In an effort to bridge the gap between the Unity game engine and the iPhone Native Objective-C Cocoa Touch framework, GenesX is proud to release iPod Controls for Unity!
For the modest price of $3.99, allow your users to play music from their iPod Library directly from your game!
This is a must-have for all developers who want to provide their users with a premium experience.
As is usual with our plugins, we will support this plugin long term and keep adding features as we go, at no extra charge all throughout the v1.x series.
Purchase the iPod Controls plugin for USD 3.99
Item no longer on sale
Easy Installation
- Import the .unitypackage file into your Unity project.
- Drop the iPodControls prefab onto your scene
Easy Integration
Features
- Built-in player controls for ultra easy setup
- Ability to create your own player GUI, directly from Unity!
- Direct Access to the plugin’s API for power-customization
- Select the music player type you want: iPod or Application
- Just drop the iPodControls prefab onto your scene and setup your player right from the inspector.
- Multi-Plugin Friendly: Just add your other plugin PostprocessBuildPlayer files as such and you’re ready to go:
- PostprocessBuildPlayer_myotherplugin
- Fully KVO compliant code:
- Our plugin complies fully with the Key-Value pair Observing pattern, as advocated by Apple. What it means for you is instantaneous plugin responsiveness, whether on Unity iPhone 1.7 basic or pro or Unity 3.0
FAQ
Do the controls show by default?
No. You will have to either drop one of the top/bottom prefabs onto your scene or call the method of your choosing to display the controls; Easiest one being iPodControls.Show(); which will display the built-in player controls at the game’s default orientation, and positioned at the bottom of the screen
Can the iPod Controls plugin run on Unity iPhone 1.7?
Yes. The plugin has been tested on both Unity iPhone 1.7 and Unity 3.0 Beta.
Does the iPod Controls plugin work on iPhone OS 3.2?
Yes. As long as you build against the SDK 4.0 and set your deployment target to at least iPhone OS 3.0.
Does the iPod Controls plugin work on the iPad?
I have not tested it on the iPad. It will however certainly work in 2x mode.
10 replies on “iPod Controls Plugin for Unity (iPhone & iPod Touch)”
Will sound effects still play after you startup the playback of an ipod song?
Yes, they will.
is it possible to detect whether the ipod music is playing, so that i can stop my unity games music?
Please reply me as soon as possible
Yes, it is. Use the “iPod” player type and it should recognize that a music is already playing.
Ok, how to buy this plugin from you?
Can you please tell me how to use your plugin?
If i have any problem deal with that plugin, can i ask you?
I pulled it from sale for the time being, so you cannot purchase it. I am planning to release an updated version in the near future, but cannot commit on a date just yet.
I will update the blog with news when this happens.
“iPod” player is “iPod Music” player?
If you look at one of the screenshots above, you will see the “Player Type” selector control, which you can set to “iPod”.
So i can detect the iPod Music whether is playing or not by using coding?
Because i want to stop my game music when the game detect the iPod music is playing.
But when I open my game, the iPod Music will be automatic stop it, even i tick the “Override iPod Music” option in the unity3d.