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Universe Sandbox Legacy => Universe Sandbox 2008 | Help => Topic started by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 07:13:15 AM

Title: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 07:13:15 AM

Whenever I load or create a galaxy it appears plain white. I have seen videos and screen-shots of galaxies in a more realistic colour. Please help.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: witold on February 15, 2010, 07:24:15 AM

Try to use color modes.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Bla on February 15, 2010, 09:13:50 AM

Also, colors are disabled if you run it in safe mode.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 10:25:19 AM

Changing colour modes only affects the body in the centre of the galaxy

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Naru523 on February 15, 2010, 10:27:24 AM

Are you running Safe Mode??

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 10:28:16 AM

Don't think so, how can I check

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Dan Dixon on February 15, 2010, 11:33:48 AM

Quote from: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 10:28:16 AM

Don't think so, how can I check

Go to to the main menu, click Feedback, and put in the note that your galaxies are all white and that you are "JoelM935" from the forums. I should be able to figure out what's going on.

Also try:
In version 1 of Universe Sandbox, press C to change color modes.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: witold on February 15, 2010, 11:51:16 AM

Maybe textures of dust won,t work?

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 12:30:53 PM

Also when I click glow the whole screen goes white

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 01:58:15 PM

Quote from: Dan Dixon on February 15, 2010, 11:33:48 AM

Also try:
In version 1 of Universe Sandbox, press C to change color modes.

Changing colour modes only affects the body in the centre of the galaxy. Colour modes don't work on grids either.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Naru523 on February 15, 2010, 02:43:47 PM

You probably are on Safe Mode. It makes dust turn white.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 15, 2010, 02:45:00 PM

how can I get out of safe mode

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Naru523 on February 15, 2010, 03:00:15 PM

I don't know. I only did it once in Beta. Then I got out somehow.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 17, 2010, 12:19:47 PM

I copied my US folder to another PC and galaxy colour was normal on the one hour trial.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Dan Dixon on February 17, 2010, 12:27:16 PM

I think it might be a limitation of your video card (and the way it's been implemented).

Which is why it worked on another computer.

The problem is on a laptop right?

One thing to try, but unlikely to fix it, would be to update your video drivers.

From the log files: You're not running in safe mode.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 17, 2010, 12:33:35 PM

But I remember my galaxies being the right colour once on my laptop.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: JoelM935 on February 17, 2010, 01:09:04 PM

If I can't get it to work on my laptop how can I transfer my license onto my desktop.

Title: Re: Galaxies colour
Post by: Dan Dixon on February 17, 2010, 02:04:02 PM

You're welcome to use the same license on a 2nd computer that you own.