The Wabe Games & Stuff Make Your Own Planet


Make your own planet

[planet graphic]
Dimension: Sets the fractal dismension to the specified value. The default (unspecified) value is 2.4.
Glaciers: Controls how altitude affects the appearance of ice at lower latitudes. The default (unspecified) value is 0.75.
Hour: What hour of the day it is. 12 is high noon (full illumination). Valid values are from 0 to 24.
Ice: Sets the extent of the polar ice caps. The default (unspecified) value is 0.4.
Tilt: The inclination of the planet, in degrees. Valid values are from -90 to 90. An unspecified value will result in the selection of a number between -21.6 and 21.6.
Power: Sets the power factor used to scale elevations synthesized from the FFT to the value, which is any floating point value greater than zero. The default (unspecifed) value is 1.2.
Saturation: Controls the color saturation of the stars. The default (unspecified) value of 125 approximates the colors of stars as seen from Earth.
Seed: Set the seed for the random number generator. Specifying this allows you to change the other parameters and see their impact on the same planet.
Stars: Specifies the permillage density of the stars surrounding the planet. Default is 100‰.

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