MapGen is a Classic Python 2.5 program for viewing Traveller RPG stellar maps. Of course, it's a much smaller project than what's going on over at https://github.com/inexorabletash/travellermap
The Traveller game in all forms is owned by Far Future Enterprises. Copyright 1977 - 2021 Far Future Enterprises. Traveller is a registered trademark of Far Future Enterprises.
Windows XP/7/8/10
Not functional in OSX or Linux.
pyttsx 1.1
MapGen speaks in Zira's voice (her voice comes with Windows). Can be changed to a different voice in the source.
colorama 0.2.7
Because CMD may have some colored text messages for debugging.
pygame 1.9.1release-svn2575
PyGame is used to draw the maps. It's basically a Python wrapper for SDL 1.2.13, which PyGame includes.
MapGen will not work with Python 2.6+.
Click on a sector to center it.
Dragging a sector (or pressing the arrow keys) will scroll the map.
The mouse wheel will zoom the map in and out while pointing.
Pressing m will toggle the computer's voice on/off.
Pressing h will flip to a hex map(s) at different zoom levels.
Pressing r will flip to a rectangle map.
Pressing c will toggle solid/clear travel zones while zoomed in.
Pressing z will toggle circle/hex/rectangle travel zones while zoomed in.
Pressing t will toggle world UWP/TC while zoomed in.
Pressing l will toggle the world system locations on/off.
Pressing g will toggle the hex/rectangle grid on/off.
Pressing ESC will exit the program.
Questions? Please contact shawndriscoll@hotmail.com