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- Astro VR
VR/Desktop Start Bug Fix
Corrected bug where starting AstroVR with HMD connected resulted in an automatic VR start even if desktop was selected. Changes: AstroVR now accepts "-novr" as a command line argument. May still start the Vive Console a…
Announcement2 changesFixUI/audio - Astro VR
Correction for terrain failure to re-load.
Correction for terrain failure to re-load on second entry into planetoid surface frame. -Note This fix untested in VR. Post in Discussions if there is a problem.
Announcement1 changeMaps - Astro VR
Bug fixes, memory leak, brown dwarf limb.
Found and corrected memory leak that causes a crash when too many systems visited, Corrected brightness of Brown Dwarf limb color.
Announcement1 changeFixPerformance - Astro VR
One to One Scale Update
AstroVR now features realistic planetary terrain and atmospheres allowing true one-to-one scale exploration. Descend from space and walk directly on the surfaces of asteroids, moons, planets, and exoplanets. Dynamic ter…
Announcement5 changesMapsGameplay - Astro VR
Progress on Upcoming One to One Scale
Movement and low resolution terrain are complete. Working atmospheres for our solar system as well as extrapolations for exoplanets. As it stands the plan is as follows: Release with low res terrain (known or typical de…
Announcement4 changesMapsGameplay - Astro VR
Coming Soon...
I know there hasn't been an update in a few months. That's because I am working on getting down to one to one scale. Along with that will be terrain (where available), atmosphere, and the ability to walk the surface of…
Announcement2 changesMaps - Astro VR
Data Update.
Disabled upcoming nova.
Announcement1 changeGameplay - Astro VR
Northern Crown
In the Selection menu, click the ID button to highlight the star system in the sky. The location will be identified with a red circle and the name of the system even if the stars themselves are not visible. Other improv…
Patch notes - Astro VR
Lightspeed Update
Now launch a light pulse 1 second long that will move at the speed of light based on the time scale. Be amazed by the speed of light, but probably not in the way you think. Select objects directly for improved viewing w…
Patch notes5 changesGameplayUI/audio - Astro VR
The Proton
Corrected bug where narration (Windows platform only) was causing a crash while using Linux+Proton. Added the "-noMicrosoft" command line option and provided a a 3rd option for launch. Future plan is to improve narratio…
Announcement1 changeFixPerformance - Astro VR
Corrections and Credits
Added credits text and fixed some bugs. Updates: Added credits text around SagA* from the Help menu. Added Exoplanet only selection to AutoTour. Corrected bug where stars with unknown temperature produced no light, defa…
Patch notes5 changesFix - Astro VR
Automatic Systems Failure
Corrected bug where first item in in star systems list would not be used in auto tour. Corrected bug where minor items would not be used in auto tour unless solar items was also checked.
Announcement1 changeFix - Astro VR
Crash Landing
Big and small bug fixes. Fixed hard crash when narration enabled and user attempts to edit a user tour with narration enabled. Fixed bug where mouse clicks would sometimes not work near stars. Restore time state when to…
Patch notes3 changesFixPerformance - Astro VR
Air Leak
Minor corrections to tours. Improvements/Fixes: Turned off screen data during a tour. Turned off data on right hand controller while main menu is up. Added a "selected item only" when cycling through label settings. Cor…
Patch notes3 changesFixGameplay - Astro VR
Space Tourist Mouse Correction
Corrected bug where using the mouse to edit a tour destination did not work.
Patch notes - Astro VR
Encyclopedia Galactica
The Encyclopedia Galactica update adds a descriptive paragraph for all 12,485 objects in AstroVR narrated by Stephen Hawking. Also added are automatically generated tours for solar system planets and moons, small planet…
Patch notes3 changesUI/audioGameplay
