Alpha 18 should show significantly better performance for Windows users, thanks to something called Native computation. Native mode essentially removes a layer from the physics computation, making the whole process much faster. It is enabled by default and effectively replaces the old Managed computation mode. Mac and Linux support for Native is coming in a future update.
New
Native Physics Computation
Native is the new default setting that replaces the old Managed physics computation for Windows, Mac, & Linux
Removes a computation layer from physics calculations, resulting in vastly increased performance compared to old method
You can switch back to Managed physics computation to see the difference
Home > Settings > General tab > Computation Device > ManagedCPU
Enable ‘FPS Info’ in Home > Settings > Debug tab or press Alt + F
Wolf 1061 simulations
Home > Open > Wolf 1061 [or] Wolf 1061 with Eccentric Orbits
Home > Explore > Science > Wolf 1061
Wolf 1061 Announcement & Paper Simulation Based On
Improvements
Simulation
Added back in RK2, PERFL, and ForrestRuth integration modes
UI & UX (user interface & user experience)
Changed “Astronomy” tab to “Science” in Home -> Explore
Added additional tooltips to various controls and options
Fixes
Fixed issue with fragments never becoming colliders
Minor fixes to climate tutorial
Fixed issue with preview window setting wrong lighting mode
Another attempt at preventing Linux audio-related crashes
Fixed issues with glows appearing when they shouldn’t be
Minor sound fixes
Minor position fix for value selectors in user interface
Fixed issue with particles disappearing at certain aspect ratios
Fix which prevents window from resizing once app is loaded
Attempted fix for missing background issue in Linux
Fix for performance test results requiring email address
Fixed issues with craters not appearing for smaller collisions (18b)
System Requirements:
MINIMUM:
Processor: 1.6GHz dual core
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Graphics: OpenGL, 512 MB Video Memory, Shader Model 3.0
Storage: 1 GB available space
