SowelBlack
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A few weeks back I added support for creating star maps to my web-based hex mapping software project called "Hexographer."
When exchanging some messages with a few people on another board, someone pointed out it would be great for games like Traveller. I added a couple of features he suggested to make it useful for traveller: The ability to give planets arbitrary colors and place different colored rings around them.
Here's the link: Hexographer main page
If you want to use it to create a star map, go to the "Start the Software" link and an applet will appear in the middle of the next page, then once it starts select the size of your map using the choosers in the upper left corner of the applet. Next, click the "Solid Terrain" button and then choose "Stars" from the list under that button, then click "Generate Map."
A window will open that is mostly a set of black hexes with stars. "Click the "Cosmic" tab near the top of the window. Now you'll see some icons that you can add to the map by clicking an icon button then clicking a hex in the map. You will also see a couple of checkboxes and color choosers that allow you to add a ring around an icon and change the colors of the icons and ring.
To add text labels, click the "Text" tab. Most of the software is designed for wilderness RPG maps, so the different text types match that concept. Still, you could use the "State" button for labels that are planet/system names and the "Nation" button for labeling a larger area. Also note that most of the text is set by default to black. Go to the "Options" menu and choose "Customize Line/Text Settings" to change the font faces/colors/styles/sizes.
Let me know if there are some other things I can add to make it useful for Traveller and similar games.
When exchanging some messages with a few people on another board, someone pointed out it would be great for games like Traveller. I added a couple of features he suggested to make it useful for traveller: The ability to give planets arbitrary colors and place different colored rings around them.
Here's the link: Hexographer main page
If you want to use it to create a star map, go to the "Start the Software" link and an applet will appear in the middle of the next page, then once it starts select the size of your map using the choosers in the upper left corner of the applet. Next, click the "Solid Terrain" button and then choose "Stars" from the list under that button, then click "Generate Map."
A window will open that is mostly a set of black hexes with stars. "Click the "Cosmic" tab near the top of the window. Now you'll see some icons that you can add to the map by clicking an icon button then clicking a hex in the map. You will also see a couple of checkboxes and color choosers that allow you to add a ring around an icon and change the colors of the icons and ring.
To add text labels, click the "Text" tab. Most of the software is designed for wilderness RPG maps, so the different text types match that concept. Still, you could use the "State" button for labels that are planet/system names and the "Nation" button for labeling a larger area. Also note that most of the text is set by default to black. Go to the "Options" menu and choose "Customize Line/Text Settings" to change the font faces/colors/styles/sizes.
Let me know if there are some other things I can add to make it useful for Traveller and similar games.