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Warning code: 00000006 will affect background survival
Our APP has integrated 3D function, in order to reduce the memory occupation of the APP in the background, we will uninstall the 3D after the APP enters the background. However, the uninstall also causes problems. When the uninstall process is executed in the background, the app will briefly trigger the background GPU rendering error warning with the error warning code: OGPUMetalError: Insufficient Permission (to submit GPU work from background) (00000006:kIOGPUCommandBufferCallbackErrorBackgroundExecutionNotPermitted) Execution of the command buffer was aborted due to an error during execution. Insufficient Permission (to submit GPU Work from background) (00000006: kIOGPUCommandBufferCallbackErrorBackgroundExecutionNotPermitted) excuse me this warning system will tighten APP permissions background?​ For example, limit or shorten the background survival time of the APP. In addition, will the background refresh function fail, resulting in the failure of Bluetooth Ibeacon activation?
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Aug ’25
Unable to play .aivu with VideoPlayerComponent
I’m trying to play an Apple Immersive video in the .aivu format using VideoPlayerComponent using the official documentation found here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/RealityKit/VideoPlayerComponent Here is a simplified version of the code I'm running in another application: import SwiftUI import RealityKit import AVFoundation struct ImmersiveView: View { var body: some View { RealityView { content in let player = AVPlayer(url: Bundle.main.url(forResource: "Apple_Immersive_Video_Beach", withExtension: "aivu")!) let videoEntity = Entity() var videoPlayerComponent = VideoPlayerComponent(avPlayer: player) videoPlayerComponent.desiredImmersiveViewingMode = .full videoPlayerComponent.desiredViewingMode = .stereo player.play() videoEntity.components.set(videoPlayerComponent) content.add(videoEntity) } } } Full code is here: https://github.com/tomkrikorian/AIVU-VideoPlayerComponentIssueSample But the video does not play in my project even though the file is correct (It can be played in Apple Immersive Video Utility) and I’m getting this error when the app crashes: App VideoPlayer+Component Caption: onComponentDidUpdate Media Type is invalid Domain=SpatialAudioServicesErrorDomain Code=2020631397 "xpc error" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=xpc error} CA_UISoundClient.cpp:436 Got error -4 attempting to SetIntendedSpatialAudioExperience [0x101257490|InputElement #0|Initialize] Number of channels = 0 in AudioChannelLayout does not match number of channels = 2 in stream format. Video I’m using is the official sample that can be found here but tried several different files shot from my clients and the same error are displayed so the issue is definitely not the files but on the RealityKit side of things: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/immersivemediasupport/authoring-apple-immersive-video Steps to reproduce the issue: - Open AIVUPlayerSample project and run. Look at the logs. All code can be found in ImmersiveView.swift Sample file is included in the project Expected results: If I followed the documentation and samples provided, I should see my video played in full immersive mode inside my ImmersiveSpace. Am i doing something wrong in the code? I'm basically following the documentation here. Feedback ticket: FB19971306
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Aug ’25
Monthly recurring leaderboard and placement achievement?
I would like a monthly recurring leaderboard, but the most days one can set for the recurring leaderboard is 30, and some months have 31 days (or 28/29). This is dumb. I guess I have to manually reset a classic leaderboard each month to get this result? Additionally once it closes and is about to reset (I also have daily recurring leaderboards), I'd like to grant the top placers on the leaderboard a corresponding achievement, but I don't see any way of doing this. I believe I can do all these things on PlayFab, but it'll take a bit more work, and eventually cost. Any one have advise?
