TurboWarp Desktop

Changelog

v1.11.1 (April 13 2024)

Fixed addon errors

v1.11.0 (April 7 2024)

New addon: Multiple rows in backpack
New extensions: List Tools, XML, Key Simulation
The dango has become a cat
Enabled Debugger addon performance tab
Restored Scratch font with a new font that looks similar but without legal ambiguity
Fixed various fullscreen-related bugs
Various other bug fixes
Windows: Restored 32-bit installers for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1
macOS: macOS 10.13 and 10.14 users will have to install a special "legacy" version of the app
Linux: Fixed WebGL ("uniformSetters") errors on some distributions and Flatpak
Linux: Fixed segfault on Wayland

v1.10.1 (February 5 2024)

Windows: Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 has not been removed, however you will have to download a special version of the app that uses old versions of libraries. This is slower and less secure, but we will support it as long as it's not an unreasonable burden
New addons: Rearrangeable custom block inputs, Skewing in costume editor, Square block text inputs, Compact editor, Customizable menu bar, Copy reporter values, Move sprite to front layer, Arrow key incrementation in editor
New extensions: WebSocket, Pen+ V6, Asset Manager, HTML encoding
Insert blocks by name addon was rewritten and works so much better
Added high contrast mode
Added dark blocks mode
Added option to change accent color from red to blue or purple
Added progress bar when loading projects from your computer
Added more stage size controls when using large custom stage sizes
Added support for generating Electron apps for ARM Linux computers
Added many new APIs for extensions
Fixed scripts imported from the backpack dropping in the wrong spot
Fixed gamepad support and costume editor snapping addons when using custom stage sizes
Fixed scroll bars when using custom stage sizes
Fixed wake lock extension
Fixed too many bugs to list here
Removed hidden "Scratch" font due to license ambiguities (Custom fonts can be used as a workaround)

v1.9.3 (September 18 2023)

Fixed one-time data migration process not running sometimes

v1.9.2 (September 17 2023)

Fixed some edge cases in file saving and the one-time data migration process

v1.9.1 (September 13 2023)

Fixed option to create cloud variables missing
Fixed custom username not saving
Fixed bugs in the one-time data migration process
Slightly optimized startup time
macOS: Update menu bar

v1.9.0 (September 8 2023)

Desktop app was rewritten for improved security
Added custom reporters
Added custom fonts
Added 15+ new extensions including Clipboard, More Motion, Iframe, Color picker, Custom Styles, and Wake Lock
New restore point system that is more reliable, more efficient, and stores multiple restore points instead of just one
The builtin extension, costume, backdrop, and sprite libraries let you mark items as favorites
Extension gallery is now built into the extension list, not a separate window
New update checker that shows you the changelog for each new version
Can now ignore misspelled words or turn off the spellchecker entirely
Allow importing .ogg, .flac, and .aac audio files
Removed "for each" block from the palette because it causes various issues
Improved error handling
Fixed backpacking scripts and sprites that contain custom extensions
Fixed text to speech blocks
Fixed a lot of bugs

v1.8.1 (June 20 2023)

Fixed issues using custom extensions in the packager (if issues remain, press "Reset All Settings" in packager)
Fixed using an extension to fetch files from extensions.turbowarp.org in the editor
Fixed Looks Plus "this sprite" option not working properly in clones

v1.8.0 (June 19 2023)

Added more than 40 new extensions including Animated Text (like Scratch Lab), Local Storage, BigInt, JSON, Clipping and Blending, Sensing Plus, Clones Plus, Looks Plus, and RegExp
Updated many extensions including Stretch, Runtime Options, and Files
To protect user privacy, builtin extensions now ask for permission before allowing the project to contact untrusted websites
Custom extensions can now be loaded from files or text
Added option to allow extensions to bypass CORS
Added "random direction" option to point towards block
Fixed script execution order occasionally changing after saving project
Fixed zooming with ctrl+plus on some keyboard layouts
Fixed exporting addon settings
Fixed many other bugs
Windows: Support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 will be removed in a future release
Windows: Added native support for Windows on ARM

v1.7.1 (January 24 2023)

