Earth
Posted: 27.11.2002, 23:25
--- edit ---
Celestia Forums
Real-time 3D visualization of space
https://celestiaproject.space/forum/
Earth
https://celestiaproject.space/forum/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=1375
Page 1 of 1
agg!!!
Posted: 27.11.2002, 23:27
--- edit ---
Posted: 27.11.2002, 23:32
--- edit ---
Posted: 27.11.2002, 23:59
good bump mapping 
u can help me for installing the bump?
u can help me for installing the bump?Posted: 28.11.2002, 00:57
does the ocean really look like that?
shure i'll help
Posted: 28.11.2002, 05:45
--- edit ---
not realy
Posted: 28.11.2002, 05:48
--- edit ---
Posted: 28.11.2002, 09:44
The only problem is that this isn't what the Earth looks like. Sure the ocean ridges and trenches are cool but in reality they are hidden by 10,000 to 32,000 feet of water that is opaque. So it doesn't matter where you are you would never see this view from space unless the oceans boiled away. Now if you are using this as a teaching tool in a classroom its a great idea.
My other foible is that the land colors are way over saturated. The BlueMarble textures that these are based on are known to be color inhanced for maximum vegitation. The textures were put together with photos of the Earth when it was early summer in each hemesphere. As you know it can never be early summer in both hemisphers so that makes the BlueMarble textures technicaly inacurate. If a true model of Earth was made for Celestia we would need 8 textures to cover all the seasonal variations of vegitation and change the textures at the right time. I am toying with this idea right now so we shall se how it turns out. Other than that its a good atempt.
My other foible is that the land colors are way over saturated. The BlueMarble textures that these are based on are known to be color inhanced for maximum vegitation. The textures were put together with photos of the Earth when it was early summer in each hemesphere. As you know it can never be early summer in both hemisphers so that makes the BlueMarble textures technicaly inacurate. If a true model of Earth was made for Celestia we would need 8 textures to cover all the seasonal variations of vegitation and change the textures at the right time. I am toying with this idea right now so we shall se how it turns out. Other than that its a good atempt.
Posted: 28.11.2002, 21:53
Don... Very big Bubble..... Large Pin.......
POP!
POP!
Posted: 28.11.2002, 22:44
I tend to agree with Don...The ocean floor does look this way but not from space...I would mask the oceans with a semi-transparent layer of sky-blue and reduce the saturation...Other than that it looks great 
What Bump map level are you using?
Posted: 29.11.2002, 02:20
What Bump map level are you using in the css file (i.e. 9.5)?
Vic
Vic