Changes for version 9.9.8

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Time zone updated as we move from one to another.
• UTC time does not change as we move from place to place.

Changes for version 9.9.7

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Frame Rate Boost using reduced update rates of texture maps.
• Added boost fps option in graphics options screen.

Changes for version 9.9.6

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added wave length control for waves options.
• Docking dialog has two modes, anchoring and docking.
• Added viscosity setting for ships.
• Auto zoom turned off for F5 view.
• Fixed overlapping text on main screen.
• Added dgruddr, dgturn instruments.
• Added rudder delay in vehicle.cfg [controls_delay]
• Controls_delay set by ship size unless appears in vehicle.cfg.

Changes for version 9.9.4

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added NMEA sentence $GPGLL.
• Fixed bug in $GPRMC command.
• Added Conning display dialog.
• Added external view of conning display.
• Added conning digital instrument.
• Optimized source lights.
• Fixed some tooltips on options dialog.

Changes for version 9.9.2

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added Freeze Motion button for freezing a ship while docked.
• Saving Freeze state when a ship is docked.
• Fixed buttons state on dock dialogs when dock screen attached to panel.
• Ctrl+F3,F4 Allowing simulations rates less than 1.
• Fixed loading cars onto decks, and saving their positions in situations.
• Fixed vehicles positions change when moving from scenery to scenery.
• Light sources on ships disappear bug fixed.

Changes for version 9.9.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Capture the joystick always also when using external views.
• Fixed date change issue, year can be 2005 or up.
• Fixed change time to now where there are negative numbers.
• Moon can be seen during the day.
• Added the views dialog to vehicle dialog and keyboard shortcut.
• Added wind and current mini panel to the map.
• Current speed and direction saved in situation.

Changes for version 9.8.8

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Saving sails positions and auto_sail state in situation.
• Fixed motion update for windmills, winsocks and windvanes.
• Fixed bug when body broken exists cannot see body simple.
• Allow negative values in doors_angle, doors_move, sweeps_angle, folds_angle.
• Get real weather will set real time also using correct time zone.
• Added rudder angle on panels.
• Added button to pause/resume animations on the parts dialog.
• Fixed bug with animations and propellers update speed.
• Animation state is sent by netplay and also stored in replay.
• External views are resiable and more adapted to multiple views.
• Fixed speed over water for boats with elements under current.
• Added Traffic vehicles, and traffic vehicle screen.

Changes for version 9.8.6

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed bugs with water foam color updating and rendering.
• Smoother and longer day and night transitions.
• Prevent external windows in fullscreen mode.
• Add option for legacy map colors in map and ECDIS.
• Cancel external views when closed.
• Added anchor_lights to Ranger and Sail_Boat.

Changes for version 9.8.5

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added more NMEA setences, GPRMC, GPZDA, GPHDT, GPROT, GPVHW, GPMWV, GPDPT.
• Fixed multiple NMEA issues.
• Added auto pilot gain adjustment.
• Added stopper functions to GPS.
• Added total time counter to GPS.
• GPS is updated constantly.
• GPS speed bug when outside scenery is fixed.

Changes for version 9.8.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added turn rate instruments. ( turn3, turn4 ).
• Added decimal precision to dg_compass instrument, Auto Pilot and GPS. ( dg_comp1, dg_comp_10 ).
• Added option to update real weather every half hour.
• Fixed GPS waypoints update.
• Radar head up mode shows compass directions relative to ship.
• Fixed Bearing indicator in head up mode on RADAR.
• Towing between boats saved and restored.
• Replays made longer up to 2:40 hours, added option in graphics.
• More accurate autopilot adjustment.
• Collision horn option added.

Changes for version 9.7.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Showing all objects on the map even if submerged.
• Showing all objects on the radar when OVER button is pressed.
• Removed the parameter max_astern from element design.
• Added profile editing screen for boat motor performance.
• Added table for propeller throttle vs efficiency from -1 to +1.
• Fixed bug in vehicle towing and adjusted towing forces.

