Anyone sorted out FB connection etc.

[erico]

I think about quitting facebook as well. I saw some TV show about it lately that really shocked me.

What could that be?

[Omadan]

Anyone working on this? I really need for my game 

[matchy]

I think about quitting facebook as well. I saw some TV show about it lately that really shocked me.

What could that be?

Yeah! What's could be so shocking on TV?

[bigsofty]

From a commercial point of view I do see the necessity of using the social network but from a personal point of view I void them due problems I had in the past. I feel like a troll who lives in a cave (or is that a Luddite?) sometimes because of this!   

[Sokurah]

From a commercial point of view I do see the necessity of using the social network but from a personal point of view I void them due problems I had in the past. I feel like a troll who lives in a cave (or is that a Luddite?) sometimes because of this!   

I know exactly how you feel. "Apparently" users expect these options these days, but personally I'm not using the OpenFeint and GameCenter options in games, and nor will you catch me posting how well I'm doing, to Twitter or Facebook. But we're all different of course.

I may put the options into a game...y'know...once I actually make something for iOS, but even then I'll probably make new Twitter and Facebook accounts just so I don't have to get those posts on my "normal" accounts.

[erico]

I guess most people around here is above the 30 years old, so (we) really don´t bother these things.
They are popular on younger generations I guess, I use it once in a while, and are quite good on the ´work´ field.

[Omadan]

I am over 30 myself. But younger people I know who have my app or have written to me have told me about posting to Facebook. So there you go. I hate facebook myself
but its not what you want, but what they want. Give them what they want and your app will rise.  simple.

It seems no one really is after this I'll try see what I can do.

The InApp purchase is another thing I see as a way forward. I see it in like almost every app, even the paid ones. Where you offer extra contents etc. Sorry for been
a pain but all this won't help me but all of us.
Thanks

[Crivens]

what they want

Yep. Everyone who tried my app (wide range of ages) all said (after saying would be better with naked women) it would be good to link to FB/Twitter somehow. Personally I don't give a monkeys but it seem a lot of people do.

InApp purchase is another thing I see as a way forward

Yep. I hardly ever use it, but kids love it. Plus one game I played (Coin dozer) was so rubbish, but somehow dragged me in and I came so close to paying a few quid to get loads more coins (play it to see what I mean as it is free. Very clever how it draws you in). Imagine someone with no will power (eg. kids)? Just copying such game designs is a possible goldmine IMHO. Not only that but you just make one free app and then have upgrades to remove ads, add levels, give full functionality etc. Lovely... Don't forget though that Ampos has hinted he has a solution in the works that should be ready very soon, so cross your fingers!

Cheers

[Omadan]

Indeed. lets see when it gets public, and that it works as intended. Once that is sorted and FB I will be one happy bitxch
The rest is just code code and code.

[Moru]

So what is it you want from a facebook api?
And do you enter some ID and password in the game or what?

[Omadan]

I want the typical I have seen in many Apps I have played. I'll explain...
You play my app and when you get a high score, you can then post that score into your Facebook profile/wall. This will be seen by all your friends and
therefore attract more people into getting my app automatically.

Obviously once you have posted to facebook with my app you have granted my app the permissions to post and therefore you just insert your user and
password once.

I have seen it in many apps, and the amount of auto marketing that does is insane. I myself hate facebook and very inexperienced with it, but this is
not about what we like but what our audience wants. And the majority are facebook freaks. They just love posting on facebook their latest
scores etc... and we all know that. So our apps need facebook integration in this day and age. And facebook is growing as we speak.
Thanks Moru for your attention.

P.S. I was trying today some php code but seems my server does not support cUrl, so was not working. Again never done this before maybe it's not
even the cUrl thing

[spicypixel]

Anyone planning to hit this head on may find this useful.
https://github.com/facebook/facebook-ios-sdk

[Omadan]

Thanks Spicy, ye seen that before. Don't know how easy that would be implementing with GlBasic. If someone manages this please let me know. PM me or whatever please.

[Omadan]

Anyone managed to pull this off. I really need the help, my project needs it badly. I have tried and quite lost to be honest.

[okee]

Re facebook, saw this on family guy the other night which made me laugh