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by ibgames

EARTHDATE: July 13, 2014

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THE EDITOR IS READY (ALMOST)

by Hazed

Last week I told you I was going to give the new version of the location editor which Alan has been writing a thorough going-over to check for bugs. Predictably, I found a few, which Alan has mostly fixed. I expect that by the time the news is published, he will have stomped on the last few and sent me a new version for testing, and that it will be bug-free – or at least only have one or two minor issues that need attention.

Then we will be able to say that the location editor is finally finished.

We won’t be able to release it right away. We have to sort out the installation package – it’s going to be a proper install rather than just a zip file.

I also have to spend some time rewriting the manual. The editor works differently in some ways, so those changes have to be incorporated. I also need to make the manual even more user-friendly and idiot proof, to which end I am going to add a step-by-step tutorial for those who are new to planet design.

By the time the Star returns in two weeks’ time, barring unforeseen problems, the editor should be released.

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