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Markers for planetary system bodies

Ability to rendering a sun surface with "real" brightness

Precise Lens Flare effect for sun

[Ctrl] + [Mouse Wheel] changes velocity like [Ctrl]+[+] and [Ctrl]+[-]

Turning video capture mode (F9) automatically sets the "Frame Time" timing mode for obtaining a smooth video

In the video capture mode screenshots are saved to "screenshots/capture" directory, the old files are rewritten

Screenshots saved without HUD

Added RAM usage checking in memory manager

OpenGL version checking at program startup

Added a new recently discovered satellite of Pluto

Loading of spaceships models (experimental)

Supporting of parabolic and hyperbolic orbits

A dense atmosphere smooths the climate on the planet (reduces difference between the equator and pole)

Tidal-locked planet (always facing the same side toward the sun)

A giant cyclone at the subsolar point on the tidal-locked planets

Ocean planets (planets entirely covered by the ocean)

Ice caps are not flat terrain

Hills on the flat areas of planets

Improving the shape of the mountains

Faster generation of the landscape

Detail photo-textures on the landscape

Ability to disable (hide) water on procedural planets

3D water as separate transparent layer (no wave/reflection/refraction yet)

Brown dwarfs

Updated exoplanets catalog

Minor interface changes

Adjustment of movement keys acceleration/deceleration time in user.cfg

Adjustment of velocity presets in user.cfg

Export of planetary systems in a script-file

Collision detection with planetary surface

Automatic switching of follow mode for planets (Follow / Sync Rot)

New galaxies models

Fixed a bug with black screen at startup

Fixed a bug with missing interface textures and other stuff (incorrect memory manager working with old drivers)

Fixed incorrect rotation of Pluto

Fixed a bug with neutron stars in all planetary nebulae

Fixed too little mass of white dwarfs

Fixed a bug with empty irregular (Irr) galaxies

Fixed a "cubic star clusters" bug

Fixed a shifting of selection pointer and labels beside the planet

Fixed a shifting of the background in the black hole's gravity lens effect

Fixed incorrect calculation of the rings and moons orbital orbital period

Fixed wrong position of the binary star's barycenter

Fixed the shining of asteroid particles through nearby planets

Fixed a bug with landscape patch BBoxes: it is possible to use LOD 0 now

Fixed incorrect rendering order of transparent clouds layers

Fixed a crash while first running if the Milky Way galaxy model is not cached

Fixed excessive RAM consumption

Fixed disappearing of bright stars while moving at great velocity