PureBasic 6.30 beta 3 is ready !

[Fred]

2025-10-06: beta 3 is out, with one big new library: ScreenGadget, thanks to pf-shadoko ! It's also the first official library 100% written in PureBasic. The Window3D and Gadget3D lib based on CEGUI will be deprecated. The examples for the new lib can be found in the Examples/Sources/ScreenGadget.pb and Examples/3D/ScreenGadgetMultipleWindow.pb files. Don't hesitate to send your feedback as the lib is very new. There is also the usual bug fixes:

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- Added: New ScreenGadget library to create easily UI on a game screen (for 2D and 3D)

Bugfixes for this version:

• Windows: [Done] UncompressPackFile() should preserve modification times
• Windows: [Done] PB 6.20 B3 RotateCoordinates not rotating
• Windows: [Done] PB 6.20 B3 PathCursor after RotateCoordinates
• Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 XMLNodePath() giving short path element name
• Linux: [Done] PB 6.21 Regresion in console output behaviour
• Linux: [Done] PBv6.30b2 - ‘#PB_Image_Transparent’ does not work
• Linux: [Done] OpenWindowedScreen, Autostretch and Screen Position
• Linux: [Done] QT subsystem not work #PB_Event_DeactivateWindow
• MacOS: [Done] PB v6.20 - v6.21: 3D Example BillboardGrass SkyDom
• MacOS: [Done] PB 6.20 Canvas keydown returning wrong code for some keys
• MacOS: [Done] PB 6.3 Beta 1: Lack of transparency of toolbar icons and incorrect OnErrorGoto example
• MacOS: [Done] PB 6.30 b1/b2 - #PB_Image_Transparent don't work
• MacOS: [Done] Cannot add Keypad Dot as shortcut.
• MacOS: [Done] Can not use a structure in an Import
• MacOS: [Done] Menu destroyed on dialog close
• MacOS: [Done] PB v6.xx - Wrong StatusBar Position with use ToolBar
• MacOS: [Done] Mac OS/X beta 26
• C Backend: [Done] #PB_Structure_AlignC in Linux x86
• C Backend: [Done] PB 6.21 Win x64 - large string literals in datasection.
• C Backend: [Done] Calculation result comparison differs under C backend
• C Backend: [Done] Bit-shifting uses inconsistent operand sizes versus ASM-backend
• Engine3D: [Done] Include 2D Sprites Within a 3D Environment

This list was created automatically. All updated bug threads from the date of the last final version have been determined.[/code]

[marcoagpinto]

Thanks, @Fred and @Team!

<3 <3 <3 <3

[jacdelad]

Exciting news! Can't wait to test the screen gadget with my new project.

[Caronte3D]

The new ScreenGadget library is brilliant!
Thanks to pf-shadoko and the PureBasic Team!

[pjay]

Thanks for the updates - The new ScreenGadget library looks like it could be a great new edition, very cool

[threedslider]

Yeah ! That is awesome on adding for features, Thanks !

[mrbungle]

Thanks Fred and team. Will PB 6.30 release support Metal so one can compile games that use the InitSprite() And OpenWindowedScreen() commands run on macOS Tahoe using the latest SDK since OpenGL is no longer supported?

[Fred]

Is OpenGL no more supported at all ? We removed the call to old AGL framework so it should be OK.

[mrbungle]

I compiled a game I wrote that uses InitSprite() And OpenWindowedScreen() and other related commands against the latest macOS SDK and it beach balls on a Tahoe VM. I will try it on a real install of Tahoe to see if it it hangs there too. It runs fine on Sequoia and lower versions. I'll report back later. Thank you.

[threedslider]

From the source : https://discourse.slicer.org/t/apple-to ... ojave/3075 was Apple to deprecate OpenGL in OSX 10.14 Mojave.

[Fred]

Deprecate <> not working.

[threedslider]

Sure but soon they will remove later I think, AGL is not more in SDK only OpenGL is in SDK : https://developer.apple.com/documentati ... ease-notes

[mrbungle]

I just tested it on a real instance of Tahoe and it works. Issue resolved! Thank you.

[Fred]

Sure but soon they will remove later I think, AGL is not more in SDK only OpenGL is in SDK : https://developer.apple.com/documentati ... ease-notes

Yes, you are confused with AGL and OpenGL which are 2 different things. Nothing is written in the release note about OpenGL deprecation.

[spacebuddy]

My game on Mac OS/X Tahoe now working perfectly, Thanks Fred