Posts by MEaster
- 19.08.2008, 15:00
- Forum: Celestia Users
- Topic: Confusion on how to convert coorrdinates
- Replies: 8
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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...
- 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...
- 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...
- 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 ...