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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 [email protected]