how to add ( admob ) Interstitial ads to libgdx game and what activity to use? - libgdx

Question

I followed google guide:
updated build.gradle dependencies
updated AndroidManifest.xml
updated the AndroidLauncher and tried banner ads first
from libgdx wiki https://libgdx.com/wiki/third-party/admob-in-libgdx
#Override public void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// Create the layout
RelativeLayout layout = new RelativeLayout(this);
// Do the stuff that initialize() would do for you
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN);
// Create the libGDX View
AndroidApplicationConfiguration config = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
View gameView = initializeForView(new mygame(), config);
// Create and setup the AdMob view
AdView adView = new AdView(this);
adView.setAdSize(AdSize.BANNER);
adView.setAdUnitId("ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/6300978111"); // Put in your secret key here
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
adView.loadAd(adRequest);
// Add the libGDX view
layout.addView(gameView);
// Add the AdMob view
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams adParams =
new RelativeLayout.LayoutParams(RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT,
RelativeLayout.LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
adParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_TOP);
adParams.addRule(RelativeLayout.ALIGN_PARENT_RIGHT);
layout.addView(adView, adParams);
// Hook it all up
setContentView(layout);
}}
but I cant figure out how to do the same for Interstitial ads
i tried adding adscontroller interface
public interface AdsController {
public void loadInterstitialAd();
public void showInterstitialAd();
}
and updating AndroidLauncher
public class AndroidLauncher extends AndroidApplication implements AdsController {
InterstitialAd mInterstitialAd;
private static final String TAG = "Androidlauncher";
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
// // Create the layout
RelativeLayout layout = new RelativeLayout(this);
// Do the stuff that initialize() would do for you
requestWindowFeature(Window.FEATURE_NO_TITLE);
getWindow().setFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN,
WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FULLSCREEN);
getWindow().clearFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_FORCE_NOT_FULLSCREEN);
// Create the libGDX View
AndroidApplicationConfiguration config = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
View gameView = initializeForView(new mygame(this), config);
layout.addView(gameView);
MobileAds.initialize(this, new OnInitializationCompleteListener() {
#Override
public void onInitializationComplete(InitializationStatus initializationStatus) {}
});
AdRequest adRequest = null;
InterstitialAd.load(this,"ca-app-pub-3940256099942544/1033173712", adRequest,
new InterstitialAdLoadCallback() {
#Override
public void onAdLoaded(#NonNull InterstitialAd interstitialAd) {
// The mInterstitialAd reference will be null until
// an ad is loaded.
mInterstitialAd = interstitialAd;
Log.i(TAG, "onAdLoaded");
}
#Override
public void onAdFailedToLoad(#NonNull LoadAdError loadAdError) {
// Handle the error
Log.d(TAG, loadAdError.toString());
mInterstitialAd = null;
}
});
mInterstitialAd.setFullScreenContentCallback(new FullScreenContentCallback(){
#Override
public void onAdClicked() {
// Called when a click is recorded for an ad.
Log.d(TAG, "Ad was clicked.");
}
#Override
public void onAdDismissedFullScreenContent() {
// Called when ad is dismissed.
// Set the ad reference to null so you don't show the ad a second time.
Log.d(TAG, "Ad dismissed fullscreen content.");
mInterstitialAd = null;
}
#Override
public void onAdFailedToShowFullScreenContent(AdError adError) {
// Called when ad fails to show.
Log.e(TAG, "Ad failed to show fullscreen content.");
mInterstitialAd = null;
}
#Override
public void onAdImpression() {
// Called when an impression is recorded for an ad.
Log.d(TAG, "Ad recorded an impression.");
}
#Override
public void onAdShowedFullScreenContent() {
// Called when ad is shown.
Log.d(TAG, "Ad showed fullscreen content.");
}
});
loadInterstitialAd();
}
#Override
public void loadInterstitialAd() {
AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
}
#Override
public void showInterstitialAd() {
runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
if(mInterstitialAd!=null) {
mInterstitialAd.show();
}
else loadInterstitialAd();
}
});
}
}
InterstitialAd.show(MyActivity.this); require activity but libgdx doesn't work like that(I think?)
every code I found is no longer useful because google updated Admob

