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Dan Dixon

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October Update Coming Soon
« on: October 12, 2008, 05:12:41 AM »
Just wanted to let everyone know that I've been hard at work on a new version.

The October Update will include these new features:
- Text search feature (just type in Sun to fly to the sun)
- Really small systems - Dice orbiting a pool ball in orbit around a bowling ball (and it's all to scale)
- Line up bodies in order by mass or diameter with a single click
- 80+ constellations (instead of just 2)
- Improved star database (subtle improvement)
- Very experimental (and currently very limited) ability to tether objects together with carbon nano-tubes (huge springs/cables)

This version will also fix a number of issues and bugs including the low quality star background that some people are seeing and the broken mouse wheel scrolling of the system list.

This update is taking a bit longer than I intended (if only because I keep adding features), but I expect this to be the last major release before I begin the UI overhaul and I want it to be a good one. I expect to release the new version by October 20th.

Thanks again to everyone that's purchased. It's so appreciated.
« Last Edit: October 25, 2008, 04:40:59 AM by Dan Dixon »

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2008, 05:26:26 AM »
How about Earth and Moon tied up by the nano-tubes? :p Is the nano-tube string supposed to break?

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2008, 12:00:13 PM »
Yes. My plan for that feature is that ultimately you'll be able to connect anything together: the Earth and the Moon, Jupiter and the Sun, even Galaxies. It's not realistic, but I've enjoyed experimenting with that I've got working so far.

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #3 on: October 14, 2008, 07:50:26 PM »
Connect the galaxies like they do in real life. Now that's great.  I tried to do it with the current software, but no luck. 
Is the update free of charge? I am asking just to double check.

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #4 on: October 14, 2008, 08:08:31 PM »
Yes, the update is free. There's no cost for the update.


I'm not sure the springs/cable feature will be working for galaxies in the next update, but that is eventually the plan. That feature is still very experimental.:)

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #5 on: October 20, 2008, 02:37:11 AM »
The update will be available in about 20 hours. :)

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #6 on: October 20, 2008, 09:37:39 PM »
In the final testing in preparation for the release I've run into a few issues and have decided to delay the release in order to correct them. The October update will be released tomorrow, October 21.

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #7 on: October 20, 2008, 10:08:50 PM »
In the final testing in preparation for the release I've run into a few issues and have decided to delay the release in order to correct them. The October update will be released tomorrow, October 21.


You made me cry!  :'(

Well, not really, but I'm really looking foward to it, and I'm happy you will release an update without serious issues!

Good luck fixing them!


(Woo, my first post)

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #8 on: October 23, 2008, 06:36:57 AM »
I can't seem to find an auto-update feature in the software.

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2008, 04:55:13 AM »
What's appening? Problems with the update?

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2008, 04:26:22 PM »
My apologizes to everyone.

I'm working on the update right now and promise not to have any more fun until I release it.

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Re: October Update Coming Soon
« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008, 04:39:29 AM »
The October update to Universe Sandbox is now available!

More info here:
http://universesandbox.com/forum/index.php/topic,82.0.html
« Last Edit: October 25, 2008, 04:54:24 AM by Dan Dixon »