NOVA LUNA or 50,000 years to the moon, you pick!

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NOVA LUNA or 50,000 years to the moon, you pick!

Post #1by Don. Edwards » 05.06.2007, 11:17

I was just messing around and thought I would try something. It ended up turning out pretty good. So here a few picks of a little side project.

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Yes it is the Moon fully terraformed.

At this point I am not sure what I am going to do with it, or even if I will finish it. It stands on it own pretty well right now.

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Ah, never say never!!
Past texture releases, Hmm let me think about it

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Post #2by Chuft-Captain » 05.06.2007, 13:09

Which one is the moon? :lol: :twisted:
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Post #3by PlutonianEmpire » 05.06.2007, 19:09

Wow. :D

Your terraformed moon is much better than mine. I envy you. 8)
Terraformed Pluto: Now with New Horizons maps! :D

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Post #4by LordFerret » 06.06.2007, 02:23

Awesome Don. 8O Love those earth clouds too... especially the hurricanes! :D

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Post #5by duds26 » 06.06.2007, 15:55

It's beautiful!! fantastic :)

How did you made those continents on the moon? :roll:
With what programs have you make this beautiful addon?
(those programs must be pretty good!)

Just one more:
when can I donwload it from the motherload? :D

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Post #6by Don. Edwards » 06.06.2007, 20:58

duds26,

I could tell you how I do it, but I would have to kill you after, just joking of course.
In one word, Photoshop. I found an elevation map of the moon and chose the lowest regions for the seas and went from there. It?€™s fairly simply once you have it down.

As for a release on the Motherload, not going to happen. I like to host add-ons/textures on a site where I can change them on demand and not have to wait a week for the needed changes to take effect. I also like to be in charge of how they are displayed and presented. Not that I have a real problem with the Motherload site as a rule, it simply doesn't fit with what I need it to do.

One other note, I am not at all sure this will be released. It was an exercise in, can I do it and how will it look. But I may release it after I play with it some more. One never knows anything for sure.

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Post #7by fsgregs » 01.07.2007, 04:42

Don:

Just a thought, but your terraformed moon could also be used as an early Earth (say ... 2 billion years ago). It shows lots of water, continents, etc. I am currently attending a conference about planetary evolution, and the speaker said that early Earth had LOTS of water at one point, with continental land not as extensive as it is today. Seems this texture could fit the bill. :)

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Re: NOVA LUNA or 50,000 years to the moon, you pick!

Post #8by Spaceman » 20.11.2008, 15:56

Great job Don. Edwards :D :D :D
Just a tip. To make it more realistic, a worldhouse would be constructed to not let the atmosphere vanished into the space :wink:
What happen until now, one year later? Do you continue it or do you abandon it?
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My addons: Nemesis, Ursa Minor Dwarf Galaxy Stars

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Re: NOVA LUNA or 50,000 years to the moon, you pick!

Post #9by Don. Edwards » 20.11.2008, 21:08

All Projects are on hold as my desktop computer is in storage until further notice.

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Re: NOVA LUNA or 50,000 years to the moon, you pick!

Post #10by zhar2 » 20.12.2008, 12:48

oh poop. :(


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