What's New in hyperPad 2.5
hyperPad 2.5 adds shader effects, more animation controls, and new options for Prefabs and Templates.
Add shader effects to your game
Apply shader effects to an Object, Layer, background, or full Scene. Use Automate Shader to change effect settings over time.
Spawn Prefabs and Templates
Spawn Object can now create Prefabs and Templates during play.
Animate interface changes
Add transitions to text bubbles, health bars, and score changes.
Complete changelog
New features
- Added Shader Effect for applying shaders to Objects, Layers, backgrounds, and Scenes.
- Added Automate Shader for changing shader settings over time.
- Added Prefabs and Templates to Spawn Object.
- Added transition controls for Text Bubble opening and closing animations.
- Added duration and transition controls to Set Health Bar.
- Added duration and transition controls to Add to Score.
- Added label dimension and alignment controls to Set Label.
- Added Random Value to Get Array Value.
- Added Network Status for checking the internet connection.
Fixes and improvements
- Fixed Prefab and Template files being unable to import from outside the app.
- Fixed If failing to recognize numbers in some cases.
- Fixed a crash when Spawn Object created an Object containing Arrays or Dictionaries.
- Fixed some Broadcast Message and Receive Message Behaviors after switching Scenes.
- Fixed global UI Behaviors persisting between Hub play sessions.
- Fixed animated Prefabs and Templates displaying the full spritesheet.
- Fixed saving a Prefab or Template from a Prefab producing a blank Object.
- Fixed edited Graphics not updating on Objects in real time.
- Fixed switches being difficult to distinguish between on and off.
- Fixed camera differences between the editor and preview.
- Updated camera positioning in Screen View to match preview.
- Updated the Screen View screenshot in real time while preserving its dimensions.
- Fixed crashes in some Projects played in the Hub.
- Fixed missing units and clear buttons in Behavior text fields on iPadOS 26 and later.
- Fixed the status bar appearing in exported Projects.
- Fixed Alert not working in exported Projects.
- Fixed the top navigation bar appearing behind the status bar.
- Fixed Get Velocity not accounting for velocity from Joystick Controlled.
- Fixed imported hyperPad files removing the original .tap file.
- Fixed a crash when a Life Indicator had empty Graphics.
- Fixed a crash caused by a blank email during sign-up confirmation.
- Fixed a crash when choosing assets.
- Fixed a crash in Set Input Field.
- Fixed crashes when opening Object properties.
- Fixed a crash in Edit Text Field.
- Fixed a crash when switching between the player and editor.