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Offline mr_a500

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Having fun flying through space with Celestia
« on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 11:39:44 »
Has anybody here played around with this awesome (and free!) space program? I've had it on my computer for years (BeOS version, now Mac) - but I never really saw how amazing it is until I got a computer fast enough to have fun with all the features. With high-resolution replacement textures, it's mind-blowing. There are some fun add-ons too. Check out these screenshots I just took:

Jupiter and Europa


Saturn


Here are some add-on models from 2001: Space Odyssey. (needs Blue Danube music)


Discovery


"Open the pod bay doors, HAL."


"My God, it's full of stars." (sadly, it's not)
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Offline bienc

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« Reply #1 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 11:55:26 »
Zeus that looks amazing. I'm months away from a new computer but I will hopefully check this out when I get one (hopefully because I'll probably forget).
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Offline mr_a500

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« Reply #2 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 12:00:54 »
These screenshots were taken on a PowerMac G5 from 2004, by the way. (that's my "new" computer :wink: )
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Offline bienc

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« Reply #3 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 18:15:25 »
Quote from: mr_a500;510270
These screenshots were taken on a PowerMac G5 from 2004, by the way. (that's my "new" computer :wink: )


Then perhaps I can run it on my computer! Haha. It's a Black Macbook from 2008, right before the unibodies. This gives me hope!
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Offline BucklingSpring

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« Reply #4 on: Thu, 09 February 2012, 20:57:37 »
I'm downloading the PC version now... Looking forward to try it.
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Offline mr_a500

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 15 February 2012, 01:04:46 »
Ooh, there's also the Eagle from Space 1999!


(super-high res Moon textures go nicely with it)

I just found out there's a (supposedly) better space emulator, called Cosmographia. I can't try it though because I've got a PPC Mac and Cosmographia is Intel-only. Damn it.
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Offline silat

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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 15 February 2012, 03:57:09 »
Another good one is Stellarium.
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