What you may have missed in May 2014

In May 2014

New releases

• Release 169 Beta - New Google Play, Twitter, multiplayer and IAP features.
• Release 170 Beta - Real-time shadow lighting effects .

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 rex_gsfm/Behavior rex_gsfm - rexrainbow - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-rex-gfsm-behavior-rex-fsm_t104075
• Plugin Nuggeta - bidon0007 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/new-nuggeta-construct2-plugin-released_t104494

Blog posts

• Scirra
  • The future 2030 - An article to announce the second Construct 2 jam in cooperation with NewGrounds.com. Up to the 15th June 2014, make a game around the theme "The Future: 2030" and post it on newgrounds.com with the tag "construct2030jam" (http://www.newgrounds.com/games/browse/ ... uct2030jam). The article also contains a list of the prizes (licenses and cash) that can be earned by the 15 top games.
  • The great HTML5 gaming performance test 2014 edition - An article that displays the results of the tests made by Scirra over various devices and that gives a better estimate of where are HTML5 performances nowadays.
  • Improvements with Construct 2 in education - An article about the modifications brought to the educational subscriptions with the new "Take home license" as well as the new currency that can be billed.
• Ashley
  • Nobody is updating Windows 8.0 - An article about an alarming fact concerning the lack of updates from users from Windows 8.0 to Windows 8.1, preventing them to have access to the very latest and most modern version of Internet Explorer which finally supports WebGL. Ashley emits certain hypothesis as to why users don't update and also laments on Microsoft's bad/slow upgrade/update system that goes counter-current to its marketing message: "we're modern and forward".

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.
• 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 2013
• What you may have missed in January 2014
• What you may have missed in February 2014
• What you may have missed in March 2014
• What you may have missed in April 2014