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Migrating from TurboWarp

Bilup is built on TurboWarp, so if you already use TurboWarp the editor will look and behave almost identically. The compiler, arbitrary frame rate, custom stage size, addons, themes, restore points, packager, and advanced settings all carry over and work the way you expect. Projects are the same .sb3 format, and TurboWarp projects open in Bilup directly through File then Load from your computer.

This page focuses on what Bilup adds on top of TurboWarp.

Community platform and Rotur accounts

The biggest addition is a full community platform. The Bilup editor and community site ship from one build, so publishing, profiles, and browsing projects are built into the same application.

  • You sign in with a Rotur account. From the menu bar you can save a project straight to your account with File then Save to Bilup, then open its project page.
  • Signed in, you get a profile, notifications, and social features (following, comments, and posts).
  • Your settings and themes sync across devices while you are signed in.

You do not need an account to build, run, package, or save projects locally, exactly as in TurboWarp. The account only adds the community side. See Project management.

Extra blocks and extensions

Bilup includes additional blocks and extensions beyond TurboWarp's set. Browse them in Extensions overview and Bilup extras.

Git version control

Bilup can track a project in git. Once a repository exists for a project, the File menu gains commit, push, and pull actions for its remotes, so you can version your work and collaborate through a git host. See Git.

Live collaboration

Bilup adds real-time collaboration: multiple people can edit the same project together and see each other's presence in the editor. See Collaboration.

Debugger

Bilup includes a debugger for inspecting a running project, stepping through execution, and watching state, which goes beyond TurboWarp's standard tooling. See Debugger.

Themes and addons

TurboWarp's addon and theme systems are present and extended. Bilup ships its own themes (including custom color schemes) and its own selection of addons. See Themes and Addons.

What is the same

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