Bloxbiz SDK Changelog

Instructions for using a beta version

1. Download the rbxm file for the beta you want to use
2. Open your game in Studio and right click on ServerScriptService
3. Click "Insert from File" and open the rbxm file you downloaded
1. This should replace your old SDK if you had one

Changelog

• Updated to TopbarPlus v3
• Added a warning message for the outdated TopbarPlus version
• Latest TopbarPlus version: https://devforum.roblox.com/t/v3-topbarplus-v300-construct-intuitive-topbar-icons-customise-them-with-themes-dropdowns-captions-labels-and-much-more/

• [Popfeed] New feature: create screenshot posts
• [Popfeed] Various bug fixes and performance improvements
• Fixed SDK memory leak

• [Popmall] Fix bug where leaderboard doesn’t reopen after closing Popmall when using outfit rack

• Disable auto-localization for item names in Popmall

• Temporarily remove Outfit Feed due to moderation concerns
• Games that don’t update to this version will see “There’s no outfits to show” in the Outfits category

• Warning on server/Studio run startup for games that don’t have API key and AccountID properly configured
• [Popmall] Warning on outfit creation for users to abide by Roblox guidelines

• [Popmall] Popmall logo fits new topbar
• [Popmall] Allow players to copy outfits from other players by setting BloxbizConfig.CatalogCopyOutfitsFromPlayersEnabled = true
• [Popmall] User & group search - Show items created by specific Roblox users or groups by adding user: or group: to your search. For example:
• user:roblox
• user:1704318
• group:8668664 beanie
• [Analytics] Bundle purchase reporting
• [NPCs] 3D ad dialogue improvements
• [Popmall/Popfeed] New Roblox experience buttons theme
• If you’re using TopBarPlus in your game, please switch to this version for the new theme: https://github.com/iamEvanYT/TopbarPlus/releases/tag/v.2.9.3
• [Popfeed] Added floating profile banners
• [Popfeed] Added profile followers/following view
• [Popfeed] Added read only mode for non-approved games
• [Popfeed] Added impression collecting to posts
• [Popfeed] Disabled auto localization on posts

• [Popmall] Popmall logo fits new topbar
• [Popmall] Allow players to copy outfits from other players by setting BloxbizConfig.CatalogCopyOutfitsFromPlayersEnabled = true

• [Popmall] User & group search - Show items created by specific Roblox users or groups by adding user: or group: to your search. For example:
• user:roblox
• user:1704318
• group:8668664 beanie

• [Analytics] Bundle purchase reporting
• [NPCs] 3D ad dialogue improvements
• [Popmall/Popfeed] New Roblox experience buttons theme
• If you’re using TopBarPlus in your game, please switch to this version for the new theme: https://github.com/iamEvanYT/TopbarPlus/releases/tag/v.2.9.3

• [Popfeed] Added floating profile banners
• [Popfeed] Added profile followers/following view
• [Popfeed] Added read only mode for non-approved games
• [Popfeed] Added impression collecting to posts
• [Popfeed] Disabled auto localization on posts

• [Popmall] Added buy outfit button
• Shows a prompt with a list of items the player is wearing and the remaining robux price
• Includes an API trigger to use the buy outfit prompt in your game - PublicAPI.promptBuyOutfit()
• [Popmall] Clicking “Try on” on a dynamic head bundle no longer removes your other items
• [Popmall] Redesigned outfit feed
• You can now see the number of views and try-ons an outfit has
• Removed boosts - boosts from previous versions will still affect outfit rank, but outfits can no longer be boosted
• [Popmall] Added new full-screen camera mode, including a background and pose changer
• [Popmall] Redesigned saved outfits page
• Added “Update Avatar” button which will set your Roblox avatar to your currently worn items
• Added tabs to filter game or Roblox inventory outfits
• [Popmall] Added featured categories view

• [Popmall] Added buy outfit button
• Shows a prompt with a list of items the player is wearing and the remaining robux price
• Includes an API trigger to use the buy outfit prompt in your game - PublicAPI.promptBuyOutfit()
• [Popmall] Clicking “Try on” on a dynamic head bundle no longer removes your other items
• [Popmall] Bug fixes
v37 Beta 3.rbxm.zip616.9KB

• [Popmall] Redesigned outfit feed
• You can now see the number of views and try-ons an outfit has
• Removed boosts - boosts from previous versions will still affect outfit rank, but outfits can no longer be boosted
• [Popmall] Added new full-screen camera mode, including a background and pose changer
• [Popmall] Redesigned saved outfits page
• Added “Update Avatar” button which will set your Roblox avatar to your currently worn items
• Added tabs to filter game or Roblox inventory outfits

• [Popmall] Added featured categories view
• [Popmall] Inventory items now sorted alphabetically

• [Popmall] Redesigned search, categories, and preview layout
• Improved workflow - enter a search term and swap between categories seamlessly
• [Popmall] Added search to outfit feed
• [Popmall] Added bundle items page
• Click “See Items” on a bundle or character to see and wear individual items
• [Popmall] Added Roblox inventory outfits to saved outfits page
• [Popmall] Save Popmall outfits to your Roblox inventory
• [Popmall] Category open API
• Use PublicAPI.openCatalog(categoryOrSearchTerm: string?) to open a specific category. If the category name doesn’t exist, the parameter is searched for instead.

