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SkyORB 4.0.9

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3D planetarium, featuring star-gazing and epheremis. Commercial ($2.99)

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SkyORB is a 3D planetarium, including star-gazing and epheremis, based from V3X.net engine. It features a modern 3D interface, search engine, a large catalog of stars, planets, moons and updatable comets and asteroids database, and lets you choose see the actual sky from any point on Earth or from any planet from the solar system.

What's New

Version 4.0.9:

Now translated in Spanish, Italian and simplified Chinese language
Improved local view and space view display, fixing issue with planets name, display 3D digitized Milky Way

Requirements

Intel
Mac OS X 10.6 or later

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SkyORB User Discussion (Write a Review)

ver. 4.x:

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-31

Michaelthegeek commented on 16 Nov 2011

Great App!!

[Version 4.0.7]

-5

-13

Fairytale commented on 31 Jan 2011

@ Harristype - Oh really? Well, if this is the case, maybe you can provide an official downloadlink for this "free" app?

[Version 3.0.0]

1 Reply

+177

Tim27 replied on 16 Mar 2011

The app is not free. It's $2.99. And apparently you have bowed to the Apple-god, because you are on MacUpdate, so obviously you are using a Mac. Otherwise, why would you be here? Unless you are trolling.

-5

-13

Fairytale commented on 31 Jan 2011

Sadly another free Software that nobody can download unless you bow and pray to the Apple-god. It's a very bad idea to force the users through this policy to search and download from filesharingsites. :-(

[Version 3.0.0]

2 Replies

+326

Harristype replied on 31 Jan 2011

Nobody is forcing anyone to resort to software piracy.

+36

Big-Mac-XXL replied on 07 Apr 2011

Since SkyORB is now commercial it is understandable they use the AppStore. But all free software that goes AppStore-only is dead for me. I don't want to use Apples closed system and I want no install over the internet without getting an installer file for backup and re-distribution purposes among my fellow students.

-3

-9

Alamak commented on 25 May 2010

Tastes are different. To me, this interface is HORRIBLE (ever heared of the Apple Human Interface Guidelines?) and the application completely useless for me as a hobby astronomer.

[Version 2.0.5]

+683

Jazzyguy reviewed on 23 Feb 2010

Negritude: Thanks for the PPC version for 10.5!!! Now for the review. This app is great! It is easy to use and the GUI is great! Great Freeware!

[Version 2.0.2]

+11

Jonsi commented on 11 Jan 2010

How do you configure this babe?????

[Version 2.0.0]

+480

Negritude tipped on 11 Jan 2010

The old 1.8.2 version for Leopard (Universal) is available here:

ftp://ftp2.realtech-vr.com/realtechv/pub/rt-skyorb08.dmg

[Version 2.0.0]

-1

marthi commented on 07 Sep 2008

Very kind developer! On two occasions, he corrected his app during less than a day. Recommended!

[Version 1.8.2]

+31

nostrodumbass commented on 27 Feb 2008

Just checked the realtech-VR forum. A post there says, "SkyORB 08 has been released (1.8.0).
Note: It has been only tested for MacOSX 10.5 Intel and Windows XP and Vista (Geforce 8 on both)."
So, I guess, it's not intended for OS 10.4. Nor PPC Macs either, perhaps?

[Version 1.8]

4 Replies

+322

MacUpdate Admin replied on 27 Feb 2008

It is a Universal Binary.

+322

MacUpdate Admin replied on 27 Feb 2008

Forgot to mention that it works on my MacBookPro C2D, running OS X 10.4.11

+31

nostrodumbass replied on 27 Feb 2008

realtech-VR just informed me that they're fixing a SkyORB 1.8 issue that's particular only to PowerPCs running OS 10.4x, and a fix will come shortly.

+322

MacUpdate Admin replied on 27 Feb 2008

Thanks for that info, very kind of you to post.

+81

rampancy commented on 02 Apr 2007

Same as William Schaff. No go on an MBP C2D, 10.4.9.

[Version 1.6.7]

+297

Thus.spake.z had trouble on 10 Jan 2010

For OS 6 only; doesn't seem to be available for OS 5. What a bummer!

[Version 2.0.0]

1 Reply

+297

Thus.spake.z replied on 10 Jan 2010

Should read 10.6 and 10.5 above.

+31

nostrodumbass had trouble on 27 Feb 2008

Looks intriguing but crashes when trying to launch, here, every time.
Crash log says,

"EXC_BAD_ACCESS"
"KERN_INVALID_ADDRESS"

[Version 1.8]

JavierHZ had trouble on 24 Mar 2007

The problem seems to be graphic card related. It doesn't work with Intel GMA 950. I've tested on different machines and found it works fine when not using an Intel graphic card.

[Version 1.6.6]

William Schaff had trouble on 21 Mar 2007

screenshots look cool

App wouldn't launch intel osx 10.4.9, developer kit, x11, etc

v3xshader load failed

[Version 1.6.6]

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Downloads:18,146

Version Downloads:100

Type:Education : Science

License:Commercial

Date:09 Jan 2012

Platform:Intel

Price: $2.99

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