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cocos2d v2.1-beta3 released!

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Started 6 months ago by riq
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riq
Key Master

Hi,

I am happy to announce that cocos2d-iphone v2.1-beta3 is available for download:
http://cocos2d-iphone.googlecode.com/files/cocos2d-iphone-2.1-beta3.tar.gz

Highlights
- Many JS improvements:
--> compatible with cocos2d-html5, improved JS API
--> compatible with Chipmunk-JS (beta)
--> New JS tests/examples: CocosDragon, and reusing all the JS tests from cocos2d-html5
- New ClippingNode
- Added Gesture support for OS X
- Much better integration with CocosBuilder
- "Auto draw" support in RenderTexture (beta)
- Updated 3rd party components (Chipmunk, uthash, SpiderMonkey, jsbindings, CocosBuilder Reader)
- Many bug fixes in different components

Full Changelog: https://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/blob/release-2.1-beta3/CHANGELOG

Many thanks to all the contributors!!
https://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/blob/release-2.1-beta3/AUTHORS

Understanding JS:
- cocos2d v2.1 comes with JavaScript as scripting language: JS is fast and has a small footprint.
- This is an optional component. So, you are not required to use it.
- If you decide to use it, you can create your whole game in JS; or use JS only for basic things and develop the hard-core in Objective-C.
- AND: Should you decide to develop your whole game in JS, you will be able to run it WITHOUT CHANGES in any browser (by using cocos2d-html5) and on Android (by using cocos2d-x)

More info about cocos2d and JS: https://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/wiki/cocos2d-and-JavaScript

JS Examples:
CocosDragon: 50% developed using CocosBuilder, 50% developed in JS

JS Tests: Do you remember the cocos2d Objective-C tests ? Well, now they are in JS too.
Try the web version: --> JS Tests Web <--

Moon Warriors: Developed 100% in JS.
Try the web version: --> Moon Warriors Web <--

Watermelon With Me: A Physics game developed 90% in JS and 10% with CocosBuilder

Enjoy!

Posted 6 months ago #
czgarrett
Member

After installing and running the install-templates.sh script, I tried creating a new cocos2d + chipmunk project. The project structure was created properly, but all of the cocos2d files in the project were zero bytes. Any ideas?

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master
@ czgarrett:
Did you download the .tar.gz package or from github ?

If you downloaded cocos2d from github, make sure to also download the submodules:
```
$ git clone git://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone.git
$ cd cocos2d-iphone
$ git checkout develop-v2
$ git submodule update --init
```
Posted 6 months ago #
embero
Member

That's pretty awesome what you did here.
I got my hands on Cocos2D again and I'm developing a little game with Cocos2D 2.1. When it's released I'll have a look into this JS version.

+ Android-Support
+ HTML5 / Demo on my WebSite

Posted 6 months ago #
Bagofeyes
Member

Is there still problems with autorotation and ios 6?

Posted 6 months ago #
araker
Moderator

Looks very good. Nice work Riq.

Posted 6 months ago #
czgarrett
Member

@ riq: no, I downloaded the .tar.gz

Posted 6 months ago #
czgarrett
Member

@riq: I updated to XCode 4.5.2, did install_templates.sh -f, still same thing.

An additional problem - if I manually add all the files to the project, the project structure is missing a few files, like ccArray.m. So it won't compile even then.

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master
@Bagofeyes: Autorotation problems in which version ? v2.1-beta2 fixed many autorotation problems.

@czgarrett: Mmm... I have just tried again, and it worked OK for me.
Please, try this:
```
$ sudo rm -rf ~/Library/Developer/Xcode/Templates/cocos2d\ v2.x/
```
And then try to install the templates again.
Posted 6 months ago #
Soulghai
Member

I have this error

*** Terminating app due to uncaught exception 'UIApplicationInvalidInterfaceOrientation', reason: 'Supported orientations has no common orientation with the application, and shouldAutorotate is returning YES'

iPhone simulator 6.0

Posted 6 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

@riq Thanks for the hard work on beta 3! It fixes many things for me. However I notice that there still isn't iPhone 5 custom asset support. Is this planned for beta 4?

Posted 6 months ago #
tetraweb
Member

Hi Riq. For me the Box2dTestBed fails with

Box2dTestBed[249:707] -[MenuLayer setTouchEnabled:mode:priority:]: unrecognized selector sent to instance

I think from this line of Box2DView.mm
[self setTouchEnabled:YES mode:kCCTouchesOneByOne priority:0];

Also, in the basic Box2D Test, on an iPad 1 with 5.1.1, rotating device right doesn't rotate accelerometer for gravity. Screen rotates but Box2d drops things up.

Greg

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@Soulghai: What's the best way to reproduce that error

@TheBMan: Yes, it is planned for the next beta. With @vik we are re-designing a new CCFileUtils, which is going to be easier to maintain. And it will be easy to define "look up" rules.

@tetraweb: Thanks. I will fix it for nextbeta

Posted 6 months ago #
Soulghai
Member
I found a bug. I forgot to announce MyNavigationController.
```
@interface MyNavigationController : UINavigationController <CCDirectorDelegate><br />
@end
```
But if I declare it, I get an error.
Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@Soulghai:
Are you using the templates from v2.1-beta3 ? If so, which template did you try ?

Posted 6 months ago #
Soulghai
Member

I do not know.
I just replaced the folder libs.

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@Soulghai:
It seems that your MyNavigationController is not defined.
Create a template from v2.1-beta3 and see if MyNavigatinController is used/defined.

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@TheBMan:
Added support for iPhone5 files:
https://github.com/cocos2d/cocos2d-iphone/commit/7a953ebefbfd5eae9cb4c183decbd5e6b80c11ee

Posted 6 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Thanks @riq!

2 quick questions:
1. When updating Cocos2D in general, do I have to replace the CocosDenshion, kazmath, or Box2D files (unless there is a box2d update then of course I would update it) or do I just replace the Cocos2D folder only?
2. Just so I can ensure I have the latest beta with the most fixes before my game launch, when do you expect beta 4 to be released?

Posted 6 months ago #
Eternity
Member

Good questions from @TheBMan! I think it would be great if the needed updates were specified somewhere in the release info.

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@TheBMan:

1: Usually you need to update the cocos2d dir. beta4 will include some fixes in CocosDenshion, so you should update it also.

2: In one or two weeks: It will be released simultaneously with the CocosBuilder version.
Its main changes are: Chipmunk JS API compatibility and improved CCFileUtils

Posted 6 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

Ok thank you, I think I will just wait until beta 4 instead of constantly updating Cocos2D every few days. But along with what @Eternity said, can you just put a note in the changelog or something that will tell us what folder need to be updated so I don't mess with folders that don't need to be touched?

Thanks again for all your hard work! :)

Posted 6 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@TheBMan: Sure

Posted 6 months ago #
TheBMan
Member

@riq Would you be able to give an updated timeframe for beta 4, I am looking to submit my app by next friday and I would like to be on beta 4 for release! :)

Posted 5 months ago #
Sev_Inf
Member

Do inclusion of CCControlExtension, CCScrollVew, CCTableView and jsbindings for them planned? Both cocos2dx and cocos2d-html5 have them included, it will be nice to have them also for cocos2d-iphone JS.

Posted 5 months ago #
riq
Key Master

@Sev_Inf: yes, they are in the TODO list.

Posted 5 months ago #

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