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Data generators / collectors
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StarGen Solar System generator for Windows and Mac OS 9. |
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Run StarGen Web interface to StarGen, a Solar System generator. |
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CelPro A german-speaking SSC/STC/CEL-Script generator by Tobias Feigel |
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System Maker v1.3 Solar System Catalog (SSC) file editor by Erin P. Dunn |
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3DS to CMOD converter for Windows Version 3.2 (2006) Contains a GUI Utility for Windows 9x-XP which will facilitate conversion of .3ds model format to .cmod model format with optional tweaking of the .cmod file. They are based on the freeware utilities provided by Chris Laurel on http://www.shatters.net/~claurel/celestia/cmodtools/. |
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XYZ finder
From Selden's site: an e-mail based tool to request xyz coordinates from Horizons. |
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Asteroid Maker 1.6 Spreadsheet-based utility by bdm (creates asteroid belts for fictional star systems). |
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Celestia EXE files in other languages
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Ulrich "Adirondack" Dickmann's Language Package turns Celestia 1.5.0 into a full German version. | ||||
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Ulrich "Adirondack" Dickmann's Language Package turns Celestia 1.4.1 into a German language version. ZIP-File (919 KB) Lord Nihilus' Language Package turns Celestia 1.4.1 into an Italian language version. ZIP-File (1530 KB) |
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| Imaging Software | ||||
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For texture creation and manipulation
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The GIMP Free Photoshop alternative for Windows, OS X and Unix/Linux. |
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The nvDXT library NVIDIA's DDS texture utilities: plug-ins and converters for Photoshop, 3ds max, etc. |
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For model creation and manipulation |
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Anim8or Great freeware 3D modeling software for Windows. |
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Blender Very powerful, and open source, 3D software for Windows, OS X, Linux and several other platforms. Note: remember to install external plug-in for 3ds export. |
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Wings3D Free mesh modeler for Windows, OS X and Linux. |
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Meshwork Simple, shareware 3ds mesh builder for OS X. |