> 1996 Maris Multimedia "Manned interplanetary travel is now a
> reality..." Features:
>
> 1. Scientifically accurate interactive mission simulator
> 2. Close-up views of planets as you orbit them
> 3. 360 degrees panoramas of planet surfaces
> 4. Planetology surveys featuring video and 3d animation
> 5. Interactive de-briefings tell the history of space exploration
> 6. Direct Internet connection to Maris's on-line space and
> astronomy resource.
>
Description source: [Amazon.co.uk][1]
Notes about the downloads available from above:
* The first file is the German version for PC & Mac.
* The second file is the English version for PC & Mac.
* The manual is written in German (also available on the German CD)
* The German version of [Adobe Acrobat Reader 4][2] for PC and Mac
is also included on the German CD-ROM
Amazon.co.uk Buy link:
[Solar System Explorer][1]
Amazon.ca Buy link:
[Solar System Explorer][3]
Amazon.de Buy links:
[Mission Weltall][4] (German version for PC & Mac, United Soft Media)
[Solar System Explorer][5] (FOCUS Multimedia, Windows only)
Links:
[Independent.co.uk/CD-ROM review: Solar System Explorer Maris
Multimedia][6]
[CDAccess.com/Solar System Explorer][7]
Compatibility
Architecture: 68k PPC x86 (Windows)
This is a hybrid CD-ROM for PC & Mac.
System requirements Mac:
* PowerPC
Even if the box says it requires PowerPC, it comes as [Fat Binary][8]
to run on 68k-based Macintosh models as well.
System requirements PC:
* Pentium, 75 MHz
* Windows 95/98
Even if the box says it requirems Pentium, the Amazon.co.uk Buy link
given above lists 80486 to be compatible as well.
Common requirements:
* 16 MB RAM
* 800 x 600 pixels with 16 bit color depth
* 8x CD-ROM drive
* QuickTime (included on CD)
[1]:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Solar-System-Explorer-Maris-Multimedia/dp/B001CFKL06
[2]:
http://macintoshgarden.org/apps/adobe-acrobat-reader-4
[3]:
https://www.amazon.ca/Solar-System-Explorer/dp/1900275201
[4]:
https://www.amazon.de/United-Soft-Media-Verlag-Mission/dp/3803217024
[5]:
https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00004UAFS
[6]:
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/cdrom-review-solar-system-explorer-maris-multimedia-pounds-39-99-1313792.html
[7]:
https://web.archive.org/web/20090106023026/https://www.cdaccess.com/html/pc/solarexp.htm
[8]:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fat_binary