Added support for unsandboxed extensions from extensions.turbowarp.org
The desktop app includes an offline copy of extensions.turbowarp.org
Custom extensions will now be automatically loaded when you open a project made with recent versions of TurboWarp (a confirmation prompt appears for third-party extensions)
Project saving now uses significantly less memory
The old button to open the packager in the "?" menu has been moved; use the button in the "File" menu instead. The old button has mentioned the new location for a while. This matches the web app.
Added "Rename broadcasts" addon (enabled by default)
Added "Collapsing sprite properties" addon
Added "Costume editor snapping" addon
Added "Project volume slider" addon
Added "Always show number pad" addon
Added a few more switches to the "Block switching" addon
Checkboxes in the toolbox are now dark in dark mode
Allow creating monitors for mouse down, mouse x, mouse y, and days since 2000
Fixed crash in costume editor using transparent colors with bitmap line tool
Fixed costume editor color picker ignoring transparency
Fixed some keyboard shortcuts not working when caps lock is enabled
Fixed many other bugs
Windows: Support for Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1 may be removed in a future update
macOS: Our app is now notarized by Apple

v1.6.1 (October 7 2022)

Fixed features that access your microphone or camera
Fixed addon settings import not importing some color options

v1.6.0 (October 2 2022)

New addon: Pick colors from stage (enabled by default)
New addon: Zebra striping
Bitmap costume editor now supports transparency
SVGs exported by TurboWarp and imported to TurboWarp won't be re-centered unnecessarily
Sound editor now shows a sound's size, whether it's stereo or not, and its sample rate
Maximum SVG size has been reverted to the same as Scratch due to too many crashes
Added option to clone counter to only show icon
Added "Turbo Robot" sprite to builtin libraries
Added option to customizable new sprite position to apply to duplicated sprites
Fixed "Saving project..." text disappearing before the project was actually saved
Fixed save location still being updated if you cancel the confirmation to replace existing project
Fixed unnecessary memory use when saving files
Fixed loading some projects with many bitmap costumes
Fixed block cherry picking breaking on certain blocks
Fixed tangent block reporting slightly incorrect values in the compiler
Fixed display stage on left side and two-column category menu compatibility bugs
Fixed developer tools dark mode issue
Fixed auto-hiding block palette bugs
Fixed variable manager bugs
Fixed sound editor layout bugs at certain window sizes
Fixed some costume and sound lists having an unnecessary horizontal scrollbar
Fixed color picker overlay not covering the entire page
Fixed some icons being unnecessarily draggable
Fixed loading Scratch 2 projects with unusual JSON
Windows: Title bar now respects your computer's dark mode preference
Linux: We now have a repository for Debian/Ubuntu and their derivatives
Updated packager: settings export and import, optimized memory use of packaged projects

v1.5.0 (July 23 2022)

New addon: Reverse order of project controls
New addon: Hide stage and sprite pane
Allow creating unlimited cloud variables
Fixed backpacking JPEG costumes
Fixed turbo mode stored in projects not applying properly
Added option to disable hidden window throttling
Fixed some bugs in the auto-hiding block palette addon
Linux: Support for 32-bit x86 has been removed
macOS: Fixed uncloseable packager windows if opened from a fullscreen editor window
Updated packager: list color, version number, macOS Electron, Scratch Link support, more

v1.4.0 (June 24 2022)

Moved the builtin copy of the TurboWarp Packager to the File > Package project menu
Added a sound duration indicator to the sound editor
Added partial support for the "Threads" tab in the debugger addon, including single stepping
Fixed high CPU usage when project is paused
Increased maximum resolution of large vector costumes
Updated backpacked item previews to support transparency
Updated dark mode with improved inputs, improved scrollbars, and support for the debugger and gamepad addons
Fixed developer tools find bar covering up controls in certain conditions
Fixed variable manager causing crashes when variables are too large
Improved style of many modals and prompts to be more cohesive
Fixed block context menus immediately selecting item and closing after being opened on some systems
Fixed interface allowing invalid framerates and invalid stage sizes
Fixed custom extensions being able to corrupt projects if they return unexpected values
Fixed custom extension error handling
Fixed various other bugs
Linux: Support for 32-bit x86 systems will be removed in v1.5.0 (32-bit ARM is not affected)
Linux: Added support for Linux on Apple Silicon
macOS: Reduced app startup time
Added donation links
Updated packager: adds support for "☁ room id" special cloud behavior

v1.3.1 (May 18 2022)