Changes for version 9.6.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Saving camera position in bridge and camera upright status.
• Added minimized mode to all dialogs, with smaller fonts to match.
• Maximize button has three states, maximized, minimized and normal.
• Added title design screen under design titles menu.
• Fixed bug of no lighting on scene panel at night.
• Smoothed the netplay positions when data is choppy.
• Smoothed the docking, allow cables to change length with large forces.
• Lights are rendered more reliably at night.
• Saving vehicle lights state in situation.
• Ropes can be tightended and loosened by continuous pressing on +/-.

Changes for version 9.5.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed bug in ambient lighting in scene.
• Tide amplitude adjusted to scale in feet.
• Fixed displacement waves not working in replay.
• Added output of wave period in seconds.
• Saving docking points postions for docked boats.
• Fixed mean water level in advanced dialog does not return to zero.
• Saving fuel state, sails state, auto pilot state in situation.
• Added fuel adjustement slider.
• Radar turns when engine is on at 1.333 sec per revolution.
• Fixed bug in rendering wake twice in RADAR for own vehicle.
• Added speed reading to fps data.

Changes for version 9.4.5

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed a bug in attaching anchor.
• Fixed a bug in missing night reflections.
• Fixed a bug in source lights on ship.
• Fixed dynamic tide calculation to have tide twice a day.
• Added UTC time on the map.
• Added thruster levers to the replay and netplay.
• Fixed vehicle shakes in replay or netplay when out of scenery areas.
• Kelvin wakes are positioned at the bow wave and not at the tip of boats.

Changes for version 9.4

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added slider2 joystick axis for supporting ship controllers.
• Fixed point index errors in docking dialog.
• Added two more anchor points on bow.
• Fixed possible crash when program starts.
• Drawing boat path on maps by default.
• Auto zoom on track view by default.
• Added wakes and track history on RADAR.
• Synthetic tracks on radar by additional button.
• Fixed bug in bump shaders when key mapped bitmaps are used.
• Added animation buttons on the dock dialog.
• Fixed throttles positions of boat panel.
• Maximum number of boat lights increased to 128.
• Fixed assymetric bow and stern thruster behavior.
• Added cloud thickness and second layer, also to forecast.
• All objects are lit when brightness is low and not just at night.

Changes for version 9.3

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Radar speed made slower.
• Fixed random crashes when saving objects.
• Fixed time zone adjustment in weather screen.
• Made smaller panel for boats.
• Allow adding waypoints for all boats when none is selected.
• Fixed Bug with camera upright state.
• New docking panel with more docking points and individual control for each point.
• Fixed random crashes when rendeing device was lost due to other programs running.

Changes for version 9.2

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Updated time zone calculation.
• Shadow maps size for ships improved.
• Added cpu sleep time slider.
• Fixed shadow quality issues for vehicles.
• Gear down by default.
• Added more length to mooring ropes.
• Increased radar rotation speed to 1 per second.
• Drawing targets on RADAR only when in range.
• Camera upright added to options screen.
• Showing only waypoints for selected boat on maps.
• When loading boat as your own it has engine off and autopilot off.
• Added buttons for showing lights.x and source lights.
• Reduced range of cabin light to 50 meters.
• Fixed scenery animation design and loading behavior.
• Save and load joystick profiles.
• Save and load keyboard profiles.
• Added autosave option every 10 seconds.
• Added flood light to lights panel.
• Save backup of objects.txt when saving user objects.
• Fixed crash with saving user objects.
• Wave reduction in ports near land or inside marinas.

Changes for version 9.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed loading encoded objects in common folder.
• Fixed floaters with encoded mesh do not load.
• Added loop waypoints.
• Increased size of label of ship name.
• Added tips for all options dialogs.
• Added "dgcamera" camera instrument.
• Added azipod control to joystick axes.
• Render objects double sided and above water in cockpit.
• Added motion dampening to vehicle dynamics and options.
• Added light type Source to boat lights.cfg, activated by anchor lights.
• Added JTS boat to show sample of source lights in lights.cfg.

Changes for version 8.9.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added two more docking points in bow.
• Made mooring forces lighter.
• Smoothed readings of rpm_rel instruments.
• Weapons always lock-on when selected.
• Telescope can be used to show lock on.
• Default wave_scale value reduced.
• Added boat box adjustment dialog.
• Added button to adjust propeties and box.
• Added more vehicle animations, anim_1.x...anim_4.x.
• Added [max_astern] to motor elements properties.

