0.19.1#

  • Release Date: 2023-09-18

  • Commit: cf04d6ce

  • Full changelog: link

Download v0.19.1 on the OpenSpace website installation page. Below are notes that highlight new content, updates, and bug fixes that will be relevant for OpenSpace users.

Features#

  • ScreenSpace Borders: You can now display borders around ScreenSpaceRenderables

  • GeoJSON Management: A new trigger allows you to delete a GeoJSON component from the user interface

  • Interaction Controls: Choose to disable roll and zoom during interactions

  • Sun Sizing: Decide the angular size of the Sun inside the atmosphere

  • Visual Fades: You can smoothly fade in/out the RenderableFieldLinesSequences

Launcher#

  • Example Update: We made a tiny correction to the openspace.cfg window example

User Interface#

  • Checkbox Fixes: Checkboxes won’t shrink for long profile names and will work only if clicked

  • Offline UI: Icons will still appear even if you start OpenSpace offline

  • Visual Tweaks: The settings buttons are back to their original brightness

Content#

  • Eclipses: Visualize eclipses with a new eclipse profile that includes eclipse shadows in the Earth/Moon system, eclipses from 1900-2100, radial grids, and more

  • Juice: Explore ESA’s Jupiter Icy Moons Explorer, Juice, mission with added context provided in the Missions panel

  • Profile Updates: Tweaked tags for Charon and Pluto’s moons for consistency

  • Shadow Visuals: New renderable to show shadow cone between celestial bodies

Lua (Scripting)#

  • Camera Control: Easily reset the camera to its starting position

  • Asset Management: Function added to remove all loaded assets

Bug Fixes#

  • Script Execution: Fixed a problem for dome users executing scripts twice

  • Camera and Visual Fixes: Addressed crashes, layering issues during eclipses, and more

  • Content Loading: Improved error messages for GeoJSON and prevented continuous errors for invalid images

  • Graphical Fixes: Tackled rendering issues, crashes, and quality improvements for various scenarios, including the galaxy rendering and the Mars map

  • Miscellaneous: Fixed several smaller issues, including the location of the educational Statue of Liberty asset