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How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

Space megastructures

Basic life simulation

More dynamic terraforming & improved climate simulation

Better collisions on a wider range of scales

Missions and objectives

Steam Workshop support

Achievements

Language localization

Improved human scale mode

HTC Vive support (investigating supporting Oculus Touch)

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September 21

Alpha 19 is Coming Soon

If you've been following along the past few months, you know that the road to Alpha 19 has been filled with obstacles and unexpected twists and turns.

The good news is that it looks like we've rounded the last bend, and there’s just a bit more to go. Alpha 19 is coming soon.

It's taken us longer than we had hoped, but our continuing progress on it means that it's also becoming even more awesome than we had hoped.

Our biggest new physics features are the new tidal forces, which include Roche limit and tidal heating, and the new fragmentation and particle system. These big changes brought a lot of issues with them, but they've also made simulations much more dynamic, exciting, and realistic.

And while half of the team has been busy working through these big new features, the other half has been fixing and improving other areas of Universe Sandbox ².

We have a list of bug fixes over a page long that will make their way into Alpha 19. Some of these are small edge-case bugs, and others have been longstanding issues that we've finally had the time to address, like fixing the editing and locking for mass, radius, and density.

What else is coming?

New budget system for better fragment & particle performance
New explosion effects
New music tracks
Improved volatile simulation allowing the disintegration of whole planets
Improved selection tools (selectable particles, supernovas, & more)
New historical sims
A few new & improved models for human-sized objects
New supernova visuals & simulation effects
And much more...

For a full list of what's already been added and fixed in the preview versions of Alpha 19, see our What's New.

Want to try a preview version of Alpha 19?

1. Right-click on the game title in your Steam Library
2. Click on ‘Properties’
3. Select the ‘Betas’ tab
4. Set the dropdown menu to 'alpha19preview'
5. Close the Properties window
6. Steam will now update Universe Sandbox ² to the preview version
7. Once updated, launch Universe Sandbox ²

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June 21

Updated 2016 Roadmap

We’re about halfway through 2016, and that means it’s time for an update on the Universe Sandbox ² roadmap we shared at the beginning of the year.

Check out the updated roadmap on our blog:
Updated 2016 Roadmap.

With some new team members and a to-do list of awesome features and improvements, we’re very excited for what’s in store for the rest of 2016.

We hope you share our enthusiasm for exploring this ambitious project.

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Minimum:

Processor: 1.6GHz dual-core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: 512 MB Video Memory, Shader Model 3.0
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended:

Processor: 2.6GHz quad-core
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: 1 GB Video Memory
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: For VR mode, see recommended Vive requirements

Minimum:

OS: OS X 10.9+
Processor: 1.6GHz dual core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL, 512 MB Video Memory, Shader Model 3.0
Storage: 1 GB available space

Minimum:

Processor: 1.6GHz dual core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL, 512 MB Video Memory, Shader Model 3.0
Storage: 1 GB available space

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Bill

1 products in account

1 review

Posted: September 11

Very good... but the only problem is that there is no steam workshop... it would be so cool if you could download other people's universes.

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Daos Legaspi

145 products in account

10 reviews

Posted: September 14

Today I found out why I come back playing this game to do the same exact thing again and again... Find new ways to destroy earth after a stressful day, never fails, makes me sleep like a baby again, I love this game.

Noclip000

2 products in account

I love the simulation. It's done well and the are almost no glitches.
Something that I would like to see in it though is being able to go into a mode that alows you to fly a spacecraft aroud the creation that you made.

Serge.Wasd

7 products in account

3 reviews

Posted: September 17

10/10 YOU CAN DO ANYTHING

-YOU CAN LEARN A LOT
-DESTROY PLANETS,STARS EVERYTHING
-SEE HOW EVERYTHING WORKS
-SEE HOW BIG PLANETS,BLACK HOLES AND STARS ARE
-MILKYWAY COLLISION WITH ANDROMEDA = MILKDROMEDA

Deanotank48

18 products in account

Posted: October 1

this game is made for people who like space.

Nova Flare

17 products in account

5 reviews

Posted: September 20

Created a giant teapot that consumed Jupiter. 10/10 would drink tea again.

Kuk Machine

21 products in account

7 reviews

Posted: September 18

my second favorite game in my libary, and i love every time i play it. best part is that you don't need very high pc requirements to have amazing graphics and fps at the same time, love every time i play

Dark Endercreeper King

9 products in account

2 reviews

One of the best games i've played, but a bit glitchy

SlyCoopers❧

31 products in account

I love this game. I have always enjoyed anything that has to do with astronomy, so this has been easily one of my favorite games. I have no problems with it only want things added that would make it just that much cooler. If you have the money I'd say get it.

Olbi

84 products in account

15 reviews

Posted: September 24

Your not going to find another game that is a better space symulator than this. The graphics are just amazing, soud is astounding and you can do whatever the hell you want.
If you are looking for a space symulator game definitely buy this(and KSP)

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Posted: October 10

lag simulator

10/10

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you can blow up stuff

its pretty good

This game is amazing. I crashed a nutron star into earth and watched everything unfold. I also made pluto bigger than our galaxy.

Posted: October 9

got it on sale for $4.99 - great game!

Day 1; Gave Saturn more asteriods.
Day 2: I decided that Saturn didn't have enough asteroids, added mars.
Day 3: Mars sucks up most of the asteroids causing massive explosions.
Day 4: Saturn is all alone.
Repeat
10/10 would cause mass extinction again

You can kill all life on earth by hurling the Sun at it.
'Nuff Said.

i attacked every planet with pluto, Then i dstroyed everything by making plutos mass "milky"

A grate game for space lovers like me and probably you. If your reading this.
Get this game it will change the way you think of SPACE.
Do something like terraforming or maybe even destroying the solar system.
Then after your done playing for the first time look up into the sky at night and think. That your creation can be out there somewhere weather dats a good or bad thing well you decide.

I recommend this game.

Things i didn't like? hummmmmmm well the game can be a bit laggy at times like under a !SUPERNOVA! But then it is a supernova soo ya. it's gona be laggy no matter what it's gonna lag under a SUPERNOVA... SUPER...NOVA

P.S GET THIS GAME!!! OMG IT'S SO GOOD!!! i recommend this game to everybody who loves space.

amazing game to experience if you know nothing about space because you will constantly be asking "what will this do?" and you will be stunned by the result

beeeeeeeeeeeeeest

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Alpha 19 is Coming Soon

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Updated 2016 Roadmap

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Simulate Gravity

Collide Planets & Stars

Model Earth's Climate

Terraform Planets

Deform Surfaces

Supernova a Star

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