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Sep ’25
CIBumpDistortion filter not working on my view
I'm trying to apply a CIBumpDistortion Core Image filter to a view that contains a UILabel (my storyLabel). The goal is to create a visual bump/magnifying glass effect over the text. However, despite my attempts, the filter doesn't seem to render at all. The view and the label appear as normal, with no distortion effect. I've tried adjusting the filter parameters and reviewing the view hierarchy, but without success. I also haven't been able to find clear documentation or examples for applying this filter to a UIView's layer. // // TVView.swift // Mistery // // Created by Joje on 31/07/25. // import CoreImage import CoreImage.CIFilterBuiltins import UIKit import AVFoundation final class TVView: UIView { // propriedades animacao texto private var textAnimationTimer: Timer? private var fullTextToAnimate: String = "" private var currentCharIndex: Int = 0 // propriedades video estatica private var player: AVQueuePlayer? private var playerLayer: AVPlayerLayer? private var playerLooper: AVPlayerLooper? var onNextButtonTap: () -> Void = {} // MARK: - Subviews // imagem da TV private(set) lazy var tvImageView: UIImageView = { let imageView = UIImageView() imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false imageView.image = UIImage(named: "tvFinal") imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit return imageView }() // texto que passa dentro da TV private(set) lazy var storyLabel: UILabel = { let label = UILabel() label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false //label.backgroundColor = .gray label.textColor = .red label.font = UIFont(name: "MeltedMonster", size: 30) label.textAlignment = .left label.numberOfLines = 0 label.text = "" return label }() private(set) lazy var nextButton: UIButton = { let button = UIButton(type: .system) button.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false //button.backgroundColor = .darkGray button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(didPressNextButton), for: .touchUpInside) return button }() // MARK: - Lifecycle override init(frame: CGRect) { super.init(frame: frame) backgroundColor = .black setupVideoPlayer() addSubviews() setupConstraints() } override func layoutSubviews() { super.layoutSubviews() playerLayer?.frame = tvImageView.frame.insetBy(dx: tvImageView.frame.width * 0.05, dy: tvImageView.frame.height * 0.18) setupFisheyeEffect() } private func setupFisheyeEffect() { // cria o filtro guard let filter = CIFilter(name: "CIBumpDistortion") else {return print("erro")} storyLabel.layer.shouldRasterize = true storyLabel.layer.rasterizationScale = UIScreen.main.scale // define os parametros filter.setDefaults() // centro do efeito let center = CIVector(x: storyLabel.bounds.midX, y: storyLabel.bounds.midY) filter.setValue(center, forKey: kCIInputCenterKey) // raio de distorção filter.setValue(storyLabel.bounds.width, forKey: kCIInputRadiusKey) // intensidade de distorção filter.setValue(7, forKey: kCIInputScaleKey) storyLabel.layer.filters = [filter] } required init?(coder: NSCoder) { fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented") } // MARK: - Button actions @objc private func didPressNextButton() { onNextButtonTap() } @objc private func animateNextCharacter() { guard currentCharIndex < fullTextToAnimate.count else { textAnimationTimer?.invalidate() return } let currentTextIndex = fullTextToAnimate.index(fullTextToAnimate.startIndex, offsetBy: currentCharIndex) let partialText = String(fullTextToAnimate[...currentTextIndex]) storyLabel.text = partialText currentCharIndex += 1 } public func updateStoryText(with text: String) { textAnimationTimer?.invalidate() storyLabel.text = "" fullTextToAnimate = text currentCharIndex = 0 textAnimationTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(timeInterval: 0.12, target: self, selector: #selector(animateNextCharacter), userInfo: nil, repeats: true) } // MARK: - Setup methods private func setupVideoPlayer() { guard let videoURL = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "static-video", withExtension: "mov") else { print("Erro: Não foi possível encontrar o arquivo de vídeo static-video.mov") return } let playerItem = AVPlayerItem(url: videoURL) player = AVQueuePlayer(playerItem: playerItem) // LINHA COM POSSIVEL ERRO playerLooper = AVPlayerLooper(player: player!, templateItem: playerItem) playerLayer = AVPlayerLayer(player: player) playerLayer?.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill if let layer = playerLayer { self.layer.addSublayer(layer) } player?.play() } private func addSubviews() { self.addSubview(storyLabel) self.addSubview(tvImageView) self.addSubview(nextButton) } private func setupConstraints() { NSLayoutConstraint.activate([ // TV Image tvImageView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor), tvImageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor), tvImageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: widthAnchor), // TV Text storyLabel.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerXAnchor, constant: -50), storyLabel.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerYAnchor, constant: -25), storyLabel.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.widthAnchor, multiplier: 0.35), storyLabel.heightAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.heightAnchor, multiplier: 0.42), //TV Button nextButton.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerYAnchor, constant: -25), nextButton.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.centerXAnchor, constant: 190), nextButton.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100), nextButton.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 160) ]) } } #Preview{ ViewController() }
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Sep ’25
How to apply the same SystemImage to both mainEmitter and spawnedEmitter without clipping in ParticleEmitterComponent?
