Where to install Addon Paths

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Where to install Addon Paths

Post #1by style3d » 06.03.2005, 12:38

Hi, I'm new to celestia, I need to know where to install all the addons i dn/l? what directory. I have it installed on "c:\program files\celestia\"
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Post #2by selden » 06.03.2005, 14:27

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Post #3by teetee » 21.03.2005, 12:02

the addon situation: i've got palebluedotpng zip. and realistic earth v4 8k dds. i read the "not so brief.." bit but don't see where to place these items so the earth will have a realistic surface. might i get another clue? thanks, tt

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Post #4by selden » 21.03.2005, 12:36

With just one replacement surface texture, you can place the image file in the folder named /hires/.

Rename the images to match the texture name that's used for the planet's surface: earth.png, for example.

Then you can type a capital-R a few times to select the higher resolution surface texture.

To select among multiple surface textures, you have to create an SSC file containing AltSurface directives.
See http://www.lns.cornell.edu/~seb/celestia/textures.html
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Post #5by NeilF » 21.03.2005, 23:08

selden wrote:With just one replacement surface texture, you can place the image file in the folder named /hires/.

Rename the images to match the texture name that's used for the planet's surface: earth.png, for example.

Then you can type a capital-R a few times to select the higher resolution surface texture.

To select among multiple surface textures, you have to create an SSC file containing AltSurface directives.
See http://www.lns.cornell.edu/~seb/celestia/textures.html


This is exactly what I'm trying to do with the Mars textures I've downloaded and have thus far only failed :(

I've created an SSC file and it's obviously wrong cos it doesn't work.... http://www.shatters.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6971

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Post #6by teetee » 22.03.2005, 10:08

thanks, i shall give it a go. tt

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Post #7by t00fri » 22.03.2005, 10:26

Celestia starts looking for textures by default in the 'medres' folder and then also scans the others automatically, in case /nothing is found/ in 'medres'.

In order to move upwards in resolution at any time, type

SHIFT r

to move downwards, type

r

The keys are all in the key-shortcut file, for you to read...

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Post #8by teetee » 22.03.2005, 11:49

i may be i have misunderstood; should i be able to see "cities"? remember, the only dumb question is the one un-asked. tt


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