Changelog 2017-02-06

Artem from Screeps

February 07, 2017 06:37

We introduced an exciting new major feature - RoomVisual API. Now you can draw simple shapes (lines, circles, rectangles, polygons, text labels) right at the game field in any room to debug your code and/or display arbitrary info. For example, you can visualize your creep path (using the new visualizePathStyle move option), plan your future structures placement, display debugging text messages including Unicode emoji, and many more. These visuals are visible only to you, and all API calls have no added CPU cost.

API Changelog

Added new RoomVisual global prototype.
Added new Room.visual property.
Added new visualizePathStyle option to the Creep.moveTo method.

These features are supported in private server v2.3.0.

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Comments

Amadox February 06, 2017 14:15

awesome! :O

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TheJP February 06, 2017 19:46

Hei, new player here :)

Looks great. Those new visual features seem to throw an error in the tutorial:

[8:43:04 PM]

TypeError: Cannot read property 'text' of undefined
 at Object.module.exports.loop:16:42
 at __mainLoop:1:15387
 at eval:2:4
 at Object.c.runCode:6:14122

Game.spawns['Spawn1'].room.visual.text(
...)

Edited by TheJP February 06, 2017 19:48

shockfist February 06, 2017 23:18

A. this is fscking great!

B. does the visuals not being saved to the Database mean that they will not be viewable in the room replay mode?

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Artem from Screeps February 07, 2017 06:37

Looks great. Those new visual features seem to throw an error in the tutorial:

This issue should have been fixed yesterday, please try to refresh your client.

B. does the visuals not being saved to the Database mean that they will not be viewable in the room replay mode?

Correct.

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