Hi everyone, I’m currently learning about ParticleEmitterComponentParticleEmitterComponent and exploring the sample app provided in the Simulating particles in your visionOS app documentation. In the sample app, when I set the EmitterPreset to fireworks from the settings panel on the left side of the window and choose SystemImage, I noticed two issues: The image applied to mainEmitter appears clipped or cropped. The image on spawnedEmitter does not update to the selected SystemImage. What I want to achieve: Apply the same SystemImage to both mainEmittermainEmitter and spawnedEmitterspawnedEmitter so that it displays correctly without clipping. Remove the animation that changes the size of spawnedEmitterspawnedEmitter over time and keep it at a constant size. Could someone explain which properties should be adjusted to achieve this behavior? Any guidance or examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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Sep ’25
GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards() return empty when testing on Xcode with local gamekit file (Unity)
var allLeaderboards = await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards(); Log(allLeaderboards.Count); // returns 0 What am I missing?? What doesn’t work: await GKGameActivityDefinition.LoadGameActivityDefinitions() → count = 0 await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards() (no args) → 0 leaderboards await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards("MY ID") → returns 0 GkGameActivity.SetScoreOnLeaderboard(Leaderboard, score, context); returns an error since my Leaderboard is null. Activities and leaderboards are defined in GameCenterResources.gamekit in Xcode. Achievements that I add locally in the .gamekit file do not appear at runtime either; only ASC live ones show. ** What works:** xcode- debug- Gamekit- Manage Game progress- I can submit new scores with the plus button and see the notification on my device. await GKLocalPlayer.Authenticate() succeeds. await GKAchievement.LoadAchievements() returns the list of achievements configured in App Store Connect- but not any new local achievements created in Xcode in GameCenterResources.gamekit Environment Device/OS: iPhone on iOS 26.0 beta (Game Center sandbox) Xcode: 26.0 beta 6 Unity: 2022.3.21 Apple GameKit Unity plugin: 2025-beta1 (GameKit package) Signing: Game Center capability enabled; using development provisioning profile GameKit resources: GameCenterResources.gamekit in project (Target: Unity-iPhone), appears under Build Phases → Copy Bundle Resources
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Sep ’25
Game Center Challenges and Activities are not appearing
Hi, I'm trying to add game center challenges and activities to an already live game, but they are not appearing in game for testing, GameCenter, or the Games app. I know the game is setup with GameKit entitlements since this is a live game and it has working leaderboards and achievements. I've updated to Tahoe beta 8, added a challenge and activity on app store connect, added that to a new distribution and added that distribution to 'Add for Review' I'm using Unity and the Apple Unity plugin Not sure what other steps I'm missing Thanks
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Sep ’25
New GameSave API fails, "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application."
I've been playing with the new GameSave API and cannot get it to work. I followed the 3-step instructions from the Developer video. Step 2, "Next, login to your Apple developer account and include this entitlement in the provisioning profile for your game." seems to be unnecessary, as Xcode set this for you when you do step 1 "First add the iCloud entitlement to your game." Running the app on my device and tapping "Load" starts the sync, then fails with the error "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." I have no idea how to troubleshoot this. Every other time I've used CloudKit it has Just Worked™. Halp‽ Here is my example app: import Foundation import SwiftUI import GameSave @main struct GameSaveTestApp: App { var body: some Scene { WindowGroup { GameView() } } } struct GameView: View { @State private var loader = GameLoader() var body: some View { List { Button("Load") { loader.load() } Button("Finish sync") { Task { try? await loader.finish() } } } } } @Observable class GameLoader { var directory: GameSaveSyncedDirectory? func stateChanged() { let newState = withObservationTracking { directory?.state } onChange: { Task { @MainActor [weak self] in self?.stateChanged() } } print("State changed to \(newState?.description ?? "nil")") switch newState { case .error(let error): print("ERROR: \(error.localizedDescription)") default: _ = 0 // NOOP } } func load() { print("Opening gamesave directory") directory = GameSaveSyncedDirectory.openDirectory() stateChanged() } func finish() async throws { print("finishing syncing") await directory?.finishSyncing() } }
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Sep ’25
Testing Gamecenter Accounts
HI all, I'm in the early stages of testing a game that will have real-time device-to-device communication using GameCenter. I've read something about setting up GameCenter "sandbox" accounts to test prior to the game's release, but I can't find anything reliable about how to do so. I've found lots of web pages which purport to describe how to do this task, but what they describe seems to be outdated, as the steps don't appear to be available in modern versions of iOS. I'm testing on iOS 18 and 26. Document search isn't helping--I mostly find information on how to set up StoreKit sandbox accounts, which I assume are different things altogether--so if you could point me towards an article that allows me to test a new, unreleased GameKit app between devices, I'd appreciate it. People are developing GameCenter apps, so I know it's possible... advTHANKSance
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Sep ’25
iPhone Pro Model - RefreshRate
I want to display the refresh rate on the screen of the iPhone (14 Pro Max), but each app of the App Store's "Floating Clock", "Floating Clock Premium" and "Screen Renewal Rate - RefreshRate Realtime" can only display two of 60Hz and 120Hz, and I wonder if it can display numbers of 1Hz, 10Hz, tens of Hz, or more than 3 levels. Does anyone know how to do it?
