Add-ons don't work for me; I have tested a couple of nebulas, specifically the "Crab Nebula" and "Eagle Nebula" they don't show up as illustrated.
I'm new to Celestia, and I can't find clear instructions on the proper installation of add-ons.
Can anyone offer me advice, or direct me to a more concise description than Wiki or Motherlode? I'm using Win98SE, nVidia card....
Cheers
Add-ons don't work for me
Please take a look at
A (not so) Brief Introduction to Add-Ons
http://www.lepp.cornell.edu/~seb/celest ... intro.html
A (not so) Brief Introduction to Add-Ons
http://www.lepp.cornell.edu/~seb/celest ... intro.html
Selden
Thanks!
Thanks for the link, Seldon. I have bookmarked it, and will study it further.
However, on first glance, it appears to be a tad beyond my experience to put it all together.
The ReadMe's included with the Motherlode nebulas just said to dump it all into the 'extras' folder. Are they all wrong, then?
PS I'm new to Celestia, absolutely love it!
However, on first glance, it appears to be a tad beyond my experience to put it all together.
The ReadMe's included with the Motherlode nebulas just said to dump it all into the 'extras' folder. Are they all wrong, then?
PS I'm new to Celestia, absolutely love it!
The addons can't work if all of the files are put into \extras\. Only the catalog files go there (or preferably in a folder within \extras\ ).
The models have to go into a folder in \extras\ (or into that folder within \extras\ ) named \models\.
The textures (pictures) usually have to go into a folder named \textures\medres\ (or sometimes \textures\hires\ ).
Most Addons include the appropriate folders within the Zip file. If you use a visual version of the Zip program, you can drag the Addon's main folder from the Zip window into \extras\. Windows should automatically drag the folders that it contains along with it and create them and their contents properly.
The models have to go into a folder in \extras\ (or into that folder within \extras\ ) named \models\.
The textures (pictures) usually have to go into a folder named \textures\medres\ (or sometimes \textures\hires\ ).
Most Addons include the appropriate folders within the Zip file. If you use a visual version of the Zip program, you can drag the Addon's main folder from the Zip window into \extras\. Windows should automatically drag the folders that it contains along with it and create them and their contents properly.
Selden
lol, every one I downloaded, which leads me to assume that it must be winzip thats not showing folders - some of the redme's even include some comment about the apparantly non-existent ones.
In the past, I have downloaded stuff like customized levels of videogames, which were bundled in 'wise' installers, which automated the installation for the benefit of newbies like me.
Is it not possible to do this with Celestia?
Cheers
In the past, I have downloaded stuff like customized levels of videogames, which were bundled in 'wise' installers, which automated the installation for the benefit of newbies like me.
Is it not possible to do this with Celestia?
Cheers
Ya, but think of all the newbies who look at the daunting installation process involved in just installing one extra Nebula, and don't even attempt it?
I will, eventually, undertake the painful process of putting all these bits in their proper places, because I can, once I've read and re-read the instructions a bunch of times - but my friend will never undertake it, he knows so little about the operation of his machine.
The people who compile installers for videogames are often kids, with little or no money, creating levels for games that could run on Macs, PCs, etc. but they still take the time to create installers.
Besides, PCs are still the biggest group of users, right? They probably also represent the most ignorant group of users, because of their sheer numbers.
Anyway it was, I thought, a helpful suggestion, meant well.
cheers
I will, eventually, undertake the painful process of putting all these bits in their proper places, because I can, once I've read and re-read the instructions a bunch of times - but my friend will never undertake it, he knows so little about the operation of his machine.
The people who compile installers for videogames are often kids, with little or no money, creating levels for games that could run on Macs, PCs, etc. but they still take the time to create installers.
Besides, PCs are still the biggest group of users, right? They probably also represent the most ignorant group of users, because of their sheer numbers.
Anyway it was, I thought, a helpful suggestion, meant well.
cheers