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  • I might be wrong on this, but I do not think they have any updated manual for their new GooglePlay Plugin. (Their old plugin was web based, and I think their manual still relates to the old deprecated plugin. The new plugin is native android)

    Oh this makes sense. So technically I should not have to connect to web at all. Yet, it should still work in preview mode when using the Web link (it is easier to test)...

  • I am not sure the functionality works for local preview, even if linked to web app.

    try to just link to android app. and test it within the real app.

    just to be sure, you have created a leaderbord correctly and linked it? with a correct numerical format

    Do you mean to use the App Id from the link with the Android app, not the one from Web App? I was actually confused by this, as in the manual they say to use Web app, but it seems more logical to link it to the android app directly... I will try it. I think I created it correctly. I followed a youtube tutorial, and seems quite straight forward, so I hope I did it right.

  • > Can someone tell me how to fix this?

    >

    No, not without any information.

    This is a issue with your Google setup, and I believe it is easier for you to get help on a google forum. The events in Construct is not that hard.

    If you want help, try to provide a full description of your events and the setup for your app in google console, and your game in Google Play.

    Then possible someone can help out.

    Also post stuff like this in the How do i section.

    Hey sorry for this. So I managed to make the Sign In automatically when I open the game. At the end of the game I do "submit score to leaderboard" and then I have a button which, on tapped, should "request public all-time hi-scores from ...". It seems that the submit part fails (I tested this in preview). I uploaded my game on Google Play Console, linked it to Android and Web app and I used in Construct 3 the Client ID from the Web app. As URLs I have https://preview.construct.net https://preview.construct.net/local and http://localhost. The app is signed and it can be well downloaded from Google Play. I guess I am still missing something from the Google Console setup. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • The manual notes to use APP ID for the GAME ID, and that is all that is required, but I added APP ID in APP ID and GAME ID and included the CLIENT ID anyway.

    APP ID and CLIENT ID can be found by going to Google Play game services, Linked Apps, and scrolling to the bottom.

    Click on the Google Play plugin under project in left column in Construct 3, enter the info in the properties column on the left, then give it a go.

    Hey thanks for this. I managed to make it Sign In automatically when I open the game. I see that you managed to make the Leaderboard work. Could you please tell me a bit about that? At the end of the game I do "submit score to leaderboard" and then I have a button which, on tapped, should "request public all-time hi-scores from ...". It seems that the submit part fails (I tested this in preview). I uploaded my game on Google Play Console, linked it to Android and Web app and I used in Construct 3 the Client ID from the Web app. As URLs I have https://preview.construct.net https://preview.construct.net/local and http://localhost. The app is signed and it can be well downloaded from Google Play. I guess I am still missing something from the Google Console setup. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

  • Hello! I am trying to test the Leaderboard in preview mode for Google Play, but it seems to not work. The Sign In works properly and I manage to choose my account. When the game finishes I choose the score to be sent to the leaderboard I have in my game on Google Play account. However, when I press a button in my game which should Request Public all-time high-scores from the same leaderboard, nothing happens. Can someone tell me how to fix this? Thank you!

  • I've managed to get a working achievements and leaderboard but the actual values aren't correct, perhaps due to a lack of "trigger once while true" conditions.

    Essentially I set it up as If (is boolean set)-> unlock achievement/submit score

    Then I go into my game services and locate the corresponding ID for the intended achievement/score and insert that into the action.

    Could you please post a SS of this?

  • > It's not an issue with the order of events. The sign-in basically fails. As a test I placed an -> on auto-sign in failed-sign-in event on the title page of my game and it is a continuously repeating instance of how you describe it: a dimming of the screen and the notification bar coming visible but nothing happening. Thus, it has to do with the setup of the google play plugin not the order of events.

    >

    Well, I got the auto-sign in to work! It loads the sign in screen with my avatar and confirms sign in like other games.

    I left my order of events as they are in my previous post above. I have App ID and Game ID and Client ID entered, so not sure if that makes a difference having all 3 entered. And I also signed the APK with both V1 and V2 this time, so not sure if that made the difference.

    I now have two remaining issues...

    1- Loading the player's best high score and saving as global variable to set in text field. It's always stuck at 0.

    2- And Display Leaderboards. When you click the icon to show leaderboard, a screen loads but the load circle just goes around and around.

