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Luato v5.1.4.9

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 24 Aug 17:49

Luato v5.1.4.9

Ninth public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Added luato.window.setBackgroundColor function

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.8

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 22 Aug 13:29

Luato v5.1.4.8

Eighth public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Corrected Luato version number on F10 System Info page

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.7

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 19 Aug 23:45

Luato v5.1.4.7

Seventh public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Added luato.fatal function

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.6

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 17 Aug 11:03

Luato v5.1.4.6

Sixth public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Tweaks to F10 System Info page and hero panel in catacombs.lua

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.5

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 16 Aug 19:45

Luato v5.1.4.5

Fifth public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Reinstated double-SHIFT down bugfix (anti-virus false positives persisted even when it was removed)

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.4

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 16 Aug 19:11

Luato v5.1.4.4

Fourth public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Reverted previous double-SHIFT down bugfix because it triggered anti-virus
  • Added example app screenshot to release package

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~508KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.3

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 16 Aug 18:30

Luato v5.1.4.3

Third public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Bugfix: Holding both SHIFT keys down no longer causes engine to get stuck in "SHIFT is down" state (note: fix seems to trigger anti-virus)
  • Updated Luato Reference Manual
  • Tweaked catacombs.lua: Circle of illumination around hero is now more rounded

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~509KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (catacombs.lua)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.2

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 14 Aug 23:23

Luato v5.1.4.2

Second public release of Luato.

🔍 Changes

  • Added return value max_scrolling to luato.graphics.wrap
  • Updated Luato Reference Manual and improved "Example Usage" section

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~508KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (Catacombs Roguelike)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🐛 Known Issues

  • None at this time

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU

Luato v5.1.4.1

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@AverniteDF AverniteDF released this 13 Aug 01:17

Luato v5.1.4.1

First public release of Luato.

✨ Features

  • Monochromatic 1-bit classic DOS VGA CP437 text rendering
  • LuaJIT scripting support
  • Lean ~508KB executable
  • Pixel-perfect scaling

📦 What's Included

  • luato.exe - Main executable
  • Example scripts (Catacombs Roguelike)
  • Documentation

🚀 Quick Start

  1. Extract the ZIP file
  2. Create a .lua file with -- MAINSCRIPT as the first line
  3. Place it in the same folder as the executable
  4. Run luato.exe

📖 Documentation

See Luato Reference Manual

🐛 Known Issues

  • None at this time

🔧 System Requirements

  • Windows 10/11 (64-bit)
  • OpenGL 4.3 compatible GPU