What you may have missed in February 2016

In February 2016

New releases

• Release 222 Beta - Bug fixes and an update to the digital signature.
• Release 223 Beta - Canvas recording improvements; bug fixes & workarounds.

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 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.

NW.JS

Get the latest and current version and make sure you are using the appropriate Construct 2 release : https://www.scirra.com/nwjs

Released during February :

• v0.13.0 beta 5 (Chromium 48) [Requires r217+]
• v0.13.0 beta 6 (Chromium 48) [Requires r217+]
• v0.13.0 beta 7 (Chromium 48) [Requires r217+]
• v0.13.0 rc 1 (Chromium 49) [Requires r217+]

Third part addons

• Plugin Youtube Player - rexrainbow - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-youtube-player_t126557
• Plugin Tin Can - wmsvga - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-tin-can_t169114
• Plugin Seeded Random Numbers Generator - Kyatric - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-seeded-random-number-generator_t169348 Commercial

WebGL effects

• alienTunnel - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-alientunnel_t168405 - chrisbrobs -
  
• TiltShift and Lense blur effect - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-tiltshift-and-lense-blur-effect_t168782 - chrisbrobs -
  
• 2.5D Platformer - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-2-5d-platformer_t168932 - Gigatron -
  
• DepthDisplace (with demo capx) - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-depthdisplace-with-demo-capx_t168976 - chrisbrobs -
  
• CSS transition effect (Chrome only) - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-css-transition-effect-chrome-only_t169083 - sizcoz

Blog posts

• Scirra
  • Just how evergreen is Microsoft Edge ? - An article by Ashley about the actual release cycle of the Microsoft browser Edge and how different from what was promised by the firm at first, and how different from other competing browsers it actually is.
• Ashley
  • A better way to get WebGL on the Raspberry Pi2 - An article in which Ashley gives updates and instructions on the status of the Raspberry Pi and WebGL support with improvements offered by Raspberry developers.

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 2015 (contains links to all the previous 2015 months recap)
• What you may have missed in January 2016

Scirra debuted an Instagram Account this month: https://www.instagram.com/scirraofficial/ -

Tag or hashtag #scirra #construct2 to share your work. It is gaining traction.

February despite a short(er) month has been quite productive and intense.

See you next month.

Thanks

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