Simulator accelerometer default value?

SDK Bug Reports
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  1. Run Simulator
  2. Open bottom panel
  3. Look at default accelerometer value

Actual

  • most of the time it defaults to pointing down
  • sometimes (not sure when) it defaults to centered?

Expected

  • should default to centered?
  • or maybe remember last value?

Notes

  • on device holding the device normally (upwards, screen facing you) reports y = 1, which input test shows as pointing up?
  • default resting position of controller analog stick for accelerometer is centered, but value is unchanged until analog stick is moved
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Is it centered when you have the controller plugged in, perhaps?

The X and Y axes follow the screen coordinates--positive X is to the right, positive Y is down. Using the right hand rule that puts positive Z through the screen away from you.

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I think I've figured it out: if I centre it and then re-run game from Nova, it remains centred...because the Simulator is not reinitialising?

Controller: it only changes if I move the analog stick, it will still default to down when simulator launched, or centred if game relaunched from Nova.

Regarding screen: should the input test on device not show positive Y as down? (it's currently up)

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Aha, you're right. And probably also the only person to ever notice that. I'll file that, though our priority scale only goes down to "Low". :stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

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