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The Utility Update

· 3 min read
VeraDev
VeraDev
ScrapComputers Owner

We've released an update adding a bunch of new features! Notably, utilities to help you as well as several new additions!

Okay, so what's new?​

math.pid​

We've added a new function called math.pid. It's an implementation of the Proportional-Integral-Derivative controller or PID for short. You can set a value and configure parameters for P, I, and D, and it will error-correct and provide you with the adjusted value.

onReload() callback​

The onReload() callback has been added to the mod. It is called whenever the computer's code is saved/updated.

Display Optimizations​

Display optimizations have been improved and are now significantly faster than before!

Radar is now upgraded​

We've upgraded the radars! They can now detect both units and characters. The range has also been increased.

You like gravity, right?​

Gravity Controllers are now in the mod. They let you manipulate the creation's gravity or even disable gravity.

Speakers are improved​

We've improved the speakers, so they're much better and efficient than before.

NBS & MIDI Player​

There are now two audio players you can use with the speakers. These are:

  • NBS: Note Block Song, a Minecraft sound format from a mod.
  • MIDI: A standard electronic music format.

The MIDI player was created by ForgivenID, props to him.

P.S. You cannot just insert a MIDI file directly into the game, so check the mod’s repository or its files on your computer for a folder (./Python) containing a converter that transforms MIDI into computer-readable text. -ForgivenID

LBI Optimizations​

We've optimized the LuaVM slightly. We believe we've now reached the limits of optimizing our LuaVM!

Video Generation Upgrades​

We've focused on improving video playback at higher resolutions and in color. This means you can now play Bad Apple at 128x128 with color, and it will only take up 40 MB.

Upgraded Bitstream & Base64​

The base64 library has been upgraded for greater accuracy.
The bitstream library has been completely rewritten to be a proper bitstream library! Note that it's only Big-Endian.

LZ4 Compression Module​

If you want to compress your binary data, you can now use LZ4 to compress it!

So, what's next?​

Although we're pushing updates at a slower pace (because we have lives), VeraDev is still releasing small updates for bug fixes and user-requested features. We're continuously working on it and adding new features.

What about ScGui?​

For those who don't know, VeraDev is working on a very MASSIVE GUI framework for ScrapComputers.

Unfortunately, this will take a lot of time to complete, mainly because structuring the code and developing the core internals is a huge task. As of writing this blog post, the current revision is 4, as VeraDev is still trying to create a stable codebase for such a large-scale project.