New Screenshots from the 2012 Update

Dan Dixon · 04-19-2012, 07:52 PM

Universe Sandbox 3 is a major update due out later this year for both Windows and Mac. This is a full rewrite of Universe Sandbox in a new 3D engine and will be a free update for everyone who has ever purchased Universe Sandbox on Steam.

(The Steam version is Universe Sandbox 2)

Check out the six new screenshots on the official forums:
http://universesandbox.com/forum/ind...ic,6467.0.html

Totalitator · 04-25-2012, 06:09 AM

Thanks for giving us an update. Those pictures look absolutely fantastic! I am really looking forward to the new version!

Kvothe · 04-25-2012, 06:12 AM

Wow those look amazing

gc|Spitfire · 05-04-2012, 02:05 PM

Great news. Looking forward to the update!

vempajor · 05-05-2012, 03:04 AM

You should make that update as it is in the game Beat Hazard. After some totally new features got implemented to the game, a window is appearing when we start it where you can select which version to start: Classic or the New one. So it'd be great if the current 2D version remain next to the new 3D. (This would also solve the problem for earlier buyers who can run the game in this current form but won't be able cause the higher system req-s what the 3D ver will need.)

Dan Dixon · 05-06-2012, 08:23 PM

That's a very reasonable and good suggestion.

However... that would require continuing to support v2. One of the big advantages of the full rewrite is that we can do away with many of the dependencies that have to be installed before the program can run (like .NET and C++ redistributables). These not installing correctly has been a major headache and time sink.

The goal is to make v3 so great that no one will want to run v2... that said, we may make it available in some form for those that still want to run the old version.

We don't expect the requirements of v3 to be any higher than v2. So if v2 will run on your system so will v3. Although it's possible that some visual effects will only work on higher end video cards, basically any computer from the last ~5 years should be able to run the new version.

And to be clear... both versions are in 3D.

MST3K · 05-11-2012, 06:41 AM

OMG that looks incredible!

Great game, and it's going to get better.

Kaboom · 05-13-2012, 09:23 AM

Looks great I wish I didn't know a bout it.

Rogersdead · 05-13-2012, 12:46 PM

Very impressive. Looking forward to it.

Fakez · 05-26-2012, 08:37 PM

That's nice, can't wait for the release!! Keep up the good work

Lord_Wadsworth · 06-08-2012, 11:23 PM

Dan Dixon you are a tease and I cannot wait for this.

Tomenaki · 06-27-2012, 08:55 PM

Oh wow, that's wonderful news and I am loving the screens. =D

Dan Dixon · 07-13-2012, 04:03 PM

Thanks again for all the kind words. We can't wait to share this with all of you!

gijas04 · 07-15-2012, 01:48 PM

Hey Dan, when is the update coming out? Im getting a little bored with Celestia these days..

04-19-2012, 07:52 PM	#1
Dan Dixon Universe Sandbox Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 59 Posts: 226	New Screenshots from the 2012 Update Universe Sandbox 3 is a major update due out later this year for both Windows and Mac. This is a full rewrite of Universe Sandbox in a new 3D engine and will be a free update for everyone who has ever purchased Universe Sandbox on Steam. (The Steam version is Universe Sandbox 2) Check out the six new screenshots on the official forums: http://universesandbox.com/forum/ind...ic,6467.0.html Last edited by Dan Dixon: 04-19-2012 at 07:57 PM.

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04-25-2012, 06:09 AM	#2
Totalitator Join Date: Dec 2010 Reputation: 51 Posts: 431	Thanks for giving us an update. Those pictures look absolutely fantastic! I am really looking forward to the new version!

04-25-2012, 06:12 AM	#3
Kvothe Join Date: Feb 2011 Reputation: 30 Posts: 93	Wow those look amazing

05-04-2012, 02:05 PM	#4
gc\|Spitfire Join Date: Jan 2012 Reputation: 5 Posts: 96	Great news. Looking forward to the update!

05-05-2012, 03:04 AM	#5
vempajor Join Date: Dec 2009 Reputation: 161 Posts: 2,142	You should make that update as it is in the game Beat Hazard. After some totally new features got implemented to the game, a window is appearing when we start it where you can select which version to start: Classic or the New one. So it'd be great if the current 2D version remain next to the new 3D. (This would also solve the problem for earlier buyers who can run the game in this current form but won't be able cause the higher system req-s what the 3D ver will need.)

05-06-2012, 08:23 PM	#6
Dan Dixon Universe Sandbox Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 59 Posts: 226	That's a very reasonable and good suggestion. However... that would require continuing to support v2. One of the big advantages of the full rewrite is that we can do away with many of the dependencies that have to be installed before the program can run (like .NET and C++ redistributables). These not installing correctly has been a major headache and time sink. The goal is to make v3 so great that no one will want to run v2... that said, we may make it available in some form for those that still want to run the old version. We don't expect the requirements of v3 to be any higher than v2. So if v2 will run on your system so will v3. Although it's possible that some visual effects will only work on higher end video cards, basically any computer from the last ~5 years should be able to run the new version. And to be clear... both versions are in 3D.

05-11-2012, 06:41 AM	#7
MST3K Join Date: Nov 2011 Reputation: 145 Posts: 440	OMG that looks incredible! Great game, and it's going to get better.

05-13-2012, 09:23 AM	#8
Kaboom Join Date: Feb 2010 Reputation: 116 Posts: 1,019	Looks great I wish I didn't know a bout it.

05-13-2012, 12:46 PM	#9
Rogersdead Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 286 Posts: 2,107	Very impressive. Looking forward to it.

05-26-2012, 08:37 PM	#10
Fakez Join Date: May 2010 Reputation: 77 Posts: 526	That's nice, can't wait for the release!! Keep up the good work

06-08-2012, 11:23 PM	#11
Lord_Wadsworth Join Date: Jun 2009 Reputation: 182 Posts: 496	Dan Dixon you are a tease and I cannot wait for this.

06-27-2012, 08:55 PM	#12
Tomenaki Join Date: Feb 2012 Reputation: 0 Posts: 45	Oh wow, that's wonderful news and I am loving the screens. =D

07-13-2012, 04:03 PM	#13
Dan Dixon Universe Sandbox Join Date: May 2011 Reputation: 59 Posts: 226	Thanks again for all the kind words. We can't wait to share this with all of you!

07-15-2012, 01:48 PM	#14
gijas04 Join Date: Dec 2008 Reputation: 6 Posts: 666	Hey Dan, when is the update coming out? Im getting a little bored with Celestia these days..