Droplets Utils

2026-05-30T07:33:59Z

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== '''Context''' ==
Droplets Utilities<ref>https://droplets21.itch.io/droplet-utils</ref> was one of, if not, the first Glue3D [[Modding|mods]] released, created by [[Droplets21]], it originally made for quality of life use with Glue3D, specifically for easier use in compiled versions of Glue3D, but slowly expanded into a larger general purpose mod.

== '''Development''' ==

# '''V1.0''' was the first version of Droplet Utils, with changes to config gui and some planned asset features for easier use in compiled versions of Glue3D. This was just the release of ''Dr Utils'' but it still didn't offer much.
# '''V1.2''' was the next published version of ''Dr Utils'', this version having many more changes, like an empty "utils" tab in the configuration, supposed clipboard support, an ''assign variable'' block ''objects'' category, export features using a ''.g3d'' file format, and [[wikipedia:Visual_Studio_Code|Visual Studio Code]] support using a [[G3DScript]] plugin made by [[Savvy]]. This update featured a lot more stuff but yet there were still many issues, and no patch notes.
# '''V2.1''' was the third published version of ''Dr Utils'', adding many promising features like a proper config tab with clipboard settings, and patch notes! Here are changes made to the version according to the patch notes:
#* Added and fixed some importing and exporting related features
#* added and increased support for .glue3d files
#* added clipboard features, like script update. fixed any found related bugs
#* added config page and settings, like toggling clipboard access
#* added fail-safes, fixed some bugs, and added the patch notes
#* removed the help menu
#*
#* these features we're pretty good and had changed what type of mod ''Dr Utils'' was, mostly, it was still ''"unstable and very bad"'' -Droplets21, 2026.
# '''V2.2''' was the next published version of ''Dr Utils'', this update added many things so lets read the patch notes:
#* added function-functionality (added [[wikipedia:Function_(computer_programming)|functions]])
#* added more controls to the script editor
#* fixed some edit menu options
#* removed the ability to name two files the same
#* added droplet theme
#* added more config settings, like toolbar size
#* fixed assign variable block
#* upgraded the file import menu and fixed some issues (unspecified)
#* added function documentation
#* removed the help menu
#*
#* this update added a lot of interesting and very good features, by this point ''Dr Utils'' was somewhat well-known and ''somewhat'' considered an alternative for base Glue3D.
# '''V3 (unstable)''' was the last published version of ''Droplets Utils'', this updated added a lot, more than any other update, unfortunately this version was a beta so there are no patch notes, so here is every noticeable change:
#* added "installable" "plugins" which we're really just hidden block categories, some of these we're actually made by fellow modders like [[vuie68]]
#* added a template function to the import menu (might have been in '''V2.2'''
#* added graphics manager tab, it's use is somewhat explained by Droplets21 in this reply to [[vuie68]]; ''"graphics editor is basically the costumes tab in [[wikipedia:Scratch_(programming_language)|scratch]], you can import [[wikipedia:SVG|svgs]] or [[wikipedia:PNG|pngs]] as graphics files, which will be added as costumes in turbowarp this means you don't have to exit the engine to add costumes"''[[File:Droplet Utils V3 screenshot.png|none|thumb|V3 Droplet Utils screenshot]]
#* [[File:V3 Droplet Utils dev screenshot.png|none|thumb|150x150px]][[File:V3 Droplet Utils g3dlive tab screenshot.png|none|thumb|150x150px|V3 Droplet Utils screenshot]]Added live tab, the live tab was a planned feature called ''"Glue3DLive"'' and it was meant to allow developers to work together on projects, the only problem it ever actually had was the tools used, since cloudlink didn't work at the time the feature never ended up being realised, you know, if [[Droplets21]] was really smart, he would've used ''OE3.''

== '''Summary''' ==
Droplet Utils was a Glue3D mod made by [[Droplets21]] as a quality of life mod that quickly became larger and unstable. It was later succeeded by [[Glue3DCE]]
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