Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• controller image fetch crash
• getDistanceTo() with star group object, goToObject() with no angle
• setSimulationTime() crash
• move wikiname to celestial body, remove unused parameters, prepare star to be loaded directly
• use proper values for depth test
• post-process bugs (sorting, etc.)
• check the wrong catalog type catalog-lod
• use local descriptors when server descriptor fails to recognize a catalog
• button sizes adapt to content (fixes #353) #353
• bug introduced in 40b99a2 - star cores not applied alpha - fixes #352 #352
• move temp folder into data folder - partially fixes #350 #350
• local catalog numbers work when no internet connection available
• update jamepad and gdx-controllers versions due to macOS crash

Build System

• remove branding from installer strings
• move to gdx-controllers 2.1.0
• genearte md5 and sha256 of appimage package
• add appimage build
• update docs repository pointer
• update bundled jre version to 15.0.2
• complete move to Shenandonah GC
• use Shenandonah GC instead of G1, minor fixes
• upgrade to libgdx 1.9.14

Features

• improvements to catalog generation (hashmap to treemap, rename params, accept multiple string ids per column, etc.)
• add search suggestions to search dialog - fixes #351 #351
• remember ‘show hidden’ preference in file chooser

Performance Improvements

• remove runtime limiting magnitude

Style

• cosmetic changes to octree generator
• renamed some variables, add some extra code comments
• tweak some parameters in star renderer