<!-- MHonArc v2.4.4 --> <!--X-Subject: Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation --> <!--X-From-R13: "Quevfgbcure Oyyra" <QuevfgbcureONfxbgbf.arg> --> <!--X-Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 01:08:17 -0800 --> <!--X-Message-Id: 00aa01bf631e$ecb02a00$03000004#asmrb,org --> <!--X-Content-Type: text/plain --> <!--X-Reference: Pine.LNX.4.10.10001181441050.4701-100000#gummy,adhesive.com --> <!--X-Head-End--> <!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2//EN"> <html> <head> <title>MUD-Dev message, Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</title> <!-- meta name="robots" content="noindex,nofollow" --> <link rev="made" href="mailto:ChristopherA#skotos,net"> </head> <body background="/backgrounds/paperback.gif" bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000" link="#0000FF" alink="#FF0000" vlink="#006000"> <font size="+4" color="#804040"> <strong><em>MUD-Dev<br>mailing list archive</em></strong> </font> <br> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] <br clear=all><hr> <!--X-Body-Begin--> <!--X-User-Header--> <!--X-User-Header-End--> <!--X-TopPNI--> Date: [ <a href="msg00178.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00180.html">Next</a> ] Thread: [ <a href="msg00247.html">Previous</a> | <a href="msg00188.html">Next</a> ] Index: [ <A HREF="author.html#00179">Author</A> | <A HREF="#00179">Date</A> | <A HREF="thread.html#00179">Thread</A> ] <!--X-TopPNI-End--> <!--X-MsgBody--> <!--X-Subject-Header-Begin--> <H1>Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</H1> <HR> <!--X-Subject-Header-End--> <!--X-Head-of-Message--> <UL> <LI><em>To</em>: <<A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A>></LI> <LI><em>Subject</em>: Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</LI> <LI><em>From</em>: "Christopher Allen" <<A HREF="mailto:ChristopherA#skotos,net">ChristopherA#skotos,net</A>></LI> <LI><em>Date</em>: Thu, 20 Jan 2000 00:17:56 -0800</LI> <LI><em>Reply-To</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev#kanga,nu">mud-dev#kanga,nu</A></LI> <LI><em>Sender</em>: <A HREF="mailto:mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu">mud-dev-admin#kanga,nu</A></LI> </UL> <!--X-Head-of-Message-End--> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-Begin--> <HR> <!--X-Head-Body-Sep-End--> <!--X-Body-of-Message--> <PRE> From: "Wes Connell" <wconnell#adhesive,com>": > Does anyone have any good links to some planet/solar system generation > resources? I'm looking for some algorithms or cgis that will correctly > generate a planet. The depth of detail I am looking for is like size of the > planet, distance from its star, size / temp of its star. At the same time > making sure the planet would be habitable and such. The physics behind such > a task are currently beyond my ability. > > Also planet/terrain generation that is geophysically correct would be great. > Even to go as far as plate movement, mineral make up, and weather patterns. > > Anyone know of such resources? Most of my favorite resources in this area are listed at: Three-D Starmaps -- <<A HREF="http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/starmap.html">http://www.clark.net/pub/nyrath/starmap.html</A>> Wolrd Building -- <<A HREF="http://www.hut.fi/~vesanto/world.build.html">http://www.hut.fi/~vesanto/world.build.html</A>> How to Build a World -- <<A HREF="http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~feist/games/w-build.html">http://www.rz.uni-frankfurt.de/~feist/games/w-build.html</A>> CSU WorldBuilders -- <<A HREF="http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/builders/index.html">http://web.calstatela.edu/academic/builders/index.html</A>> Alien Design Biblograph -- <<A HREF="http://www.branta.demon.co.uk/alien-design/">http://www.branta.demon.co.uk/alien-design/</A>> Principles of Planetary Biology -- <<A HREF="http://www.planetarybiology.com/principl.htm">http://www.planetarybiology.com/principl.htm</A>> Application - It's Full of Stars -- <<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7472/ifosweb/index.htm">http://www.geocities.com/CapeCanaveral/7472/ifosweb/index.htm</A>> Applications - WorldBuilder 1.6 <<A HREF="http://www.best.com/~jendave/builder/world/index.html">http://www.best.com/~jendave/builder/world/index.html</A>> Application - Star Generator <<A HREF="http://www.best.com/~jendave/builder/world/index.html">http://www.best.com/~jendave/builder/world/index.html</A>> Application - Terragen <<A HREF="http://planetside.co.uk/terragen/tginstall.shtml">http://planetside.co.uk/terragen/tginstall.shtml</A>> Application - Warp <<A HREF="http://archiginnasio.dsnet.it/max/warp/">http://archiginnasio.dsnet.it/max/warp/</A>> Web Application - Fractal Worldmap program <<A HREF="http://www.lysator.liu.se/~johol/fwmg/fwmg.html">http://www.lysator.liu.se/~johol/fwmg/fwmg.html</A>> Web Application - An applet for synthesising solar systems <<A HREF="http://www.geocities.com/Area51/6902/w_accr.html">http://www.geocities.com/Area51/6902/w_accr.html</A>> Web Application - Alien Planet Designer ------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. Christopher Allen Skotos Tech Inc. .. .. 