High-resolution maps bring Mars and its moons Phobos and Deimos into sharp focus in this indie simulation addon for SpaceEngine. It swaps out default low-quality JPEG textures for detailed PNG versions, boosting surface detail across the Martian landscape. Technical specs shine with Mars albedo at 32,768x16,384 pixels for 0.65 km/pix resolution, elevation data blending MOLA and HRSC at 0.2 km/pix, Phobos at 4.84 m/pix, and Deimos at 19 m/pix.
Casual explorers and simulation enthusiasts gain precise visuals drawn from real sources like Mars Global Surveyor MOC and Viking mosaics. Credits go to creators including John van Vliet, Robert Skuridin, and Phil Stooke for the surface maps. PC users running SpaceEngine find this upgrade elevates planetary observation with authentic, high-fidelity rendering.
This Mars HD DLC (addon) contains high-resolution maps of Mars and its satellites, Phobos and Deimos. It improves the level of detail of the Martian surface compared to the default SpaceEngine installation, and replaces the low-quality JPEG textures for Mars and its moons with high-quality PNG ones.
Credits:
Mars surface map by John van Vliet and Robert Skuridin "PBC"
Mars elevation map - Mars HRSC MOLA Blended DEM Global 200m v2
Phobos surface map by Phil Stooke
Deimos surface map by Robert Skuridin "PBC"
Source data:
Mars elevation map: Mars Mars Global Surveyor MOLA, Mars Express HRSC
Image resolution: 106697x53347
Effective resolution 0.2 km/pix
Mars surface albedo map: Mars Global Surveyor MOC Wide Angle Atlas
Image resolution: 32768x16384.
Effective resolution 0.65 km/pix.
Phobos surface albedo map: Phobos Viking Global Mosaic DLR controlled 5m
Image resolution: 14400x7200
Effective resolution 4.84 m/pix
Deimos surface albedo map: Viking Global Mosaic
Image resolution: 2048x1024
Effective resolution 19 m/pix