Changes for version 8.8.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Bow and stern thruster power set as in VSF.
• Radar ranges made according to convention.
• Zoom button removed from radar.
• Radar circles can be hidden.
• Radar image does not fade.
• Additional objects rendered in radar.
• Added weapon lights.
• Added explosion lights.
• Moving vehicle to another point disconnect its docks.
• Added weapons dialog, also to keys and to telescope.
• Tug lines rendered as ropes not chains.
• Fixed bug of time goes too fast.
• Moved the front docking points to rear.
• Default panel made slightly transparent.
• Added rpm_rel, rpm1_rel, rpm2_rel instruments.
• Fixed bug with saving local panel.
• Anchors and moorings can be moved and placed on docks and water.

Changes for version 8.7.5

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Anchor.x animation and part no longer in use.
• Dock points define also bow and stern anchor positions.
• Anchors have chaines textures and mooring have rope textures.
• Added new situation button to Situation screen.
• Fixed bug of removing the wrong vehicle in netplay mode.
• Fixed bug of does not disconnect when closing session.
• Timeout for players diconnect changed from 5 seconds to 30 seconds.
• Added Zoom Unzoom using Z,X buttons.
• Fixed thrusters too strong when using the panel controls.
• Added option to resume situation using real time and real weather.
• Fixed wrong position of anchor and hook attachment.
• Fixed Dock None and dock release behavior.

Changes for version 8.7.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

Thanks to Μάκης Στεφανάτος (makis stefanatos) for the good ideas:
the bigger and more accurate displacement waves and the additional anchors.

• Fixed cloud base gets negative on real weather when scenery is very deep.
• Fixed heading reading in fps mode when boat selected.
• Added Kelvin wakes to all ships and sizes.
• Kelvin wave scale can be adjusted by wave_scale in vehicle config.
• Active sea size made larger and more detailed.
• Reduced CPU load when rendering displacement wakes.
• Fixed bug with saving vehicle speeds.
• Added wave_scale to vehicle config to adjust displacement waves.
• Fixed element selection bug in elements design screen.
• Camera can move around vehicle in track mode.
• Fixed bug in track mode toggle.
• Added stern anchor.
• Added two bow anchors.

Changes for version 8.6.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added new panel for boats based on panel by George Karamaneas.
• Added intruments for autobeta, autoalt, autovert.
• Added instruments map_button, gps_button, radar_button buttons.
• Added ins_animation for showing animation state.
• Added insturments dg_thrust1, dg_thrust2.
• All switches can be toggled by a single click.
• Fixed a bug with panel selection dialog.
• Fixed bug in importing files from older scenery.
• Added see_tips, see_waypoints to configuration saved.
• Added sound and joystick toggles options ( J, Shift + J).
• Removed redundant design toggle (button J).
• Add vehicle gallery on key press Q.
• Show waypoints show the waypoint buoys.
• Show labels shows waypoint labels.
• Fixed Meaure distance dropping left digits.
• Drawing deck only when vehicle has hide_water.
• Fixed bug with usage of anchor.x part on boats.
• Fixed bug in cockpit visibility when hide_water off.
• Auto pilot for boat starts with normal speed.
• Auto pilot thruttle action refined.

Changes for version 8.5.5

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed hiding water behavior.
• Fixed box calculation for boats and deck creation.
• Fixed propeller selection order for azipods.
• Fixed bug with deck creation when hide water was toggled.
• Added show arrays in addition to show vegetation.
• Objects in refs moved to graphic options.
• Fixed picking on instrument maps.
• Fixed missing ships in 3D maps.
• When moving between scenery areas all tows are released.
• Added scenery selection to map.

Changes for version 8.5.2

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Faster loading of scenery objects.
• Importing auto_objects.txt into tile_objects.txt.
• Collisions with dock bug fixed when using chase view.
• Situation is saved before changing scenery.
• Fixed a bug with changing scenery.
• Thunders made more sparse.

