Devlogs
Make a Star System ●●●
I just released a new solar system mapping / procgen tool I've been working on. I experimented with maps like this for the playtest adventure of Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns and really liked them, but wanted a way to generate them quickly. Here it is!
Features
- Generate star systems in binary, ternary or even quinary arrangements! Three-body problem be damned!
- Add orbits to the system, orbits to those orbits, and orbits to those orbits' orbits.
- Eccentric orbits!
- Adjust the size and angle of the planets.
- Re-arrange, edit, delete, or clear everything and start fresh
- Randomly generated systems
- Keyboard shortcuts
- Download as SVG or PNG
Known Issues
- Eccentric orbits are a little bit buggy and don't render properly in some situations.
- The UI on deeply nested orbits gets too squished
Randomize hotkey doesn't work in some browser Fixed! see v0.1.1 Downloads currently only render what's being displayed. Too much white space for small systems and big systems may be cut off. Fixed! see v0.1.2- Randomize currently doesn't add binary planets/moons.
Planned Features
- Different line weights, dashed lines, etc.
- Different shapes for planets/stars
- Ability to rotate binaries, adjust spacing between stars, etc.
- Pan/scroll
- Better procgen (and a random system at startup)
- Save/Load