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@fatcerberus fatcerberus released this 22 Aug 06:43

minisphere 4.1.0 is the first minor release in the minisphere 4.x release series, introducing a new CommonJS module, assert, to the standard library.

Breaking Changes

  • There is a new Standard Library module included, assert. It is based on
    the Node.js built-in module of the same name, and includes most of the same
    methods with identical semantics.
  • A handful of system object functions have been renamed and given simpler
    names. Specifically: system.doEvents() is now system.run(), and
    system.restart() is now system.reset().
  • The Sphere Studio plugin now includes an option to display ssj.trace()
    output. Previously this output would always be invisible while using the GUI
    debugger, with no way to show or even retrieve it.

Changes in This Version

  • Adds a new module to the standard library: assert, based on the Node.js
    built-in assert module. Unlike ssj.assert(), the functions in this module
    throw an AssertionError when an assertion fails.
  • Renames a few system APIs, giving them easier-to-remember names.
  • Adds an option to show ssj.trace() output while debugging a game with
    Sphere Studio.

Installing in Windows

Simply download and run minisphereSetup-4.1.0.exe. The Inno Setup install wizard will walk you through the installation process.

Installing in Linux

For Ubuntu (14.04 and later), minisphere is available via personal package archive (PPA):

Installing from a PPA is easy. Simply open Terminal and run the following commands:

  • sudo add-apt-repository ppa:fatcerberus/minisphere
  • sudo apt-get update
  • sudo apt-get install minisphere

You only need to do this once. The system will automatically notify you of future minisphere updates.

For other Debian distributions such as Linux Mint or Debian itself, simply download one of the .deb packages below. Users of 32-bit systems will want minisphere_4.1.0_i386.deb, while 64-bit users should download minisphere_4.1.0_amd64.deb. Once downloaded, simply double-click the file and your package manager will guide you through the process of installing the package.