No Internet connection, problem with Ads

yubaro · January 2015

In iOS I have had this problem, in Android is fine. I use the latest version of Ads Interface, the problem is when no Internet connection and seems trying to connect in every frame. Is working with a very stuck performance. When he returns internet also seems to be trying to connect in every frame and slows.

I have read this thread but is a little older:
http://giderosmobile.com/forum/discussion/5029/ads-interface-issue-problem-when-no-internet-connection/p1

What is the solution for this problem?Also works for ios8?
@ar2rsawseen, you know anything about this please?

Thanks

ar2rsawseen · January 2015

The one in https://github.com/gideros/giderosplugins/tree/master/Ads/source/IOS/Plugins/Ads

have Reachability included, which checks if there is internet connection before initiating ads, so it should have been solved. Unfortunately don't have ios8 to test it there

yubaro · January 2015

thanks @ar2rsawseen, this is automatic or need to add some code? ... Are checks only at the beginning or you can check the connection between levels?

tkhnoman · January 2015

It works on iOS8, and 8.1.
Automatic.
If you run it on XCode, you can see "reachability bla-bla-bla" at the log. That is when it fired.

I think i have a problem like that before. I just reset the device to solve the problem. I'm not sure why.

yubaro · January 2015

I tried to iOS8 without internet and the game freezes.

Without Ads the game is fine but when he returns internet also seems to be trying to connect in every frame and slows.

I just reset the device, but always returns to the same problem.

ar2rsawseen · January 2015

@yubaro do you see reachability blablabla at the nslog when running an app?

yubaro · January 2015

@ar2rsawseen,

Without internet, infinite repeat:

2015-01-27 14:20:46.934 appname[3086:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R tc----- networkStatusForFlags
[gideros] starting render thread.
2015/01/27 14:20:54 ad request failed: network is not available
2015/01/27 14:20:54 ad request failed: network is not available
2015/01/27 14:20:54 ad request failed: network is not available
2015/01/27 14:20:54 ad request failed: network is not available
...

With internet y later disabling internet, the game is slows or crash, i see this infinite repeat:

2015-01-27 14:10:38.451 appname[2941:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
2015-01-27 14:10:38.451 appname[2941:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
2015-01-27 14:10:38.451 appname[2941:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
....

With internet, passing between levels or returning to home screen, the game is very slows, i see this infinite repeat:

2015-01-27 15:01:45.039 appname[3389:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
2015-01-27 15:01:45.039 appname[3389:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
2015-01-27 15:01:45.039 appname[3389:607] Reachability Flag Status: -R -----l- networkStatusForFlags
...

tkhnoman · January 2015

I checked. Mine didn't go that way.

What Ads network did you use?
(Admob/Chartboost/RevMob/others)

Did you call adshow on event ad failed?

yubaro · January 2015

I use for my tests: Admob, iAd and Chartboost

I use this code to make calls on event ad failed:

admob:showAd("interstitial")  
-- In case of banner 
-- admob:show("auto")
 
admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED, function(e)
	iad:showAd("interstitial")
         -- In case of banner 
         -- iad:show("banner")
	iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED, function(e)
		  chartboost:showAd("interstitial")
		end)
	end)

When not use chartboost:

admob:showAd("interstitial")  
-- In case of banner 
-- admob:show("auto")
 
admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED, function(e)
	iad:showAd("interstitial")
         -- In case of banner 
         -- iad:show("banner")
	end)

tkhnoman · January 2015

Just to make sure, did you use both interstitial and banner together?
It would be better to give :

if e.type == "interstitial" then
else
end

Probably, there is something wrong with your code (i can't make sure with just this one)
So just try remove every Event.Ad_xxxx, and call showAd.
If the problem goes away, then there must be a loop around your code.

Edit: oh boy, and now i realized.
Did you really add Event listener inside add Event listener like that?
add Event Listener should be written on initialize/preparation once, and not after the function call.

yubaro · January 2015

@tkhnoman thanks for your answer, I use interstitial and banner separately.

