Milky way incorrectly oriented

[Briar Thrain]

Game Version​

2026.8.22.5348

Operating System​

All

What Happened​

The milky way texture is oriented incorrectly

What Was Expected​

Correct orientation - easy fix

Reproduction Steps​

Now that the stars are correctly oriented in the game's coordinate system they can be used to identify correct orientation of the milky way. Some example star constellations which the milky way should overlap:
- Cygnus "the swan"
- Cassiopeia (W-shaped)
- passing between Orion (north of it) and Gemini (south of it)

Additional Info​

Someone has already detailed out the changes needed to correctly orient - in case it is helpful:
https://tangled.org/arthomnix.dev/MilkyWayFix
(I just tested it - it's correct)

 

[JPLRepo]

Should be fixed now in the next build.

 

[Briar Thrain]

Hello - unfortunately the changes the patch notes talked about for v2026.9.10.5438 did not result in the milky way being oriented correctly.

I will post some photos - first showing the sky right in front of the camera with the current game's initial state - and then with the mod built from the code linked above changing the milky way's orientation.

FYI The mod which I made - being used to view and identify constellations and star names is super helpful for visualizing this and can be found here https://spacedock.info/mod/4537/Oh My Stars

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The stock 2026.9.10.5438 milky way -

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The milky way when the mod found at https://tangled.org/arthomnix.dev/MilkyWayFix is applied - with the milky way correctly going through the Cygnus constellation

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The same milky way orientation patch applied looking (camera) up with the heart of the milky way passing through the Sagittarius constellation where it's supposed to be

 

[JPLRepo]

yeah I messed that up. Should be fixed this time.

 

[Briar Thrain]

Thank you!