galaxy trial software / shareware for linux

Virtual Universe Unaverse Server offers the possibility to provide a stand-alone-world. This world is identically with the "Center of the Universe" like it is known from 3dchat.org. The difference to a Universe is, that a Uniaverse consist only of this one world. There are no galaxies, solar systems or planets configurable.
For all server types a complete archive with 3D-models, textures and sounds is included.
Enhancements:
- A bug in the authentication and password retrieval function was fixed.
- This bug could cause the registered email address to be reset.

Vendetta Online is a MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) from Guild Software Inc. In this game, thousands of people can play together, at the same time, in a single, persistent universe. Players take the form of spaceship pilots within this universe, flying to and fro between space stations and other locations in the galaxy. All combat within the game is fully realtime, based entirely on "twitch" skill (no "virtual dice rolling"). Players may fight one another, fight NPCs, participate in groups, and even engage in large-scale Guild combat.

As pilots in the Vendetta universe, the progression of the players character is up to each individual. The starting Nation affiliation gives the player certain benefits and liabilities that fit the particular culture of that Nation, but this merely serves as a starting point for the character. If the user wishes to be a peaceful trader, military pilot, guard for hire, dastardly pirate, or whatever the player imagines, this is all up to the behaviour and play style of the user. There are both lawful and lawless places in the universe, and many different factions (including a pirate faction) with differing motives and shifting alignments. The universe is never a completely "safe" place, but lawful authorities do not take kindly to combat within their populated areas, making those places safer than most. More lawless regions may prove more dangerous, but potentially yield lucrative possibilities for those who align themselves with the darker underbelly of society. The life of a criminal is difficult, however, and pirates are not well-loved in most of the populated galaxy.

Character progression takes place in the form of a variety of skills and other attributes, any combination of which can potentially open up new gameplay content (missions, ships, equipment, trade items, etc). General activity related to a skill can increase it (trading can increase the Commerce skill, etc), but taking on missions will generally increase skills that much faster. Missions are offered by particular factions, with mission difficulty and availability increasing as the character becomes better known to the faction. Rising in the esteem of a given faction can itself yield better item prices, a wider item selection, and access to unusual "special" equipment available only to those who have proven themselves worthy. It is possible to win many types of accolades and commendations from particular factions, all of which can help demonstrate the characters accomplishments. These and other character stats may be viewed by other users in a Character Information panel.

The ships themselves are highly customizable, with various different designs and addon modules making possible a wide range of equipment loadouts. In addition, users may configure the color of their individual craft. Various types of ships are specifically suited to a particular task (such as combat or trading), while others prove more flexible, depending on how they are configured by the pilot.

Vendetta Online launched in North America in late 2004. Since then, continuous full-time development has pushed the game still further, towards the intended goal of "version 2.0" in 2007. Patches, upgrades and releases are usually seen on a weekly basis, the game ever-increasing in complexity as Guild Software gets closer to their next milestone. Since 2006, the userbase has also been helping out, creating new content via the Player Contribution Corps toolset, allowing the development of new missions and other features. The level of developer-userbase interaction is often considered one of the unique aspects of VO, with the core dev team posting and replying daily on the messageboard, and user-requested features often appearing in-game in a matter of days or weeks.

"Where is M13?" is a revolutionary new astronomy application that helps you visualize the 3-D locations and physical properties of common deep sky objects. This perspective is rarely discussed in the astronomy books and software products on the market, which focus mainly on apparent data such as an objects look, visual magnitude, apparent size, right ascension and declination. "Where is M13?" aims to address this important lack.

Using paired face-on and edge-on views, the Galaxy View shows you where that cluster or nebula you enjoy viewing in your telescope is actually located relative to the center and plane of the Galaxy, providing a unique three-dimensional perspective of the Galaxy.

The Object List provides important physical information about the objects you choose to list. Galactic latitudes and longitudes as well as luminosities, true sizes, and distances are displayed. A quick click of a checkbox brings up a display of the equivalent apparent data.

The Sky View shows you where the objects displayed in the Galaxy View are located in the night sky, using a star map plotted in galactic coordinates. This use of galactic coordinates, rather than the more common equatorial coordinates, helps you really understand the relationship between what you see in the night sky and an objects galactic location.

We think youll find that "Where is M13?" literally adds another dimension to your night sky observing. Enjoy exploring this new perspective!

"Where is M13?" is compatible with Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux.