Presenting Buildbox 3.1.1 Beta

Hey there Boxers!

Have some exciting news! We are presenting the early Beta of Buildbox 3.1.1. This is a precursor for the major update being released later this month.

We have added a ton of major features, fixes, and more. A brief summary of whats new:

Interactive Tutorials

Game Creation Wizard

Brainboxes

To be clear later this month we will be releasing full 3.1.1 which will be bringing with it more including Integrated Ads and Full Documentation. We know these are high in demand and they are getting the finishing touches currently. More news on that will be forthcoming.

Here's a video from Trey describing the update :



As always with Beta Builds please make a backup of any project before opening it up in the newer build. If saved in the newer build it cannot be re-opened in a previous version.

And of course please send any bugs, issues, or feedback to support@buildbox.com along with details, project files, or anything needed to reproduce.

The links to the Beta are below:

macOS: http://download.buildbox.com/buildbox/refs/heads/astral/mac/Buildbox_3.1.1-3394_280008a097bbe38512f7470d06f02b23.zip

Windows: http://download.buildbox.com/buildbox/refs/heads/astral/win/Buildbox_3.1.1-3394_2fbdb7acd05fff748810cb3f9f78cf00.exe

Change Log:

added: intearctive mini-tutorials
added: game creation wizard
added: 2D worlds
added: Brainboxes
added: 3d mode/billbaord mode JS API for animations
added: Added Physics Linkers API for JS
added: collision data function for 'Start' physics bodies
added: frameSize function to get the actual window size. screenSize is deprecated since it doesn't return the actual size
added: functions for FPS and more shadows control
added: isRemoved for linkers
added: isRemoved function for different JS classes
added: new JS class 'Input' for touch/mouse info.
added: backtab ability for line with no non-tab characters
added: check for atlas inclusion into image file validations
added: logic to handle multiline tabs and backtabs
added: sizing option to asset tree
added: support for assigning colors to assets in asset tree
added: support for comboboxes in tutorial editor via new "name="Title & Action" button
added: thumbnails, fixed brainbox hovering on launch tutorial
added: 2d Asset Store for 2D World
added: ability to track touch IDs in JS API
added: setFriction() and friction() for Physics JS API
added: World Rotation JS API for camera
added: Collide support for "Start" node
added: checks for using Damage node when Health node is needed
added: circular movement node
added: gravity node
added: signalTimeThreshold bbnode to add time delay
added: Sling Shot node
added: Speed Limit for Touch Move node
added: Time Delay attribute for Signal Filter node
added: `alt` key for the multi tool
added: API to get JS Settings as string
added: 8SideAnim position change mode
added: 2-sided option for Animation nodes
added: Fly Camera mode by Right click
added: Pause JS API
added: option to keep collision shape always visible
added: "Block Self-Spawn" switch to "Debris Explosion" node
added: Trail3D node
added: Scale Animation node Target/Delta switch
added: Set Time Warp node
added: better cocoa pods support for exported iOS Xcode project
added: Shift key for the multi tool translationupdated: lights JS APIS

updated: Launch Tutorial
updated: camera icon
updated: visual style for Viewport Icons
updated: OSX min target to 10.10fixed: background color issue

