DeskSoft - EarthView - High detail views of the earth at day and night

EarthView

High detail views of the earth at day and night

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Version History

Version 3.10.11(24.06.09)

Fix: uninstall not working under certain configurations

Version 3.10.10(22.06.09)

New: updated setup routine. Added warning when an antivirus software, firewall, etc. blocks setup.
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.10.9(02.06.09)

Fix: problem with setup when not choosing default data path

Version 3.10.8(28.04.09)

New: improved setup routine

Version 3.10.7(22.04.09)

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.10.6(16.03.09)

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: daylight saving of Argentina

Version 3.10.5(14.03.09)

New: updated setup routine
Fix: incomplete uninstall information
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.10.4(22.02.09)

New: changes to setup routine
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.10.3(30.01.09)

Fix: small problem with camera paths

Version 3.10.2(21.01.09)

Fix: compatibility with Windows 7 Beta

Version 3.10.1(01.01.09)

Fix: application crash due to time zone corrections for 2009

Version 3.10.0(12.12.08)

New: cloud download in 3 different sizes - now 4 times more detailed!
Fix: changes in the setup routine
Fix: various small internal improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.9.4(15.10.08)

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: daylight saving of Brazil

Version 3.9.3(08.10.08)

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: daylight saving of Australia

Version 3.9.2(15.09.08)

New: cooperation with fantastic search tool: Crawler Toolbar
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.9.1(28.08.08)

Fix: correct error message when adding new maps and EarthView is not run with administrative privileges

Version 3.9.0(20.08.08)

New: full 64 bit support
New: improved Vista compatibility
Fix: improved screen saver updates
Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: fixed setup problems for user accounts with special characters
Fix: fixed problems with license activation on certain configurations

Version 3.8.5(18.07.08)

Fix: problem with screen saver not updating on some systems solved

Version 3.8.4(03.07.08)

Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.8.3(30.03.08)

Fix: daylight saving end of Australia

Version 3.8.2(10.03.08)

Fix: incorrect times during hours of change of daylight saving

Version 3.8.1(27.12.07)

Fix: updated country database to reflect changes of Venezuela and Argentina
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.8.0(14.12.07)

New: changes of the setup routine
Fix: screen saver activation time not saved correctly
Fix: hard disk access every second
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.7.2(10.11.07)

Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes of the main program and the manual

Version 3.7.1(23.10.07)

Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes of the main program, the manual and the setup program

Version 3.7.0(15.10.07)

New: the "About" dialog contains links to open the program folder and the data folder. Useful for backing up the configuration, moving the program to another computer, etc.
Fix: updated city and country database
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.6.9(16.08.07)

Fix: updated city database

Version 3.6.8(12.07.07)

New: program waits for data folder at startup
Fix: updated city database
Fix: various small improvements and bug fixes

Version 3.6.7(11.06.07)

Fix: updated city database
Fix: various small bug fixes and changes

Version 3.6.6(04.06.07)

New: updated city and country database
Fix: some minor bug fixes

Version 3.6.5(31.01.07)

Fix: Vista compatible icons

Version 3.6.4(19.01.06)

New: added "Cancel Updates" item to the context menu of the tray icon

Version 3.6.3(04.12.06)

Fix: updated country database to fix problems with Australian daylight saving times

Version 3.6.2(15.11.06)

New: date and time display in local format
Fix: updated city database

Version 3.6.1(08.11.06)

Fix: fixed a bug in the setup routine for unattended setup

Version 3.6.0(05.10.06)

New: much more accurate handling of daylight saving time
Fix: updated country database
Fix: Vista compatibility

Version 3.5.3(05.08.06)

Fix: maintenance update with small bug fixes

Version 3.5.2(26.07.06)

New: higher quality default cloud map

Version 3.5.1(22.06.06)

New: updated city and country database
New: some changes of the setup program

Version 3.5.0(02.06.06)

Fix: problem with remembering configuration fixed

Version 3.4.9(25.05.06)

New: some important internal changes regarding stability and security

Version 3.4.8(28.04.06)

Fix: some minor issues with the license validation

Version 3.4.7(19.04.06)

Fix: updated country database
Fix: completed explanation of DST parameter format in country database

Version 3.4.6(30.03.06)

New: updated city database

Version 3.4.5(06.03.06)

Fix: black or white squares in background when stars are enabled
Fix: problem with saving and deleting presets

Version 3.4.4(03.03.06)

Fix: opening main dialog without tray icon

Version 3.4.3(28.02.06)

Fix: incorrect detection of virus in executable fixed

Version 3.4.2(22.02.06)

Fix: important fix of a bug in the setup routine - please download and install this update to avoid possible problems!

