What you may have missed in April 2015

In April 2015

New releases

• Release 201 Beta - Support for web app install banners
• Release 202 Beta - New Local Storage plugin, bug fixes
• Release 203 Beta - Local Storage improvements; bug fixes
• Release 204 Beta - The Scirra Arcade is back!
• Release 204.2 Beta - Fixes for the new Arcade

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 How to report bugs before posting and providing 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.

Third part addons

• Plugin Matrix effect - hmmg - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-matrix-effect_t128383
• Plugin Settingser - Get settings from external .js file - stctr - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-quot-settingser-quot-get-settings-from-external-js-file_t128950
• Behavior EasyStar.js - Pathfinding for tilemap - Magistross - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-easystar-js-pathfinding-for-tilemap_t129056
• Plugin LayoutTransition - hmmg - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-updated-layouttransition-v1-2-layouts-transitions_t129279
• Plugin Protracker - Gigatron - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-protracker_t129409
• Behavior Autocomplete - hmmg - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-autocomplete_t128970
• Plugin "Splaash" HTML5 Splash - ADS support - stctr - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-quot-splaash-quot-html5-splashscreen-plugin-ads-support_t128099

WebGL effects

• Radial Starfield - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-radial-starfield_t128707 - anata
  
• Opacity gradient - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-opacity-gradient_t129562 - bladedpenguin
  
• Raster FX - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-raster-fx_t129766- Gigatron
  

Blog posts

• Scirra
  • Say "Hello" to the new Scirra Arcade beta - An article in which Tom talks about the new Arcade, the new features it brings in comparison to the old Arcade and tells a bit more about the current beta status.

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 !
• 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 2014
• What you may have missed in January 2015
• What you may have missed in February 2015
• What you may have missed in March 2015

See you next month !

Thanks for posting these. I find them very helpful!

Thanks! I think I'll have to read more of the "What you may have missed in..." topics

Thank you for this post brother. I watch all your tutorials on YouTube they are very helpful.

Thank you for these posts every month.

Thanks for the summary