App Binary RC 1.25.20210804 - Updated Android API Level 30 / Ad Networks
To get these benefits use "Build RC". It doesn't matter which version of GameSalad Creator you publish with as long as it's a version 1.25.x.
For people used to the old RC thread, I will be repeating features that are not present in the regular "Generate" build, so you know in total what you are getting with this RC. New fixes since the last RC will be in bold.
This build is focused on upgrading to Android API 30 to allow app store submissions to continue.
Android
Changes
- Android targets have been compiled agains API 30.
- Does not apply to not Kindle or FireTV
- Ad Network Updates:
- IronSrc 7.1.7 (and matching updates for mediated networks)
- Admob 20.2.0
- Chartboost 4.3.6
- Does not apply to not Kindle or FireTV
Fixes
New build system has pulled in a large number of missed dependencies for ad networks, so you may see better ad network performance for mediated ads.
Other
- No change
Notes
With our new build system we were able to relatively quickly update ad networks (though there was a significant code update for Admob that took some time).
Speaking of Admob, if you use admob, you will need to set a valid Admob App ID or the app WILL crash. You will likely also need to set it if you use IronSrc as well (we still need to test that).
We've only updated the Android targets because the issue affects people submitting to Google Play. In our next RC we will deprecate FireTV and Kindle as separate targets. These targets were only created to enforce a limit on the APKs so that they ONLY work on the target devices. This is not really necessary and we mostly did it because for a short time Amazon sponsored FireTV and Kindle targets for the old "free" tier.
Unless major issue crop up, this will be the last build using this version of the publishing build system. We'll be moving to an improved build system that will allow for aab and apks to be generated from the same publishing process.
Hopefully there aren't any big issues with this release and we'll be able to work on the aab release next as that will be the Google Play store's next big requirement.
UPDATE 2021-08-05 18:18 CDT
Publishing has been updated to include your Admob App ID if you use IronSrc. If your app has never used Admob, but you do have Admob mediation enabled in IronSource, then you NEED to add your Admob App Id in the Admob Service Config.
Also, we added switches for two new mediated networks on IronSource on Android: Smaato and MyTarget