GetGameCenterPlayerDisplayName() on iOS issue

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Walkman1014

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Posted: 15th Oct 2017 09:00

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Hello all,

I was wondering why the command 'GetGameCenterPlayerDisplayName()' returns "Me" on iOS. I have a public nickname set up in my game center... but this command still returns "me". This command works just fine when I run it on Android though. I am using tier 1. Any ideas/suggestions? I keep searching the forums... but have found nothing regarding this command (let alone this issue on iOS)

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Paul Johnston

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Posted: 16th Oct 2017 15:46

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That command passes the value of "[[GKLocalPlayer localPlayer] displayName]" straight through to your app, so I'm not sure why it would be equal to "Me".

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Walkman1014

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Posted: 16th Oct 2017 19:10

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Found the issue: (and there is not much you can do about it Paul... it is an Apple thing). See the link at the end.

Basically, it is an alias for the local player. However, when submitting scores to leaderboards, achievements, and etc... it will use the player's chosen nickname. Again... it is only going to produce "Me" for the local player's screen. Works for me.