{"id":6147,"date":"2024-12-19T12:48:40","date_gmt":"2024-12-19T20:48:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/?p=6147"},"modified":"2025-03-03T13:29:18","modified_gmt":"2025-03-03T21:29:18","slug":"but-wait-theres-more-beyond-graphics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/2024\/12\/but-wait-theres-more-beyond-graphics\/","title":{"rendered":"But Wait, There\u2019s More: Improvements Beyond Graphics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Since our last sneak peek<\/a> of the Universe Sandbox graphics update, we\u2019ve put out a preview version of our new state-of-the-art graphics system that you can test now on Steam to immerse yourself in a universe more awe-inspiring and realistic than ever before. We’ve also made many interface improvements to make controlling the universe easier and more intuitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There’s still more to do before this update is ready for release, but we wanted to share other improvements you can look forward to and test out right now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Space in a New Light | Update 35 is now out!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Learn more<\/a> about all the additions and improvements in this update.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The properties panel now lets you edit multiple objects at once. We\u2019ve even added a new selection tool to make it easier to select multiple objects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve implemented a new user interface system that automatically positions, resizes, and closes panels so you can always see the simulation and focus on manipulating the universe instead of managing panels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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All object properties now support basic math. Try typing \u201c*42\u201d into a property to multiply by 42 or \u201c\/3\u201d to divide by 3, for example.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Move across the surface of a planet with the WASD keys after landing on it by zooming in for a closer look or using the Land action button in the planet’s Overview tab.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It\u2019s now easier to create binary systems orbiting a common center of mass (also called a barycenter). View and adjust an object’s Orbital Elements around a binary by selecting the system’s barycenter as the object\u2019s Orbital Parent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We\u2019ve added all-new Action buttons at the top of every Properties tab. Quickly fly to a planet or explode it. Your call. (These buttons replace the Action tab)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Save objects or learn more about real astronomical ones with our new Wikipedia button under Additional Actions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Use the new Inspect tool to quickly see the temperature, material composition, elevation, and other properties of specific points on a planet\u2019s surface.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Stars and collisions can be blindingly bright. We\u2019re overhauling the View panel with more intuitive controls and lighting options to show the action while preserving life-like accuracy and letting you customize your view of the universe. Learn more in our new guide under<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Home > Guides > Tutorials > A Realistic View of Space<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Comparing Earth and 100 colliding moons with Realistic (Space Goggles off and no artificial lights) and Enhanced (Space Goggles on and no artificial lights) Object Visibility.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We\u2019ve updated our Data View color maps to make them more perceptually uniform, along with adding colorblind-friendly color maps and the ability to invert them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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This preview version includes over 50 fixes and improvements related to all aspects of Universe Sandbox.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our new graphics renderer and interface improvements are still in progress, and final appearances may look different. We\u2019re excited for you all to test out the preview version<\/a> and eventually share the full update with everybody.

Join our community discussions on our Steam Forum<\/a> and our official Discord community<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Updated on March 3, 2025<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Since our last sneak peek of the Universe Sandbox graphics update, we\u2019ve put out a preview version of our new state-of-the-art graphics system that you can test now on Steam to immerse yourself in a universe more awe-inspiring and realistic than ever before.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":74,"featured_media":6200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6147","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-development","category-devlog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6147","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/74"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6147"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6147\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6282,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6147\/revisions\/6282"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6200"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6147"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6147"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/universesandbox.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6147"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}