Bug: wrong orientation of GC leaderboard

[DistantJ]

Is it possible to force the leaderboard to appear in a specific orientation?

Andos - the best remedy I can think of is to provide an option to open the leaderboard in the Game Center app itself. A lot of games I play do this - you touch the leaderboard button and it loads up the Game Center app already at the current leaderboard (at least it appears this way, as the leaderboards are full-screen rather than an overlay.

[cfullerNY]

DistantJ, please can you tell me a free example game that does this so I can see ?

I am sure this would be useful to andos, too.

[DistantJ]

Hmm... I don't know any free games that do it, but try Blade Dash, it's the best 99c you'll ever spend, and it has an example of using the gamecenter that way.

[cfullerNY]

i was literally going to buy that game today! the graphics are so nice. but i was put off because someone is spamming half the internet claiming to be an unbiased friend of the creator and that its the best game ever.

there must be a free game where you can do what you are suggesting...

[Koji_Kabuto]

After trying many different ways of fixing this it appears that that Apple simply didn't design the leaderboards to be overly orientation-changing-friendly..

Bad News Andos!

[GnadeGames]

Just as a further FYI - I am getting the same problem with Game Center Achievements and Leaderboards. Everything works fine but the leaderboards/achievements come in as portrait when my app is in landscape on my iPad 1.

[Jeff]

Gnadegames --- Do you know if other apps not made with MMF/iOS Export have the same issue?

[GnadeGames]

I have a few games that have GC achievements/leaderboards. These games actually use the GC pop-up and come in as landscape:

bit.trip beat HD
Angry Birds HD
Worms Crazy Golf HD
Infinity Blade

Any help on this would be very appreciated - even if it's an xcode hack

[DaveC]

We'll find the source of this problem soon. But if you want a version sooner, yes, you could use the Game Center Achievement (no S) object to display the achievements. It is very simple to use, and it does work.

i'm thinking of upgrading to dev so I can use iAds and Gamecenter leader boards/achievements.. are you saying there definitely is a way to make use of these Game Center features? I'd like to be able to display high scores and do whatever else other games do in regards to achievements (I have no idea..haha)

[GnadeGames]

The GC Leaderboard and achievements do work - but you cannot define their orientation. It seems like it is a common problem for them to remain in portrait when your app is in landscape. They are fully functional and work/look great but it is an annoyance to have to turn your device to read them.

I have also heard that Apple may reject your app because of this behavior.