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==Calculators== | ==Calculators== | ||
===Battlesim Testbed=== | ===Battlesim Testbed=== | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/battlesim.zip download battlesim.zip 58kb] | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/battlesim.zip download battlesim.zip 58kb] | ||
*source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/battlesim.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | *source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/battlesim.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | ||
*author: Ben Setala | *author: Ben Setala | ||
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|[[File:Scoutreport.png|thumb|Report for 19kt Scout]] | |[[File:Scoutreport.png|thumb|Report for 19kt Scout]] | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/scoutreport.zip download scoutreport.zip 3.97MB] | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/scoutreport.zip download scoutreport.zip 3.97MB] | ||
*source:[http://blueturbit.com/Starsautomate/scoutreport.zip offsite download] at [http://www.blueturbit.com/stars.html Blue's Stars Page] | *source:[http://blueturbit.com/Starsautomate/scoutreport.zip offsite download] at [http://www.blueturbit.com/stars.html Blue's Stars Page] | ||
*[http://forum.starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=4659&start=0&rid=78&S=8bc902e1fad88aa88d3e5baeb7291e89 thread] at [[HWF]] | *[http://forum.starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=4659&start=0&rid=78&S=8bc902e1fad88aa88d3e5baeb7291e89 thread] at [[HWF]] | ||
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===Chaff Sweeping Calculator=== | ===Chaff Sweeping Calculator=== | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/chaffsweep32.exe download chaffsweep32.exe 87kb] (self extracting zip) | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/chaffsweep32.exe download chaffsweep32.exe 87kb] (self extracting zip) | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/ChaffMine.zip download ChaffMine.zip v0.3.2 6kb] | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/ChaffMine.zip download ChaffMine.zip v0.3.2 6kb] | ||
*[http://starsautohost.org/files/ChaffMine.zip offsite download at Stars! Autohost] | *[http://starsautohost.org/files/ChaffMine.zip offsite download at Stars! Autohost] | ||
*authors: [[Dan Neely]] and [[LEit]] | *authors: [[Dan Neely]] and [[LEit]] | ||
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===Dogthinker's HabCalc=== | ===Dogthinker's HabCalc=== | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/habcalc.rar download habcalc.rar 87.1kb] | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/habcalc.rar download habcalc.rar 87.1kb] | ||
*Source/Author: [[User:Dogthinker|Dogthinker]] | *Source/Author: [[User:Dogthinker|Dogthinker]] | ||
Similar to [[Utilities/Online Utilities#Craebild's Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator|Craebild's Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator]], you plug in the hab values of your race, and it tells you what the planets you would get would look like... If you went into a universe with a universe where each possible star appeared it's statistical average number of timesonly a a whole lots less pretty and a more accurate. Unlike Craebild HabCalc, this calculates based on the complete set of possible planet values rather than a random sample or a theoretical distribution. To use: edit input.txt, run habcalc and the results will be stored in output.txt. | Similar to [[Utilities/Online Utilities#Craebild's Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator|Craebild's Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator]], you plug in the hab values of your race, and it tells you what the planets you would get would look like... If you went into a universe with a universe where each possible star appeared it's statistical average number of timesonly a a whole lots less pretty and a more accurate. Unlike Craebild HabCalc, this calculates based on the complete set of possible planet values rather than a random sample or a theoretical distribution. To use: edit input.txt, run habcalc and the results will be stored in output.txt. | ||
===ForceUser's ISAR Calculator=== | ===ForceUser's ISAR Calculator=== | ||
*[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/ISAR_1.01.zip download ISAR 1.01.zip 8.19kb] | ||
*source/homepage: [http://www.groep7.co.za/Stars/Zips/ISAR%201.01.zip offsite download] at [http://www.groep7.co.za/Stars/ The Alternate Reality] | *source/homepage: [http://www.groep7.co.za/Stars/Zips/ISAR%201.01.zip offsite download] at [http://www.groep7.co.za/Stars/ The Alternate Reality] | ||
