#Universe sandbox 2 help update#
#Universe sandbox 2 help windows#

The number of quicksave files to maintain in the save folder before removing the oldest files.The number of autosave files to maintain in the save folder before removing the oldest files.Determines how objects are selected when clicking several overlapping objects.When on, clicking in empty space will hide or unhide the user interface.When on, the camera will automatically focus on the nearest object if the focus object is removed from the simulation.When on, the simulation view will shift when a window is opened (such as a menu or an object's properties panel).Larger values will make camera motion smoother but slower. Smooths the motion of the camera when zooming and rotating.When on, a pop-up dialog will ask the user to confirm when adding an object to the simulation.Enables number entry into text boxes using a number pad rather than a keyboard.Guide Rails helps users progress through guides by restricting user actions and displaying on-screen indicators.Enables dragging-and-dropping tool buttons into the bottom bar.When on, the in-game text will use the OpenDyslexic or Comic Sans font.

When off, a popup will allow the user to manually set the size.

When on, the size of the user interface and text will be set automatically.

Turns on the Help Translate button to allow crowd-sourced translations of the in-game text.

Sets the language of the user interface.

Resets all settings in the Experience section below to Auto.

While we still do not have a release date or official price for mobile, we currently plan on it being a one-time paid app with no ads or in-app purchases. There are occasional bugs to fix in the mobile version, such as this one showing patchy trails on an iOS phone at high simulation speeds.

We’re also currently hiring a cross-platform engineer to help bring Universe Sandbox to mobile and beyond. We have been working on numerous updated user interface designs that improve functionality and clarity no matter what device you are on, and implementing those is one of our major next steps. Lower amounts of memory on mobile phones, as well as hardware limitations leading to poor performance, are two of the challenges we are still working on to get Universe Sandbox to run smoothly on mobile devices.

How do we make the user interface work in both portrait and landscape orientations?.Working around the limitations of minimum button sizes required for a touchscreens.What’s the best way to manage all of the different panels on a small screen (our guide system creates particular challenges)?.However, we are still working on solving a few design challenges including (but not limited to): For example, our bottom bar redesigns both create a sleeker, more adaptable desktop experience while also making everything more accessible on mobile. You may have seen some of the improvements we’ve made to our user interface in recent updates.

#Universe sandbox 2 help windows#

The interface filling up the entire screen on a mobile phone shows how challenging it can be to fit all of the windows on a smaller display. If you do try this, you’ll notice it presents quite a design challenge, not only for existing features but also for any features we add. You can check out how we are building this flexible user interface right now by making the window in the desktop version small.

#Universe sandbox 2 help update#

In Update 26, we unified the user interface across desktop and VR, and we’re continuing to develop this unified interface with physically smaller (that is, mobile) screens in mind. For the last few months, we’ve been focusing on making sure the mobile version is just as fun to play as the desktop version.