Seasonal Effects Hub — 2.19.0 Beta Released!
This is one of the biggest upgrades yet — your forum now reacts to the time of day, the weather, and even the sky above.
NEW DAY / NIGHT SYSTEM — FULLY LIVE!
Your forum now changes personality depending on the time:
Day Mode Enhancements
Soft atmospheric tinting
New sun sprite with subtle animation
Optional daytime airplanes that fly across the screen (image-based, not CSS!)
Night Mode Enhancements
Beautiful animated moon glow effect
True starfield background with density control (Low / Medium / High)
Optional orbiting satellites that traverse the screen for a dynamic night sky
Night brightness control — adjust how dark nighttime should appear
Your community will literally see the forum “go to sleep” and “wake up” with the world.
🌦 Smarter Weather Effects
The weather overlay has been upgraded across the board:
Improved Condition Detection
Mist, haze, smoke, and similar conditions now intelligently switch to Clouds when cloud cover is high.
No more “always stuck on mist.”
More Realistic Visual Layers
Updated fog behavior
Improved cloud sprites
Smoother transitions between weather states
Mini Forecast Panel Enhanced
The forecast overlay at the top now displays cleaner condition labels and formatting.
Winter Snow Improvements
Snow accumulation system started (experimental)
Cleaner snow fade-in/out behavior
Upgraded snowflake animations
🛠 Under-the-Hood Improvements
Template cleanup & performance tweaks
Better handling of geolocation errors
Reduced overlay stacking to eliminate ghost elements
What’s Coming Next
More realistic snow-bank buildup
Melt cycle
Better shape-mapped snow at the bottom of the screen
Additional plane & satellite variations
