Planet Sizes

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How do you make a planet bigger and smaller? I know how to change gravity wells. I have seen mods with various sized planets, but I am wondering how. I am guessing it has to do with the textures being applied to a 3D model of a sphere. So how do I get bigger and smaller spheres (and then get a texture wrapped around it)? Also, do the textures have to be bigger too (I can edit DDS files, and simply just get a slightly blurly large picture)?

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top

It's not that simple.  The 3D model for the planet itself has to be resized.  Provided the UV Mapping of the new model isn't changed, the existing textures will still work on the resized model.

-dolynick

Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top

I used this little tool for resizing my planets:

https://forums.sinsofasolarempire.com/326876

 

 

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

Thanks, I'll try it ouy soon. Just had to hunt for the missing system files. *sigh* Just had to get vista....