Sudden Change in Game Orientation on iPhone – Portrait Mode Issues?

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Hey everyone,

Lately, I’ve been having an issue with games built on PlayCanvas when playing on my iPhone. I usually prefer playing in portrait mode, but over the past few days, the games seem to have shifted to work only in landscape mode. When I try to play in portrait mode, parts of the game interface, especially elements near the edges, are cut off or not visible at all.

Has anyone else noticed this issue or found any solutions? I’m wondering if this is due to a recent update or a change in iOS settings that’s impacting game orientation. Any advice or similar experiences would be super helpful!

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Hi @avasinclair

You can use this concept in your game and check if this helps: Safe Area | PlayCanvas Developer Site

This is Safe Area implementation which prevents games to cut off from edges or notches of the phones.

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This is my project in which I tried to place UI on the corners. It is not cutting at all. Can you share a sample project or your technique?

Project: iOS UI Test - PLAYCANVAS

Tested on:
Device: iPhone 14 Pro Max
Chrome:

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Safari
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Ok, thanks for your reply and help, I will try to implement it.

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