solarsys.ssc: earth-spec.* doesn't exist

[selden]

Problem:

Unnecessary error messages in Celestia's console log because there's no image file named "earth-spec.*"

Suggested fix:

In solarsys.ssc, comment out the line

Code: Select all

   SpecularTexture "earth-spec.*"


The Earth texture shipped with Celestia (and which is included with v1.3.2pre10) is a PNG file that incorporates the specular reflections. A separate specularity file isn't needed.

[granthutchison]

Ah. There were, briefly, separate surface and specular textures for Earth a while back, but then they were recombined into a single texture and we forgot to tidy solarsys.ssc. I've made the fix.

Grant

[selden]

Grant,

Thanks!

[Bob Hegwood]

The Earth texture shipped with Celestia (and which is included with v1.3.2pre10) is a PNG file that incorporates the specular reflections. A separate specularity file isn't needed.

Selden? Chris?

Why is that? I mean why isn't Don Edwards' beautiful Earth Central texture
used for planet Earth? Surely Mr. Edwards wouldn't mind would he?

The current Earth texture is just plain ugly in my opinion. <shrug> Sorry.
Don't mean to be critical, but the Earth Central texture is clearly superior is
it not?

Take care, Bob