Author: JonathanHey folks!Our next major patch, 0.991: The Universe Generation Update, is now live! This update brings major changes to SpaceEngine’s procedural generation systems, elevating all things beyond the known Universe and breaking from the dreaded giant-terra-giant-terra pattern.Generation changes like this cause a universe reset—...
NOTICE: This Beta involves a Universe reset. Many of your saved locations from 0.990 will not work in this version. Use caution, and label your old locations!Hey folks!We're opening the gates on 0.991 with an extended Beta to ensure everything is working before release. We...
Authors: Dr. Megan, Sean, Jonathan, and Brendan Hey folks! In preparation for the public release of the Universe Generation Update, we’re highlighting some major changes to SpaceEngine you can expect with this fresh batch of cosmos! Planetary System Architecture One of the biggest frustrations with 0.990’s procedural universe is...
Authors: Jonathan and BrendanHey folks!We’re heads-down on improvements while we prepare our next major release, 0.991: The Universe Generation Update! The team has been hard at work behind the scenes on all things procedural, bringing you a slew of improvements and fixes that will re-map...
Author: Alexander T. Long, CEOHey folks,This week, we're celebrating Cosmographic Software's third anniversary, and I'm pleased to say we're in a fairly good place. As we look forward to the rest of the year, I'd like to continue my tradition of giving our community a...
Authors: Dr. Megan and BrendanToday's update includes many catalog changes. The highlights include 60 new exoplanets, with 53 new host-stars, and a collection of 42 Jupiter Mass Binary Objects in the Trapezium cluster. It was a good summer for exoplanet announcements, and we have highlighted...
Last week, we introduced the high-resolution screenshot tool, which allows you to take large, detailed images in SpaceEngine. The tool was accompanied by a set of catalog updates, visual refinements, and other general improvements. An overview of these changes is available in last week's blog...
Authors: Alexander T. Long, Vladimir, Dr. Megan, and BrendanLetter from the CEO Five years ago today, SpaceEngine — the monumental achievement of Vladimir Romanyuk — was released on Steam.To start, I want to acknowledge how truly impressive it is for a solo developer to come so...
Authors: Jonathan and Dr. MeganWe hope you enjoyed the April 8 eclipse and had a fun and safe viewing experience! Thanks to everyone who was able to join us for our eclipse live-stream event, hosted by Mike and Jon! If you were not on the...
Author: Alexander T. Long, CEOYesterday we celebrated our second year as a studio!A lot has happened in the last year, and we have plans for even more this year I imagine our community would like to know.Last year was very active for the SpaceEngine team,...