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Sep ’25
Inquiry About Game Center Integration Analytics
Dear Apple Developer Support, I hope this message finds you well. I am a game developer looking to integrate Game Center into our game. Before proceeding, I would like to understand the analytical capabilities available post-integration. Specifically, I am interested in tracking detailed metrics such as: The number of new player downloads driven by Game Center features (e.g., friend challenges, leaderboards, or achievements). Data on user engagement and conversions originating from Game Center interactions. I have explored App Store Connect’s App Analytics but would appreciate clarification on whether Game Center-specific data (e.g., referrals from challenges or social features) is available to measure growth and optimize our strategies. If such data is accessible, could you guide me on how to view it? If not, are there alternative methods or plans to incorporate this in the future? Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your response. Best regards, Bella
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Sep ’25
Metal 4 & Acceleration Structures
I have really enjoyed looking through the code and videos related to Metal 4. Currently, my interest is to update a ReSTIR Project and take advantage of more robust ways to refit acceleration Structures and more powerful ways to access resources. I am working in Swift and have encountered a couple of puzzles: What is the 'accepted' way to create a MTL4BufferRange to store indices and vertices? How do I properly rewrite Swift code to build and compact an Acceleration Structure? I do realize that this is all in Beta and will happily look through Code Samples this Fall. If other guidance is available earlier, that would be fabulous! Thank you
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Sep ’25
Showing a MTLTexture on an Entity in RealityKit
Is there any standard way of efficiently showing a MTLTexture on a RealityKit Entity? I can't find anything proper on how to , for example, generate a LowLevelTexture out of a MTLTexture. Closest match was this two year old thread. In the old SceneKit app, we would just do guard let material = someNode.geometry?.materials.first else { return } material.diffuse.contents = mtlTexture Our flow is as follows (for visualizing the currently detected object): Camera-Stream -> CoreML Segmentation -> Send the relevant part of the MLShapedArray-Tensor to a MTLComputeShader that returns a MTLTexture -> Show the resulting texture on a 3D object to the user
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Sep ’25
GameKit not working as expected in iOS 26.
I just upgraded my macOS, Xcode and Simulator all to the newest beta version 26. Then I found two issues when building my app with Xcode 26 and running it on simulator 26. The game center access point no longer shows up in the app. This is how it's configured in the past. And it still works on simulator 18.4 func authenticatePlayer() { GKAccessPoint.shared.location = .topTrailing self.localPlayer.authenticateHandler = { viewController, error in if let viewController = viewController { // can present Game Center login screen } else if self.localPlayer.isAuthenticated { // game can be started } else { // user didn't log in, continue the game without game center } } } After game ended, the leaderboard won't load. This is how it's implemented in the past. It's still working in simulator 18.4 struct GameCenterView: UIViewControllerRepresentable { @Environment(\.presentationMode) var presentationMode ... func makeUIViewController(context: Context) -> GKGameCenterViewController { let viewController = GKGameCenterViewController( leaderboardID: getLeaderBoardID(with: leaderBoardGameMode), playerScope: .global, timeScope: .allTime ) viewController.gameCenterDelegate = context.coordinator return viewController } func updateUIViewController(_ uiViewController: GKGameCenterViewController, context: Context) {} func makeCoordinator() -> Coordinator { Coordinator(self) } class Coordinator: NSObject, GKGameCenterControllerDelegate { let parent: GameCenterView init(_ parent: GameCenterView) { self.parent = parent } func gameCenterViewControllerDidFinish(_ gameCenterViewController: GKGameCenterViewController) { parent.presentationMode.wrappedValue.dismiss() } } }
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Sep ’25
How to use Unity Apple GameKit Plugin For Rule-based matchmaking?
Hello, **I'm Using ** Unity 6 LTS Unity Apple GameKit + Core plugins Turn-based matchmaking interface w/ 2 players max App Store Connect API for rule-based matchmaking I have already enabled game center in app store connect (I think) authenticated players and matched via friend request I am stuck Using queues to match players automatically I'm working on a rule-based matchmaking system which aims to place two players against each other into a GKTurnBasedMatch. I have a simple Unity Project that correctly authenticates a user and proceeds to send a matchmaking request. The matchmaking script utilizes the Unity plugins' GKTurnBasedMatchmakerViewController.Request(...) request function with a GKMatchRequest.Init() request configured with a QueueName equal to the App Store Connect API Queue I created. The queue I created is also linked to a ruleset with a very basic rule that checks if the properties contains a key called 'preference' that contains a string value for what side the player wants to play for this match. If during the matchmaking, the preferences between players are different, then the match is made and both players should join the match; each player gets to play the side they have chosen. I have my rule expression designed to just check if the preferences are not equal: requests[0].properties.faction_preference != requests[1].properties.faction_preference When I launch the game with two physical iPads and begin the matchmaking request, each player is immediately presented with two options: Invite a friend, or Start game The Problem: Inviting a friend works to get two players into a game, but queue seems to not matter, and clicking start game will just put the current player into its own match (no one joins). The Question: How do I get queue based matchmaking to work in Unity for a Turn-based match with only two players who are able to select the enemy side they want to play dictated by a rule that compares enemy play-side preferences? Resources I've used: Apple Unity GameKit Plugin: https://github.com/apple/unityplugins Matchmaking: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/gamekit/matchmaking-rules Multiplayer rulesets: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/gamekit/finding-players-using-matchmaking-rules
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Sep ’25
Warning code: 00000006 will affect background survival
Our APP has integrated 3D function, in order to reduce the memory occupation of the APP in the background, we will uninstall the 3D after the APP enters the background. However, the uninstall also causes problems. When the uninstall process is executed in the background, the app will briefly trigger the background GPU rendering error warning with the error warning code: OGPUMetalError: Insufficient Permission (to submit GPU work from background) (00000006:kIOGPUCommandBufferCallbackErrorBackgroundExecutionNotPermitted) Execution of the command buffer was aborted due to an error during execution. Insufficient Permission (to submit GPU Work from background) (00000006: kIOGPUCommandBufferCallbackErrorBackgroundExecutionNotPermitted) excuse me this warning system will tighten APP permissions background?​ For example, limit or shorten the background survival time of the APP. In addition, will the background refresh function fail, resulting in the failure of Bluetooth Ibeacon activation?