This code works perfectly on Android. In iOS fail.

I've tried adding Event Listener on initialize and does not solve the problem. I use scene manager and the problem occurs in the pause button or by passing between scenes.

SinisterSoft · January 2015

@yubaro I do something similar to what you do, no crash. Here is my code:

if chartboostId or amazonId or applovinId or adMobAppId or iadId then
	require "ads"
 
	if applovinId then
		applovin=Ads.new("applovin")
		if applovin then
 
			applovin:setKey(applovinId)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_FAILED",e.error)
				if admob then
					admob:showAd(adType,adMobUnitId)
				end
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_ERROR,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_ERROR",e.error)
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_RECEIVED")
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISPLAYED,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_DISPLAYED")
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_BEGIN,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_ACTION_BEGIN")
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_ACTION_END")
			end)
 
			applovin:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED,function(e)
				print("applovin AD_DISMISSED")
			end)
 
		end
	end
 
	if adMobAppId then
		admob=Ads.new("admob")
		if admob then
 
			admob:setKey(adMobAppId)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
				print("admob AD_FAILED",e.error)
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_ERROR,function(e)
				print("admob AD_ERROR",e.error)
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED,function(e)
				print("admob AD_RECEIVED")
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISPLAYED,function(e)
				print("admob AD_DISPLAYED")
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_BEGIN,function(e)
				print("admob AD_ACTION_BEGIN")
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END,function(e)
				print("admob AD_ACTION_END")
			end)
 
			admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED,function(e)
				print("admob AD_DISMISSED")
			end)
		end
	end
 
	if amazonId then
		amazon=Ads.new("amazon")
		if amazon then
 
			amazon:setKey(amazonId)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_FAILED",e.error)
				if chartboost then
					chartboost:showAd(adType)
				elseif applovin then
					applovin:showAd(adType)
				elseif admob then
					admob:showAd(adType,adMobUnitId)
				end
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_ERROR,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_ERROR",e.error)
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_RECEIVED")
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISPLAYED,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_DISPLAYED")
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_BEGIN,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_ACTION_BEGIN")
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_ACTION_END")
			end)
 
			amazon:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED,function(e)
				print("amazon AD_DISMISSED")
			end)
		end
	end
 
	if iadId then
		iad=Ads.new("iad")
		if iad then
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
				print("iad AD_FAILED",e.error)
				if chartboost then
					chartboost:showAd(adType)
				elseif applovin then
					applovin:showAd(adType)
				elseif admob then
					admob:showAd(adType,adMobUnitId)
				end
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_ERROR,function(e)
				print("iad AD_ERROR",e.error)
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED,function(e)
				print("iad AD_RECEIVED")
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISPLAYED,function(e)
				print("iad AD_DISPLAYED")
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_BEGIN,function(e)
				print("iad AD_ACTION_BEGIN")
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END,function(e)
				print("iad AD_ACTION_END")
			end)
 
			iad:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED,function(e)
				print("iad AD_DISMISSED")
			end)
		end
	end
 
	chartboost=Ads.new("chartboost")
	if chartboost then
 
		chartboost:setKey(chartboostId,chartboostSig)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_FAILED",e.error)
			if applovin then
				applovin:showAd(adType)
			elseif admob then
				admob:showAd(adType,adMobUnitId)
			end
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_ERROR,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_ERROR",e.error)
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_RECEIVED,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_RECEIVED")
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISPLAYED,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_DISPLAYED")
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_BEGIN,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_ACTION_BEGIN")
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_ACTION_END,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_ACTION_END")
		end)
 
		chartboost:addEventListener(Event.AD_DISMISSED,function(e)
			print("chartboost AD_DISMISSED")
		end)
 
	end
 
end
 
function tryAdvert()
	if not premium then
		print("*** ADVERT ***")
		if amazon then
			amazon:showAd(adType)
		elseif iad then
			iad:showAd(adType)
		elseif chartboost then
			chartboost:showAd(adType)
		elseif applovin then
			applovin:showAd(adType)
		elseif admob then
			admob:showAd(adType,adMobUnitId)
		end
	end
end

yubaro · January 2015

@SinisterSoft thanks for you answer.