*Author: [[ForceUser]] | *Author: [[ForceUser]] | ||
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===Packet Flinger Calculator=== | ===Packet Flinger Calculator=== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/MPFC.zip download MPFC.zip v1.3 13.36KB] | ||
*:v1.3 is set up for multiple packet calculations instead of just 1 packet with v1.0 | *:v1.3 is set up for multiple packet calculations instead of just 1 packet with v1.0 | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/pfc.zip download pfc.zip v1.0 10KB] | ||
*author:Chris Spagnoli | *author:Chris Spagnoli | ||
A program for calculating optimal packet size & speeds. ''"Mass Destruction Made Easy"'' | A program for calculating optimal packet size & speeds. ''"Mass Destruction Made Easy"'' | ||
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===RWCalc=== | ===RWCalc=== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/RWCalc.sfx.exe download RWCalc.sfx.exe v0.35beta 304kb] | ||
* source: [http://spaceproject.narod.ru/starsdown/RWCalc.sfx.exe offsite download at ???? ? Stars!] | * source: [http://spaceproject.narod.ru/starsdown/RWCalc.sfx.exe offsite download at ???? ? Stars!] | ||
*author: Piotr Marasz | *author: Piotr Marasz | ||
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===Stars! Calculator=== | ===Stars! Calculator=== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/Starscal2.5.rar download Starscal2.5.rar v2.5 155kb] | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/Starscal3.06.rar download Starscal3.06.rar v3.06 217kb] | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/starscal3.06.hlp.zip download starscal3.06.hlp.zip 15.6kb] | ||
The single most useful calculator for Stars! around. | The single most useful calculator for Stars! around. | ||
===Stars! Xpert=== | ===Stars! Xpert=== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/Strxprt.zip download Strxprt.zip 123kb] | ||
*[http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/Strxprt.zip offsite download at homepage] | *[http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/Strxprt.zip offsite download at homepage] | ||
*homepage: [http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/xpert.html Jeff Donville's Stars! Xpert Page] | *homepage: [http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/xpert.html Jeff Donville's Stars! Xpert Page] | ||
The Xpert is a calculator for cloaking, bombing, packet damage, weapons damage (with respect to capacitors, deflectors, computers and jammers), fuel consumption, and planetary resources. | The Xpert is a calculator for cloaking, bombing, packet damage, weapons damage (with respect to capacitors, deflectors, computers and jammers), fuel consumption, and planetary resources. | ||
===Spreadsheets=== | ===Spreadsheets=== | ||
These all require Microsoft Excel of varying versions. A viewer is available from [http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/xlviewer.aspx Microsoft downloads] | These all require Microsoft Excel of varying versions. A viewer is available from [http://office.microsoft.com/downloads/2000/xlviewer.aspx Microsoft downloads] | ||
====Attractivness Calculator Spreadsheet==== | ====Attractivness Calculator Spreadsheet==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/target.zip download target.zip 7kb] | ||
*source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/target.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | *source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/target.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | ||
*author: [[Art Lathrop]] | *author: [[Art Lathrop]] | ||
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====Bombardment Spreadsheet==== | ====Bombardment Spreadsheet==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/Bombardment.zip download Bombardment.zip 2kb] | ||
*source: [http://www.stars.stc.ru/filez/Bombardment.xls offsite download at Olden Stars Host] | *source: [http://www.stars.stc.ru/filez/Bombardment.xls offsite download at Olden Stars Host] | ||
Russian excel file for calculating packet damage(I think) | Russian excel file for calculating packet damage(I think) | ||
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====Bombing Spreadsheet==== | ====Bombing Spreadsheet==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/bombing_95.zip download bombing_95.zip 7kb] | ||
*source: [http://www.stars.stc.ru/filez/bombing_95.xls offsite download at Olden Stars Host] | *source: [http://www.stars.stc.ru/filez/bombing_95.xls offsite download at Olden Stars Host] | ||