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Aug ’25
Any way to save metrics presets as preferences in Metal HUD 4 on macOS?
I mean…I want to use defaults rather than launching apps via open with the saved environment variables. This is pretty easy on iOS and other platforms. So what about in macOS?
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Aug ’25
リフレッシュレート計測アプリ『浮遊時計 Premium』について
App Storeにある『浮遊時計 Premium』は1Hzごとか10Hzごと、または3段階以上のリフレッシュレート計測はできますか?
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Aug ’25
What's wrong with simd_inverse?
When using simd_inverse functions, the same input yields different results on different devices. On the Mac mini with M4 pro and M3 ultra, the result is But on the Mac mini of M2 ultra, the result is
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Aug ’25
Unable to play .aivu with VideoPlayerComponent
I’m trying to play an Apple Immersive video in the .aivu format using VideoPlayerComponent using the official documentation found here: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/RealityKit/VideoPlayerComponent Here is a simplified version of the code I'm running in another application: import SwiftUI import RealityKit import AVFoundation struct ImmersiveView: View { var body: some View { RealityView { content in let player = AVPlayer(url: Bundle.main.url(forResource: "Apple_Immersive_Video_Beach", withExtension: "aivu")!) let videoEntity = Entity() var videoPlayerComponent = VideoPlayerComponent(avPlayer: player) videoPlayerComponent.desiredImmersiveViewingMode = .full videoPlayerComponent.desiredViewingMode = .stereo player.play() videoEntity.components.set(videoPlayerComponent) content.add(videoEntity) } } } Full code is here: https://github.com/tomkrikorian/AIVU-VideoPlayerComponentIssueSample But the video does not play in my project even though the file is correct (It can be played in Apple Immersive Video Utility) and I’m getting this error when the app crashes: App VideoPlayer+Component Caption: onComponentDidUpdate Media Type is invalid Domain=SpatialAudioServicesErrorDomain Code=2020631397 "xpc error" UserInfo={NSLocalizedDescription=xpc error} CA_UISoundClient.cpp:436 Got error -4 attempting to SetIntendedSpatialAudioExperience [0x101257490|InputElement #0|Initialize] Number of channels = 0 in AudioChannelLayout does not match number of channels = 2 in stream format. Video I’m using is the official sample that can be found here but tried several different files shot from my clients and the same error are displayed so the issue is definitely not the files but on the RealityKit side of things: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/immersivemediasupport/authoring-apple-immersive-video Steps to reproduce the issue: - Open AIVUPlayerSample project and run. Look at the logs. All code can be found in ImmersiveView.swift Sample file is included in the project Expected results: If I followed the documentation and samples provided, I should see my video played in full immersive mode inside my ImmersiveSpace. Am i doing something wrong in the code? I'm basically following the documentation here. Feedback ticket: FB19971306
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Aug ’25
Monthly recurring leaderboard and placement achievement?
I would like a monthly recurring leaderboard, but the most days one can set for the recurring leaderboard is 30, and some months have 31 days (or 28/29). This is dumb. I guess I have to manually reset a classic leaderboard each month to get this result? Additionally once it closes and is about to reset (I also have daily recurring leaderboards), I'd like to grant the top placers on the leaderboard a corresponding achievement, but I don't see any way of doing this. I believe I can do all these things on PlayFab, but it'll take a bit more work, and eventually cost. Any one have advise?