Changes for version 8.5

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Weapons with transparencies rendered correctly.
• Chanaged ETE to ETA on GPS.
• Reversed wind direction on map according to oceanic convention.
• Accurate boat shapes on radar and map.
• Night objects will not be loaded in design mode, making editing easier.
• Allow boat to be seen out of cabin when hide_water is off.
• Added menu items in change and tools menu for all dialogs and tools.
• Thrusters positions and size fixed for all ships.
• Fixed a bug with settings deck altitude while docking.
• Fixed Cannot pick objects with night versions in design mode.
• Fixed a bug with cloning objects in design mode.
• Added controls_autozero option to vehicle options.
• When tile_objects is too large auto_objects is loaded instead.
• Animation key also toggles scenery animation.

Changes for version 8.4

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed objetcs floating in the air by limiting size of tile_objest.
• Fixed Cannot see bouys on radar.
• Added use tile_objects in land settings.
• Added default sand.txt which to prevent spoiled tile_objects.
• Radar decays more slowly with increaed gain.
• More accurate boat size on maps.
• Weapons rendered after main body allowing transparencies to work.
• Added waterjet turning dynamics using vector motor elements.
• Added waterjet boat as a sample of waterjet dynamics.
• Reduced size of propeller cavitation smoke.
• Fixed GPS speed not same as panel speed.
• Thrusters reset on double click.
• Added 32 bit version of the program.

Changes for version 8.3

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added see_panel_outside to vehicle options.
• Added is_panel_outside to Vehicle config.
• Toggle lights key bug fixed.
• Added anchor animation.(anchor.x)
• Flames size made relative to throttle.
• Saved splash_threshold and splash_scale in vehicle.cfg
• Array is dry added to the land options.
• Added option to hide replay.
• Added elevation limit to avoid strange scenery problems.
• Added external camera as window.
• Thrusters do not return to zero when not picked.
• Sail dialog fixed wind direction arrow disappearing.
• Added anchor and reef state to saved situations.
• Added sails reef keyboard commands.
• Fixed bug with vegetation removal from roads.
• Added Objects Always in View.
• Added scan scenery option.
• Allow selecting scenery inside a scenery.
• Added keys to moving parts and lights.
• Allow selecting any scenery on map and move there.
• Added pass under bridges.
• Added missing ship icon.
• Fixed a bug in object decoding.
• Fixed a bug with saving vehicle options.

Changes for version 8.2

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Fixed a bug with object visibility in scenery.
• Fixed animations in vehicle and scenery objects.
• Added missing functions in scripts.
• Fixed Problem with dock points on boats.
• Added is_simple_mesh to boat properties.
• Added is_full_color to boat properties.
• Sceneries will load well when tile_objects is very big.
• Added sim rate control bottons on keyboard settings.
• Added mouse wheel scrolling to vehicle galley.
• Added Full_Color to GUI, checked with PNG boats.
• Fixed bug with speed calculation for boats.

Changes for version 8.1

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Added gallery dialog - with vehicle replacement option.
• Added view and gallery dialog to vehicle tabs.
• Fixed reading situation boat name with space does not appear.
• Fixed disappearing instruments in cabin.
• Added camera movement on Shift + Mouse Wheel, Control + Mouse Wheel.
• Fixed Decreased max. speeds compared to VSF.
• Fixed smokes on flames not the same size.
• Fixed object search in scenery path and common.
• Changed bump.jpg to bumps.jpg so it will not collide with VSF.
• Imports older VS scenery and boats.
• Fixed Disappearing dialogs on bridge.
• Displacement option cannot be selected with maximal waves.
• Fixed docking points for all boats.
• Fixed missing wait screens.
• Check collision saved and all to disable landing on objects.
• Draw smaller scenery ontop of lager ones on maps.

Changes for version 8.0

Bug Fixes and new features:

• Complete rewrite of terrain and scenery engine.
• Complete rewrite of ocean and sea engine.
• Object caching with fast and efficient scenery loading.
• Immediate day night switching, no reloading required.
• Newer and better instruments, including Radar, Map, Sonar and more.
• Flexible and adjustable key assignment.
• Better docking attaching to docks nearby
• Beter element design with pickable elements.
• External instruments open in separate windows.
• NMEA output to external devices.
• Accurate celestial calculations of sun, moon, stars.
• Dynamic tide with adjustable amplitude and mean water level.
• Waves height, sea surface, depending on wind speed.
• Very flexible additional camera view, independant of main camera.