What you may have missed in September 2014

In September 2014

New releases

• Release 179 Beta - Various improvements, tweaks and bug fixes.
• Release 180 Beta - AdMob Ads, new Platform features, and more.
• Release 181 Beta - Global layers, pubCenter ads, PhoneGap improvements.
• Release 182 Beta - iAd support, bug fixes.

Beta users,

please provide feedback to Ashley, he's planning on releasing a stable release ASAP but needs feedback first.

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

• Behavior rex_light - rexrainbow - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-rex-light_t105880
• Plugin nwPop - Manage multiple windows - Noncentz705 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-nwpop-manage-multiple-windows_t115165
• Behavior Animation loader (load all animations from URL) - rexrainbow - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-animation-loader-load-all-animations-from-url_t115556
• Plugin Parse - Cloud data - Arne - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-parse-cloud-data_t115108 - commercial
• Plugin Phonegap Manual PushPlugin - gizmodude4 - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-phonegap-manual-pushplugin_t115490
• Behavior Circle - mutuware - https://www.scirra.com/forum/behavior-circle_t115947
• Plugin Cross platform clipboard access - skelooth - https://www.scirra.com/forum/plugin-cross-platform-clipboard-access_t116276

WebGL Effects

• Hq2x - anata
  

Blog posts

• Scirra
  • Win a flying monkey - To celebrate a new promotional (awesome looking) video, Tom proposes to have some flying monkeys and stickers as prizes for some randomly chosen retweets and comments helping spread the word about the new video and Construct 2. The "contest" might be over, but the video and C2 certainly deserve the shares.
  • HTML5 game performance on iOS 8 - An article that display the new benchmark performed by Ashley that sums up the performances with the current exporters on iOS 7 and iOS8.
  • Construct 2 bundle on sale now on - An article that was listing the several bundles/sales available for Construct 2.

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
• What you may have missed in May 2014
• What you may have missed in June 2014
• What you may have missed in July 2014
• What you may have missed in August 2014

Good October all.

Be sure to make as many games as possible.

For that you may want to take part in game jams.

You are the man Kyatric!. Thank you for your time and effort continually invested in the community...

How long have you been making these posts?!

Tekniko: December 2011/January 2012 and so far I haven't missed/skipped a month.

Tekniko: December 2011/January 2012 and so far I haven't missed/skipped a month.

Damn, I need to explore the forums outside the Help Section lol.