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New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #1by Cham » 02.10.2011, 19:42

I'm now releasing the galaxy (with stars) shown on this thread :

http://www.celestiaproject.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=16645

Here are some previews (the planets aren't included in this addon). Click on the two pictures below to get a very large version (2560 X 1600) :

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Create your own Space Art cosmic sceneries by adding planets to the numerous Main Sequence stars included in this addon ! If you do use this addon, post some pictures here !

Download link :

http://fsgregs.startlogic.com/Public_Fi ... iverse.zip (5.7 MB)

Read the included readme.txt file for some instructions, and don't forget to use the included CELX script to cycle through the seven rendering states of the galaxy !

Enjoy ! :)
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #2by kristoffer » 05.10.2011, 14:30

can you please help me?

why does it looks like this?
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #3by Cham » 05.10.2011, 14:35

Easy ! You didn't followed the instructions in the readme file ! You need to put the template PNG file in your base models folder before launching Celestia.

Unfortunately, Celestia doesn't recognize the extras/models folder to draw custom galaxies !
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #4by kristoffer » 05.10.2011, 14:47

Cham wrote:Easy ! You didn't followed the instructions in the readme file ! You need to put the template PNG file in your base models folder before launching Celestia.

Unfortunately, Celestia doesn't recognize the extras/models folder to draw custom galaxies !

It work's now, thanks :D

but the planets on the picture, they are not there
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #5by Cham » 05.10.2011, 14:51

kristoffer wrote:but the planets on the picture, they are not there

As I said in the first post, the planets aren't included in this addon. You need to add your own planets to make your personnal Space Art, cosmic sceneries, etc...

EDIT : This addon is just the "decor" for fictious planetary systems, with a LARGE reservoir of stars to choose from. We can make all sorts of cool stuff, using this decor : an entire galaxy full of stars !
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #6by Cham » 06.10.2011, 03:07

More pictures of the addon published in the first post (again, the planet isn't part of the addon). I reduced the opacity of one of the sprites models.

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Post #7by PlutonianEmpire » 12.10.2011, 22:37

A lot of the main sequence stars are over-bright for their class. Is this what you meant when you said "semi-realistic" in the readme?

Anyways, here's a screenshot from me:

ring_universe1.jpg


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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #8by Cham » 12.10.2011, 23:51

PlutonianEmpire wrote:A lot of the main sequence stars are over-bright for their class.

Could you give an example ? Star name ?
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Post #9by PlutonianEmpire » 12.10.2011, 23:54

Cham wrote:
PlutonianEmpire wrote:A lot of the main sequence stars are over-bright for their class.

Could you give an example ? Star name ?

RU SP (53948)

It's a G0V with a luminosity of 3 sol's.
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #10by W0RLDBUILDER » 15.04.2013, 08:21

404. :( I was going to make an addon for this galaxy now that I have a new computer; hopefully I have a copy on a flash drive or something.

EDIT: It's back.
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Re: New (fictious) galaxy addon

Post #11by PlutonianEmpire » 15.04.2013, 15:36

W0RLDBUILDER wrote:404. :( I was going to make an addon for this galaxy now that I have a new computer; hopefully I have a copy on a flash drive or something.
He withdrew his addons from the site, as far as I can tell. Archive.org 's "wayback machine" couldn't find them either.

Sorry. :(
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