What's new?
3.71 / 2005.09.08
- Bulgarian translation added
- installer upgraded (more languages during installation)
- other fixes and updates
3.70 / 2005.08.11
- Catalan translation added
- Ukrainian and Slovak translations updated
- true anomaly and object's constellation name output in Data panel
- help and databases updated
- other fixes and corrections
3.60 / 2005.07.12
- Korean and Macedonian translations added
- World Magnetic Model updated to epoch 2005
- Message Board improved
- other small features, updates and corrections
3.53 / 2005.06.02
- problem with Japanese translation fixed
3.52 / 2005.06.01
- Romanian and Japanese translation added
- 1 Hz precision for defining frequencies
- IgnoreCRC - new command-line parameter
- TLE file with unofficial data for classified objects included
- other updates and corrections
3.51 / 2005.04.12
- data and translations update
3.50 / 2005.03.23
- full support for Space-Track.org TLE update
- limit of objects processed at the same time expanded to 20 000
- profile saving options extended
- Finnish and Slovak translation added
- new command line parameters (RunDriver, Silent, Minimized)
- new data panel layout
- improvements in Rotor/Radio panel and drivers support
- other improvements, data updates and lots of bug fixes
3.14 / 2004.12.15
- Slovenian translation added
- data updates and minor bug fixes
3.13 / 2004.11.24
- Croatian, Arabic, Belarusian translations added
- data updates
- bug fixes (pass magnitude filter, RA/Decl for Sun/Moon)
3.12 / 2004.10.05
- Simplified Chinese, Hungarian, Turkish, Serbian, Albanian, Kannada translations added
- extended standard for DDE drivers
- new AOS notification behaviour
- Image exporter (support for UISS software)
- JPEG format for screen shots
- Active satellite center option
- new "add to tracked satellites" options
- banner mode extensions
- other small options to make work easier
- data updates and bug fixes
3.11 / 2004.08.30
- Afrikaans, Ukrainian and Lithuanian translations added
- support for new Translator 2.0 files
- Autostart Rotor/Radio driver option (Setup/Extra)
- data updates
3.10 / 2004.04.19
- Russian, Dutch and Danish translations added
- sorting by name is now more intelligent
- bug fixes
3.0 / 2004.03.01
- translations supported
- radar viewport rotation
- Iridium flare magnitude output
- prediction results printing
- footprints for all tracked satellites (option)
- option for longer ground track (2 or 3 periods)
- MoonRotation option (southern hemisphere)
- option for degree symbol in Big5 charset
- TLE update can be more automatic now
- Gray, Printer world map preset
- new track markers
- high resolution ground/sky track (option)
- turn back time if TLE expired in screen saver (option)
- text color configuration in world map preset
- TLE Updater now supports server port number
- new sorting key: Standard magnitude
- data updates
- tons of bug fixes (sprites drawing, Windows 2003 problems...)
2.41 / 2003.10.09
- nightlife (dark color scheme for night usage)
- new options for radar viewport
- data updates
- bug fixes (map moving, prediction result sorting, night shadow...)
2.40 / 2003.07.16
- custom date format
- complete moon support
- moon rotor tracking (EME-QSO)
- new Rotor/Radio panel
- new sorting keys
- user's DDE drivers for rotor and radio support
- uplink/downlink mode list for WiSP DDE Client
- new site icon
- hide bottom panels option (Ctrl+Space)
- banner mode (Ctrl+Shift+Space/Enter)
- source code optimalization / speed-ups
- data updates (notes, help...)
- bug fixes (declination output, screen saver, doppler...)
2.30 / 2003.03.19
- support for rotor/radio control via WiSP DDE Client
- doppler shift calculation implemented
- more effective NTP module with new interface
- minimum magnitude for passes is now real value
- installation process improved
- data updates
- bug fixes (night shadow, spelling...)
