Celestia 1.7.0 windows installer

john71 · Post #101by **john71** » 07.07.2025, 06:11

Yes, an official download would be nice!

DaveBowman2001 · Post #102by **DaveBowman2001** » 09.07.2025, 09:58

Occassional reminder that the version 1.7.0 is still in perpetual development across all platforms, and unfortunately the previously linked Windows installer by cartrite is no longer available.

That being said variant of 1.7.0 (which is also a port of the mobile version) is available through the Microsoft Store

john71 · Post #103by **john71** » 09.07.2025, 15:08

That's a bit of a contradiction. It is in perpetual development, so it cannot be downloaded here, but it can be downloaded in the Microsoft Store...?

OAStubby · Post #104by **OAStubby** » 09.07.2025, 15:29

The version available in the Microsoft Store is different and extremely limited when compared to the one previously linked.

DaveBowman2001 · Post #105by **DaveBowman2001** » 10.07.2025, 09:49

john71 wrote:That's a bit of a contradiction. It is in perpetual development, so it cannot be downloaded here, but it can be downloaded in the Microsoft Store...?

OAStubby wrote:The version available in the Microsoft Store is different and extremely limited when compared to the one previously linked.

It kinda is to be honest. Like I said, the Microsoft Store variant is a port of the mobile Celestia that is used on Android and iOS, which uses features directly from the in-development 1.7.0 and is updated regularly as 1.7.0 continues to gain new content and features.

John Van Vliet · Post #106by **John Van Vliet** » 10.07.2025, 11:13

it has been a rather long time but i used to build the Celestia code on XP using MSys/MinGW
a linux enviroment for windows ( thew software uses MS's dll's and .exe )

https://www.msys2.org/

i looks that it is now rather easy to install ( used to be a pain in the butt)