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0.990.48.2024 Public Beta

Hey folks!

It's been five years to the day since SpaceEngine was released on Steam. We're celebrating this milestone with the addition of a high-resolution screenshot tool, letting you capture the universe in greater detail than ever before!

We've put together a blog post with a how-to for the new tool, as well as a retrospective of our development! Check it out here: https://spaceengine.org/news/blog240611/


We're also expecting some bugs with this Beta, so be sure to report any you find in the Troubleshooting and Bug Reports Discussion tab on Steam or #bug-reports on the official Discord! (Remember to include as much detail as possible!)

[h3]Changelog[/h3]
  • Added high-resolution screenshot tool (See linked blog post for a how-to!)
  • Improved integration of Settings and Tools windows with the main menu
  • Updated exoplanet and host star catalog
  • Updated binary asteroid catalog
  • Improved the appearance of Eris and Sedna (for real this time!)
  • Miscellaneous catalog fixes, such as the distance to galaxy and black hole S5 0836+71
  • Added button to video capture dialog to open the output folder
  • Added missing gamma correction to several tone mapping options
  • Added new tone mapping options: AgX Punchy, Reinhard SE, Rec 709, and sRGB
    -Rec 709 and sRGB are mainly for reference, they are not designed for HDR content and clip harshly with bright pixel values; manual exposure adjustment recommended for best results.
  • Fixed some settings not saving while in the main menu