Outerra development news

[wolke85 150]

Now we're talking!

WOW!

[HiFlyer 9,391]

http://forum.outerra.com/index.php?topic=3547.0

 

Version 16.6655 (13 Apr 2016)

• Oculus SDK 1.3 beta support (not tested on CV1)
• old builder on shift+F7, fixed initial load
• fixed FPS walking mode (key 8 )
• fixed rotation in panning mode (shift+Home)
• fixed sandbox menu not closing after scenery editor opens
• fixed coastguard boat hovering in air
• fixed ufo hud grd value
• fixed reverse light on T817

[HiFlyer 9,391]

WIP: Biomes (flora) Part2 http://forum.outerra.com/index.php?topic=3587.0;topicseen

Elephants not included!!!    
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We also have new billboards for the current trees (lower screenshot). The amount of improvement may vary.

[wolke85 150]

Looking fantastic!

Now all we need is some elephants ... :wink:

[HiFlyer 9,391]

WIP: Track physics and animation. http://forum.outerra.com/index.php?topic=3591.msg41156#new

 

[HiFlyer 9,391]

Terrain Collisions WIP.

 

[slicer_uk 1]

balls look like their sliding on a sheet of glass, no friction.

 

having said that, this engine looks fantastic! love the terrain deformation.

[Acetone 34]

Version 16.7057

• new tree species, distributed according to climate data (prepared by KW71)
• improved global river data
• fixed desert biome colors
• collisions with terrain and basic shapes, test objects can be launched with RMB with optional shift/ctrl combinations
• vehicles collide with trees (rigid, TODO: gradual resistance, snapping)
• dirt roads can have mud, affects friction and aerodynamic resistance, muddiness defined per waypoint (test track by Acetone)
• cobblestone road support
• differential lock support, shift+R in T817
• alt+shift+r reload all vehicle scripts
• dynamically adjustable tire radius
• watercraft working on rivers
• aircraft can land on ships
• fixed hud conversion for feet

Many thanks to KW71, Acetone and Uriah for all the dedicated work in preparing this release.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAx47NBizfk

[HiFlyer 9,391]

A bugfix version 16.1.0.7471 released.

For changelog readers:

- fixed vehicle physics in water, fixed boat physics not reacting to waves
- fixed water mesh animation, enhanced (less repetitive) ocean wave spectrum
- wind direction applied to ocean waves
- fixed screenshot path with relative data.cfg paths
- fixed location save with relative paths
- update not called on vehicle in case of script error
- fixed cleanup of old vector data on server data change
- fixed road modulation texture for gravel

- fixed terrain projection mode with mixed datasets (earth + new biome)
- planet variants can have selected datasets customized (except elevation which defines the planet)

- support for multi-axis hid devices (3DConnexion Space Navigator ...)
- fix for projection distortion of laser distance
- fixed black rivers in geomap mode

- bendable/snappable trees that heavy vehicles can overcome, physics only - not visual yet
- added rupture, elasticity and trunk diameter params into tree cfg
- fixed road slant in ui
- fixed road markings (incomplete)
- fixed previous terrain leveling being reset
- fixed panning in ufo mode
- fixed precomputed tile atmo (pale color terrain)

- fix for trees sometimes sunken into ground outside of rivers/roads
- less visible 3D grass transition, green boost for bland grass
- lighter dirt color

- detection of inverted axle bindpose in vehicles, support for wheel radius 0, fixed rigid body offset handling
- terrain tile state consistency fixes, terrain loading, missing trees
- fixed IR focus (msaa1 mode only)
- extended alt+9 collision debug output, vehicle wheel rays info
- fixed aircraft script reload and reset shortcuts
- contact and rolling friction, bounce in physics test objects (defined in objdef)

- added defaults for turret/mantlet
- fixed hand brake defaults
- fixed clearance on vehicles
- vehicles can drive on other objects (previously just glided with collision boxes)

- gl version checking for intel skylake, broadwell
- fixed grass shaders on Nvidia 2xx series

- a grass coloring experiment

Scenery editor:
- multiselect (shift + drag, only for objects not terrain levelings)
- asset picker in asset list
- location browser fixes
- possibility to change selected asset for another one (dblclick in asset list or dblclick when using the asset picker)

[Acetone 34]

New version!
 

version 16.1.0.7503
- grass roads/levelings (TODO: turn grassy option to grass height)
- swamp grass roads (grass+mud)
- grassy option for dirt roads
- support for flat road fitting type (not curved in vertical axis, for better road connections), automatic vertical road fitting handling most cases
- fixed dashed road markings
- fixed leveling width
- fixed terrain and grass getting too bright
- fix for leveling and road leftovers
- no dashed markings on road connections
- fixed ext.controls range (-1..1)
- deep water rendering fixes
- animal sounds in forests made less frequent
- scenery editor fixes

We are also releasing a sample of OSM road and building import. Please download and install the following mods:
swiss_roads.otx - Swiss road network
Bern_OSM.otx - alpha building import for Bern, Switzerland

The building import uses the building models from package imported by Levi, made by tonywob http://forum.outerra.com/index.php?topic=2888.0
Also thanks for contributions and testing by Acetone, KW71, Uriah and Langdon.

Happy New Year everyone!

[HiFlyer 9,391]

Thanks David, I was posting the same thing, and saw you were on so I stopped. Saved me a bit of time linking all those pictures! And good work, by the way!

 

Happy New Year!

[tonywob 4,773]

Super work, looking very nice  :smile:. 

[simmerhead 885]

Oh yeah!

[HiFlyer 9,391]

Its obvious from this both that the road tech has come very far, and that it still has a ways to go. It's very encouraging to see the advancements however, and imagine the potential directions available.

 

A very nice treat for the New Year!

[Acetone 34]

Super work, looking very nice  :smile:. 

Wouldn't have been possible without your library of models