Dynamic lighting, AdMob and iOS updates, localizing and more

   [Corona Labs Digest] February 2, 2017 Happy Groundhog Day! This popular myth involves a rodent seeing its shadow as a sign to welcome in spring from winter. In 2D games, we don't usually think about shading, but what if we could? [Screenshot of dynamic lighting in Corona SDK] Now, thanks to innovative developer [SporkFin Software], Corona developers can easily add beautiful lighting and shading effects to their 2D art with the [Dynamic][Shader] plugin. It only takes 4 steps and a few lines of code to add dynamic lighting to your app! --------------------------------------------------------------- Legacy AdMob plugin to be retired We have set a date for the removal of the legacy AdMob plugin: on March 1, 2017, the AdMob V2 plugin, accessible under the namespace plugin.google.play.services, will be officially retired and it will become unavailable for new Corona SDK and Corona Enterprise builds. You should begin migrating all apps which use the legacy AdMob plugin over to the [updated AdMob plugin], or alternatively explore [other monetization solutions]. Note that your apps currently available in various app marketplaces will continue to serve ads — this only impacts new builds and updates starting on March 1. The [updated AdMob plugin] is available for $199/year in the [Corona Marketplace]. It is also bundled as part of the [Corona Professional Bundle] for $699/year which includes [AdMob], [Chartboost], [AdColony], [Unity Ads], and the [Corona Splash Screen Control]. [Download Corona] From the Forum This week we look at: [Spin the wheel] Techniques for building a slot machine style wheel. [Changing your radius] Learn how to change a circle's size during transitions. [Date math magic] Manage arbitrary dates in Corona SDK. Premium Plugins [AdMob Plugin] [Ad Colony] [Chartboost plugin] [Unity Ads Plugin] FEATURED Check out the latest news from Corona Labs. --------------------------------------------------------------- Featured App: Minimize Nate Dicken, founder of BorderLeap, recently told us about their latest game, Minimize. [Learn more] about this great Corona-built game! --------------------------------------------------------------- iOS 8 to become minimum supported version We are preparing to adjust the minimum supported version of iOS to iOS 8. [Learn what this means] for you. --------------------------------------------------------------- Localizing your app – a community language resource Several years ago, a group of Corona developers started a Google spreadsheet which provides you with translations for localizing your apps. [Check it out]! MARKETPLACE More new assets and plugins have been added to the [Corona Marketplace] recently. Here are a few great examples for you to use in your next blockbuster app! --------------------------------------------------------------- HandyCraft - Forest Pack The [HandyCraft – Forest Pack] includes more than 130 isometric assets to add in your 2D project. In this art collection, you will find a variety of colorful trees, flowers, bushes, rocks and some decoration elements to dress your in-game imaginary forest! --------------------------------------------------------------- Radiance Particle Effect Creator The [Radiance Particle Effect Creator] is a Windows-based user interface made for Corona’s built-in particle system. With this tool, you can easily design amazing effects with beautiful particles! --------------------------------------------------------------- Mega Game Music Collection The [Mega Game Music Collection] is a huge library — 12 different music packs — of high-quality music for a variety of genres, from action to fantasy, casual, horror, puzzle, everything! 156 audio tracks in total, all in high-quality .WAV and .MP3. [unsubscribe] Copyright © 2017 Corona Labs Inc. All rights reserved. [www.CoronaLabs.com] Corona Labs Inc 720 Brazos St, Suite 1100 Austin, TX 78701   Â