2.21 / 2003.01.01
- data and help updates
- notes template support
- NASA world map preset
- bugfixes (mini radar, spelling bugs, NTP)
2.20 / 2002.11.18
- program exit confirmation is now optional
- support for additional 2-color world maps
- new version naming format (X.XX)
- bugfixes (screen saver, help engine)
2.1 / 2002.11.03
- geomagnetic declination output
- new notes files
- new Internet links in Help
- Polish "Quick Start" document in ORBITRON-PL.TXT
- better Notes and Working Iridiums update during installation
- better HTTP support for Message Board and TLE Updater
- bugfixes
2.0 / 2002.10.13
- new world map engine (zooming, moving, colors editing...)
- new viewport: Radar
- fullscreen support for all screen resolutions
- maximize viewport function
- support 640x480 resolution with 8bit color
- improved setup, footer, sat info, help...
- Message Board System
- Screen Saver for Windows
- ZIP support in TLE Updater
- automatic TLE reload after update
- FAQ section in Help
- shortcut for QuickMenu (F9)
- operation speed-ups
- ZIP version of program is no longer available
- passes/flares search is now UTC/Local time sensitive
- Windows XP (multi user) optimalization
- you can enter your coordinates in DMS notation
- text (ZARYA) removed from ISS name
- Orbitron is using Windows registry now (as seldom as is possible)
- lot of small bugfixes/corrections
1.3 / 2002.05.22
- up to 2000 satellites loaded/tracked in one time
- PC clock Internet synchronization / NTP (Setup)
- Internet TLE Updater / HTTP (Setup)
- AOS notification
- support for Molczan TLE files
- visual magnitude output
- Help system updates (glossary, time zones...)
- setup improvements (Alt+F5)
- bugfixes and cosmetic changes
1.2 / 2002.04.08
- MA / phase output
- satellite tails on radar
- option for E-W inversion on radar
- simulation mode always uses 1-sec jump period
- note my new web site (www.stoff.pl) and e-mail (sebastian@stoff.pl)
1.11 / 2002.03.12
1.1 / 2002.03.11
- new satellites management
- location is now saved always and separately
- satellite list - 8 keys of sorting
- UTC offset now can be in range from -12:00 to +13:00
- up to 1000 satellites tracked at one time
- TLE multi load (few files at once)
- Orbitron is no longer using Windows registry
- non-installer (ZIP) version is now available
- extended setup
- new map image to choose
- TLE outdate warning
- improvements and bugfixes
1.0 / 2002.01.28
- Iridium flares prediction
- new installer (InnoSetup by Jordan Russell)
- Notes & Locations DB is now saved without confirmation
- improvements in location DB management
- bugfixes and cosmetic changes
0.83 / 2002.01.19
- new 'Sat/Orbit info' with notes for each satellite
- new context menus on 'Sat/Orbit info' and 'Info'
- source code optimization
- Stop tracking on map context menu
0.82 / 2002.01.01
- limit of satellites tracking at the same time is now 200!
- eclipse detection: Umbral / Penumbral
- Time panel is now clickable
- Grid locator support
- RangeRate (RRt) output (Right panel/Info)
- Help updated (but still under construction)
- bugfixes
0.81 / 2001.11.26
0.8 / 2001.11.09
- new Help system
- new location DB management
- Iridium flares prediction (under construction)
- extended search period editing
- bugfixes and small corrections
0.7 / 2001.08.04
- new radar and Time Panel
- QuickMenu (top-right corner of window)
- many cosmetic changes
- major bugfixes (edit location, search passes...)
0.6 / 2001.07.22
- multi settings
- program runs in resolutions higher than 800x600 (in window mode)
- shift + 'Screen shot' grab map only
- cosmetic changes
- bugfixes (loading TLE, fonts on 'Sat/Orbit Info'...)
0.5 (beta test) / 2001.07.08
Detailed list of changes from version 2.0-FINAL is available in HISTORY.TXT file.