| What's new in this version: Google Earth 7.3.0.3832
Fixed Issues:
- Terrain imagery tiles missing in some locations
- Tour audio recording and playback not working
- Tours with recorded audio not correctly saved
- Crash when loading large KML data files
- Drag-and-drop files into application window not working
- Can't open KMZ files from a path with ".kmz" in it
- Skyscrapers cut off when saving high-resolution images
- COM registration not performed by Windows installer
- Some images embedded in KML don't load
- Anisotropic filtering option has no effect
- Startup Tips sometimes incorrectly positioned
- Labels in Arabic were often cut off
Changes:
- Earth "Free" and Pro have now been combined into a single product, Earth Pro
- Windows: Windows 7 is earliest version supported
- Windows: new installs default to OpenGL mode
- Mac: Mac OS 10.8 is earliest version supported
- Mac: application is now 64-bit
- Mac: antialiasing option is now available
- High-resolution ("high-DPI", "Retina") display support
- New Repair Tool to reset cache data, settings, and fix application startup issues
- Updated Movie Maker tool with new video formats
- Improved image saving, printing and movie making performance
- Web Inspector tool available for KML balloons
- HTML5 videos such as YouTube embeds work in placemark balloons
- Updated and improved internal Web browser and security
Known Issues:
- "Share with Google+" feature not working
- SSL client certificates not currently supported
- Toolbar buttons, UI icons pixelated in high-DPI mode
- Windows: high-DPI support isn't enabled until pixel scale is 200% or higher (use googleearth2x.bat to force high-DPI mode)
Google Earth 7.3.0.3830
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.3.0.3827
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.1.8.3036
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.1.7.2606
- Earth Pro stops refreshing content after a few minutes
Google Earth 7.1.7.2602
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.1.7.2600
- Removed menu items for Google Maps Engine and the Google Earth Community.
- New Google and Google Earth logos.
- Crashes from rearranging items in My Places.
- Earth Pro: Removed registration dialog as Pro no longer requires a license.
- Windows: “1603” installer error caused by attempts to re-install Earth 7.
- Linux: Font dialog and other crashes.
- Linux: Cache data inconsistency between 32 and 64-bit builds.
- Linux: RPM installer problems with permissions in directory “/usr/bin”.
- Mac & Linux: Updated driver support for 3Dconnexion controller devices.
Google Earth 7.1.5.1557
- The Google account sign-in process was updated from OAuth 1.0 to OAuth 2.0, given the deprecation of Oauth 1.0. Users of all previous versions of Earth will not be able to sign-in with their Google accounts after May 30th, 2015.
- Fixes issues with the auto-update process on OS X
Google Earth 7.1.4.1529
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.1.2.2041
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 7.1.2.2019
- The "Enable Controller" option in user preferences is now turned off by default. This prevents red directional arrows from displaying as a result of uncalibrated joysticks and other controllers being connected to Earth at startup.
- For enhanced security, "Use HTTPS for Google connections" is now toggled on by default.
- We fixed a bug whereby the cache size rose above user-specified limits.
- We fixed a crash resulting from searching on some Windows machines.
- We updated the LEAP API to version 1.08.
- We reduced LEAP controller sensitivity to user hand motions. This enables a smoother flight and greater control over your flight path when using a LEAP.
Google Earth 7.1.1.1888
The "Enable Controller" option is now default on. If you have an uncalibrated external controller (such as a gaming joystick) connected to your computer, this could result in the Earth spinning with arrows displaying to signify movement. As a workaround, we suggest the following:
- Turning off "Enable Controller" in the "Navigation" tab of Options/Preferences
- Unplugging your external controller, or
- Recalibrating your external controller
Google Earth 7.1.1.1871
- We have included another fix for the unified_cache_leveldb_leveldb2 directory filling beyond specified cache limits for some Windows and Macintosh users.
- Imagery no longer stays blurry upon zooming in when the cache is full.
- Font and tilt settings now stick between sessions.
- Balloon opens now display when recording tours.
- We have included UI improvements to Flight Simulator.
- When printing, the scale legend now displays correct distances.
- Collada models now display with uncorrupted textures.
- Polygons and image overlays now display correctly across the Antimeridian.
- We fixed an issue with certain GPU - driver combinations whereby no imagery displayed in the client.
- The time slider in Sun and Historical Imagery features now displays the correct Daylight Savings time.
- Performance and stability improvements.
Google Earth 7.0.3.8542
- Google Earth Client: Put in a fix for the unified_cache_leveldb_leveldb2 directory filling beyond specified cache limits for some Windows users.
- Google Earth Client: Now handles SSL certificate revocation errors appropriately.
