My actor floats to the top of the screen after testing on my app on iPad device

redlotusdesignz

Hi everyone, I'm new here. I just finished making a game that requires the actor to move left and right based on the buttons. It works fine on GameSalad. After I published the app and tested it on the iPad device, I noticed that whenever the game starts, the actor floats to the top. When I move my iPad, the actor moves on its own and not corresponding to the buttons on the screen.

Please help ^^; Thanks!

bjandthekatz

try removing the game from iPad
Open Gs Viewer
Click Recent
Click Clear All

Reinstall the game onto it
retry
Do you have accelerometer on?

bjandthekatz

@redlotusdesignz no you don't have to remove it, what you have to do is have the iPad flat on a 0Degree angle
OR
calibrate it to a 45Degree Angle like shown here

It's not too difficult, just requires a few attributes. I created two attributes called calibratedX and calibratedY.

I then have a button called calibrate that has a rule on it, when touched it sets game.calibratedX to game.accelerometerX. Same thing for calibratedY.

then just update your move rules to use those values instead of the stock -0.1 or 0.1

redlotusdesignz

Yes I do have accelerometer on. Do I have to remove it from my actor?

redlotusdesignz

On my actor I have the following (in terms of moving it back and forth):

Rule:
Attribute game.Accelerometer.x > 0

Move:
Direction is at 90
Speed 300
Relative to Actor

Rule:
Attribute game.Accelerometer.x <0

Move:
Direction 270
Speed 300
Relative to Actor

bjandthekatz

Rule:
Attribute game.Accelerometer.x > Game.Calibration.X

Move:
Direction is at 90
Speed 300
Relative to Actor

Rule:
Attribute game.Accelerometer.x < Game.Calibration.X

Move:
Direction 270
Speed 300
Relative to Actor

I believe thats how you do it. and don't forget to make calibration button. And when you publish it make sure to have the orientation how you want it.
Need any more help? I'm happy to.

redlotusdesignz

I have two buttons on the screen. A right arrow and a left arrow. I made two attributes on it that are left and right.

So for example:

Rule
When actor receives event touch is pressed

Change attribute
game.right to true

Otherwise

Change attribute
game.right to false

Is the calibration button invisible or does it need to be visible on the screen?

redlotusdesignz

okay i was able to fix the issue i just got rid of the accelerometer property and just simply added the accelerate option. i just didn't want my poor actor to tilt lol