Early Access Previews

The following is a list of changelogs from all Early Access Preview (EAP) builds that were publicly available prior to the release of the Production Ready version.

2.0.0.13

• Fixed a critical regression in Blur that prevent resolution independence.

2.0.0.12

• Fixed a critical bug in Blur and any nodes that relied on Blur.

2.0.0.11

• Added option to always show Mask port on compatible nodes.

• New Outcrops node.

• New Stones node.

• New Hemisphere node.

• New Shear node.

• New Shatter node.

• New Steps node.

• New Surfacer node. (Known as Surface in Gaea 1.3)

• New modes in Data Extractor node.

• Curve node output improved.

• File node now supports relative paths.

• Linear Gamma enforcement added to File node.

• Combiner node bugfixes for Subtract and Difference modes.

• Combiner node now respects Clamp directive.

• Modifiers stack refined.

• EasyErosion modes improved.

• New Height Remap modifier replaces Multiplier.

• SoftClip removed from LightX Render node.

• Height option added to Gradient nodes.

• Craggy node size reversed for better sync with shape.

• Vertical dilation added to Dilate node.

• Improved node validation for complex graphs.

• Added a chart to visualize data in Statistics window.

• Added meter notation to Terrain Definition in Build Settings.

• Unreal Node now supports easier naming/prefix selection.

• Node Family menu improved.

• Blur speed improvement on CPU and GPU.

• Experimental GPU mode added to Median blur.

• New Sun control in Sky Editor.

• Sky Editor easier to access from Viewport toolbar.

• Removed "Sun Sphere" from viewport.

• Fixed several bugs in Sky editor.

• Fixed a bug in Bomber High Quality mode.

• Fixed a bug in Editor property visibility.

• Fixed Tab toggle shortcuts.

• Fixed a bug in Sand node Warp By Terrain option.

• Fixed a bug in Rugged node where terrain would go below the ground.

• Fixed a bug where filenames would be truncated incorrectly in File node.

• Fixed a bug where duplicated nodes would lose connections on reload.

• Fixed a bug where Craterfield would unnecessarily increase terrain height.

• Fixed a bug where bypassed nodes would break expected behavior of chain.

• Fixed a bug where replacing a node would break expected behavior of chain.

• Several minor and rare bugs fixed.

2.0.0.10

• Mesher would not export non-optimized meshes.

• File node improved.

• Fixed file node crashes.

• Resetting Transform node would break some properties.

• Height option added to Mountain node.

• New style for Viewport.

• Fixed floating viewport window style.

• Fixed an issue in Erosion2 not processing properly.

2.0.0.9

• Fixed a critical bug that caused several nodes' UI to stop functioning.

• File node would crash in some instances.

• Layers node added for blending multiple nodes with multiple masks.

• Fixed issues with the Build Path.

• Obsolete Erosion parameter removed from Craggy.

• Gizmo in Radial Gradient was inverted.

• Transform Gizmo would break the node.

• OffsetZ temporarily removed from Transform node.

• Fixed a critical bug in Mask node.

• Several internal fixes.

2.0.0.8

• Added support for Gaea2Houdini plugin.

• Mask port is now available in all nodes. Drop connection on center of node to expose.

• Mask node fixed.

• Fixed 2D Viewport added to the main viewport area.

• Autosave toolbar menu now populates the last 5 autosaves.

• Undo recording (work-in-progress) works. Actual undo is coming up in a near future build.

• Bypass node command now works properly.

• Build Settings window improved.

• World Dimension settings added to Build Settings window.

• Build option now directly available from the Build tab in the Data View.

• Shift-Drag on multi-thumb slider did not behave properly.

• New Plates node.

• TextureBase improved.

• Data Extractor node added to extract data from other nodes such as Modifier mask.

• New Modifiers - Blur, Equalizer, Threshold, Warp, and Influence.

• Modifiers would not be preserved when restoring a node.

• Modifiers would not be preserved when replacing a node.

• Renderer improved in CPU mode.

• Hills node simplified.

• SlopeBlur fixed.

• Option to hide Advanced tools in Options menu.

• Gizmo behavior regression fixed.

• Equalizer node added.

• Equalizer option added to Adjust node.

• 2D Map viewer navigation improved.

• Exportable Nodes view improved for readability.

• Fixed several crashes in the UI.

• Fixed several issues with the engine.

• Several performance improvements through the application.

2.0.0.7

• Support for Gaea Unreal Tools 2.0.0.7.

• New redesigned Curve node.

• Central Overwrite mode for builds.

