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How to integrate our game with Facebook?

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How do we integrate a C++ game with Facebook?

Doom 3 BFG Edition originally had Steam integration, and integration with Playstation and Xbox 360, to support unlocking achievements, etc. Those achievements are still in the code, but don't do anything.

http://steamcommunity.com/stats/DOOM3BFGEdition/achievements
http://www.xboxachievements.com/game/doom-3-bfg-edition/achievements/

Now that Facebook is a platform for hardcore VR gamers, it makes sense to optionally allow users to post achievements on Facebook.

There appear to be SDKs for other platforms like Android, but nothing for Windows applications. Even Unity seems to have a Facebook SDK.

So, does anyone know how to post a short achievement text on Facebook from C++?

kojack

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Apparently you can access Facebook via the C++ REST API: http://casablanca.codeplex.com
That's a general purpose REST api (would work with a bunch of sites, such as twitter. Please don't put game achievements on twitter though!), but a tutorial from microsoft shows access to facebook with it here: http://blogs.msdn.com/b/vcblog/archive/2013/03/21/connecting-to-facebook-with-the-c-rest-sdk.aspx

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