Frequently I get complaints that the flag next to their name is incorrect. I show the flag based on the country code reported by playfab. How is the country determined and how do we fix the corrections?
Frequently I get complaints that the flag next to their name is incorrect. I show the flag based on the country code reported by playfab. How is the country determined and how do we fix the corrections?
Do you mean the Location reported from the player_logged_in PlayStream Event? This location sometimes can be inaccurate because usually it is calculated by the IP address, meanwhile the IP address can be redirected or relayed by agent servers.
Since the country configuration for a player won’t change frequently, you may store in this player’s profile, for example Player Data, Objects.
Is there a way to fix the location in their profile? Or update it manually based on their preference?
PlayFab won't store the region information by default. The country information can be only reviewed in PlayStream Events, which can be dynamically changed via IP address. What I have mentioned is manually store a KVP in Player Data or Obejcts.
I think country should be something that can be changed by players' preference. You may consider setting the default value by the first login event. (initializing player profile when the creation) Then players will be able to change country after entering the game.
It would be nice to be able to change it on the profile. Because we show flag in leaderboards and the sdk does not report the key value pairs when you get a leaderboard list.
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