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Changelogs
Version 0.9.7
version 0.9.7 1.1.2021
-dropped the ".exe experiment"
- added alternative background layer version
- added grid layer from external image
- second name will now be showen on general info tab, and on the hover label
- system search logic will take second name into account now
- removed the external customizable constellation layer version and its logic
- added new function: "Constellation Manager(F10)", enabling dragging, rotating, and scaling the constellation in real time(warning, very experimental!!!, name your home system Sol for a constant fix)
- fixed searchbar tooltip wrong positioning
- fixed(removed) system search on mouse click only. instead you will get a conformation button now, if the search phrase equals a present system
- when clicking on the star type label, you will get linked to the common (internet)Wiki page "Star Types"
- fixed hyperlanes and component FX still visible when using magnifier of overlay background
- added new option to make any system a "home/center" star, which you can center select with hotkey: Home
- fixed wrong height coordinate when using keypad 5 to center the map
- fixed search confirmation error when searching for a empty named system
- you can now center select the last placed system, when clicking on the info label
- the hover system label is now wrapped in a box
- added home system name to info panel
- removed component FX hotkey configuration
- slightly tweaked hotkey setup: ruler/yardstick mode->End, Quick Switch->Page down, center home star->Home
- fixed hyperlane info text size
- new feature: added a personal logbook
- you can save now only when in default mode aka "No Mode", to prevent further bugs
- message tab and mode tab now visible in ruler mode
- new feature: make screenshot(hotkey: INS)
- zooming is now only allowed, when inside the borders aka inside the map background
- when a system or nebula is selected, you will now zoom to their position
- zoom into home system when selected
- general FX reform for stars: illiminated stars, sun like particles etc.
- fixed 3 wrongly assigned components
- ruler will memorize its last position now
- ruler will show distance now, before 2nd point has been placed
- ruler: new hotkey -> zoom to position of 2nd point
- you can now place a custom center object everywhere, which will act as "home system" position
- fixed ruler slider transition to move smoothly
- added suggestions for ruler distance divisor
- system stars will now have randomized shades of colors(within range of their natural color) when placed the 1st time
- fixed sound issue on systems and nebulas
- reenabled the complete default hotkey menu. you can rebind any key now at will, when starting the editor
- you can drag and rotate the map now, when holding space key
- improved and rationalized text display
- added a hotkey for the personal log
- fixed log button showing up in style and initializer selection
- the grid and constellation overlays are now fully integrated(no more external image)
- stars limited to 1300(real stars: 1011), as per recommendation of Stellaris devs, not to go over 1.000 stars
- trails on components have been removed in favor of new fx
- improved empire spawn FX
- added info on FOV and FPS to the lower left corner
- presets fully integrated(no external file)
- fixed custom external images no longer working
- custom images need to go in a folder named "images" now
Version 0.9.6
version 0.9.6 25.12.2020
- added up to 14 additional Star types per system(multi component systems)
- fixed button size of Wolf-Rayet Star
- fixed systems selectable in ruler/yardstick mode
- new hotkey to magnifie background layer
- complete rework of the hyperlane suggestion logic: if a system has to many hyperlanes, its suggestion text will turn red; the logic will now display connected hyperlanes/suggested quantity of hyperlanes; multi star systems will have additional hyperlane quantity
- distance in ruler mode is now displayed as float
- fixed potential memory leak when importing to many external images
- major hotkey reform: see the brand new hotkey menu
- hotkey to clean searchbar, will clean the message log as well now
- fixed exception error when cleaning search bar
- various smaller UI improvements and changes
- major refine of code to release resources
- fixed a bug audio will no longer play, when a system was destroyed
- UI presets will now be saved to the project file
- hovering over a system will show name close to the mouse button now
- added missing confirm message when text was toggled
- fixed selected system/nebula position display bug
- you can rotate the map with keypad keys now
- hyperlane info will now be showen when hovering over system
- added selection/deselection sounds
- added 8 new fonts styles to chose from, inisde the style menu
- fixed various UI overlapps
- moved hyperlane info to system info panel
- significantly reduced memory consumption on various textures use
- slightly increased inward zoom
- added new label to system info: last placed system
- fixed system info panel menu on very long system names
- system name is now limited to 23 diggits to prevent savegame errors
- added a "dummy" second name, which will be saved as well, but has no relevance when exporting your galaxy
- fixed occasional big names on hovering over systems
- fixed rare crash when quick loading with custom name, when original named file wasn't present
- fixed Text off/on message not moving scroll view
- fixed saving/loading project logic entirely
- significant internal changes, probably breaking any previous saved projects
