Telescope Reviews: Re: Stellarium version 0.9.1

I just downloaded and installed it in XP on my new machine. The stupid thing never even created an icon on the desktop! Oh, the *install* icon is there (and you can install it as many times as you wish), but to get it to run, as with the older versions, you have to jump through hoops. Even on my new machine with a new graphics board and operating system, it still has the same old rapid "jerk jerk jerk" time animation unless you keep moving the mouse around (which smooths things out). It even locks up when doing a few things (did it to me when trying to get a location set on the map, good thing Task Manager is still available to kill the program). It has the same old clunky interface for things like changing your location (you have to get into a *file* to do this for the default if it isn't one of the "pre-selected" ones). Clearly, the program still needs work. It's shareware and a little eye candy, but I'm afraid it is still not ready for prime time. Clear skies to you.

Edited by David Knisely (07/23/08 11:37 PM)

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