PyMapGen is a Python 3.11 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 - 2024 Far Future Enterprises. Traveller is a registered trademark of Far Future Enterprises.

• Windows 11

  It has been tested on Windows 10.

• Python 3.11

  This code was written using the C implementation of Python version 3.11. Also known as CPython.

• pyttsx3 2.90

  PyMapGen speaks in Zira's voice (her voice comes with Windows). Can be changed to a different voice in the source.

• pygame 2.4.0

  PyGame is used to draw the maps. It's basically a Python wrapper for SDL 2.26.4, which PyGame includes.

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 0 will mute the computer's voice.

Pressing 1 - 9 will choose the computer's voice shown in the list.

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.

• v0.2.7b

  Displays subsector names.

• v0.2.6b

  Searches for computer voices and displays their names in a list to choose from.

• v0.2.5b

  Updated to Python 3.11.0.

• v0.2.2b

  Desert, Agricultural, and Barren worlds are better displayed.

• v0.2.1b

  Compatible with pygame 2.1.2.

• v0.2.0b

  Removed requirement for colorama.

• v0.1.0b

  A differentiation has now been made between barren and dieback worlds.

• v0.0.8b

  Fixed the blue Allegiances.

  Removed 3rd-party voices.

Questions? Please contact [email protected]