Author Topic: new release? (Read 28808 times)

SuperNova · « **on:** May 04, 2009, 06:47:34 AM »

when will be the next release? and what are the updates?

monmarfori · « **Reply #1 on:** May 04, 2009, 03:21:05 PM »

i think is May 6 2009
5/6/2009

SuperNova · « **Reply #2 on:** May 05, 2009, 01:36:34 AM »

how you now that date?

monmarfori · « **Reply #3 on:** May 05, 2009, 01:48:45 AM »

i dont know. ask dan to see the date what the next update will release

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #4 on:** May 05, 2009, 09:08:55 PM »

Quote from: monmarfori on May 04, 2009, 03:21:05 PM

i think is May 6 2009
5/6/2009

Sounds like some wishful thinking.

I am working on the update, but I'm not yet ready to announce a date.

jhwblender · « **Reply #5 on:** May 14, 2009, 12:06:16 PM »

That is Totally awsome I can't wait for the next update

SuperNova · « **Reply #6 on:** May 15, 2009, 03:18:01 AM »

wath will be the next updates?
can't wait until the comet future update!

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #7 on:** May 15, 2009, 10:48:58 AM »

THe next update will probably be mostly UI update.

Also Dan, is there no way to give an "ESTIMATE"? =]

Like between the months of Blah and jaga? =P

SuperNova · « **Reply #8 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:00:55 AM »

i realy can't wait until the new version is released!

can we have a sneek preview?! please!?

monmarfori · « **Reply #9 on:** May 30, 2009, 03:04:38 AM »

This would require .NET 4 to run the next update

SuperNova · « **Reply #10 on:** May 30, 2009, 08:48:57 AM »

Quote from: monmarfori on May 30, 2009, 03:04:38 AM

This would require .NET 4 to run the next update

no, just a screen shot or somthing

MonkeyDLuffy · « **Reply #11 on:** May 31, 2009, 10:07:39 AM »

Quote from: monmarfori on May 30, 2009, 03:04:38 AM

This would require .NET 4 to run the next update

Dan said it the next version does need Net.4 if it has MultiCore Processing

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #12 on:** May 31, 2009, 05:50:01 PM »

Quote from: MonkeyDLuffy on May 31, 2009, 10:07:39 AM

Quote from: monmarfori on May 30, 2009, 03:04:38 AM
This would require .NET 4 to run the next update
Dan said it the next version does need Net.4 if it has MultiCore Processing

The next release of Universe Sandbox will not need .NET 4 (especially since .NET 4 hasn't been released yet).

The multi-core release won't be until later this year at the earliest. This version will need .NET 4.

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #13 on:** June 03, 2009, 04:03:43 PM »

Quote from: SuperBova on May 30, 2009, 03:00:55 AM

can we have a sneek preview?! please!?

I'll post a "sneek preview" screenshot of the new UI in the next week or so.

I'm really excited about it and I look forward to sharing this with everyone.

monmarfori · « **Reply #14 on:** June 03, 2009, 04:24:05 PM »

will some programs and some may be incompatible if i buy a multicore processor
then what happens if i have no multicore processing and i upgrade to .net 4.

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #15 on:** June 03, 2009, 05:24:46 PM »

Quote from: monmarfori on June 03, 2009, 04:24:05 PM

will some programs and some may be incompatible if i buy a multicore processor

No.

(I don't know of any examples of normal programs not being able to run on a multi-core processor.)

Quote from: monmarfori on June 03, 2009, 04:24:05 PM

what happens if i have no multicore processing and i upgrade to .net 4.

Short Answer

You won't be able to tell any difference.

Long Answer

.NET 4 simply allows the developer to add multi-core support.

Here's an example of how it works:

If the program is looping through each planet/body and calculating the forces on each it might look like this:

Code: [Select]

For each Body
  Calculate the forces on the Body
Next Body

If you had 4 bodies (Earth, Moon, Jupiter, Sun) the program would take 4 steps to complete this:

Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Earth
Step 2 - Calculate the forces on Moon
Step 3 - Calculate the forces on Jupiter
Step 4 - Calculate the forces on Sun

The awesome advantage of .NET 4 is that the developer (me) can easily take the 4 steps and spread the tasks across as many processors as you have.

