v1.3.2 - Checkbox to enable/disable Peer Roku

Release Changes

• Added checkbox to enable/disable peer Roku device by @lvcabral in #164
• Bump elliptic from 6.5.7 to 6.6.0 by @dependabot in #165
• Fixed build on MacOS by @lvcabral in #166
• Changed build to generate MacOS Universal installer (for both Intel and Arm machines)

Full Changelog: v1.3.0...v1.3.2

v1.3.0 - Run App from URL

What's Changed

• Add open URL option by @lvcabral in #163
  • New option in File menu that allows to download and run any app package (zip/bpk) or code file (brs)
  • The downloaded file is also executed on the peer Roku device (if configured in the settings screen)
  • Updated documentation with the new recent features
• Upgraded brs-engine to v1.7.0 - main changes since last release:
  • Added a way to add custom features to be checked by roDeviceInfo.hasFeatures()
  • Created new document docs/customization.md
  • Implemented try...catch and throw by @lvcabral in #318
  • Implemented goto statement by @lvcabral in #367
  • Implemented Continue For and Continue While statements by @lvcabral in #332
  • Added: roEVPDigest component by @lvcabral in #301
  • Added: roEVPCipher component by @lvcabral in #303
  • Added: roHMAC component by @lvcabral in #305
  • Added: roDeviceCrypto component by @lvcabral in #309
  • Added: roFunction component and Box() runtime function by @lvcabral in #310
  • Implemented pos() and tab() for print statement by @lvcabral in #339
  • Implemented slice() method in roArray under ifArraySlice
  • Implemented ifArraySizeInfo in roArray by @lvcabral in #316
  • Implemented roImageMetadata component by @lvcabral in #325
  • Implemented roAudioMetadata component by @lvcabral in #326
  • Implemented support for multi-dimensional indexes of roArray and roList by @lvcabral in #331
  • Implemented ObjFun() global function and support for variadic arguments on Callable by @lvcabral in #375
  • Added support for formatJson() undocumented flags 256 and 512 by @lvcabral in #377
  • Implemented Micro Debugger commands: classes, bscs and stats by @lvcabral in #385
  • Improvements to roPath by @lvcabral in #296
  • Changed roUrlEvent and roUniversalControlEvent to be comparable by @lvcabral in #299
  • Updated Firmware Version to 11.5 as continue for/while is now supported by @lvcabral in #357
  • Fixed: ifString.tokenize() behavior to match Roku by @lvcabral in #295
  • Fixed: String comparison and concatenation by @lvcabral in #298
  • Allow to use AND/OR between Boolean and Numbers by @lvcabral in #307
  • Fixed Boxing on Numbers and Booleans by @lvcabral in #313
  • Fixed Boxing for Callable parameters and implemented Coercion properly by @lvcabral in #327
  • Fixed Callable signature check by @lvcabral in #340
  • Fixed conversion functions to Integer: Int(), CInt() and Fix() by @lvcabral in #342
  • Fixed Video seek causing a stack overflow crash by @lvcabral in #349

Full Changelog: v1.2.0...v1.3.0

v1.2.0 - Code Editor and Console Window

Release Changes

• Implement code editor and console by @lvcabral in #154
  • Added editor and console code based on brs-fiddle
  • Removed app folder from git (all files are generated from src now)
  • Linked code editor to main simulator display
  • Removed display and hooked to the app.js
  • Added Theme Support, Startup Setting and Command Line switch
  • Clear Console also reset Status counters
  • Editor improvements and fixes
  • Change buttons to be displayed depending on the context
  • Fixed Telnet behavior to handle IOC commands
  • Added Telnet support for char by char when the client can't switch to line mode
  • Several SonarCloud static analysis issues fixed
• Upgraded brs-engine to v1.3.1 - some changes were:
  • Added support to volumemute key
  • Implemented support for PowerOff ECP key press
  • Added ifDraw2d method drawTransformedObject()
  • Added to the MicroDebugger support for Function, If, For and While
  • Added quit command to the MicroDebugger
  • Fixed MicroDebugger truncate String variable to max 94 characters
  • Fixed MicroDebugger not exiting properly with exit command
  • Fixed MicroDebugger formatting issues and the handling of linefeed

Full Changelog: v1.1.0...v1.2.0

v1.1.0 - Peer Roku Device

Release Changes

• Added feature to allow parallel deployment of apps on a peer Roku device by @lvcabral in #151
• Upgraded brs-engine to v1.2.11
  • Added detection of Video Codecs
  • Added support to HLS streams with multiple audio tracks
  • Added support to video inside the app package (.zip/.bpk)
  • Added new API event control to return key strokes pressed on the simulator
  • Changed the priority of the app entry point to runUserInterface() over main()
  • Fixed low resolution on Screen Resize
  • Fixed Video not always pausing on break or pause commands
  • Fixed several issues related to remote control simulation
  • Fixed several issues related to ifDraw2D rendering
• Fixed #148 - Get correct window reference when opening About Box by @lvcabral in #149
• Fixed #146 - Force focus on simulator window when app is deployed via ECP by @lvcabral in #150
• Fixed #147 - In SD Display mode, when goes to full screen, the area behind the display is not black by @lvcabral in #150
• Fixed #145 - Full screen mode on startup is showing the menu in Windows and Linux by @lvcabral in #152

Full Changelog: v1.0.0...v1.1.0

v1.0.0 - BrightScript Simulator

After 4 years of Alpha and Beta stages, the project is stable and performant enough to finally be released as version 1.0 and with that, we decided to give it a new name:

BrightScript Simulator

The term simulator was chosen instead of the former emulator to better represent the nature and purpose of the project, as there is no intention to fully emulate a Roku device (OS and Hardware), but rather simulate the behavior, as a development tool that allow us to run BrightScript apps in different platforms.

