{"id":1130,"date":"2015-02-27T09:48:34","date_gmt":"2015-02-27T17:48:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=1130"},"modified":"2021-05-26T14:55:19","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T21:55:19","slug":"alpha-14-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2015\/02\/alpha-14-now-available\/","title":{"rendered":"Alpha 14 Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Universe<\/a><\/p>\n

A long list of bug fixes, first pass on total fragmentation, re-enabled exploder tool, better performance for slower machines, and further improvements to the user interface.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Run Steam to update or buy Universe Sandbox \u00b2 now: universesandbox.com<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

Our last update introduced a lot of new features, and took a bit longer than we expected. So for Alpha 14 we returned to our monthly release schedule and focused on fixing bugs.  Some of these bugs have been around for a few versions, and others were introduced with last update’s big changes.<\/p>\n

Total fragmentation is disabled by default as it’s still a work-in-progress, but you can enable it in Simulation settings (gear icon on the left). It can best be seen with the re-enabled exploder tool. Select Powers on the left, then select Exploder, then click on a body to make it instantly explode. This is also a work-in-progress; better transitions are on the way.
\n\"Universe-Sandbox-\u00b2-Explode-2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

We also made improvements to collision and gravity calculations when running CPU mode. This means better performance for older hardware which can’t run OpenCl mode.<\/p>\n

We revamped tooltips for smarter placement and increased visibility. We also made the Launch Body toolbar customizable, so now you can set the hotkeys to launch any body you choose.<\/p>\n

For a full list of bug fixes and improvements in Alpha 14, check out the What’s New<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And as always, we’d love to hear your feedback:<\/p>\n

universesandbox.com\/forum<\/a><\/p>\n

facebook.com\/universesandbox<\/a><\/p>\n

twitter.com\/universesandbox<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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