I was thinking of this:
http://www.hard-light.net/forums/index.php/topic,37185.0.html On the bottom of the post is awesome picture of Earth (don't worry about lightning ,I will find a solution)
I don't see this model in INF1Path I have. Files in this thread are all unavailable ,I would like to have Planet model of this quality. Can you upload those files elsewhere? As I have mentioned I would like to use HTL Earth ,as well as some other files (like Sehat-Thor from INFouttakes).
I know planet models aren't normally used ,but I'm sure you can make planet model that looks good. Those who seen X3 should know what I'm talking about. Moving atmosphere ,planet rotation (seen only on SETA ,but we also have time compression and it's quite useful on autopilot) with proper lighting and even clouds shadow on the ground (I think ,I have seen X3 on max graphics only once). I know It's hard to do ,but certainly possible (two submodels ,animated textures ,and it should work) when I'm unsure about animated backgrounds.
So I think instead of dumping Earth model you should remake it. Of course it's only my opinion ,I'm not a modeller or coder ,so I don't know what is really possible or not ,but I hope you will consider my suggestion when making INF SCP.
Whetever used in INF or not I have plans for Earth model ,and because INFR1 version is very lo-quailty ,I want to ask you to upload new model ,which I cannot find anywhere (and of course the outtakes).