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    FREE Software! Celestia! It Simulates Space Travel! :D

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by Cin', Aug 22, 2009.

  1. Cin'

    Cin' Anathema

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    Hey!

    A nice & fun, and even better a *FREE* application!

    Celestia     ~ It Simulates Space Travel!!



    To download click: Here!

    I ran my AntiVirus on this, and I had no prob's with it :D

    I am having fun playing around with it! :)
    You can do various things with it..and it has Screen & Movie Capture on it! Along with different Stars, Solars, destinations like Jupiter, Pluto, Eros, etc :D

    Here is a beginner's screen shot! :D :eek:

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    Have fun!

    Cin...
     
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    Cin', Aug 22, 2009
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  2. booboo12

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    Hmm, I'll have to give this a go when i get home :D Thanks Cin!
     
    booboo12, Aug 22, 2009
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    lol, it would take years just to browse through every galaxy.
     
    Dev1ant, Aug 22, 2009
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    is this in real time?
     
    MaXimus, Aug 22, 2009
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    Yes, real-time 3D visualization.. It' mentioned on their page too.
     
    fonduekid, Aug 22, 2009
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    This is pretty awesome, it's really cool to see other planet's perspective of the solar system and how tiny the sun looks from the outer planets.
     
    atbnet, Aug 22, 2009
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    looks neat...

    ...downlaoding! :D thanks :)

    cool! i lie to just keep going farther and farther away and zooming in on stuff :p
    Then once youre are far away as possible, go to the tour guide and select something close to us. its cool the way it travels. :D
     
    ahl395, Aug 23, 2009
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  8. Cin'

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    Awesome! I'm glad this is working out for everyone!

    I was having fun toying with the Eclipse Finder..and dating out 3 years ahead!! :D Then clicking on the dates, and seeing the forecasted results!


    Cin...
     
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    This is too cool. The fact that it runs well, even on integrated graphics is an added bonus. Thanks Cin! :D
     
    booboo12, Aug 23, 2009
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