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Universe Sandbox Legacy => Universe Sandbox Legacy | Discussion => Topic started by: vh on June 09, 2011, 10:39:50 AM

Title: Solar System Generator
Post by: vh on June 09, 2011, 10:39:50 AM

So I found this thing that creates random solar systems ^^
http://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/system/ (http://donjon.bin.sh/scifi/system/)

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Darvince on June 09, 2011, 04:59:14 PM

No Stargen?! Blasphemy!

Stargen is epikal (http://www.eldacur.com/~brons/NerdCorner/StarGen/StarGen.html)

It also makes stable systems. ^-^

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Quontex on June 09, 2011, 10:38:58 PM

I thought dan was putting one in the program?

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Naru523 on June 09, 2011, 10:54:33 PM

Yes, I assume he accidently posted it here.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: norker on June 09, 2011, 10:58:57 PM

i actually prefer random systems to acrete systems, since the universe itself seems to be extremely random.  a lot of the planetary systems we're actually finding out there are ridiculously weird, and well outside the bounds of any generator which tries to model "realistic" systems based on our own.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Andy1008 on June 10, 2011, 03:38:07 PM

Theres a few other good generators on that website, i posted a planet texture one a few weeks ago and theres one to generate names as well if your stuck for ideas.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Darvince on June 10, 2011, 03:44:25 PM

I just place ones in the freaking if I want a realistic system.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Dan Dixon on June 13, 2011, 04:02:58 PM

This is very cool.

Adding some kind of random system generator to Universe Sandbox is on the list.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: karakris on June 29, 2011, 02:24:09 PM

Thanks Dan

But even this Donjon thing is better than nowt

Trouble is - we keep finding New Systems.

We are up to 22 Colonised Star Systems now.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: karakris on July 15, 2011, 10:12:05 AM

Update - 24 Systems now - 22 Colonised

Just finding two more - and both have intelligent life.

A Human Matriarchy in "hunter-gatherer" times.

And - the Chlorons - with 1800's type Technology.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: FiahOwl on July 17, 2011, 07:37:25 PM

Lol i used stargen and i generated a solar system EXACTLY like our solar system!! (including eris and pluto!!!) not hamuea or ceres tho... Sorry makemake

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: karakris on July 21, 2011, 12:14:57 AM

Thank FiahOwl

I now have Stargen on my PC.

This will help a lot, with "Discovery Reports" - so I don't have to "Invent" Star Systems.

However - we do still find several Systems with Asteroid Belts ( thereby hangs another problem )
So I will need to "fiddle" some of the Results

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: FiahOwl on October 03, 2011, 06:43:56 PM

I need a realistic Generator... Stargen is Outdated.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Darvince on October 03, 2011, 08:56:38 PM

It is according to you? ^-^ aww...

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: vh on October 04, 2011, 01:15:30 AM

awwww so cute

wait what

*insertrollfacehere*

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: FiahOwl on October 04, 2011, 12:12:01 PM

Stargen generates too many planets.. and plus, not all realistic.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Chris on October 27, 2011, 05:10:57 AM

A random system generator is def. something we want in the next version.
We currently have Accrete (the parent of StarGen) implemented and working,
but as someone else already stated the results are neither systematically stable nor very realistic.

So, yes there will be random systems - we just can't say how realistic they will be eventually.

Cheers,
chris

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: FiahOwl on October 27, 2011, 08:57:01 AM

Quote from: Chris on October 27, 2011, 05:10:57 AM

A random system generator is def. something we want in the next version.
We currently have Accrete (the parent of StarGen) implemented and working,
but as someone else already stated the results are neither systematically stable nor very realistic.

So, yes there will be random systems - we just can't say how realistic they will be eventually.

Cheers,
chris

Yay!

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: blotz on October 27, 2011, 02:40:43 PM

solar system for 2012 would be cool.

Title: Re: Solar System Generator
Post by: Darvince on October 31, 2011, 07:59:39 PM

You mean one with Nibiru/Elenin/whatever horrific object they came up with today?