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Sep ’25
CIBumpDistortion filter not working on my view
I'm trying to apply a CIBumpDistortion Core Image filter to a view that contains a UILabel (my storyLabel). The goal is to create a visual bump/magnifying glass effect over the text. However, despite my attempts, the filter doesn't seem to render at all. The view and the label appear as normal, with no distortion effect. I've tried adjusting the filter parameters and reviewing the view hierarchy, but without success. I also haven't been able to find clear documentation or examples for applying this filter to a UIView's layer. // // TVView.swift // Mistery // // Created by Joje on 31/07/25. // import CoreImage import CoreImage.CIFilterBuiltins import UIKit import AVFoundation final class TVView: UIView { // propriedades animacao texto private var textAnimationTimer: Timer? private var fullTextToAnimate: String = "" private var currentCharIndex: Int = 0 // propriedades video estatica private var player: AVQueuePlayer? private var playerLayer: AVPlayerLayer? private var playerLooper: AVPlayerLooper? var onNextButtonTap: () -> Void = {} // MARK: - Subviews // imagem da TV private(set) lazy var tvImageView: UIImageView = { let imageView = UIImageView() imageView.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false imageView.image = UIImage(named: "tvFinal") imageView.contentMode = .scaleAspectFit return imageView }() // texto que passa dentro da TV private(set) lazy var storyLabel: UILabel = { let label = UILabel() label.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false //label.backgroundColor = .gray label.textColor = .red label.font = UIFont(name: "MeltedMonster", size: 30) label.textAlignment = .left label.numberOfLines = 0 label.text = "" return label }() private(set) lazy var nextButton: UIButton = { let button = UIButton(type: .system) button.translatesAutoresizingMaskIntoConstraints = false //button.backgroundColor = .darkGray button.addTarget(self, action: #selector(didPressNextButton), for: .touchUpInside) return button }() // MARK: - Lifecycle override init(frame: CGRect) { super.init(frame: frame) backgroundColor = .black setupVideoPlayer() addSubviews() setupConstraints() } override func layoutSubviews() { super.layoutSubviews() playerLayer?.frame = tvImageView.frame.insetBy(dx: tvImageView.frame.width * 0.05, dy: tvImageView.frame.height * 0.18) setupFisheyeEffect() } private func setupFisheyeEffect() { // cria o filtro guard let filter = CIFilter(name: "CIBumpDistortion") else {return print("erro")} storyLabel.layer.shouldRasterize = true storyLabel.layer.rasterizationScale = UIScreen.main.scale // define os parametros filter.setDefaults() // centro do efeito let center = CIVector(x: storyLabel.bounds.midX, y: storyLabel.bounds.midY) filter.setValue(center, forKey: kCIInputCenterKey) // raio de distorção filter.setValue(storyLabel.bounds.width, forKey: kCIInputRadiusKey) // intensidade de distorção filter.setValue(7, forKey: kCIInputScaleKey) storyLabel.layer.filters = [filter] } required init?(coder: NSCoder) { fatalError("init(coder:) has not been implemented") } // MARK: - Button actions @objc private func didPressNextButton() { onNextButtonTap() } @objc private func animateNextCharacter() { guard currentCharIndex < fullTextToAnimate.count else { textAnimationTimer?.invalidate() return } let currentTextIndex = fullTextToAnimate.index(fullTextToAnimate.startIndex, offsetBy: currentCharIndex) let partialText = String(fullTextToAnimate[...currentTextIndex]) storyLabel.text = partialText currentCharIndex += 1 } public func updateStoryText(with text: String) { textAnimationTimer?.invalidate() storyLabel.text = "" fullTextToAnimate = text currentCharIndex = 0 textAnimationTimer = Timer.scheduledTimer(timeInterval: 0.12, target: self, selector: #selector(animateNextCharacter), userInfo: nil, repeats: true) } // MARK: - Setup methods private func setupVideoPlayer() { guard let videoURL = Bundle.main.url(forResource: "static-video", withExtension: "mov") else { print("Erro: Não foi possível encontrar o arquivo de vídeo static-video.mov") return } let playerItem = AVPlayerItem(url: videoURL) player = AVQueuePlayer(playerItem: playerItem) // LINHA COM POSSIVEL ERRO playerLooper = AVPlayerLooper(player: player!, templateItem: playerItem) playerLayer = AVPlayerLayer(player: player) playerLayer?.videoGravity = .resizeAspectFill if let layer = playerLayer { self.layer.addSublayer(layer) } player?.play() } private func addSubviews() { self.addSubview(storyLabel) self.addSubview(tvImageView) self.addSubview(nextButton) } private func setupConstraints() { NSLayoutConstraint.activate([ // TV Image tvImageView.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerXAnchor), tvImageView.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: centerYAnchor), tvImageView.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: widthAnchor), // TV Text storyLabel.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerXAnchor, constant: -50), storyLabel.centerYAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerYAnchor, constant: -25), storyLabel.widthAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.widthAnchor, multiplier: 0.35), storyLabel.heightAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.heightAnchor, multiplier: 0.42), //TV Button nextButton.topAnchor.constraint(equalTo: tvImageView.centerYAnchor, constant: -25), nextButton.centerXAnchor.constraint(equalTo: self.centerXAnchor, constant: 190), nextButton.widthAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 100), nextButton.heightAnchor.constraint(equalToConstant: 160) ]) } } #Preview{ ViewController() }
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How to apply the same SystemImage to both mainEmitter and spawnedEmitter without clipping in ParticleEmitterComponent?
