We are pleased to announce the new major release of version SCIPION 2.0. It is freely available for download on Linux here:
http://scipion.i2pc.es/download_form
Key changes for version 2.0 are:
Almost all existing EM packages were updated, such as RELION3, EMAN2.21, Gctf 1.18, SPIDER 25.02, Motioncor2-1.2.1 and others.
Model building tools from CCP4, Chimera, Phenix and powerfit have been added.
Several improvements for streaming: multi-GPU jobs distribution, more protocols supporting batch processing, jobs scheduling, new XMIPP streaming protocols (movie maxshift, ctf selection, GL2D classification on GPU etc.)
Multiple workflow usability and GUI improvements as well as bug fixes for several tasks.
Pluginization: each EM package is now a plugin developed and updated independently from Scipion core. This is a first step towards making Scipion even more modular and easy to use and install for both users and developers. The new repository hosting official plugins is now here:
For your convenience, we have developed a Plugin Manager which provides an easy GUI to manage plugins and associated binaries. We already have over 30 plugins including several new ones, such as 3DFSC, CryoEF, Sphire (crYOLO), EMPIAR depositor and others. For more information on each plugin consult its corresponding repo and/ or developers.
For developers and facility managers, we now have a slack workspace where you can easily reach other developers and facility staff to get quick feedback: https://scipion.slack.com/. Contact us at scipion@cnb.csic.es for an invitation.
Installation instructions, pre-requisites and a full list of changes are available on our new documentation website.