Author Topic: Space Engine - GO ANYWHERE IN THE UNIVERSE  (Read 2050 times)

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For the wise man looks into space and he knows there is no limited dimensions. -Lao Tzu

SpaceEngine - a free space simulation program that lets you explore the universe in three dimensions, from planet Earth to the most distant galaxies. Areas of the known universe are represented using actual astronomical data, while regions uncharted by astronomy are generated procedurally. Millions of galaxies, trillions of stars, countless planets - all available for exploration. You can land any planet, moon or asteroid and watch alien landscapes and celestial phenomena. You can even pilot starships and atmospheric shuttles.

Capabilities
  • All types of celestial objects are represented: galaxies, nebulae, stars and star clusters, planets and moons, comets and asteroids.
  • Known celestial objects are represented using data from the catalogs: galaxies (NGC/IC), stars (HIPPARCOS), star clusters, nebulae, planets (our Solar system data and known extrasolar planets).
  • Uncharted regions of space feature procedurally generated objects: galaxies, stars, star clusters, nebulae and planetary systems.
  • The observer is free to move around the universe. Transition between any celestial body and any scale occurs seamlessly.
  • The observer can move around in space using the WASD keys, like in First Person Shooters. Movement with inertia is made possible in Spacecraft mode or Aircraft mode.
  • "Select and fly" autopilot: just click on any object with the mouse and hit the 'G' key to automatically go directly to the object.
  • Automatic binding of the observer to a moving object and automatic selection of optimum flight speed.
  • Search for celestial objects by name. Search for stars in a radius around you. Scalable map of the Universe and a planetary system browser. Saving locations and autopilot's journal.
  • Built-in wiki system with descriptions of many known objects and ability to extend by user. Possibility of renaming and describing of any object, including procedural ones.
  • The orbital motion of planets and stars is calculated in real time, with the ability to accelerate, decelerate, or reverse the flow of time.
  • Display of orbital paths of celestial objects, their rotation and motion vectors, labels and markers, celestial grid, current selection pointer and user velocity vector.
  • Volumetric 3D models of galaxies and nebulae with interstellar dust clouds.
  • 3D landscapes of planets and stars: for many solar system bodies actual data from space probes is used; for uncharted and procedural planets the surface is generated procedurally on the GPU.
  • The exact model of the Earth's atmosphere (code by Eric Bruneton), adapted for the other planets.
  • Lighting effects: lens flares, solar eclipses, shadows of planetary rings. Celestial objects cast light and shadows onto each other.
  • Controllable space ships (alpha).
  • Original background music with context-dependent switching of tracks.
  • Localization to many languages, with the ability to add new ones.
  • Ability to import user addons: models, textures, catalogs.
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Feel free to post any pictures you take from this awesome game... thing.

that last picture


fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu ck

i can do this in real life

those are really pretty, I would buy a oculus rift , a steering wheel, a seat, and some pedals to drive around peacefully for hours on end in my moon buggy down the empty lunar highway along that cliff while looking at the smooth landscape and sky.



Are there any wallpaper images for this?

Are there any wallpaper images for this?
all of the screenshots in the OP except the next-to-last one are 1920x1080

Used this in the Earth Series in Community Projects for 6.0 I think...

Also it seems they updated it or something.
« Last Edit: July 04, 2014, 12:56:07 AM by Oasis »

The question is can my loving computer handle this beast

The question is can my loving computer handle this beast
I have an OK PC and it can run it . You'll probably be fine

can i fly to an alternate dimension where planets made software to explore people

IS there any multiplayer planned for this? Cause that would be hella fun.

IS there any multiplayer planned for this? Cause that would be hella fun.


no point on it, it would take ages to upload the data of the planets to the another player.

Oh I misinterpreted this. You don't really explore space as an astronaut. You control a camera and you go around space and you can go into planets and stuff.

Regardless, its pretty mesmerizing to be in space. Felt pretty cool.

this takes foreeeeevvvveeeerrrrr to load

Too bad I cannot run this :(

How many threads have been about Space Engine again?
Ah well, I'm not complaining. It's pretty cool.




« Last Edit: July 08, 2014, 12:14:07 PM by shinyarceus4 »