modding:xml:artwork_scales
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This article describes how to calculate the size of artwork from the physical size of objects in the game.
Planets & Asteroids
This scale is generally used for large-scale objects (larger than 10 kilometers) that the player does not generally dock with (i.e., is generally not on the same plane).
The size of a image representing a planet or asteroid is equal to:
Size(pixels) = 22 * Size(km)^(0.25)
| Object | Size (Km) | Image Size (Pixels) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ringed planet | 300,000 | 512 × 256 | About the size of Saturn, including ring diameter. |
| gas giant | 150,000 | 430 × 430 | About the size of Jupiter. |
| ice giant | 50,000 | 330 × 330 | About the size of Neptune. |
| Large rocky planet | 13,000 | 240 × 240 | About the size of Earth. |
| Medium rocky planet | 7,000 | 200 × 200 | About the size of Mars. |
| Small rocky planet | 5,000 | 180 × 180 | About the size of Mercury. |
| Large planetoid | 3,500 | 170 × 170 | About the size of Earth’s Moon. |
| Medium planetoid | 2,250 | 150 × 150 | About the size of Pluto. |
| Small planetoid | 1,000 | 128 × 128 | About the size of Ceres; smallest spherical object. |
| Giant asteroid | 500 | 105 × 105 | About the size of Vesta. |
| Large asteroid | 250 | 90 × 90 | About the size of Hyperion. |
| Medium asteroid | 100 | 70 × 70 | About the size of Prometheus. |
| Small asteroid | 50 | 60 × 60 | About the size of Eros. |
| Tiny asteroid | 10 | 40 × 40 | About the size of Deimos. |
Ships and Stations
Ships and stations share a common scale.
Size(pixels) = 5 * size(meters)^(0.68) Size(meters) = [size(pixels)/5]^(1/0.68)
Notes
- If a station is on an asteroid (e.g., a mining colony) use the size of the station as a guide (the asteroid should be less than twice the size of the station).
- Stars probably need a different scale.
- Planets are currently out of scale. They need to be roughly double the size.
- CSC is slightly out of scale. It should be around 400 meters, which would make it 331 pixels. Also, Centurions are probably too big–they are probably ~25 meters in diameter.
modding/xml/artwork_scales.txt · Last modified: 2017/02/21 01:21 by xephyr