Disable Rematch in Google Play Games - android

I use Google Play Games Services and everythink working fine (leaderboards, random opponent etc etc)
But when a player call finishMatch(), the status of match.canRematch() is always "true", beyond the result.
If the player has won the battle may not be able to ask for a rematch!
I use this code to send the result:
Games.TurnBasedMultiplayer.finishMatch(mGoogleApiClient,
mMatch.getMatchId(), mMatch.getData(), myscore, creatorscore).setResultCallback(
new ResultCallback<TurnBasedMultiplayer.UpdateMatchResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(
TurnBasedMultiplayer.UpdateMatchResult result) {
processResult(result);
}
});
I would like to disable the possibility of revenge. How can I do?

Ok. This IS an answer.
It is not possible from the API to disallow rematch.
However, I just discovered a workaround that achieves the same effect.
detect whether a match is a rematch by calling getMatchNumber() and getPreviousMatchData(). Cancel/Dismiss the match if the former isn't 1 or the latter isn't null. It ensures a rematch user input will have the same effect as a dismissal.
when a match is completed completely (cancelled, expired, or MATCH_STATUS_COMPLETE && MATCH_TURN_STATUS_COMPLETE), dismiss it right away. It minimizes the chance that the user will even see the "Match complete, rematch" UI. This check can also be checked periodically for matches in the inbox.

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Firebase SDK Auth Package Trouble with Automatically Loading Scene Once Authenticated Unity

I am stuck with a functionality of the Firebase SDK (Auth package) regarding the Scenes and it's integration. Here's how they work:
1st: Loading Scene
Here, I just added the FirebaseInit code EXACTLY as suggested by Patrick, which it's only function is to call the next scene (Login/Register) once everything loads correctly.
2nd: Login/Register Scene
Here I do all the Login AND ALSO the register logic. I set up a button that alternates between the two (Activating the respective parent gameObject within the Canvas). Once the user log's in, the 3rd scene comes into play.
3rd: App's Main Screen Scene
Main Screen of the app, where the user can LOGOUT and return to the Login Scene.
Problem
I added the 'LoadSceneWhenUserAuthenticated.cs' in the 2nd Scene, and it works (kind of).
It actually does what it is supposed to. If I log in, quit the game without loging out, and open it again, it does come back directly to the 3rd scene. BUT some things are happening and they aren't supposed to.
First
When I Sign Up a user, I call the method 'CreateUserWithEmailAndPasswordAsync()'. Once it completes, it should activate the login screen and stay there, waiting for the user to fill in the password, but the 'FirebaseAuth.DefaultInstance.StateChanged' comes into play and forces the 3rd screen to be loaded, skipping several other steps that should be taken (email registration for example).
Second
As I mentioned in the end of number 1 above, if I try to log in to an account that does not have it's email verified, it works! (due to the 'LoadSceneWhenUserAuthenticated.cs' which is added in the scene). Code:
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LoginTask.ContinueWithOnMainThread(task =>
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if (task.IsCanceled || task.IsFaulted)
{
Firebase.FirebaseException e =
task.Exception.Flatten().InnerExceptions[0] as Firebase.FirebaseException;
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I know that it's possible to fix this issue by adding an extra scene just before the login scene (as Patrick does in the youtube video) but it doesn't make any sense in my app. It would actually only harm the UX of it.
Patrick's Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52yUcKLMKX0&t=264s
I'm glad my video helped!
My architecture won't work for every game, and I tried to boil it down to the bare minimum to get folks started. You may be able to get the functionality you want by adding an additional check in HandleAuthStateChanged:
private void HandleAuthStateChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
if (_auth.CurrentUser != null && !_auth.CurrentUser.IsAnonymous && _auth.CurrentUser.IsEmailVerified)
{
SceneManager.LoadScene(_sceneToLoad);
}
}
but it does sound like, at this point, you'll want to build out a more robust registration/sign in flow that fits your use case.
If you need more help, I might suggest re-posting on the community mailing list or the subreddit. Those resources may be more better suited to discussing various pros/cons of different architectures or spitballing ideas (and feel free to link to any new posts in a comment so myself or others interested can follow along).

Google Play Games achievement result status code is always STATUS_OK

This is my second question here. I am not 100% on the formatting and etiquette yet. I apologize in advance. I have a published app using the BaseGameUtils provided by Google. My achievements unlock properly, and the popups show properly, using incrementImmediate(parameters) with a result. However, the result, which I do receive, always comes back as STATUS_OK, even when the call results in unlocking the achievement. I can't manage to get result.getStatus().getStatusCode() to ever be STATUS_ACHIEVEMENT_UNLOCKED. Can anyone help?
Try to use the code given in this SO question, it will make your achievement increment by the amount of steps you want.
Games.Achievements.incrementImmediate(GoogleApiClient apiClient, String id, int numSteps).setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<Achievements.UpdateAchievementResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(UpdateAchievementResult result) {
if (result.getStatus().getStatusCode() == GamesStatusCodes.STATUS_ACHIEVEMENT_UNLOCKED) {
}
}
});
The STATUS_ACHIEVEMENT_UNLOCKED indicates that the incremental achievement was also unlocked when the call was made to increment the achievement.
You can also try to check this related SO question.

