Changelog

Dice by PCalc

Games
By James Thomson
iPhone iPad Watch Apple TV

Oct. 26, 2023

v 2.7.1

Added a new scary dice theme, “Ectoplasm”.
Added an option to use Personal Voice on iOS 17 for reading out dice and results.
All dice images are now drawn using vector graphics for sharper visuals.
Improved the look of the complications on the Apple Watch.
Improved the 3D Model Test section.
The watch app now shows up in the quick launch widget on watchOS 10.
The breakdown display mode now combines the dice of a D100 into a single result per pair.
Fixed a problem displaying the subtotal for Fate dice.
Fixed a crash on the Apple Watch when rolling a critical after switching out of the app and back in.

Sept. 15, 2023

v 2.7

Added support for iOS 17, including fully interactive dice rolling widgets.
Added a new dice theme, “Valanthe”.
You can now roll the appropriate dice for playing Corellian Spike sabacc - enter “spike dice” or “spike dice chain” in the “Type to Roll” section. With thanks to Louie Mantia for the symbols from his Womprat font.
You can now import PDF files for custom dice images.
Improved the AR Test section.
Fixed a problem resetting the dice images.

April 5, 2023

v 2.6.8

Added a new bonus dice theme, “Vigilante”.
Added the ability to edit dice fonts and add your own.
Added two new dice fonts, “Borealis” and “Brakebills”.
The previously locked bonus dice theme “Battle Damage” is now available for everybody.
Option-double click any dice to remove all dice of that type.
Improved the dice image editor.
Improved performance.
Fixed a problem speaking Fate dice results.
Fixed a problem with lighting on the dice theme previews.

Feb. 9, 2023

v 2.6.7

Added a new dice theme, “Thanergy”.
Added a reroll button to the main interface on the Apple Watch 45mm and Ultra.
Added a new results mode, “None”, which hides all the totals.
Added an option to hide the list of dice at the bottom of the screen.
Added an option to animate the dice into position when you do a clean up.
Added the “Conduit Advice Dice”.
Critical fails now look even worse.
Fixed a problem with totals not always updating correctly.
Fixed a problem with the dice image editor toolbar.
Fixed a problem opening files when the app wasn’t running.

Dec. 13, 2022

v 2.6.6

Fixed a number of problems with the dice fonts.

Dec. 9, 2022

v 2.6.5

Added buttons to quickly change between different dice styles.
Added a new dice theme, “Treguard”.
Added an option to use a simple font for every dice theme.
Added six new dice fonts.
Improved the default font for all dice themes.
Improved the look of the tray themes.
Improved the responsiveness of the user interface.
Improved the clean up command.
Fixed a problem with dice textures in “Basic” graphics mode.
Fixed a problem with dice shadows in “Basic” and “Advanced” graphics modes.
Fixed a problem with duplicate voices names in the settings.
Fixed a problem with the “Type to Roll” section getting truncated.
Fixed a problem with the camera controls.

Nov. 9, 2022

v 2.6.4

Greatly improved overall app performance and the responsiveness of dice.
Added a new interface mode, “Crawler”, with easier access to the dice used in DCC-style RPGs.
Added the roll functions to the “Type to Roll” section on an iPhone.
You can now roll D14, D16, D18, D24, and D30 dice from the widgets.
Bananas now have value again.
Fixed a problem with D14, D16, D18, D24, and D30 dice not showing up in the count.
Fixed a problem with the settings being closed when changing interface mode.

Oct. 24, 2022

v 2.6.3

Fixed a problem saving changes to custom dice.

Oct. 20, 2022

v 2.6.1

Added support for iPadOS 16, including Stage Manager.
Added support for D7, D9, D14, D15, D16, D18, D24, and D30 dice.
Added a new dice theme, “Bifrost”.
Added a new bonus dice theme, “Arcadia”.
Added six new dice fonts.
The previously locked bonus dice theme “Tiffany” is now available for everybody.
Improved performance of rendering dice themes.
Improved memory handling for dice theme textures.
“The Barbarian” Messages sticker is now animated.
Fixed a problem saving screenshots containing an alpha channel.
Fixed a problem generating the preview image for custom dice.
Fixed a crash saving the state of the dice.
Fixed a crash when editing built-in dice.

Sept. 10, 2022

v 2.6

Added support for iOS 16, including lock screen widgets for when you really really need to roll some dice quickly.
Added support for watchOS 9, including the Apple Watch Ultra.
Added a new dice theme, “Lakrits”.
Added a new Pascal the Panda sticker for Messages, “The Barbarian”.
Fixed a problem rolling dice from widgets or URLs.
Fixed a problem showing the controls after they were hidden.
Fixed a problem displaying face names for negative numbers.
Fixed a problem with the “Breakdown” and “Statistics” results modes.

