What's new in FWsim 3.5.0.54
Apr 29, 2024
New in FWsim 3.5.0.44 (Mar 20, 2024)
- All Editions:
- Having effects be displayed as a different type or caliber is now simpler. (This can be done in the Effect Editor in the File menu)
- FWsim Pro:
- Custom extra data associated with your effect can now be changed not only in the “Fireworks Database” (Tools menu), but also in the Effects Editor in the File menu. There is also an option to display this window every time you save a new effect.
- Better handling of inches as shell size on US computers (it’s still not perfect, and we aim to make further improvements in a later update)
New in FWsim 3.5.0.39 (Mar 1, 2024)
- Bugfixes:
- The single shots that come with FWsim now all show up as 50mm. (Previously, some of them were stored as caliber 200mm).
- Dark Mode permanently disabled on Windows 7, as it caused crashes on some systems
New in FWsim 3.5.0.35 (Feb 1, 2024)
- Timeline performance improvement - this is relevant when editing shows with many cues
- During auto-update, you can now select whether you want the stable version or the latest beta update. (except on the Steam version, where this is not available)
- Bugfixes
New in FWsim 3.4.1.56 (Jul 1, 2023)
New in FWsim 3.4.1.55 (Jun 10, 2023)
- Bugfix: Crash when loading 3D models on some systems
New in FWsim 3.4.1.53 (Jun 1, 2023)
- Improvements to 3D model importing. If your 3D model is still not working, please let us know.
- FWsim can now import models from Sketchfab.com. We recommend Sketchfab, their 3D models work very well with FWsim.
- FWsim Pro:
- “Snap Cues to other Cues”: Snap radius now gets smaller when you zoom in on the timeline
- “Insert and Remove time”: Now with minutes / seconds / milliseconds
- Bugfix: Layout problem on label export
New in FWsim 3.4.1.48 (Apr 20, 2023)
- Update for FWsim Pro only:
- Option to ignore errors during export. (FWsim checks for maximum number of modules as well as other things during export. Previously, FWsim refused to export a show if any of these checks fail. Now, FWsim will ask you whether to proceed with the export despite the data problems.)
- Max module number for the Cobra firing system is now 200, not 100.
New in FWsim 3.4.1.44 (Apr 10, 2023)
- YouTube Upload Improvements.
New in FWsim 3.4.1.36 (Mar 14, 2023)
- All editions:
- Stars now available in XSmall size
- FWsim Pro:
- PyroRevolution firing system
- Fixed bug: When overwriting a custom component in the effects editor, the effects using it would not be updated.
- Ability to receive SMPTE Timecode via Audio, from other applications running on the same or different computers. (If you would like to receive audio timecode from an application running on the same computer, please use VB Virtual Audio Cable.
- Cobra file format updated to v6, now DMX events supported
New in FWsim 2.4.1.16 (Dec 26, 2022)
- “License info and upgrade” in Help menu. Use this to upgrade to FWsim v3.
New in FWsim 2.3.0.0 (Jun 17, 2013)
- Smoke simulation and building shadows in videos (activated via Tools > Preferences)
- RAM usage reduced.
- Stepper length is now unlimited. Just enter an arbitrary number in the textbox.
- Fixed synchronization problem between music and effects
- Effects Editor:
- Dimensions of effects can be viewed using View > Show Dimensions
- Numerous cake editor improvements (w-shaped, custom delay between shots, the variance is adjustable, and it's now possible to duplicate a selection of entries)
- Ascent stars can be added to shells
- Strobing and Crackling Tails
- Very short tails can be built. For that, reduce the "burn duration variance" in the tails node.
- Speed of crackling and crossette can be adjusted. By default, it is set to "Auto".
- Drag-and-drop in the effect tree. Copy-and-paste is also available.
- Arbitrary color for crackling
- A new "birthtime" slider allows stars to appear later
New in FWsim 2.1.17 (Jun 17, 2013)
- The time is displayed on top of the timeline.
- 3D objects are now loaded by FWsim that previously caused problems.
- Miscellaneous bugfixes and small improvements.
New in FWsim 2.1.0 (Feb 19, 2011)
- New 3D World Editor: Import 3D Models and arrange them however you like! You can find free 3D Models at Google Warehouse.
- Video rendering is 3-4x faster
- Video size can be changed in Tools -> Preferences
- New Camera Mode: "FreeCamera", which is controlled by mouse & keyboard
- Use "Very High" quality setting for motion blur
- When you edit a camera move, you always edit the end position. To make that clear, FWsim automatically jumps to the end of that move.
- Changed behaviour: Music is inserted automatically, you don't have to click into the timeline
- Recovery system: Should FWsim not exit correctly, you can always get your show file back.
- Click Help -> Update to check for new version.
- Lots of small improvements and bugfixes
New in FWsim 2.0.4 (Dec 1, 2010)
- 360° 3D Background
- Mortars are visible in the 3D world
- Option to disable the ground (use this for your own background images!)
- Color-changing effects
- Custom Cake Editor
- New Effect nodes: Tourbillon, Farfalle, Whistle
- Bengal Flames
- Falling Leaves
- Helicopter camera
- Show editor has tracks for easier alignment
- Better sound
- Option to change the shell size in a show
- Autozoom in effect editor
New in FWsim 1.1.0 (Aug 26, 2010)
- Graphics improvement: Better-looking stars and much better sparks
- Massive performance improvements, nearly no stuttering even with big shows
- Effect Library: Preview images and filtering by type (e.g. mine, shell, ...)
- Faster video rendering
- Even less loading time
- Video rendering: XVid codec is automatically selected & configured (if it's installed)
New in FWsim 1.0.2 (Aug 25, 2010)
- Bugfixes and usability improvements
New in FWsim 1.0.0 (Apr 16, 2010)
- Graphics:
- Ground with dynamic illumination
- Improved explosion performance
- Graphics Settings: High / Medium / Low. Use "Low" for better performance.
- Particle Motion Blur (only when quality is "High")
- Show Designer:
- 3D effect fronts
- Camera moves
- Cool stepper variations
- Semiautomatic Music Synchronization (beta). Just right-click on Music and select "Synchronize".
- Improved positioning
- Effects:
- Rockets
- Catherine Wheels
- Crossettes
- Heart Shells
- Ground Shells
- Small stars (Use them for consumer fireworks)
- More parameters and options for all effects
- More standard effects by LT, Pyrosamm and maximustheone
- Improved physics simulation
- Miscellaneous:
- Stereo sound
- Heuristic algorithm for effect volume estimation
- Fixed camera distortion. It looked like mortars on the far left or right side were angled.
- Fixed interface problems with big system fonts
New in FWsim 0.5.2 (Apr 6, 2010)
- Background Images
- Sparks and Tails look better
- Effect Editor: More options (e.g. strobe frequency)
- Explosion Time shown in Timeline
- Keyboard input for all numbers
- Bugfixes: Audio, "settings.xml not found"