Error plugin vk direct for android

Getting Started Newbie Questions
#1

Hello,
I downloaded the flappy bird template and I just wanted to try to convert it to package APK for android, when I convert it I get the error (Error: Get plugin failed.
Plugin: plugin.vk.direct
Publisher: com.coronalabs). How can I solve this problem with the vk direct plugin? I have regularly activated the vk games plugin for my account but I always get this error. Thank you all

#2

Are you logged into the Corona simulator with the same account you used to activate the plugin at https://marketplace.coronalabs.com?

Rob

#3

Yes

#4

It appears the VK Direct plugin is for HTML5 only and not for Android. There is a different plugin for iOS and Android, but I don’t know if they are compatible. I’ll bring this up with the team.

Rob

#5

Ok, thanks

#6

How can I make a game similar to flappy bird for android? what do you advise me to see? thank you

#7

The VK Direct Plugin appears to be there to handle sharing scores to the VK social network, which is a large social network in Russia. I see your email says you’re in Italy, so sharing to VK may not be a priority for you. So you have options to remove the need for the VK Direct plugin:

  1. Don’t track and share high scores.

  2. Change the plugin from VK Direct (which is HTML5 only) to the other VK plugin which is Android and iOS compatible. I however do not know what’s involved in doing that.

  3. Change the plugin from VK Direct to some other leaderboard type setup: GPGS for Android, GameCenter for iOS, Dreamlo (another plugin in the Marketplace (or you can just use network.request() to use Dreamlo directly).

  4. Add Facebook and/or Twitter support instead.

Rob

#8

Are you logged into the Corona simulator with the same account you used to activate the plugin at https://marketplace.coronalabs.com?

Rob

#9

Yes

#10

It appears the VK Direct plugin is for HTML5 only and not for Android. There is a different plugin for iOS and Android, but I don’t know if they are compatible. I’ll bring this up with the team.

Rob

#11

Ok, thanks

#12

How can I make a game similar to flappy bird for android? what do you advise me to see? thank you

#13

The VK Direct Plugin appears to be there to handle sharing scores to the VK social network, which is a large social network in Russia. I see your email says you’re in Italy, so sharing to VK may not be a priority for you. So you have options to remove the need for the VK Direct plugin:

  1. Don’t track and share high scores.

  2. Change the plugin from VK Direct (which is HTML5 only) to the other VK plugin which is Android and iOS compatible. I however do not know what’s involved in doing that.

  3. Change the plugin from VK Direct to some other leaderboard type setup: GPGS for Android, GameCenter for iOS, Dreamlo (another plugin in the Marketplace (or you can just use network.request() to use Dreamlo directly).

  4. Add Facebook and/or Twitter support instead.

Rob