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Control Guide for the Solar System Simulation


🌌 Navigation and Camera Controls

  • C: Center the camera above the Sun.
  • E: Lock/Unlock the camera to the target planet.
  • 1-9: Switch to a specific planet (e.g., 1 for Mercury, 2 for Venus, and so on).
  • Alt + 1-9: Switch to a bird's-eye view of the selected planet.
  • X: Switch to a top-down view of the entire solar system.
  • Orbit Controls: Use the mouse to pan, zoom, and rotate the camera when not locked.

Simulation Controls

  • Space: Pause/Unpause the simulation.
  • D: Cycle through distance units for planetary measurements:
    • Kilometers (km)
    • Astronomical Units (AU)
    • Light Minutes (lm)

🌍 Target Planet Modifications

  • S: Slow down the target planet's speed (reduce velocity to 80% of the current value).
  • F: Speed up the target planet's speed (increase velocity to 120% of the current value).
  • M: Double the target planet's mass.
  • N: Halve the target planet's mass.

🔍 Display Options

  • O: Toggle visibility of planetary orbits.
  • V: Show/Hide velocity and gravitational vectors.
  • T: Toggle visibility of triangular formations showing:
    • The closest three-body system.
    • The farthest three-body system.
  • I: Show/Hide planet information labels.

🔧 Simulation Features

  • R: Reset all planetary orbits to their original positions.
  • Q: Toggle between low-quality (2k) and high-quality (8k) planet textures.
  • L: Enable/Disable realistic lighting (e.g., shadows and ambient light).
  • K: Cycle through background star maps or disable the grid.

🌟 Advanced Features

  • .: Transform the target planet into a star.
  • P: Reset all planet orbits to their default paths.

📝 Notes

  • PAUSED mode is indicated when the simulation is halted. Press Space to resume.
  • For detailed planet info, lock the camera to a target planet and enable labels with I.

Enjoy exploring the cosmos! 🌌

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