Game Center not compatible with iPhone 3G in iOS 4.1 beta 3
People familiar with the matter told AppleInsider that iOS 4.1 beta 3, a pre-release build seeded to developers on Tuesday, has dropped support for Game Center for older handset models. In previous builds, the iPhone 3G and second-generation iPod touch were capable of running Game Center.
Those familiar with the latest build said Apple's release notes did not indicate whether this was a permanent change, or a temporary one just for this beta. It simply stated that Game Center is "no longer supported" on the older hardware.
The loss of support was reportedly one of a number of changes made to the GameKit API found in iOS 4.1. In addition to a number of bug fixes, the latest update is also said to have added support for the achievements API, which will allow gamers to receive virtual awards for completing tasks in games.
Game Center has been touted by Apple as a major new feature of iOS 4, aiming to provide a centralized experience for gamers on the iPhone and iPod touch. Similar to Microsoft's Xbox Live, the social gaming network will allow gamers to see what their friends are playing, challenge them to an online match, or compare scores in specific titles.
In addition, the GameKit application programming interface allows developers to integrate their titles into the Game Center social network. The service will be opt-in for developers, who will not be forced to make their software a part of Game Center. But Apple officials believe it will be beneficial for application makers to integrate their games, because the service will allow a greater experience for users.
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This is Smiles77 and I disapprove of this message.
My 3G is such a pig running ios4 that i don't really care what Apple choses not to support on it, because it won't run worth a damn anyway. I have been holding out on a 4, but I think it is almost time to pull the trigger.
Seriously though, they should not remove support for the 2nd Gen iPod Touch as they're still selling it as new, in the 8GB current model. My 16GB 2nd Gen is running 20% faster under iOS 4.0 and I have heard from a lot of others with 2nd gen touches that theirs are the same, so I don't know why you would disallow the running of the Game Center app. I'd think you would want as many people as possible to be able to utilize your social gaming network, as that will drive adoption, otherwise something like OpenFeint is more attractive for game developers.. Here's to hoping they bring back support.
This is Smiles77 and I disapprove of this message.
I know a lot f people that simply never upgraded to the 3GS and even more that have 3GS that are staying far away from iphone 4 and hate ios 4 saying it's very slow, like 5 seconds to Load a web page.
I hope this isn't a ploy to get users to upgrade as that would be acnew low, even for Apple.
As it stands now the 3g should be $50 to ugrade and foresee many upgrading to the 3 GS, running 3.1. Ios 4 is a mess right now and the iPhone 4 needs a revision. Peace
My 3G is such a pig running ios4 that i don't really care what Apple choses not to support on it, because it won't run worth a damn anyway. I have been holding out on a 4, but I think it is almost time to pull the trigger.
Have you tried a full reinstall. I did the first day and was amazed how well my 3G responded. Have had half a dozen clients do the same thing.