This chapter summarizes the main changes of the releases. Please refer to the news section for detailed information about
minor releases, release dates, bug fixes etc.
Improved transit view with double western/Vedic chart and Sarvatobhadra in all modes (transit, Solar, direction etc).
Animation of transits on the time axis supported.
Extended partner view with double western/Vedic chart, Sarvatobhadra and mixed Varga charts.
Yoga editor for custom Yoga definitions.
Arabic Parts (Fortune etc.). Parts can be displayed in graphical charts, Vargas etc.
Uranian astrology refactored and available in western and Vedic view. Astrological objects can be configured now.
Medium and Minor Changes
Configuration of colors for planets, signs, aspects.
Improved aspect configuration, colors, aspect symbols and styles. Many new aspects can be configured (Quintile, Septile, Novile, declination).
Styles now supported for Sarvatobhadra chart (like in western/Vedic chart). All objects can be shown in Sbc.
New coordiantes in charts: equatorial, barycentric and heliocentric.
New object: Sphuta Navamsa Lagna.
New styles for western chart with big symbols, new symbol set for signs.
New simplified shortcuts.
New Yogas: Non luminous planets (Parasara ch. 25), Planets in houses including Nodes from Phala Deepika ch. 8.
Other Changes
These features are not visible from the astrologer's point of view but have impact on development.
New license: GPL (the software stays free and Open Source)
XML based configs for charts, printout, colors and Yogas.
Directory structure after 'make install' according GNU conventions.
New Debian package for Linux/Ubuntu users.
File based storage of configuration under Windows (UNIX-like) instead of Windows Registry.
Yoga view shows planetary events according to classical scriptures (Parasara, Saravali, Brihat Jataka). Support for higher Vargas.
Support for astrological scripting language (MDL = Maitreya definition language). This language is used to define astrological
events and their effects.
Ashtaka Varga view with diagrams (Rasi and Graha summary) and graphical charts for Rekha,
Trikona and Ekadhipatya Shodana (all Vargas). Several options for AV calculation.
Varga overview with diagram of Vimsopaka Bala and grouped charts.
Improved Vedic chart with styles (like western chart in version 4.2)
All astrological objects are available in both Vedic and western view (including Kala Velas, Upagrahas, Uranian planets, planetoids).
Minor Changes
Configuration dialog rewritten.
Configuration of individual aspect types and orbes in western chart.
Display options for lords and dignities in planetary list.
Kala Vela configuration support (lords, portions, Gulika can be included now).
Buttons in main toolbar can be configured now.
Custom footer in PDF printout (can be used for name of astrologer etc.)
Graphical/textual display of planets and signs in graphical Dasa view.
Multiple chart views added in partner view and Tajaka view.
Support for Krusinski house system.
Italian translation.
Default house system for Vedic astrology is now Placidus. K.P: style house system ist default, too.
Better support for development on MS Windows. The software builds now on MS Visual Studio Express.
Full support for wxWidgets 2.8 on all platforms. wx 2.6 is deprecated now. Windows installer comes with latest 2.8 release.
Graphical Dasa view showing the Dasas on the time axis. This view allows to get a synchronous overview
of different Dasas.
New text view of Dasas showing Mahadasas and Antardasas in comprehensive tabular form.
Entry charts can be created for the starting point of all Dasas.
Solar/Tajaka Chart
Solar/Tajaka charts are supported in Vedic and western mode. It is possible to create new documents based on Solar
charts and to analyse them like normal charts.
Ephemeris
Graphical Ephemeris in different circles like 360 deg, 90 deg or Nakshatra view (13:20).
Ingress Events of the planets are supported for signs and Nakshatras.
The Krishnamurti view calculates the starting events of lord/sublord periods.
Sunrise, sunset, sidereal time and Tithi (Vedic date) are supported.
Lunar phases and start of Tithis can be shown in another view.
Printout
The printout is completely rewritten. Printout is done in PDF format and viewing/printing
is delegated to the PDF viewer (like Acrobat Reader or xpdf).
Different printout types can be configured. This new feature allows e.g. a multi page printout with several
Vargas or Dasas.
Partner Chart
The partner view supports the Composite chart. This kind of chart is based upon the midpoints of two charts.
Further Changes
Here is a list of further changes/enhancements since version 3.2.
Russian language support.
All text windows can be shown in HTML or plain text. Text export can be done in these two formats, too.
Fonts and colors can be configured.
Graphical Export of Charts: there are 3 new formats: TIF, PNM and PCX.
The gif format has been removed.
The main window list control can be shown in three different modes: Big icons (3.x style), small icons
and report view.
A context menu in the main window control gives access to several application commands.
Several new house systems have been added.
K.P. support for general Nakshatra Dasas (not only Vimsottari). This is intended
to be an advanced research feature.
Removed Features
The following features have been removed.
Narayana and Lagna Kendradi Dasa.
Unusual Ayanamsas. Only the standard Ayanamsas are left:
Lahiri, Raman, Krishnamurti and custom Ayanamsa.