Hi everyone, I’m currently learning about ParticleEmitterComponentParticleEmitterComponent and exploring the sample app provided in the Simulating particles in your visionOS app documentation. In the sample app, when I set the EmitterPreset to fireworks from the settings panel on the left side of the window and choose SystemImage, I noticed two issues: The image applied to mainEmitter appears clipped or cropped. The image on spawnedEmitter does not update to the selected SystemImage. What I want to achieve: Apply the same SystemImage to both mainEmittermainEmitter and spawnedEmitterspawnedEmitter so that it displays correctly without clipping. Remove the animation that changes the size of spawnedEmitterspawnedEmitter over time and keep it at a constant size. Could someone explain which properties should be adjusted to achieve this behavior? Any guidance or examples would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance!
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GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards() return empty when testing on Xcode with local gamekit file (Unity)
var allLeaderboards = await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards(); Log(allLeaderboards.Count); // returns 0 What am I missing?? What doesn’t work: await GKGameActivityDefinition.LoadGameActivityDefinitions() → count = 0 await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards() (no args) → 0 leaderboards await GKLeaderboard.LoadLeaderboards("MY ID") → returns 0 GkGameActivity.SetScoreOnLeaderboard(Leaderboard, score, context); returns an error since my Leaderboard is null. Activities and leaderboards are defined in GameCenterResources.gamekit in Xcode. Achievements that I add locally in the .gamekit file do not appear at runtime either; only ASC live ones show. ** What works:** xcode- debug- Gamekit- Manage Game progress- I can submit new scores with the plus button and see the notification on my device. await GKLocalPlayer.Authenticate() succeeds. await GKAchievement.LoadAchievements() returns the list of achievements configured in App Store Connect- but not any new local achievements created in Xcode in GameCenterResources.gamekit Environment Device/OS: iPhone on iOS 26.0 beta (Game Center sandbox) Xcode: 26.0 beta 6 Unity: 2022.3.21 Apple GameKit Unity plugin: 2025-beta1 (GameKit package) Signing: Game Center capability enabled; using development provisioning profile GameKit resources: GameCenterResources.gamekit in project (Target: Unity-iPhone), appears under Build Phases → Copy Bundle Resources
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Game Center Challenges and Activities are not appearing
Hi, I'm trying to add game center challenges and activities to an already live game, but they are not appearing in game for testing, GameCenter, or the Games app. I know the game is setup with GameKit entitlements since this is a live game and it has working leaderboards and achievements. I've updated to Tahoe beta 8, added a challenge and activity on app store connect, added that to a new distribution and added that distribution to 'Add for Review' I'm using Unity and the Apple Unity plugin Not sure what other steps I'm missing Thanks
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New GameSave API fails, "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application."
I've been playing with the new GameSave API and cannot get it to work. I followed the 3-step instructions from the Developer video. Step 2, "Next, login to your Apple developer account and include this entitlement in the provisioning profile for your game." seems to be unnecessary, as Xcode set this for you when you do step 1 "First add the iCloud entitlement to your game." Running the app on my device and tapping "Load" starts the sync, then fails with the error "Couldn’t communicate with a helper application." I have no idea how to troubleshoot this. Every other time I've used CloudKit it has Just Worked™. Halp‽ Here is my example app: import Foundation import SwiftUI import GameSave @main struct GameSaveTestApp: App { var body: some Scene { WindowGroup { GameView() } } } struct GameView: View { @State private var loader = GameLoader() var body: some View { List { Button("Load") { loader.load() } Button("Finish sync") { Task { try? await loader.finish() } } } } } @Observable class GameLoader { var directory: GameSaveSyncedDirectory? func stateChanged() { let newState = withObservationTracking { directory?.state } onChange: { Task { @MainActor [weak self] in self?.stateChanged() } } print("State changed to \(newState?.description ?? "nil")") switch newState { case .error(let error): print("ERROR: \(error.localizedDescription)") default: _ = 0 // NOOP } } func load() { print("Opening gamesave directory") directory = GameSaveSyncedDirectory.openDirectory() stateChanged() } func finish() async throws { print("finishing syncing") await directory?.finishSyncing() } }
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Testing Gamecenter Accounts
HI all, I'm in the early stages of testing a game that will have real-time device-to-device communication using GameCenter. I've read something about setting up GameCenter "sandbox" accounts to test prior to the game's release, but I can't find anything reliable about how to do so. I've found lots of web pages which purport to describe how to do this task, but what they describe seems to be outdated, as the steps don't appear to be available in modern versions of iOS. I'm testing on iOS 18 and 26. Document search isn't helping--I mostly find information on how to set up StoreKit sandbox accounts, which I assume are different things altogether--so if you could point me towards an article that allows me to test a new, unreleased GameKit app between devices, I'd appreciate it. People are developing GameCenter apps, so I know it's possible... advTHANKSance
