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| Program Name and Link |
Description |
|---|---|
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Planetary Statistics (Size unknown) |
This Java applet utility will generate some
useful and/or interesting statistics for a planet, given some basic
information about the planet and its primary. Author: Samuel Penn Freeware, requires Java support. Source available (Java). |
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Perl
Galactic (35K) |
Perl interface to data files from Galactic
2.4 plus a Perl/Tk user interface to display and edit the data. Some
features of Galactic not yet implemented, but this should be usable for
most purposes. You must have Perl and Perl/Tk installed. If you want the
data included with Galactic, you will have to install that as well. Author: Michæl Houghton GPL or Artistic License (same as Perl), multi-platform, depending on Perl and Per/Tk support. Requires Perl and Perl/Tk. Source code included (Perl). |
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MegaTraveller
Character Generator (392 KBytes) more info from author more info about this version |
Character generation program for
MegaTraveller and compatible systems. Includes a wide range of races and
careers. Author: Gregory Svenson (ported by Peter Keel) Freeware, Linux. Source available (multiple files available from this page) (C) |
|
Word Generator (178KB) |
A program to generate words for 'conlangs',
based originally on the rules presented in the various Traveller alien
articles and sourcebooks. Includes tables for a fair number of
languages, including tables that will generate words that 'look Dutch'
or 'look Maori' or 'look' like they're from Terrestrial languages. Can
be customized for additional languages. Author: Jeff Zeitlin Freeware, IBM (DOS, including DOS emulations under other OSes). Source included (Euphoria). Can be compiled under Linux, with Linux edition of Euphoria. See http://www.rapideuphoria.com for info on Euphoria.)  Traveller WordGen by Jeff Zeitlin is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-Share Alike 3.0 United States License. |
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Java Word Generator (4KB) |
A port of Jeff Zeitlin's Word Generator
from Euphoria to Java. Does not include tables or documentation;
download Jeff's program for those. Author: Frank Pitt Freeware, any platform supporting a Java Virtual Machine. Source only (Java); compiler and JVM required. |
|
My Traveller Universe (link to home page) |
A collection of Traveller utilities for
Linux, formerly released as Mark's Traveller Utilities. Includes sector
and star system utilities, an encounter table generator, and more. Author: Mark Nordstrand No cost/GPL (Cross-platform). Source only (C++). Requires wxGTK and GTK (see notes on page). |
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1001 Subsectors (Random
Subsector Generator) (link to web-based program) |
A web-based subsector generating program
that outputs a subsector in Galactic 2.4 format. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based, no download), browser must support forms and tables. |
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Sec2Gal (4 KB) |
Converts the common sector file formats (wbs,
hes, sec, etc.) into Galactic 2.4 format. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (Cross-platform). Source only (perl). |
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Traveller Word
Generator (link to web-based program) |
A web-based word generator for the Darrian,
K'kree, Vilani, Droyne, Aslan, Vargr, and Hiver Gurvin languages. The
author expects to enhance it for other languages. Author: James Robinson Freeware (web-based), browser must support java. |
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LBB Front-Cover
Rendering Machine (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program takes some basic
information about a book or supplement, and generates a GIF image of the
cover of a Classic Traveller-style book. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
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QuickHex, The
hex-paper maker (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates GIF files
of hex grids based on your input. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
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Ground Unit Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates images of
counters that can be used for ground-based combat games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
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Spaceship Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generates images of
counters that can be used for space-based combat games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
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Tank
and Heavy Units Counter Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program generate images of
counters for heavy units in ground-based combat games. Author: P-O Bergstedt Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and GIFs. |
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Continuous Thrust Travel Time Calculator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program calculates travel
time over a user-specified distance at a user-specified acceleration.
