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VGA Planets Map, The Echo Cluster ver 1.0
CREDITS
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Tim Wisseman..........Author of VGA Planets, Designer of the VGA Planets Map.
Ron Marino............Gave me one of his maps and told me how to use it.
Disclaimer
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Use this Map at your own risk. If your game gets all screwed up from using it I
don't care.
About the Map
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This Map was created using Windows Paintbrush. It is 2100x2100, 2 color
bitmap. The map is set up so that 1 pixel = 1 light year. This Map was created
because it is easy to update, easily accessible to anybody with a Modem. You
will also notice that the map is very accurate. Although I did not have time to
go through and check the spelling of the planets. I know that there is probably
some major blunders.
What to do with it
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You may alter the map in any manner you wish. However you may not upload any
altered maps. I know that there may error's in the map but what we don't need
is 3000 maps floating around taking up disk space. If you notice an error, or
something else that can be improved, leave me a message in the VGA Planets
Echo, or the Door Games Echo. You can also send me a letter or postcard if you
wish. If you do point out an error or give a good suggestion for how the map
can be improved I will include it in the next version. Your name will also be
added to the credits list, wow. You may not sell this map, you may however
charge a small fee for reproduction, cost of the disk or paper or whatever.
This map is FREE to anyone who wants it.
How to use it.
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Basically print it out, paste the pages together on cardboard or whatever.
Place clear plastic over it and write on it with water markers. You should only
need a couple of Maps, depending on the number of games you are playing. This
map has 400 sectors, the sectors are identified by taking the Major Sector(1-4)
then the Minor Sector.X(0-9) then the Minor Sector.Y(0-9) to form a number.
This number then identifies the sector. A few examples:
305 Bimbo............. Sector 416
227 New Mars.......... Sector 462
265 Remit............. Sector 333
223 Forbidden Planet.. Sector 171
There are 4 Border Worlds:
131 R Leonis 7........ Sector 404
364 Holloween......... Sector 177
188 Cleandria......... Sector 207
161 Kthistlmup........ Sector 271
The Major Sector is the 4 quadrants of the map, the top left-hand corner is
Sector 1, the top right-hand corner is 2, the bottom left-hand corner is 3 and
the bottom right-hand corner is 4. The Minor Sectors are the boxes that are 100
light years across and are labeled from 0 to 9 in each Major Sector. The Minor
Sector(X) are the horizontal rows, the Minor Sector(Y) are the vertical
columns.
Printing the Map
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I am currently unaware of programs that can be used to print out this map
other than Paintbrush for Windows. If anyone out there finds any other programs
which can print this map please tell me, I will include the program name in my
list of programs in the next release. I have printed the map out using my old
24 pin Dot Matrix, the map printed out good, I was rather surprised actually. I
must admit though that Tim Wisseman's map has much smoother text and larger
planets. The map is designed to be printed on six 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper
in a portrait orientation. The map is about 53cm x 53cm (21"x21") when it is
printed out with Windows Paintbrush.
Programs the can print out the map:
Windows:
Paintbrush, Commercial.
Dos:
OS/2:
Please include whether the program is Shareware or Commercial.
Other Stuff
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Have Fun!
My Address:
Trevor Fuson
6664 Edelweiss Rd.
Prince George, B.C. Canada
V2K 3Z2
* VGA Planets Copyright 1992-1993 by Tim Wisseman.
** Microsoft Windows is a Trademark of Microsoft.