how can i publish/test on iphone a game without paying?

arkonllfarkonllf Member Posts: 118
edited November -1 in iPhone and Android Publishing
how can i publish/test on iphone a game without paying?

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  • RattleheadRattlehead Member Posts: 485
    Don't understand your question... have you read any other parts of the site yet? The basic version, which includes iOS publishing is free.
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    You can't

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  • DrGlickertDrGlickert Member Posts: 1,135
    I believe what he's asking is that he doesn't want to pay the developer's fee to apple.

    Jon is right, you have to pay the $99.00 to do that.
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
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  • StusAppsStusApps Member, PRO Posts: 1,352
    Rob2 said:
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    lol

    But can you do the GS publish without a provisioning profile?
  • arkonllfarkonllf Member Posts: 118
    soo if i made a game there is no way to try it on the device without paying 99$?
  • magic101himagic101hi Member Posts: 713
    Yep
  • StusAppsStusApps Member, PRO Posts: 1,352
    arkonllf said:
    soo if i made a game there is no way to try it on the device without paying 99$?

    that's right. As the GS viewer app is one that has to be compiled and installed to the device from xcode you need all the certificates and stuff to do that.

    Apple would never allow something like the GS viewer app to be available in the appstore as it lets your device run arbitrary code. Therefore the only way is to compile and install as a developer.

    To publish with gamesalad you need all your apple certificates and provisioning profiles to be able to sign the app so it will actually work on a device.
  • Rob2Rob2 Member Posts: 2,402
    It is possible but not worth the effort, you would have to jump through a million hoops.

    If you are really poor maybe some kind soul will do an adhoc build of the viewer for you.
  • arkonllfarkonllf Member Posts: 118
    im just a kid soo i dont wana pay 100$ for it...
  • jonmulcahyjonmulcahy Member, Sous Chef Posts: 10,408
    you must pay the $99 to test on your device.

    you're only other option, like Rob said, is to find someone who would build the viewer under adhoc mode using your UUID, but that's a pain, GS make's adhoc builds much easier than they really are.

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  • DhondonDhondon Member Posts: 717
    arkonllf said:
    im just a kid soo i dont wana pay 100$ for it...

    Great:) So forget iPhone game dev, and get another hobby.
  • tenrdrmertenrdrmer Member, Sous Chef, Senior Sous-Chef Posts: 9,934
    arkonllf said:
    im just a kid soo i dont wana pay 100$ for it...

    your in the wrong business then. I'm sure there are plenty of things you can do to spend your time that do not cost any money
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  • quantumsheepquantumsheep Member Posts: 8,188
    You could always just make Mac games.

    I'm not talking about Mac App Store games, but just apps that run on your Mac and can be downloaded from your personal website, for example.

    Not au fait with how you'd monetise them, but I'd encourage you to be creative within games, even if you can't afford to do it on the iPhone. You'll learn heaps and it's fun!

    QS :D

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