- wrapped the editor into a single .exe file, the presets and importer backgrounds are still present in root
- probably lot of more little fixes and convenience improvements, I forgot to document
Version 0.9.5
- added a double name check, asking you to enter a new name, if name has already been taken
- recalibration of all jump quantity suggestions
- added ned star types: Black Holes, Neutron Stars, Subgiant, Blue Giant, Supergiant, Hypergiant, Wolf Rayet Star
- divided main sequence Star Class F and A into its own branch
- divided subgiant and bright main sequencers into their own branch
- recalibration of all star type colors
- new Hotkey: F4-> toggle overlay
- new Hotkey: F5-> toggle preset constellation image
- new Hotkey: F6-> toggle custom constellation image(see constPos.json to change setup)
- fixed search context when no system has been spawned
- added a ruler type "yardstick" tool(press and hold shift-> mouse buttons left(pos1),right(pos2),middle(center on cursor)
- added info tab on how many star types are placed on the map
- new hotkey: Numpad5-> center map
- fixed potential memory leak, when auto selecting deleted system
- fixed vertical scrollbar not visible in message log
- fixed vertical scrollbar not correctly working in message log
- added confirmation question when trying to save a project
- improved UI on save/load interface
- improved coordinate display
- fixed wrong mouse position display in coordinate tab
- navigation on map is now limited to its outer most borders
- new hotkeys: F8/F9-> quick save/load project
- quicksave hotkey changed to F8
- new hotkey: F7-> toggle center
Version 0.9.4
- added right CTRL for movement/zoom control
- fixed scrolling in editor, when focusing on other than the primary monitor
- fixed custom background import not on equal plane
- fixed random naming not properly initialized
- significantly reduced Nebula size
- middle mouse button fires quick system select now
- applying search will now focus and zoom into searched system
- removed rebind options in start up menu, except zoom
- quick switch additionally on mouse button 3 now
- custom background import now equal with outer borders
- quick switch will now auto select system naming and highlight name(for ultra quick renaming)
- added different star type classes, with diverse color, size, and name size:
0 = brown dwarf(brown color)
1 = white dwarf(white color)
2 = red dwarf(red color)
3 = orange main sequence(orange color)
4 = yellow main sequence(yellow color)
5 = bright main sequence(light blue color)
6 = subgiant(sea blue color)
7 = bright giant(cyan color)
8 = red giant(purple color)
9 = out of norm(magenta color)
- added various dynamic conditions for name sizing(based on fov, systzem size etc.)
- hyperlane mode will add jump lane numbers to name text now(for reference, no hardcoded limit)
- slightly increased maximum zoom out factor
Version 0.9.3
- fixed text on planets not showing when pressing F1
- text toggle has two keys now (F1/F2)
- fixed potential multi error due to wrong property assigment for the background texture/toggle
- you can rename systems now from the primary system(galaxy) view
- reduced the font size of system naming for better overview
- add option to toggle borders
- more visual improvements(background, galaxy center, styles etc.)
- when using more then 2 monitors, the editor does no longer minimize to task bar
- added quick hotkey to switch between create system/select last placed system(comma)
- fixed system naming in system editor
- added a search bar to quickly find systems by name
- added function to import all vanilla system initializers
- added background sound(Stellaris)
- added a dedicated "exit create system" button/hotkey
- added a button to show all hotkeys
- disabled buggy system editor for the time being(might be reinstalled on a future update)
- wrapped coordinate display into a box
- fixed zooming messed up when zooming to far in, or to far out
- softened zooming/moving
- added hotkey combo for quicker zooming/moving
- added diverse styles(backgrounds, colors etc.) to choose from
- added automatic clean function for the messge log
- completely restyled the UI
- added full fledged system and initializer naming from the main editor
- added fully functional, self contained resource files for galaxy export, so you can play right away
Version 0.9.2
version 0.9.2 24.10.2020
- added an option to toggle the galaxy center mesh renderer
- fixed loading project error because of wrong version int
- fixed loadig project error because of non applied GameObjects
- added hotkey (Left CTRL+S) to quicksave a project
- several visual changes(galaxy center, planets, systems, hyperlanes, background etc.)
Version 0.9.1
- added option to import and toggle a 2048x2048 background.png image(place in root folder, like the galaxy.png)
- added option to display screen resolution, mouse coordinates, and game specific coordinates
- added "Exit Editor" option
- changed game loader to full screen, and reimporting the game menu, to allow for pre editor configuration of keys and resolution etc.
- temporarily removed the buggy "Auto Hyperlane" feature in Galaxy creation
- ultimatively removed "Importing from .png" feature, since it's no longer needed???
- changed the formatting of the exported setup_scenario/retalyx_Static_Galaxy.txt file, to allow for more convenient editing in Notepad++
- removed any traces of Stellaris 1.2 relevant event and OnAction files to prevent users from wrecking their games
- added any relevant map/galaxy, and map/setup_scenario .txt files during export, to allow easier statification of the game
- added all missing parameters inside retalyx_Static_Galaxy.txt for Stellaris 2.7+
