Notes
It's a new stable release of Construct! If you're updating from the last stable release r449.2 then this update includes changes fromr450,r451,r452,r453,r454,r455,r456 andr457. Highlights include:
⭐ Updates for thedesktop export options (Windows WebView2 and macOS WKWebView), including options to export without the window caption and have a non-resizable window, and Browser actions to maximize, minimize and restore the window.
⭐ Lots of updates for the9-patch object, including changing the image scale, improved rendering at small sizes, loading images from URL, and support for changing settings per instance.
⭐Performance improvements for theText object, including a new optimized text layout engine, and better performance when dynamically scaling or changing Text objects, including optimizations targeted for WebGPU (which browser makers are also working on)
⭐ The modernWebGPU renderer is now enabled by default for both the editor and runtime, allowing for improved performance in most cases.
⭐ The debugger now shows more information about timelines
⭐ You can now write unlimited lines of code in the Free Edition!
Note this release also retires the following features:
• The legacy "flat" export file structure
• Support for exporting to Windows 32-bit (x86)
You can however continue using all the above features in the r449.xLTS releases which will be supported until the end of 2026.
We'll be starting a new beta release cycle soon. If you'd like to help test it, try the beta release opt-in: chooseNotify me about updates for beta releases in Settings. Stay tuned for more updates!