Mac app store review rejected "Not sandboxed game-center". Any idea?

#1

Below is the message from the aplple.

2.31 - Specifically, we found that your app provides the following functionality but is missing the associated entitlement:

  • functionality: Game Center
  • required entitlement: “com.apple.developer.game-center"

I googled about this. And some of them said they gave up and got rid of the game-center.

In Xcode, when I checked Game Center capability, it appears “Add the “Game Center” entitlement to your App ID” checked.

Do you have any idea about this?

Thanks in advance.

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#2

well, are you using game center in your app? If you aren’t then get rid of that switch and you should be fine.

I looked up on the Apple Developer Forums and there is a thread that mentions some entitlement issues on 10.8.2 and a way to work around it. I don’t know your platform but just in case something in the thread might help: https://devforums.apple.com/thread/168811?tstart=0 (Apple ID required)

#3

Hi,

Thanks for your reply.
But Game center under sandbox condition is working just fine.
The problem is that I have no problem testing game center but Apple keep rejecting with the same reason “Not properly sandboxed”.

Maybe I should remove the game center.

#4

Just to make sure also, you are running code sign with the --entitlements option?

can you post to include your entitlements.plist?

#5

I am not quite familiar with entitlements option.

Here are two screen shots I guess you meant.

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#6

OK, let me see if I can get someone else to take a look at this and provide some feedback.

#7

I think it is better to ask it in apple forum.
But hope some guy can help you.

#8

Thank you. I appreciate it.

#9

Yes, that’s what I did few days ago. But still no reply.

#10

If you are an ADC member (chichi you mist be if you are this far) you get 2 technical support instances per year. Maybe open up one of those?

#11

Alright, I’ll try that.

By the way, I uploaded the game without the gamecenter. And it is now “ready for sale”.

#12

That’s great. Post the link in ‘Games/Demo Showcase’ for us to see.

#13

Here is a link for my game.
There is no place for Mac app store link. So I just put it on ‘Others’.

http://www.cocos2d-x.org/games/2235

#14

sorry for bump this topic, but I thought that for someone this maybe useful.

HOW TO FIX THIS PROBLEM:
You can add to your entitlements to fix this:

com.apple.developer.game-center

It’s strange that Xcode doesn’t provide this as an entitlement option, but your app will be rejected during the review process if you don’t include this.