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You can also help by writing the individual articles for the utilities that require installation or usage instructions, or just coz they deserve it. :)
 
You can also help by writing the individual articles for the utilities that require installation or usage instructions, or just coz they deserve it. :)
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*see also [[downloads]]
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*see also [[downloads]] [[Related Websites]]
 
==Game setup utilities==
 
==Game setup utilities==
 
===[[Map2XY]]===
 
===[[Map2XY]]===
 
*[[file:map2xy.zip|download map2xy.zip 66kb]]
 
*[[file:map2xy.zip|download map2xy.zip 66kb]]
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*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=65726&package_id=124942 offsite download at sourceforge]
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*homepage: [http://stars-util.sourceforge.net/ stars-utils] at sourceforge
 
Map2XY will take a .xy file and a .map file and modify the .xy file to match the .map file.
 
Map2XY will take a .xy file and a .map file and modify the .xy file to match the .map file.
 
===[[Mapper]]===
 
===[[Mapper]]===
 
*[[file:mapper07.exe|download mapper07.exe v0.7 88kb]]
 
*[[file:mapper07.exe|download mapper07.exe v0.7 88kb]]
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Mapper 0.7 beta, modify .xy based on a GIF, dump .xy to GIF.
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*homepage: [[Related Websites|Stars R Us]]
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Recreates the xy universe file from a GIF file. Also allows the xy file to be exported to a GIF.
 
===Star Name Changer===
 
===Star Name Changer===
 
*[[file:StarNameChanger.zip| download StarNameChanger.zip 49kb]]
 
*[[file:StarNameChanger.zip| download StarNameChanger.zip 49kb]]
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===[[Universe Creator]]===
 
===[[Universe Creator]]===
 
*[[file:uc.zip|download uc.zip v1.3 58kb]]
 
*[[file:uc.zip|download uc.zip v1.3 58kb]]
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*homepage: [http://gray.ucom.dp.ua/dstars/ DStars!] (offline)
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A great utility that allows hosts to not only model the galaxy off a bitmap, but also allows them to move homeworlds around. There are some restrictions as to where the new homeworlds are placed.
 
==Calculators==
 
==Calculators==
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===[[Chaff Sweeping Calculator]]===
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===[[Chaff Sweeping Calculators]]===
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*[[file:chaffsweep.exe|download chaffsweep.exe 87kb]]
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A program that estimates the number of chaff needed to "chaff sweep" a minefield.
 
*[[file:ChaffMine.zip|download ChaffMine.zip 6kb]]
 
*[[file:ChaffMine.zip|download ChaffMine.zip 6kb]]
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*[http://starsautohost.org/files/ChaffMine.zip offsite download at Stars! Autohost]
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Another chaff sweeping calculator, by Dan Neeley and LEit.
 
===Opt Move===
 
===Opt Move===
 
===[[Packet Damage Calculator]]===
 
===[[Packet Damage Calculator]]===
 
*[[file:pacal.zip|download pacal.zip 17kb]]
 
*[[file:pacal.zip|download pacal.zip 17kb]]
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*[http://starsautohost.org/files/pacal.zip offsite download at Stars! AutoHost]
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*no homepage, originally hosted at [http://ww.starsautohost.org/ Stars! AutoHost]
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*author: [mailto:abcraig@methane.hf.intel.com abcraig]
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===Packet Location Calculator===
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*[[file:PLC.zip|download PLC.zip 913kb]]
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homepage: [http://www.starsfaq.com Stars! FAQ]
 
===[[Planet Sniffer]]===
 
===[[Planet Sniffer]]===
 
*[[file:Planet%20Sniffer.rar|download Planet Sniffer.rar 332kb]]
 
*[[file:Planet%20Sniffer.rar|download Planet Sniffer.rar 332kb]]
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===[[S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet]]===
 
===[[S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet]]===
 
*[[file:posey.zip|download posey.zip 107kb]]
 
*[[file:posey.zip|download posey.zip 107kb]]
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*homepage: [http://members.aol.com/sbposey/stars.html Stephen Posey's Stars! Page]
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Expansive calculation spreadsheet with many uses.
 
===[[Stars! Calculator]]===
 
===[[Stars! Calculator]]===
 
*[[file:Starscal2.5.rar|download Starscal2.5.rar v2.5 155kb]]
 
*[[file:Starscal2.5.rar|download Starscal2.5.rar v2.5 155kb]]
 
*[[file:Starscal3.06.rar|download Starscal3.06.rar v3.06 217kb]]
 
*[[file:Starscal3.06.rar|download Starscal3.06.rar v3.06 217kb]]
 
===Stars! Xpert===
 
===Stars! Xpert===
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*[[file:Strxprt.zip|download Strxprt.zip 123kb]]
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*[http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/Strxprt.zip offsite download at homepage]
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*homepage: [http://www.geocities.com/Vienna/Stage/2592/xpert.html Jeff Donville's Stars! Xpert Page]
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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.
 
