Disable orientation for the game ? - Run only landscape mode

cocos2d-x JavaScript
#1

Hie,

Is there a way to disable the rotation to make it run only in landscape mode?

My game is html based and i want the game to run only in landscape mode rather portrait.

Is there a way to do this?

#2

I’m also very interested in this.

#3

Do you have any idea on this?

Do you think is there no solution to this in cocos?

#4

I have no idea, but since there are methods that handle device rotation within cocos, I hope it can be done easily.

We’ll just have to wait for one of the devs to spot this thread and shed some light on the matter.

#5

Hi,

In javascript level, we can’t really force the orientation of your browser, I don’t believe it’s possible. But I think there are some way to achieve a notification view when the orientation is not preferred.

First of all, you can use cc.EGLView.getInstance().setResizeCallback(callback) to detect a orientation change, in the callback such code can detect which is the current orientation

switch (window.orientation) {
    case cc.UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeRight://-90
        break;

    case cc.UIInterfaceOrientationLandscapeLeft://90
        break;

    case cc.UIInterfaceOrientationPortraitUpsideDown://180
        break;

    case cc.UIInterfaceOrientationPortrait://0
        break;
}

Then you can force user to rotate back their device:
Pause your director and show a message layer on your game, you can use a text message or a simple big image of device rotation.

Hope this helps

Huabin

#6

Hi @ pandamicro,
I am in need of landscape mode in my Html game…Can you please tell where to use the code which u have mentioned in the above post??

Thanks.