High-resolution textures bring Pluto and Charon into sharp focus in this SpaceEngine addon. Pluto gains detailed albedo and elevation maps from New Horizons and Hubble data, reaching 16384x8192 resolution at 0.45 km/px effective detail. Charon features custom artwork maps with 12693x6347 resolution and 0.3 km/px precision, surpassing the default installation's quality.
This indie simulation upgrade sharpens celestial exploration for casual space enthusiasts on PC. Credits go to contributors like FarGetaNik, SpaceEngineer, and Kexitt for the maps. Fans of precise planetary rendering get the enhanced detail they seek.
This Pluto HD DLC (addon) contains high-resolution textures for Pluto and its large companion, Charon. It improves the level of detail of Pluto and Charon compared to the default SpaceEngine installation.
Credits:
Pluto albedo map by "FarGetaNik".
Pluto elevation map by Vladimir Romanyuk "SpaceEngineer".
Charon elevation map (artwork) by "Kexitt".
Charon albedo map (artwork) by "Kexitt".
Source data:
Pluto albedo map: New Horizons and Hubble Space Telescope
Image resolution: 16384x8192
Effective resolution: 0.45 km/px
Pluto elevation map: New Horizons
Image resolution: 24888x12444
Effective resolution: 0.3 km/px
Charon elevation map: New Horizons
Image resolution: 12693x6347
Effective resolution: 0.3 km/pix
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