diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index 06ef639..e86f21d 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -1,13 +1,16 @@ # Elite Observatory *Core* -Tool for reading/monitoring Elite Dangerous journals for interesting objects. Successor to the original Elite Observatory, rewritten from scratch using .NET 5.0 and AvaloniaUI. +Tool for reading/monitoring Elite Dangerous journals for interesting objects. Successor to the original Elite Observatory, rewritten from scratch using .NET 6.0 and AvaloniaUI. ## *IMPORTANT* -Observatory Core and it's associated plugins are currently in an alpha state and are neither feature-complete nor using a finalised UI. Over the coming weeks I will outline in detail what functionality is missing *but still planned*, and begin work on getting it to feature parity with the original Elite Observatory. +Observatory Core and it's associated plugins are currently in an alpha state and are neither feature-complete nor using a finalised UI. A major update to the UI is expected soon, which will likely break compatibility with all current plugins. Omissions to current functionality include: * Integration with Frontier's Companion API * Data submission to IGAU -* More that I'm just not thinking of right now +* Sortable columns in plugin data grids +* Non-grid plugin UI options +* Light mode +* *And more...* ## How To Use Observatory Core differs from the original Elite Observatory in that it is a fully generic reader for the Elite Dangerous journal files, passing those events along to plugins to do the actual work. @@ -29,7 +32,8 @@ If you want to chat or collaborate with other users of Observatory you can find For information on how to create a plugin, refer to this article about [ObservatoryFramework](https://github.com/Xjph/ObservatoryCore/wiki/Framework). ## Prerequisites for use -.NET 5, and by extension one of its [supported OSes](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/5.0/5.0-supported-os.md). +.NET 6, and by extension one of its [supported OSes](https://github.com/dotnet/core/blob/main/release-notes/6.0/supported-os.md). +(This will be installed automatically by the Observatory Core installer.) ## Prerequisites for building -C# 9.0, .NET 5.0, [AvaloniaUI 0.10.3](https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia), and of course [ObservatoryFramework](https://github.com/Xjph/ObservatoryFramework). +C# 9.0, .NET 6.0, [AvaloniaUI ~~0.10.3~~](https://github.com/AvaloniaUI/Avalonia) (specific version in flux during UI rewrite), and of course [ObservatoryFramework](https://github.com/Xjph/ObservatoryFramework).