Release Notes

Bug Fixes

• update name and source version number
• error in lib_math shader code
• remove default fade-out values in star groups, added to loading dialog
• interpolation limits in math shader library
• initial update not performed on fade node children if ct is off
• uncomment unhandled event debug info
• windows crash due to stars ‘*’ not being accepted in paths
• add notice concerning the selection of more than one Gaia catalog
• changing focus to different object in same particle group works
• default value for magnitude scale is 0, fix float validator range
• disable depth test for billboards
• inconsistencies with STAR_MIN_OPACITY_CMD
• ensure non-empty field in search dialog

Build System

• fix build with text folder
• remove all absolute paths to project folder

Code Refactoring

• observer fields final, package name typo
• clean up gaia hacks, ray marching plubming
• post-processing subsystem made more generic
• move render system to java collections and streams

Documentation

• improve readme listings
• update acknowledgements
• add iconic license
• add package-info package documentation, update changelog

Features

• update server to HTTPS
• add call to set ‘all visible’ dataset property
• add ‘invert X look axis’ additionally to Y
• axis power value and sensitivity in config window
• sliders now contain the value label
• sensitivity sliders for game controllers
• add tips to loading screen
• post-processor to accept external shader code in the data folder
• ray marching shaders
• raymarching post-processing shaders
• complete move to SDL-backed controllers
• full refactoring of controller mappings system
• interactive gamepad configuration
• add support for emissive textures, fix obj loading issue
• API call to modify solid angle threshold of orbits
• add properties for some star settings
• adjust size of star billboards
• add API call to scale orbits. Use with caution!
• distances in AU and parsec start at 0.1 mark
• add star brightness power setter to API