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Building an Avatar SDK Project

Once you have created a project that uses the Genies Avatar SDK, the next step will be to build this project and test it on the desired platform.

Choosing a Platform​

Currently the Genies Avatar SDK is only guaranteed to work for iOS and Android devices. Very soon their will be support for other build platforms such as Windows and Mac standalone.

Building for Android​

Open the Android Project Settings​

Start by opening the Project Settings window by selecting the top menu Edit > Project Settings. Then select Player in the left side list. Select the Settings for Android tab and scroll down to the Other Settings.

Android Settings

Set the API Level​

In the Android Project Settings, set the Minimum API Level to Android 12.0 (API Level 31) and set the Target API Level to Android 14.0 (API Level 34).

API Level

Set the Android Configurations​

In the Android Project Settings, do the following:

  • Ensure the Scripting Backend is set to IL2CPP
  • Ensure the API Compatibility Level is set to .NET Framework.
  • In Target Architectures, uncheck ARMv7 if it is checked.
  • In Target Architectures, check ARM64 if it is unchecked.

Android Configurations

Set the Input Handling​

In the Android Project Settings, set the Active Input Handling to Input System Package (New).

Input Handling

Building for iOS​

Open the iOS Project Settings​

Start by opening the Project Settings window by selecting the top menu Edit > Project Settings. Then select Player in the left side list. Select the Settings for iOS tab and scroll down to the Other Settings.

iOS Settings

Set the iOS Configurations​

In the iOS Project Settings, do the following:

  • Ensure the Scripting Backend is set to IL2CPP
  • Ensure the API Compatibility Level is set to .NET Framework.

iOS Configurations

Set the Stripping Level​

In the iOS Project Settings, set the Managed Stripping Level to Minimal.

Stripping Level