Game update16 Sep 2025Massive Performance ImprovementIn this update: · Better performance when editing your show, especially on large shows with many cues · New option: “Reverse Order on Timeline” (CTRL + SHIFT + R). Use this when you make a stepper out of single cues and you want to reverse the order. · The timeline now looks much better when you zoom out very far. Your show will look cleaner and it’s easier to make edits even at extreme zoom le…
Hi everyone! Exciting news: This is FWsim 4.1. · Automatic detection of beats · Real location downloading is more stable and faster. · New star size: XXS
Fix: FWsim now always uses your high-performance graphics card (instead of onboard graphics) · Several bugfixes · Performance improvements · Updated Italian, Spanish and French translations. You can contribute to FWsim translations by clicking the Help menu. · FWsim now displays a correct waveform if you load 24-bit audio files.
With FWsim v4, planning your shows is now much faster & easier! Show Editor Improvements ➜ Better display of positions, with 3D cylinders - so you can better see where the positions actually are in 3D space ➜ Put steppers through multiple positions (this allows you, for example, to run a stepper in a circle) ➜ New “Fly Around” camera controls - more efficient & intuitive ➜ Comfortable angle sel…
Hi FWsim fans! In 2023, we added a feature to load Google Earth 3D scenery into FWsim (avabile under Show -> Scenery -> "Real Location"). We also added a water system, allowing you to add water to the scenery (available under Show -> Scenery). Usually, this works really well: set the water height correctly, and it blends in nicely with the Google Earth data However, in some locations there is a…
Popping Flowers (Crackling) can now be adjusted in a much more granular way · Ascent Effects can now have strobing · 57 different kinds of crackling already included
Dear Fireworks Fans, we are excited to announce the full release of FWsim - Fireworks Display Simulator on Steam, today! Since our launch on Early Access back in 2021, FWsim has improved a lot. To celebrate the full release, we are now making it even better with the addition of: · Completely new graphics · Load the entire world in 3D, thanks to data from Google Maps* · Water, which you can add…
On November 3, we are leaving Early Access and officially launching on Steam. Check out the new trailer: List of new features in this release · Completely new graphics · Load the entire world in 3D, thanks to data from Google Maps* · Water, which you can add to any existing show, and combine with Google Maps data · Multi Color Changes · Microstars · Easier placement of fireworks on buildings *)…
Dear FWsim Community, we are excited to announce this beta update with the following features: Loading the entire World in 3D FWsim could load 3D models in the past. But if you wanted to simulate a real place, you might face challenges. You’d either have to make your own 3D models or try to find the desired building models online. Yet, typically, you’d only find isolated buildings, not the enti…
FWsim 3.4.1 is now available! Here's what's new: Lancework FWsim 3.4.1 comes with a new Lancework effect type. Lanceworks are pieces made from wood, with glowing dots arranged in shapes or letters. You can create Lancework through the Effects Editor, and draw your own shape: Improved Performance, Reduced Memory Usage We switched to a newer version of the Microsoft .NET Framework, which should g…
FWsim 3.4 is here, and we are excited to tell you about it! · New Dark Design (you can go back to the old design by disabling “Dark Mode” in the preferences) · Improved Camera Animation System · Saving and Loading of camera positions · Topdown Camera View · Improved “Create New Effect” dialog with many more sample designs to choose from · Fullscreen Mode available (press ALT+ENTER to go fullscr…
Starting today, all Steam users will have access to the FWsim online fireworks database. This gives you thousands of new fireworks, made by other users, for free! Simply click Tools -> Online Fireworks Database to access. You can download collections of effects, or upload your own.
Starting today, all Steam users will have access to the FWsim online fireworks database. This gives you thousands of new fireworks, made by other users, for free! Simply click Tools -> Online Fireworks Database to access. You can download collections of effects, or upload your own.
Thanks everyone for your feature ideas! The latest update, FWsim 3.3, is now ready. · New firework selection window with better filters and animated preview. Helping you to understand the different types of firework effects, even if you have never used FWsim before. · Effect Editor: Pause, scroll forwards and backwards in time, and see your updates instantly. That way, you can pause on an impor…
Hi everyone! It’s a pleasure to see on social media how much you’re enjoying FWsim these days. While enjoying some of your breathtaking shows, we’ve been working hard on making FWsim better and easier to use. These upgrades will be included with the FWsim 3.3 update , which is expected to see the light by the end of May . Here’s a comprehensive list of changes to come: · Improved realism of inc…
Hello everyone: We hope you're doing well! As many of you know, we started organizing a monthly event called FWsim Challenge after the release of the FWsim: Fireworks Display Simulator Creative Edition. The first edition, focused on Chinese New Year, ended recently, so today we're sharing with you the result! Please congratulate Alberto Posulu, whose beautiful show took our heart from the very…
Hi everyone! Today we're announcing our first community challenge. Sometimes, it's difficult to overcome the "fear of the blank page"; to give your creativity a little nudge, we will post regularly these challenges with special rules, like a specific setting, following some music in particular... The first challenge, since we're still close to a special occasion such as the Lunar New Year, we'r…
This is version 3.2.0.10 and brings the following improverments: · In video export, MP4 is now the default format. · MP4 format details changed. It should now be compatible with most video editing software. (If the file doesn't work in your favorite video editor, please let us know) · Effect selection filters more comfortable to use · Bugfix: Crash when adding a new firing line at the same posi…
The short-term development roadmap will come in the next days Hello everybody: A week has passed since FWsim: Fireworks Display Simulator was released on Steam Early Access. Before anything else, I want to thank you for buying or following FWsim — and welcome you to our community ! We hope it meets your expectations and you're having fun letting your imagination loose and bringing your best ide…
Hi everyone, and welcome to FWsim: Fireworks Display Simulator! This is a very exciting day for me: FWsim is finally available on Steam Early Access. I released the first version in 2010, and always had one goal in mind: to create the most realistic fireworks simulator available. Something that is close to reality and useful for fireworks professionals, but also intuitive, easy and fun for amat…
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