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Mandriva 2006. Celestia 1.3.2. Downloaded from urpmi. Downloaded 100 percent. Then an error message said 'curl failed'. Still installed and is operating. However, each arrow key functions only once. If I hit left, right won't function and left won't function again. same with up and down. Any know so...

Just got my Geforce video card and so I am now able to use Celestia. So far I've only looked at a few planets and stars. Not sure how to make this into a adventurous type of experience. But I'll keep on reading and trying. I'd appreciate any tips, tricks or suggestions to get me started. Maybe I nee...

Yes, that answers a few questions and gives me a starting point.
Thanks a lot for the reply.

OK, I'll start looking at Video card prices... But WAIT!!! I don't want to sound too stupid but am I correct in guessing that there IS a differance between video card and graphics card? I'm thinking I need a GRAPHICS card. Or is graphics card just a way of saying "damn good video card'? You suggest ...

My card is like from 1995 era. It has 8 mgs. Its an AGP (whatever that it) I was just told that it probably doesn't support OpenGL .

I didn't think I had Opengl since I have NEVER seen that word before now. But I was just told that all Windows since '95 have had it so I guess my WinME must have it. I was also just told that my old S3 Savage 3D probably doesn't support it worth a dang. Question...Where do I find Opengl (if its on ...

I downloaded Celestia. When I click on it a window opens that says 'Celestia' on top but my pc freezes immediately and the desktop is still visible. I am running WinME with 384 mgs and my video card is a S3 Savage 3D. Is my card causing the problem? Should I be able to run Celestia? Should I give up...

OK...I got it installed. When I try to run it the border around the screen is formed and then my PC hangs up with the desktop still showing.
Any ideas what I do next?

Well I'm glad SOMEONES paying attention cause I guess I'm not. I should have noticed that was Direct X. I downloaded Celestia (Really I Did) and when I looked for it I had trouble finding it. I don't know how I got so confused. I just looked again and Celestia is NOT in my computer. There IS a short...

I just downloaded Celestia. When I click on the file DX81eng I get a dialog box that wants me to choose which application I want to open it with. What do I use?? I am running WinME with 384 Mgs and my video is S3 Savage 3D AGP. Should I be able to run Celestia? Please post here or feel free to write...