Stargazer released by Creative Design Studios

[GSalden 4,655]

After having seen a wonderfull vid at thhe CDS site I now have Stargazer , which shows millions of stars at their correct positions.  It looks great on my pc. 

More info :   https://forums.chrisbelldesigns.com/topic/681-stargazer-project-released/?tab=comments#comment-6930

 

Edited June 7, 2018 by GSalden

[Victoroos 205]

do you also use their lighting for the night? It looks good indeed

[GSalden 4,655]

Yes, I am using Night Environment with my photo real scenery and Black Marble for all LC scenery.

[kand 205]

Whats the difference between this and autostar freeware? https://flyawaysimulation.com/downloads/files/1658/fsx-autostar-x/

[Chris Bell 165]

you're night views look fantastic Gerard, great job merging Black Marble and Night Environment,
Stargazer just completed the night ensemble :) 

check your zoom settings!
your sky should look bit different; morel like this! 

LOOK UP! not down! 😛 

 

[Richard McDonald Woods 168]

Good find, Gerard! Looks like a purchase.

[Christopher Low 5,332]

Stars down to magnitude 12?? I assume that this addon is not supposed to be realistic?

[djbully 210]

For me, you would never have that amount of stars visible above a city like that, due to light pollution etc. 

 

[GSalden 4,655]

1 hour ago, Christopher Low said:

Stars down to magnitude 12?? I assume that this addon is not supposed to be realistic?

The brightness of the stars is much lower than in reality.

It also depends on where you are in the world. Therefore multiple magnitudes so you can set it to your preference.

[PanosG 2]

All lights is white?

[Chris Bell 165]

indeed Panos all stars will be perceived as white :)
we have tested high fidelity color variation and found sticking with white tones is proper for IRL visuals,
we may revisit that when HDR becomes bit more mainstream down the road we will be able to properly represent higher fidelity colors (atm its pointless 😞),

just a note as i read some of the comments in regards to pollution and visibility,
that is true; pollution blocks visibility at night, usually if one travels to natural open spaces like the desert;
you will see allot more stars than if you were in the middle of a dense metro area,

nonetheless these stars are there still; we just dont see them easily,

this all changes once we take off above the cloud overcast,
we leave pollution behind as it no longer applies when the surface below is reflecting white and the sky above are pitch black; these stars shine like diamonds in the sky,

views from up there are not the same views we perceive from the ground,

one can for most parts replicate pollution as well;
running a lower density stars DB, or adding volumetric fog to further enhance ambiance,

one can set any level he see fit from 7- 12Mag,
personally i find 12 stunning regardless of fidelity,
if high fidelity is key; arming Mag 9-10 DB will get you there,

 

Edited June 8, 2018 by Chris Bell

[ltu6800 17]

Went straightaway to the shop. But it seems, that you can only buy Stargazer, if you add product support for 2 years and it renews at $2.99 per year? It is not possible to remove this additional service. Testet with Chrome and IE. So I decided not to order Stargaze - sorry. Or have I done something wrong?

Kurt

[Chris Bell 165]

Thank you Kurt,
this is hardly the place to discuss this matter!
please visit our forums or pm me directly with any questions you may have,

the auto renewal is just how the eCommerce we use works,
it is not mandatory to renew and can be switched off in your account settings!

if you look closer support is discounted for two years over 200% for support and update contract!
we locked this for our customers convenient; many overlooked this and later regretted not adding during checkout!

in the near future an update to our current manager will show a "live update option"
with daily calculated stars position; our customers can update their DB's daily or when pleased,

Edited June 8, 2018 by Chris Bell

[honanhal 1,420]

Chris, I'd like to let you know that I also decided not to order Stargazer based on the support being unavoidably added at checkout. I can live without it, at 20% of the product's price, but without the option to drop it I was persuaded not to purchase.

Product looks great, but I was a bit on the fence because I wasn't sure the (relatively) slight difference in night visuals was worth it to me personally. The mandatory support surcharge just pushed me over the edge.

Just more feedback from a potential customer for your awareness. Keep up the great development work you're doing and best of luck.

James

[ltu6800 17]

Hi Chris, 

so I will hurry once again "straightaway" to your shop. 😉