Microsoft free telescope

kemical · #1 (**permalink**) 05-14-2008

MS now have their version of Googles star map. For further details check out the site:
WorldWide Telescope

Thought I'd post the min' req's:

For PC:

Microsoft® XP SP2 (minimum), Windows® Vista® (recommended)
PC with Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 2 gigahertz (GHz) or faster, recommended
1 gigabyte (GB) of RAM; 2 GB RAM recommended
3D accelerated card with 128 megabytes (MB) RAM; discrete graphics card with dedicated 256-MB VRAM recommended for higher performance
1 GB of available hard disk space; 10 GB recommended for off-line features and higher performance browsing
XGA (1024 x 768) or higher resolution monitor
Microsoft Mouse or compatible pointing and scrolling device
Microsoft® DirectX® version 9.0c and .NET Framework 2.0
Required for some features; Internet connection at 56 Kbps or higher through either an Internet service provider (ISP) or a network. Internet access might require a separate fee to an ISP; local or long-distance telephone charges might also apply

03hdfatboy · #2 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

I'm downloading it right now

kemical · #3 (**permalink**) 05-15-2008

I haven't checked it out yet but I've got the page saved for later...

03hdfatboy · #4 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008

Looks like goggle earth to me

Does ANYONE at MS have any original ideas or do they copy everyone else?

davehc · #5 (**permalink**) 05-16-2008

I also found the "zoomed in" terrain definition was poorer than Google earth. I did'nt waste too much time on it so perhaps I still should have setup something a little finer.