• [Popmall] Redesigned search & category bar
• Improved workflow - enter a search term and swap between categories seamlessly
• [Popmall] Outfit search relevance sort

• [Popmall] Improved preview layout
• [Popmall] Category/search term deep linking
• Use PublicAPI.openCatalog(categoryOrSearchTerm: string?) to open a specific category. If the category name doesn’t exist, the parameter is searched for instead.
• [Popmall] Saved Outfits screen performance fix

• [Popmall] Add Roblox inventory outfits to the saved outfits page
• [Popmall] Save to Roblox button for saved outfits
• [Popmall] Layered clothes bug fixes

• [Popmall] Add outfit feed search
• [Popmall] Add Top feed

• [Popmall] Outfit feed performance fix
• [General] Add warning for missing API Key

• [Popmall] Change Super Biz Catalog name to Popmall
• [Popmall] Introduced Outfit Feed - Share your outfits and like & boost others
• [Popmall] Item purchase block list - prevent UGC rewards from being purchased in the catalog
• [Popmall] Support custom labels for toolbar button
• [Popmall] Allow zooming and full rotation in the avatar preview
• [Popmall] Popmall can now be opened immediately upon joining game
• [Popmall] Avatar no longer zoomed out on initial open

• [Popmall] Support custom labels for toolbar button
• Set BloxbizConfig.CatalogToolbarButtonLabel to use a custom label for the Popmall toolbar button
• Set to an empty string (BloxbizConfig.CatalogToolbarButtonLabel = “”) to show just the Popmall icon
• Button label defaults to “Avatar”
• [Popmall] Outfit Feed bug fixes
• [Popmall] Switch “Top” feed to “Hot”

• [Popmall] Outfit Feed bug fixes

• [Popmall] Introduced Outfit Feed - Share your outfits and like & boost others
• [Product Optimization] Introduced A/B Testing
• [Advertising] Add support for analytics_protocol (DataStore vs HTTP)

• [Catalog] Change Super Biz Catalog name to Popmall
• [Catalog] Item purchase block list - Prevent UGC rewards from being purchased in the catalog
• Set BloxbizConfig.CatalogPurchaseBlockList to a list of asset/bundle IDs that should be off-sale in your game
• [Catalog] Allow zooming and full rotation in the avatar preview
• Avatar preview is now in idle pose
• [Catalog] Bug Fixes
• Catalog can now be opened immediately upon joining game
• Avatar no longer zoomed out on initial open

• [Popfeed] User search
• [Popfeed] My decals
• [Analytics] Custom Events v1

• [Analytics] DataStore Analytics v1

• [Popfeed] User search
• [Popfeed] My decals
• [Analytics] Custom Events v1

• [Popfeed] Selective and efficient auto localization
• [Catalog] Monetization reports related fix
• [Product Optimization] Gender/tier fetching critical fix

• [Popfeed] Selective and efficient auto localization
• [Catalog] Monetization reports related fix
• [Product Optimization] bug fix that prevented product optimization from working

• [Popfeed] Added support for multiple images on a post
• [Popfeed] Fixed feed showing same posts multiple times

• [Popfeed] Added support for multiple images on a post
• [Popfeed] Fixed feed showing same posts multiple times

• [Popfeed] Added Explore tab
• [Popfeed] Added Profile Shop Tab
• [Catalog] Numerous bug fixes
• Turned off auto localize to avoid using up game's auto localization limit
• Characters no longer appear larger when closing the catalog
• Outfits are properly loaded when updating the SDK version
• Items at the bottom of categories no longer get cut off
• In-category search behaves properly when switching categories
• Searching with 1 letter no longer causes an error
• Resetting outfit works more reliably
• Avatar preview no longer occasionally zooms out infinitely
• Animation bundles no longer break outfits
• Custom characters no longer break catalog preview
• Player's character loads properly on game load if PersistentWear is set to true
• Player's character stays synced with the catalog preview when making changes outside of the catalog if Persistent Wear is set to true
• Various UI tweaks

• [Catalog] Fixed avatar syncing
• [Catalog] Fixed avatar preview camera

• [Catalog] Scrolling frame fixes
• Removed duplicate Fusion modules

• [Popfeed] Added Explore tab
• [Popfeed] Added Shop tab on player profile
• [Popfeed] Bug fixes and polish
• [Catalog] Revert outfits datastore
• [Catalog] Bug fixes and polish

