The name of the sub-directory is called the landscape ID.VirGO is the next generation Visual Browser for the ESO Science Archive Facility developed by the VO Systems Department. Each landscape has its own sub-directory in /landscapes or /landscapes. Multiple Image Method ( also called “old style” landscapes) Using a series of images split from a 360° “strip” panorama image + a ground image.Single Spherical Method Using a spherical panorama image.Single Fish-eye Method Using a fish-eye panorama image.Polygonal Method Using a text file with azimuths/altitudes.Information is actual for version 0.14.1 It is possible to create your own landscapes for Stellarium.

If you have modified your original landscapes.ini file, just copy-paste the section to the end of your file. copy landscapes.ini to the /data directory (overwriting the original).copy the.png files to the /textures/landscapes directory.(mirror) Installation For Stellarium version 0.7.1:.You can find a detailed account of how this was done in the.

Barry Gerdes - Beaumont Hills, Sydney, Australia Barry made an interesting multiple-image landscape from the rooftop of his house.

Edit the /data/landscapes.ini file, adding sections as they they appear on Paul's web page.

Copy the landscape files into the /textures/landscapes directory.

They are full 360 degree fish-eye images so you can roll right down and look at the ground.ĭownload Save the landscape files from Paul's web page. Locations include Australia, Cambodia, India. Downloads Paul Bourke - Landscape Collection Paul Bourke has collected several landscapes on (scroll down). More information about the ways to make new landscapes can be found in the. If all is well, you should see a new section in the configuration windows in the landscape tab. Details of what this means can be found.Īfter installing a new landscape, you'll need to re-start Stellarium for changes to take effect.

Editing the landscape.ini file The instructions for each landscape mention the directory.

Copy one or more.png file to a specific directory.

General notes on installation of new landscapes Specific instructions are given for each landscape. NOTE: For version 0.9.x, the landscape file layout, contents and installation method has changed slightly. This page contains links on landscapes provided by Stellarium users. After you have downloaded the.zip file for a landscape from this page, you need to install it in Stellarium.

Stellarium landscapes zip