PictoBlox 9.0.1 (64-bit)

What's new in this version:

New Environments:
Embedded C++ Environment:
- Introduced a new Embedded C++ environment that allows users to write and compile C++ code directly without using blocks

Key capabilities:
- Library Manager added for easier dependency management
- .ino file saving support
- Serial Plotter added for real-time data visualization
- Compile function added for direct code compilation
- Board support added for Quarky and Wizbot
- Direct firmware upload support

Controls Environment:
- The Controls Environment allows users to perform direct board control and programming without relying on block-based coding

Quarky:
- Added Servo control support
- Keyboard interaction support
- Visual effects functionalities added

Wizbot:
- Movements and turns can now be controlled directly
- Effects support added
- Grid, Draw, and Play modes fully supported

Added support for Quarky Intellio Board:
- Quarky Intellio: LEGO & Arduino compatible Kits for AI & A
- For AI, ML, AR, Robotics and DIY Project
- Built-in Camera, Speaker and Mi
- ESP 32, Arduino and P
- Makers, Innovators & Classroom

Blocks Environment:
New Extensions & Features:
- Cloud Variables Extension – Enables multiplayer gameplay functionality
- Image Processing Extension – Users can process raw images and enhance them using different image processing techniques
- Quarky Advanced Sensors Extension added
- Quarky Connect – Allows multiple Quarky boards to connect where one acts as a master and others as peers
- Graph Extension with table creation support
- Text-to-Speech Offline Extension added
- AprilTag Extension to accurately measure distance, orientation, and camera pose relative to specific visual tags
- Enable/Disable Feature for Blocks and Scripts : This functionality allows for the enabling or disabling of individual blocks and entire scripts within the Scripting Area
- Search functionality is now available within the Scripting Area, specific to each individual sprite

Examples Improvements:
- New structured examples library
- Dropdown added to switch environments directly from examples
- Example descriptions added
- Comments added inside all examples
- Improved graphics for better usability
- Updated search functionality in examples

Hardware Support:
- Added support for Quarky Intellio Boar

Authentication:
Single Sign-On (SSO) support added for:
- Apple Logi
- Google Logi
- Microsoft Logi

Junior Blocks:
Improvements:
- Correct Quarky blocks now appear automatically when selecting Quarky board
- All extensions now load smoothly without lag
- Hand pose detection functionality improved

3D and XR Studio:
New Features:
- Added blocks for Highlight, Outline, and Glow visual effects
- Tools added for creating roads and arrows directly from sketches
- Introduced Snap Feature for better object placement

Video Editor:
Improvements:
- If the timeline is at the end, pressing play now starts video from the first frame
- Video re-linking is supported when the source file is deleted from the path
- Black frame issue removed in transitions
- Option added to pause while recording audio
- Videos no longer disappear when splitting clips
- Screen resolution fixes for smaller screens
- Added replay button in fullscreen mode
- Replay support via spacebar and play button on a small screen

General Improvements:
UI and Popups:
- Only one pop-up will appear at a time (no stacking)
- Fixed issue where pop-ups could appear behind PictoBlox

Performance:
- Improved event tracking
- Hand tracker detection optimized

Fixed:

Editor & Blocks:
- Fixed block overlapping issue when opening code or examples

Hardware:
- Permanent fix for ESP32 driver issues

Extension:
- Updated Advanced Line Following extension with improved example