Picotron 0.0: "Playground" (2022 Q4)
// Open-access web build for testing (became unavailble at 0.1)
Architecture // File system, system events, memory mapping, wm
GFX Pipeline // Colour tables, draw state
API // Based on Lua 5.4, compatible w/ PICO-8 where possible
CPU // Find costs that roughly match slowest hosts
Audio // Synthesizer runtime & test carts
** offline for now, but will come back later in some form
Picotron 0.1 (2023 2024-03-14)
Binary Builds // Windows, Mac, Linux
Editors // Code, Pixels, Maps, Synth Designer, Tracker
Desktop // Run window-based programs, file management gui
Customisation // Theme editor, wallpapers, screensavers
File Formats // Plain-text .p64, Binary .p64.rom, Shareable .p64.png
HTTP GET // From local apps and exports only; not BBS carts
BBS Integration // Submit carts to a sub-forum, load # directly from bbs
Sandboxing // Safe to run untrusted carts without exposing Picotron drive
HTML Exporter // .wasm runtime + bundled cartridge, licensed similar to P8
Picotron 0.2 (2024 2025-03-14)
Binary Exporters // Windows, Mac, Linux -- includes desktop export
bbs:// // [in 0.1.1e] Cross-platform bbs access; handles caching / offline access
Tooltray // [in 0.1.1e] Install widgets into the tooltray that can run sandboxed
Picotron 0.2.1 (2025-Q207)
Raspi 64-bit // [in 0.2.0e] Requires raspi 3 or later
UDP / TCP sockets // [in 0.2.0e] For binaries // update: can connect from bbs carts
Splore
// Previously "a set of splore-like features", splore.p64 is centered on a PICO-8 style
// app for favourites & BBS browsing, but merged with system-wide file/app bookmarking.
Picotron 0.2.2 (2025-09)
Logins // User can log in with bbs account, apps can read username
podnet:// // User-wise public storage that can be used by sandboxed apps
flp.io // Bucket naming service; allows publishing podnet websites
Cart switching // BBS carts can load & run other BBS carts
Picotron 0.3 (2025 Q4) [beta]
Websockets // For exports [and bbs carts] on all platforms
BBS highscores // Submit scores + extra data while logged in
Video Modes // Support for extra fullscreen video modes
Native Windows // Export carts that run directly in a native host window
Picotron 0.?
// ongoing projects / no ETA
Log Navigation // Browse logs by category: notifications, errors, system crash etc
anywhen:// // Fetch files and directory listings from any point in time
Gui Builder // Gui card editor and data format integrated with create_gui
Libraries // Standard fonts, instruments, fill patterns, palettes
Stickers // A general tagging and bookmarking scheme (experimental)
Tool Improvements // Miscelaneous features for bundled tools & accessories
PFX6416 Features // pcm instrument type, sfx instruments, channel-fx envelope control
Picotron 1.0
Runtime / API Freeze
Extra Bundled Software
Runtime source exporting (export foo.src)
// Exported runtime licensing is TBD, but the focus will be on allowing cart authors to
// implement additional platform support or custom features for their own projects.
