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Short:Digital Universe 1.6 Demo
Author:Bill Eaves & Dan Charrois <amiga at syz.com>
Uploader:Bill Eaves <bill digitaluniverse org uk>
Type:misc/sci
Version:1.61
Replaces:misc/sci/dudemo.lha
Architecture:ppc-amigaos
URL:http://www.digitaluniverse.org.uk/
Date:2009-03-08
Download:http://aminet.net/misc/sci/dudemo.lha - View contents
Readme:http://aminet.net/misc/sci/dudemo.readme
Downloads:1609

               DigitalUniverseDemo   Update 1
               ------------------------------

Fixes a small bug which caused a DUOS4: requester to pop
up when looking for the milky way data. This of course should
be within the assign DUDemo: for the demonstration version
of DU.

Anyone who downloaded the dudemo.lha prior to 07/03/2009
need not download the whole arcive again but can download a
file containing just the DUDemo executable from
http://www.digitaluniverse.org.uk/tempfiles/dudemo_patch.lha




DESCRIPTION

This is a demo version of the commercial software package
"The Digital Universe".  It has the following restrictions
and limitations over the registered version:

1.  Stars, galaxies, nebulae, and clusters are only shown
    in a square from 4 to 7 hours right ascension and -15 to
    15 degrees declination.  This roughly covers the region
    occupied by the constellation of Orion, and is visible
    from both the northern and southern hemispheres.

2.  The demo version will not allow you to simulate a view of
    the night sky later than November 5, 2007 nor before
    January 1, 2005.

3.  Most of the hypertext encyclopedia of astronomy has been
    removed.  The exceptions, which remain with this demo
    package include:
    - the online help on how to use the software
    - the description and pictures for the Sun
    - the description and pictures for M42 (The Great Orion
      Nebula), M43, M78, IC 434 (background illumination for
      the Horsehead Nebula), and Betelgeuse - objects which
      are located in the region defined by restriction # 1.


REQUIREMENTS

This demo will run on any Amiga with Amiga OS4 or greater, at
least 3 megabytes of memory, and approximately 6 megabytes of hard
drive space.

To play the intro theme tune an MP3 datatype is required. If no
datatype is available DU will still work and simply ignore the sound
file intro.mp3.  An MP3 datatype can be obtained from OS4 Depot at
http://os4depot.net/share/datatype/sound/mpegadt.lha


INSTALLATION

The software is installed with the Amiga's standard "Installer"
utility.

"The Digital Universe" requires MUI (Magic User Interface) 3.8 or
later in order to operate.  Version 3.9 is provided with Amiga OS4.

Then, just click on the DUDemo-Install icon and answer the
questions.  You must do this even if you extracted the archive
where you would like to use it.  In that case, just select an
"in-place" installation.


RUNNING THE PROGRAM

To run the program, just double-click on the "DUDemo"
icon.  If you wish to bypass the introduction, enable
the NOINTRO tooltype in the application's icon.

The first time you run the software you will be prompted to
enter your timezone and location latitude and longitude. You
can accept the default values if in a hurry but remember to
change them later!

If you wish assistance in using the software, a context-sensitive
help system is built in.  Just place the mouse pointer over the
gadget or window you need help with and press the HELP key.  If
your mouse pointer is over the "backdrop" window (where the stars,
etc. are drawn), general information about using the program is
presented.


IMPORTANT NOTE

This Demo Version of The Digital Universe v1.50 will NOT conflict
with nor cause any operational problems if you already have the
older 68k version 1.03 installed.  In fact it is even possible to
run both versions at the same time should you so wish.

Trying out this demo will *not* lock you into an irreversible
upgrade path !


Contents of misc/sci/dudemo.lha
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[generic]                23432   26160  89.6% -lh5- 9e66 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/dulogo16.jpeg
[generic]                 4745   13481  35.2% -lh5- 969e Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/firststeps.guide
[generic]                 7881   10044  78.5% -lh5- 9b5f Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/firststeps.guide.info
[generic]                   23     264   8.7% -lh5- 51d1 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/fonts/DU.font
[generic]                 1368    2376  57.6% -lh5- b016 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/fonts/DU/9
[generic]                 3474    8055  43.1% -lh5- 344c Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/History15.txt
[generic]                 6702    9550  70.2% -lh5- 6247 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/History15.txt.info
[generic]                 3874    9319  41.6% -lh5- 19d8 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/History16.txt
[generic]                 6888    9550  72.1% -lh5- 900f Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/History16.txt.info
[generic]              15075753 15075753 100.0% -lh0- 810f Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/installdata.lha
[generic]                 2839    5988  47.4% -lh5- 3d3a Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/ProductInfo.txt
[generic]                 6911    9550  72.4% -lh5- 3b6a Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/ProductInfo.txt.info
[generic]                 1743    3528  49.4% -lh5- f4c5 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/README-FIRST
[generic]                 6932    9550  72.6% -lh5- 03e8 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/README-FIRST.info
[generic]                27424   27462  99.9% -lh5- cec6 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install.info
[generic]                 1262    3966  31.8% -lh5- 2641 Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/DUDemo-Install
[generic]                 5959    8914  66.8% -lh5- c5ea Mar  7 10:44 DUDemo_Install/DUDemo-Install.info
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