What you may have missed in July 2016

In July 2016

New releases

• Release 231 Beta - Maintenance update with bug fixes

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

• v0.16.0 (Chromium 52) [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 mkArray (arrays at runtime) - mattkingz - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-mkarray-arrays-on-runtime_t179478
• Plugin Cordova Open Native Settings (Android and iOS) - Josek 5494 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-cordova-open-native-settings-android-and-ios_t178870
• Plugin JSON - Nandynho - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-json_t178836
• Plugin Cordova Device Orientation - Josek 5494 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-cordova-device-orientation_t179008
• Plugin Cordove Native Dialogs - Josek5494 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-cordova-native-dialogs_t178880
• Plugin Cordove Facebook Connect - Josek5494 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-cordova-facebook-connect_t179039 Commercial

WebGL effects

• C2-ex FullScreen + VAlphaClip - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-c2-dex-fullscreen-version-valphaclip-help-needed_t178942 - Funky Koval
  
• Relief Map - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-relief-map_t178780 - Gigatron - Demo
• 5 C2 effects - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effects-5-c2-effects_t178953 - chrisbrobs
  
• Colors DownSampler - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-color-down-sampler_t179236 - Gigatron - Demo
• Night Sky - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-night-sky_t179317 - Gigatron - Demo
• Punch (PaintShop Pro) - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-punch-paintshop-pro_t179329 - chrisbrobs
  
• Game Boy Screen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-game-boy-screen_t179453 - Gigatron - Demo
• Texture Zoomer - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-texture-zoomer_t179380 - Gigatron
• C64 Screen - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-c64-screen_t179497 - Gigatron - Demo
• VignetteColor - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-vignettecolor_t179184 - chrisbrobs
  
• Gradient map - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-gradient-map_t179282 - Funky Koval
• Flow Noise Fire - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-flow-noise-fire_t179537 - Gigatron - Demo
• CRT Monitor Fix - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-crt-monitor-fx_t179606 - Gigatron
• Texture stripes - https://www.scirra.com/forum/effect-texture-stripes_t179854 - Gigatron - Demo

Blog posts

• Ashley
  • The case against native engines - An article in which Ashley explains and debates the reason why he thinks making a native engine is often used as a wrong expectations in the forums in regards to the actual performances of Construct 2 and some wrong design decisions user might have.

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
• What you may have missed in February 2016
• What you may have missed in March 2016
• What you may have missed in April 2016
• What you may have missed in May 2016
• What you may have missed in June 2016

See you next month. Happy summer holiday for those is the summer hemisphere (and who are having holidays, obviously).

"Bon courage" for the rest !