June 28, 2022

v 2.5.4

Added some app icon menu items to quickly roll specific dice, or flip a coin.
Added a new dice font, “Vyrantium”.
Added “Lock” and “Unlock” commands to the roll functions. Type “Lock 4” for example, to lock all dice with a value of four.
You can now use "Duplicates" as an argument for the roll functions, such as “4D6 (Reroll Duplicates)”.
Fixed a problem with the Shortcuts support.
Fixed a problem with the square dice tray option.
Fixed a problem with theme settings not updating on the Apple Watch.

May 25, 2022

v 2.5.3

Added a new interface mode, "Grimdark", which makes it easier to roll large numbers of D6s, and has extra buttons for "Reroll 1s", "2 Up" etc.
Added a new way of displaying results, which counts the number of dice greater than or equal to a given value.
Added a new tray theme, "Isley".
Added an option to use different types of D6.
Added an option to hide everything by tapping the screen with two fingers.
Added 4K textures for the tray themes.
Added more built-in dice images.
You can now enter roll functions by themselves into the "Type to Roll" section to apply to the current dice, eg "Reroll 1" or "Drop ≤ 5". Also works in dice sets or via scripting.
Improved the readability of the "Six Colors", "Baker", and "Helms" dice themes.
Fixed a problem with the lighting in "Basic" graphics mode.
Fixed a problem with the watch complication icons.

April 20, 2022

v 2.5.2

The previously locked bonus dice theme "Quorra" is now available for everybody.
Added a new bonus dice theme, "Octarine".
Added some new alternative app icons.
You can now draw Apple's SF Symbol images on the faces of custom dice. Just set the custom label to be the name of an existing symbol.
The Rickies trophy now uses the API at rickies.co to find out the current winners.
Fixed a problem drawing the Rickies trophy in "Basic" graphics mode.
Fixed a problem with the roll history not closing when you tapped a result.
Fixed a problem updating the dice count after running a roll function.
Fixed a problem with the double-tap to reroll.
Fixed a problem tabbing between text fields.

March 8, 2022

v 2.5.1

Added an option for various motion effects when you move your device. You can shake now the dice for real, or simulate a 3D display!
Added an option to wake the app from energy saver mode on device movement.
Added an option to not switch to the cinematic camera for critical rolls.
Added a new dice theme, "Studio 42".
Fixed a number of significant memory leaks.
Fixed a problem with the dice previews.
Fixed a problem copying the result to the clipboard.
Fixed a problem displaying totals in the AR test section.

Feb. 9, 2022

v 2.5

Added two new dice themes, "Vapor", and "S.M.O.O.C.H." for Valentine's Day.
Added fifteen new dice fonts.
Added a brand new settings section for iPad. Much easier to actually find things!
Added a preview of the current dice theme to the settings.
Added a tray theme which replaces the background with a blue screen for chroma key compositing dice onto video.
Added a quick access control to hide all of the UI until the next tap.
Added a "3D Model Test" section so you can stare at the pretty dice more closely.
Added an option to specify the type of anti-aliasing used.
The camera position, rotation, and zoom is now remembered between sessions.
The D10 of a D100 pair is now drawn using the same color as the D100.
Now display the roll URL in the custom dice and sets sections.
Improved the dice theme tint and text color drawing.
Improved handling of low memory situations.
Slightly faster startup and theme switching. Slightly.
Fixed a problem hiding the walls around the tray.
Fixed a problem drawing the tray when switching the green screen off.
Fixed a problem rolling dice from the widget if the app wasn't running.
Fixed a problem drawing the Relay FM coin in the widget.

Jan. 11, 2022

v 2.4.5

Added a new dice theme, "Caramel".
Added an option to automatically clear the tray before rolling new dice.
Added an option to draw D4 values at the bottom edge of the dice.
Added a new widget that just flips a coin or rolls a specific dice.
Added a button to the existing widget to flip a coin.
Added a tray theme which replaces the background with a green screen.
Added quick access controls to switch the tray and walls off.
The history section can now show non-numeric results, like heads and tails.
Fixed a problem with coin flips and dice rolls in the watch app.
Fixed a problem with the lights not switching on if they were off at startup.
Fixed a problem creating custom dice faces containing a comma.

Dec. 18, 2021

v 2.4.4

Added a new dice theme, "Illuminati".
Now show an indicator when dice textures are being generated.
Improvements to the Relay FM mode.
Fixed a crash in the About screen.
The missing bowling pins have been found.

Oct. 28, 2021

v 2.4.3

Added a new Halloween dice theme, "Shocktober".
Fixed a problem navigating with the arrow keys on iOS 15.