How To Use Game Center App – iPad Mini 2

How To Use Game Center App - iPad Mini 2

Learn how to use game center app on your iPad Mini 2. Game Center lets you play your favorite games with friends who have an iOS device or a Mac (OS X Mountain Lion or later). You must be connected to the Internet to use Game Center.

  • Get started:Open Game Center. If you see your nickname at the top of the screen, youre already signed in. Otherwise, youll be asked for your Apple ID and password.
  • Get some games: Tap Games, then tap a recommended game. Or browse for games in the App Store (look for Supports Game Center in the game details).
  • Play! Tap Games: choose a game, tap in the upper right, then tap Play

Sign out? No need to sign out when you quit Game Center, but if you want to, go to Settings > Game Center and tap your Apple ID.

Play games with friends

Invite friends to a multiplayer game

  • Tap Friends, choose a friend, choose a game, then tap in the upper right. If the game allows or requires additional players, choose the players to invite, then tap Next. Send your invitation, then wait for the others to accept. When everyone is ready, start the game. If a friend isnt available or doesnt respond to your invitation, you can tap Auto-Match to have Game Center find another player for you, or tap Invite Friend to invite someone else.

Send a friend request

  • Tap Friends, tap +, then enter your friends email address or Game Center nickname. To browse your contacts, tap + icon. (To add several friends with one request, type Return after each address.) Or, tap any player you see anywhere in Game Center.

Challenge someone to outdo you

  • Tap one of your scores or achievements, then tap ChallengeFriends.

What are your friends playing and how are they doing?

  • Tap Friends, tap your friends name, then tap the Games or Points bubble.

Want to purchase a game your friend has?

  • Tap Friends, then tap your friends name. Tap their Games bubble, tap the game in the list, then tap in the upper
    right.

Make new friends

  • To see a list of your friends friends, tap Friends, tap your friends name, then tap their Friends bubble.

Unfriend a friend

  • Tap Friends, tap the friends name, then tap in the upper right.

Keep your email address private

  • Turn off Public Profile in your Game Center account settings.

Turn off multiplayer activity or friend requests

  • Go to Settings > General > Restrictions and turn off Multiplayer Games or Adding Friends. If the switches are grayed, tap Enable Restrictions at the top first.

Keep it friendly

  • To report offensive or inappropriate behavior, tap Friends, tap the persons name, tap in the upper right, then tap Report a Problem.

Game Center settings

Go to Settings > Game Center, where you can:

  • Sign out (tap your Apple ID)

  • Allow invites

  • Let nearby players find you

  • Edit your Game Center profile (tap your nickname)

  • Get friend recommendations from Contacts or Facebook

Specify which notifications you want for Game Center

  • Go to Settings > Notifications > Game Center. If Game Center doesnt appear, turn on Notifications.

Change restrictions for Game Center

  • Go to Settings > General > Restrictions.

Haridas Gowra Avatar

Help Us Grow

If you like this post, please share it with your friends.

You are free to copy and redistribute this article in any medium or format, as long as you keep the links in the article or provide a link back to this page.

Subscribe to Newsletter




Privacy Settings

Privacy & Cookie Overview

Our website uses cookies to provide you with the best user experience possible. These cookies are stored in your browser and perform essential functions such as recognizing you when you return to our website, as well as helping us to understand which sections of the website you find most useful and engaging.

To learn more, you can read our Privacy & Cookie Policy or reach out through our Contact form.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookies must always be enabled to ensure the proper functioning of this website and to allow us to provide you with excellent service. These cookies are also essential for saving your cookie preferences.

Google Adsense

We use Google AdSense to keep this site free by displaying relevant ads. AdSense requires essential cookies that cannot be disabled, but you can manage other cookies. We respect your privacy and provide options to control non-essential cookies.

For more details on how Google handles your data, visit Google's Data Usage Policy. Please review our Privacy Policy for more information on how we protect your data.

AddToAny

We use AddToAny for social sharing. It doesnโ€™t store cookies, ensuring a privacy-friendly experience. AddToAny complies with GDPR and CCPA by default.

For more, see their Privacy Policy.

OneSignal

We use OneSignal to send notifications to users who opt in. OneSignal complies with GDPR and is certified under the EU-US and Swiss-US Privacy Shield frameworks.

For more, see their Privacy Policy.

3rd Party Cookies

This website utilizes third-party cookies, which can enhance your experience and support our ongoing efforts to improve our services.

Google Analytics

We use Google Analytics to collect anonymous data, such as visitor numbers and popular pages, to improve user experience and site performance. Keeping this cookie enabled helps us refine the site based on visitor activity.

For more information, see Googleโ€™s Privacy Policy.

Discover more from Prime Inspiration

Subscribe now to keep reading and get access to the full archive.

Continue reading