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Jahshaka 0.8.0 Beta
Welcome to the Jahshaka 0.80 release! A year in the making and rebuilt from the ground up with a powerful new node based materials system. Our new materials are now used in all scenes to allow for the dynamic creation of high quality environments.
Key features of the release:
Material Editor - create amazing materials with our new node based material builder
Physics - now fully integrated, enable collision detection and set physical properties on all objects
Use hands in VR mode - grab and throw objects
Multiple sky types for more immersive environments
Ambient Audio - set background audio for scenes
And, as usual, many bug-fixes, cleanups, better workflows and a much more powerful application
Jahshaka Studio 0.7.3 Alpha
Features of this release:
Added fourth shadow options (Very Soft)
Switching between the player and editor no longer causes the camera to freeze
There were also many numerous vr-related bug-fixes.
Jahshaka VR 0.7.2 Alpha Release
This minor release contains the following major bugs fixes:
The miner now works properly on AMD cards
Fixed crashing when exporting
Features:
Added auto-updater
Made small UI/UX changes to the miner
Jahshaka VR v0.7.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a few flaws in the 0.7.1 release
Change Log:
Miner now has a standalone version
Fixed bug in miner where it would always start automatically once a setting is changed
Changed startup splash and icon for the player
Fixed numerous physics bugs
Fixed asset preview bugs for transparent items and animated materials
Fixed crashing from adding physics to objects
Fixed particle errors in scenes
Player doesnt auto-open scenes when imported
Jahshaka VR v0.7.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a few flaws in the 0.7.1 release
Change log:
Miner now has a standalone version
Fixed bug in miner where it would always start automatically once a setting is changed
Changed startup splash and icon for the player
Fixed numerous physics bugs
Fixed asset preview bugs for transparent items and animated materials
Fixed crashing from adding physics to objects
Fixed particle errors in scenes
Player doesnt auto-open scenes when imported
Jahshaka VR v0.7.0 Alpha Release
The major features of this release are:
Physics Integration
Miner
We've made improvements to the performance of the renderer leading to a much smoother VR experience. Import/export has also seen some improvements; you can export objects with lights and particles now.
Jahshaka VR v0.6.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a critical bug that causes the app to crash upon loading certain scenes. We highly recommend updating to this release as soon as possible.
Jahshaka VR v0.6.0 Alpha Release
This primary goal of the foundation of how we store and share models. We now have a standard file extension and format for exchanging assets (.jaf files). We also made non-model assets exportable such as shaders, materials and textures.
Among the minor fixes are:
New look and feel for gizmos
Added a version checker
Lots of small bug fixes
IMPORTANT!
We changed the schema of the database we used to store the assets and scenes, as well as changing the format of the scene data. As a consequence of this we have to wipe your existing database for this version of jahshaka to work properly. We will avoid wiping your database in future releases, but the changes made in this release were too big to allow for backwards compatibility. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
Jahshaka VR v0.5.0 Alpha Release
This releases adds an Asset Widget for adding and storing assets for use across multiple projects. It also marks the beginning of the transition to a fully database-based asset system.
New Features:
CMake for project generation
Asset Module
Breakpad Integration
Better shadows
Selection outline works on all platforms
Jahshaka V3 0.4.0 Alpha Release
Our fourth release contains some of the biggest features and most bug-fixes to date, along with a real workflow. We have added a desktop module to manage your virtual worlds with and a player so you can easily preview your worlds before sharing them to the editor. The ability to import scenes extends this functionality and we will start to deliver cool content to play with.
New Features:
Undo/Redo for basic features
Desktop for creating and managing projects
Integrated player
Skeletal animation
Animation widget
Frustum culling
Added sample projects
Fixed skybox issues
New look and feel
Jahshaka 2.0 and JahPlayer 0.1.0
Designed for editors and other professionals involved in digital content creation, Jahshaka is a post production suite that will ultimately include modules for video and audio editing, compositing, animation, visual effects, graphics and paint. Hardware accelerated using OpenGL and built using cross-platform technology, the software runs equally well on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Under development since January 2000, the project has had more than 500,000 downloads to date.
The Jahshaka 2.0 release also includes JahPlayer 0.1.0, a professional grade media player capable of playing uncompressed video and image sequences at resolutions as high as 2K and 4K in real-time and featuring a robust set of image analysis tools and basic editorial functions. It is different from most media players on the market in that it is able to maintain the aspect ratio of the source and it uses a completely hardware accelerated pipeline. Future versions will include real-time color correction, real-time 3D scene files and A/B playback.
Jahplayer 0.1.0 is based on entirely new source code that will serve as the basis for Jahshaka 3.0, expected to be released in early 2007. The new source code underlying Jahplayer features an Open API architecture that is designed to encourage the development of plugins and other add-ons by third parties. Similarly, it is Python-based to facilitate scripting.
Distributed under the GNU General Public License, Jahshaka is a groundbreaking tool that promises to revolutionize digital content creation through the power of open source. What makes Jahshaka radically different from other video production software is that it is being developed as an open source project. The software is freely available and a community of users is contributing to its development and the creation of new features and plugins.
We believe that Jahshaka will fundamentally change the way digital content is created by putting powerful, professional quality tools into the hands of anyone who wants them. This product significantly lowers the barrier to entry in video production by eliminating costly software licensing fees and it taps into the creativity and talent of the community of users by making them active participants in its ongoing development. Out motto is participation equals ownership.
As an open source project, Jahshaka will integrate seamlessly with other software tools. It also has the potential to develop faster and attain greater functionality and flexibility than current tools developed as closed source products.
