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[aseemgarg321]

I am getting this strange error in PlayerIO.connect..

where my Autentication type is basic, and still Authentication is failing saying -
"You can only call Connect() on game connections that are using the Basic authentication provider "..

Attaching screenhots..



Thanks,
Aseem

[aseemgarg321]

[Henrik]

What happens if you use Authenticate instead?

https://playerio.com/documentation/refe ... thenticate

https://playerio.com/documentation/serv ... tion/basic

[aseemgarg321]

PlayerIO.authenticate is missing from AS3 SDK..
Kindly Check..

Thanks,
Aseem

[Henrik]

It's working fine for me? Have you included PlayerIOClient.swc correctly? Here's my sample code:

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private var client:Client;

PlayerIO.authenticate(this.stage, "my_game_id_here", "public", { userId:"testuser" }, null, function(c:Client):void{
   client = c;
   log("Authenticated: " + client.connectUserId);
}, function(error:PlayerIOError):void{
   log("Authenticate error: " + error.message);
});

[aseemgarg321]

Hi,

My bad, I had a Zip file of same name PlayerIO.. that must have been an old file.. Guess this was getting picked up..


Also I tried Authenticate - it worked.. Not sure why connect didn't work..

but in QuickConnect - it didn't any entry made for this user.. any idea why??

Thanks,
Aseem

[Henrik]

If you use Basic authentication, QuickConnect isn't involved. You're supposed to be using Basic authentication if you have your own user database elsewhere, and can calculate auth hashes securely. (Otherwise anyone can log in as anyone else)

[aseemgarg321]

Does basic Authentication Suppoer Other feature like -
Payvault, PlayerObject(DB calls), PlayerInsight, Notification, Achievements etc.. ??

Thanks,
Aseem

[Henrik]

Yes. The only restriction is that some PayVault providers only work for users that have authenticated using the same system, so you can only make Facebook payments for Facebook authenticated users, and Steam payments only work for Steam authenticated users, etc.

[aseemgarg321]

Thanks Henrik,

Any update on the PlayerIO.Connect error..

Thanks,
Aseem

[Henrik]

Don't use Connect, use Authenticate instead.