Swift - Game Center not available

I am trying to implement Game Center in my Swift game. I have a menu controller where the user can press the "SCORES" button, which should go to the Game Center view controller.

This is the code that runs in the vc menu when a button is pressed:

var gcViewController: GKGameCenterViewController = GKGameCenterViewController()
gcViewController.gameCenterDelegate = self

gcViewController.viewState = GKGameCenterViewControllerState.Leaderboards
gcViewController.leaderboardIdentifier = "VHS"

self.presentViewController(gcViewController, animated: true, completion: nil)

      

I have a code in Game Center vc, but I don't think it has a chance to run. The app stops executing after this code (no breakpoints or errors, just won't let me press anything) and displays a popup message that reads:

Game Center Unavailable
Player is not signed in

      

The only other answer I get is in Xcode, where the following line is printed in the log:

2014-08-29 14:10:33.157 Valley[2291:304785] 17545849:_UIScreenEdgePanRecognizerEdgeSettings.edgeRegionSize=13.000000

      

I have no idea what this means or why Game Center is not working. Can anyone please help?

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Assuming you've included Game Center in your app and also added the leaderboard to iTunes Connect, you'll need to authenticate your player before you can show GC. Also, make sure you've created a test user in iTunes Connect that you can use to sign in to Game Center when prompted.

Yours MenuViewController

should authenticate the local player in viewDidLoad like this:

class MenuViewController: UIViewController,
            GKGameCenterControllerDelegate
{
    var leaderboardIdentifier: String? = nil
    var gameCenterEnabled: Bool = false

    override func viewDidLoad()
    {
        super.viewDidLoad()

        //Your code that sets up your scene or other set up code

        //HERE IS WHERE YOU AUTHENTICATE
        authenticateLocalPlayer()
    }

    func authenticateLocalPlayer()
    {
        var localPlayer = getLocalPlayer() // see GKLocalPlayerHack.h
        localPlayer.authenticateHandler =
            { (viewController : UIViewController!, error : NSError!) -> Void in
                if viewController != nil
                {
                    self.presentViewController(viewController, animated:true, completion: nil)
                }
                else
                {
                    if localPlayer.authenticated
                    {
                        self.gameCenterEnabled = true
                        localPlayer.loadDefaultLeaderboardIdentifierWithCompletionHandler
                        { (leaderboardIdentifier, error) -> Void in
                            if error != nil
                            {
                                print("error")
                            }
                            else
                            {
                                self.leaderboardIdentifier = leaderboardIdentifier
                                print("\(self.leaderboardIdentifier)") //in your example "VHS" should be returned
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        print("not able to authenticate fail")
                        self.gameCenterEnabled = false

                        if error
                        {
                            print("\(error.description)")
                        }
                        else
                        {
                            print(    "error is nil")
                        }
                    }
                }
        }
    }


    func gameCenterViewControllerDidFinish(gameCenterViewController: GKGameCenterViewController!)
    {
        gameCenterViewController.dismissViewControllerAnimated(true, completion: nil)
    }    
}

      

After successful authentication, you will be able to submit to Game Center.

Pay attention to the line: var localPlayer = getLocalPlayer() // see GKLocalPlayerHack.h

To get this to work you need a little hack to get GKLocalPlayer to render correctly in Swift.

Create a new class in Objective-C and name the file GKLocalPlayerHack.h / m



In the put header:

//  GKLocalPlayerHack.h
// Issue with GameKit and Swift
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24045244/game-center-not-authenticating-using-swift

#import <GameKit/GameKit.h>

@interface GKLocalPlayerHack : NSObject

GKLocalPlayer *getLocalPlayer(void);

@end

      

In put implementation file:

// GKLocalPlayerHack.m
// Issue with GameKit and Swift
// https://stackoverflow.com/questions/24045244/game-center-not-authenticating-using-swift

#import "GKLocalPlayerHack.h"

@implementation GKLocalPlayerHack

GKLocalPlayer *getLocalPlayer(void)
{
    return [GKLocalPlayer localPlayer];
}

@end

      

Be sure to add:

#import "GKLocalPlayerHack.h"

      

To your bridged header. Accept credit to @marmph for his answer in this question: Game Center is not authenticating with Swift

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I solved this problem for TEST MODE as follows:

Go to the Game Center Friends tab click Settings at the end of the screen: SANDBOX and LOGGING MUST BE IN MODE



I hope it works for everyone

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You can use this, I am building Easy Game Center for iOS Game Center at github https://github.com/DaRkD0G/Easy-Game-Center-Swift

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Begin

(1) Add FrameWork GameKit.framework

(2) Create two files:

GKLocalPlayerHack.h

#import <GameKit/GameKit.h>
@interface GKLocalPlayerHack : NSObject
GKLocalPlayer *getLocalPlayer(void);
@end

