Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:24 am
How exactly were the glyphs obtained from the .swf file?
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:28 am
soymimi wrote:How exactly were the glyphs obtained from the .swf file?
The flash file got "reverse-engineered".
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:28 am
soymimi wrote:How exactly were the glyphs obtained from the .swf file?
downloaded the swf and then "decompiled" it to a fla file. Then loaded that into macromedia flash. That gives you all the coding for it with all the graphics and other stuff. I can post the fla file somewhere I guess
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:29 am
I just got a great hint from someone on the Neoboards. Aurorakitten, to be exact. It really works, I just tried it.
This is a godsend for people who are having trouble mapping out their constellations. Sorry if this has already been pointed out.
aurorakitten wrote:i got this from someone on another board, havent tried it, but its supposed to be an easier way to map your sky.
1. u get the data from that link
2. paste all the things into ms word.
3. replace "|" with special char (^p) so that each x,y,type of star is at a different line
4. replace "," with special char (^t)
5. copy the entire thing and paste into excel
6. then each value will be in a different box
This is a godsend for people who are having trouble mapping out their constellations. Sorry if this has already been pointed out.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:29 am
even though the TCG only shows 4 stars for the thief is it possible that we have been off and there are 6: one at the tip of the blade, three at the hand guard, one in the middle of the blade and one at the end of the hilt
Last edited by only_shades_of_grey on Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:32 am
Here are my two starting points, upon refreshing Telescope various times:
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/view_1.jpg
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/view_2.jpg
Here are the first few strings of coordinates of two different star_data files:
-1,-255,1|-101,-520,1|-105,-308,1|-106,-186,2|-108,-487,2| ...
-108,-337,2|-117,73,5|-118,-257,6|-125,-488,5|-137,-56,3| ...
There appears to be no pattern or repetition in the number sequences, though I only checked with the first coordinate of each against the other. Too tired to do that several hundred times.
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/view_1.jpg
http://images6.theimagehosting.com/view_2.jpg
Here are the first few strings of coordinates of two different star_data files:
-1,-255,1|-101,-520,1|-105,-308,1|-106,-186,2|-108,-487,2| ...
-108,-337,2|-117,73,5|-118,-257,6|-125,-488,5|-137,-56,3| ...
There appears to be no pattern or repetition in the number sequences, though I only checked with the first coordinate of each against the other. Too tired to do that several hundred times.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:32 am
Anyone else finding it impossible to start the plot at this point??? I've tried doing several of the things in the directions and I'm not finding any clickable book and no telescope to advertise for the club that has to be joined....I just want to start playing 
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:33 am
theonlysaneone wrote:I just got a great hint from someone on the Neoboards. Aurorakitten, to be exact. It really works, I just tried it.aurorakitten wrote:i got this from someone on another board, havent tried it, but its supposed to be an easier way to map your sky.
1. u get the data from that link
2. paste all the things into ms word.
3. replace "|" with special char (^p) so that each x,y,type of star is at a different line
4. replace "," with special char (^t)
5. copy the entire thing and paste into excel
6. then each value will be in a different box
This is a godsend for people who are having trouble mapping out their constellations. Sorry if this has already been pointed out.
You can take that data and make a plot graph with it too and then you will have all the points and not that background with fake stars. you could even color it with the type of star
Last edited by ragevietnow on Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:33 am, edited 1 time in total.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:33 am
theonlysaneone wrote:I just got a great hint from someone on the Neoboards. Aurorakitten, to be exact. It really works, I just tried it.aurorakitten wrote:i got this from someone on another board, havent tried it, but its supposed to be an easier way to map your sky.
1. u get the data from that link
2. paste all the things into ms word.
3. replace "|" with special char (^p) so that each x,y,type of star is at a different line
4. replace "," with special char (^t)
5. copy the entire thing and paste into excel
6. then each value will be in a different box
This is a godsend for people who are having trouble mapping out their constellations. Sorry if this has already been pointed out.
I think you can use the data import wizard in Excel to do the same thing without having to use Word though (columns are delimited by "," and rows are delimited by "|").
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:37 am
the_dog_god wrote:Upload it
Link to it
Yeah, well, *ahem*, let's see if this worked.
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/8246/thedogg21mc.png
Uh, I really feel pretty silly asking this, but how do you take a "screenie"? I kept thinking that if re-read the how-tos already posted that I'd be able to figure this out...but I'm not. So, I'm all in for making my map tonight/morning, but can't seem to get how to take the shot so I can paste it somewhere. And where/what program works the best?
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:39 am
Navar57 wrote:the_dog_god wrote:Upload it
Link to it
Yeah, well, *ahem*, let's see if this worked.
http://img60.imageshack.us/img60/8246/thedogg21mc.png
Uh, I really feel pretty silly asking this, but how do you take a "screenie"? I kept thinking that if re-read the how-tos already posted that I'd be able to figure this out...but I'm not. So, I'm all in for making my map tonight/morning, but can't seem to get how to take the shot so I can paste it somewhere. And where/what program works the best?
hit the key that says print scrn right next to your f12 key on your keyboard and then open up paint or whatever graphics program you have and paste it there and save it
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:39 am
I don't know how legal looking at the source code of the flash files are....
But uh, in the Constellation function there are 12 objects. I bet those are related to the 12 constellations....
*glances around* Okay, no one's around at work, so I'm going to play with this theory for a bit.....
But uh, in the Constellation function there are 12 objects. I bet those are related to the 12 constellations....
*glances around* Okay, no one's around at work, so I'm going to play with this theory for a bit.....
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:42 am
Mxytdvc wrote:I don't know how legal looking at the source code of the flash files are....
But uh, in the Constellation function there are 12 objects. I bet those are related to the 12 constellations....
*glances around* Okay, no one's around at work, so I'm going to play with this theory for a bit.....
I'm fairly certian that TNT put it there for us to find which means they want us to look there.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:43 am
Mxytdvc wrote:I don't know how legal looking at the source code of the flash files are....
But uh, in the Constellation function there are 12 objects. I bet those are related to the 12 constellations....
*glances around* Okay, no one's around at work, so I'm going to play with this theory for a bit.....
It's probably a bannable offense, but I guess, for you, it all depends on how strong PPT's privacy policy is in practice.
Sat Mar 25, 2006 8:44 am
amaranthsdesigns wrote:Anyone else finding it impossible to start the plot at this point??? I've tried doing several of the things in the directions and I'm not finding any clickable book and no telescope to advertise for the club that has to be joined....I just want to start playing
If someone figures out why I can't seem to get any of the early steps to work, please either neomail or email me at the same username as I use here. Greatly appreciated.... I don't get why they would close this plot, seems highly unlikely so I hope I'm just doing something wrong.