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| − | [[Galactic]] is a Traveller star map generator and display program. Galactic was written in [[wikipedia:QuickBASIC|QuickBASIC 4.5]]. | + | [[Galactic]] is a Traveller star map generator and display program. |
| − | + | * Galactic was written in [[wikipedia:QuickBASIC|QuickBASIC 4.5]]. | |
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| + | Please see the following [[AAB]] [[Library Data]] files for related information: <br> | ||
| + | '''[[Astrography]]:''' | ||
| + | * Astrographic History | ||
| + | ** [[Legacy Astrographic Data]] | ||
| + | ** [[Sunbane]] | ||
| + | ** [[T5 Second Survey]] | ||
| + | * Astrographic Software | ||
| + | ** [[Astrosynthesis]] | ||
| + | ** [[EXPLANATOR]] | ||
| + | ** [[Galactic]] | ||
| + | ** [[Heaven & Earth]] | ||
| + | ** [[World Builder Deluxe]] | ||
| + | * [[Sector File Format]] | ||
| + | ** [[ESEC File Format]] | ||
| + | ** [[Galactic File Format]] | ||
| + | ** [[SEC File Format]] | ||
| + | * [[Stellar Data]] | ||
| + | * [[Traveller Map]] | ||
| + | * [[Traveller RPG:Community Portal]] | ||
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== Description ([[Specifications]]) == | == Description ([[Specifications]]) == | ||
It was originally written for DOS using QuickBasic and displays on a VGA screen in 16 colors. [[Jim Vassilakos]] has released Galactic into the public domain. | It was originally written for DOS using QuickBasic and displays on a VGA screen in 16 colors. [[Jim Vassilakos]] has released Galactic into the public domain. | ||
From the online writeup: | From the online writeup: | ||
| − | + | * Allows user to randomly generate sectors, displays the maps in VGA, translates the UWP code to English, and keeps campaign notes in text files which can be accessed directly from the map. The maps all mesh seemlessly. Lots of official & non-official Traveller sectors are included. There's even world mapping and star system mapping software. Contains enough online help that it can be used by someone who has never before played Traveller and is just getting into it. | |
| − | Allows user to randomly generate sectors, displays the maps in VGA, translates the UWP code to English, and keeps campaign notes in text files which can be accessed directly from the map. The maps all mesh seemlessly. Lots of official & non-official Traveller sectors are included. There's even world mapping and star system mapping software. Contains enough online help that it can be used by someone who has never before played Traveller and is just getting into it. | ||
=== External Link/s === | === External Link/s === | ||
| − | # [http:// | + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.travellerrpg.com/cgi-bin/Trav/file/pfile.pl?action=view&itemid=30&h=&s= Galactic 2.3c] - ('''Broken Link''') Download from Traveller RPG Free Library |
| − | + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [http://www.esnips.com/doc/3c49f998-a4f2-4abd-a805-16a6c0ea5590/GAL24C Galactic v2.3c] - Download from [[Jim Vassilakos]] | |
| − | # [ | + | # EXTERNAL LINK: [http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/galactic/ Galactic] - Yahoo discussion group about galactic, with latest news and updates |
| − | # [http:// | ||
== History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | == History & Background ([[Dossier]]) == | ||
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The latest version (gal23c.zip) contains several galaxies, including maps of the classic era, [[Interstellar Wars]], [[Traveller: The New Era|TNE]], Milieu 0, and two variant Traveller universes. The [[Sector File Formats|format]] of the data is in the [[Galactic File Format]]. | The latest version (gal23c.zip) contains several galaxies, including maps of the classic era, [[Interstellar Wars]], [[Traveller: The New Era|TNE]], Milieu 0, and two variant Traveller universes. The [[Sector File Formats|format]] of the data is in the [[Galactic File Format]]. | ||
| − | + | == References & Contributors (Sources) == | |
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| − | == References & Contributors ( | ||
{{Advanced}} | {{Advanced}} | ||
{{Sources | {{Sources | ||
| − | + | |S1= [[Traveller Wiki Editorial Team]] | |
| + | |S2= Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology [[User:Maksim-Smelchak|Maksim-Smelchak]] of the [[Ministry of Science]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
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{{MET|Astrography|Software}} | {{MET|Astrography|Software}} | ||