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iPhone Pro Model - RefreshRate
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Inquiry About Game Center Integration Analytics
Dear Apple Developer Support, I hope this message finds you well. I am a game developer looking to integrate Game Center into our game. Before proceeding, I would like to understand the analytical capabilities available post-integration. Specifically, I am interested in tracking detailed metrics such as: The number of new player downloads driven by Game Center features (e.g., friend challenges, leaderboards, or achievements). Data on user engagement and conversions originating from Game Center interactions. I have explored App Store Connect’s App Analytics but would appreciate clarification on whether Game Center-specific data (e.g., referrals from challenges or social features) is available to measure growth and optimize our strategies. If such data is accessible, could you guide me on how to view it? If not, are there alternative methods or plans to incorporate this in the future? Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your response. Best regards, Bella
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Metal 4 & Acceleration Structures
I have really enjoyed looking through the code and videos related to Metal 4. Currently, my interest is to update a ReSTIR Project and take advantage of more robust ways to refit acceleration Structures and more powerful ways to access resources. I am working in Swift and have encountered a couple of puzzles: What is the 'accepted' way to create a MTL4BufferRange to store indices and vertices? How do I properly rewrite Swift code to build and compact an Acceleration Structure? I do realize that this is all in Beta and will happily look through Code Samples this Fall. If other guidance is available earlier, that would be fabulous! Thank you
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MacOS 26 Beta limiting frame rates of games to native display refresh rate
Hello, MacOS 26 Betas are limiting games (noticeably, games that use java) to the native display of the MacBook Pro (120hz). Even connecting an external display this is not changing. I have submitted a bug report, but I have not had any responses to it yet. I am looking to see if anyone may have an answer or fix to this issue. Thanks!
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Images are distorted.
Looks like is something to do with the code and that is why my images are distorted. please help me get to the right person to help me get this issue resolved
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Showing a MTLTexture on an Entity in RealityKit
Is there any standard way of efficiently showing a MTLTexture on a RealityKit Entity? I can't find anything proper on how to , for example, generate a LowLevelTexture out of a MTLTexture. Closest match was this two year old thread. In the old SceneKit app, we would just do guard let material = someNode.geometry?.materials.first else { return } material.diffuse.contents = mtlTexture Our flow is as follows (for visualizing the currently detected object): Camera-Stream -> CoreML Segmentation -> Send the relevant part of the MLShapedArray-Tensor to a MTLComputeShader that returns a MTLTexture -> Show the resulting texture on a 3D object to the user
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GameKit not working as expected in iOS 26.
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How to use Unity Apple GameKit Plugin For Rule-based matchmaking?
Hello, **I'm Using ** Unity 6 LTS Unity Apple GameKit + Core plugins Turn-based matchmaking interface w/ 2 players max App Store Connect API for rule-based matchmaking I have already enabled game center in app store connect (I think) authenticated players and matched via friend request I am stuck Using queues to match players automatically I'm working on a rule-based matchmaking system which aims to place two players against each other into a GKTurnBasedMatch. I have a simple Unity Project that correctly authenticates a user and proceeds to send a matchmaking request. The matchmaking script utilizes the Unity plugins' GKTurnBasedMatchmakerViewController.Request(...) request function with a GKMatchRequest.Init() request configured with a QueueName equal to the App Store Connect API Queue I created. The queue I created is also linked to a ruleset with a very basic rule that checks if the properties contains a key called 'preference' that contains a string value for what side the player wants to play for this match. If during the matchmaking, the preferences between players are different, then the match is made and both players should join the match; each player gets to play the side they have chosen. I have my rule expression designed to just check if the preferences are not equal: requests[0].properties.faction_preference != requests[1].properties.faction_preference When I launch the game with two physical iPads and begin the matchmaking request, each player is immediately presented with two options: Invite a friend, or Start game The Problem: Inviting a friend works to get two players into a game, but queue seems to not matter, and clicking start game will just put the current player into its own match (no one joins). The Question: How do I get queue based matchmaking to work in Unity for a Turn-based match with only two players who are able to select the enemy side they want to play dictated by a rule that compares enemy play-side preferences? Resources I've used: Apple Unity GameKit Plugin: https://github.com/apple/unityplugins Matchmaking: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/gamekit/matchmaking-rules Multiplayer rulesets: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/gamekit/finding-players-using-matchmaking-rules
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