UPDATE

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:15 pm

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[Edited on 12-24-2012 by 8rennus]

Mecingo · Post by **Mecingo** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:26 pm

It's so beautiful

sapperhedge · Post by **sapperhedge** » Wed Dec 12, 2012 11:40 pm

These look great, keep up the good work. I know I am going to use this nebula mod.

Frost N7 · Post by **Frost N7** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 1:21 am

From post: 151450, Topic: tid=10130, author=Mecingo wrote:It's so beautiful

True dat

DooMAGE · Post by **DooMAGE** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 7:41 am

its maybe unrealistic?

Viper · Post by **Viper** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 10:04 am

If you compare them with images of nebulae from the Hubble telescope, I'd say they're pretty realistic.

Nice work 8rennus, can't wait to see the final results. Will these nebula be using the new cube-mapping system (or whatever the proper name was)in v2.x? And what's the resolution going to be?

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:42 pm

"Will these nebula be using the new cube-mapping system (or whatever the proper name was)in v2.x? And what's the resolution going to be?"

I'm still experimenting, and I've attempted to convert images (spheremaps) via the EvochronCubeMapUtility.exe program with...less than desirable results. First, the cube map is really just 6 square images (512x512, 1024x1024, 2048x2048) in which a single image (spheremap) is wrapped around. The conversion results in 2 things; First, the image is digitally zoomed to expand across the 6 images, and as a result, degrades the quality of even the highest resolution image. Second, the conversion stretches the image across the cube map, and much like an image impressed on silly puddy, the end result is a smeared image, especially noticeable around where the 6 images connect.

So, I'm currently only using one image per map, and I'm using some creative license to connect the images. As of right now, each of the four sets (Blue, Green, Purple, Brown) consists of only one image per map.

As for realism, most Nebula are invisible to the naked eye and can only be seen via infrared technology, so some artistic license is justified here if you ask me.

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 3:49 pm

The easiest way to keep from distorting an image is to place it in one "corner" of a blank (black) graphic. It will still take some experimentation but, unless your image is supposed to cover the entire sky (like the Milky Way, for example), you'll need to imagine where it would normally be seen within the entire sky ... and place it there.

The first nebula is, I believe, a creatively distorted Horsehead Nebula.

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:12 pm

Thanks for the tip Marvin. Here's what I believe to be the original image in which the first nebula was created from:

Orion Nebula - Wikipedia

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:19 pm

Here's a link to the current work in progress for anyone that may be curious:

> > > MediaFire < < <

Post by **Marvin** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 4:23 pm

Yup. You're correct. But compare the Orion nebula with that of the Horsehead ... then squint so the horse's head is fuzzy. You've got the big part of the nebula ... and that splotch in the lower-left. It might make you wonder if even the real universe is made up of fractals. Or, at the very least, computer generated.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Thu Dec 13, 2012 9:15 pm

From post: 151450, Topic: tid=10130, author=Mecingo wrote:It's so beautiful

ROFL......Is there a down load for this Face of Mecingo Nebulae Mod?

:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P;)

Mecingo · Post by **Mecingo** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:52 am

From post: 151554, Topic: tid=10130, author=Maarschalk wrote:
From post: 151450, Topic: tid=10130, author=Mecingo wrote:It's so beautiful

ROFL......Is there a down load for this Face of Mecingo Nebulae Mod?
:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P:P;)

lol I just got the gif off of the internet, I thought it was appropriate.

Schmidtrock · Post by **Schmidtrock** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 7:03 am

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Fri Dec 14, 2012 1:27 pm

LOL!.....

:P

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:01 pm

* REFER TO THE ORIGINAL POST *

Frost N7 · Post by **Frost N7** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:04 pm

last ones epic

Mecingo · Post by **Mecingo** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:15 pm

It's finally here! Thanks for releasing it!

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 6:18 pm

Sorry it took so long, I was experimenting quite a bit 'til I was finally happy w/ the results.

Mecingo · Post by **Mecingo** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 8:16 pm

From post: 152748, Topic: tid=10130, author=8rennus wrote:Sorry it took so long, I was experimenting quite a bit 'til I was finally happy w/ the results.

We can wait, better to wait a while and have a great mod then have something thrown together to fast and turn out crappy.

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 3:05 pm

[img=1280x720]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v246/GFHBrennus/StarWraith%203D/HighResolutionNebula.png[/img]

8rennus · Post by **8rennus** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 4:37 pm

* REFER TO THE ORIGINAL POST *

A revision that re-arranges the nebula to match the original EM v2.X nebula locations, and a small addition to the Blue Nebula.

Maarschalk · Post by **Maarschalk** » Mon Dec 24, 2012 7:42 pm

Waoaow!, coooool, thanks for sharing!......

hank · Post by **hank** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 3:30 pm

What will I see different if the images are put on a cube?

In previous nebula mods there were just flat image files. I thought they looked great. What would I see different from the old methods?
(redundant question I know)

thanks

Post by **Marvin** » Mon Dec 31, 2012 4:39 pm

The old method gave you an image in the front and in the back (referenced to facing 0 degrees on the compass). The cube is akin to surround sound.