- Google Earth Client: Lighting of Diorama buildings in OGL now appears correctly.
- Google Earth Client: Balloons no longer flicker while playing tours.
- Google Earth Client: Improved the appearance of image and polygon overlays for users running some families of Radeon GPUs.
- Google Earth Client: Included stability improvements for users running GeForce 6xxx and 7xxx cards.
- Google Earth Client: Included stability improvements for users running Earth for extended periods of time.
- Google Earth Client: Imagery now displays for Linux users running specific families of Intel GPUs.
- Google Earth Plugin: Placemark and linestring quality no longer diminishes in the Plugin with browser refresh.
Google Earth 7.0.2.8415
- We have included substantial performance improvements to this build. You should see scenes load more rapidly than in our previous public Beta release.
- We have included minor tweaks to the Tour Guide UI.
Issues fixed in this release
- Google Earth Client: We fixed the bug that prevented users from recording movies from saved tours.
- Google Earth Client: Wikipedia text displays in tours.
- Google Earth Client: Gray buildings and extruded polygons have improved lighting effects.
- Google Earth Client: Imagery holes no longer appear after sun has been turned on in DirectX on certain hardware configurations.
- Google Earth Client: Icons align correctly upon installation of .dmg.
Known issues in Google Earth 7
- When run in DirectX mode on certain Radeon graphics cards on Windows, SketchUp models and extruded polygons will appear gray. To work around this issue, run Earth in OpenGL mode.
- When run in OpenGL mode on certain Intel graphics cards, SketchUp models and extruded polygons will appear gray. To work around this issue, run Earth in DirectX mode.
- Clamped Polygons and Image Overlays display multiple instances in 3D cities on certain hardware configurations.
- KML overlays don't render correctly in 3D cities in DX on certain hardware configurations.
- Water surfaces around coastlines will flicker then resolve upon zoom.
- Placemark and linestring quality diminishes in the Plugin with browser refresh. To workaround, zoom closely into the KML you want to view.
- Terrain and Water Surface oddities exist at the antimeridian.
Google Earth 7.0.1.8244
- Support for 3D imagery data: 3D data provides a comprehensive representation of metropolitan environments around the world. 3D imagery is currently available in the these areas.
- Tour Guide mechanism in the client: The new tour guide allows you to explore interesting places around the world, even if you don’t know to search for them. As you move, thumbnails of pre-created tours and points of interest will dynamically update with interesting locations in your current view. Read more.
- Support for terrain data accessed via Google Maps Engine
- Zooming in now tilts at a higher elevation in order to showcase 3D imagery
- A unified graphical rendering pipeline
- Redesigned startup tips and status bar Issues fixed in this release
- Google Earth Client
- Fixed a Pro and Enterprise bug whereby cached login data disappeared after upgrading to Mac OS 10.8+.
- Sound can now be recorded from a microphone when producing a tour.
- Improved Atmosphere feature for users on certain NVIDIA GeForce cards.
- Polygons clamped to seafloor now display correctly. Known issues in Google Earth 7
- PC Enterprise users will note flashing historical imagery when going to the minimum date of the time slider in a handful of areas around the world. To workaround, use 6.2 for Enterprise.
- Terrain, imagery and polygons that overlap the antemeridian occasionally appear broken.
- This build includes changes to shaders that strain older graphics cards. Please see system requirements for updated lists of recommended hardware.
Google Earth 6.2.2.7373
- Fly to your house. Just type in an address, press Search, and you'll zoom right in.
- Search for schools, parks, restaurants, and hotels. Get driving directions.
- Tilt and rotate the view to see 3D terrain and buildings.
- Save and share your searches and favorites.
Google Earth 6.2.2.6613
- Change log not available for this version
Google Earth 5.1.3533.1731
- Improved Startup Time. The improvement is most noticeable when users launch the Earth application multiple times.
- Improved overall rendering performance. Changes include faster atmosphere rendering and using compressed textures whenever possible.
- Improved Road rendering Performance: Frame rate at places with dense road networks is three times faster than in previous releases.
- Improved memory utilization in the application.
- Significantly smoother frame-rate and less stuttering in the application compared to previous releases.
- Improved performance with large region based network link KML documents. Some of large KML documents are now processed and rendered at more than twice the speed of earlier releases.
- Improved KML document handling performance. Large regionated KML Image overlays are up to 80% faster than previous releases.
- Support for KML hint = moon or mars to switch to moon or mars based on kml document.
- Availability of one installer that installs both the Google Earth application and browser plugin.
- Desktop Application now works on Windows 7.
- Users can set the memory cache size up to 1024 MB now. |
