Universe Sandbox presenting at Unite 2012

[Dan Dixon]

We showed off our forth iteration of the sun's surface among other things... and it's animated. We're going to try a similar technique for procedural gas giants.

You'll see this in the video.

[Kevin1994]

Cool Cool Cool 

[smjjames]

I'd say that looks pretty good.

Dan, do you think you could do procedural sunspots?

[Dan Dixon]

Dan, do you think you could do procedural sunspots?

Yeah... we're planning on it.

[Hellpotatoe]

Me waiting more UBOX3 news:

[Kevin1994]

We showed off our forth iteration of the sun's surface among other things... and it's animated. We're going to try a similar technique for procedural gas giants.

You'll see this in the video.

what a about smaller planets to? and would they change in texture if they get closer to the star to. like earth truing into Venus or Jupiter turn into a hot Jupiter in looks? I just want to know.

[Chris]

what a about smaller planets to? and would they change in texture if they get closer to the star to. like earth truing into Venus or Jupiter turn into a hot Jupiter in looks? I just want to know.

This is def. on our list of long term features.
The process of evolving bodies arbitrarily (including visual surface changes etc.) is something we'll put a lot of effort into.

[Kevin1994]

ah thank you

procedural gas giants. and maybe terrain planets to but this will be great on waiting on!

http://wallpapers-diq.net/en_11_~_Red_Planet.html

[Kevin1994]

will there be craters on planets went a asteroids hit the planet. >.>

[smjjames]

will there be craters on planets went a asteroids hit the planet. >.>

I believe so. It certainly won't be the flat bright spot that we get now.

Also, they'll have to make sure Gas Giants don't have actual craters since theres no surface to speak of, unless you go to the extreme depths maybe. Having a graphical effect similar to what happened with Jupiter when Shoemaker-Levy broke up and smacked into it would work.

[mrt127]

I'd love to see fusion happen maybe supernovas can leave left over gas which without any input from the user will become a star.

[Kevin1994]

I'd love to see fusion happen maybe supernovas can leave left over gas which without any input from the user will become a star.

that would be cool 

[Kevin1994]

and Solar Flare!! wipes of the atmosphere of the planet!

[Dan Dixon]

will there be craters on planets went a asteroids hit the planet. >.>

You'll get to see an early version of this in the live demo when the video goes live.

[JayPix2012]

Cool!!!!