So I put together a smallish database for testing purposes which I then used to generate a map of the universe:
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I'm sure it looks a bit familiar albeit lacking in detail.
Then plan is to make it to a kind of companion which you search and reference everything relevant to the universe map.
The following features is my wish-list right now:
- More systems, especially from the Solarian League since I couldn't find any info.
- Expanded data about starsystems, ie. planetary bodies, hyperlimits, wormholes, resonance zones etc etc.
- Naval bases (may belong to the point above)
- Wormhole connections.
- Gravwaves.
- Distance measurement tool.
- Political overlays, ie. spheres of influence.
- Historical data, ie. you select a year and the map changes to how it looked then (mostly possession of starsystems).
- Selectable overlays for which data you want to see.
- Possibility to add, edit and expand the database, ie. submit changes, receive updates.
- Create and export images of the whole map or parts in a variety of formats.
- .. and a bunch of other things that probably will be selfevident as the project progresses.
Currently the project is just me testing things out with C# on Windows but I'm looking into how to proceed so that the application will be multi-platform (currently investigating SFML which probably means support for Windows, Linux, Mac, Android & iPhone).
Now, don't expect me to deliver something polished in short time - I'm a bit erratic when it comes to my personal projects which is mostly due to my work schedule.
And now to a question, does anyone have a dataset with planets? Name, polity, location etc. Currently I'm using what has been gleaned from published maps and the maps on Honorverse Glossary, but the distances are a bit "funky" because of this.