Feeling brave? Don't mind reporting bugs? Enjoy giving feedback? Then we'd love you to take a sneak peak at the (unfinished work in progress) next version of Mu. These are unsigned installers:
If you're using Mu at EuroPython's beginners' day, this is the version you should install.
Alpha ZIP is the very latest in ZIP file technology, and combines an unprecedented ease of use, integration with Windows and comprehensive new features together into one powerful and intuitive application thats very easy to work with.
There are many ways to install Mu. The simplest is to download the officialinstaller for Windows or Mac OSX. If you find you cannot install Mu because thecomputer you are using is locked down, you should try out PortaMu: a method ofrunning Mu from a pendrive on Windows or OSX. You can also usePython’s built-in pip
tool. Some Linux distributions come with Mu packagedalready (and you should use your OS’s package manager to install it). Finally,if you’re on Raspbian (the version of Linux for Raspberry Pi) you can installMu as a package.
If you’re a developer, you can find the source codeon GitHub.
On Linux, in order for Mu to work with the MicroPython based devices you need to ensure you add yourself to the correct permissions group (usually the dialout
or uucp
groups). Also make sure that your distribution automatically mounts flash devices, or make sure to mount them manually.
CLUSTERTRUCK (Previously called Highway Flight Squad) is a spectacularly chaotic first person platformer in which you have to leapfrog between a herd of stampeding 18 wheelers with an aim of reaching the finish line without touching the ground.
The aim is simple – reach the finish line without touching the ground. However, the way you reach the finish line is by standing atop (and jumping between) a herd of trucks that are careering out of control. Make no bones about it this is not a convoy – there’s some semblance of order to a convoy – this is a stampede, a herd of 18 wheelers that have lost their shit and are charging for the finish line, with no though for their own safety (or those around them).
The random chaos of CLUSTERTRUCK is a joy to behold, with trucks colliding, rolling, jumping and flipping before your very eyes (and under your feet). This randomness means you can’t memorize routes or plan more than a few seconds ahead, so success relies on quick thinking, skill and fast reflexes. It’s no big deal if you do fail though, as the quick restarts mean you can jump instantly back into the action, and you do have some nifty wall-running and slowmotion skills at your disposal.
Even in these early Alpha stages of development, CLUSTERTRUCK is a joy to play – a chaotic, infectious and thoroughly addictive first person platformer that’s different every time you play it. Trucking awesome.
Download the CLUSTERTRUCK Alpha Here (Windows Only)