GameSalad 0.9.7 – iOS Keyboard, Device Time, and Debugger

August 22 2011, 12:34pm

GameSalad 0.9.7 is here! In this latest update, we’ve introduced a number of new features, primarily focused enhancing development for iOS devices. We’ve opened up access to the iOS keyboard for text input functionality, as well as provided developers with access to the device clock. We’ve also built the first version of the GameSalad debugger. iOS keyboard functionality has been a highly requested feature for some time, and it’s very exciting that we’re finally able to bring it to you. By allowing players to enter in custom text fields, developers can add an incredible amount of replayability and personal enjoyment to their titles. Access to the device clock has also been highly requested and the sheer amount of options it opens up to developers made it an easy choice to integrate. Now, developers can build time specific unlockables and events, or even create day and night cycles within their games. The final major feature introduced into 0.9.7 is the new debugger. Now, when developers playlets their game, they get a small window that tracks Game Attributes, allowing them to better detect and diagnose issues within their game before publishing. From this window, creators can immediately tell is boolean switches are being triggered, or if certain attributes are constraining properly. In addition to the new features, GameSalad 0.9.7 also makes significant strides in our push toward 1.0 by eliminating a number of outstanding issues and bugs. Among the fixes are issues relating to crashes on iOS devices running 3.x versions of the iOS operating system as well as audio issues relating to Game Center integration. For a full list of fixes and features, please check out the full Release Notes. Helpful Links:

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