Lighting and textures in a Space Sim

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I'm trying to make a 3D space sim - similiar to Master of Orion or Sins of a Solar Empire. Should i just use Unity's 1st or 3rd person controller or would it be worth the hastle of creating my own? And how do I simulate the blackness of space - just apply dark textures to a skybox? Anyone know of a tutorial on the subject?

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Here is a tut on how to make a skybox:

http://unity3d.com/support/documentation/Manual/HOWTO-UseSkybox.html

And here is a code to make a good smooth follow that is designed for space ships:

http://www.unifycommunity.com/wiki/index.php?title=ShipControls

I found that the one above did not work near as well as this one, though with this one you have to add your own tilting when you turn corners:

http://www.unifycommunity.com/wiki/index.php?title=SmoothFollow2

I find it easier to take someone elses codes and just add to them.

Hope this helps!!!