How many mayLaunchUrl we can run at a time?

I am trying to utilize ChromeCustomTabs into our project. I ran into several issue when I used mayLaunchUrl. I checked the code Google has on the github. I simply set up an button to test the mayLaunchURL (prerender feature), when I looked up the traffic using chrome dev tool. I did the the traffic and tab got trigger and the url got loaded ( it is simply a GET call with params). However, when I click it multiple times, (after 8-10times, with different params everytime), it STOP working. I stop seeing the requests sent out. (Not seen on chrome dev tool, nor the Proxy I set up).
I wonder if there is a limit times ( restriction) for mayLaunchURL feature, in other words, how many pages we can pre-render in this case? Is there a way to manually cancel the pre-render page and free the resource?
is there a restriction in terms of times to bindCustomTabsService? The way I did to call mayLaunchURL is to have an activity and kill the activity once I finish the tab. Can I bind the service each time even I “kill (finish)” the activtiy every time?
#Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
customTabActivityHelper = new CustomTabActivityHelper();
customTabActivityHelper.setConnectionCallback(this);
}
#Override
protected void onStart() {
super.onStart();
customTabActivityHelper.bindCustomTabsService(this);
}
#Override
public void onCustomTabsConnected() {
Boolean mayLaunchUrlAccepted = customTabActivityHelper.mayLaunchUrl(Uri.parse(“the URL?f=“+params), null, null);
// the mayLaunchUrlAccepted always return true in my case. Even when there is no request sent.
}
Yes, mayLaunchURL() are very expensive in terms of battery/RAM/network, so it is throttled on app UID level. But limits get dropped after some time.
Best strategy is to use mayLaunchURL() if the confidence that the user will navigate to the URL is very high.
There is the "low confidence" mayLaunchURL() which is not throttled, but performs a more limited set of actions (currently preconnect, not specified which, may change). The low confidence mayLaunchURL is triggered by providing null as the uri and a list of URLs in otherLikelyBundles.

How to allow user to use loadConnectedPlayers

I want to get all connected players to game. I can get players that are in google+ circles but I want the player to get all users. I can't find what permission do I need to do this.
I am using this code to get players, but it always returns 0.
PendingResult<LoadPlayersResult> players = Games.Players.loadConnectedPlayers(mGoogleApiClient, false);
players.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<Players.LoadPlayersResult>()
{
#Override
public void onResult(LoadPlayersResult result)
{
PlayerBuffer buf = result.getPlayers();
Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "players"+buf.getCount(), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
}
});
this had been pre-announced and then announced a while ago already and method .loadConnectedPlayers() had been deprecated... which merely boils down to, that Google+ had been separated from Play Games and the functionality you are looking for is not available anymore.
in order to get a list of connected players, you would have to use your own API now. Just seen the question is old and had been posted before the announce - nevertheless this appears to be the current status.

End a multiplayer game on finishMatch

I am developing a turn based multiplayer game in Android using Google Play Game Services.
I have successfully ended the game when the user clicks the Finish Button:
Games.TurnBasedMultiplayer.finishMatch(mGoogleApiClient, mMatch.getMatchId(), mMatch.getData(), creatorResult, opponentResult)
.setResultCallback(new ResultCallback<TurnBasedMultiplayer.UpdateMatchResult>() {
#Override
public void onResult(TurnBasedMultiplayer.UpdateMatchResult result) {
processResult(result);
}
});
The current player's game gets updated in the "Completed Games" section.
However the opponent's game is listed as "My Turn"
From the Developing a Turn Based Multiplayer Game in Android page:
"Play Game services sends a notification to all other match participants to inform them that the match is over. These participants see this match under Your Turn category in their respective match list UIs. At this point, your game can call finishMatch() for these participants to save their final game data. Invoking this method also moves the match to the Completed Matches category in the participant’s match list UI."
How do I call finishMatch for the other players?
--Is it through the mGoogleApiClient
--Or is there a way to make the oppononent's match status = MATCH_STATUS_COMPLETE
Can someone please help?
You should make the following call on each of the other players devices:
Games.TurnBasedMultiplayer.finishMatch( mGoogleApiClient, mMatch.getMatchId());
This will cause the following status changes on each players device:
Match status will change from MATCH_STATUS_ACTIVE to
MATCH_STATUS_COMPLETE
Match turn Status will change from
MATCH_TURN_STATUS_MY_TURN to MATCH_TURN_STATUS_COMPLETE.
The participant status of the player will change from STATUS_JOINED to
STATUS_FINISHED.
Note that a players participant status may remain STATUS_JOINED on the other players devices (at least thats what I see in my implementation).

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