[Deepblue]

This is an example of a real 3d planet in FS2 since you were evidently interested in adding features like specular to planets in SS.





You can download it here and the textures here.
Planet has 4 layers allowing it to have moving clouds and shadows for those clouds. Has glowmaps and spec maps too.

[Antares]

OMG, a hurricane!

Stop the hurricane, Alpha!

[Knight Templar]

Wtf? Are hurricanes common off the coast of Africa??

[Lt.Cannonfodder]

It think that's india....

Looks really good, but I prefer my Earth skybox

[karajorma]

That's India surely

Although I've got a feeling that it's rotating the wrong way.

[-Norbert-]

Looks great!

But I have a little question.
1 layer planet, one layed clouds, one layer shadows of the clouds.
And what is the 4th layer for?

[Deepblue]

Dunno.

[Malderi]

And WHY is there a Star Trek Starbase in one of those pictures? ;-)

Wrong show!

[Trivial Psychic]

Originally posted by Malderi
And WHY is there a Star Trek Starbase in one of those pictures? ;-)

Those are Omniscraper's screenshots, who made the planet to begin with (and on the 7th day he rested ).  He originally included the planet release as part of his Star Trek Hi-poly ship releases.

[Singh]

Originally posted by karajorma
That's India surely

Although I've got a feeling that it's rotating the wrong way.

Yeah, and its about to flatten my house too!! I must save it!!

*dives into his Erinyes fighter and goes to stop the Hurricane!