Alpha 15 Now Available
Universe Sandbox ² is now easier to use and explore, faster than ever before, and alive with the sound of music.
This is the biggest update yet for Universe Sandbox ².
Run Steam to update or buy Universe Sandbox ² now for instant access to Alpha 15.
Redesigned User Interface
We redesigned the user interface for a cleaner, more intuitive experience. There’s a new layout, a whole new set of icons, cursors, and fonts, a brand new Home menu with generated thumbnails for previewing simulations, and a lot more. The interface is constantly being improved, but we’re very happy with the direction it is now heading.
Improved Performance
We rewrote physics from the bottom-up for much better performance. Physics also now runs asynchronously from other components, which means that even if it is busy with a ton of calculations, the user interface and camera should still be completely responsive.
New Dynamic Soundtrack
Universe Sandbox ² now features a soundtrack which responds to actions and events in the simulation. Collide two planets and listen to the music swell. Music by Ryan Macoubrie.
And A Lot More
- Magnetic Fields
- Pulsars
- Custom Keybindings
- Light pulses
- Fireworks
- Improvements & bug fixes
- Full list of What’s New
Alpha 15 took longer than we expected, but we think it’s well worth the wait. We’re excited to hear what you think:
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about 9 years ago
Dear Dan Dixon and fellow developers, physicists, designers and other personnel in charge of Universe Sandbox2,
Thank you!! I’ve been so excited to play this version as it has many changes. I’ve been since Alpha 11-12 and The work you’ve all put in this simulator is astounding. This game has helped me cement which career I want to pursue. I want to be an astronomer and US and US2 have entertained me for months.
I would also like to ask something. Do you plan to include the gas cloud accretion simulation that you showed when on the Unity activity? It would be amazing!
Best of wished to all of you from Puerto Rico,
Cesar Quiñones
about 9 years ago
Thanks so much, Cesar. Glad to hear you’ve been enjoying Universe Sandbox ².
Yes, that is something we’ll begin working on again after our Early Access launch on Steam later this summer.
about 9 years ago
Hey thanks for this ver. I know that this is the biggest update ever. But how can I make pulsar? Please tell me
about 9 years ago
The easiest way to view the new pulsars is to load the sim “Binary Pulsar.”
Or to create one, you can add a neutron star or white dwarf (such as Sirius B), open the Materials tab in its properties, then give it a magnetic field and set the axis at an angle. Experiment with these and you’ll see the “lighthouse” effect.
about 9 years ago
hai im back. can u add life in alpha 16 plz.
and re entry effectsd