Vuforia 2.8.9 image target sample app also not working, only black screen

Could you please check again because if this is happening then there is something fundamentally wrong.  Try with a new project and import the sample - also try play mode first to check.  Also, make sure that you are using OpenGL ES 2 rather than 1, as this can lead to a black screen.

N

in play mode works perfectly

Which device/ios version is it?  ...and can you try it on some other devices?

Also what does the XCode log say?

N

Unity 4.3.2
Vuforia 2.8.7 (Sample app 2.8.9)
iOS 7.0.2 - iPad mini

Device Log:

Is this error message from the Image Targets Sample App? or from your own App?

..and is it iPad Mini or iPad Retina Mini?

N

From the Image Targets Sample App, and it is an iPad Mini. Not retina.

Have you tried it on any other devices?

Is this device jailbroken?  Does the camera work normally in other applications on it?

N

Yes, i have tried on another iPad mini (iOS 7.0.4), not jailbroken, camera is good

I build the unity project to xcode project on windows, and the xcode projekt on mac. Is maybe a problem?

Yes this is a problem - you need a Mac.

Development on PC is not supported for iOS.

N

Its a feature in unity 4.3:

• Ability to build iOS target in Windows! It's still necessary to compile resulting Xcode project on a Mac.

Now i build only the xcode project on mac

No, you need to generate the xcode project on a Mac and then build it.

N

Ok. I try the full building on mac

Hi,

Any news update about this post ? I go exactly the same error when I compile from Unity Windows for xCode on my mac.

I build the full project on Mac, and its working!
Maybe its something wrong in windows build system...

Just so everyone is clear you cannot build for iOS on Windows.

You must build on Mac.

N

Hi,

So why there is a build functionnality on Unity ?
It's the Vuforia package who not work on windows for IOS ?

If yes, is there an update planned for this bug ?

Thanks for you reply.

As Nalin said, this feature has been introduced recent;y in Unity 4.3, but Vuforia simply does not support it in current SDK.

This is not a bug. 

Understood.

Is there an update planned for this functionality?

Many thanks.

Not at present as this is not considered a bug.

However, feel free to add this to the wish list.

N

Same issue here: Unity 4.3.4f1, Vuforia 2.8.7, iOS black screen

Devices tested: iPhone5 and iPhone4s both running iOS 7.0.6.

Additional item that I have not seen in this thread:

I have UnityPro and iOS Pro.  This issue happened after I upgraded the license to iOS Pro (was only Unity Pro, iOS Free originally).  I tested on a version of Unity Free and it did not have the bug.

Just tried the scene with Unity 4.2.2 and all is fine.  So this seems to be an issue with Unity Pro (iOS Pro) 4.3+ only.

Sorry, I am confused, as you have re-used an existing thread that was related to building Unity Vuforia apps on PCs.  This results in a black screen because it is imported.

The latest version of Vuforia  and the latest version of the samples work fine on the latest version of Unity 4.3.3/4 - there is no screen.

So.... going back a step, what exactly is the problem?

N

Sorry, didn't realize the original post was about building on windows.

Anyway, I'm building on Mac os, with Unity 4.3.4 and Vuforia 2.8.7.

With a Unity iOS Pro license, the live camera view comes out black.

However, with Unity iOS Free, the live camera view is fine.

The camera also works in 4.2.2 Unity iOS Pro.

Are you testing with the iOS Pro license? This is the version that let's you replace the unity splash screen.

Vuforia should definitely work with the latest Vuforia.

Could you please retest?

Download the latest samples.

Create a new project and import Image Targets, build and run.

You can also try it in play mode - does this work ok?

BTW which iOS device is it?

N

Tried on Iphone5 and 4s both running iOS 7.0.6.

Yes it works in play mode. Works for android builds, works for iOS Free version. I fully tested this and found that the only failing combo was Unity 4.3 with Unity iOS Pro.

Had to revert to 4.2.2 to get work done. I'm in the middle of production, and I don't have the time to go back right now. Can I install Unity 4.3 in a separate folder for testing? Not sure.

Have you guys tested with Unity iOS Pro license? -- this is Unity's new Licensing scheme. There is a separate Pro upgrade for base Unity, for iOS and for Android. My license info in the about Unity screen says: Unity Pro, iOS Pro, Android Pro

Can I install Unity 4.3 in a separate folder for testing? Not sure.

Yes - rename your existing Unity installation directory and this way a new installation will not overwrite it

...though you need to decide whether this is right for you

Have you guys tested with Unity iOS Pro license?

Of course - you have no idea of the enormity of testing that goes into Vuforia ;)

N

Okay, so I installed Unity 4.3.4 to another folder.  I tried an empty scene with the vuforia.unitypackage and used the AR camera and a Tracker.  This worked fine.

So I went back to my scene that was causing problems in 4.3.4 (black screen).  I had reverted the scene to 4.2.2. This required me to rebuild the assets a few times, since there were errors caused by the reversion to an old version.  This scene worked fine in 4.2.2.  I then re-updated it into 4.3.4 and now it is working fine!

I believe this issue arose when I updated my license from iOS Free to iOS Pro. IE, the scene had been built and tested ok in iOS Free, then the license was updated to iOS Pro and I got the black screen.   So I guess the solution is to rebuild the assets after a license change like that.

So I guess the solution is to rebuild the assets after a license change like that.

Thanks for sharing your experiences here, and I'm glad you got it working ok :)

N

I am getting this problem as well. The old probelm was a conflict with Neat and their social media plugin if I recall. They both were creating a PostprocessBuildplayer file. Neat offered a work around. I have been unable to get that workaround to work with 4.3.4 Unity and 2.8.7 Vuforia. Has anyone been able to get Neat Social Media Plugin 1.5.3 with Unity 4.3.4 and Vuforia 2.8.7. I know that sounds specific, but those are the current versions (as of this posting) for all those plugins and I was told conflicts were resolved.

Thanks!