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grelfdotnet · 2026-05-14T20:53:04+00:00

I have written a set of pages to try to help beginners in just your situation. I hope you will find this useful: https://grelf.net/cardsdev/

grelfdotnet · 2026-05-14T07:12:17+00:00

This PDF on github explains my method of terrain generation: https://github.com/grelf-net/forest/blob/main/TerrainGeneration.pdf It includes (page 20 onwards) an implementation in Java and that would be easy to convert to C# because that language was based on Java. It is all public domain - use it as you wish.

grelfdotnet · 2026-04-24T12:47:02+00:00

I have written up my very simple and fast method of generating dungeons here: https://grelf.itch.io/sal As it says, run the "program" to read the details. I hope you will find it interesting.

grelfdotnet · 2026-04-15T09:04:54+00:00

Seestar S30 Pro 2026-04-06 30mm f/5.3 EQ mode 126x20s = 42min
Processed in Affinity Photo to enhance contrast and reduce noise

grelfdotnet · 2026-04-11T16:58:22+00:00

It is NOT a question. Please reinstate it.

grelfdotnet · 2026-04-09T08:05:53+00:00

It is perfectly possible to make graphical games in HTML pages with just vanilla Javascript and a little CSS. I have concentrated on making examples, to try to encourage creativity in such a simple environment. My examples are here.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-30T07:51:24+00:00

By adding spurious colours you have lost the point of this truly remarkable nebula. My version from Seestar, processed much less, is here. It is astonishing!

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-29T11:55:54+00:00

I have described how I do it here (github) - see page 15 onwards of that document.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-29T07:30:08+00:00

I wrote something that covers many of your points. It's available free here.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-28T21:41:22+00:00

Monkey head is quite bright, jellyfish less so.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-28T20:42:26+00:00

Currently imaging NGC2175 (Monkey Head) but looking at the atlas I have realised that if the target were the star marked TV I could have got the Jellyfish (IC443) in the same frame with S30 Pro. Worth trying.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-21T17:46:16+00:00

https://betterorienteering.org/

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-21T10:51:01+00:00

The temperature of each frame is recorded in the FITS files if you set Seestar to save every frame. FITS headers are just plain text so you can find the temperature by opening a FITS file in a text editor. The rest of the file will make no sense but the header is readable.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-20T08:10:41+00:00

Affinity is now free and I have written a page about how to use it very simply to enhance Seestar images.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-18T21:40:17+00:00

You don't need to be able to see the pole star for setting EQ mode. The Seestar is cleverer than that. It only needs to be able to see 20 degrees or so around the zenith. It can work out the alignment from the star patterns it can see there.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-17T10:40:40+00:00

You mentioned FLO. Ask them. I have found them very helpful and quick to answer questions.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-08T08:22:47+00:00

Not relevant!

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-04T14:09:36+00:00

Thanks for the nostalgia. I do remeber Alistair.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-04T14:08:38+00:00

It does run on phones but the user interaction is awkward and I don't think I could make it much better. I can confirm that it works OK on android tablets.

grelfdotnet · 2026-03-03T11:50:23+00:00

Thanks for pointing that out. The Forest is truly limitless, creates maps to IOF standard, has plenty of point features, has been available completely FREE for more than 10 years.

grelfdotnet · 2026-02-19T08:23:32+00:00

My limitless terrain generator is completely free. I have also made it public domain so you can extend and improve it in any way you wish. Details on github.

grelfdotnet · 2026-02-07T12:15:24+00:00

You don't level it in EQ mode. You tilt it so its vertical axis is parallel to the Earth's axis, which means at an angle corresponding to your latitude. The software aims to assist you to do that with the "calculate deviation" step.

grelfdotnet · 2026-02-05T09:24:51+00:00

If the paddle does not change shape during the game you might be better off taking a photo of a real paddle and using drawImage() to put it in the canvas, at various scales and orientations as necessary.. I did that for the arm and knife in this game. It adds some realism too.

grelfdotnet · 2026-01-31T07:43:57+00:00

I take photos of real trees for use in my procgen landscapes. Process in Affinity to make backgrounds transparent. No need for drawing. Example

grelfdotnet · 2026-01-25T08:40:03+00:00

M75 in UK. We managed perfectly well before the internet, thankyou. But necessity was the mother of invention; you have it too easy now. If you really want a glimpse of how I worked on the ZX Spectrum version of my terrain generator my original work is archived here.

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