• Latest Build folder option for incremental builds.

• Baked color nodes would load incorrectly.

• Post-Build Script commands.

• XPU improvements.

• Several graph bug fixes.

• Further internal engine updates for upcoming Hybrid Builds.

• Improved support for AMD devices.

• Build Settings window improved.

2.0.0.6

• Added support for viewport on second screen or as floating window.

• Thermal2 algorithm improved.

• Thermal2 now supports Sediment Removal.

• GPU/XPU engine improvements.

• Added fallback/retry mechanism to switch to CPU if GPU fails or runs out of memory.

• Gizmo behavior has been improved. Further improvements are coming.

• Gizmos are now optional, and can be toggled from the property editor toolbar.

• HSL node was broken.

• Gamma node was broken.

• Classic mode added to Distance node.

• Snow Gizmo behavior was incorrect.

• Origami was incorrectly categorized in Color nodes.

• Group icon and color menus were not working.

• Combine Square Root and Divide modes fixed.

• Combine UI improved for faster mode selection.

• Copy/Paste shortcuts were not working.

• Fixed several issues with Build Swarm, especially with incorrect resolutions.

• Import Graph (.terrain) command added.

• Import/Export Graph Fragment (.tfrag) files.

• Image import menu command added.

• Lots of ground-work for the upcoming Hybrid Builds.

• Improved several aspects of the main and secondary UI.

2.0.0.5

• Several critical fixes for license activation.

• New viewport gizmos for managing nodes such as Perlin, Radial Gradient, Transform, and more.

• Sun sunlight modification gizmo.

• Menus visually improved to distinguish from buttons.

• Improved UI for Build Swarm.

• Post-build reports in Build Swarm in UI, JSON file, and plain text.

• Min/Max Modifiers in Modifiers stack were broken.

• License issue prevented Gaea from running in some cases.

• Build Swarm would default to 1024 x 1024 resolution.

• Render modes merged into a single menu item to save space.

• Connections would not draw correctly on reconnecting some nodes.

• Deleting a Preview Locked node would crash Gaea.

• Graph Search would show up outside of the Graph.

• Terrace Steepness restored. Node works exactly as in Gaea 1.0.

• Swirl was not resolution independent.

• Curvature Map was incorrect.

• Improved handling of GPU devices.

• Several other minor fixes.

2.0.0.4

• Fixed an issue where Build Swarm would not run.

• Fixed an issue where license would not be recognized in some rare cases.

• Erosion1 was not working correctly.

• Halftone node added.

• Diagnostics and Benchmark would not work in some cases.

• Fixed several issues reported in Build Swarm.

• Important stability fixes.

2.0.0.3

• Major improvements throughout the engine.

• Support for CPU and GPU acceleration.

• Several new nodes added.

• Baking and Caching enabled.

• Foundational support for Hybrid Builds (coming soon).

• F4 now allows node layout as in Gaea 1.0.

• Automatic updater added.

• Camera panning broke when viewport was rotated.

• Diagnostics app improved with new options and benchmarks.

• Double-clicking node in Data View selects the node in the Graph.

• Export now ensures output is clamped.

• Fast load through cached previews.

• Fixed issues with connecting nodes in some situations.

• Gaea would not work on non-English installations of windows.

• Graph toolbar button for port and portals manipulation.

• Improved licensing so activations are not exhausted quickly.

• New licensing system, with ability to release license.

• Portal available in Search.

• Prevent values beyond 0..1, unless explicitly chosen.

• Preview Resolution menu now also available at the top of the window.

• Signed distributable to avoid antivirus issues.

• Viewport navigation buttons were not assigned properly.

• Canyon: Obsolete Width property removed.

• Constant: Obsolete Iterations property removed.

• Debris: New node.

• Dilate: Node was not working properly.

• Export: Node improved.

• Extend: Node was not working properly.

• Flip: Node was not working properly.

• LineNoise: Clamp fixed.

• MountainSide: Erosion added to the primitive.

• MountainSide: Redesigned node now fully functional.

• Noise: Fixed property visibility based on mode.

• Primitives: All primitives will now respect the primary input as a mask.

• Recurve: Improved model.

• SoftClip: Node was not working properly.

• Swirl: Intensity removed. Use Multiplier modifier instead.

• Terraces: Obsolete SoftFalloff and Steepness removed.

• Thermal2: New node.

• ThermalShaper: Influence was not working.

• Unity: New node.

• Unreal: 8K resolution now available.

• Warp: Modulation was not working properly.