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Changelog

GlobalQuake v1.1.1

UI enhancements

  • Past earthquakes list now has a scrollbar
  • Past earthquakes list buttons now have round corners for a more modern look
  • Arrow keys can now be used to navigate the map
  • The speed of the arrow key map navigation can be adjusted in the settings
  • Plus and minus keys can now be used to zoom in and out of the map
  • The settings panel now has toggleable theme. This applies to other helper windows as well, such as the station monitor and earthquake details panel
  • Simplified the layout of some pages in the settings panel
  • Loading screen has been redesigned with dark theme applied to it
  • Some UI components didn't use the default GlobalQuake font, which has been fixed to ensure a consistent look across the application
  • Disabled stations blinking effect if the station doesn't have data

Bug fixes

  • GlobalQuake now automatically detects the correct sound mixer in the system so that sound effects correctly load on all platforms
  • Fixed behavior of the past earthquake count and magnitude filters, which were not working as intended
  • All sound effects now have the exact same format for better compatibility
  • Added fallback mechanism for opening links from the application, improving compatibility with various platforms

GlobalQuake v1.1.0

New Feature

  • Added Global Active Faults Database (GEM) - Toggleable by the F key

Enhancements

  • Minor performance optimization of the waveform graphs
  • Fixed a bug where waveform data was being sent out of order, causing gaps in the waveform display
  • Updated dependencies and excluded irrelevant ones
  • Abbreviated long city names instead of truncating them, improving readability
  • Minor rendering improvements to various elements on the globe to avoid artifacts

GlobalQuake v1.0.1

Enhancements

  • Embedded DejaVu Sans font so that the application uses the same font on all platforms
  • Fixed UTF-8-related issues with city names, including capital cities
  • Fixed glitch when earthquake list panel toggle caused station monitor window to open

GlobalQuake v1.0.0

Most Notable Changes:

  • GlobalQuake Client has been simplified to automatically connect to the main server upon launch, simplifying the usage 
  • Server details can be configured in a new configuration panel 
  • Primary and backup server connection is now supported for maximum redundancy in case of outage 
  • Local mode is no longer supported 
  • Playground mode is going to be released as a separate application
  • Redesign of station monitor window, supporting interactive waveform browsing and real-time band-pass filter selection 


Enhancements

  • Earthquake region name is now computed by the server and send to the client for efficiency 
  • Earthquake estimated intensity is now computed by the server and send to the client for efficiency 
  • Server reconnections are now better handled in the client to ensure smooth operation when primary or backup server gets switched 
  • The delay displayed at each station now represents the true data delay 
  • Decrease CPU usage when GlobalQuake window is minimized 
  • More accurate FPS 
  • Slightly advanced cinema mode now accounts for the affected population by quakes 
  • Information about fixed earthquake depth is now being sent by server 
  • Program data are now stored in data/ folder instead of .GlobalQuakeData/ 
  • Output logs gets stored in logs/gq-info/ 
  • Error logs go into logs/gq-errors/ and can be used for troubleshooting 


Bug fixes

  • Fix potential memory leak related to archived events 
  • Fix graphics issues related to system time changes
  • Fix unnecessary CPU usage by sounds service 
  • Fix 1-second lag when connecting to server
     

Earthquake detection

  •  Various tweaks were made to improve Earthquake detection on the server-side

 

Internal changes

  • Largest project re-structuration and refactoring since GlobalQuake was created 
  • Completely reworked way releasing new versions 
  • zip file with various resources 
  • Proper documentation of external dependencies 
  • Dynamic linking of external dependencies 
  • Updated a lot of dependencies 
  •  Replaced cities, regions and geojson datasets and included attribution for them 

Legal

  •  Users must now accept EULA before using the application 

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