Version History
Here you can find the changelog of Dock your Boat 3D since it was posted on our website on 2020-09-22.
The latest version is 24.1 and it was updated on soft112.com on 22 April, 2024.
See below the changes in each version:
version 24.1
posted on 2024-01-21
Editor: North up
Remote not working: fixed
Waterflow contains small waves now
version 23.13
posted on 2023-11-17
23.13
Fixed a bug where buoy settings where not correctly loaded
Editor is now shows the bounding boxes of objects and shows an alert when terrain objects overlap.
23.12
Water flow for currents and rivers
Waves are now pushing objects sidewards
Improved floating properties of boats
Editor: double tap cross to center
Speedometer: toggle between true and water speed
Faster Ropes and accurate length
Fixed not mounting ropes on bollards and buoys
Fixed slow loading of big scenes
version 23.12
posted on 2023-11-13
Water flow for currents and rivers
Waves are now pushing objects
Improved floating properties of boats
Editor: double tap cross to center
Speedometer: toggle between true and water speed
Faster Ropes and accurate length
Fixed not mounting ropes on bollards and buoys
Fixed slow loading of big scenes
Fixed drone getting under Water or behind mountains
Fixed scene name change not working
Anchor Chain 40m
version 23.1
posted on 2023-10-22
This update introduces a scene editor for landscapes and docks.
To use it you have to be a registered user with a valid and confirmed e-mail address. You can check your status in "About > Feedback" - hit the "change" button. This should show "confirmed".
You also need a valid subscription.
This is a major step forward also for connecting users eg. students and sailing schools.
Other improvements:
• Fender Height can be adjusted by holding a fender in the fender panel
• Some bug fixes
version 22.4
posted on 2022-09-08
22.4
Ocean System update bringing better waves around the boat.
Screen resolution will get reduced when frame rate is getting low. That means you can set a better quality level without the performance dropping.
Preparing scene groups for next updates
rev2:
Person over board scene should now work.
Older systems than 7.1 are no longer supported.
rev3:
New build with Unity 2021.3.9 (hopefully reducing crashes on some devices)
version 22.2
posted on 2022-04-13
22.2
New:
Improvement in the wind calculation when wind is blowing from ahead or behind.
22.1
New:
Update to Unity 2021.2.18
This should improve frame rate and other minor issues and bring more stability (less crashes)
Advanced setting for limiting the framerate to save battery life
Remote system allows for reverse connection to solve firewall problem on Windows
version 22.1
posted on 2022-04-09
22.1
New:
Update to Unity 2021.2.18
This should improve frame rate and other minor issues and bring more stability (less crashes)
Advanced setting for limiting the framerate to save battery life
Remote system allows for reverse connection to solve firewall problem on Windows
version 2.83
posted on 2022-03-11
2.83
New:
Twin rudder blade option for monohull sailing boat
MOB (person over board) Scene
Counters for nautical miles and sailing time in preparation for the next steps we want to take
Fixes:
Some changes in the storage system which should bring more stability
2.82
New:
Boat physics update
Fixes:
Overall stability improvement
Quicker startup in bad network situations
Button for reducing network usage
version 2.82
posted on 2022-02-22
V2.82
New:
Boat physics update
Fixes:
Overall stability improvement
Quicker startup in bad network situations
Button for reducing network usage
version 2.81
posted on 2022-02-10
2.81
New:
Position lights on boats during night
Tap the healthbar to pause game
Fixes:
Remote Control Stability
Network requests are queued to avoid overloading the network layer
Less damage from collisions
Transmission is less prone to damage
Powerboat wake was not working well
version 2.70
posted on 2021-12-21
New:
Compass & Autopilot
More boat settings
Individual preferences for each boat
Camerazoom and key for locking the view for non touch devices
Changes & Fixes:
Improved sailing and floating physics
Splashing into waves will slow down the boat
Give genoa more tolerance when sheets are tight
Better fender simulation - hold better now when squeezed
Shadow resolution improvement for high quality
Ropelength change up to ±6m
Keys for throttles now reverse correctly
Bowthruster reverse and keyboard fix
version 2.62
posted on 2021-09-02
New:
The direction of the waves can be set independently of the wind
Fixes:
Powerboat with inboard engine had a wrong collider which caused the boat to jump
version 2.61
posted on 2021-08-29
Update to Unity 2020.3.16
Fixes:
Powerboat was drifting backward in high waves on engine idle.
version 2.60
posted on 2021-08-14
New:
You can continue now, after a scene has ended.
