Everything you need to know about Game Center
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Need to know how to use Game Center? We've got the answers right here!
If you've been using Game Center for a long time, you've undoubtedly noticed the drastic changes the service underwent with the launch of iOS 10.
Serenity and I wrote a piece on a lot of the big changes to Game Center and it gives a basic overview of what you can and can't do with Game Center:
Why can't you add or delete friends from Game Center anymore?
- How to view your achievements
- How to view leaderboards
- How to remove friends in Game Center
- How to disable game invites to nearby players
- How to disable screen recording for games using Restrictions
How to view your achievements
If you've been collecting achievements while playing a game, chances are you'll be able to view all your achievements from the menu of that game, since you can't do it in Game Center anymore.
- Launch a game from your Home screen.
- Tap the achievements button. Each game will have a different location and some may use a different icon; however, I find a lot of game use a trophy icon for achievements.
Tap on the achievements tab.
NOTE: Not all games will have achievements; it's up to the developer to include this feature in the game.
How to view leaderboards
Not all game will have leaderboards, but if they do, you can check in-game, since you can't do it in Game Center anymore.
- Launch a game from your Home screen.
- Tap the achievements button. Each game will have a different location and some may use a different icon; however, I find a lot of game use a trophy icon for achievements.
Tap on the leaderboards tab.
How to change your nickname in Game Center.
- Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
- Tap Game Center.
Tap your nickname.
- Type in your new nickname.
Tap Done.
How to remove friends from Game Center
The only way to remove friends from Game Center is to remove all your friends at once. There is no way to remove individual friends. You also can't add friends or see your friends list in Game Center anymore.
- Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
- Tap Game Center.
- Tap Remove all Game Center Friends.
Tap Remove All Friends.
How to disable game invites to nearby players
By default, if you're playing the same multiplayer game as someone close to you, you can send invites to them over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth. Of course, this only works if the game you're playing supports game invites. You can turn this feature off in your settings.
- Launch the Settings app from your Home screen.
- Tap Game Center.
Tap the Nearby Players switch. If the switch is green, that means the feature is active, and if the switch is white, that means the feature has been disabled.
You can turn the nearby players feature on again at any time by following the same steps listed above.
How to disable screen recording for games using Restrictions
- Launch Settings from your Home screen.
- Tap General.
Scroll down and tap Restrictions.
- Tap Enable Restrictions if you haven't done so already.
- Enter a passcode — make sure it's not a passcode your children can guess. Enter it again to confirm.
Tap the switch next to Screen Recording under Game Center, all the way at the bottom.
Screen recording is now disabled during gameplay, so the icon won't even show up.
Questions?
Anything you still want to know about Game Center? Leave us a comment below!