Welcome to the Jahshaka 0.80 release! A year in the making and rebuilt from the ground up with a powerful new node based materials system. Our new materials are now used in all scenes to allow for the dynamic creation of high quality environments.
Key features of the release:
Material Editor - create amazing materials with our new node based material builder
Physics - now fully integrated, enable collision detection and set physical properties on all objects
Use hands in VR mode - grab and throw objects
Multiple sky types for more immersive environments
Ambient Audio - set background audio for scenes
And, as usual, many bug-fixes, cleanups, better workflows and a much more powerful application
Jahshaka Studio 0.7.3 Alpha
Features of this release:
Added fourth shadow options (Very Soft)
Switching between the player and editor no longer causes the camera to freeze
There were also many numerous vr-related bug-fixes.
Jahshaka VR 0.7.2 Alpha Release
This minor release contains the following major bugs fixes:
The miner now works properly on AMD cards
Fixed crashing when exporting
Features:
Added auto-updater
Made small UI/UX changes to the miner
Jahshaka VR v0.7.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a few flaws in the 0.7.1 release
Change Log:
Miner now has a standalone version
Fixed bug in miner where it would always start automatically once a setting is changed
Changed startup splash and icon for the player
Fixed numerous physics bugs
Fixed asset preview bugs for transparent items and animated materials
Fixed crashing from adding physics to objects
Fixed particle errors in scenes
Player doesnt auto-open scenes when imported
Jahshaka VR v0.7.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a few flaws in the 0.7.1 release
Change log:
Miner now has a standalone version
Fixed bug in miner where it would always start automatically once a setting is changed
Changed startup splash and icon for the player
Fixed numerous physics bugs
Fixed asset preview bugs for transparent items and animated materials
Fixed crashing from adding physics to objects
Fixed particle errors in scenes
Player doesnt auto-open scenes when imported
Jahshaka VR v0.7.0 Alpha Release
The major features of this release are:
Physics Integration
Miner
We've made improvements to the performance of the renderer leading to a much smoother VR experience. Import/export has also seen some improvements; you can export objects with lights and particles now.
Jahshaka VR v0.6.1 Alpha Release
This release fixes a critical bug that causes the app to crash upon loading certain scenes. We highly recommend updating to this release as soon as possible.
Jahshaka VR v0.6.0 Alpha Release
This primary goal of the foundation of how we store and share models. We now have a standard file extension and format for exchanging assets (.jaf files). We also made non-model assets exportable such as shaders, materials and textures.
Among the minor fixes are:
New look and feel for gizmos
Added a version checker
Lots of small bug fixes
IMPORTANT!
We changed the schema of the database we used to store the assets and scenes, as well as changing the format of the scene data. As a consequence of this we have to wipe your existing database for this version of jahshaka to work properly. We will avoid wiping your database in future releases, but the changes made in this release were too big to allow for backwards compatibility. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.
Jahshaka VR v0.5.0 Alpha Release
This releases adds an Asset Widget for adding and storing assets for use across multiple projects. It also marks the beginning of the transition to a fully database-based asset system.
New Features:
CMake for project generation
Asset Module
Breakpad Integration
Better shadows
Selection outline works on all platforms
Jahshaka V3 0.4.0 Alpha Release
Our fourth release contains some of the biggest features and most bug-fixes to date, along with a real workflow. We have added a desktop module to manage your virtual worlds with and a player so you can easily preview your worlds before sharing them to the editor. The ability to import scenes extends this functionality and we will start to deliver cool content to play with.
New Features:
Undo/Redo for basic features
Desktop for creating and managing projects
Integrated player
Skeletal animation
Animation widget
Frustum culling
Added sample projects
Fixed skybox issues
New look and feel
Jahshaka 2.0 and JahPlayer 0.1.0
Designed for editors and other professionals involved in digital content creation, Jahshaka is a post production suite that will ultimately include modules for video and audio editing, compositing, animation, visual effects, graphics and paint. Hardware accelerated using OpenGL and built using cross-platform technology, the software runs equally well on Windows, Mac OSX and Linux. Under development since January 2000, the project has had more than 500,000 downloads to date.
The Jahshaka 2.0 release also includes JahPlayer 0.1.0, a professional grade media player capable of playing uncompressed video and image sequences at resolutions as high as 2K and 4K in real-time and featuring a robust set of image analysis tools and basic editorial functions. It is different from most media players on the market in that it is able to maintain the aspect ratio of the source and it uses a completely hardware accelerated pipeline. Future versions will include real-time color correction, real-time 3D scene files and A/B playback.
Jahplayer 0.1.0 is based on entirely new source code that will serve as the basis for Jahshaka 3.0, expected to be released in early 2007. The new source code underlying Jahplayer features an Open API architecture that is designed to encourage the development of plugins and other add-ons by third parties. Similarly, it is Python-based to facilitate scripting.
Distributed under the GNU General Public License, Jahshaka is a groundbreaking tool that promises to revolutionize digital content creation through the power of open source. What makes Jahshaka radically different from other video production software is that it is being developed as an open source project. The software is freely available and a community of users is contributing to its development and the creation of new features and plugins.
We believe that Jahshaka will fundamentally change the way digital content is created by putting powerful, professional quality tools into the hands of anyone who wants them. This product significantly lowers the barrier to entry in video production by eliminating costly software licensing fees and it taps into the creativity and talent of the community of users by making them active participants in its ongoing development. Out motto is participation equals ownership.
As an open source project, Jahshaka will integrate seamlessly with other software tools. It also has the potential to develop faster and attain greater functionality and flexibility than current tools developed as closed source products.