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NASA World Wind 1.3.1.1 Release Notes SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS =================== * Windows 95, 98, 98SE, ME, 2000, or XP * 3D graphics card (http://wiki.worldwindcentral.com/Video_Card_Compatibility) * Internet connection * DirectX 9.0c and Managed DirectX 9.0c * .NET Framework 1.1 runtime libraries Minimum configuration --------------------- With the minimum configuration, performance and functionality may be less than expected. * 700 MHz or higher CPU * 128 MB RAM * 1 GB disk space (World Wind's cache size is 2 GB by default; you must reduce the size of your cache) Recommended configuration ------------------------- * 1.4 GHz or higher CPU * 256 MB of RAM * DSL/cable connection or faster * 3 GB of disk space NEW FIXES IN 1.3.1.1 ==================== * Community Landsat server changes and optimizations. (issue #WW-13) * NLT Landsat server change. (#WW-13) * Hang during font install fixed. (#WW-34) KNOWN ISSUES ============ * Proxy support is only partially implemented. To help developers enable full proxy support, please see http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/index.php?showtopic=1891 * If World Wind does not download data, you may be experiencing a known issue with .NET 1.1. Examine your computer using the enum.exe tool at http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;815209. If you have more than 50 protocol bindings, install .NET Framework 1.1 Service Pack 1: http://msdn.microsoft.com/netframework/downloads/updates/default.aspx. (issue #WW-6) * The 1.3.1.1 patch doesn't remove World Wind Dings upon uninstall. * If you received some installer messages in English or all messages in English even though you picked another language please see http://wiki.worldwindcentral.com/Installer_Translations and click edit. Getting help ------------ If you're new to World Wind, you can find answers to frequently asked questions at http://wiki.worldwindcentral.com/Unofficial_FAQ The World Wind Forums, http://forum.worldwind.arc.nasa.gov, are an excellent source of news, information, and peer support. An extensive knowledge base is located at the World Wind Wiki: http://wiki.worldwindcentral.com If you prefer to chat with other users, visit the World Wind chat room: http://chat.worldwindcentral.com or #worldwind on irc.freenode.net. Please use these methods of assistance before contacting developers for help. EXTRAS: ADD-ONS =============== Some add-ons are included with this patch of World Wind. There are other great add-ons available. If your add-on isn't included, contact Llynix and we'll see about getting it in a future version. Thanks to all the developers who made these. NASA-created add-ons -------------------- Lewis and Clark Created by Chris Maxwell Astrobiology Field Guide Created by Randy Kim Landmark Catalog Created by ShockFire, Camille Boykins, Ratna Rao, Fred Liao and David Goldfarb http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=942 Flags of the World Created by Randy Kim Community contributed add-ons ----------------------------- Appalachian Trail Created by Engmike http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=983 Community OnEarth Landsat7 Mirror OnEarth imagery courtesy: Lucian Plesea, NASA/Jet Propulsion Laboratory Community server developer & administrator: Adam Nowacki http://proxy.worldwindcentral.com Highest Mountains Created by Martin Zoepfl http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=1856 Norway's Prehistoric Hillforts Created by Thomas Risan http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=701 Norwegian County Municipalities Created by Thomas Risan Population Density Created by Martin Zoepfl http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=1764 Tsunami Marker Marks the location of the recent Tsunami and links to the related Wikipedia page. The Voyage of Ottar Created by Thomas Risan http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=757 World Cities 192 capitals and 2341 cities around the world. Created by Martin Zoepfl http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/forums/index.php?showtopic=1744 REVISION HISTORY ================ 1.3.1 (March 29, 2005) ---------------------- * Tile downloading optimizations * New measure tool (press "M" key) * New menu item to redownload imagery for the current view * Added icon layer mouseover text * Fixed bug with downloading tiles outside bounding box * Added minimum and maximum display altitude for TerrainPath layers * LayerSet.xsd schema changes; add-ons for previous versions may need to be updated * Added optional anti-aliasing of placenames (configure in the World Settings window, Alt+W) * Cache: .txt placeholders for tile not found errors now deleted after one day * For certain user interface elements, World Wind now uses the World Wind Dings font instead of Wingdings 2 and Wingdings 3 * Added command line option "/f" for full screen * "Planet Gravity" renamed to "Planet Inertia" * Added distance, tilt, and field of view to extended position information * When Tahoma font isn't available, default system font is now used * Installer: translations added or fixed for several languages; corrupt installer bug fixed * TerrainAccessor now saves terrain cache in \Cache\Earth instead of \Cache * Local settings directory moved from \Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\NASA\NASA World Wind\[version] to \Documents and Settings\[user]\Application Data\NASA\World Wind 1.3 * Source code now builds under NAnt * 3 new community-contributed add-ons: Highest Mountains; Population Density; and World Cities. 1.3 (March 2, 2005) ------------------- * Significant user interface improvements, including tile download indicator * New NLT Landsat7 dataset * New NLT elevation dataset * New community Landsat7 mirror dataset from WorldWindCentral.com * Camera: added planet gravity, camera banking, field-of-view, and axis lock options. Planet gravity is on by default * Place finder: fast search with index generator, columns, favorites, history, GPX coordinate import/export * Scripting capability added, based on 1.0 specification (Tom Gaskins, NASA: http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/dev/World%20Wind%20Scripting%201.0-2005-02-12.doc) * Now interprets new worldwind://wmsimage= URI format * Provincial borders added for Canada, municipal borders added for Norway and Sweden * Installer: optimized, correctly checks for .NET 1.1, doesn't run multiple instances, has several translations. Rapid Fire MODIS base dataset included in install * SVS now compatible with new server data format * New "Flags of the World" and "County Municipalities in Norway" add-ons 1.2e (January 26, 2005) ----------------------- * Added smooth zooming with mouse wheel. * Added full-screen mode (Alt+Enter). * Added "always on top" mode. * Five add-ons created or co-created by World Wind community members--Appalachian Trail, Landmark Catalog, Norway's Prehistoric Hillforts, Tsunami Marker, and the Voyage of Ottar--are now included in the installation. * An "Add-ons" button was added to the toolbar. * Added "Useful Sites" menu. * Fixed display of terrain elevation for certain locales. * Fixed number conversion problems in Rapid Fire Modis for certain locales. * TerrainTile files are automagically moved to the correct folder. * Reduced number of decimals in the CoordsToClipboard function (from 9 to 5). * Fixed GLOBE "Connection Error." * Fixed parsing error in MODIS. * Fixed "Copy coordinates to clipboard" giving an error. * Fixed Pearl River display in Animated Earth. * Changed 'Animated Earth' to 'NASA SVS'. * A User-Agent header was added to tile requests. * Performance enhancements, error handling enhancements, and code cleanup. * The installer was refined, slimmed down, and converted to Nullsoft Install System. INSTALLER CREDITS ================= This installer was compiled and maintained by Llynix (llynix@gmail.com) with help from Chris Maxwell, Nowak, the #worldwind groupies and the wonderful users from the NSIS forums. If this installer has any problems, please email me. LICENSE ======= World Wind is licensed under the NASA Open Source Agreement. You may use, reproduce, distribute, modify, and redistribute World Wind subject to the terms of the Agreement. For details, see the "license.txt" file that came with your copy of the software or visit http://worldwind.arc.nasa.gov/worldwind-nosa-1.3.html. COPYRIGHT ========= Copyright © 2004-2005 United States Government as represented by the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2004-2005 Contributors. All Rights Reserved.
