So, April came and went, no 1.7.0. What’s up?
Better yet, what new features will 1.7.0 even contain?
Keep updated
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Okay, back to 1.7.0 stuff
So, the plan for 1.7.0 (and the subsequent 1.7.1, etc…) versions are intended to get new features into the app, rather than just fixes. The first update, 1.7.0 contains one of the most-requested features for Stick Nodes. What is it? Well, I’ll let this first screenshot show it off.
Animating with a camera, or vcam as many of you call it, will make animating more cinematic experiences much easier. Instead of moving everything to simulate the camera moving, you can actually just now move the camera, as well as zoom it in and out.
It’s not ready yet, but it is partially functional and I can attest to how great it is. It really opens a whole new realm of possibilities for animating in Stick Nodes!
The second screenshot shows off another requested feature. The FPS limit has been raised from 20 to 60. Now there’s no need to “hack” the app into playing your 24 or 30 (or 60) FPS animations. Note that tweening isn’t possible with any FPS higher than 20, as the app simply doesn’t refresh fast enough to display such a high framerate (61+ FPS).
Edit: Want to see the v-cam in action? Check out the animated GIFs I posted on the Stick Nodes Facebook and Google+ pages!
So what’s holding it back from release?
I’m also revamping the MP4 export process. At least I’m trying to, it’s a bit technical and difficult to get working. I’m hoping to get rid of those color artifacts that I notice on some videos from users (on Youtube). If this also increases the speed of the export process, that’s a bonus, but I’m not sure.
I’ve also been busy lately with other stuff, but I hope to get 1.7.0 released soon! Stay updated with the social media links above.
Hello i have a cuestion for you: Do you have an aproximate release date? Plz answer i can’t wait
Congrats Ralph
Some time in May, that’s the best I can say, sorry. Got held up a bit with IRL things.
Hello i have a cuestion, do you have an aproximate release date? Plz answer i can’t wait
Congrats Ralph
Ralph, are you dead? It’s been almost 1 week since we didn’t saw you commenting.
I’m bored I can’t challenge anyone in a “The first who reach 200 comments” fight, since you’re the one who comment the most.
What, I commented on Saturday. Been busy this week with getting my left foot broken. In a planned procedure, that is. Cast, crutches, all that fun stuff for the next 8 weeks. Just resting these last few days and then back to normal stuff.
Ouch, how did you broke your foot?
AND I SAID ALMOST, NOT 1 WHOLE WEEK HURRRRH.
It was broken during the surgery is what I meant, it was a planned thing I needed to have done. Now I’m forced to do nothing but sit here and work on Stick Nodes.
…or play games.
Oh, alrighty.
Okey if you want to play games 1v1 me CS GO or battlefield.
-_-
You may only play games if I’m also playing the same game and in the same server.
Alright.
I’ll still win anyway.
whats up bro
Late May or early June, sorry been held up with other things.
Uhhh…one question… is it possible to add an option to the “bg images” system that says “Fill the WHOLE sn screen” cause, you know the image on stick nodes was just in the panning mode area….
(What happens if you shake the panning mode and the v-cam at the same time? SUPEEER SHAAAKIIIINGGGG)
I may have to do implement something like this in 1.7.0 because the vcam can move outside of the borders, so it’s probably coming in the next update 😀
Ralph When Is The 1.7.0 coming out please give an approximated date or month
I’d say end of May or beginning of June, for Android users at least.
OH COME ON!
How Long Until the PC Version Is Released?
Ralph, when PC version comes out, can you allow us to sign in a certain account so we don’t have to buy Stick Nodes Pro all over again? Sounds complicated but it might be helpful.
The PC version isn’t being worked on at the moment, so it’s more “if” rather than “when” lol.
Yeah Ralph loves to let people down. Trust me.
Well look who’s here, Mr. Ninth-Place on the top comments list.
I know right? I gave up trying to win because it’s rigged.
And as always, I’m at the second place.
GIVE ME DAT FIRST PLACE RALPH.
Never. You put up a good fight in May, though.
IM GUNA 1V1 U IN TROFY BATLE IM GONA PWN U SO HARD
Well try to make dat “if” a “when”
Lol.
Hey, Ralph, you know what would be cool for the 1.7/1.8?
Longer sounds, like I sometimes want to put 20 seconds long music, but I can’t 🙁
The only reason he’s not doing that is that if he did, it would literally kill whatever device you were working on, and the loading times would be sooo fricken’ high. Trust me, some of my older animations take about 10 full minutes before they load with the sounds.
Kinda what Takeshi said, it’s really a limit with memory, I don’t want too many large sounds stored in memory since some users already have issues with a BG image, hundreds/thousand+ frames, etc causing lag and out-of-memory crashes.