1512 Walnut St., Berkeley, CA 94709-1513 .. .. <<A HREF="http://www.Skotos.net">http://www.Skotos.net</A>> o510/649-4030 f510/649-4034 .. _______________________________________________ MUD-Dev maillist - MUD-Dev#kanga,nu <A HREF="http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev">http://www.kanga.nu/lists/listinfo/mud-dev</A> </PRE> <!--X-Body-of-Message-End--> <!--X-MsgBody-End--> <!--X-Follow-Ups--> <HR> <ul compact><li><strong>Follow-Ups</strong>: <ul> <li><strong><A NAME="00188" HREF="msg00188.html">[MUD-Dev] Multiply oriented interactive worlds...</A></strong> <ul compact><li><em>From:</em> "Justin Rogers" <justin#mlstoday,com></li></ul> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-Follow-Ups-End--> <!--X-References--> <UL><LI><STRONG>References</STRONG>: <UL> <LI><STRONG><A NAME="00136" HREF="msg00136.html">[MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></STRONG> <UL><LI><EM>From:</EM> Wes Connell <wconnell#adhesive,com></LI></UL></LI> </UL></LI></UL> <!--X-References-End--> <!--X-BotPNI--> <UL> <LI>Prev by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00178.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Question about multithreaded servers</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by Date: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00180.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Simulated Populations</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Prev by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00247.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Next by thread: <STRONG><A HREF="msg00188.html">[MUD-Dev] Multiply oriented interactive worlds...</A></STRONG> </LI> <LI>Index(es): <UL> <LI><A HREF="index.html#00179"><STRONG>Date</STRONG></A></LI> <LI><A HREF="thread.html#00179"><STRONG>Thread</STRONG></A></LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> <!--X-BotPNI-End--> <!--X-User-Footer--> <!--X-User-Footer-End--> <ul><li>Thread context: <BLOCKQUOTE><UL> <LI><STRONG>[MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</STRONG>, <EM>(continued)</EM> <ul compact> <LI><strong><A NAME="00141" HREF="msg00141.html">[MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></strong>, Nolan Darilek <a href="mailto:nolan_d#bigfoot,com">nolan_d#bigfoot,com</a>, Wed 19 Jan 2000, 02:56 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00158" HREF="msg00158.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></strong>, Wes Connell <a href="mailto:wconnell#adhesive,com">wconnell#adhesive,com</a>, Wed 19 Jan 2000, 17:49 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00166" HREF="msg00166.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Wed 19 Jan 2000, 23:25 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00247" HREF="msg00247.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></strong>, J C Lawrence <a href="mailto:claw#kanga,nu">claw#kanga,nu</a>, Mon 31 Jan 2000, 00:11 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00179" HREF="msg00179.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Planet/Solar System Generation</A></strong>, Christopher Allen <a href="mailto:ChristopherA#skotos,net">ChristopherA#skotos,net</a>, Thu 20 Jan 2000, 09:08 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00188" HREF="msg00188.html">[MUD-Dev] Multiply oriented interactive worlds...</A></strong>, Justin Rogers <a href="mailto:justin#mlstoday,com">justin#mlstoday,com</a>, Thu 20 Jan 2000, 23:42 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </ul> </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00118" HREF="msg00118.html">[MUD-Dev] Valhalla license?</A></strong>, CFrancy <a href="mailto:CFrancy#aol,com">CFrancy#aol,com</a>, Tue 18 Jan 2000, 08:10 GMT <UL> <LI><strong><A NAME="00126" HREF="msg00126.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Valhalla license?</A></strong>, Matthew Mihaly <a href="mailto:diablo#best,com">diablo#best,com</a>, Tue 18 Jan 2000, 20:37 GMT </LI> <LI><strong><A NAME="00143" HREF="msg00143.html">Re: [MUD-Dev] Valhalla license?</A></strong>, Richard Woolcock <a href="mailto:KaVir#dial,pipex.com">KaVir#dial,pipex.com</a>, Wed 19 Jan 2000, 02:56 GMT </LI> </UL> </LI> </UL></BLOCKQUOTE> </ul> <hr> <center> [ <a href="../">Other Periods</a> | <a href="../../">Other mailing lists</a> | <a href="/search.php3">Search</a> ] </center> <hr> </body> </html>