Excel file for calculating population & installation kills from mixed bombing fleets. | Excel file for calculating population & installation kills from mixed bombing fleets. | ||
====Dog's Multiple-Packet Calculator==== | ====Dog's Multiple-Packet Calculator==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/dpacket3.zip download dpacket3.zip 15kb] | ||
For calculating the damage done by multiple packets and bombs. | For calculating the damage done by multiple packets and bombs. | ||
====Inner Strength ORGY Calculator==== | ====Inner Strength ORGY Calculator==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/InnerStrengthORGY_v2.xls download InnerStrengthORGY_v2.xls v2.1 22kb] | ||
*Author: P.A.Gregory | *Author: P.A.Gregory | ||
It tells you how much pop you need to hold at 300% with your orgy, as well as telling you how many resorces you will produce. It also has a ground combat calculator to tell you how many babies you need to drop out of your freighters to destroy your enemies HW. Includes calculation for population required on Red planets, as well as planets below 5% that have the capacity of 5% worlds. [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=4528&rid=78&S=c3fc1ab2703cb68c3948f18093ed10a6&pl_view=&start=0#msg_46085] | It tells you how much pop you need to hold at 300% with your orgy, as well as telling you how many resorces you will produce. It also has a ground combat calculator to tell you how many babies you need to drop out of your freighters to destroy your enemies HW. Includes calculation for population required on Red planets, as well as planets below 5% that have the capacity of 5% worlds. [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum/index.php?t=msg&th=4528&rid=78&S=c3fc1ab2703cb68c3948f18093ed10a6&pl_view=&start=0#msg_46085] | ||
====Per's Terra-Hab-Tool==== | ====Per's Terra-Hab-Tool==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/Pers-terra-hab-tool_v1.03.zip download Pers-terra-hab-tool_v1.03.zip v1.03 1.21Mb] | ||
*[http://stars.arglos.net/download/Pers-terra-hab-tool_v1.03.zip offsite download] at [http://stars.arglos.net/#tools Altruist's Collection of Strat & Tact] | *[http://stars.arglos.net/download/Pers-terra-hab-tool_v1.03.zip offsite download] at [http://stars.arglos.net/#tools Altruist's Collection of Strat & Tact] | ||
*author/source: Per Rindom | *author/source: Per Rindom | ||
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====Population Growth Rate Formula==== | ====Population Growth Rate Formula==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/pben3.zip download pben3.zip 136kb] | ||
*author:Paul Benjamin | *author:Paul Benjamin | ||
Excel spreadsheet for determining the effectiveness(vis a vis population growth) of exporting population between two planets. Includes an explanatory html file on how growth works. | Excel spreadsheet for determining the effectiveness(vis a vis population growth) of exporting population between two planets. Includes an explanatory html file on how growth works. | ||
====Race Information==== | ====Race Information==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/raceinfo.zip download raceinfo.zip 11.2kb] | ||
*source/author: [ftp://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars/raceinfo.zip offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | *source/author: [ftp://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars/raceinfo.zip offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | ||
*homepage: [http://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars.html Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | *homepage: [http://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars.html Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | ||
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====S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet==== | ====S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/posey.zip download posey.zip 101kb] Version 2.32d. Uploaded 10-Apr-2013 [http://forum.starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=5276&start=0&rid=1464] | ||
Possible correction pertaining to ship/starbase cost might be required in this version. [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=4527&start=0&rid=78&S=c3fc1ab2703cb68c3948f18093ed10a6] | Possible correction pertaining to ship/starbase cost might be required in this version. [http://starsautohost.org/sahforum2/index.php?t=msg&th=4527&start=0&rid=78&S=c3fc1ab2703cb68c3948f18093ed10a6] | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/posey.original.zip download posey.original.zip 107kb] | ||
