Posts by MEaster

by MEaster
19.08.2008, 15:00
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates
Replies: 8
Views: 5047

Re: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates

Heh, I found what the problem was, the ElipticalOrbit paremeter group has 2 open brackets, not an open/close. It works perfectly fine now. :roll: Bdm, I know I didn't have to have this folder structure, but it does make finding a specific system file a bit easier if you know the region and constella...
by MEaster
16.08.2008, 16:39
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates
Replies: 8
Views: 5047

Re: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates

Guys, thanks for the help, I got it working! :D So far, I've got a PHP script(shush, it's the only way I know to access a database) to generate the files necessary to create a barycentre for a region, all the constellations in it, and then create a star in the correct place. Got a pic of The Forge a...
by MEaster
16.08.2008, 10:13
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates
Replies: 8
Views: 5047

Re: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates

OK, I've managed to place an open cluster using the Position perameter, but I'm having trouble placing a star using it. Does the Position perameter work when placing stars? In the DSC file I have OpenCluster "New Eden" { Position [ -4661.91839805 4218.64281476 -2881.78484274 ] } and in the...
by MEaster
15.08.2008, 22:02
Forum: Celestia Users
Topic: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates
Replies: 8
Views: 5047

Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates

Hi, I'm trying to recreate the map from EVE Online in Celestia using the data dump provided by CCP, but don't have a clue as to how I would go about placing the systems correctly. I've managed to create single systems, around a single star I've created, but I want to recreate the whole EVE map. Now ...

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