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@HalloSpaceBoy5 HalloSpaceBoy5 released this 16 Apr 20:50
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Volume controls have come to PBOS!

Battery measurement has come to PBOS!

The PicoBoy V2 is nearing the end of development! Expect to hear more about it soon!

PicoBoy Communication Software Updates:

  • Fixed an issue where console data doesn't appear properly
  • Added a menu in the customize section that allows you to modify console settings such as:
  • Current background
  • Screen Brightness
  • Volume
  • Animated game transition

PBOS Updates:

  • Volume controls have been added to PBOS
  • Added a volume slider to the settings menu
  • There is now a battery indicator on the Home Screen
  • The PicoBoy will automatically shut off when the battery is to low
  • Added battery percentage to settings menu
  • Brightness controls are now multiples of 5, making for more refined adjustment

Documentation Updates:

  • Updated User Guide to include info about updates in PicoBoy Communication Software
  • Updated User Guide to include info about updates in PBOS

PicoBoySDK Updates:

  • Fixed an issue where the pause screen made the screen go blank
  • Updated to include volume adjustment
  • Modification is not necessary for those with already made PicoBoySDK games, the update will take affect without an update.
  • PicoBoySDK games will automatically shut down when the PicoBoy battery is too low

PicoBoy Drawing Manager:

  • Fixed issue where the app would not initialize in the center of scaled displays
  • Fixed issue where some buttons would not render properly
  • Fixed issue where downloading a nonexistent .pbd file would result in a corrupt image.
  • Fixed an issue where the delete drawing button would refer to the drawing as a background

Game Updates:

  • Fixed bug in Starship where the game would crash when you ran into multiple enemies
  • Fixed issue in Minefield where pressing start on the win screen makes the screen go blank
  • Minefield now has background music
  • Fixed bug in Starship where the sound effects would glitch and go for too long
  • Starship and Tetris require an update to use the updated versions

Link to OS Update: https://github.com/HalloSpaceBoy5/PicoBoy-OS/releases/tag/PBOS-V2.5