v2.8.0

inboundemail/inboundv2.8.0May 19, 2026by louis-e

AI Summary

This release introduces a significant visual overhaul to the map generator, featuring 3D landmark rendering, improved bridge structures, and modern map previews. It also adds experimental support for exporting worlds to the Luanti (Mineclonia) platform.

Key Highlights

  • 3D rendering of famous landmarks like the Statue of Liberty and Arc de Triomphe
  • Bridges reconstructed as proper structures with approach-ramp detection
  • Modern map preview available for selection
  • Legacy Terrain option to trade high-resolution elevation for faster generation
  • Experimental Luanti (Mineclonia) world export alongside Java and Bedrock

New Features

  • 3D model rendering from Wikidata and 3DMR
  • Bridge style rendering based on OSM tags
  • OpenFreeMap vector basemap integration
  • Release-notes modal with auto-open per new version
  • Filter ignored OSM tags to reduce memory usage

Full Release Notes

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Iconic buildings and Monuments such as the Statue of Liberty, the Arc de Triomphe, and hundreds of other famous Landmarks are now rendered as their real 3D shape. Bridges are reconstructed as proper structures with different types. Buildings get a visual upgrade, icluding construction sites and ruins. The map preview now has a modern map available for selection. River shorelines are now cleaner, and a new Legacy Terrain option lets you trade the high resolution elevation pipeline for faster generation. Experimental: Arnis can now export to Luanti (Mineclonia) worlds alongside Java and Bedrock Minecraft.

## Assets
* Windows: arnis-windows.exe
* Linux: arnis-linux
* MacOS: arnis-mac-universal

**Scroll down to find the download in _Assets._**

## What's Changed

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## What's Changed
* Feature/building rendering overhaul by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1010
* Resolve bridges into structures with approach-ramp detection by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1013
* Render rail bridges as proper structures and stop lifting unlabelled bridge decks by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1014
* Filter ignored OSM tags at parse time to reduce memory by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1015
* Use cumulative cell index for at-grade rail sleeper spacing by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1016
* Add bridge style rendering from bridge:structure / bridge tags by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1023
* Switch IGN France to HIGHRES (RGE ALTI) WMS layer by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1027
* Saturate Ground::slope subtraction by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1030
* Pin transitive nbtx to unblock cargo update by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1031
* Bump parquet from 53.4.1 to 58.3.0 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1005
* Bump geo from 0.32.0 to 0.33.1 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1002
* Bump softprops/action-gh-release from 2 to 3 by @dependabot[bot] in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1001
* Extract CI Linux setup into a composite action by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1032
* Add release-notes modal with auto-open per new version by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1033
* Feat/osm water and bridge shoreline by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1037
* Feat/3dmr models by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1038
* Feat/openfreemap vector basemap by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1040
* Restore src/gui/locales/en.json as symlink to en-US.json by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1041
* Feat/wikidata 3d models by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1039
* Make cherry trees rarer and fix iron roof stair color by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1042
* Suppress outlines of building relations whose members are sub-relations by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1044
* Fetch type=building relations from Overpass (fixes #1011) by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1045
* Add experimental Luanti/Mineclonia world export (continues #808) by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1046
* Prepare v2.8.0 release by @louis-e in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/1047

## New Contributors
* @3rd3 made their first contribution in https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/pull/808

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**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/louis-e/arnis/compare/v2.7.0...v2.8.0