Toe game in Android with three options:One player, two players and multiplayer.
The first two options were easy to make but I'm having A LOT of troubles with the last one, I have no idea what to do.
I am a beginner java programmer and I've never worked on networking with java, I know some basic things like MySQL and web stuff but I dont think it has anything to do with android.
So my questions are:
Do I have to use a server for this type of game? how and where do I find servers for this?
What do I need to learn in order to have the knowledge for developing multiplayer games?
Is it possible to make players play with other random available players? just hit play and be ready to go.
Can you recommend me some good guides that could help me?
Thank you very much !
Try Firebase
Firebase can act as a server where the users are connected
Firebase provides Realtime Database which would help your app. for eg
when a player makes a move, the changes would be effected to all the other player devices in Realtime by Firebase itself, you won't have to write the code to keep them in Sync
I recommend you take a look at Google Play Games Services.
It comes with a tone of features, and, most important for you, it has a Turn Based Multiplayer option that you could maybe use in your Tic Tac Toe.
I preface this with the fact I am a Java newbie. If one has a working web app in Java using Google App Engine, and one is looking for a simple tutorial for how to add Google Wallet to accomplish a pay-per-use requirement of that web site, does anyone have a reference for a very easy to understand tutorial, book, sample, etc.? What Google provides seems to be a jumble.
If it matters, here is a basic outline of what my web app currently does: User enters a little bit of basic data, chooses from some options, hits "submit", and a whole bunch of calculations happen, with a printout of the result. I would like a tutorial or any direction on how to have Google Wallet popup at the point of "submit" and the calculations happen when that process is complete. Nothing fancy.
Thank you in advance. ANY direction is appreciated. I do not need my hand held (although I won't refuse that), just need a good place to visit to get those hands dirty without slamming my head on the desk in utter confusion.
You probably want the Google Wallet for digital goods API.
https://developers.google.com/commerce/wallet/digital/docs/tutorial
On submit you initiate the purchase flow. Then on the success callback you do whatever calculations you need.
I is there any free/open source project available, which creates a simple quiz on the google app engine Plattform?
The reason I ask for, and not code it myself is, that I need this quiz in one week for an exam and want to learn and fill the quiz with other people...
I very much appreaciate your answer!!!
This seems like what you're looking for: http://code.google.com/p/quizlink/
I am a .Net developer, wanting to make my first Android app. I have installed Eclipse and am able to make the usual Hello World app. Now, my next step is a useful app (to me) which shows me geographical information based on my position.
I'm hoping it's a simple app to write, and a good primer for a first Andoid app.
I'd like to create a simple screen, which shows the nearest Suburb to my current location. So, a very basic screen, that stays on (Doesn't lock?), and simply shows me "You are in ". I'm not sure if it's possible, but it would be great if I could show, "Your nearest Railway Station is "
I'd like to ask for a tutor, or someone who could guide me, but that's pushing my luck, and am looking for pointers and ideas on how to do this. I'd then like to share it as an example of what a beginner (but experienced developer) can do with Android.
1) This Tutorial will help you to learn Google Maps
2) This Tutorial will help you in how to find current location of device.
3) This Tutorial will help you to find nearest places by using Google Place API
4) This Tutorial will help you in case if you want to show points (Overlays in android terminology) on google map.
Hope this Help.
Vipul
http://android-er.blogspot.in/2009/11/mapview-to-center-on-current-location.html
Sorry, i missed out a 'c'. now its working :D
All the Best Again