fixed: after Autohiding, the Click Sound and Release Sound at the place of Button is observed while clicking
fixed: graphic issue on Screen editor and UI editor
fixed: DebrisExplosion limit
fixed: 'Trail' node is not working in some cases
fixed: can't 'Reset-View' of camera tool once gone away from the grid
fixed: trails node is active without connection to Start node
fixed: animation timeline graphs & keys not showing up immediately on attribute modifications
fixed: crash when change the collision shape of 'if collide' node from 'mesh' to 'cube' and then 'cube' to 'mesh' again
fixed: Move node increasing speed
fixed: issue with saving data When added more than three outputs of Random node to the 3DWorld
fixed: Crash: When 'Delete' the multiple assets using keyboard
fixed: Stick To Edge function
fixed: Animation nodes accept blank/null values for delta inputs, made all animation nodes check for true start values
fixed: rewarded video bbnode to reflect new callback argument
fixed: debris explosion to have an optional 'delete self' attribute
fixed: explosion node
fixed: 4WaySwipe false to prev direction
fixed: 4WaySwipe refactor and delayBetweenSwipes
fixed: remove Node does not work on objects whose scene has been deleted
fixed: component reordering
fixed: crash when right click for more than one time anywhere in Mesh Manager
fixed: icons of assets (except Cube, Cone & Cylinder) is not visible in asset bar
fixed: crash when pinning the Physics attribute on a start node
fixed: 'Solo Mode' for a scene must get activated in the first attempt
fixed: duplication Asset crash
fixed: deleting an attribute from node in some cases can lead to crash
fixed: different blending methods for Trail
fixed: centering object to Camera (F Key)
fixed: copy and pasting Scenes between Worlds in 2D/3D worlds
fixed: 'level path' -> 'scene path' in menu options
fixed: default base attribute color to have 100% initial opacity instead of 0%
fixed: max width of environment icons
fixed: default value for add point node amount to 0
fixed: default values for Debris Explosion node
fixed: crash when call 'removeComponent' from JS API
fixed: Alpha premultiplication issue
fixed: Default white texture for trails
fixed: Duplication puts new objects on top of original ones
fixed: wave bug node to enable null values for Wave Vector
fixed: Group name in Send/Receive nodes
fixed: TouchRotate node using JS Input class

 

Very cool new nodes!
Does "Signal Filter" replaces "Threshold" node?

 

Awesome update, new additions and a Quantum Leap Forward for Buildbox! ;-)

 

Excellent stuff. Loving Brain Boxes. BB3 coming of age

 

Unfortunately it does not, looks to be an error that it was removed. We've pushed a fix to return it, sorry for the confusion!

 

That's a lot of new stuff!

 

We've been hard at work and theres more to come!

 

Congratulations! I've just sent in my renewal request!

 

Fantastic work, so excited about the 2D work you've done.

 

I felt like I was going to have to learn a whole new way until I saw the last minute. Way to go on the brain box implementation. I know it couldn't have been easy merging all of these ideas together and not make the *manual 1000 pages.

*when it comes

 

Wait WHAT ! This looks Fantastic ....

 

It's so nice to see you smile

 

really impressive features.

 

Bro!

 

1st time I've used Buildbox in about 3 months. None of it seems to work well for me. I've tried the Wizard and the generated template is unusable so far. I've also tried some brain boxes and they don't do what they are meant to do. Is it only me!!!

 

Seeing the same. Wizard needs a lot of refining and work, I tried a couple, they didn’t work at all.

As for the brain boxes, I could get some functioning with a little tweaking.
I think they both are good ideas, but need some work. As for the brain boxes, I’m not super impressed, but an experienced BB3 user and a newbie will have different reactions to both of these features once they are in working order.

 

I tried out BB3 a few times briefly but have been mid development (very slowly a few hours a week) for the past two years. I wasn't ready to risk BB3 importing the game after an initial attempt as it's quite complex. Although I see some really impressive work in 3D I still prefer 2D for casual games so I've been dreading using the 3D interface for future 2D projects so the 2D interface is a game changer.

The benefits of BB3 will soon (I hope) make switching from BB2 something to be excited about (once stable enough). In BB2 I've enjoyed creativity through constraints but having things like an inflexible points system has driven me to the brink. My creative solution has been to have an eccentric scoring system, not a theme I can re-use very much. Can't wait to move on...

 

@Sean Buildbox Thanks for releasing 3.1.1 Beta . I have a suggestion since its good to see Buildbox evolving as expected i request you to enable a feature to add AI CHARACTERS/OBJECTS as per today's game trend.

 

Thank god you are going away from coding and getting back to drop and drag to was the original thing that got me here !