Developer Update #7 (June 2019)

Here we are, the last day of June. I want to talk about some mistakes I made in the past and I want to explain other things to you. I have many things to do today so I will write this post as fast as I can, forgive me if you found a typo.


So first things first, I know that I keep saying that but I started a new project, I was keeping it a secret but this one has to be done ASAP, I'm putting everything I can in this project. I will talk more about it in the next blog post. (Code: Shoot 'em up)

About the launcher. unfortunately the support for it will be dropped temporarily. you will know why in a minute. but for now I won't update it. it's current state is not bad though, it has automatic updates and all the info you would need to download a game. btw it now supports 32-bit Windows devices.



The biggest mistake I made was publishing broken games, I'm sorry, lesson learned. All Gamer Pirate Games' are planned to be updated very soon.

Watch Out will recieve the remake update in the next week. This update has many big changes and improvements.

Watch Out PC Edition will also be updated the next week with the remake update.

Marbles Playground may be updated, I'm still working on the new update.



I don't know whether there's going to be a new developer update or not. My last school year will start soon and I won't be able to get in developing as much as I can today. That's why I was focused on making that new game and didn't post anything lately. Anyways thank you for being with me and playing my games.

Gamer Pirate Launcher V0.6 Beta 1

A new update for Gamer Pirate Launcher is now available. Version 0.6 is the first Beta release and comes with many new features such as offline mode, automatic launcher updater, and much more.

I said I won't go crazy with it, but I had to do it. "I'm paying my debts" more info on this will be revealed in this month's Developer Update, so #Stay_Tuned.

Now back to the new changes. One of the best features I added to the launcher is the ability to update itself without asking you to open a browser and update it yourself. Instead it notifies you that a newer version is available and starts downloading it, once it finishes downloading it will close the launcher and starts the setup for you, all you have to do is to choose the launcher location (if it's different) and click install.
There's also an option to turn off automatic updating, the launcher will inform you that there's an update and you will decide whether you would like to update it or go offline.I highly recommend updating to enjoy a better experience in the launcher.

Also there's a video showing the new features. Check it out: https://youtu.be/TGMUpt7PpA8


Full Changes:

• Added offline mode
• Added a new taskbar
• Added automatic launcher updater
• Added Image slider in Home page
• Added Full Screen mode with high resolution
• Added Internet Scan options for offline mode
• Added a button to switch between offline and online modes
• Added Discord button in Contact screen
• Increased text resolution of the scanning icon
• Fixed the game version bug
• Fixed the Install button bug

Watch Out Ultimate Edition update v4.0.1

Watch Out Ultimate Edition update v4.0.1 is now available for Windows devices.
Get it here: https://gamerpirate.itch.io/watchout-ultimateedition

Changes Made in V4.0.1:-

• Level 93: Increased sticks' width
• Fixed the cropped cars list in main menu
• Improved stability of the Diamond car

Google suspended Watch Out from Google Play?!

So Two days before I received a message that shocked me, Google suspended Watch Out! They recently updated their privacy policy and suspended my game because they said my game "has been removed from Google Play due to a policy violation".

In their message they said the following:
"After review, Watch Out, com.gamerpirate.watchout (Version Code:8), has been removed from Google Play due to a policy violation. This app won’t be available to users until you submit a compliant update.

Issue: Violation of Personal and Sensitive Information policy
We’ve identified that your app is using the AliPay SDK or library, which facilitates the transmission of phone number information without meeting the prominent disclosure guidelines. Make sure to also post a privacy policy in both the designated field in the Play Developer Console and from within the Play distributed app itself.

If necessary, you can consult your SDK provider(s) for further information or please upgrade AliPay SDK version to 15.5.5 or higher."

Luckily I wasn't the only one affected with this. The whole Google Play publishers who use unity are affected, and within minutes the developers reported this to unity team and they understood what happened.

To get everything wrapped up, I didn't know my game had AliPay SDK included, it's funny but so true. Many developers didn't know about this until this moment. Basically when I added "Xiaomi SDK" to Watch Out unity automatically added "AliPay SDK". We don't know how to solve this problem yet, we are in touch with Unity Support Team to help us solve this issue.

For now, Watch Out will stay removed from Google Play.
By the way Marbles Playground is still published, I won't be surprised if Google suspended it too since the both games are made with unity.