Version 3.4.1(17.02.06)

Fix: problem with city display
Fix: anti-aliasing settings remembered correctly
Fix: problem with synthetic clouds

Version 3.4.0(05.02.06)

Fix: improved image update cycles
Fix: improved compatibility to multi-user environments

Version 3.3.5(03.01.06)

Fix: random crashes when many city tags are displayed
Fix: internal changes to the setup routine

Version 3.3.4(22.11.05)

Fix: updated cities database

Version 3.3.3(19.10.05)

New: command line parameter -QUIT to quit EarthView from any other application, etc.

Version 3.3.2(03.10.05)

Fix: better idle CPU handling

Version 3.3.1(08.09.05)

Fix: screen saver image on multiple monitors scaled to each monitor
Fix: screen saver image generated after first installation
Fix: Top area of stars background

Version 3.3.0(01.08.05)

New: option to show or hide main dialog when starting EarthView manually
New: Added UTC / GMT to cities (displayed at location of Greenwich, UK)

Version 3.2.0(07.07.05)

New: no update after every restart (now only after the selected interval)
Fix: issue with 64 bit Windows fixed

Version 3.1.2(03.06.05)

Fix: city database

Version 3.1.1(02.05.05)

Fix: camera path issues

Version 3.1.0(16.03.05)

New: command "Download Clouds" in context menu of tray icon
New: updated city database
Fix: map preview in camera path dialog for high resolution maps
Fix: "Active" option of wallpaper now remembered correctly
Fix: restore tray icon after crash of Explorer

Version 3.0.5(24.02.05)

New: easier license activation
Fix: random crashes when displaying cities

Version 3.0.4(01.02.05)

Fix: zoom not working in screen preview of screen saver

Version 3.0.3(20.01.05)

Fix: some more problems with adding new maps (this issue should be finally solved now - sorry for the inconvenience with previous versions)

Version 3.0.2(16.01.05)

Fix: some minor problems with adding new maps

Version 3.0.1(06.01.05)

Fix: some minor problems with cloud downloads
Fix: incompatibility with Windows 9x and ME

Version 3.0.0(04.01.05)

New: new photorealistic clouds
New: atmospheric effects
New: new realistic map
New: bicubic resize for better quality
New: zoom up to 500%
New: proxy server support
New: background image
New: offsets for moving center of image
Fix: faster calculation
Fix: reset wallpaper if changed by other programs

Version 2.5.2(01.10.04)

Fix: problem with screen saver not showing on all monitors if multi-monitor option is disabled

Version 2.5.1(25.08.04)

Fix: maintenance update with internal changes - no need to upgrade to this version if you already use 2.5.0!

Version 2.5.0(08.07.04)

New: option to delay new image calculation at startup (for slowly booting systems)
Fix: problems with update of screen saver image
Fix: random beeps in screen saver mode

Version 2.4.0(08.06.04)

New: setup system with data path configuration
Fix: problems with zoom of screen saver screen preview

Version 2.3.1(20.05.04)

Fix: problems with manual entry of viewport position
Fix: issues with ClearType font smoothing of city labels

Version 2.3.0(06.04.04)

New: "Autostart with Windows" for better startup control
New: update interval control for the screen saver image
New: city info box position control (to avoid overlapping cities)
New: better color control for city info box
New: shadow option for city info text
New: improved efficiency for calculating images

Version 2.2.0(27.03.04)

New: Configuration is stored in files instead of registry
New: setup can now install the product for the current user or all users and it can optionally create a shortcut on the Desktop
Fix: problem with wallpaper update and "Show desktop" item of the context menu of the Desktop

Version 2.1.1

Fix: problems with Norton Internet Security and cloud downloads

Version 2.1

Fix: bug causing incorrect city times and positions on non-US systems (with regional settings that use anything else than "." as the decimal point). If you are outside of the US, it's recommended to install this new version to avoid problems.

Version 2.0

New: new license system
New: new maps with incredible realism
New: real-time clouds
New: stars in the background
New: multiple monitor support
New: position and size can be randomized
New: more adjustments for visual appearance
Fix: some minor bugs

Version 1.23

New: removed light and dark lines around day/night transition line
Fix: some minor bugs

Version 1.22

New: option for ignoring CPU load (important on systems that are always busy)
Fix: random crashes of the screensaver

Version 1.21

New: option for global time bias (in the advanced day options)
New: updated database with corrections and additions
New: changes of database format. PLEASE NOTE: it's recommended to uninstall a previous version before installing the new version! Otherwise, the displayed cities could be incorrect.

Version 1.2

New: location and local time display for many cities worldwide
New: support for separate day/night transition widths for equatorial and polar regions
Fix: minor changes and bug fixes

Version 1.1

New: random camera position
New: option to move day/night line
New: smoothed edges of globe view
New: improved "Keep selected map area on screen"

Version 1.02

New: wallpaper can be enabled/disabled with Windows display properties
Fix: crashes in Anti-Aliasing
Fix: minor changes

Version 1.01

Fix: preview window of Windows screen saver selection dialog (in display properties) works now
Fix: password protection functional
Fix: minor changes

Version 1.0

First public release of EarthView