Street Basketball with AdMob and Leaderboard

Introduction

Welcome to the comprehensive tutorial on how to integrate Street Basketball with AdMob and Leaderboard! In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of adding AdMob ads to your Street Basketball game and setting up a leaderboard to track high scores. By the end of this tutorial, you will have a fully functional Street Basketball game with AdMob ads and a leaderboard.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following:

• A basic understanding of Android game development and Java programming
• The Street Basketball game code (you can download it from the GitHub repository)
• The AdMob SDK (you can download it from the AdMob website)
• The Google Play Services SDK (you can download it from the Google Play website)

Step 1: Set up AdMob

To start, you need to set up an AdMob account and create a new ad unit. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the AdMob website and sign up for an account if you don't already have one.
2. Create a new ad unit by clicking on the "Create Ad Unit" button.
3. Choose the ad format you want to use (e.g. interstitial, rewarded video, etc.).
4. Set up the ad unit settings according to your preferences.
5. Get the AdMob SDK and add it to your Street Basketball project.

Step 2: Add AdMob to your Street Basketball game

Now that you have set up your AdMob account and created an ad unit, it's time to add the AdMob SDK to your Street Basketball game. Follow these steps:

1. In your Street Basketball project, create a new Java class called AdMobManager.
2. In the AdMobManager class, import the AdMob SDK and initialize the AdMob instance.
3. Load the ad unit you created earlier into the AdMob instance.
4. Use the AdMob instance to show ads at specific points in your game (e.g. after a level is completed).

Here is some sample code to get you started:

import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.MobileAds;

public class AdMobManager {
    private AdView adView;

    public AdMobManager() {
        MobileAds.initialize(this);
        AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
        adView = new AdView(this);
        adView.setAdUnitId("YOUR_AD_UNIT_ID");
        adView.loadAd(adRequest);
    }

    public void showAd() {
        adView.show();
    }
}

Step 3: Set up the Leaderboard

To set up the leaderboard, you will need to create a new Google Play Game Services leaderboard. Follow these steps:

1. Go to the Google Play Console and sign in with your Google account.
2. Click on the "Games" tab and select your Street Basketball game.
3. Click on the "Leaderboards" tab and click on the "Create Leaderboard" button.
4. Set up the leaderboard settings according to your preferences.
5. Get the leaderboard ID and add it to your Street Basketball game.

Step 4: Integrate the Leaderboard with your Street Basketball game

Now that you have set up the leaderboard, it's time to integrate it with your Street Basketball game. Follow these steps:

1. In your Street Basketball game, create a new Java class called LeaderboardManager.
2. In the LeaderboardManager class, import the Google Play Games SDK and initialize the Google Play Games instance.
3. Use the Google Play Games instance to submit scores to the leaderboard.
4. Use the Google Play Games instance to retrieve the leaderboard data and display it in your game.

Here is some sample code to get you started:

import com.google.android.gms.games.Games;
import com.google.android.gms.games.Leaderboards;
import com.google.android.gms.games.Leaderboards.OnLeaderboardResultListener;

public class LeaderboardManager {
    private Leaderboards leaderboards;

    public LeaderboardManager() {
        leaderboards = Games.getLeaderboardsApi();
    }

    public void submitScore(int score) {
        leaderboards.submitScore(LEADERBOARD_ID, score);
    }

    public void getLeaderboardData(OnLeaderboardResultListener listener) {
        leaderboards.getLeaderboard(LAST_7_DAYS, listener);
    }
}

Step 5: Implement AdMob and Leaderboard in your Street Basketball game

Now that you have set up AdMob and the leaderboard, it's time to implement them in your Street Basketball game. Follow these steps:

1. In your Street Basketball game, create a new Java class called GameActivity.
2. In the GameActivity class, initialize the AdMob instance and the LeaderboardManager instance.
3. Use the AdMob instance to show ads at specific points in the game.
4. Use the LeaderboardManager instance to submit scores to the leaderboard and retrieve leaderboard data.

Here is some sample code to get you started:

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.widget.Toast;

public class GameActivity extends AppCompatActivity {
    private AdMobManager adMobManager;
    private LeaderboardManager leaderboardManager;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        adMobManager = new AdMobManager();
        leaderboardManager = new LeaderboardManager();
    }

    public void showAd() {
        adMobManager.showAd();
    }

    public void submitScore(int score) {
        leaderboardManager.submitScore(score);
    }

    public void getLeaderboardData(OnLeaderboardResultListener listener) {
        leaderboardManager.getLeaderboardData(listener);
    }
}

That's it! With these steps, you should now have a fully functional Street Basketball game with AdMob ads and a leaderboard. Remember to replace the placeholder code with your own implementation and adjust the settings according to your preferences. Happy coding!