    Still testing. So I'll report back if I get these to work.

    What exactly did you put for App ID, Game ID and Client ID?

  • I understand people are finding some of the new requirements a pain, I would like to say that I also find them pretty tedious. Just so everyone is clear:

    - APK files must be signed

    - You must supply your SHA-1 certificate signature in the Google Play Developer Console

    - The Google account you are testing with must be listed as a tester in the Google Play Developer Console

    If any of these are not done, when login is called it will briefly show the Play Games dialog, then it will vanish. These 3 things are required by Google (not by us), and any application that wants to use the Play Games service on Android must fulfil them.

    The reason why they were not previously required was because we used the Web API on all platforms, and the requirements are a lot slacker for the Web API. Unfortunately Google no longer allow you to use the web API within a WebView for security reasons.

    There are currently no known issues with the plugin. If you are experiencing a bug that isn't a sign in related configuration error then please open an issue on our bug tracker and I will look into it ASAP.

    Would it be possible to post a step by step guide (with images preferably) showing how to do all these (including Sign In/Out, Leaderboard etc.) Thank you!

  • > Hello! I did some modifications in my game, but only design related and when I tried to re-upload my game on Google Play I get this message "Your APK is using permissions that require a privacy policy: (android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)" Does anyone know why is this happening and how can I fix it? Do I really need to have a Privacy Policy? I export the game as unsigned .apk and sign it with the same key as I always do. Thank you!

    >

    The privacy policy is required because you have indicated your game is child appropriate. Without that indication, Google Play allows you to opt-out of the policy.

    But I just uploaded a new version of the .apk, without changing any configuration in the google play account (last one I uploaded worked just fine). So can "child appropriate" behavior be inferred from Construct 2 or what exactly do you mean?

  • Add the googleplay object to the game.

    Then edit the propeties of the object (click the plugin icon, then look at the properties window. The entry field is there)

    I tried that, but it is not there. There are just 3 options in the Google Play object: Application ID, Client ID and Game ID. No Client secret. Is the Client ID the client secret?

  • Hello! I did some modifications in my game, but only design related and when I tried to re-upload my game on Google Play I get this message "Your APK is using permissions that require a privacy policy: (android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE)" Does anyone know why is this happening and how can I fix it? Do I really need to have a Privacy Policy? I export the game as unsigned .apk and sign it with the same key as I always do. Thank you!

  • Hello! I want to implement Google Play in my game, but in the manual it says that I need to type my Client secret in the google play object, inside my game. I found the Client secret in the Google Play Console account, but I see no field in Construct 3, called Client secret. Where should I type that? Thank you!

  • Hello! I have a few questions for Cordova. I uploaded my game on Google Play and linked it to Web app as suggested here:

    https://www.scirra.com/manual/175/google-play

    I am confused about what is the "URL it is played from", what should I add there? I found the Client Secret on Google Play Console, but I can't find the place where to add it in my game. Google Play plugin doesn't have this option in Construct 3. Where should I remove "Remove any uses of On auto-sign in failed" from? I did everything else, but it is still not working when I upload it to Google Play and download it on my phone, so I am obviously missing something... Thank you!

  • First and foremost refer to the manual for C3. https://www.scirra.com/manual/175/google-play

    It should explain things clearly enough.

    Google play will only work on mobile, in an exported application (not on preview).

    In regards to issues with Construct 3, please visit the bug database and make sure your bug was not already reported.

    If it was, you may add informations as comment to the ticket.

    Otherwise create a new report and fill all the informations required to allow our devs to investigate in order to fix in the next releases of Construct 3.

    I tried following the steps there, but there are some things not clear for me. Should I link my app to web or to android or both? I can find my client secret on google play, but I don't know where to add it in my game, as the Google Play object has no Client secret field to add it. It only has client ID, application ID and Game ID. Also even in preview, it seems that Sign in works, but Sign Out doesn't work, which confuses me as it is just a matter of pressing 2 different buttons...

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  • Can someone PLEASE tell me how to implement Google Play into my game? I tried so many things I found online, but even for Sign In, when I click the button supposed to let me Sign in it "appears Google Play services has stopped". I spent few days trying to fix it, but nothing works. Can someone please post a step by step procedure of how to do it? Thank you!