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Aurora Sector Studio 0.5.1-alpha5 — Coordinate fixes
Aurora Sector Studio 0.5.1-alpha5 brings more consistent coordinate validation and corrected editor colouring to Alpha 5.
Airport positions and runway endpoints now accept decimal latitude/longitude pairs. Validation checks the full DMS formats, decimal length limits and geographic ranges, helping catch malformed coordinates before they cause problems elsewhere.
Coordinate highlighting also keeps FIX identifiers and trailing type fields in their normal colours, while normalised clipboard rows include the required terminating semicolon.
This maintenance update retains the Alpha 5 interface. Existing coordinate text is preserved when loading files; abbreviated or invalid coordinates need correcting in the source.
Aurora Sector Studio 0.4.7-alpha4
Aurora Sector Studio 0.4.7-alpha4 brings new tools for maintaining sector projects.
Manage files and folders through right-click menus and drag and drop, with automatic updates to supported include references when moving files. The Problems panel and map now refresh as you edit, including unsaved changes.
This version also expands support for airways, airspace boundaries, TFL/FCL polygons, and ATIS templates, and adds release snapshots, changelog drafts, and `delete.upd` generation for sector updates.
The Windows installer and portable ZIP are available on the download page.
Download 0.4.5-Alpha4 as a Windows installer or portable ZIP. This release adds New Sector Project, New Document and Save As, alongside sector-format compatibility and validation fixes.
Preparing the First Public Release
Aurora Sector Studio is being prepared for its first public download. Join the official Discord for release news and development updates.
Roadmap & DevBlog
The website has been updated with a DevBlog, announcements, and a changelog system.
Alpha Progress
Internal builds are being tested. Public releases will come when stable.