*source/author: [ftp://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars/starsxls.zip offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] (offline) | *source/author: [ftp://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars/starsxls.zip offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] (offline) | ||
*homepage: [http://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars.html Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | *homepage: [http://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars.html Stephen Posey's Stars! Page] | ||
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====Terraforming Spreadsheet==== | ====Terraforming Spreadsheet==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/TerraForm.zip download TerraForm.zip 538kb] | ||
*source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/TerraForm.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | *source: [http://www.starsfaq.com/download/TerraForm.zip offsite download at Stars! FAQ] | ||
*Contains Visual Basic scripts | *Contains Visual Basic scripts | ||
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====TeamTT8==== | ====TeamTT8==== | ||
*[ | *[https://wiki.starsautohost.org/files/teamtt8.zip download teamtt8.zip 76kb] | ||
=====TT8v2===== | =====TT8v2===== | ||
*author: overworked(OWK) | *author: overworked(OWK) | ||
This is the second generation of the Ugly_TT spreadsheet for calculating terraforming values and "best race" to colonize a given planet. | This is the second generation of the Ugly_TT spreadsheet for calculating terraforming values and "best race" to colonize a given planet. | ||
Latest revision as of 22:37, 19 September 2024
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Calculators
Battlesim Testbed
- download battlesim.zip 58kb
- source: offsite download at Stars! FAQ
- author: Ben Setala
- Superceded by Wumpus's Stars! Battlesim generator
Set of game files for conducting battlesim testbeds in, allows for most PRT/LRT combos and all races are at max tech with all MT components. Unzip into a new directory and edit the links to suit your own directory structure.
Blue's Scout Report
A little program to show possible early scout configurations and their tech requirements based on ship mass. |
Chaff Sweeping Calculator
- download chaffsweep32.exe 87kb (self extracting zip)
- download ChaffMine.zip v0.3.2 6kb
- offsite download at Stars! Autohost
- authors: Dan Neely and LEit
A program that estimates the number of chaff needed to "chaff sweep" a minefield.
Dogthinker's HabCalc
- download habcalc.rar 87.1kb
- Source/Author: Dogthinker
Similar to Craebild's Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator, you plug in the hab values of your race, and it tells you what the planets you would get would look like... If you went into a universe with a universe where each possible star appeared it's statistical average number of timesonly a a whole lots less pretty and a more accurate. Unlike Craebild HabCalc, this calculates based on the complete set of possible planet values rather than a random sample or a theoretical distribution. To use: edit input.txt, run habcalc and the results will be stored in output.txt.
ForceUser's ISAR Calculator
- download ISAR 1.01.zip 8.19kb
- source/homepage: offsite download at The Alternate Reality
- Author: ForceUser
"Inner Strength and AR Population calculator. (It's a dos program but should work fine in Windows) I wrote it using Turbo Pascal in Grd 11. It's a simple math equation that you could easily reproduce in Excel or similar spreadsheet. I like it coz it's simple. Asks the right questions and is a small background program."
Opt Move
- author: LEit
Utility that allows you to enter max warp and distance and it punches back the optimal warp settings and distance for travelling that distance. Very useful for ship movements that are fuel-limited or time constrained like shifting population or orbital adjustors.
Packet Damage Calculator
- download pacal.zip 17kb
- offsite download at Stars! AutoHost
- no homepage, originally hosted at Stars! AutoHost
- author: abcraig
Program for calculating the impact and effects of packets at different speeds and at different sizes
Packet Flinger Calculator
- download MPFC.zip v1.3 13.36KB
- v1.3 is set up for multiple packet calculations instead of just 1 packet with v1.0
- download pfc.zip v1.0 10KB
- author:Chris Spagnoli
A program for calculating optimal packet size & speeds. "Mass Destruction Made Easy"
Packet Location Calculator
- download: PLC.zip v1.0.1 193kb
- download: PLC10.zip v1.0 204kb
- homepage: Stars! FAQ
- source: https://github.com/JamesMcGuigan/stars-packet-location-calculator
- author: James McGuigan
Program for predicting the future location of mass packets and fleets. Accurate over multiple years.
