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Update 0.1.2

Hello Gadgeteers! We just released Retro Gadgets Update 0.1.2

This is what we changed in this new version:

- Fixed led buttons symbols rendering when rotated and illuminated
- Fixed VideoChip:SetPixel() render artifacts
- Improved small round button artwork

Update 0.1.1

The team at Evil licorice is proud to present: Retro Gadgets Update 0.1.1

This is a maintenance patch, and this is the list of things that have been fixed.

  • Fixed a bug that caused the update of the AudioChip volume property 1 tick later.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented CPU.DeltaTime to be cleared when a Gadget was turned on/off.
  • Fixed a crash with nested tables inside a FlashMemory.
  • Fixed a crash if the error() function was called without arguments.
  • Fixed a bug that displayed black bars in widget mode if the resolution was not 16:9.
  • Fixed a bug in DPad and Stick Y axes.
  • Fixed a sprite that incorrectly displayed the square airbrush tip.
  • Fixed asset errors that allowed the rotation of button and other important symbols that should remain aligned with the viewer.
  • Fixed a bug that prevented the volume sliders in the game options to work as intended.
  • Renamed the Power Button section of the Misc drawer to reflect the fact that contains in fact, power buttons
  • Fixed a Lua crash related to garbage collection
  • 2x1 board shapes were updated to avoid some edge cases with the positioning of the Multitool connector
  • Fixed Lua require() random crashes
  • Fixed Lua assets iterators

Retro Gadgets is now available on Steam in Early Access

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šŸ’„It's release day! We can't wait to see all the amazing gadgets you are going to create!
Happy making, Gadgeteers!

Early Access starts November 30th!


Hello Gadgeteers! You awaited with a lot of patience the announcement of the release date and finally, we are ready to share this information with you.

Retro Gadgets will be released in Early Access on November 30th!

In less than a month you will be able to share with the rest of the community all your wonderful creations and be actively part of the last month of development. Since the demo you tried during Steam Next Fest we implemented some new cool features, and many more will come in the upcoming months!

Don't forget to support us by adding your game to your wishlist and, if you don't want to miss all the sneak peeks we'll share with the community before the release, join our Discord server and follow us on Twitter!

Retro Gadgets demo will soon stop working



Time is up for the Steam demo. It will be disabled really soon, so now is a good time to backup your gadgets if you want to transfer them to the future Early Access release.

You can find the Gadgets Directory in your windows user Documents directory:

WindowsUser\Documents\my games\RetroDemo

You can easily reach this directory by pressing the ā€œfolderā€ button in the Multitool main menu and moving up one directory from the import folder.