1 (edited by [TI] arsbury 02-Dec-2008 20:53:59)

Topic: *~Spectacle Graphical Fam News ~*

A10's Spectacle!

It displays events in your family history on a graphical representation of the universe! You can zoom in and out of the galaxy as well as move around in all directions to get a better view. There's a variety of views to select from ranging from Unsucessfull Attacks to exploration. Just about what ever you want to see you can.It has it's own map file and thus it's own map file creator on my website. Map files are in plain text and therefor can be transmitted through a forum post!Displays all sizes of IC galaxies! A must have for any family with news wink

You can get the tool, view screen shots, and use it's mapfile creator here: http://a10design.vndv.com


TO GET STARTED:
Spectacle doesn't need to be installed it's stand alone smile

1) Create a preferred folder that you would like to put it in ( like maybe C:\Documents and settings\Billy bob\My documents\Spectacle )
2) Open up that folder in your documents and move the spectacle.zip file into there. Extract it in that directory

TO USE:

1) Double click on the spectacle executable (it has a yellow spade icon)
2) Click File-> Open Map File and select your current map file. (You can make a map file at the website) (for demonstration open up pw44.map that came with the exe)
3) Paste Your families news in the edit box that tells you to (for demonstration paste the contents of famnewssource.txt that came in the .zip file)
4) Click Calculate-> Fam News
5) Click View->and anything you want to see. (Try exploration summary for the demonstration. My family last round was very activly expo-ing)

CONTROLS:

Left-click =    Zoom in
Right-click =  Zoom Out
Arrow Keys= Move around


Enjoy!

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Rehabilitated IC developer

Re: *~Spectacle Graphical Fam News ~*

I can tell from my websites hit counter that few people are even giving this a try. sad

At the very least someone should click on the link and look at the screen shots smile

Rehabilitated IC developer

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It looks pretty. Didn't try it though.

Morbo: Morbo can't understand his teleprompter. He forgot how you say that letter that looks like a man with a hat.
Linda: It's a 't'. It goes "tuh".
Morbo: Hello, little man. I will destroy you!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cpP7b2lUxVE

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Should have an option to past silenz.org reports and also give you them. And the abity to post ur own planet list to see if someone lost in your system

Not many people know this, but I own the first radio in Springfield. Not much on the air then, just Edison reciting the alphabet over and over. "A" he'd say; then "B." "C" would usually follow...

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Just saw that silenz doesnt really give you planet coords

Not many people know this, but I own the first radio in Springfield. Not much on the air then, just Edison reciting the alphabet over and over. "A" he'd say; then "B." "C" would usually follow...

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ill try when the round starts tongue

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what language are these scripts made in?

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Spectacle is written in c++

Rehabilitated IC developer

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How pwning is this?

TC pwns me

10 (edited by A10 31-Dec-2008 06:48:07)

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>How pwning is this?

Eh, it's alright. It's pretty to look at.

I'm working on something better though.

Rehabilitated IC developer

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Robotic sex dolls?!

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attacks ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain...

Time to die."