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    Problems trying to use the GPS Location IOS & Android extension

    Hi there! In advance, thanks for the help. I am having trouble trying to build an executable using the "GPS Location IOS & Android" extension from XYZlab "cmd" /c subst Z: "C:\Users\luise\AppData\Roaming\GameMakerStudio2\Cache\GMS2CACHE" elapsed time 00:00:00.0849969s for command "cmd" /c...
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    GPS system pathfinding

    I’m making an open-world game and I need to work out a way to find a gps route between locations. I’ve established that I’ll need to determine the closest road object to each location and then find a route between them. Right now, I’m using an mp_grid system with squares the size of the road...
    • SirPandaMaster
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    • Forum: Programming
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    GPS/location in mobile ?

    I searched the forum for gps and it returned pretty much nothing. Is there a way to use GM to include GPS/location for a mobile game? I see one or two people claiming to have done it in web search - it sure seems like someone would have asked in the forum, but I don't see it. I see in market...
    • bart manchester
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    • Forum: Tech Support
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    Android How Would You Do A Pedometer or Detect IRL Walking?

    I'm working on a little something that could benefit from counting walking, but I have no idea if it's even possible to do in Studio 1 or 2. The only idea I have is to do something similar to Pokémon GO by somehow using the Google Maps api or GPS and checking location changes and lengths...
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    Alpha [Mobile] Idle Explorer (gps based idle/incremental)

    Idle Explorer {name might change} Operating system: Android server: PHP client: GameMaker:Studio 1.4 genre: idle/incremental download link (10mb): http://www.mediafire.com/file/18mgolgt7cg7hhq/Idle_explorer_alpha_demo1_3.apk game uses the phones gps. GPS extension written by: Florian van Strien...
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    Android flipping the way numbers go? gps my mind is blown help

    im working on a gps game and im fundamentally stumped on something im sure is simple. gps latitude coordinates are positive above 0 and negative below it. ingame y coordinates are negative above 0 and positive below it. the below formula calculates the offset from the center object to show...
    • Dengar
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    • Forum: Programming
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    Android getting direction from device (n,s,w,e)

    im working on a project and would like to pull the physical direction from the device, such as a bearing or cardinal direction. is there a feature outside of gps that android can use to tell direction? like a built-in compass of somesort. im open to all ideas as im rather stumped. how does...
    • Dengar
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    • Forum: Programming
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    Unsure how to use <uses-feature android> without error for android extension

    So to do a gps extension the following command has to be used (from what I can tell). <uses-feature android:name="android.hardware.location.gps" /> So I went ahead and put it in the manifest, but lint returns the following error message when compiling, WrongManifestParent: Wrong manifest...
    • ericbomb
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    • Forum: Programming
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    Job Offer - Programmer android gps extension

    im looking for someone to create a gps extension for android. nothing special just some basic functions to return longitude and latitude coordinates. message me prices please.
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    Android Integers being rounded? Need complete accuracy.

    I'm working with coordinates. They return perfectly, but when converted to a string they are rounded to 2 decimal places instead of the 6 that were returned. This is very close to my house but not close enough. the NN.nnnnnn that returned was on my house, in the correct room. NN.nn is up a hill...
    • Pamela Howard
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    • Replies: 2
    • Forum: Programming
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    Android Error with GPS android extension

    Hi experts! I would like to create a simply game with GPS localization. I downloaded this extension (which is probably official one) https://marketplace.yoyogames.com/assets/2138/gps-location I created new fresh project then I add this extension and when I try to compile the game for android...
    • Jan
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    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Programming
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