Release Notes¶

v1.7.2 (2023/07/11)¶

Improved documentation on how to use Home I/O together with Python.
Added new Ressources complémentaires (French documentation only) for using an Arduino Uno to control Home I/O via USB.

Added support for individual and organizational licenses.
Activation keys and floating license servers are no longer supported.
Correctly displays trial license information.
Trial licenses no longer require internet for activation.
Removes unused settings fields.
Home I/O installer and executable are now signed by Real Games.
Fixed display frame rate drop when scenes with same name are present in ..Documents\Home IO\Saves folder.

Connect I/O updated to v1.2.6
It's now possible to force writing of sensors and actuators data to Connect I/O + SDK, independently of the current device mode.

Home I/O can now be used together with Scratch 2 Offline Editor. More information here
Fixed garage door and entrance gate sounds playing when these are not moving (only in external mode)
Fixed several lights turning off when seen from different perspectives
Fixed O - Lights Pool overlay tags not showing
Fixed entrance gate overlay tag
Decreased the time needed to show overlay tags
Birds sounds can only be heard in the woods
Documentation includes location maps for each device
Improved Home I/O startup time

Replaced services.xml by settings.yml
License broadcast can now be disabled on settings.yml file
All devices display an overlay text when mouse cursor is on top of the corresponding Device UI
Added support for site licenses
Saves path can now be defined by user on settings.yml
Included offline documentation
Offline documentation can be set by as the default documentation on settings.xml

Fixed a bug that was making incorrect license messages to be shown when running without Internet connection

Added additional I/O points to the thermostat
Improvements on the French translation
V-Sync is now set to false by default
Fixed a bug when launching the application with two or more saves having the same date
DirectX June 2010 Redist Package no longer required. (Installer size reduced to 178MB)
v1.1.1 (2014/03/06)
Minor documentation improvements
Fixed device mode textures on low-quality settings
Updated the Engine IO Reference document in the SDK folder
Fixed alignment of power panel consumption and cost
Included prerequisite Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable Package (x86) in the installer

Added French to the available languages
New License Menu (Main Menu) for licensing management
Motion Detectors are now triggered by the smoke canister
Remote control can now arm and disarm the central alarm
Alarm central can also be armed and disarmed through external mode
Roller shades openness value is now available through external mode (float input)
Lighting and Motorized scenarios now support multiple schedules
Added the simulation date and time as an Input (DateTime input at address 0)
Character jumps higher (is now possible to jump over the yard wall)
Improved character navigation when using Oculus Rift
Performance improvement
Overall graphical quality enhanced
Many bug fixes