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<div class="news">
<h2>Recent news:</h2>
- <p><span class="date">24.11.2011:</span> Version 1.1.9 is
- <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
- <p>For this version Richard Graham has implemented geodetic
- computation methods, which take into account the curvature of the
- Earth and the coriolis effect. The computation method is selected
- by the <em>Geodetic calculations</em> option in the simulation
- options. It's not <em>(yet)</em> a full spherical computation model, but
- should be accurate enough for almost all sub-orbital needs.</p>
- <p>Doug Pedrick has also enhanced the printing system with the
- ability to print fin positioning guides, transition templates and
- nose cone profiles. Other smaller enhancements and bug fixes are
- also included.</p>
- <p><span class="date">25.8.2011:</span> Version 1.1.8 is
- <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
- <p>This release contains bug fixes to the optimization methods.
- It also contains a workaround to a JRE bug that prevents running
- OpenRocket on some builds of Java 7.</p>
- <p>The web pages have also been somewhat updated and Boris du Reau has
- created <a href="http://openrocket.trans.free.fr/">a separate site</a>
- for coordinating the localization efforts for OpenRocket.</p>
- <p><span class="date">12.8.2011:</span> Version 1.1.7 is
- <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
- <p>This release includes automatic rocket design optimization
- support (<em>Analyze</em> → <em>Rocket optimization</em>).
- You can optimize any amount of rocket parameters for apogee
- altitude, maximum velocity or a number of different values.</p>
- <p>While the automatic optimization is a powerful tool, it is very
- easy to optimize against particulars of the simulation methods,
- instead of true physical phenomena. Always keep common sense at
- hand and take the results with a grain of salt.</p>
+ <p><span class="date">16.9.2012:</span> Version 12.09 is
+ <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
+ <p>This version contains a huge number of new features by many contributors:</p>
+ <ul>
+ <li>3D rocket design view</li>
+ <li>Component Presets</li>
+ <li>Custom expressions in simulations</li>
+ <li>Printing for centering ring and clustered centering ring components</li>
+ <li>Support simple arthmatic in dimension entry</li>
+ <li>Support deploying recovery device at stage separation</li>
+ <li>Support for fractional inches (1/64) for unit length</li>
+ <li>Added preference for windspeed units separately</li>
+ <li>Added "most recently used files" in File Menu</li>
+ <li>Improved printed accurracy in fin marking guide</li>
+ <li>Calibration rulers added to printed templates</li>
+ <li>Translations in Czech and Polish, numerous updates</li>
+ </ul>
+ <p><span class="date">10.3.2012:</span> Version 12.03 for desktop
+ and Android is <a href="download.html">released</a>!</p>
+ <p>In this release the version numbering scheme has been changed.
+ From now on the version number is <em>YY.MM</em> indicating the
+ year and month of the release. Bug fix releases are indicated by
+ an added "<em>.1</em>".</p>
+ <p>This also marks the first release for Android devices. In this
+ first release you can open files and examine existing simulations,
+ stability data and motor files. The Android port is thanks to
+ work by Kevin Ruland.</p>
+ <p>Enhancements in the desktop version include saving designs in RKT
+ format thanks to Doug Pedrick, freeform fin set import form images
+ by Jason Blood, configurable stage separation
+ events, guided help tours and displaying the computed motor
+ designation class. The application has also been translated to
+ Italian by Mauro Biasutti and Russian by the Sky Dart Team.</p>
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<h2>Ready packages</h2>
<a href="http://www.thrustcurve.org/">thrustcurve.org</a>.</p>
<p>OpenRocket requires <strong>Java version 6</strong> or
later. The Sun Java Runtime is recommended.</p>
- <h3>Development release</h3>
- <p>The development release contains the latest and greatest
- features, but may contain more bugs than the stable version.
- Currently the development version is the recommended
- download.</p>
+ <h3>Desktop version</h3>
+ <p>This is the latest version of the desktop version of
+ OpenRocket. It contains the latest and greatest features, and
+ runs on any system supporting Java.</p>
+ <div class="left">
+ <img src="java_logo.png" alt="" />
+ </div>
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- <a class="main" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/1.1.9/OpenRocket-1.1.9.jar/download">
+ <a class="main" href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/12.09/OpenRocket-12.09.jar/download">
<strong>Download now!</strong>
- <span>OpenRocket-1.1.9.jar</span>
+ <span>OpenRocket-12.09.jar</span>
</a>
<span class="alternative">
- <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/1.1.9/ReleaseNotes/view">Release notes</a> |
- <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/1.1.9/OpenRocket-1.1.9-src.zip/download">Source code</a>
+ <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/12.09/ReleaseNotes/view">Release notes</a> |
+ <a href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/12.09/OpenRocket-12.09-src.zip/download">Source code</a>
</span>
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- <h3>Stable release</h3>
- <p>Occasionally during OpenRocket development focus will shift
- from feature development towards getting all open bugs fix and
- to produce a stable release. No updates are made to the
- stable branch except for possible bug fixes, so the stable
- release has less features than the development release.</p>
- <p>The current stable release is
- <tt><a class="main"
- href="https://sourceforge.net/projects/openrocket/files/openrocket/1.0.0/OpenRocket-1.0.0.jar/download">OpenRocket-1.0.0.jar</a></tt></p>
- <h3>Running OpenRocket</h3>
<p>OpenRocket can be started in most graphical environments (including
Windows) by double-clicking the package icon. No installation is
required.</p>
<p>From the command line OpenRocket can be started by
- <span class="command">java -jar OpenRocket-1.1.9.jar</span></p>
-
+ <span class="command">java -jar OpenRocket-12.09.jar</span></p>
+ <h3>Android version</h3>
+ <p>The Android version allows opening OpenRocket files, viewing
+ simulations and motors. Later versions will allow running
+ simulations as well.</p>
+ <p>The Android version is thanks to the fantastic work by Kevin
+ Ruland.</p>
+ <div class="left">
+ <img src="android_logo.png" alt="" />
+ </div>
+ <div class="instructions">
+ <p>Installation:</p>
+ <ol>
+ <li>Go to <em>Settings</em> → <em>Applications</em> and
+ check <em>Unknown sources</em>.</li>
+ <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>
+ on your device and accept installation.</li>
+ </ol>
+ </div>
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<h2>Source code and older versions</h2>
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