What you may have missed in April 2017

[Kyatric]

In April 2017

C2 New releases

• Release 244 Stable - Stable update with Xbox Live, WebGL 2 and more!

The features listed here are only the "highlighted" features for each release. Check each release page to see the complete changelog and comments for each version)

Be sure to keep updated to the most recent release of Construct 2

If you think you have found a bug in Construct 2 you can report it in this forum BUT

• Make sure it is not already a reported bug by searching through the "Bugs" forum
  
• Make sure it is not a bug in your events, a difference between what you have coded and what you would expect
  
• Make sure you're using the very latest version of Construct 2 (beta possibly, stable if this is the very latest release available)
  
• Attach a .capx of the issue in the simplest manner possible (no 100+ events capx, no 10 mb capx)
  
• Make sure to read Bug report requirements before posting and provide all the required informations (your configuration, the steps to use to reproduce the bug, any relevant information you can provide)

It is really important since about 50% of reports aren't bugs which takes time out of working on Construct2 directly.
Be responsible, help everybody by making sure it's not your events in cause first.


NW.JS

• v0.22.0 (Chromium 58) [Requires r217+]
• Get the latest and current version and make sure you are using the appropriate Construct 2 release : https://www.scirra.com/nwjs

Third part addons

• [Plugin]GameAnalytics.com integration - paala - https://www.scirra.com/forum/gameanalytics-com-integration_t189954
• [Behavior]Pin+ - Prominent - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-pin_t190203

WebGL effects

• Light rays - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-light-rays-c2_t190327 - Gigatron/iyenal222
  
• 9 Patch Shader WIP - https://www.scirra.com/forum/request-9-patch-shader-for-sprites_t190315 - Gigatron

Blog posts

1. Scirra
   
   • The future of the Construct3 Runtime - An article in which Ashley details the plans for Construct 3 runtime and the features it will allow in the future.
2. Ashley
   
   • Everyone blames bloated web pages on the browser - An article in which Ashley compares the used resources by a web page and Construct 3's IDE. The results might appear as surprising.

C3 New releases

• r15 - Xbox Live plugin, SDK support, compatibility update and lots of bug fixes.
• r16 - Fills in some oversights, a few UI changes, and a lot of bug fixes again.
• r17 - Loads more bug fixes!
• r18 - Lots more fixes, and some more general changes and additions including a new origin indicator.
• r18.2 - A few extra fixes from r18
• r19 - Start page and UI updates, and more bug fixes.
• r20 - New 'Paste' option, new preview mode, and lots of bug fixes.
• r21 - Event variables bug fix, new clipboard setting and more.
• r22 - Fullscreen start page, beginnings of NW.js exporter, and more fixes.
• r23 - Animations editor mobile update, more UI updates + bug fixes.
• Find all the releases and changelogs on the new website https://www.construct.net/fr/make-games/releases

Construct 3 is currently going under a period of public beta test which does not represent the final quality of release.
Please help with testing and be sure to keep an eye on further developments coming for it if you are interested about this software.

If you think you have found a bug in Construct 3 you can report your bugs on github following the instructions and templates provided there.

You can discuss Construct 3 in this forum.
Remember, as announced, ultimately forums and other community related discussion channels will be moved to the new https://www.construct.net.



Reminder

• You can consult all or the newest tutorials
• You can check the top or the newest games in the arcade
• You can find even more games and other kind of projects in "Your creations" forum category, either completed creations or works in progress.
• You can listen to the unofficial C2 podcast
• If you haven't already, be sure to check out the videos playlist "C2 academy" up on youtube !
  New videos get added on a regular basis on subjects YOU have asked for !!!
• Get help using Construct2 in the "How do I forum or even in the "Beginner's questions forum.
  Those are the forums to ask and find answer to technical questions about Construct 2 (don't forget to also consult the sticky "How do I Frequently Asked Question")
• The manual gets updated with each new stable release, be sure to consult it.
• A list of all completed plugins and behaviors is maintained as sticky in the "Completed addons" forum.
• A list of the published webGL effects is maintained in the "Effects" forum.
• If you have some plugins, behaviors or effects of your own you want to share, please post them in the appropriate forum with a title tag (either [Plugin], [Behavior] or [Effect]).
  Don't hesitate to ask moderators when doing so in case you're confused where would be the better place to post.

Former retrospect
As an added bonus, here is a list of the former "What you may have missed" posts for the year.

• What you may have missed in December 2016 (contains links to all the previous 2016 months recap)
• What you may have missed in January 2017
• What you may have missed in February 2017
• What you may have missed in March 2017

Work keeps on on Construct 2 and especially on Construct 3.
Don't hesitate to keep an eye on https://www.construct.net, the official website for Construct 3, to see the incoming features for the site itself and Construct 3.
Also, as announced in the blog articles, May will see a Construct 3 game jam on Newgrounds providing access to every one to the full version of Construct 3 for the duration of the jam.

A nice occasion to test out Construct 3 and make some games with it.
Have a nice May and see you next month.