E-mail registration and verification for better technical support
Fixes:
Anchor panel did not work, after boat selector was opened
Problems in bad network situation at first start
version 2.51
posted on 2021-08-10
Update to Unity 2021.3.14
Waves are now correctly dampened on the leeward side of land
Faster graphic performance and better waves
Improved floating properties
Harbours with a basic scene get automatically loaded when you get close to them
No net access needed on 1st start
Fixes:
Minor bugs
Shadow caused crash on some devices during app start
Catamaran body collider
Local wind map calculations sometimes produced 0 wind
Remote problem with device languages that use a comma for decimal numbers
version 2.50
posted on 2021-08-06
Update to Unity 2021.3.14
Waves are now correctly dampened on the leeward side of land
Faster graphic performance and better waves
Improved floating properties
Harbours with a basic scene get automatically loaded when you get close to them
No net access needed on 1st start
Fixes:
Shadow caused crash on some Android devices during app start
Catamaran body collider
Local wind map calculations sometimes produced 0 wind
Remote problem with device languages that use a comma for decimal numbers
version 2.42
posted on 2021-07-04
A second device can be used as remote control - find your old phone and connect it!
Free Mac & Windows version as "second" screen
Fixes:
Prevent double lines when double tapping a line button
Remote control reconnection and stability fixes
Allow remote to purchase subscription
Update Unity to 2019.4.28
version 2.41
posted on 2021-06-04
Remote Control improvements and fixes
version 2.32
posted on 2021-05-09
New:
Main Sail + Genoa
Improved boat and wind physics
Plotter chart can be moved freely and locked to north up
Track shown on Plotter
Rudder position and stall indicator
Engine On/Off switch
Wind will get dampened behind mountains
Chart shows a wind map
Tap on wind meter shows true wind direction in the sky
Fixes:
Memory exhaustion, when big logs have been collected
Line indicators
Anchor Panel
Stall indicator
Anchor Panel Close Button
True wind information
Bow thruster control
version 2.31
posted on 2021-05-06
New:
Main Sail + Genoa
Improved boat and wind physics
Plotter chart can be moved freely and locked to north up
Track shown on Plotter
Rudder position and stall indicator
Engine On/Off switch
Wind will get dampened behind mountains
Chart shows a wind map
Tap on wind meter shows true wind direction in the sky
Fixes:
Memory exhaustion, when big logs have been collected
Line indicators are shown correctly on mount points
Anchor Panel
Stall indicator
Anchor Panel Close Button
version 2.10
posted on 2020-12-16
Support for more characters like Cyrillic.
Introducing the Russian language.
Adapted UI for better support of multiple languages.
Fixed a bug that caused some of the other boats to sink.
version 2.07
posted on 2020-11-27
Fixed a bug that caused the throttles on the catamaran being displayed in the wrong order when looking backward after opening the fender or line panel.
A memory warning will now disable reflections on the ocean.
version 2.06
posted on 2020-10-28
A warning is shown, when *.unity3d.com domains are blocked. Make sure to add these domains to your whitelist, if you are using a DNS Ad-blocker!
version 2.05
posted on 2020-09-26
IMPORTANT:
We switched back to Vulkan as the preferred graphic API due to better rendering quality. There might be devices that do not work, though!
New:
Crest Ocean System (for hi-end deices)
Anchor and windlass
Camera Zooming with two fingers
New island landscape
New skybox with time of day settings
In game context help
version 2.04
posted on 2020-09-22
New:
Crest Ocean System (for hi-end deices)
Anchor and windlass
Camera Zooming with two fingers
New island landscape
New skybox with time of day settings
In game context help
Fixes:
OpenGL is now preferred graphics api and Vulkan is second choice because it caused problems on some devices.
Boat steering did not work after switching to a different boat.
version 2.02
posted on 2020-09-16
New:
Crest Ocean System (for hi-end deices)
3 different terrain qualities
Anchor and windlass
Waves with correct direction and attenuation in shallow waters
Camera Zooming with two fingers
Camera can be locked
Drone can be locked into position
New island landscape
New skybox with time of day settings
Plotter zoom improvement
Throttle can be auto-reversed when looking backward like the wheel
In game context help
Fixes:
network error handling, keel length settings, fender physics
