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Title: Ports of Planetary Science software made
Post by: mpiva on April 25, 2005, 02:49:20 AM

I've just uploaded a couple new ports I made to Aminet. Check them out:StarGen and Planet and let me know what you think.

StarGen (http://www.aminet.net/package.php?package=misc/sci/StarGen.lha)[/u] is a program for creating realistic solar systems based upon various scientific papers. It outputs the data as an HTML file. The original program and source can be found here (http://home.comcast.net/~brons/NerdCorner/StarGen/StarGen.html). I've created optimized versions of the program for 68020-68060. On my 50MHz 68060, it can generate ~20 systems per second (less if you turn on atmospheric modelling). Also, the output can be saved as a Celestia (http://www.shatters.net/celestia) data file to model the system in 3D.

Planet (http://www.aminet.net/package.php?package=misc/sci/Planet.lha)[/u] generates planetary maps based on recursive spatial subdivision of a tetrahedron containing the globe. Not really scientific but the maps it creates are beautiful and there's a lot of really powerful options: tons of different projections, bumpmapping, color schemes, etc. Great for RPGs and such.
WARNING! This program is VERY CPU intensive. It can take SEVERAL minutes to generate a large map even on an 060. Use the "-X" option to display a progress bar so you can tell the program is working.

The original program can be found here (http://www.diku.dk/~torbenm/).

These are both CLI programs. I may create a GUI for them in the future. Native OS4 or MorphOS versions should be very easy to make if anyone wants to. If you do, let me know so I can incude them in the archives.

Title: Re: Ports of Planetary Science software made
Post by: blobrana on April 26, 2005, 01:38:11 AM

Cool.

Downloading now....