Subscribe to download
Planet Exporter (Real Solar Systems)

This tool can be used to export unwrapped planet textures in order to create custom proxies for use with the Real Solar Systems mod. This can be used to define new proxy types for modded planets so that they will look correct in proxy space.

---

1. Add this mod and any desired planet mods to new world.

2. Load in and go into spectator mode.

3. Spawn whichever mod planets into the world that you want to export at maximum size (120 km diameter).

4. Save and quit.

5. How to Edit Config

6. How to Export Textures

6 (alt). How to Create Custom Textures

7. Once you have the textures you want, you will need to convert them to the correct file type. Look for "Paint.NET" or some other program which can export to dds format. You can edit the textures in the program of your choice if you want at this stage, but it isn't necessary.

The "cm" and "add" textures need to be exported as dds with compression type BC7 (sRGB).

The "ng" texture needs to be exported as dds with compression type BC7 (Linear).

Using the wrong compression type will result in the texture looking wrong or being unreadable in-game, so pay close attention.

Also, make sure that the "Generate Mip Maps" checkbox is checked before exporting. If you forget this, the texture may look grainy/pixelated from far away (aliasing artifacts).

8. Create a new mod in your local mod folder ("C:\Users\18587\AppData\Roaming\SpaceEngineers\Mods"). Add the "Data" and "Textures" folders inside it. Copy your exported dds textures to the "Textures" folder.

9. Download the Real Solar Systems mod. Go to the Real Solar Systems mod Data folder (C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\workshop\content\244850\3351055036\Data) and copy the PlanetProxyDefaults.sbc file. Paste it in the "Data" folder of your new mod.

10. Open the pasted file. Delete all definitions in the file except for the first one (if you want to define your own custom cloud layer, you can leave one of the "CloudProxyType_" definitions).

Replace the "EarthLike" in the EntityComponent SubtypeId with the SubtypeId of the planet the proxy will be associated with (i.e. it should look like "PlanetProxyType_NewPlanetName").

11. How to Configure Proxy

12. Publish your mod

Exports the ColorMetalness texture of the planet. This is the "color" texture file.
Texture will export at:
width = SamplingWidth / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexCM),
height = SamplingHeight / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexCM).
(i.e. if SamplingWidth = 8192, SamplingHeight = 4096, and ScaleReductionTexCM = 1, resulting texture will be 4096x2048)

Exports the NormalGloss texture of the planet. This is the "bump and gloss" texture file.
Can add a number parameter after the command which modifies the intensity of the bump map. High numbers (above 1) will make the map make mountains and valleys have more severe shadows. Lower numbers (below 1) will make them shallower and make the planet smoother.
Texture will export at:
width = SamplingWidth / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexNG),
height = SamplingHeight / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexNG).

* Do not try to rescale or modify this texture with a texture editor after exporting unless you really know what you are doing.

Exports the Additive texture of the planet. This is the "glow" texture file.
You do not need to export or configure this file unless the planet has glowing voxels (i.e. lava or something similar).
Texture will export at:
width = SamplingWidth / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexADD),
height = SamplingHeight / (2 ^ ScaleReductionTexADD).

Reloads the Config file immediately including whatever changes you've made.

Toggles a visual marker that appears above the planet you are currently near to help highlight which voxel is associated with the name currently on the screen. This can be useful if you are trying to identify a voxel on the planet surface from a distance so you can adjust its color/gloss/additive in the Config.