Timecrash / AstroJS

A random starmap generator built in JavaScript

AstroJS

Description

A random starmap generator built in JavaScript. Generates a pre-set number of stars in a field, none too close to each other.

Currently implements the following nonstandard libraries:

• jQuery 3.1.0
• SVG.js 2.3.4

Usage

To start the server:

$ rackup
Thin web server (v1.7.2 codename Bachmanity)
Maximum connections set to 1024
Listening on localhost:9292, CTRL+C to stop

Future

Will eventually have the following features (in no order):

• A navbar for custom settings.
  • Star density, map size, star diameters, star names, star colors.
  • After setting everything to what you want, the map will recreate.
• Tooltips
  • Mousing-over will display the star name, maybe the type of star.
  • Clicking will show details, like stellar info, planets, and notes.
  • An edit button to change the details of that star right there.
• Named stars (with a tooltip showing the name when moused over)
  • Displayed on the navbar somewhere.
  • These will be normally randomly generated, based off constellations, real stars, etc.
  • Alternatively, clicking the star will allow you to rename it.
  • Double alternatively, you can set names prior to generation.
• Star colors (based on real-world colors, so red, blue, yellow, etc.)
  • Randomly decided on generation or input/changed by user.
• Seeds (since most decent generators implement them)
• Travel lines between stars
  • For a set legend (1 pixel = x light years), draw lines between stars within a certain number of LY (15 LY)
• Constellations (Separately colored lines than the travel lines)
  • Close stars will be connected like this.
  • Possibly also connect similar names (Eridani, Draconi, etc.) but I have no idea how to do this.
• Export to image/JSON/plain text file.
• Planets, though this would just be a simple table.
• Interstellar alliances.
  • Setting alliances will give the star an outline of a color you decide, and will also color the tooltip.
  • Spheres of Influence would be a similar idea, but a circle around the stars.
• User accounts, accessible via the navbar.
  • This will only save and load starmaps for that user.
  • If this thing really takes off, it'll also allow viewing of other users' saved maps.
  • Obviously this'll require a database, so the app might have to switch to Rails.
• AJAX searching, stars will glow or something as you type.
• Zoom in/out functionality.