Are you tired of the stock system? Same 5 planets? How about having more than 150 objects in your game? With custom textures, atmospheres and more.
The objects in the mod:
Sun
Mercury
Venus, Neith
Zoozve
Earth, Moon, 2025 PT5, Captured Asteroid
Apophis
Ryugu
Mars, Phobos, Deimos
Bennu
Eros
Itokawa
Gaspra
Kleopatra
Vesta
Hebe
Ida, Dactyl
Ceres
Interamnia
Didymos, Dimorphos
Psyche
Sylvia, Remus, Romulus
Hygiea
Pallas
Juno
Hektor
Comet Wild-2
Jupiter, Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, lo, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Themisto, Himalia, Elara, Ananke, Carme, Callirrhoe
Saturn, Pan, Atlas, Prometheus, Pandora, Janus, Mimas, Methone, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, lapetus, Phoebe
Chiron
Chariklo
Uranus, Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cupid, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Francisco, Setebos
Asbolus
Neptune, Naiad, Larissa, Hippocamp, Proteus, Triton, Neried, Sao, Neso
Halley's Comet
Salacia, Actaea
Arrokoth
Varuna
Quaoar, Weywot
Chaos
Varda, Ilmarë
Albion
2002 ms4
Orcus, Vanth
Pluto, Charon, Nix, Styx, Kerberos, Hydra
Ixion
Huya, S/2013 (38628) 1
Makemake, MK-2
Haumea, Namaka, Hi'Iaka
Buffy
Drac
Niku
Gonggong, Xiangliu
G'kunhomdima, G!o'e !Hu
Farout
Eris, Dysnomia
FarFarOut
Biden
Caju
Planet Nine
Sedna
Bernardinelli-Bernstein
Leleakuhonua
'Oumuamua
140 Bodies Total. 9 Planets, 4 Comets, 26 Dwarf Planets/Scatter Disc Objects, 26 Asteroids, 75 Moons.
Like every other Solar System addon, It adds the Outer Planets of the Solar System. The picture below shows some outer objects in their in-game looks. Most of the textures are pole centered to keep the top down feel of the game.
What do you think of Custom Heightmaps? Objects like Arrokoth, Eros, Gaspra, Ryugu, Proteus, Nereid, Haumea, Kleopatra, Chiron, Vesta, Pallas, Bennu, and much more have their terrain shaped just like in real life. The picture below shows Chariklo.
(I plan on adding landmarks soon!)
The Vanilla Planets also have a new look, Phobos and Deimos also have new heightmaps that are more accurate to their real shape.
The Asteroid Belt sure is my favourite place of this addon.
Not only the Vanilla Planets got enhancements, this is our Sun.
Close up of Saturn and it's rings.
The Kuiper Belt is also full of amazing looking objects, This is Dwarf Planet Eris and it's satelite.
-Custom Terrain/Heightmaps.
-More objects like Comet Wild-2, Didymos and Dimorphos, Asteroid Sylvia, Asbolus, and more.
-Eccentricty on the orbits of the objects of the Asteroid Belt.
-Made Saturn's rings smaller.
-Fixed Mars' Day-Night Cycle
-Fixed the spikyness of the surface of asteroid belt bodies.
"Will this mod ever work on other difficulties like Realistic?"
I plan on working on updating all of the files of the mod, making it work on every difficulty. For now it only works on Normal.
"Will Ecliptic Expansion ever have other Solar Systems?"
Absolutely! In 1.4, I plan in adding at least 2 more solar systems, like KSP's system, Trappist-1, Alpha Centauri and more.
"I can't open a world with the mod installed."
That's because the mod has too many objects, I plan on releasing a version of the mod with only the basic objects this week.
Contact me!
