Gaea 2.2.0.3

Gaea Changelog – Major Update

Welcome to Gaea 2.2. This is a signficant step forward in Gaea 2.0's journey. Gaea 2.2 includes a major upgrade for Erosion_2, Ice nodes, several new nodes, 20+ improvements to existing nodes, many key workflow enhancements, and over 100 bug fixes and stability updates.

IMPORTANT: See NOTES for Breaking Changes.

New in 2.2.0.3

Mixer: Layer colors are now randomized on each new pass.
Network improvements for Classroom licenses.
Dusting: New Peaks and Strength controls.
Start Window Search: Enter full path to open file.
New example project: Arenal Volcano
FIX: Transform gizmo was behaving incorrectly.
FIX: File should not fail when unspecified.
FIX: Tiled Builds could fail in rare conditions.
FIX: Some example files has minor issues.
FIX: Renderer would not reset when creating a new file.
Several internal fixes for better stability.

New in 2.2.0.2

Allow saving current build cache as build output.
Pixelate now has Autosize and Antaliasing options.
Added UDIM file naming support for Tiled Builds.
Warning for older files with corrupted elements.

Fixes in 2.2.0.2

FIX: Crucial fix for Tiled Builds that affected some users.
FIX: Shrubs was not available for some users.
FIX: Trees' Random was not behaving properly.
FIX: Bad paths in Custom Paths could crash Gaea.
FIX: Improved notifications for SwarmHost.
FIX: SwarmHost did not work for Gaea Professional.
FIX: Markdown links did not work.
FIX: Setting the same resolution again should not force a rebuild.
FIX: Silent argument was not honored in some instances.
FIX: Improved recovery of obsolete Save Definitions in older files.

New in 2.2.0.1

New Geographic lighting mode for LightX node.
FIX: Options dialog could crash if options were corrupted.
FIX: Examples Files could not be used properly in a write-protected folder.
FIX: Rivers could create incorrect surface.
FIX: Mesher incorrectly mentioned MeshWarp and not TextureBaker.
FIX: Tile Suffix was not honored.
FIX: SwarmHost should not handle file errors silently.
FIX: Range Sliders would not reset to node's default values.
FIX: Outcrops default values were incorrect when reset.
FIX: Presets could cause a crash if saved in all lowercase name.
FIX: Gizmos for several nodes would behave incorrecty.
FIX: Duplicated nodes could incorrectly share Save Definitions.
FIX: Added SaveDefinition de-coupling code for safety.
FIX: Build filename did not save on TAB.
FIX: Build Swarm did not show proper error if path could not be built.
FIX: Show proper error message if Gaea 1 key is loaded.
FIX: Show warning if there are duplicate build filenames.
FIX: Setup should download newer .NET 8 distribution.

Breaking Changes

The following nodes may not be fully backward compatible with Gaea 2.1 or earlier builds.

Trees
Cellular3D
Debris
ThermalShaper (minor variance in results)

It is highly recommended that if you migrate an active project from Gaea 2.1 to 2.2, that you make a backup first and ensure all your nodes are behaving properly.

Gaea will attempt to create a Recovery copy in the Autosave folder for disaster recovery, but you should still keep a manual backup copy just in case.