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I've only really dabbled in C++ programming. I've got Win7 and previously I used Visual Studio. What compilers do you guys recommend for this project? I'd like to make changes to the code, but since I recently replaced my computer I haven't installed compiler.

Well what I'll do is create new graphics for o stars according to the regular nomenclature and let one of you guys fix the code. I currently don't have a compiler since I replaced my computer recently.

So I was working on replacing the star icon graphics and I noticed that most of the O type stars load the wrong graphics. I looked in the code and found why in starsystem.cpp where it's loading B star graphics. Anyone know if there is any particular reason for this besides a lack of pngs?

Probably the major problem will come from lighting - without a star, where is the light coming from? There's a protection in place that will trip right now (if no lights, add one) but that's currently only used for hyperspace. Not hard to overcome, I think. The game will never be "released&quo...

Most of the code I've been looking at changing is the planet generation code itself. One thing I think this game needs, and should be easy to add, is rogue planets. Sure there are brown dwarfs, but there are ten times the number of planets free floating around in space. Not sure how easy they would ...

Do you have any sample of your art to tease us with? :) Some of my art: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Ittiz And far space pure energy life form are possible (Star Treck have hypothesized them) ? I'm not going to say energy life is impossible, but I find it unlikely that if it did we would ever...

I'm a molecular biologist with an interest in astrobiology, who also dabbles in space art and programming. Anyway I think I could make some useful contributions this project. After playing around with a game a bit I've got a few grievances with the life bearing planets. I noticed a lot of worlds had...