If you have 2 processors it would be able to process 2 steps at once:

Processor 1
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Earth
Step 2 - Calculate the forces on Jupiter

Processor 2
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Moon
Step 2 - Calculate the forces on Sun

If you had 4 processors (and 4 tasks) it could calculate all the forces simultaneously.

Processor 1
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Earth

Processor 2
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Jupiter

Processor 3
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Moon

Processor 4
Step 1 - Calculate the forces on Sun

And if you only have a single processor it will just step through each body on the single processor taking 4 steps.

SuperNova · « **Reply #16 on:** June 04, 2009, 07:33:15 AM »

Quote from: Dan Dixon on June 03, 2009, 04:03:43 PM

Quote from: SuperBova on May 30, 2009, 03:00:55 AM
can we have a sneek preview?! please!?

I'll post a "sneek preview" screenshot of the new UI in the next week or so.

I'm really excited about it and I look forward to sharing this with everyone.

but my other question is: how do you maked Universe Sandbox?! with a Program?! or C++?!

SuperNova · « **Reply #17 on:** June 07, 2009, 11:29:14 AM »

i wanna see the comet update Dan promised me (us)

i realy wanna see that!

and the UI update

and the.....and.....the....and the......

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #18 on:** June 07, 2009, 06:57:02 PM »

Is it next week yet? =P

basvanorsouw · « **Reply #19 on:** June 08, 2009, 03:48:12 AM »

the game is realy nice

SuperNova · « **Reply #20 on:** June 08, 2009, 06:19:03 AM »

Quote from: basvanorsouw on June 08, 2009, 03:48:12 AM

the game is realy nice

he's right. but i can't wait until the next update! PLEASE! release it!

Quote from: Chaotic Cow on June 07, 2009, 06:57:02 PM

Is it next week yet? =P

yes it is

P.S: Basvanorsouw is my friend

SuperNova · « **Reply #21 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:54:33 AM »

Quote from: Dan Dixon on June 03, 2009, 04:03:43 PM

Quote from: SuperBova on May 30, 2009, 03:00:55 AM
can we have a sneek preview?! please!?

I'll post a "sneek preview" screenshot of the new UI in the next week or so.

I'm really excited about it and I look forward to sharing this with everyone.

when will whe get the screenshot(s)?

Baleur · « **Reply #22 on:** June 11, 2009, 08:25:36 PM »

It is next week now!

SuperNova · « **Reply #23 on:** June 12, 2009, 06:16:53 AM »

Quote from: Baleur on June 11, 2009, 08:25:36 PM

It is next week now!

it is

dan, can you PLEASE make a screenshot or 2?

Chaotic Cow · « **Reply #24 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:41:41 AM »

*Waits for dan to post* Come on!!!!! xD

Naru523 · « **Reply #25 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:33:20 PM »

*waits for a year* Zzzzzz..

Airforce · « **Reply #26 on:** June 13, 2009, 10:34:51 PM »

dies waiting

SuperNova · « **Reply #27 on:** June 14, 2009, 01:03:29 AM »

Quote from: Chaotic Cow on June 13, 2009, 10:41:41 AM

*Waits for dan to post* Come on!!!!! xD

*waiting the whole week*

Quote from: Airforce on June 13, 2009, 10:34:51 PM

dies waiting

about your egg : go to your party>your egg> select :vieuw image code> Copy the BB code and put it into your singnature

SuperNova · « **Reply #28 on:** June 15, 2009, 08:24:25 AM »

its the next week

where are the Pics/Screenshots/movies?

Dan Dixon · « **Reply #29 on:** June 15, 2009, 04:46:11 PM »

Quote from: SuperBova on June 04, 2009, 07:33:15 AM

but my other question is: how do you maked Universe Sandbox?! with a Program?! or C++?!

Universe Sandbox is written in a managed .NET language (aka C#).
http://www.microsoft.com/exPress/

It uses the Truevision3D engine (a wrapper for Direct X) for graphics.
http://www.truevision3d.com/

And the nUI interface library.
http://www.ionstar.org/index.php?nuioverview

I'll post a screenshot of the new simulation panel later this week.