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FWsim Full Release: Water, Real Environments, New Graphics, and more
FWsim - Fireworks Display Simulator · published
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
*) Please note, we rely on external data for this feature. There is a risk this might stop working in the future.
Want to try the new update right away?
You can check out the new version right away, even before the official release, by switching FWsim to the beta branch in your Steam client:
Keep in mind we are still working on it, there's a few bugs we still need to fix.
If you try it out, please leave your comments below.
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