Godot Engine 2.1.2 released

 

A few days ago (sorry, computer issues on this end), Godot 2.1.2 was released.  Primarily a maintenance release while Godot 3.0 continues development, there is actually a fair bit packed into this particular release.  The biggest feature in this release is IP v6 support, a recent requirement to get published on the Apple Store.  Features of this release include:

HIGHLIGHTS

This release is quite important for Apple developers, as it brings IPv6 in the networking API, which is now a requirement for applications on the Apple Store. It also fixes a regression from 2.1.1 in the OSX binaries, which had unwillingly set the minimum required OSX version too high.

Another major change is that a bug was fixed in the initialization of most audio drivers which caused an audio latency of about ~200 ms, quite annoying for games which need a precise timing for samples.

  • Networking: IPv6 support and many bug fixes and enhancements
  • Audio: Fix ~200 ms audio latency bug due to misinitialization of some drivers
  • GDScript: Ternary operator (a if cond else b)
  • 2D: Easy API for 2D split screen (with demo)
  • OSX: Fix minimum supported version when compiling with recent Xcode, now 10.9 (regression in 2.1.1)
  • Dozens of bug fixes
  • Many class reference documentation updates
  • Editor translation updates

OTHER NOTABLE CHANGES

The full list of changes is of course lengthier, as it contains 112 commits made since 2.1.1-stable (excluding merge commits). Here’s a selection of some of the most interesting ones for end users:

  • Linux/X11: Fix crash when neither ALSA nor Pulse are installed
  • Web: Fixes and improvements for WebAssembly/asm.js
  • Editor: Fix Script Editor drawing over dialogs
  • Editor: Ability to change visibility when ancestor node is hidden (with proper visual feedback)
  • Editor: Add bucket fill preview in TileMap
  • Editor: Add favorites and recent history to create dialog
  • GDScript: Named colors in the Color API
  • 2D: Fix Particle2D initial size randomness property having no effect
  • 2D: Add the finished signal to AnimatedSprite
  • 2D: Add Node2D’s set_global_rot, set_global_rotd, set_global_scale and corresponding getters
  • GUI: Make deselect work for TreeItem in SELECT_SINGLE mode and emit item_selected
  • GUI: PopupMenu upgrade: Hide on item selection
  • GUI: Flat button and and styleboxes for ButtonArray
  • Libraries: Embedded library updates: libpng 1.6.28, zlib 1.2.11, opus 1.3 and opusfile 0.8, webp 0.5.2

 

You can read more details on the Godot blog.  The new release is available for download here.  Of course, if you are new to Godot and want to learn it, be sure to check out our complete tutorial series available here.

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