Celestia Space Simulator

[Daniel B. Thurman]

 On 09/21/2010 10:13 PM, JD wrote:
>
> On 09/21/2010 07:00 PM, Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
>>   On 09/21/2010 06:22 PM, Michael Miles wrote:
>>> Nvidia 9400 Gt
>> Since Celestia is graphics intensive, you might
>> want to check this out.  I've read there were
>> some problems associated with Nvidia drivers...
>> (being proprietary)  but I could be wrong.  I
>> personally had problems with Nvidia way back
>> then and it was really bad - I since stopped
>> buying mobos with Nvidia, but that is just my
>> experience which probably does not amount to
>> a hill of beans ;)
>>
>> I have an ASUS P5GC-MX/1333:
>>> Intel Corporation 82945G/GZ (Graphics)
>> Try Stellarium or other graphics intensive
>> apps and see if they crash or not?
>>
>> I doubt that SELinux is the issue...
>>
> I tried stellarium. Its not as bad a cpu hog as celestia.
> I also edited ~/.stellarium/config.ini
> and set Location to San Diego, USA  and it belched:
> Warning: location "San Diego, USA" is unknown
>
> Got the same warning using  San Diego, California, USA
>
> So, it seems I cannot see the view from San Diego
>
>
I would not mess with the config.ini,
use the User Interface.

Use the Location setting dialog available via the left-column
"pop out", it is hidden. : There are many setting options therein.

By default, location is set to France

I tried San Diego, No Errors
I tried Portland, OR, USA: No errors
I tried many other locations: No errors