What you may have missed in August 2017

In August 2017

C2 New releases

• Release 246 Beta - Use Cordova exports with C3 or CLI.

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

• 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]Value monitor - skymen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-value-monitor_t194695
• [Plugin]Text Alignement - skymen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-text-alignement_t194673
• [Plugin]Text2Speech - asmodean - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-text2speech_t194925
• [Plugin]Action Sequence - skymen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-action-sequence_t194829
• [Behavior]Action Sequence - skymen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-action-sequence_t195001
• [Plugin]SpriteFont+ Cleaned - Chris Kent/BackEndFreak - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-spritefont-cleaned_t195072
• [Behavior]Polar Coordinates - skymen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-polar-coordinates_t194795

WebGL effects

• Crop effect - https://www.scirra.com/forum/crop-effect_t195337 - Rexu

• User Saiyadjin did a big job putting in place in July 2017 this google doc which attempts to add descriptions to add ons and effects and determine if they are up to date or not. You can check the document or check for yourself directly in the forums' topics.

Blog posts

• No blog posts this month

C3 New releases

• r47 - New Export Manager, updated effects engine, more fixes.
• r48 - Additions and SDK updates.
• r49 - New IAP plugin.
• r50 - GPU profiling, new theme, optimisations and more.
• r51 - Bug fixes, new manual, MP3 support.
• r52 - French translation, rgbEx expression, lots of bug fixes.
• Find all the releases and changelogs on the new website https://www.construct.net/gb/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.

Construct 3 now has an English online manual ! Be sure to read it : https://www.construct.net/gb/make-games/manuals/construct-3

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
• What you may have missed in April 2017
• What you may have missed in May 2017
• What you may have missed in June 2017
• What you may have missed in July 2017

Summer holidays are drawing to a close. A lot of you will go back to school/work.

We wish you the best in that period, see you next month.