Released under GNU Public Licence, source code included in zip file and now hosted on github
RWCalc
- download RWCalc.sfx.exe v0.35beta 304kb
- source: offsite download at ???? ? Stars!
- author: Piotr Marasz
Graphically displays resource,population,mines & factory growths.
Stars! Calculator
- download Starscal2.5.rar v2.5 155kb
- download Starscal3.06.rar v3.06 217kb
- download starscal3.06.hlp.zip 15.6kb
The single most useful calculator for Stars! around.
Stars! Xpert
The Xpert is a calculator for cloaking, bombing, packet damage, weapons damage (with respect to capacitors, deflectors, computers and jammers), fuel consumption, and planetary resources.
Spreadsheets
These all require Microsoft Excel of varying versions. A viewer is available from Microsoft downloads
Attractivness Calculator Spreadsheet
- download target.zip 7kb
- source: offsite download at Stars! FAQ
- author: Art Lathrop
Spreadsheet for calculating the relative attractivness (for targeting order during battle) of ship designs
Bombardment Spreadsheet
Russian excel file for calculating packet damage(I think)
- description at Olden Stars Host: Рассчёт бомбардировок в Exel
Bombing Spreadsheet
Excel file for calculating population & installation kills from mixed bombing fleets.
Dog's Multiple-Packet Calculator
For calculating the damage done by multiple packets and bombs.
Inner Strength ORGY Calculator
- download InnerStrengthORGY_v2.xls v2.1 22kb
- Author: P.A.Gregory
It tells you how much pop you need to hold at 300% with your orgy, as well as telling you how many resorces you will produce. It also has a ground combat calculator to tell you how many babies you need to drop out of your freighters to destroy your enemies HW. Includes calculation for population required on Red planets, as well as planets below 5% that have the capacity of 5% worlds. [1]
Per's Terra-Hab-Tool
- download Pers-terra-hab-tool_v1.03.zip v1.03 1.21Mb
- offsite download at Altruist's Collection of Strat & Tact
- author/source: Per Rindom
Click a button and automatically your and your allies p-files get loaded, sorted and a hab-value-comparison of the planets will be calculated for you and/or your allies (extremely helpful in alliances and much easier to use than the other tools I know). Additionally see how much improvement 1-10 units of terraforming gives you and several other features.
Population Growth Rate Formula
- download pben3.zip 136kb
- author:Paul Benjamin
Excel spreadsheet for determining the effectiveness(vis a vis population growth) of exporting population between two planets. Includes an explanatory html file on how growth works.
Race Information
- download raceinfo.zip 11.2kb
- source/author: offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page
- homepage: Stephen Posey's Stars! Page
Feed it race screen info and get max factories/mines/resources/hab clicks/starting tech levels
S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet
- download posey.zip 101kb Version 2.32d. Uploaded 10-Apr-2013 [2]
Possible correction pertaining to ship/starbase cost might be required in this version. [3]
- download posey.original.zip 107kb
- source/author: offsite download at Stephen Posey's Stars! Page (offline)
- homepage: Stephen Posey's Stars! Page
Expansive spreadsheet for calculating most of the guts within stars, including jamming, movement, cloaking, colony projection, planet habitability, tech trade probabilities, research timescales, minefields and more.
Terraforming Spreadsheet
- download TerraForm.zip 538kb
- source: offsite download at Stars! FAQ
- Contains Visual Basic scripts
- author: Karl Peninger
Spreadsheet for calculating the most optimal order for terraforming planets in an alliance.
TeamTT8
TT8v2
- author: overworked(OWK)
This is the second generation of the Ugly_TT spreadsheet for calculating terraforming values and "best race" to colonize a given planet.
