2D Toolkit 2.5 beta 1

[unikronsoftware]

Please read the migration guide before updating. 2D Toolkit 2.x is not API compatible with 1.x.
http://unikronsoftware.com/2dtoolkit/docs/2.4/migration_guide.html

Documentation available at:
http://unikronsoftware.com/2dtoolkit/docs/2.5


Be sure to run "Setup for JavaScript" after importing if you're using JavaScript/UnityScript or Boo.

What's new

• Linked sprite collections - allows creating parallel atlases for normal maps, etc. that match the layout of the base atlas. Docs here
• Basic post build sprite collection callback, tk2dSpriteCollectionBuilder.OnPostBuildSpriteCollection to be notified when a sprite collection is built. More options will be available in the next beta.

Bug fixes and improvements

• Fixed bug with tk2dUITextInput when with platform specific fonts.
• Dont complain about null fonts that dont need material instances.
• tk2dTextMesh can now be resized in the viewport when word wrap is enabled.
• MarkDynamic on dynamic meshes

[x8105]

very nice!

[libera-me]

Thanks for the linked sprite collections. That's going to be supremely useful.

[x8105]

I am crashing on android after this update, was there any changes to shaders? When rolling back, my sprite sheet embedded font went pink, reapplied a missing shader now it plays on the android device. fyi.

[TekuStudios]

New Unity 4.5 with lots of bugfixes and changes. Maybe you can make good use of some:

http://unity3d.com/unity/whats-new/unity-4.5

[oumdivoun]

HI dear,

how to download 2D Toolkit ?

[Finnegan]

Hi!

What's your plans on Unity 4.6 UI system?

[unikronsoftware]

Nothing, from what I have seen 4.6 UI uses a completely different renderer system that isn't compatible with normal mesh renderers.

[seitensei]

Will this release work in Unity 4.6 beta?

[unikronsoftware]

2.4 and 2.5 work fine in 4.6 as far as I can tell. The Create > tk2d > sprite menu is not visible in the hierarchy window (I've filed a bug report to Unity), but the options are still available in the gameobject > create other menu.

[The Doc]

Hi Unikron,

I have noticed that this beta has been up for a while now. Is the final release due or is this beta seen as stable enough for use?

Thanks

[unikronsoftware]

Its stable, I guess? No major complaints so far and as you say its been up for a while

[The Doc]

Its stable, I guess? No major complaints so far and as you say its been up for a while

Thanks for the reply. Sounds great.