Sky3D v2.1

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Sky3D v2.1.0 Release

This update brings in over 100 updates since we first ported Sky3D to Godot 4.

Requirements

• Supports Godot 4.3+

Installation

1. Get Sky3D in the AssetLib tab within Godot.
2. Or, download the zip under Assets below.
3. Copy addons/sky_3d into your project addons directory. Create the folder if missing.
4. Open the project in Godot and run demo/Sky3DDemo.tscn to test it.
5. Open Project -> Project Settings -> Plugins and enable the plugin if needed.
6. Read the usage instructions.

What's Changed

• Fix cloud direction by @TokisanGames in #19
• set custom aabbs by @Xtarsia in #23
• Add get_unix_timestamp and set_from_unix_timestamp by @sci-comp in #27
• Expose energy / shadow opacity, Docs, and other improvements by @TokisanGames in #29
• Add manual time sync option by @palodequeso in #25
• compatibility fix by @Xtarsia in #32
• Porting to Sky Shader Material by @CavemanIke in #36
• Shader and GDScript Code Cleanup by @CavemanIke in #49
• Fix #42 - Reflection probe flickers by @TokisanGames in #50
• Added readonly datetime displays for the game time. by @CavemanIke in #51
• Draw grids by @TokisanGames in #47
• Clamp moon_size & Align moon mask with moon_size by @TokisanGames in #52
• Lower default fog rendering priority to 100 by @TokisanGames in #53
• Fix artifacts, calculation bugs by @TokisanGames in #55
• set_atm_moon_mie_intensity was setting the sun instead by @sci-comp in #61
• _finish_set_sun_pos isn't used by @sci-comp in #63
• Fix sun_direction_changed signal in Skydome by @sci-comp in #62
• _finish_set_moon_pos isn't used by @sci-comp in #64
• Properly alias variables by @TokisanGames in #66
• Clarify Night Sky Contribution by @TokisanGames in #68
• delete MATH_TOD.lerp_f in favor of lerpf by @sci-comp in #72
• Tweaked the labels for N, E, S and W. by @m4rr5 in #70
• Refactor to_orbit to spherical_to_cartesian by @sci-comp in #71
• Delete unnecessary funcs in Math_TOD by @sci-comp in #74
• Delete DateTimeUtil by @sci-comp in #73
• type-o in function name by @sci-comp in #75
• Refactor deg_to_rad conversions by @sci-comp in #76
• Delete unused funcs and signals by @sci-comp in #80
• Starmap projection, equatorial grid fix, and more. by @CavemanIke in #78
• Rearrange code by @TokisanGames in #82
• Implemented global wind speed and direction for the both clouds. by @m4rr5 in #79
• More renames, docs. Add CameraManager to demo. Star rotation fix by @TokisanGames in #84
• Lazily fetches game_date and game_time strings. by @m4rr5 in #85
• Made MOVE_SPEED lower case since it's not a const anymore. by @m4rr5 in #86
• Rename Skydome to SkyDome in existing scenes by @TokisanGames in #87
• Refactor and docs by @TokisanGames in #92
• Import spam for 4.5.1 by @sci-comp in #94
• Fix cirrus visibility toggle logic by @Kegley in #96
• Strip out Z rotation on sun and moon by @TokisanGames in #101
• Fix realistic methods in TimeOfDay.gd by @sci-comp in #93
• Removes separate cloud color variables and calculates from sunlight by @TokisanGames in #102
• Fix simple celestials calculations by @mark312421414 in #103
• Add minute changed signal by @sci-comp in #106
• Fixes #105 - Volumetric fog broken in 4.6 by @TokisanGames in #108
• Fix extra deg_to_rad() wrapping in moon true longitude by @roboking123 in #110
• Allow fog to work with depth reading ocean shaders by @TokisanGames in #112
• Fix moon texture gimbal lock using Celestial North Pole orientation by @roboking123 in #115

New Contributors

• @Xtarsia made their first contribution in #23
• @sci-comp made their first contribution in #27
• @palodequeso made their first contribution in #25
• @CavemanIke made their first contribution in #36
• @m4rr5 made their first contribution in #70
• @Kegley made their first contribution in #96
• @mark312421414 made their first contribution in #103
• @roboking123 made their first contribution in #110

Thanks to all of our contributors.

Full Changelog: v2.0.0...v2.1.0

Sky3D v2.0

Our first release from January 1st, 2025 after porting the plugin to Godot 4.

What's Changed

• First batch of fixes by @rds1983 in #1
• Better fix to greenish clouds by @rds1983 in #2
• Refactoring for ToD GDScript version by @rds1983 in #6
• Moved sample project in the separate folder by @rds1983 in #8
• Light energy should depend on how much of the sun disk is visible by @rds1983 in #9
• Made the sun color change two times faster by @rds1983 in #10
• Rebrand and reorganize by @TokisanGames in #14
• Sky3D reorganization and new features by @TokisanGames in #15
• Update copyright, readme, comments, screenshots by @TokisanGames in #18

Thanks to all of our contributors.

Full Changelog: v1.0.1...v2.0.0