Black Space on created map?

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I just created my first map using build in editor - in game entire space is all BLACK the star gives out just a little bit a light but only around itself - how do make it so star actualy gives light to planets around it (like in random maps the space lighted in blue or red etc)?

 

Also what is a diffirence betwen LONG JUMP and Wormhole Travel?  from their description it sounds like they both need to travel from star to star?

 

thank you

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Reply #1 from Sins Forums Top
I'm not entirely sure what you mean. Are you talking about the skyboxes? Try checking and unchecking them in the options.

Long jump is star to star. Wormholes aren't always on maps, but they have the same basic function. The differences are that they aren't all connected to each other, they have instantaneous travel, and have different research. You also send your ships into the center of a wormhole to see where it goes the first time.
Reply #2 from Sins Forums Top
i am not sure what skybox is =)
i am looking on the manual.. but can't seem to figure it out
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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top
Check the options menu. I think it's under user interface. If you're zoomed into a planet and change the options, you should notice a difference in the background.
Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
btw weird thing. on the main page with threads it shows that there is allreday a reply to my post but i keep refreshing the thread over and over and replies do nto show up until like 15 min later.. same goes with posts I make - they only show up like 20 min later. whats up with that?
Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top
Beats me. If you're the last to post (That you can see), try hitting the edit button (If you can see it) and saving the same post. Usually new posts will show up then.
Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top
The forum can be a little slow on updating sometimes. If it's showing you that there's a reply but you can't see it, a good trick is to edit your post and accept (you don't actually have to change anything). This will almost always work and show you the reply :)

Edit: My turn to  X-( 
Reply #7 from Sins Forums Top
ok i see =)
unchecking and checking skybox seem to get my sky light back
Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top
ok i played with it for a bit and it seems that background space color is always coming up in Blue - i was sure it was based on star color - no?
and during tutorial i belive my space background was red and perhaps one time yellow.

could you guys clearfy more on this?
Reply #9 from Sins Forums Top
ok i played with it for a bit and it seems that background space color is always coming up in Blue - i was sure it was based on star color - no?and during tutorial i belive my space background was red and perhaps one time yellow.could you guys clearfy more on this?
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It's not based on star color, I don't think. It just randomly picks from available skyboxes. I think you can toggle it on and off until you get one you like, though.
Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top
hmm to bad would have been nice if it was star color based- then when you travel from your home star to the next you would see a scinery change- an alien horizonts so to speak =)

would be nice in devs would add this as an option in future patch - should not be hard to do - all you have to do is match background color with star color =)
Reply #11 from Sins Forums Top
It's not based on star color, I don't think.
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Not what I've heard... but you probably would know more about it.

Also, if it's always a dark blue, than you probably have only the 'Deep-Space Skyboxes' option selected.
Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
It's possible. Been a long time since any skybox question popped up. Should be easy enough to test anyway :) Just keep starting new games and comparing star color to skybox :P
Reply #13 from Sins Forums Top
Hmmm... I should mention that what I heard was that a selection of skyboxes is tied to each star type.

I'm so out of it...
Reply #14 from Sins Forums Top
And it's not even a Friday.  :LOL: I don't know, like I said, it's been ages since skyboxes have been discussed, so my memory is a little rusty. Or a lot. ;)
Reply #15 from Sins Forums Top
You are correct by the way, Kitkun, on your second post. Opening each star's entity file shows their possible skybox selection. :)
Reply #16 from Sins Forums Top
Hmmm... I should mention that what I heard was that a selection of skyboxes is tied to each star type.
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You mean this one? My fifth post in this thread? :LOL:
Reply #17 from Sins Forums Top
Yeah yeah, that one. But it's the second post on the skybox-tied-to-star issue, so I still win  :LOL: 
Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top
Logic... my mortal enemy...
Reply #19 from Sins Forums Top
Beat it to death with a large blunt object? And look at you now, already derailing threads like the best of them!  :HOT: 
Reply #20 from Sins Forums Top
Beat it to death with a large blunt object?
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Nah. It's like a zombie. No matter how many times you beat it down, it comes back again.

And look at you now, already derailing threads like the best of them!
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It must be your bad influence. :LOL:
Reply #21 from Sins Forums Top
I admit everything. Wait. I mean nothing. I admit nothing!