Fixed crash on some Linux systems
Gamepad addon now supports buttons other than the left button and is compatible with pointerlock in the packager
Updated packager: relicensed to Apache 2.0 from LGPL3.0 for fewer restrictions, added "☁ set clipboard" and "☁ pasted" support to special cloud behaviors
Various other bug fixes

v1.3.0 (May 3 2022)

New addon: Customizable default costume editor colors
The app now registers itself as a file handler for .sb and sb2 files in addition to .sb3
Optimized comparison blocks
Fixed more crashes on app startup on some systems

v1.2.2 (April 13 2022)

Fixed mouse actions in gamepad support addon in packager
Fixed blocks like "insert x at any of list" to insert at a random location

v1.2.1 (April 10 2022)

Fixed crash on startup on some systems
All windows now have proper language hints, fixes CJK characters looking weird in some windows
Added error message when any child process dies unexpectedly, not just renderer processes

v1.2.0 (April 9 2022)

Added option to configure which microphone and camera the app should use
Added option to disable hardware acceleration
Fixed stage size stored in projects
Reduced costume editor flicker when switching costumes
Added text inputs to costume editor color components
Fixed monitor position after resizing stage
Fixed vertical centering of variable monitor values in certain conditions
Fixed lines between tiled stamps when high quality pen is enabled
Reduced lag related to folders addon

v1.1.3 (February 21 2022)

Fixed "Mouse position" addon

v1.1.2 (February 20 2022)

Fixed automatically loading project in packager
Fixed significant lag when displaying variable monitors caused by the "Hide new variables" addon
Fixed builtin sound library not working when offline or in certain regions of the world (China)
"Remove Miscellaneous Limits" now also disables mouse X and Y coordinate rounding

v1.1.1 (February 13 2022)

New addon: Customizable block text style
New addon: Search sprites by name
New addon: Enhanced full screen
The right-click menu on a variable monitor now has an option to hide it
Stage size can now be changed without reloading the editor
Stage size can now be stored in a project
Fix storing gamepad settings in projects
Fix onion skinning layers being slightly misplaced
Improve sound editor performance on very large sounds
Updated packager
Many bug fixes

v1.0.0 (January 15 2022)

The costume editor now supports dark mode
If a dark background makes it hard to edit your costumes, it's possible to change the theme of the costume editor without effecting the rest of the interface
Significantly optimized memory use of costumes
Improved project exporting to compress project.json by up to to 30%
Many compiler optimizations and compatibility fixes
When you right click on a misspelled word detected by the spellchecker, you will now see some suggested replacements
Updated integrated packager
Various bug fixes
Updated translations

Older release notes are available on GitHub.

Install on Linux

Try searching for "TurboWarp" in your distribution's software manager and choose the first option that appears. If it doesn't appear or if you're an advanced user, choose one of these installation methods:

Debian, Ubuntu, Raspberry Pi OS, Linux Mint

Install our repository to receive updates through apt by running these commands:


        wget https://desktop.turbowarp.org/release-signing-key.gpg -qO- | gpg --dearmor | sudo tee /usr/share/keyrings/turbowarp.gpg > /dev/null
        echo "deb [arch=$(dpkg --print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/turbowarp.gpg] https://releases.turbowarp.org/deb stable main" | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/turbowarp.list
        sudo apt update
        sudo apt install turbowarp-desktop

Or manually install the .deb (won't add apt repository):

Arch User Repository

For Arch Linux systems, we recommend the official AUR package: turbowarp-desktop-bin

Flatpak

We maintain an official Flatpak version on Flathub: org.turbowarp.TurboWarp

Gamepads will not work in the Flatpak version.

Snap Store

We maintain an official snap version: turbowarp-desktop

By default, the snap version can't access your camera, microphone, gamepads, or removable drives. To fix this, run these commands:


        snap connect turbowarp-desktop:camera
        snap connect turbowarp-desktop:audio-record
        snap connect turbowarp-desktop:joystick
        snap connect turbowarp-desktop:removable-media

By default, the snap version can't be set as the file opener for sb3, sb2, or sb files without interfering with other file types. To fix this, run these commands:


        wget https://desktop.turbowarp.org/snap-mime.xml -qO- | sudo tee /usr/share/mime/packages/turbowarp-desktop-snap.xml > /dev/null
        sudo update-mime-database /usr/share/mime

Features

Speed

Lighter than Scratch

Dark mode

60 FPS

Packager

Custom stage size

Extensions

Remove limits

Backpack

Tools for developers

Tools for artists

Cat blocks