===TeamTT8===
 
===TeamTT8===
 
*[[file:teamtt8.zip|download teamtt8.zip 76kb]]
 
*[[file:teamtt8.zip|download teamtt8.zip 76kb]]
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===[[Information Trader]]===
 
===[[Information Trader]]===
 
*[[file:i-trade.zip|download i-trade.zip 498kb]]
 
*[[file:i-trade.zip|download i-trade.zip 498kb]]
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*[http://starsautohost.org/files/i-trade.zip offsite download at Stars! AutoHost]
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*no homepage, originally hosted at [http://ww.starsautohost.org/ Stars! Autohost]
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Allows players to transfer gaming information without compromising their own security.
 
===[[mSplit]]===
 
===[[mSplit]]===
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*[[file:mSplit.zip|download mSplit.zip 10kb]]
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*[http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=65726&package_id=186619 offsite download at sourceforge]
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*homepage: [http://stars-util.sourceforge.net/ stars-utils] at sourceforge
 
===[[Secret Intelligence Reporter]]===
 
===[[Secret Intelligence Reporter]]===
 
*[[file:sir.zip|download sir.zip 310kb]]
 
*[[file:sir.zip|download sir.zip 310kb]]
 
===[[Star Map]]===
 
===[[Star Map]]===
 
*[[file:starmap10.zip|download starmap10.zip v1.0 28kb]]
 
*[[file:starmap10.zip|download starmap10.zip v1.0 28kb]]
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Allows players to pool player information to create a graphic representation.
 
Dos based, Nice output.
 
Dos based, Nice output.
 
===[[Stars! Notebook]]===
 
===[[Stars! Notebook]]===
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===[[Territories]]===
 
===[[Territories]]===
 
*[[file:territories.zip|download territories.zip 1.81Mb]]
 
*[[file:territories.zip|download territories.zip 1.81Mb]]
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* homepage: [http://home.columbus.rr.com/orionian/index.htm Orionian Empire]
 
===[[Xtreme Borders]]===
 
===[[Xtreme Borders]]===
 
* [[file:dlXB.zip| download v1.6.5 2.6Mb]] (includes VB6 libraries)
 
* [[file:dlXB.zip| download v1.6.5 2.6Mb]] (includes VB6 libraries)

Revision as of 09:36, 12 November 2006

Because the best old Stars! websites keep quietly disappearing all of the download links below are from the wiki site itself, if you are the author of any of these files and would like a file to not be available from the wiki site, please contact Gible to have it removed. Links to the file's homepage & original web locations will be added if possible. - feel free to help :)

You can also help by writing the individual articles for the utilities that require installation or usage instructions, or just coz they deserve it. :)

Game setup utilities

Map2XY

Map2XY will take a .xy file and a .map file and modify the .xy file to match the .map file.

Mapper

Recreates the xy universe file from a GIF file. Also allows the xy file to be exported to a GIF.

Star Name Changer

Allows you to change the names of your stars/planets in Stars! games. This only affects your XY file, so if you want the changes to apply to everyone, they will need to receive the updated XY file. Zip file contains instructions, and different versions for different operating systems.

Universe Creator

A great utility that allows hosts to not only model the galaxy off a bitmap, but also allows them to move homeworlds around. There are some restrictions as to where the new homeworlds are placed.

Calculators

Chaff Sweeping Calculators

A program that estimates the number of chaff needed to "chaff sweep" a minefield.

Another chaff sweeping calculator, by Dan Neeley and LEit.

Opt Move

Packet Damage Calculator

Packet Location Calculator

homepage: Stars! FAQ

Planet Sniffer

Population Growth Rate Formula

S.B.Posey's Spreadsheet

Expansive calculation spreadsheet with many uses.

Stars! Calculator

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.

TeamTT8

TT8v2

In-game information processing/sharing

Combine.exe

Information Trader

Allows players to transfer gaming information without compromising their own security.

mSplit

Secret Intelligence Reporter

Star Map

Allows players to pool player information to create a graphic representation. Dos based, Nice output.

Stars! Notebook

Territories

Xtreme Borders

A mapper program which allows players to combine and analyse data extracted from the game, including the visualization of each players influence over a territory, mapping of stargate networks and the display of allies scanner data, while providing a convenient place for keeping notes on the other races in the game.

.m/.x file management

AutoHost Client

Xtreme StarMail

A utility to help hosts manage the sending of turns to players (both MAPI and SMPT supported), allows for optional attachments, custom messages and alternate email addresses

Stars Editor

Complete component and hull editor for Stars! with a an easy to use interface (works with both I and JRC3 patches), modifications can be saved into a small .MOD file, which can be distributed to players to modify their own exe's with. (Note: It's best to keep an unedited copy of stars on your harddisk)

Online Utilities

See also Related Websites

Flash Race Wizard

Stars! Overall Planet Habitability and Race Econ Calculator

Wumpus's Stars! Battlesim generator

Wumpus's Stars! race file checker

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