v2.0.0 Beta 5

If you haven't read the release notes for the previous beta, we strongly suggest you read those first to learn what's new in Yarn Spinner 2.0!

This is a pre-release version of Yarn Spinner for Unity. It is not yet considered ready for production use.

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👩‍🚒 Getting Help

There are several places you can go to get help with the Yarn Spinner beta.

• Join the Yarn Spinner Discord.
• Tweet at us, at @YarnSpinnerTool, or use the #YS2beta hashtag.
• To report a bug, file an issue on GitHub.

📦 How To Install Yarn Spinner 2.0 Beta 5

The beta is available as a Unity package, using a Git URL. Additional download options will be available for the final release.

To install Yarn Spinner 2.0 Beta 5 into your Unity project, follow these steps:

• Open the Window menu, and choose Package Manager.
• If you already have any previous version of the Yarn Spinner package installed, remove it.
• Click the + button, and click Add package from git URL...
• Enter the following URL:
  • https://github.com/YarnSpinnerTool/YarnSpinner-Unity.git#v2.0.0-beta5

Each beta will have a different URL. To upgrade to future versions of the Yarn Spinner 2.0 beta, you will need to uninstall the package, and reinstall using the new URL.

📜 Changes

Added

• InMemoryVariableStorage now throws an exception if you attempt to get or set a variable whose name doesn't start with $.

Changed

• OptionsListView no longer throws a NullPointerException when the dialogue starts with options (instead of a line.)
• When creating a new Yarn Project file from the Assets -> Create menu, the correct icon is now used.
• Updated to use the new type system in Yarn Spinner 2.0-beta5.

Removed

• Yarn Programs: The 'Convert Implicit Declarations' button has been temporarily removed, due to a required compatibility change related to the new type system. It will be restored before final 2.0 release.