Friday, March 10, 2023

Update: version 1.0 now downloadable

The updated version of Undiscovered Worlds is now downloadable on the first page. I've also updated the instructions for use there, and the screenshots. Since the previous version was rather unpolished compared to this one, I'm retroactively numbering it 0.x and calling the new one 1.0!

Note that saved worlds and settings from previous versions aren't compatible with this one.

The new version has all the features I've written about since the original upload, plus a few that I haven't. Here's a summary:

UI and presentation

  • Proper installer application
  • New app icon (courtesy of u/Iron-Phoenix2307)
  • Nicer font (Roboto)
  • Clearer organisation of information
  • Automatic update notifications

World generation

  • Three sizes of worlds now possible
  • New terrain types: non-tectonic and ocean worlds
  • Greater variety of tectonic terrain
  • New features: craters, mud flats, beaches, mangroves
  • Much larger sandy deserts
  • Variable planetary information: orbital eccentricity and obliquity, gravity, etc
  • More robust, detailed, and flexible climate modelling, allowing for exotic climates

Custom worlds

  • In addition to importing maps, custom-generated ones are now possible with user-defined settings
  • Ability to specify all planetary variables, including extreme settings
And of course various bugs have been eliminated, and many exciting new ones added.

The source code has all been updated too, so everyone is welcome to poke around in there too.