1 vs 2

[Rhy]

Hello!
I´m really into sandbox and simulation games, could someone give opinions which universe sandbox i should consider buying?
where are the differences?
Thanks in advance!

[Red]

I didn't own the first one and only played a demo version of it.
That demo version doesn't seem to be available on the official site anymore but there is a demo (free version) of the second one there. http://universesandbox.com/download/

At least you can try it out first. But i think it just allows you to view the simulations and change your perspectives.
Rather then give you the tools of a god like the paid version does.

In general though the second one can do everything the first one can plus more and visually/graphically it's about 30X more impressive.
I honestly can't remember much of the first one now i've played the second one.

The advantages the first one has over the second is probably better PC performance and signficantly cheaper.
But you know, like i said it is much more impressive visually and it's in alpha so you can kinda excuse the performance issues for now

That's probably the biggest difference of all though, US 1 is a finished game and works like one. US 2 is not and that should be considered before buying.

[Dan Dixon]

"In general though the second one can do everything the first one can plus more and visually/graphically it's about 30X more impressive."
... because the simulation itself is far more complex and interesting than the first one.

The download link is a link to the old version (legacy), not the second one.

And Universe Sandbox ² actually runs faster than legacy even though it's also doing much more. And we have some improvements in the works to speed up gravity calculations even more.

[Red]

Originally posted by Dan Dixon:

"In general though the second one can do everything the first one can plus more and visually/graphically it's about 30X more impressive."
... because the simulation itself is far more complex and interesting than the first one.

The download link is a link to the old version (legacy), not the second one.

And Universe Sandbox ² actually runs faster than legacy even though it's also doing much more. And we have some improvements in the works to speed up gravity calculations even more.

Sorry about that, i glanced at it pretty quick. Still, it gives them a general idea of what to expect out of Universe Sandbox games. Unless not, but you'd know better then i do.
Looking forward to it. :)

[Rhy]

Thanks for your help. I´m going to get universe sandbox² when i sold my item on the market or when i get a steam card.

[76561197977267103]

I have the first one, and hardly every played it due to lack of familiarity with such `Games`.... and also as this Version 2 came out a week later, ....... but I am loathe to buy twice.

The sale price needs to be just a little lower,... unless I could be confident there will be more content. ... and not a version 3 as soon as I buy version 2.

[Dan Dixon]

We have not even talked about or have plans for version 3, we are committed to iterating and improving Universe Sandbox ² for the foreseeable future.

As evidence of this, Chris has spent the last month working to replace our current, custom user interface (UI) system with the new Unity UI system which to the average user will appear basically the same but will allow us to dynamically scale the size of the interface (needed for 4k monitors) and making font handling better when we add multi-language support.

We've got lots of awesome improvements planned for Universe Sandbox ²... improved planet surface simulation, tethers, faster frame rates, more music, and much more.

Originally posted by redrum91825:

Sorry about that...

No worries. Thanks for your answer, just wanted to correct a few of points.

While version 1 is conceptually similar to 2, Universe Sandbox ² is so much more compelling and engaging and more advanced than 1. As you said:

Originally posted by redrum91825:

... it's about 30X more impressive.

[76561197977267103]

Its in the basket, ............ but try put in spaceships (a selection to choose to travel in/appreicate) .... or at least some Time-shift for Earth go back and zoom to Dinosaurs until the extinction events... just for fun of course, add in a little Future where the `globally warming` Earth ends up bit by bit like Venus. Could have some `survival aspect... tech tree to escape Earth on a ship and head off to a habitable planet... just like...
... but I digress.

Its nicer than the free Russian version that for sure.