• [Catalog] Fixed faulty reporting
• [Catalog] Refactored to use Fusion
• [Catalog] Variety of UI improvements and new icons
• [Catalog] Variety of bug fixes

• [Catalog] Fixed faulty reporting
• [Catalog] Fixed PublicAPI breakage
• This is a BETA release, report all issues in #superbiz-beta

SDK_V29_Beta2.rbxm

• [Catalog] Refactored to use Fusion
• [Catalog] Variety of UI improvements and new icons
• [Catalog] Variety of bug fixes
• This is a BETA release, report all issues in #superbiz-beta

SDK_V29_Beta1.rbxm

• [Catalog] Fix catalog analytics bug
• [Catalog] Fix outfit icons not appearing
• [Catalog] Fix unable to scroll in inventory

• [Popfeed] Popfeed v1 Release (Requires updating plugin to latest version and requires game approval)
• [Catalog] Added limited item labels
• [Catalog] Added search within categories
• [Catalog] Minor bug fixes

• [Catalog] Added loading state
• [Catalog] Fix last category being cut off
• Fix for bug causing frequent “Unknown” country codes in player engagement reports
• Added warning if ad parts are not 2:1 size
• Updated TopBarPlus to latest version

• [Catalog] Catalog UI improved for mobile
• [Catalog] Added catalog analytics
• [Catalog] Added catalog player inventory + ability to update avatar
• [Catalog] Added PublicAPI.toggleCatalog
• Added Video Ad Debug mode
• Bug fix for GIFs with low frame count
• Bug fix for NPC ad dialogue sometimes cutting off
• Bug fix for ad formats enabled status being incorrect if streamingEnabled

• Added Portal Ads (Requires updating plugin to latest version)
• Fix race condition with 3d ads dynamic loading
• Added warnings for duplicate initialization of 3d ads and portal ads
• Added warnings for config usage with StreamingEnabled

• Fix Catalog not opening if opened immediately on slow internet race condition
• Fix debug character race condition

• [Catalog] Added Catalog search
• [Catalog] Added ability to turn on/off asset type limitations for trying on clothing
• [Catalog] Added ability to save outfits
• [Catalog] Added ability to change avatar scaling and skin tone
• [Catalog] Added ability to reset avatar
• [Catalog] Added ability to undo and redo changes to your avatar
• [Catalog] Various Catalog bug fixes
• Added BloxbizConfig event collection for future real time status

• Fixed high resolution static ads being cut after playing GIF or video ads
• Fixed video audio control not working when in first person
• Fixed impression detection stopping if character dies while looking at a billboard

• Video Ads release (Optional: Update plugin for best workflow)
• Batch remaining event data when server shuts down

• Super Biz Catalog
• Added new PublicAPI for runtime interaction
• Fix for infrequent corrupted engagement data

• Added ability to update ads without publishing game through use of DataStores - requires updating plugin to latest version

• Fixed issue where ads weren’t delivering in certain cases
• Added ability to collect game join events
• Added ability to collect game teleport events

• Added support for GIFs via spritesheets
• Fixed 3D ads dynamic loading at server start race condition
• Fixed rare frequency capping datastore save error race condition

• Changed print debug statements flag default to false
• Changed API endpoint domain

• Print statements moved behind debug flag
• Added backwards compatibility for older Bloxbiz Plugin

• Ad serving moved to SDK side to be compliant with Roblox new ToS
• Added any orientation functionality for 3D ads

• Major 3D ads performance optimizations
• Minor 2D ads performance optimizations
• Fixed memory leak when both 2D and 3D ads were both enabled

• Fix bug where “Paid Ad” disclaimer flickers with GIFs
• Fix soft lock race condition when character dies during NPC interaction

• New 3D ads: static models and interactive characters
• Fixed ad initialization bugs for analytics only users

• Added support for Sales Revenue reports

• Added support for localized ad disclaimers based on player's language

• Fix Gif flickering in certain games/scenarios
• Fix race condition that could cause 2 gifs to play at the same time

• Fix GIF flickering bug (happened in rare occasions)

• Updated Ad Disclaimer - "Bloxbiz Ad" —> "Paid Ad"
• PolicyService API Check - In accordance with Roblox ToS, we check the Policy Service API before showing ads with external link references
• GIF Ads Beta - Features to enable GIF Ads are included in this version of the SDK. GIF Ads are disabled by default and are opt-in. More information to come soon.

• SDK will now be updated via the Bloxbiz Plugin (https://www.roblox.com/library/6963317097/BloxbizPlugin). Make sure to install the plugin to get access to the latest version of the SDK.
• [BREAKING CHANGE] The folder itself has been renamed from "BloxbizAds-Dev" to "BloxbizSDK", if you're dynamically loading parts, you may need to update this reference
• [Bug Fix] Fixed an issue causing impression tracking to fail while the camera is in first-person
• [Minor Change] Version numbers have changed from decimal to int to simplify upgrading and resolve issues with decimal rounding.