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  • 3Wgaming if you are interested in an alternative, I've released SmartUI for Free. Except for the translation plugin which is not in my scope, but the rest is covered.

    It's fully compatible with the SDK v2.

    store.pixelperfectstudio.mx/product/smart-ui-ncbeta

  • The Construct 3 Jam has begun, and I’m excited to encourage you to try out SmartUI for your game! If you’re participating and decide to use SmartUI in your project, I’ll reward you with a free copy of all my paid addons. It's a small reward, but valuable since I've put a lot of work on each of my addons.

    Here’s how to participate:

    1. Download the free version of SmartUI here: Download SmartUI
    2. Once your game is finished and submitted, share the link with me to confirm you’ve used the framework.
    3. I’ll send you download keys to redeem all my paid addons on itch.io.

    Let’s make awesome games together!

    Happy game development! 🎮

  • My gift for the community. Happy new year's eve!

    Newsletter

    Several months have passed since the last public update of the framework. I’ve made several improvements and decisions to make the framework more reliable, flexible, and easier to use for everyone. I’ve also published my first game using it, which provided me with valuable insights on what to improve and what types of functionality I should consider for future releases. The current state of the tool has motivated me to finally make it available for everyone. I know the community consists mostly of hobbyists and students, and many of their projects are the starting point of their careers, which will eventually lead them to create great games. Therefore, I’m releasing a free, non-commercial beta version of Smart UI, with the goal of helping Construct 3 developers create amazing UIs for their games more quickly and easily. SmartUI is a tool designed for indie developers to leverage affordable tools and resources to make games. This means my commercial model will support small studios and solo devs. If a larger company wants to use it, the licensing terms will differ, and I’m still evaluating the specifics...

    Full article: https://ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui/devlog/860000/smart-ui-beta-free-non-commercial-launched

    Download SmartUI for Free

    store.pixelperfectstudio.mx

  • thanks for your interest! I haven't release a commercial version yet, I'm in the process of publishing the beta (which will already be commercial), but it's still not finished. I'll post the release date when I have it ready. For sure it will be this year (within 2 months).

  • You can try the alpha version. It's already available. Links in this thread.

  • Hi community, just a small update. I'm currently developing a game I had on my pipeline using the framework. I'm testing it on a "real" scenario. The game will be published as part of my educational games portfolio in the upcoming months.

    So far, the framework is working pretty well. I can say it's very stable, which means that I will be in a good position to release the beta version with the set of bug fixes and additions I built over the last weeks.

    I'll be posting the beta launch date soon.✌️

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  • Smart UI for Construct 3

    Hi Community!

    Smart UI is a framework and set of addons designed to simplify UI design and development in the Construct 3 game engine.

    One of Construct 3's weakest features is UI design, as it relies entirely on HTML/CSS, which tends to perform poorly when exported to the Cordova wrapper. As a result, many developers have opted to create their own UI systems using sprites and custom ACEs within the engine to achieve the desired behavior. However, the main drawback of this approach is its low portability, as Construct lacks the prefab capabilities provided by other engines, limiting reuse. This challenge led to the development of Smart UI, a plug-and-play set of addons that can be included in any world instance to function as specific UI components and it's completely built using SDK v2 to extend its lifespan as much as possible.

    I decided to open the alpha testing of SmartUI to the world. The purpose of this is to allow as many devs as possible to play with the addons for free for the rest of the year, while I prepare the beta version.

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    I'm eager to have your feedback on the tool, to improve it for the beta and to add features that will be appreciated by other construct 3 devs.

    So, check it out! ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui

  • By combining the available add-ons, you can create custom and complex components. I'm updating the demo to show how I integrated these components. The biggest advantage is that the custom component integrates seamlessly with all the validations and interactions that the framework already provides, including cascading enabling components, constraint interactions within a scroll view, zIndex prioritization, and navigation.

    The dropdown list is a combination of dialogs, radio buttons, grid layouts, and containers.

    The multiple-choice dropdown is composed in the same way, replacing radio buttons with checkboxes.

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  • Hi Community!

    A week ago I sent invitations to all the devs who registered for the closed alpha to test the SmartUI addons. Over 70 people got invited, +30 redeemed the download keys but I'm getting more serious now. I decided to open the alpha testing to the world. The guidelines for the testing are still the same for those invited. The purpose of this is to allow as many devs as possible to play with the addons for free for the rest of the year, while I prepare the beta version.

    I'm eager to have your feedback on the tool, to improve it for the beta and to add features that will be appreciated by other construct 3 devs.

    So, check it out! https://ppstudiomty.itch.io/smart-ui

    Happy gamedev!

    TristanMX / Pixel Perfect Studio

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  • SmartUI Closed Alpha Launched

    First of all, thank you for your support and interest in the tool. Seeing you interested in my work and products means the world to me! I really appreciate constructive feedback. If you dislike anything, please be open and constructive so that I can improve my work and products. Above all, I value the reviews you leave on any of my addons and games, as they encourage other developers to trust in what I do, which I’m really devoted to. I always put quality before quantity, and pour all my heart into everything I do.

    If you registered, you should had received an email from infoppstudio containing the download details. Check your spam folder in case you don't see it. If you have problems downloading the tool or accessing any of the sites and channels available, contact me to help you out.

    TristanMX/Pixel Perfect Studio

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  • This time I tried to integrate smartUI with a gamepad, and I realized it needed some more functionality to work. The first thing was to be able to override the mouse events, so I added a "Track Pointer" and a "Set Pointer" actions to replace the tracking with an in-screen object. By switching on and off the track-pointer feature, you can allow the different inputs to co-exist: mouse, keyboard and gamepad.

    I've also created a much better demo, that will be available of course, to explore how I tackled these challenges. It's also focused on testing the features, and understanding the framework functionality. I found several bugs while doing it, which is great! I'm cleaning it as much as possible for the alpha. At this point, I think it's usable for a project. It depends on how far you want to push it until it breaks. I won't be able to cover all the possible use cases, but will help in many for sure.

    https://youtu.be/WkKp-J7htVE

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    Check it out!

  • The registration for SmartUI Closed Alpha testing is available now!

    🔥The alpha testing period is totally free of charge!

    If you wish to participate in the process to make this tool a valuable asset for other Construct 3 developers, please fill the form below.

    🎯The testing period will open from October 1st, 2024 until October 31st, 2024.

    Register at: https://forms.gle/RBSmpJdwzQMqNxcs8

    Best wishes!

    TristanMX/Pixel Perfect Studio

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