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Dan Dixon
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« on: August 11, 2009, 04:39:19 PM »
Our current plans for the next release of Universe Sandbox:

- The next version of Universe Sandbox will be version 2.
- The expected release date is early 2010. (turns out rewriting the entire interface takes a long time)
- It will be easier to learn and use.

Screenshots of the new UI
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,483.0.html
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,455.0.html
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,1026.0.html

File Format Info
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,670.0.html

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http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,833.0.html

Edit: Release date changed from December 2009 to early 2010
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« Reply #1 on: August 11, 2009, 04:41:58 PM »
Quote from: Dan Dixon on August 11, 2009, 04:39:19 PM
mid December 2009

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!  Cry
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« Reply #2 on: August 11, 2009, 05:05:28 PM »
December! =[ I am sad!

I can't wait though!
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« Reply #3 on: August 11, 2009, 05:28:06 PM »
I'll release an unfinished, buggy, undocumented alpha version no later than October 1, 2009.

This date has been delayed. See this post for more info:
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,832.0.html
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« Reply #4 on: August 11, 2009, 05:38:27 PM »
Quote from: Dan Dixon on August 11, 2009, 05:28:06 PM
October 1, 2009

still... NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
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« Reply #5 on: August 11, 2009, 06:18:02 PM »
I'll accept a buggy version! Cheesy
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« Reply #6 on: August 11, 2009, 07:20:28 PM »
Aw. Oh well it's still two months away! (October 14 is my birthdate)
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« Reply #7 on: August 11, 2009, 08:52:33 PM »
Dan. NET 4 will release in early 2010.
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« Reply #8 on: August 11, 2009, 10:34:09 PM »
Great, the longer we wait, the better it is, and the alpha-thing is always good for the impatient... Smiley
And the alpha thing solves the problem. Smiley
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« Reply #9 on: August 12, 2009, 01:44:19 AM »
does current version and upcoming version has option to disable screen saver?
-Mahesh Joshi, Bhopal. India
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« Reply #10 on: August 12, 2009, 05:37:42 PM »
Quote from: pagalzone on August 12, 2009, 01:44:19 AM
does current version and upcoming version has option to disable screen saver?
-Mahesh Joshi, Bhopal. India

I've added code to the upcoming version that prevents the Windows screen saver from activating if Universe Sandbox is the focused window. But the current version doesn't automatically disable the screen saver.

In summary...
Current version: No
Upcoming version: Yes

Is this what you mean?

And you're from India. Awesome. Welcome. Smiley
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« Reply #11 on: August 12, 2009, 07:41:48 PM »
Dan, is it possible to make US not draw anything you are not looking at? Specifically Trails, Hill spheres.

Or maybe not draw if you are zoomed out too far to see the hill sphere. Though not sure how this currently works.

Just performance drops like a rock when I turn hill spheres on.
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« Reply #12 on: August 13, 2009, 03:15:01 AM »
thanks for considering screen saver disabling option in upcoming version. actually I was explaining something to my son and the screen saver was interupting in between. this will be a nice inclusion. And, from your "Awasome" response I suppose that you dont interact with lot many indians on this forum.  Cheesy
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« Reply #13 on: August 13, 2009, 02:17:24 PM »
Quote from: Dan Dixon on August 11, 2009, 05:28:06 PM
I'll release an unfinished, buggy, undocumented alpha version no later than October 1, 2009.
No! that is not good.
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« Reply #14 on: August 13, 2009, 03:05:14 PM »
Quote from: monmarfori on August 13, 2009, 02:17:24 PM
Quote from: Dan Dixon on August 11, 2009, 05:28:06 PM
I'll release an unfinished, buggy, undocumented alpha version no later than October 1, 2009.
No! that is not good.

The alpha version will be accessible via a link that I share in the forums. This version will be separately installed and run from the main public release (the version you have installed now). Universe Sandbox won't automatically upgrade until the final release in December.
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