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A lot of new users coming to the forum are finding that things they've downloaded aren't working for them (Virtual textures, bumpmaps etc)

Usually this is because they're using version 1.3.0, and loads of new features have been added since then. It would be very handy for these new users if there was a direct link on the celestia download/home page to a recent prerelease, like 1.3.1pre11 etc, where all the new features work properly.

The new versions work just as well as the final version of 1.3.0, (they're not really buggy or crash all the time etc) so for all intensive purposes they're just the same as a final version...

I think it'd be a good idea anyway!!

I think links to the mostrecent prereleas shold be avalibelm on the home page to, one with just the exe, and another one with the whole thing

Howdy Jack,

JackHiggins wrote:It would be very handy for these new users if there was a direct link on the celestia download/home page to a recent prerelease ...

Yes, this would be a good idea, along with a description of the new features.

However, we must also remember that a lot of folks get their Celestia release files from SourceForge, which means it too needs to be updated at the same time the Celestia home page is.

-Don G.