There are presets for common distances and accelerations; the program
reports the travel time and maximum speed. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
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Continuous Thrust Acceleration Time and Distance Calculator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program calculates the
(Newtonian, not relativistic) time and distance to reach a
user-specified speed at a user-selected acceleration. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
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World Data Generator (link to web-based program) |
This web-based program takes user-supplied
values for planetary mass, density, and rotation, and generates
realistic data for a variety of other values. Author: John Buston Freeware (web-based), browser must support forms and javascript. |
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HERO Designer (Link to purchase site) |
HERO Designer is the character creation
application for the HERO System. Designed exclusively for the HERO
System 5th Edition, HERO Designer offers full support of the rules,
including rules additions from the supplements and Rules FAQs. HERO Designer is designed from the ground up to offer the full flexibility of the HERO System while maintaining an intuitive, easy-to-use interface for building your characters. Author: Hero Games/Dan Simon Commercial, requires Java 5 Standard Edition installation, any OS ($25, includes 2 years support and updates). More info at http://www.herodesigner.com |
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DOSBox (Link to download selection page) |
DOSBox is an emulator for MS-DOS systems,
designed principally to allow the user to run older MS-DOS games. Author: Sourceforge project Freeware (multiple OSes, including Linux, OS/2, BeOS, Windows, and Mac OS X), source available. |
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Hexographer (link to project overview page) |
Hexographer is a map-making software
program that allows users to create hex-style maps. These maps are
popular for wilderness maps of role-playing games such as Dungeons and
Dragons. However, they are useful for many other role-playing games,
miniatures and wargames. Icons and hexes for creating star maps are
built-in. Hexographer comes in Free and Pro versions. Author: Joe Wetzel / Inkwell Ideas, Inc. Freeware (but a commercial version with extra features is also available.) Web-based (requires Java) |
|
MegaTraveller Ship Designer (48KB) |
sd is a basic program for designing ships
under the MegaTraveller rules. Some limitations on design are described
in the README file in the archive. Author: Paul Dale Freeware/GPL. Provided in source form only (C); can be compiled on any platform, expects to run under command-line/shell interface. |
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Bobson's World
Generator (Link to web-based program) |
BWG takes as inputs the die rolls for world
creation, and automatically applies Mongoose Traveller rule-book DMs and
produces both the UWP and textual descriptions of the various UWP
digits. Author: Daniel Rubin Freeware (web-based), browser requires support for forms. |
|
Free Trader (224KB; link is to download page, not directly to file) |
In Free Trader you take on the role of the
captain of a trading starship, travelling from system to system, you
must try to accumulate as much wealth as possible before your merchant
contract expires. You can customize your starship and improve your trade-related skills in order to maximize your profits. The trading area is a randomly-generated subsector so the game is different each time you play. The program uses mechanics from CT and MT, and has been authorized for release by kind permission of Marc Miller. Author: Neil D. Parker Freeware (public domain, but some parts of the code are copyright FarFuture Enterprises); requires Java SE Runtime 1.6.0 or later |
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The Missouri Archive
Software Collection (link is to github page, not individual programs) |
Many years ago, Joe Heck maintained
Traveller information and software at a
site hosted by the University of Missouri. The site is no longer
actively maintained, but Joe has extracted the software from it,
including source code where available, and posted it to GitHub for
download (and community code updates). Author: various Rights uncertain, but being treated as something between public domain and CC-BY. Some programs may require the installation of language interpreters or runtime modules. |
| Fire, Fusion, and Steel (2)
Starship Design Spreadsheets v3.3 Excel 95 (196,676 bytes) Excel 97 (202,399 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (422,096 bytes) |
A complete spreadsheet to allow the design
of Traveller spacecraft/starships. Includes custom weapon design,
economic analysis, USP generation, Combat USP generation, deckplan
assistance, and power utilization sheets. Conforms to Fire Fusion &
Steel version 2.0, with errata. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
| Simple Ship Design System Starship
Design Spreadsheets v1.1 Excel 95 (80,570 bytes) Excel 97 (79,069 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (85,241 bytes) |
A spreadsheet allowing the construction of
spacecraft/startships using the rules found in Marc Miller's Traveller
Book 2, Starships. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
| Robot Design Sheet v1.3 Excel 95 (40,737 bytes) Excel 97 (39,192 bytes) Quattro Pro 8 (67,768 bytes) |
A spreadsheet for creating robots using
Classic Traveller's Book 8 rules. Author: Andrew Akins Freeware, requires support for Excel 95, Excel 97 or Quattro Pro 8 spreadsheets. |
|
Solar System Constructor (73KB) |
This spreadsheet for Microsoft Excel or
Corel Quattro Pro 9 allows you to create detailed worlds according to
the rules set out in GURPS Traveller: First In. Author: Marcus L. Hulings (for Steve Jackson Games) Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel or Quattro Pro 9 spreadsheets |
|
Classic Traveller Character Generator (121KB) |
This spreadsheet will generate characters
using the rules from the original Traveller books (i.e., before the
release of Book 4, Mercenary) Author: Paul L. Walker Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets |
|
Classic
Traveller Ship Design Worksheet (version 2020-04-20) (99KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for Classic
Traveller (LBB2’81 & LBB5’80). There is a tutorial with a worked-through
example at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=39355.
Previous versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=37799. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
|
Mongoose
Traveller (2ed) Ship Design Worksheet (version 2020-04-20) (115KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for Mongoose
Traveller, second edition. There is a tutorial with a worked-through
example at
http://forum.mongoosepublishing.com/viewtopic.php?f=89&t=121509.
Previous versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=38848. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
|
Traveller
5.10 Ship Design Worksheet (version 2020-03-18) (320KB) |
A ship design spreadsheet for Traveller5
(5.10). There is a tutorial with a worked-through example at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=40407.
Previous versions can be found at
http://www.travellerrpg.com/CotI/Discuss/showthread.php?t=40404. Author: Hans Björk Freeware, requires support for Microsoft Excel worksheets (Excel 2007 or later, LibreOffice 6 or later) |
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