Platform Release v0.47.1

[connorjak]

This new Space Teams PRO version has been released and is available for download on spaceteamspro.com.

Space Teams PRO releases that start with 0. are all Beta releases, meaning we have relaxed standards for stability, performance, and backwards compatibility as we quickly introduce new features. Please contact us directly (support@SimDynamX.com) if you are interested in using Space Teams in an environment where software stability is critical.

Most notable changes since v0.46.2:

General

• Fixed Adding/Setting ParamArray of EntityRef
• Probable fix for FirstTimeSetup may fail on the first time through (requiring second run) #167
• VR Tracking Recenter added to VR universal menu (press in both thumbsticks)

GMRAD

• Flat-screen UI now has toggles for Geodetic vs Geographic and Decimal vs Degrees-Minutes-Seconds
  • Geographic: assuming the planet is a sphere, use basic trigonometry to compute latitude, longitude, altitude
  • Geodetic: Use an ellipsoid with a separate equatorial and polar radius as the basis for latitude, longitude, and altitude
• NOTE: GMRAD Earth has this distinction programmed into the UI, but the actual shape of the planet has not yet been
• Fix several Earth data details
  • Fix global altimetry dataset 26m vertical offset
  • Fix Color and Emissive georeferencing (horizontal alignment)

Core C++ Code

• Completely rework Compute_Server source directory organization
  • source files now split into /spaceteams and /server folders
    • /spaceteams holds most of the "Core API" functionality, whereas /server holds files that are specific to how C++ Systems are defined and used.
  • Within /spaceteams, many C++ files are now sorted into folders for their respective namespaces, which mirror the Python namespaces
    • One notable exception is the Params folder for Parameter code

Python API

• Fix Eigen::Quaterniond-using functions such as math.DCM_to_Quat and PhysEffect.setQuaternion to use 4d vectors instead
  • Use numpy arrays in x,y,z,w order to pass in a quaternion
  • Will eventually have better support for a specific Quaternion type such as numpy-quaternion
• FieldEffects now possible to sample from Python Systems
  • Added SampleScalarField and SampleVectorField FieldEffect functions
• st.timestamp object conversions .as_datetime() and .from_datetime() fixed
  • See details in Python API st.timestamp has wrong leapsecond behavior on as_datetime(), from_datetime() #185
• Fixed stubgen Python API stubgen not working, resulting in no code-completions #186
• Added st.math.optimal and st.math.optimal.cone libraries
  • Optimization and Optimal Control utility functions and solvers
  • LQR, SQP, SDR, SOCP

Backend changes

• Full Linux compatibility besides Unreal graphics, in a developer test condition.
  • Reach out to us if you would like to try out the Linux version.
• vcpkg dependencies updated
• Enable AVX2 instruction set in C++ compile

Key Known Issues

Also look at https://github.com/SimDynamX/SpaceTeamsPRO/issues to see all publicly reported issues and their current status.

• Launchpad Update function may not work properly. Can instead install new version and delete old version.
• Python API docs missing named sub-modules Python API docs missing named sub-modules such as SimGlobals, camera, and file_io #103
• Planet shadows disappear for single frames when leaving planet surface Planet shadows disappear for single frames when leaving planet surface #179
• SimGlobals::DoesResponderExist() is unreliable.

Automated Git Changelog:

What's Changed

• Compute Server Linux Compatibility by @jc-luna in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3110
• Ellipsoidal GMRAD precursor changes, SLS mobile launcher, Eridani updates by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3154
• Fix ParamArray of EntityRef, fix other ParamArray problems, time sync test code by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3157
• Pybind Vector4d instead of Quaterniond by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3158
• Small fixes into Core_Dev by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3159
• Lander updates and packaging by @WaylonLee in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3151
• vcpkg to March 18th Release by @jc-luna in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3152
• Better SIMD mode enabled on Compute_Server by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3150
• Split core source files into /spaceteams and /server by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3160
• Completely rework Compute_Server source directory organization by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3161
• Pybind optimal & cone, eridani changes by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3162
• Delegate More Python API Setup to Python Script by @jc-luna in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3165
• Fix st_python naming, disable old OptimalControl systems, minor Eridani update by @AlexSein98 in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3167
• vr orientation reset by @tnweidner1216 in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3168
• Packaging horizon match by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3164
• Stubgen working again on Windows by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3173
• Fix Various Versioning Things Before 0.47.0 by @jc-luna in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3174
• EridaniOffline renderer (from camera parameters), optimal control pybind docs, pybind FieldEffect sampling, and no auto-exit for setup_st_python by @AlexSein98 in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3180
• Fix release build 0.47 by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3181
• Continue planet fixes by @connorjak in https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/pull/3182

Full Changelog: https://github.com/SimDynamX/SC_Platform/compare/v0.46.2...v0.47.1

Do not download the "Assets" files below; they are just a copy of this repository and are not used for Space Teams PRO. Space Teams PRO can be downloaded after making an account at spaceteamspro.com.

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