Galactic Map

Galactic map

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System Map

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Navigating

You can move around the map using either the Keypad numbers can move the map in eight directions or the arrow icons near the top left of the screen.

You can zoom in\out using either the +\- key on the your keyboard's keypad or the zoom icons near the top left of the screen. Each time you press Zoom the scale will double (you can check the current scale in the top left of the viewable area)

Organizing

Whenever a new system is discovered (by exploring a jump point), it shows up in the center of the galactic map. You can move the systems around to create a more sensible chart of your empire.

To move a single system, just hold shift and drag the system using the mouse. To move multiple systems, firstly use Ctrl-Click to select several systems or drag a box around them, then hold shift and drag one of the selected systems. Other selected systems will also be moved by the same amount. To deselect one of the selected systems use Ctrl-click again. To quickly deselect all selected systems, drag the mouse in a clear area

Note that this is only a temporary arrangement, to allows experimentation without commitment. In order to make the arrangement permanent, you need to click the "Sys Pos" button to open the "System Positions" dialogue box, and then hit the "Save Positions" button. There is also a "snap-to-grid" function that can be accessed by hitting the "Line Up" button in the same box. If you have been moving the systems around and you decide you don't like what you've done, you can hit the "Restore" button (before hitting Save Positions), which restores things to the last saved configuration.