Virtual Paradise news

Virtual Paradise 0.3.5

Wed, 25 Aug 2010 00:53:08 +0200

A new version of Virtual Paradise is available for download now
The new version has a lot of small changes and a few bigger changes. One of the more noticeable changes is the addition of a rendering mode using shaders. In the new render mode objects near the view distance limit fade in and out when you walk around.

Here is the full list of changes:

Removed unnecessary error checking in OpenGL renderer(speedup)
Removed unnecessary texture bind in OpenGL renderer(also possible speedup)
Support for double sided faces from RWX files
Removed unnecessary texture bind in RWX renderer
Disable texture masks when rendering skybox
Send object clicks to world server
Loading indicator for Mac OS X version
Set 24 bit Z-buffer in Direct3D renderer
Fixed Direct3D transparency issues
Users list on Mac OS X version
Physics mesh generation on background thread
Selecting placeholder objects(black triangles) now possible
Ground object updates when changing worlds
Add messages in chat box when connection to universe or world server is lost
Fixed race condition that could result in a crash
Added b and x for black as color names
Fix partly transparent object placeholders(black triangles)
Removed unused material calls for specular lighting
Added check to prevent crash when object is not found in object change event handler
Better normal generation for RWX models
Support avatar model RWX files
Don't load texture if it doesn't have any references left after downloading
Added OpenGL renderer using shaders
Fade objects in distance for OpenGL renderer with shaders
Gradually change view distance
Added support for mask= and tag= in texture command
Read configuration file to select renderer
Read configuration file to get frames per second limit
Less format conversions when loading images

New version of Virtual Paradise

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:44:45 +0200

Version 0.3.2 is for Windows and Ubuntu Linux is ready for download.
Among the new features are improved speed, automatic viewing distance, partial Direct3D support and smiley faces for avatars
For a full list of changes, take a look at the changelog for this and the previous release yesterday.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.13

Tue, 29 Dec 2009 10:47:27 +0100

Version 0.2.13 adds particle emitters, it is far from finished and has some odd bugs but some of you still might want to experiment with it. You can only create the particle emitters from a script at the moment.

Here's a screenshot of a particle emitter in Virtual Paradise:

It actually looks much better when it's animated.
There are some other changes in this version and earlier versions, you can read about those on the changelog.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.10

Tue, 01 Dec 2009 00:31:12 +0100

Finally! A new version of Virtual Paradise has arrived.
To see all the changes you can check the changelog on the wiki.

I also cleaned up the building world and created some lots for everyone to build on.

Website back online

Fri, 03 Apr 2009 21:12:20 +0200

After being gone for over a day, the website is back online. It turned out I didn't pay for it... I intended to pay for it but didn't get a reminder from the ISP because of a changed email address so I just forgot about it. I'm glad they got it fixed before the weekend.

Sorry about the downtime.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.8

Sun, 29 Mar 2009 21:40:40 +0200

Lot's of changes this time. New in this release: flying works again, some support for animated ms3d files, world settings, installable deb package for Ubuntu and lots of bugfixes. This version should crash a lot less often.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.7

Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:15:59 +0100

Virtual Paradise version 0.2.7 is now available for download! There are some great changes in this version like 3D sound and faster loading objects(it loads 3 at the same time now). Check the changelog to see what the other changes are.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.5

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 20:28:52 +0100

Changes:
All operating systems:

Works with new world server.
Show errors when changing an object fails.
Objects reset to their original properties when changing an object fails.
Automatically create object cache folder.
Use vertex buffer objects when available.
Fixed crash when DNS lookup for server fails.

Linux(GTK):

Use system font DejaVu Sans when available.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.4

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 23:54:36 +0200

Virtual Paradise version 0.2.4 has been released

Changes in the new version

All operating systems:

Rotating multiple selected objects now works.
Some minor memory leaks fixed.
Object properties don't get overwritten when multiple objects with different properties are selected.
Build window changes depending on the type of object that's currently selected, but there is only one type at the moment.
Added DMG installer.

Linux(GTK):

Added working world list.

Mac OS X:

Sockets now run on the main thread.
Separate login window instead of login sheet on top of the main window.

Windows:

Fixed bug where the background of the chat window was not repainted.

From now on changes will also be listed on this wiki page.

Virtual Paradise 0.2.3 released

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 20:21:18 +0200

Version 0.2.3 is now available for download, changes in this version:

All operating systems:

Added collision detection.

Linux(GTK):

GUI is now usable. Moving around, chatting and building work.
Now works with NVidia graphics drivers.

Mac OS X:

Added working build window.

Windows:

Added the possibility to type chat messages while the 3D view is selected.
New look for tabs window.
Fixed bug that prevented names from showing up in chat.
Themed border for chat display.
Added user id of object owner to the object properties window.