      

GKLocalPlayerHack.m

#import "GKLocalPlayerHack.h"
@implementation GKLocalPlayerHack
GKLocalPlayer *getLocalPlayer(void) {
    return [GKLocalPlayer localPlayer];
}
@end

      

(3) In your Swift Bridging Header.h (Objectic-c import)

#import "GKLocalPlayerHack.h"

      

Further

class GameCenter {

// Game Center

let gameCenterPlayer=GKLocalPlayer.localPlayer()
var canUseGameCenter:Bool = false {
    didSet{if canUseGameCenter == true {// load prev. achievments form Game Center
        gameCenterLoadAchievements()}
    }}
var gameCenterAchievements=[String:GKAchievement]()

/**
    builder
*/
init(uiControlNow : UIViewController) {


    // Do any additional setup after loading the view.
    self.gameCenterPlayer.authenticateHandler={(var gameCenterVC:UIViewController!, var gameCenterError:NSError!) -> Void in

        if gameCenterVC != nil {
            //showAuthenticationDialogWhenReasonable: is an example method name. Create your own method that displays an authentication view when appropriate for your app.
            //showAuthenticationDialogWhenReasonable(gameCenterVC!)
            uiControlNow.presentViewController(gameCenterVC, animated: true, completion: { () -> Void in
                // no idea
            })
        }
        else if self.self.gameCenterPlayer.authenticated == true {
            self.self.canUseGameCenter = true
        } else  {
            self.canUseGameCenter = false
        }

        if gameCenterError != nil
        { println("Game Center error: \(gameCenterError)")}
    }


}


/**
    Load prev achievement granted to the player
*/
func gameCenterLoadAchievements(){
    // load all prev. achievements for GameCenter for the user to progress can be added
    var allAchievements=[GKAchievement]()

    GKAchievement.loadAchievementsWithCompletionHandler({ (allAchievements, error:NSError!) -> Void in
        if error != nil{
            println("Game Center: could not load achievements, error: \(error)")
        } else {
            for anAchievement in allAchievements  {
                if let oneAchievement = anAchievement as? GKAchievement {
                    self.gameCenterAchievements[oneAchievement.identifier]=oneAchievement}
            }
        }
    })
}


/**
    Add progress to an achievement

    :param: Progress achievement Double
    :param: ID Achievement
*/
func gameCenterAddProgressToAnAchievement(progress:Double,achievementID:String) {
    if canUseGameCenter == true { // only update progress if user opt-in to use Game Center
        // lookup if prev progress is logged for this achievement = achievement is already know (and loaded) form Game Center for this user
        var lookupAchievement:GKAchievement? = gameCenterAchievements[achievementID]

        if let achievement = lookupAchievement {
            // found the achievement with the given achievementID, check if it already 100% done
            if achievement.percentComplete != 100 {
                // set new progress
                achievement.percentComplete = progress
                if progress == 100.0  {achievement.showsCompletionBanner=true}  // show banner only if achievement is fully granted (progress is 100%)

                // try to report the progress to the Game Center
                GKAchievement.reportAchievements([achievement], withCompletionHandler:  {(var error:NSError!) -> Void in
                    if error != nil {
                        println("Couldn't save achievement (\(achievementID)) progress to \(progress) %")
                    }
                })
            }
            else {// achievemnt already granted, nothing to do
                println("DEBUG: Achievement (\(achievementID)) already granted")}
        } else { // never added  progress for this achievement, create achievement now, recall to add progress
            println("No achievement with ID (\(achievementID)) was found, no progress for this one was recoreded yet. Create achievement now.")
            gameCenterAchievements[achievementID] = GKAchievement(identifier: achievementID)
            // recursive recall this func now that the achievement exist
            gameCenterAddProgressToAnAchievement(progress, achievementID: achievementID)
        }
    }
}
/**
    Remove One Achievements

    :param: ID Achievement
*/
func resetAchievements(achievementID:String) {

    var lookupAchievement:GKAchievement? = gameCenterAchievements[achievementID]

    if let achievement = lookupAchievement {
        GKAchievement.resetAchievementsWithCompletionHandler({ (var error:NSError!) -> Void in
            if error != nil {
                ToolKit.log("Couldn't Reset achievement (\(achievementID))")
            } else {
                ToolKit.log("Reset achievement (\(achievementID))")
            }
        })

    } else {
        println("No achievement with ID (\(achievementID)) was found, no progress for this one was recoreded yet. Create achievement now.")

        gameCenterAchievements[achievementID] = GKAchievement(identifier: achievementID)
        // recursive recall this func now that the achievement exist
        self.resetAchievements(achievementID)
    }
}

      

}

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