MaxLambertini
SOC-2
Even if it's geared towards 2300AD/2320AD, I think this is the right place for this post.
More than ten years ago, I developed, mainly for my needs, Warp (Warp Assistant Routing Program) 98, a program that calculated the shortest route in 2300AD near star map, and did the same with other data set (Hipparcos 50ly radius sphere and Hipparcos 100ly radius sphere). For those in the know, the program was developed in Delphi, and I stopped mantaining around 2000 or so.
Fast Forward ten years: since I'm required to learn QT/C++, I took the plunge and began rewriting Warp98 using QT as its windowing toolkit and C++ as the programming language.
I feel that Warp2010 -- Warp's newer version -- has reached a quite usable status, so I feel quite confident to open it to the public consumption. Moreover, it's published under GPL3, so -- enjoy. But please, don't be too hard on me about program's quality, since:
1) I'm still learning C++ and
2) it's something I'm developing in my spare time.
3) There are usability feature still lacking.
4) QT takes its toll when it comes to download size :-/
This version features:
-- a better printing procedure
-- an improved look (IMHO)
-- AN OSX RELEASE !
-- a better preview map
-- Solsys generation using 2300AD rules.
Features lacking but arriving sometime soon
-- a tutorial
-- an hex-map traveller-style view of the star sector
-- a "metro-map" style view of the star sector
-- (already partially implemented) Export to celestia of a Solar System
Here's some web pointers:
-- Warp2010's blog: http://warp2010.co.cc (slow)
-- Warp2010 Assembla space with binaries to download: http://www.assembla.com/spaces/qtwarp2010/documents
-- Warp2010 SVN link (if you know QT/C++ and want to get your hands dirty)
http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/qtwarp2010
Installation:
Win32: unzip the package into an empty directory and you're set.
OSX: unzip the package and double click on resulting .pkg file to install the application and data files. If in doubt, choose "only for me" option: the program will be installed into your home directory with its associated sample star sectors.
More than ten years ago, I developed, mainly for my needs, Warp (Warp Assistant Routing Program) 98, a program that calculated the shortest route in 2300AD near star map, and did the same with other data set (Hipparcos 50ly radius sphere and Hipparcos 100ly radius sphere). For those in the know, the program was developed in Delphi, and I stopped mantaining around 2000 or so.
Fast Forward ten years: since I'm required to learn QT/C++, I took the plunge and began rewriting Warp98 using QT as its windowing toolkit and C++ as the programming language.
I feel that Warp2010 -- Warp's newer version -- has reached a quite usable status, so I feel quite confident to open it to the public consumption. Moreover, it's published under GPL3, so -- enjoy. But please, don't be too hard on me about program's quality, since:
1) I'm still learning C++ and
2) it's something I'm developing in my spare time.
3) There are usability feature still lacking.
4) QT takes its toll when it comes to download size :-/
This version features:
-- a better printing procedure
-- an improved look (IMHO)
-- AN OSX RELEASE !
-- a better preview map
-- Solsys generation using 2300AD rules.
Features lacking but arriving sometime soon
-- a tutorial
-- an hex-map traveller-style view of the star sector
-- a "metro-map" style view of the star sector
-- (already partially implemented) Export to celestia of a Solar System
Here's some web pointers:
-- Warp2010's blog: http://warp2010.co.cc (slow)
-- Warp2010 Assembla space with binaries to download: http://www.assembla.com/spaces/qtwarp2010/documents
-- Warp2010 SVN link (if you know QT/C++ and want to get your hands dirty)
http://subversion.assembla.com/svn/qtwarp2010
Installation:
Win32: unzip the package into an empty directory and you're set.
OSX: unzip the package and double click on resulting .pkg file to install the application and data files. If in doubt, choose "only for me" option: the program will be installed into your home directory with its associated sample star sectors.
