Space Travel w/ Multi-Layered Stars

[SirCrow]

Here's my best attempt at a journey through the stars.  So far, I've achieved only sideways travel, but I like how it looks.
I took the multi-layer idea from my StarBlast game and multiplied it by about 4.  The appearance of depth is really nice to look at, I think.

Use your mouse (incl. wheel) and the following keys to play around with it:
SPACEBAR, ENTER, G and the ARROWS.  Also, you can change screen resolution with + and -.

[bplus]

As Johnno would say, Nicely done sir, nicely done!

[johnno56]

Hey! That's what I was going to say!

WARNING: Nerd alert: There are no stars in the "great expanse" between galaxies... So, the stars that you are displaying, would be ours (Milky way - assuming you are going for accuracy - and if so, that is a nice rendition of M31)... Cool

[OldMoses]

This is a very cool effect. I may have to try loading backgrounds to my starfield program.

[STxAxTIC]

I was pleasantly blown away by this humble yet vastly addicting demo, thanks for sharing!

[SirCrow]

As Johnno would say, Nicely done sir, nicely done!

Thanks!

[SirCrow]

This is a very cool effect. I may have to try loading backgrounds to my starfield program.

Glad you liked it.

[SirCrow]

I was pleasantly blown away by this humble yet vastly addicting demo, thanks for sharing!

Thanks a lot.  I think I meant this to be a screensaver, but using Ubuntu/Linux, I think it would be far too complicated.
Besides, I'd have to eliminated all controls then, I suppose.

[SirCrow]

Hey! That's what I was going to say!

WARNING: Nerd alert: There are no stars in the "great expanse" between galaxies... So, the stars that you are displaying, would be ours (Milky way - assuming you are going for accuracy - and if so, that is a nice rendition of M31)... Cool

Indeed, some suspension of disbelief is required, as with most good sci-fi.  I assume that M31 (Messier) is Andromeda.  But which part of it are you calling M31?  One of the varied galaxies that float past?  I just chose some arbitrary colours for the galaxies, which are generated by some code I hope to expand to make better-looking galaxies in the future.  (I think that code is currently commented out in this prog.)  Unfortunately, I still have to use IrfanView to complete my galaxy-making process.

As for the awesome-looking large image, that would be courtesy of NASA, and I'm still trying to figure out its official name.  I call it the K9 Nebula (even if it's just a lot of dust and stuff) because I can see a nice little doggy head in it.  Or dog-like creature.  Lots of jaw-dropping telescope images I could've chosen, but I needed something that would tile relatively seamlessly.

[Qbee]

That is really a cool effect, opens new horizons for me.
Thank you for sharing, @SirCrow !

[OldMoses]

Very cool, it gives a nice 3D effect.

[SirCrow]

That is really a cool effect, opens new horizons for me.
Thank you for sharing, @SirCrow !

Glad you liked it, thanks.

[SirCrow]

Very cool, it gives a nice 3D effect.

Thanks.  It's good when 2D can look 3D.

[Aurel]

sorry but i get this
LINE 596 : invalid handle

and what is that ???

[AndyA]

Very nice parallax effect!

Maybe a seamless background is the only thing that could make the effect even better.

Here's your [dark_Tiled] made seamless...