RC #4 - Final

Yves · July 5, 2011 at 6:11 PM

Hi everyone,

The release candidate #4 is available, in theory it's the final version :

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Fixes

- Random object : Get String sometimes returned an empty string and could crash.
- iOS object / On Deactivation : the previous image is no longer shown when reactivating the app.

If this version doesn't work for any reason, you can reinstall the previous version (note: if you do that, it will install only the iPhone files, not MMF2 itself as the sub-build number of the new version is higher - if you want to force it to install mmf2 as well, keep SHIFT+CTRL pressed in the installer).

Thanks for testing!

Yves.

PS: general notes for new testers :

- to build iPhone apps with MMF2 you'll also need a Mac with OS X Snow Leopard, you'll need to register as iPhone developer ($99 per year) and you'll need to install XCode and iOS4 on the Mac. Plus an iPod Touch, iPhone or iPad to test on a real device. More info in the documentation.

- this beta version is limited in time (expires on July 15th).

- the installer installs the current version of the build 252

- please read the help file, in the Distributing/iPhone section for the main help, in the Objects/Inventory/Other section for the Accelerometer, Location and Joystick Control objects, and in the Objects/iPhone section for the other objects.

- as the number of beta testers might become important as time passes, everyone won't get a free copy of the iPhone exporter at the end of the tests, as usually only a minority of testers do 80% of the work. To be clear, the ones who do a real testing work will get a free copy, the others will get a discount.

BHGames · July 5, 2011 at 6:16 PM

Downloading ...

AndyH · July 5, 2011 at 8:15 PM

Yay, next stop release to the wild.

UrbanMonk · July 5, 2011 at 8:47 PM

Downloaded.

The performance issues I had don't seem to be fixed yet.

I'll have to just lower the resolution and forget about retina display I guess.

BHGames · July 5, 2011 at 9:16 PM

Strange. I do have retina display with an IPod Touch 3rd gen, and face no problems. Are you using fastloops?

Bruto · July 5, 2011 at 9:19 PM

Yes!

UrbanMonk · July 5, 2011 at 9:21 PM

No fastloops...

And yes, on an iphone 4 it has no problems, but running on the iphone 3GS there are random drops in framerate.

A lot of people I know still use the iphone 3GS so I don't want to lose them as customers if I can.

BHGames · July 5, 2011 at 10:00 PM

As I say, I have an IPod Touch 3rd gen, which has the same hardware as an IPhone 3GS. In my case I experience no dramatic drops in framerate, just a few drops depending on certain factors, but not enough to worry.

Tell me more about what you're experiencing and when and maybe I can help.

UrbanMonk · July 5, 2011 at 10:03 PM

How about this.
I'll try to PM you a version to compile and test for yourself.

AndyH · July 5, 2011 at 10:40 PM

I have a 2nd generation itouch, but have been working in the lower resolution. I find frame drops on this from time to time but with timer based movements it compensates nicely.

BHGames · July 5, 2011 at 11:36 PM

Ok with me. Did you try what AndyH is saying? Timer-based movements.

RhysD · July 6, 2011 at 8:45 AM

great work! will download and test my game i've been building to test the features of this all along

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it started out as something to test various features/movements of the exporter but it's been fun so I might turn it into a real project!

BHGames · July 6, 2011 at 3:11 PM

Ok, I now have only one ugly bug left for you to squeeze

Koji_Kabuto · July 7, 2011 at 4:00 AM

Downloading and happy that we are in the final stage, and do not report bugs.
I look forward to the final release and Gamecenter beta object...

Bruto · July 7, 2011 at 10:23 PM

I've tested the runtime in my ipad with an upcoming game, very code-optimized but still 1024 in resolution and the results I got were decent considering the ipad's limitation.

netninja · July 8, 2011 at 7:26 AM

Thanks!

Koji_Kabuto · July 16, 2011 at 4:00 PM

The date of IOS Exporter expired! Let's keep trying or already going to get the final version?

AndyH · July 17, 2011 at 1:06 AM

Yes mine has deactivated too. Is the final version coming soon?

Pkeod · July 17, 2011 at 5:39 AM

Uh, please don't wait until the CC to release this to the public. I'd like to buy a full copy now.

Yves · July 18, 2011 at 12:44 PM

Yes the final version is coming soon (later today hopefully). But you can reinstall the current beta if you want, it will work a few days.

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