Explore the Jupiter system in stunning detail with this HD texture pack for SpaceEngine. It upgrades Jupiter and its key moons-Amalthea, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto-with high-resolution PNG textures that surpass the default setup. Sourced from missions like Cassini, Juno, Voyager, and Galileo, these maps deliver sharp visuals, from Jupiter's 14400x7200 surface at 87 km per pixel to Europa's 20000x10000 at 0.5 km per pixel.
This indie simulation addon sharpens celestial exploration for PC users who crave precise planetary rendering. Elevation and emission maps by dedicated artists add depth to Io's volcanoes and the rugged terrains of the Galilean moons. Casual space enthusiasts find enhanced fidelity that elevates every close-up view.
This Jupiter System HD DLC (addon) contains high-resolution textures of Jupiter and its major satellites - Amalthea, Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto. It improves the level of detail of these objects compared to the default SpaceEngine installation, and replaces their low-quality JPEG textures with high-quality PNG ones.
Credits:
Jupiter and Europa surface maps by Björn Jónsson
Io and Ganymede surface maps by John van Vliet
Callisto surface map by Robert Skuridin "PBC"
Io, Europa, Ganymede, and Callisto elevation maps (artwork) by Vladimir Romanyuk "SpaceEngineer" and "Kexitt"
Io volcano emission map (artwork) by Vladimir Romanyuk "SpaceEngineer"
Source data:
Jupiter surface map: Cassini, Juno
Image resolution: 14400x7200
Effective resolution: 87 km/pix
Io surface map: Voyager, Galilieo
Image resolution: 8192x4096
Effective resolution: 1.4 km/pix
Europa surface map: Voyager, Galilieo
Image resolution: 20000x10000
Effective resolution: 0.5 km/pix
Ganymede surface map: Voyager, Galilieo
Image resolution: 16384x8192
Effective resolution: 1.0 km/pix
Callisto surface map: Voyager, Galilieo
Image resolution: 16384x8192
Effective resolution: 0.9 km/pix
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