Digital Jigsaw Puzzle News

[p]We are excited to share that a new version of the game demo is now available![/p][p][/p][p]The original demo was uploaded at the time of the game’s launch and has not been updated to incorporate the latest changes. The new demo version mirrors the full game but is limited to the first seven puzzles.[/p][p][/p][p]We invite you to explore this updated demo before making a purchase to see if the game suits your preferences.[/p][p][/p][p]Happy puzzling!
~ Digital Jigsaw Puzzle Team[/p]

[p]Greetings,[/p][p][/p][p]Wishing all our players a fun, safe, and memorable Independence Day! Whether you're enjoying fireworks, grilling with friends, or squeezing in one more puzzle—thank you for being part of our amazing community. 💙❤️[/p][p][/p][p]The game was recently updated to include more custom puzzle slots. Don’t forget—you can now upload up to 10 custom puzzles! 🎆 Share the spirit of the 4th by turning your favorite fireworks, BBQs, and family moments into playable puzzles.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]🔥 And if you haven’t grabbed the game yet (or want to gift it!), the Steam Summer Sale is still going strong through July 10—don’t miss out![/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Sincerely,[/p][p]The Digital Jigsaw Puzzle Team 🎇[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p]

[p]Greetings,[/p][p][/p][p]A major update has been released for Digital Jigsaw Puzzle.[/p][p][/p][p]The overall menus of the game have been updated. The options menu has been split into tabs to reduce clutter.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The previous 4 custom puzzle slots have been expanded to 10 slots. You can now have even more photos of your pets now![/p][p][/p][p]Several new hotkeys have been added to the game. Want to see the puzzle image without having to click the "View Image" button? Just hit the 'V' key now. (Full list is in option menu.)[/p][p][/p][p]The option settings has been updated to support Steam Cloud Saves. You may see your option settings reset when first launching this update. Just select your settings back again. Your puzzle progress is untouched.[/p][p][/p][p]Steam cloud not for you? That is okay. You can turn it off for this specific game in the Steam game properties.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]Note:[/p][p]This update was attempted to be released with minimal issues. Sometimes some things get missed. If something is not working properly please leave a note on the discussion forums. [/p][p]You can roll back to the previous release by selecting the 'previousbuild' beta. [/p][p][/p][p]Thanks for the continued support,[/p][p]Digital Jigsaw Puzzle[/p]

A new update is available for testing on the beta branch called "nextupdatetesting".



[h2] Framework Update [/h2]
- Updated to Monogame 3.8.3

Note: In reality this did nothing for the game. Other companies would refer to this as "Improving The Stability of the game".

[h2] Custom Puzzles[/h2]
- The custom puzzle slots increased from 4 to 10
- Each Custom Puzzle has a "Change Image" button under the preview image that allows loading in a new image.

[h2] Main Menu[/h2]
- The Puzzle Preview and Puzzle Page selectors will now have a partial tint when the mouse is hovering on the image or icon. This will hopefully make it clearer that you can click on the Puzzle Previews or Page Selectors.

[h2] Option Menu [/h2]
- Option menu has been split into three tabs (Puzzle Options, Backgrounds, Toggles/Hotkeys)

- Some UI elements increased in size since additional space is available now.

- Background section now has a green box around the selected background.

- Adding "Language" to settings file. Currently "English" and "German" are offered.

- The options already included a preview image divided into the number of pieces you selected under Puzzle Size. The preview image was always locked to show Puzzle #1 (Seagull Puzzle). It now shows whatever puzzle you had selected last.

[h2]Font Changes [/h2]
- Monogame framework has not fixed font kernels. (Spacing in fonts)
- Moved font rendering to FontStashSharp.MonoGame library to fix the spacing between words.

[h2] Steam Cloud [/h2]
- The Settings file is now syncing to Steam Cloud.
- The Settings file is now located in the SavesDir folder.
- Only the Settings file in this folder will sync to Steam Cloud. Adding other files into this folder will do nothing.
- A new settings file will be generated when first opening this update. This update will not attempt to migrate or convert the old data.
- The game will recreate the default setting file if you somehow delete it or corrupt it.
- Individual "in progress" puzzle saves are currently not in Steam Cloud.

[h3]For Reference:[/h3]
The Settings file includes the following information:
-Last Puzzle Size used
-Last Puzzle Mode used
-Do you want the game full screen?
-Do you want the sound on?
- What resolution was the game last in?
- What background did you pick?
- If you selected a custom BG color...what was it?
- What default language do you want displayed?

[h2]Hotkeys[/h2]
- Keyboard H key will turn on "Highlight Edges"
- Keyboard V key will turn on "View Image"
- Hot Keys are now listed in the Options menu.

For reference these hotkeys were already in the game:
- [Old Hotkey] Keyboard F11 key will toggle "Full Screen"
- [Old Hotkey] Keyboard ESC will open exit menu
- [Old Hotkey] Right Mouse click will increment Scroll Box mode slider
- [Old Hotkey] Left/Right Keyboard will move the Scroll Box mode slider

Hi all,

A new update is available for testing on the beta branch called "nextupdatetesting".

Please provide feedback if you test or encounter any issues in the discussion forum.



[h2] Custom Puzzles[/h2]
- The custom puzzle slots increased from 4 to 10
- Each Custom Puzzle has a "Change Image" button under the preview image that allows loading in a new image.

[h2] Main Menu[/h2]
- The Puzzle Preview and Puzzle Page selectors will now have a partial tint when the mouse is hovering on the image or icon. This will hopefully make it clearer that you can click on the Puzzle Previews or Page Selectors.

[h2] Option Menu [/h2]
- The options already included a preview image divided into the number of pieces you selected under Puzzle Size. The preview image was always locked to show Puzzle #1 (Seagulls). It now shows whatever puzzle you had selected last.

[h2] Steam Cloud [/h2]
- The Settings file is now syncing to Steam Cloud.
- The Settings file is now located in the SavesDir folder.
- Only the Settings file in this folder will sync to Steam Cloud. Adding other files into this folder will do nothing.
- A new settings file will be generated when first opening this update. This update is not going to attempt to migrate or convert the old data.
- The game will recreate the default setting file if you somehow delete it.
- Individual "in progress" puzzle saves are currently not in Steam Cloud.

[h3]For Reference:[/h3]
The Settings file includes the following information:
-Last Puzzle Size used
-Last Puzzle Mode used
-Do you want the game full screen?
-Do you want the sound on?
- What resolution was the game last in?
- What background did you pick?
- If you selected a custom BG color...what was it?

[h2] Improved Stability [/h2]There was a heavy amount of rewriting in an attempt to keep same functionality but improve the way some logic worked. Therefore some things may have slipped through as new bugs.