OMG You Guys HAVE to check out this program!!!!

[neomits]

Its called Xplanet and it displays the earth on your desktop. Its VERY moddible but I haven't totally figured out everything yet. For those of you who want to try to work something out and have a SWEET desktop check this out

XPLANET

 

[toant103]

not bad

 

[BillGates]

Hrm....I downloaded it and it's running in my system tray...but nothing else is happening..... What the heck is it supposed to do anyway?

 

[BillGates]

Hehe, I just re-read that - I sound like a total newbie does after they download their newest virus or spyware

("I reckon it will speed up my downloads 48000 times on my 56k connection")

 

[neomits]

It displays an image of the earth and will update that image

Double Click the Earth button and there are settings you have to setup. I haven't totally figured them out myself.

Make sure active desktop is off.

Also try unchecking the boxes gradually and saying start now and see if it comes up

 

[neomits]

For example, here is what I currently have for my desktop and also what my config box looks like.


http://www.tibennet.net/images/xplanet.JPG

 

[Kelvrick]

Too many files and I'm lazy. Tell me when its all compiled into 1 nifty install file.

 

[dc]

looks nice, i'll have to check this out later.

 

[cthulhu]

That looks really cool but also alot of work for a desktop.

 

[KennyTheGreat]

cool

 

[Lithium381]

<< Too many files and I'm lazy. Tell me when its all compiled into 1 nifty install file. >>



yeah, i'm lazy too!

 

[Yzzim]

<< For example, here is what I currently have for my desktop and also what my config box looks like.


http://www.tibennet.net/images/xplanet.JPG >>


Cool. I went outside and turned on the lights. Now I can see my house from my desktop.

 

[neomits]

damn, lots of lazy members.... its not all THAT hard, and I thought you guys called yoursleves computer geeks....

 

[jthsmak]

<< For example, here is what I currently have for my desktop and also what my config box looks like.


http://www.tibennet.net/images/xplanet.JPG >>


Why are you reading about crack?

 

[jpsj82]

<<

<< For example, here is what I currently have for my desktop and also what my config box looks like.


http://www.tibennet.net/images/xplanet.JPG >>


Why are you reading about crack? >>

lol

 

[DanFungus]

that's pretty damn cool!
installing right now

 

[jpsj82]

I just loaded this up and started to have some fun with it - it is great. Thanks.

 

[bizmark]

pretty cool, thanks for the link!

 

[Nemesis77]

Difficult to install? Hmmmm...

apt-get install xplanet

Done . Gotta try it out a bit later.

 

[StageLeft]

sh*t - that's a real-time pic of the earth? How often does it update your desktop? That's madd and tight. so you can tell from day time to night time and what not? Does it only cover NA?

Also get back to me when it's got one install; based on the comments here it seems like about 8x more work than I can put up with but I still want to know about it in regards to my first paragraph

EDIT: I was under the impression this was a satellite updating a database somewhere and the screen saver pulling an image. It's not quite so cool is it...

 

[bizmark]

hey guys IT'S SIMPLE TO DOWNLOAD/INSTALL!! it doesn't even need an "Install" application, you just unzip it and it's done. Just make sure and download the Zip file for Windows!

 

[speg]

I can't get it to work. I feel dumb. I click 'start now' and nothing happens...

 

[aphex]

<< I can't get it to work. I feel dumb. I click 'start now' and nothing happens... >>



Mine to... I have to manually load the xplanet.exe to make it place a background image...

 

[Swag1138]

I got it working, but I cant get it to center over North America. Its over africa right now.

Anyone tell me how to fix it?

 

[Yzzim]

<< sh*t - that's a real-time pic of the earth? How often does it update your desktop? That's madd and tight. so you can tell from day time to night time and what not? Does it only cover NA?

Also get back to me when it's got one install; based on the comments here it seems like about 8x more work than I can put up with but I still want to know about it in regards to my first paragraph

EDIT: I was under the impression this was a satellite updating a database somewhere and the screen saver pulling an image. It's not quite so cool is it... >>


Skoorb, it kind of does what you're thinking. I'll quote the site:

I create a global cloud map [2000x1000 JPEG] every three hours (last updated Sun, 21 Apr 2002 00:13:29 GMT) using GOES, METEOSAT, and GMS satellite imagery downloaded from the Geostationary Satellite Imagery page at Dundee University. You can use these maps with Xplanet with the -cloud_image option.

Doesn't use any satellites to create the other pictures though.



<< Mine to... I have to manually load the xplanet.exe to make it place a background image... >>


Take a look at the screenshot here and make sure everything is the same on the .exe. Mine didn't load until I un-checked the destination path (ex: C:\unzipped\xpplant\etc etc etc was checked by default. I unchecked it and it worked).