Here there is no code when it fails. Any reason?

admob:addEventListener(Event.AD_FAILED,function(e)
print("admob AD_FAILED",e.error)
end)

You use it for both interstitial and banner? Or separately?

Maybe separately:
function tryAdvertBanner() and function tryAdvertInterstitial()

Thanks again!

SinisterSoft · January 2015

I don't use banners - on admob and applovin I disable them.

Nobody likes them, I doubt if they ever get clicked.

yubaro · January 2015

@SinisterSoft, How do you define the iadId variable?

SinisterSoft · January 2015

I just set it to true if on iOS.

I have this at the beginnning of my code:

if device[1]=="Windows" or device[1]=="Mac OS" then
	pc=true
elseif device[1]=="Android" then
	android=true
	if device[3]=="Amazon" then
		kindle=true
	elseif device[3]=="OUYA" then
		ouya=true
--	elseif device[3]=="Geniatech" then
--		gamestick=true
	end
elseif device[1]=="iOS" then
	ios=true
end

then in a 'custom.lua' file that is 'required' by the main source (I exclude it in the project'.

I also set up other skinning parameters in this file, depending on the game, eg - a Christmas game, an Easter game - they would use the same engine (main.lua) but different custom.lua files and graphics.

androidRater="<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com" rel="nofollow">https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com</a>. - rest of game id here"
iosRater="<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/app/id" rel="nofollow">https://itunes.apple.com/app/id</a> - itunes game id here" 
facebookAppId=" facebook app id here"
 
if android then
	flurryId="flurry android id here "
	if kindle then
		chartboostId=" chartboost amazon id here "
		chartboostSig=" chartboost amazon sig id here "
		amazonId=" amazon app id here "
		androidRater="<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?p=com" rel="nofollow">http://www.amazon.com/gp/mas/dl/android?p=com</a>. - rest of game id here "
	elseif ouya then
		androidRater=nil
	else
		chartboostId=" chartboost android id here "
		chartboostSig=" chartboost android sig id here "
		applovinId=" android app lovin id "
		adMobAppId=" admob android app id here "
		adMobUnitId="ca-app-pub- rest of android unit id here"
	end
elseif ios then
	flurryId=" flurry ios id here"
	iadId=true
	chartboostId="chartboost ios id here "
	chartboostSig=" chartboost ios sig id here"
	applovinId=" applovin ios id here"
	adMobAppId=" admob ios ipp id here"
	adMobUnitId="ca-app-pub- rest of ios unit id here"
end

If the id is not defined then the advert will not appear and the whole thing falls back to less ad suppliers (or none at all in the case of PC).

yubaro · January 2015

@SinisterSoft many thanks...one question, I know that adMobUnitId="ca-app-pub-ca-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX/YYYYYYYYYY", but adMobAppId?

SinisterSoft · January 2015

If you go to admob and look at an app in your settings you will see the id in the url.

yubaro · February 2015

@SinisterSoft, about admob param, it is optional, according @ar2rsawseen
http://giderosmobile.com/forum/discussion/3456/ads-interface/p8

ar2rsawseen · February 2015

Well you can either set it "globally" using setKey
or provide separately for each ad, as this key is actually ad dependent (meaning would be different for banner and interstitial)

yubaro · February 2015

@ar2rsawseen, oh yes, thanks for your explanation

SinisterSoft · February 2015

I juust like to keep it all in one place, set it all up and they just call tryAd (or whatever) when I want to show an advert and leave it to just work on its own.

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