SFS Discord Server: 4poll0 (I'm more active here)
Youtube: Astro Não Mia
Email: [email protected]
-Ecliptic Expansion 1.3 Release-
Custom Heightmaps Update
Earth's System Extended out to Leleakuhonua, and beyond. With realistic textures and accurate orbits.Custom Heightmaps Update
The objects in the mod:
Sun
Mercury
Venus, Neith
Zoozve
Earth, Moon, 2025 PT5, Captured Asteroid
Apophis
Ryugu
Mars, Phobos, Deimos
Bennu
Eros
Itokawa
Gaspra
Kleopatra
Vesta
Hebe
Ida, Dactyl
Ceres
Interamnia
Didymos, Dimorphos
Psyche
Sylvia, Remus, Romulus
Hygiea
Pallas
Juno
Hektor
Comet Wild-2
Jupiter, Metis, Adrastea, Amalthea, Thebe, lo, Europa, Ganymede, Callisto, Themisto, Himalia, Elara, Ananke, Carme, Callirrhoe
Saturn, Pan, Atlas, Prometheus, Pandora, Janus, Mimas, Methone, Enceladus, Tethys, Dione, Rhea, Titan, Hyperion, lapetus, Phoebe
Chiron
Chariklo
Uranus, Cordelia, Ophelia, Bianca, Cupid, Puck, Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Titania, Oberon, Francisco, Setebos
Asbolus
Neptune, Naiad, Larissa, Hippocamp, Proteus, Triton, Neried, Sao, Neso
Halley's Comet
Salacia, Actaea
Arrokoth
Varuna
Quaoar, Weywot
Chaos
Varda, Ilmarë
Albion
2002 ms4
Orcus, Vanth
Pluto, Charon, Nix, Styx, Kerberos, Hydra
Ixion
Huya, S/2013 (38628) 1
Makemake, MK-2
Haumea, Namaka, Hi'Iaka
Buffy
Drac
Niku
Gonggong, Xiangliu
G'kunhomdima, G!o'e !Hu
Farout
Eris, Dysnomia
FarFarOut
Biden
Caju
Planet Nine
Sedna
Bernardinelli-Bernstein
Leleakuhonua
'Oumuamua
140 Bodies Total. 9 Planets, 4 Comets, 26 Dwarf Planets/Scatter Disc Objects, 26 Asteroids, 75 Moons.
Map View Screenshots.Like every other Solar System addon, It adds the Outer Planets of the Solar System. The picture below shows some outer objects in their in-game looks. Most of the textures are pole centered to keep the top down feel of the game.
What do you think of Custom Heightmaps? Objects like Arrokoth, Eros, Gaspra, Ryugu, Proteus, Nereid, Haumea, Kleopatra, Chiron, Vesta, Pallas, Bennu, and much more have their terrain shaped just like in real life. The picture below shows Chariklo.
(I plan on adding landmarks soon!)
The Vanilla Planets also have a new look, Phobos and Deimos also have new heightmaps that are more accurate to their real shape.
The Asteroid Belt sure is my favourite place of this addon.
Not only the Vanilla Planets got enhancements, this is our Sun.
Close up of Saturn and it's rings.
The Kuiper Belt is also full of amazing looking objects, This is Dwarf Planet Eris and it's satelite.
--Download Link--
Ecliptic Expansion 1.3 (Custom Heightmaps Update)
Credits to Gurren Lagann (Creator of ACSS), A Normal Stardestroyer, Trops, Lurin (Creator of LSS)
"What's new/fixed on this update?"Ecliptic Expansion 1.3 (Custom Heightmaps Update)
Credits to Gurren Lagann (Creator of ACSS), A Normal Stardestroyer, Trops, Lurin (Creator of LSS)
-Custom Terrain/Heightmaps.
-More objects like Comet Wild-2, Didymos and Dimorphos, Asteroid Sylvia, Asbolus, and more.
-Eccentricty on the orbits of the objects of the Asteroid Belt.
-Made Saturn's rings smaller.
-Fixed Mars' Day-Night Cycle
-Fixed the spikyness of the surface of asteroid belt bodies.
"Will this mod ever work on other difficulties like Realistic?"
I plan on working on updating all of the files of the mod, making it work on every difficulty. For now it only works on Normal.
"Will Ecliptic Expansion ever have other Solar Systems?"
Absolutely! In 1.4, I plan in adding at least 2 more solar systems, like KSP's system, Trappist-1, Alpha Centauri and more.
"I can't open a world with the mod installed."
That's because the mod has too many objects, I plan on releasing a version of the mod with only the basic objects this week.
Contact me!
SFS Discord Server: 4poll0 (I'm more active here)
Youtube: Astro Não Mia
Email: [email protected]
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