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47 <h1>Download OpenRocket</h1>
51 <p><span class="date">16.9.2012:</span> Version 12.09 is
52 <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
53 <p>This version contains a huge number of new features by many contributors:</p>
55 <li>3D rocket design view</li>
56 <li>Component Presets</li>
57 <li>Custom expressions in simulations</li>
58 <li>Printing for centering ring and clustered centering ring components</li>
59 <li>Support simple arthmatic in dimension entry</li>
60 <li>Support deploying recovery device at stage separation</li>
61 <li>Support for fractional inches (1/64) for unit length</li>
62 <li>Added preference for windspeed units separately</li>
63 <li>Added "most recently used files" in File Menu</li>
64 <li>Improved printed accurracy in fin marking guide</li>
65 <li>Calibration rulers added to printed templates</li>
66 <li>Translations in Czech and Polish, numerous updates</li>
68 <p><span class="date">10.3.2012:</span> Version 12.03 for desktop
69 and Android is <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
70 <p>In this release the version numbering scheme has been changed.
71 From now on the version number is <em>YY.MM</em> indicating the
72 year and month of the release. Bug fix releases are indicated by
73 an added "<em>.1</em>".</p>
74 <p>This also marks the first release for Android devices. In this
75 first release you can open files and examine existing simulations,
76 stability data and motor files. The Android port is thanks to
77 work by Kevin Ruland.</p>
78 <p>Enhancements in the desktop version include saving designs in RKT
79 format thanks to Doug Pedrick, freeform fin set import form images
80 by Jason Blood, configurable stage separation
81 events, guided help tours and displaying the computed motor
82 designation class. The application has also been translated to
83 Italian by Mauro Biasutti and Russian by the Sky Dart Team.</p>
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86 <h2>Ready packages</h2>
87 <p>These are packages ready for use and are the recommended
88 download for normal users. They are pre-packaged with motor
90 <a href="http://www.thrustcurve.org/">thrustcurve.org</a>.</p>
91 <p>OpenRocket requires <strong>Java version 6</strong> or
92 later. The Sun Java Runtime is recommended.</p>
93 <h3>Desktop version</h3>
94 <p>This is the latest version of the desktop version of
95 OpenRocket. It contains the latest and greatest features, and
96 runs on any system supporting Java.</p>
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106 <span>OpenRocket-12.09.jar</span>
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110 <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/12.09/OpenRocket-12.09-src.zip/download">Source code</a>
113 <p>OpenRocket can be started in most graphical environments (including
114 Windows) by double-clicking the package icon. No installation is
116 <p>From the command line OpenRocket can be started by
117 <span class="command">java -jar OpenRocket-12.09.jar</span></p>
118 <h3>Android version</h3>
119 <p>The Android version allows opening OpenRocket files, viewing
120 simulations and motors. Later versions will allow running
121 simulations as well.</p>
122 <p>The Android version is thanks to the fantastic work by Kevin
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130 <li>Go to <em>Settings</em> → <em>Applications</em> and
131 check <em>Unknown sources</em>.</li>
132 <li>Download <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/12.03/OpenRocket-Android-12.03.apk/download">OpenRocket-Android-12.03.apk</a>
133 on your device and accept installation.</li>
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138 <h2>Source code and older versions</h2>
139 <p><strong>Source packages</strong> and older versions of
140 OpenRocket are available in the
141 <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/">SourceForge repository</a>.</p>
142 <p>Alternatively, the most recent development version can be
144 <a href="http://openrocket.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/openrocket/">SVN
145 repository</a>. It can be retrieved simply using the command</p>
146 <pre class="quote">$ svn co https://openrocket.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/openrocket/trunk OpenRocket</pre>
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