Pimulator Release Notes
January 22, 2022
Changes
- UI bug fixes for button colors darkening when selected (in light and dark modes)
- Robot.run() parallel threading enabled
- number of threads adjustable using dropdown in settings tab
- more information about Robot.run() threads can be found in the Robot API
January 12, 2022
Changes
- UI bug fixes for help tab accordion
October 2, 2021
Changes
- Fixed order of field/robot drawing so robot is above field lines
- Made starting position adjustable in field code
- Provided default starting position for robot
August 28, 2021
Changes
- Bug fixes for autonomous timer and dark mode
- Added tooltips for robot options and info on robot speeds and sizes
July 31, 2021
New
- Button added to clear console
- Default field (four tapelines, interactable object) added as a pre-set option
April 26, 2021
New
- Ramps added as a field element
- Pre-set fields can be selected
- The autonomous section of the Spring 2021 field has been added
- Updates will now come with Release Notes
April 12, 2021
Changes
- Interactable object collision
- Interactable objects will collide with non-interactable objects (Robot, walls)
- Interactable objects will not collide with interactable objects (objects that can be picked up)
April 10, 2021
Changes
- API updated for Spring 2021 Competition
- Bug fixes
March 29, 2021
New
- Support for interactable objects
- Interactable objects can be picked up and dropped by the robot using
pick_up and drop
- Customizable field
- A
.json file can be uploaded under the ‘Field’ tab
- The field may be modified directly using the on-page code editor
March 20, 2021
New
- Support for different robot types
- Three robot types: Swift, Spry, Sturdy
- Type may be set in ‘Settings’
- Each is a different size and has a different acceleration
February 27, 2021
New
- Robots will drive with an acceleration
- The robot starting position can be set in ‘Settings’
- The console will display the timestamp for the message being printed
Changes
February 20, 2021
New
- Support for Dark Mode, which may be set in ‘Settings’
- Support for Editor themes, which may be set in ‘Settings’
Changes
February 1, 2021
New
- Limit switches added to the robot
- Readings can be seen in ‘Sensors’
Changes
January 30, 2021
New
- Support for Keyboard operations
- Keyboard input may be set in ‘Settings’
- Most keyboard keys may be used in user-defined code
Changes
January 24, 2021
New
- UI Overhaul
- Added ‘Help’ tab for Pimulator documentation and tips for using the simulator
January 4, 2021
New
- Support for collision detection
- Robot now collides with field objects (walls)
Changes
December 21, 2020
New
- Support for line following added
- Tape lines added to the field
- Line sensors added
- Readings can be seen in ‘Sensors’
November 20, 2020
New
- Support for Gamepad compatibility
- Under the input gamepad mode, a X-box controller may be used to control the robot in Teleop mode
Changes
November 23, 2020
New
- Console added
- Displays simulator messages
- Displays printed messages from user-code
October 24, 2020
New
- Timer for autonomous mode added
October 17, 2020
Base Version
- Robot operable in Teleop and Autonomous Mode
- Support for student code
- Code may be uploaded by the user
- Code may be edited using the on-page code editor