Posts by berg

by berg
02.10.2009, 15:23
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: Tweaking the Death Star orbit and other such thoughts
Replies: 8
Views: 4809

Re: Tweaking the Death Star orbit and other such thoughts

So right now as i've entered your code, i'm getting the deathstar like inside the atmosphere of earth. I want to put it in an orbit out from earth, yet centered like you have it. any help? I tried to put both the codes together but that didn't work. probably because the Custom orbit overrides the or...
by berg
30.09.2009, 14:38
Forum: Add-on development
Topic: Tweaking the Death Star orbit and other such thoughts
Replies: 8
Views: 4809

Tweaking the Death Star orbit and other such thoughts

So i have successfully placed the Death Star in orbit around earth. Now I want to replicate the orbit it had around the Endor moon in Return of the Jedi. By this I mean that I need it to tidal lock the Deathstar and have it stay centered on one spot on the planet. (it needs to have the shield rememb...
by berg
25.09.2009, 14:51
Forum: Physics and Astronomy
Topic: Two Suns
Replies: 10
Views: 6500

Re: Two Suns

my question is this: "can we hypothetically take the Tatooine from the star wars extras folder and put it into a star system like Sirius or 94 Cet? both are 2 suns orbiting a barycenter. which star would have to have the planet and at what angle would its orbit be for 2 suns to be in the sky to...
by berg
23.09.2009, 02:02
Forum: Help Central
Topic: Need Help with Addons
Replies: 9
Views: 5513

Re: Need Help with Addons

Yes...it does...and yes it did...but it didn't work til i dropped them in the main folders...no idea why though. Any ideas? :D
by berg
22.09.2009, 18:56
Forum: Help Central
Topic: Need Help with Addons
Replies: 9
Views: 5513

Re: Need Help with Addons

so i figured it out...all i had to do was place the files in the celestia "textures" and "models" (respectively) main folders without it being in a "star wars" folder. i just dropped them straight in and voila! still not quite sure as to why i had to do that as every wh...
by berg
22.09.2009, 15:49
Forum: Help Central
Topic: Need Help with Addons
Replies: 9
Views: 5513

Re: Need Help with Addons

sweet...so i have now succesfully add a few addons to Celestia and all is well.....sort of... i added the star wars addon (http://www.celestiamotherlode.net/catalog/show_addon_details.php?addon_id=167) for tatooine, endor and the death star and i have the planets sitting there. thats great. but they...
by berg
20.09.2009, 23:02
Forum: Help Central
Topic: Need Help with Addons
Replies: 9
Views: 5513

Need Help with Addons

I am a new user of Celestia on Mac OS X 10.5. i am using Celestia 1.6.0 I really want to use addons but when i download them they: 1 - seem to be written for PC users and 2 - tell me to put the addon folders in the celestia extras folder. Where is this folder? ...as i understand it... the new versio...

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