{"id":13131,"date":"2016-09-02T13:27:04","date_gmt":"2016-09-02T17:27:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13131"},"modified":"2016-09-02T13:27:04","modified_gmt":"2016-09-02T17:27:04","slug":"mpl3d-solar-system-offers-interactive-3d-space-simulation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=13131","title":{"rendered":"MPL3D Solar System offers interactive 3D space simulation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the latest version of\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpl3d.com\/solar.htm\" target=\"_d\">MPL3D Solar System &#8211; an interactive 3D space simulation<\/a>\u00a0&#8211;<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"justify\"><em>MPL3D Solar System is a visual tool to arouse interest for astronomy and to divulge science in an entertaining way.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\" align=\"justify\"><em>MPL3D Solar System maps out the majority of the close known universe. Stretching beyond our own Solar System, it reaches out to include another 120 extrasolar planets amongst over 10,000 mapped objects in this interactive simulation. Based on scientific data, every planet has been carefully reproduced as a visual representation, alongside the technical details. You can explore our own planets, exoplanets, nebulae, star clusters, several galaxies and even Sagittarius A*, the black hole that exists at the centre of our own galaxy.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1GzlUipeGwk?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"estilo10\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201c<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mpl3d.com\/solar.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><span lang=\"EN-US\">MPL3D Solar System (Touch) v1.5<\/span><\/a><span lang=\"EN-US\">\u201d includes now touch enabled capabilities and a customizable spaceship mode, allowing the user to fly all around the galaxy with Newtonian physics for the space flight. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"estilo28\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">This is the 5th version of the MPL3D saga, that keeps on with a continuous improvement of the original idea: An astronomy tool for the whole family. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"estilo28\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Better textures for celestial bodies and improved graphic effects, including 7 combinations of HDR\/Bloom, heat haze for stars and spaceship engines, and revised effects for nebulae, star clusters and galaxies. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"estilo28\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Touch control adds a new feeling of intuitive, natural handling, bringing a new experience to the final user. <\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"estilo28\" style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">Spaceship mode enhances the entertainment side of the simulation, and even a fabulous 3d asteroids mini-game has been included. Spaceship control mode has all the common options in this type of simulations, which also include joystick and touch control, to allow a better control of the spaceship.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em><span lang=\"EN-US\">On the spaceship graphics side, seven configurable cameras, dozens of effects and up to eight light sources. The cockpit includes all kind of gauges for the three crew members, like gyroscope, g forces indicator, mission time, and even a 3d radar of the solar system.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>A more extensive overview of the program:<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Bw-I9JimhOM?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">=====<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" style=\"border: none;\" src=\"http:\/\/rcm-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/cm?t=hobbyspace&amp;o=1&amp;p=12&amp;l=ur1&amp;category=primemusic&amp;banner=0Y451P54C03XJ9ZRPK82&amp;f=ifr&amp;lc=pf4&amp;linkID=DJBJV27TG3YGS5GC\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Check out the latest version of\u00a0MPL3D Solar System &#8211; an interactive 3D space simulation\u00a0&#8211; MPL3D Solar System is a visual tool to arouse interest for astronomy and to divulge science in an entertaining way. MPL3D Solar System maps out the majority of the close known universe. 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