solarsysgen

A solar system generator in html + vanilla js. This solar system generator was partialy generated with copilot. I aimed to test generative IA capabilities. Then the project became a way to create a real solar system generator in a way that we can use it for real purposes like :

• Creating a solar system for a role playing game
• Creating a solar system for a science fiction novel
• Creating a solar system for a science fiction movie
• Creating a solar system for a science fiction video game
• Creating a solar system for a science fiction board game

Demo

You can try the current state of the project here.

Features

• Generate a solar system with a star and a random number of planets. Done
• Stars in background are randomly generated. Done
• Stars in background are randomly blinking. Done
• Suns can be of different types (red dwarf, yellow dwarf, blue giant, etc.). Partially done
• Planets can be of different types (terrestrial, gas giant, ice giant, etc.). Partially done
• Gas clouds in background are randomly generated. Partially done

Roadmap

1. Suns can be of different types (red dwarf, yellow dwarf, blue giant, etc.). Partially done
2. Planets can be of different types (terrestrial, gas giant, ice giant, etc.). Partially done
3. Solar systems can be saved in a json file
4. Solar systems can be loaded from a json file
5. Can zoom in and out on the solar system
6. Can move the solar system in the viewport

How to use

Just open the index.html file in your browser.

How to build

You need to have nodejs installed on your computer. Then, run the following commands:

npm install
npm run build

The build will be in the dist folder.

How to contribute

Just fork the project, make your changes and submit a pull request.

How to report a bug

Please use the issue tracker to report any bug.

Credits

• revilofr - Creator and maintainer

List of knowned users of this project

• rav_yoli - Twitch streamer using it to create a solar system for a role playing game

If you use this project, please let me know so I can add you to the list! :)

License

This project is under the Creative Commons license. See the LICENSE file for more details. Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)

In short

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