v1.3.0.0 "Arduino"

Stormworks Connect v1.3.0.0 "Arduino"

All changes:

• An extended version of the program called Stormworks Connect PRO has been added. It is activated using a license key, which can be purchased here. At the moment, since the PRO version for Stormworks Connect has just been released, the only advantage is access to ALL Arduino modules in the corresponding tab. On this page you can also find FAQ and support for Stormworks Connect PRO.
• With this update, the free version of Stormworks Connect remains open source, but the Stormworks Connect PRO version is not, so as not to reveal how it works. This will never change again.
• The "Support" tab has been replaced by the "PRO" tab, which now contains all the information about Stormworks Connect PRO, as well as its activation using a license key and deactivation.
• In the "Info" tab, in the "Features" item, a new feature "Arduino Support" has been added with a link to the controller required for it.
• A new tab "Arduino" has been added, which is responsible for connecting the Arduino board along with a wide range of supported modules to the game. The program supports a modular structure, which consists of so-called “blocks”, which are one module connected to the board, for example an LED or a potentiometer or a display. A maximum of 16 such blocks can be placed. They support different types of outputs and inputs, which can be selected in the case of inputs or they are assigned automatically in the case of outputs. Different blocks have different settings. The structure of the blocks, their selection and order is selected by the user, so there are no restrictions in the structure of your Arduino circuit, everything is limited only by your imagination, the maximum number of blocks and the maximum number of each type of inputs and outputs of four. Communication with the board and the game occurs in real time once every second.
• Of the supported Arduino modules for the free version, update v1.3.0.0 contains: LED, Button, Potentiometer, Active Buzzer, 4 digit 7-segment, 1 digit 7-segment. In Stormworks Connect PRO you will also have access to: Keypad (4 by 4), LCD (16x2 i2c), Passive Buzzer, RGB LED.

Download "Stormworks.Connect.v.1.3.0.0.zip" and unpack, to launch the application, run "Stormworks Connect.exe" inside the unpacked folder.

v1.2.0.0 "Web Browser"

Stormworks Connect v1.2.0.0 "Web Browser"

All changes:

• Now in the "Image transmit" tab you can upload images and GIFs both from computer files and via a link from the Internet.
• Now all tabs also have an icon next to their name, which adds beauty to the program and can be simply convenient.
• New functionality - the first ever working in-game (text) web browser in Stormworks. Just run the program, then subscribe to the in-game browser page in the workshop. In the list of buildings (vehicles), you will see a corresponding building that contains 2 controllers and a monitor, correctly connected to each other. You can use them separately, just go to the edit menu of one of the controllers and save, but building for a subscription will help you understand how to connect them correctly. Type your query on the small monitor and press EN (Enter), you can also use the BS button to delete entered characters. After pressing Enter, the program will process your request and send a list of 50 answers to your search query to the second controller, which will draw them on the monitor. Use the scroll buttons marked in blue (to the left of the keyboard) to navigate through the list of search results. Touch the desired search result on your monitor to read the contents of that page. The browser only supports text content, so that's what you'll see. Text content is displayed in pieces of approximately 500 characters without breaking words, which can also be scrolled through with the same scrolling buttons, so you can read ALL text content of any page.
• The "Info" tab is now divided into two halves. The left side contains the same functionality that was previously in the "Info" tab. The right side is new and contains a list of functionality that the program has. Click on the functionality you are interested in and this will open in the browser in the workshop the page of the controller that is needed for its operation.

Download "Stormworks.Connect.v.1.2.0.0.zip" and unpack, to launch the application, run "Stormworks Connect.exe" inside the unpacked folder.

v1.1.1.0 "GIF Transmit"

Stormworks Connect v1.1.1.0 "GIF Transmit"

All changes:

• Now the "Image transmit" tab is divided into two sections: "Image transmit" and "GIF Transmit", which are responsible for the separate functions of transferring regular pictures and transferring GIFs, respectively.
• Now in the "Image transmit" section you can only upload regular images like png, jpg, jpeg, and in the "GIF Transmit" section only gifs. Now the program cannot break in this place.
• New functionality - transferring any GIFs to any monitor in the game. In the "Image transmit" tab, in the "GIF Transmit" section, simply select the monitor size you currently want to transfer the GIF to, check the "fill" box if necessary and upload your image. After pressing the signal button to load the GIF onto the monitor into the controller, it will start downloading the GIF in parts until it has loaded all its frames into its memory, after which it will begin to play it at the speed of the original. Rendering is performed by batch requests that transfer the gif into parts of frames, after which controller combines parts of the frames into full-fledged frames, and then combines the full-fledged frames into a full-fledged gif. All this happens simultaneously, forming a very efficient algorithm that can transfer megabytes of information in a few seconds.
• Now, if a new update has been released, when you receive a notification that it has been released, you can click the "Don't remind me again" button. After this, you will no longer be reminded that a new version of the program has been released.
• In the "Steering wheel" tab, it is now impossible to check the "Swap Gas and Brake Pedals" checkbox if the "Combined Pedals" checkbox is checked, since the program previously did not support the operation of these functionalities at the same time and could break.
• Now ALL settings in the "Steering wheel" tab are saved in a special configuration file in the program folder and after restarting the program they will not be reset to default values. This means that now you only need to set the controls for your steering wheel once.
• A new "Support" tab has been added, where you will find a button that will take you to my page on buymeacoffee.com, where you can support my work if you like it.

Download "Stormworks.Connect.v.1.1.1.0.zip" and unpack, to launch the application, run "Stormworks Connect.exe" inside the unpacked folder.

v1.1.0.0 "Steering wheel"

Stormworks Connect v1.1.0.0 "Steering wheel"

All changes:

• The program code has been completely redesigned, now it supports an object-oriented approach and can be easily extended.
• Now the program has a tab structure that will allow me to add a lot of new functionality. Tabs for this update: "Image transmit", "Steering wheel", "Info".
• The program now also supports dark theme. The theme is installed automatically at startup to the same as the system one, but can be changed in the "Info" tab.
• All information that was related to the operation of the local server of the application, its version, authorship and links to the author’s profiles were transferred to the “Info” tab.
• All functionality for transmitting images has been moved to the “Image transmit” tab.
• Added new functionality that allows you to connect any steering wheel with pedals to the Stormworks game in the "Steering wheel" tab. To connect, it is enough for the steering wheel to work like a joystick (most likely they all work like this).
• In the "Steering wheel" tab, select your steering wheel from above. All axes and buttons will be assigned automatically. But automatic assignment can be wrong, so it is possible to manually assign the steering wheel, pedals and buttons. To do this, simply click on the button to assign the functionality you need and follow the instructions in the new window. Supports pedal inversion and composite pedal mode, where the gas and brake pedals have a single output. Supports 6 custom buttons, 2 of which count as gear shift (use only with paddle shift or simple forward plus/reverse minus gearbox).
• Starting from this version, when you start the program, if you have access to the Internet, the program will inform you that a new version has been released, if indeed one has been released.

Download "Stormworks.Connect.v.1.1.0.0.zip" and unpack, to launch the application, run "Stormworks Connect.exe" inside the unpacked folder.

v1.0.0.0