Changelog

All notable changes to VikingClimate will be documented in this file.

[0.3.0] - 2026-11-03

Added

• Convective Proximity Heat Propagation: Introduced a convective heat propagation model alongside raycasting with independent per-source wattage and range settings.
• Instant Graph Thermal Equilibrium: Debug and optimization solver that accelerates connected structures to thermal equilibrium without frame drops.
• Piece Insulation Visualizer: Real-time color-coded visualizer highlighting structural insulation and thermal shelter quality.
• Crystal Thermal Conductivity: Crystal walls and windows now conduct heat, absorb fire warmth, and contribute to indoor structural climate envelopes.

Changed

• Sectioned Configuration Architecture: Restructured all settings into sequential, numbered sections with automated legacy setting migration.
• Non-Structural Occlusion Bypass: Furniture, crafting tables, and decorations no longer block convective heat rays inside buildings.
• Thermal Inspection HUD: Added high-contrast dark backdrop panel behind inspection text for crystal-clear readability in blizzards.

[0.2.2] - 2026-10-29

Added

• Steady-State Thermodynamic Equilibrium: Instant equilibrium solver analytically calculates cluster heat balance and smoothly converges spatial conduction gradients without frame spikes.
• Crystal & Glass Thermal Simulation: Crystal walls and windows are fully registered as heatable structural pieces with configured thermal mass, conductivity, air loss, and absorption.
• Decoupled Heat Propagation Engines: Raycasting and convection now operate independently or simultaneously via separate switches ([09 - Heat Raycasting] and [10 - Heat Convection]).
• Granular Heat Source Tuning: Individual configuration options for total wattage, per-piece wattage caps, and reach radii across campfires, hearths, braziers, bonfires, industrial smelters, and torches.
• Dwelling & Thermal HUD Inspector: Hotkey toggle between single piece and connected dwelling views, with radiant heat source absorption and energy flux tallies.
• Piece Insulation Visualizer: Live debug toggle highlighting nearby building pieces with color-coded shaders based on thermal insulation percentage.

Changed

• Equilibrium Relaxation Performance: Replaced multi-pass convergence with single-pass accelerated relaxation and gentle 15% cluster bias, eliminating periodic stutter.
• Convective Heat Propagation Model: Proximity heat distribution engine with distance-weighted power budgeting, solving small hut overheating and large hall freeze.
• Metabolic Reversion Rate: Increased default recovery speed multiplier from 10x to 25x while resting or sleeping.
• Configuration Hierarchy: Reorganized settings into clean, sequentially numbered categories (01–14) with lossless automatic migration of existing custom configurations.
• Thermal Inspection HUD Styling: Added high-contrast semi-transparent dark background panels with clean border framing for legibility against bright snow.

Fixed

• Fireplace NullReference Crash: Hardened heat area iteration and state queries against uninitialized network views during sector load and unload.
• Transparent Heat Propagation: Non-heatable pieces (workbenches, crafting stations, chests, furniture) no longer block convective heat rays or cast artificial cold shadows.
• Hearth Alcove Heat Occlusion: Graph-connected building pieces (hearth lips, framing beams, alcove walls) no longer block convective heat transfer to the rest of the dwelling.
• Building Thermal Retention: Preserved building heat across portals and zone unloads with direct ZDO persistence and offline thermal retention.
• Dwelling Envelope Calculations: Corrected structural cover detection and ambient differential air loss reporting in connected dwelling graphs.
• Fire Output Stability: Expanded heat source discovery radius to 64m and stabilized active fire state against transient smoke accumulation blips.

[0.2.1] - 2026-10-27

Added

• Dynamic Screen Heat Vignette: Subtle visual heat distortion and warmth overlay for intense thermal environments.
• HUD Thermometer Plaque: Wood and copper mounting frame anchoring the skeuomorphic thermometer HUD.

Changed

• Thermal Sensor Calibration: Smoothed ambient temperature transitions and cold breath particle cadence.

[0.2.0] - 2026-10-25

Added

• Skeuomorphic Mercurial Thermometer HUD: Weathered bog-oak backing, blown glass capillary tube, and fluid mercury level indicator with critical temperature flashing alerts.
• Directional Thermal Radiation: Raycast-based radiant warmth occlusion from campfires, hearths, and smelters.
• Progressive Thermal Exposure: Seamless 9-tier temperature model with gear insulation and accelerated resting recovery.

[0.1.0] - 2026-10-25

Added

• Thermodynamic Climate Engine: Dynamic microclimates driven by altitude gradients, sun angle, weather patterns, and wind chill.
• Directional Thermal Radiation: Campfires, hearths, and smelters project realistic radiant warmth with raycast shadow occlusion behind walls and obstacles.
• Skeuomorphic Mercurial Thermometer: Handcrafted HUD temperature instrument with fluid mercury display, comfort indicator, and critical temperature flash warnings.
• Progressive Thermal Afflictions: Distinct 9-tier exposure progression from soothing warmth up to dangerous hypothermia and heat exhaustion.
• Gear Insulation & Resting Equilibrium: Armor, fur cloaks, and sheltered dwellings shield against extreme elements and accelerate body temperature recovery while resting.