Answer 1

AndroidApplication extends Activity, so for interstitials you can just pass in a reference to the application, eg InterstitialAd.show(this);
I did something very similar to get interstitials working in my project. I use Ironsource but the process should be very similar. First, I defined an AdManager interface:
public interface AdManager {
/**
* Show a rewarded video ad
*/
void showRewardedVideo();
/**
* Called on app pause
*/
void onPause();
/**
* Called on app resume
*/
void onResume();
/**
* Attempts to show an interstitial ad
*
* #param onSuccess
* #param onFailed
*/
void showInterstitial(Listener onSuccess, Listener onFailed);
/**
* Called every frame, for any extra work that might need to be done
*
* #param deltaTime
*/
void update(float deltaTime);
}
Following that, you can implement your platform's ad provider:
public class AndroidAdManager implements AdManager, RewardedVideoListener, InterstitialListener, OfferwallListener {
private OnlineRPG game;
private boolean videoAvailable;
private Listener onInterstitialSuccess;
private Listener onInterstitialFailed;
private float timeSinceAd;
public AndroidAdManager(Activity activity, Gamegame) {
this.game = game;
this.activity = activity;
IronSource.setRewardedVideoListener(this);
IronSource.setInterstitialListener(this);
IronSource.setOfferwallListener(this);
IronSource.init(activity, "whatever");
IronSource.shouldTrackNetworkState(activity, true);
IronSource.loadInterstitial();
IntegrationHelper.validateIntegration(activity);
}
#Override
public void showRewardedVideo() {
if (IronSource.isRewardedVideoPlacementCapped(REWARDED_VIDEO_PLACEMENT_NAME)) {
Log.i(TAG, "Rewarded video placement is capped");
return;
}
IronSource.showRewardedVideo(REWARDED_VIDEO_PLACEMENT_NAME);
}
#Override
public void onPause() {
IronSource.onPause(activity);
}
#Override
public void onResume() {
IronSource.onResume(activity);
}
#Override
public void showInterstitial(Listener onSuccess, Listener onFailed) {
if (timeSinceAd < INTERSTITIAL_MIN_PERIOD || true) {
onFailed.invoke();
return;
}
this.onInterstitialSuccess = onSuccess;
this.onInterstitialFailed = onFailed;
IronSource.showInterstitial(INTERSTITIAL_PLACEMENT_NAME);
}
#Override
public void update(float deltaTime) {
timeSinceAd += deltaTime;
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdOpened() {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdClosed() {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAvailabilityChanged(boolean b) {
Log.i(TAG, "onRewardedVideoAvailabilityChanged: " + b);
videoAvailable = b;
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdStarted() {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdEnded() {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdRewarded(Placement placement) {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdShowFailed(IronSourceError ironSourceError) {
}
#Override
public void onRewardedVideoAdClicked(Placement placement) {
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdReady() {
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdLoadFailed(IronSourceError ironSourceError) {
if (onInterstitialFailed != null) {
Gdx.app.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
onInterstitialFailed.invoke();
onInterstitialFailed = null;
}
});
}
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdOpened() {
Log.i(TAG, "Interstitial Ad Opened");
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdClosed() {
Log.i(TAG, "Interstitial Ad Closed");
if (onInterstitialSuccess != null) {
Gdx.app.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
timeSinceAd = 0;
onInterstitialSuccess.invoke();
onInterstitialSuccess = null;
}
});
}
IronSource.loadInterstitial();
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdShowSucceeded() {
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdShowFailed(IronSourceError ironSourceError) {
Log.e(TAG, ironSourceError.getErrorMessage());
if (onInterstitialFailed != null) {
Gdx.app.postRunnable(new Runnable() {
#Override
public void run() {
onInterstitialFailed.invoke();
onInterstitialFailed = null;
}
});
}
}
#Override
public void onInterstitialAdClicked() {
}
#Override
public void onOfferwallAvailable(boolean b) {
}
#Override
public void onOfferwallOpened() {
}
#Override
public void onOfferwallShowFailed(IronSourceError ironSourceError) {
}
#Override
public boolean onOfferwallAdCredited(int i, int i1, boolean b) {
return false;
}
#Override
public void onGetOfferwallCreditsFailed(IronSourceError ironSourceError) {
}
#Override
public void onOfferwallClosed() {
}
}
Lastly, in your AndroidLauncher you can create your AndroidAdManager, giving it a reference to your game/activity.
public class AndroidLauncher extends AndroidApplication {
private Game game;
#Override
protected void onCreate (Bundle savedInstanceState) {
super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
AndroidApplicationConfiguration config = new AndroidApplicationConfiguration();
getWindow().addFlags(WindowManager.LayoutParams.FLAG_KEEP_SCREEN_ON);
game = new Game();
game.setAdManager(new AndroidAdManager(this, game));
game.setPermissionManager(new AndroidPermissionManager(this, game));
initialize(game, config);
}
#Override
protected void onPause() {
super.onPause();
game.getAds().onPause();
}
#Override
protected void onResume() {
super.onResume();
game.getAds().onResume();
}
}
I hope this helps in your project!