Garmin CIQ 6.2.0 Garmin Connect IQ (CIQ) gets some love today with version 6.2. This adds new features that I'll cover in a minute but also changes the somewhat confusing name Garmin previously used. As of now, v6.2.0 means the following: version/system 6; quarter 2; first version (version 0) Here are the new features Scalable Fonts Some newer Garmin devices support scalable fonts in addition to the Unicode fonts that all devices support. I'm assuming that a scalable font makes it easier for, say, a data field to generically work in multiple screen positions without the need for a developer to manually state the font for every screen position. A Backup font can also be created by developers which could handle now display sizes in the future. Whilst this is clearly to make developers' lives easier, it means that we should see less of strangely formatted data fields on our sports watches. Bitmap Transformation Literally, millions of Garmin owners have been screaming loudly, demanding two-dimensional Affine Transformation. Well, the world is now a happier place. We have it Yeah, I don't know what it is either :-) But one of the things we will now sometimes see is the ability of the watch/Edge owner to better define the colour. Perhaps this means that we can have more precise RGB colours. or simply custom colours on a data field? Dc.drawBitmap2() is the ability to apply a tint colour to an asset Requesting On-Device Reviews Apps are now able to ask us to leave a review on the app store. This is generally a good thing as reviews help guide us towards useful free stuff. Developers are also limited in how often they can pester you for a review. Red Shift The new Red Shift light feature on watches like Epix Pro (Gen 2) now has that feature made available in the developers' simulator. Supporting Models These System 6 features are now available for the following devices: Scalable Fonts Bitmap Transformation On-Device Reviews epix(gen 2) fēnix 7 Series Forerunner® 265 Series Forerunner 955 Forerunner 965 MARQ (Gen 2) Series Epix (gen 2) fēnix 7 Series Forerunner 255 Series Forerunner 265 Series Forerunner 955 Forerunner 965 MARQ (Gen 2) Series Venu 2 Series Venu 2 Plus Venu Sq 2 Series Edge 540 Edge 840 Edge 1040 fēnix 6 Series fēnix6 Pro Series fēnix7 Series Forerunner 255 Series Forerunner 265 Series Forerunner 955 Forerunner 965 MARQ Series MARQ 2 Series Venu 2 Series Venu 2 Plus Venu Sq 2 Series