Release Changes

• New Release by @lvcabral in #144
• Renamed to "BrightScript Simulator" and updated the icon
• Upgraded brs-engine to v1.2.3
  • Added support for Game Pad controllers
  • Added support for roVideoPlayer
  • Added configurable limit for BrightScript app framerate
  • Added option to switch control behavior based on manifest entry
  • Added way to detect the BrightScript app is running on the simulator
  • Micro Debugger now can be triggered when a crash happens
  • Multiple fixes and improvements on BrightScript language support (see engine changelog)
• Upgraded custom-electron-titlebar to v4.2.8
  • Fixed issue with title moving left (Windows and Linux)
  • Fixed issue with menu alignment (Windows and Linux)
• Menu updates:
  • Reduced Menu options spacing
  • Open Dev Tools detached and enabled Edit commands on Mac OS
  • Changed Dev Tools shortcut to F12
• Settings screen updates:
  • Added new option debugOnCrash on settings
  • Added Developer Password option for decrypting .bpk packages
  • Added support for maxFps new display configuration
  • Added option to pause App when Simulator loses the focus
  • Updated Settings TitleBar customization
  • Updated Settings screen configuration on Mac OS
  • Fixed #143 - Edit commands are now working on Settings Screen in MacOS
  • Fixed Linux issue when showing Settings Screen
  • Fixed settings.css for Linux
• Remote Access Services updates:
  • Updated web Installer to support bpk, improve reliability
  • Updated initialization source for ECP and Installer to match Roku
  • ECP-2 now generates control events with remote type "RMOB"
  • Fixed: Do not disable Web Installer on error
• Closed #38 - Integrated toastify to show messages to the user
• About Box improvements for Mac OS
• Update dynamically AboutBox and Menu with package.json information
• Fixed TitleBar text alignment on old MacOS
• Bump get-func-name from 2.0.0 to 2.0.2 by @dependabot in #135
• Bump postcss from 8.4.21 to 8.4.31 by @dependabot in #139
• Bump @babel/traverse from 7.21.5 to 7.23.4 by @dependabot in #142
• Removed several bugs and code smells reported by Sonar Cloud
• Added CHANGELOG.md
• Updated documentation

Full Changelog: v0.10.31...v1.0.0

v0.10.31 - Fixed Menu and Theme issues

What's Changed

• Bump custom-electron-titlebar from 4.2.4 to 4.2.7 by @lvcabral
  • Fixed issue #128 (theme switch in macOS)
  • Fixed issue with menu hover in Windows and Linux
  • Fixed issue with debug console messages
• Bump ajv from 6.12.0 to 6.12.6 by @dependabot in #127
• Bump async from 2.6.3 to 2.6.4 by @dependabot in #126
• Bump semver from 5.7.1 to 5.7.2 by @dependabot in #132
• Bump glob-parent from 5.1.0 to 5.1.2 by @dependabot in #131

Full Changelog: v0.10.30...v0.10.31

Download Games to Test

Below you can find games tested with the emulator, that are publicly available with source code. Just download the zip files and have fun!

• Prince of Persia for Roku port by Marcelo Lv Cabral - Download zip file
• Lode Runner for Roku remake by Marcelo Lv Cabral - Download zip file
• Retaliate game by Romans I XVI - Download zip file

v0.10.30 - Great performance, Debug support and Settings screen

What's Changed

• Refactored the app to use the new library brsEmu v0.10.22
  • Improved performance, the emulation is multiple times faster than v0.9.x
  • App code was simplified with the usage of the new emulator API
• Upgrade electron, added settings screen and other improvements by @lvcabral in #123
  • Removed borders between the Emulator display and the container window
  • Changed the application icon
  • Added a Settings screen allowing new configurations and customizations
  • Added a switchable performance overlay to show rendering performance on the emulator display
  • Added support to the Micro Debugger via the telnet service, allowing debug using VSCode extension
  • Upgraded to Electron 20 and Webpack 5
  • Upgraded multiple dependencies
  • Fixed several small bugs
• Fixed SonarCloud bugs and code smells by @lvcabral in #124
• Upgrade custom-electron-titlebar dependency by @lvcabral in #125

Full Changelog: v0.9.0-app...v0.10.30

Download Games to Test

Below you can find games tested with the emulator, that are publicly available with source code. Just download the zip files and have fun!

• Prince of Persia for Roku port by Marcelo Lv Cabral - Download zip file
• Lode Runner for Roku remake by Marcelo Lv Cabral - Download zip file
• Retaliate game by Romans I XVI - Download zip file

v0.9.0-app

Binaries are published at the emulator library repository: https://github.com/lvcabral/brs-emu/releases

v0.8.1-app

Binaries are published at the emulator library repository: https://github.com/lvcabral/brs-emu/releases

v0.8.0-app

Binaries are published at the emulator library repository: https://github.com/lvcabral/brs-emu/releases