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Universe Sandbox => Universe Sandbox ² | Updates => Topic started by: Dan Dixon on July 09, 2015, 06:59:59 PM

Title: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Dan Dixon on July 09, 2015, 06:59:59 PM: If you already own Universe Sandbox ², just run Steam to update to the latest version.

Or you can buy Universe Sandbox ² here:
http://universesandbox.com/buy/

What's new?
Alpha 15 is the biggest update yet for Universe Sandbox ². We redesigned the user interface for a cleaner, more intuitive experience, rewrote physics for better performance, and introduced a dynamic soundtrack. There are also magnetic fields, light pulses, fireworks, custom keybindings, and a ton of smaller improvements, changes, and bug fixes.

In Alpha 15.1 we updated the look of Ceres based on the latest photos from NASA, added a random asteroid feature, new moons of Pluto, pulsar jets, and improved the look of brown dwarfs. We also re-introduced the ability to customize launch bodies. Hover over bodies in the Add panel then press a number key to assign the body to that launch slot. There are also a handful of other improvements and bug fixes.

In Alpha 15.2 we've added a simulation for New Horizons' Pluto flyby, including a model of the New Horizons spacecraft. We've also made it possible to draw trails relative to a body and made additional tweaks and fixes.

Complete List of Updates (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TTsJL-ddM_i5RjfnQV5_R-hocRCin6hxAiCuVlytRtA/edit#heading=h.163gqkew9axy)

Let us know what you think! And please report any problems either with the in game feedback tool or by starting a new thread...
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Gordon Freeman on July 09, 2015, 10:05:48 PM: Yes! Space Probes, finally! Also, that Relative Trails feature is sweet!
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: huppy4 on July 09, 2015, 10:51:21 PM: Quote from: Dan Dixon on July 09, 2015, 06:59:59 PM
If you already own Universe Sandbox ², just run Steam to update to the latest version.

Or you can buy Universe Sandbox ² here:
http://universesandbox.com/buy/

What's new?
Alpha 15 is the biggest update yet for Universe Sandbox ². We redesigned the user interface for a cleaner, more intuitive experience, rewrote physics for better performance, and introduced a dynamic soundtrack. There are also magnetic fields, light pulses, fireworks, custom keybindings, and a ton of smaller improvements, changes, and bug fixes.

In Alpha 15.1 we updated the look of Ceres based on the latest photos from NASA, added a random asteroid feature, new moons of Pluto, pulsar jets, and improved the look of brown dwarfs. We also re-introduced the ability to customize launch bodies. Hover over bodies in the Add panel then press a number key to assign the body to that launch slot. There are also a handful of other improvements and bug fixes.

In Alpha 15.2 we've added a simulation for New Horizons' Pluto flyby, including a model of the New Horizons spacecraft. We've also made it possible to draw trails relative to a body and made additional tweaks and fixes.

Complete List of Updates (https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TTsJL-ddM_i5RjfnQV5_R-hocRCin6hxAiCuVlytRtA/edit#heading=h.163gqkew9axy)

Let us know what you think! And please report any problems either with the in game feedback tool or by starting a new thread...
Yeah.Finally I saw it.Uh...Wait.Dan,Do you imitate the Sapce Engine?
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Masterofworlds22 on July 09, 2015, 11:12:54 PM: I love the model for New Horizon :)
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Angel Armageddon on July 10, 2015, 12:05:10 PM: Neat
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: crashman1390 on July 10, 2015, 12:54:49 PM: How did you manage to get a full map of Pluto?

In the images I saw, Pluto had only a partial map of its surface from the LORRI and RALPH cameras attached to the spacecraft.

I am intrigued to know how you got a full map, did you take the northern hemisphere and copied it on the unmapped portion?
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Dan Dixon on July 10, 2015, 03:00:08 PM: Quote from: crashman1390 on July 10, 2015, 12:54:49 PM
How did you manage to get a full map of Pluto?

Artistic interpretation. :) Nod to Chad.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: FiahOwl on July 12, 2015, 10:12:21 AM: This message is only viewable with Universe Sandbox Galaxy Edition. Access it and much more with promo-code '152633'.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: tepidbread on July 12, 2015, 09:00:36 PM: Can we expect alpha 16 to be a large update (like alpha 15) or will it be a smaller update? I understand completely if you are not ready to say...
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: albert453able on July 13, 2015, 06:57:58 AM: Nice model version of New Horizon. Are there going to be new stars, galaxies(Are they going to be fixed since they look like clouds with dots),and planets?
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Dan Dixon on July 13, 2015, 02:02:38 PM: Quote from: tepidbread on July 12, 2015, 09:00:36 PM
Can we expect alpha 16 to be a large update (like alpha 15) or will it be a smaller update?

Much smaller... Conceptually no future update will be as large as 15 as we intend to release a new update every 30 days or so... the next couple updates are mainly going to be focusing on bug fixes and polish as we get ready for the Steam launch.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Gordon Freeman on July 13, 2015, 09:49:47 PM: What sort of bugs will A16 focus on? The Galaxy Fix is something people have been talking about for a while now...

I think it's awesome that you finally added UY Scuti to the star list.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: gabriel.dac on July 24, 2015, 12:15:41 PM: Quote from: Gordon Freeman on July 13, 2015, 09:49:47 PM
What sort of bugs will A16 focus on? The Galaxy Fix is something people have been talking about for a while now...

I think it's awesome that you finally added UY Scuti to the star list.

im still waiting for the galaxies

can anyone take an screenshot of New Horizons and Pluto for me to see?
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: gabriel.dac on July 24, 2015, 05:33:01 PM: Now that I think about it... there already is the Milky Way and Andromeda rendered. They are in the galaxy collision simulation. Why not use them even if temporarily?
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: Chaou on July 26, 2015, 05:53:21 AM: I have a few questions about the update and planned things.
Are point barycenters in the game yet? I can't seem to create them and I was wondering if they were going to be in Universe Sandbox 2.
Also, is the three-body problem calculated in the game currently? That should make it possible to calculate the orbital period of a planet in a circumbinary orbit.
Thanks for your time.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: JayPix2012 on July 30, 2015, 01:34:30 PM: Just wondering if black holes would be able to eat planets and star like in real life when they get to close? Also Pluto looks cool by the way.
Title: Re: Alpha 15.2 | The Pluto Encounter Update | Now Available - July 9, 2015
Post by: BlurryVortices on August 20, 2015, 01:47:55 AM: Relative trails was awesome. I can make a Geocentric Solar System..!