VCS Game Maker

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• Version 0.29.0: platformer example
  October 31, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Added example on how to create a simple platformer movement; Improved the diagonal ball bouncing example... Continue reading
• Version 0.28.0: allow setting the ball width.
  October 29, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version allows setting the ball width... Continue reading
• Version 0.27.0: create blocks to execute code every n frames.
  October 28, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Created block to execute code on even / odd frames; Created block to execute code every n frames; Updated diagonal bouncing ball example to use the new blocks... Continue reading
• Version 0.26.0: added a few more examples
  October 26, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Added a few more examples: How to make a diagonally bouncing ball. How to select the next background... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.6 fix code generation for `repeat` blocks.
  October 14, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  The repeat block was generating invalid code when combining `until`/`while` with the `or` operator... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.5 - Handle collision against itself
  October 10, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Fixes a bug where using the collision block that was colliding with itself was causing a bBasic compilation error. Changed so that if the block is configured to check collision with something against... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.4 - Fix bug on the true/false boolean constant bloc
  October 09, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  The tool was generating invalid code when the true/false constant block was used. This was fixed... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.3 - Fix nested block inside `else`
  October 07, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  - This adds required line breaks in the generated `else` code; - This fixes label generation for the `while` block... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.2 - fixed error when creating variables on the windows distribution
  October 01, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  The windows standalone distribution was failing to open the variable creation dialog when clicking on the "Create variable..."; this version fixes this... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.1 - Just a few security fixes
  September 26, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version just fixes a few security problems... Continue reading
• Added a tutorial
  September 24, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  See:... Continue reading
• Version 0.25.0: more flexible random numbers.
  September 19, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a block for generating random numbers within some predefined ranges... Continue reading
• Version 0.24.0 is now available! Added an example.
  September 09, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Added example for a vertically bouncing ball... Continue reading
• Version 0.23.1 now comes with a downloadable Windows version
  August 23, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version comes with an Electron-based downloadable Windows version... Continue reading
• Version 0.23.0 is now available!
  June 30, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version implements events for title screen, gameplay, gameover, etc... Continue reading
• Version 0.22.0 is now available!
  June 24, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds block for defining code that should be executed only once when starting the ROM... Continue reading
• Version 0.21.0: import/export images
  June 12, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds buttons for exporting and exporting images to and from backgrounds and players... Continue reading
• Version 0.20.0 is now available!
  June 08, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a few player 1 related examples... Continue reading
• Version 0.19.0 is now available!
  June 06, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version implements support for multiple player animations... Continue reading
• Version 0.18.1 is now available!
  June 02, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This fixes a bug where player color and missile height were interfering with each other... Continue reading
• Version 0.18.0 is now available!
  June 02, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds blocks for setting number and width of players and missiles... Continue reading
• Version 0.17.1 is now available!
  May 30, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Player animation wasn't working when starting a new project... Continue reading
• Version 0.17.0 is now available!
  May 28, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a few examples to the toolbox... Continue reading
• Version 0.16.1 is now available!
  May 28, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version fixes code generation for nested `if`/`else` blocks... Continue reading
• Version 0.16.0 is now available!
  May 21, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version implements support for simple sound effects... Continue reading
• Version 0.15.1 is now available!
  May 18, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  Bugfix: when starting a project from scratch, the program was failing to provide a default background... Continue reading
• Version 0.15.0 is now available!
  May 16, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a block for generating random numbers between 1 and 255... Continue reading
• Version 0.14.0 is now available!
  April 13, 2024 by haroldo-ok

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  This version now includes a Windows distribution, using Electron wrapper... Continue reading
• Version 0.13.0 is now available!
  December 08, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a block for setting background/playfield color... Continue reading
• Version 0.12.0 is now available!
  December 04, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  The compilation errors are now shown at the bottom of the window... Continue reading
• Version 0.11.2 now available!
  December 02, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds a toolbar at the top, so that, even if running on a narrow window, the user will still be able to navigate between the various editors:... Continue reading
• Version 0.11.1 is now available!
  November 06, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  This version fixes a bug where equality and non-equality were generating the wrong operators, preventing the code from compiling... Continue reading
• Version 0.11.0 is now available!
  February 26, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  Version 0.11.0 allows calling the screen rendering routine explicitly... Continue reading
• Version 0.10.2 is now available!
  February 23, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  This fixes a bug where the code generators for the repeat N times and repeat while/until blocks were generating JS code instead of bBasic... Continue reading
• Version 0.10.1 is now available!
  February 20, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  Version 0.10.1 fixes a code generation bug when incrementing a variable. The block "change 'some variable' by..." was generating incorrect, non-compilable code; this version fixes this bug... Continue reading
• Version 0.10.0 is now available!
  February 05, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  This version adds support for multiple backgrounds: now, it is possible to design multiple backgrounds and choose which of them to use... Continue reading
• Version 0.9.0 is now available!
  January 22, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  Version 0.9.0 adds blocks for manipulating the score... Continue reading
• Version 0.8.1 is now available!
  January 20, 2023 by haroldo-ok

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  Version 0.8.1 fixed a bug where changing the player's color simply wasn't working... Continue reading
• Version 0.8.0 is now available!
  August 19, 2021 by haroldo-ok

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  Version 0.8.0 is now available! Now, you can add or remove sprite animation frames... Continue reading
• Version 0.7.0 is now available!
  August 10, 2021 by haroldo-ok

  Version 0.7.0 has been released! It now allows the sprite animations to be edited... Continue reading
• Version 0.6.0 is now available!
  July 31, 2021 by haroldo-ok

  Version 0.6.0 has been released! It now allows the background to be edited. Only supports a single background, for now; future versions will allow multple backgrounds... Continue reading
• Version 0.5.0 is now available.
  July 26, 2021 by haroldo-ok#new minor version

  Version 0.5.0 is now available! Updates since the first release: 0.2.0: created block for collision checking; 0.3.0: added support for variables; 0.4.0: generated bBasic code is now displayed on its o... Continue reading