ED3D-Galaxy-Map

ED3D-Galaxy-Map is a 3D galactic map (web app) for the game Elite: Dangerous. Work with JSon file to embed stellar systems data.

Demo

• Elite: Dangerous Milky Way
• 3D Galnet News
• EDSM Dump test

Features

• JSON file to fill the map.
• Manage click event to display information related to a system (if detailed infos, need to be in the JSON file).
• Display a global view of the galaxy that reproduces the ingame galaxy - Generated from a volumetric particle cloud from an ingame screenshot (a kind of heightmap).
• HUD with customizable categories to filter the map. [Optional]
• CSS+HTML HUD to fit to any style.
• Systems colorizations using color attribute that can be set on each category and soon use color from ingame stellar type (if stellar type defined in JSon file for each system). [Optional]
• Can show exploration routes.

Requirement

Require Three.js (r75) & JQuery

Options

container: The container ID. (Required)

jsonPath: The JSon containing systems data. (Required)

jsonContainer: Optionaly set an Id of container with JSon systems data. (Can be used on small project, JSon file stay better).

json: Optionaly set an object to load the systems data.

basePath: Custom base path

Sprites

starSprite: Add a custom sprite image for stars, exemple for round stars: "textures/lensflare/star_round.png" (default: "textures/lensflare/star_grey2.png")

systemColor: Set custom color(Hex) for system's sprite Default: #eeeeee

effectScaleSystem: Set an array with min & max value for system scale effect (sprite size) on zoom in/out Default: [10,800]

Camera

startAnim: Use initial animation (Zoom into the galaxy) Default: true

playerPos: [x,y,z] Player position, ex.:[150,269,28] (used for initial camera target position) Default: [0,0,0]

cameraPos: [x,y,z] Initial camera position, ex.:[0,45000,-45000] (used for initial camera position)

Hud

withHudPanel: Enable the HUD (panel to filter and navigate throughout systems). Default: false

withOptionsPanel: Enable the HUD (panel to filter and navigate throughout systems). Default: false

hudMultipleSelect: Enable showing multiple filters at same time Default: true

withFullscreenToggle: Enable button to toggle fullscreen mode Default: false

popupDetail: Popup mode for onclick details Default: false

Labels

showGalaxyInfos: Show Milky Way info on start Default: false

showNameNear: Show labels close from the camera target (Default: false)

Methods

Ed3d.init({options}): Initialize the scene

Ed3d.rebuild(): Destroy & rebuild the scene (Hard way to refresh the scene to load new JSon data)

System properties

• name
• coords
• infos
• url

Event on click

$( document ).on( "systemClick", function( event, name, infos, url ) {

});

Exemple

<!-- My container -->
<div id="edmap"></div>
<!-- jQuery -->
<script src="https://code.jquery.com/jquery-2.1.4.min.js"></script>
<!-- Three.js -->
<script src="https://cdnjs.cloudflare.com/ajax/libs/three.js/r73/three.min.js"></script>
<!-- Launch ED3Dmap -->
<link href="css/styles.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />
<script src="js/ed3dmap.min.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript">
  Ed3d.init({
      container   : 'edmap',
      jsonPath    : "./map/system.json"
  });
</script>

JSon sample

Simple systems list

[
  {
    "name": "Sol",
    "coords": {
      "x": 0,
      "y": 0,
      "z": 0
    }
  },
  {
    "name": "Solati",
    "coords": {
      "x": 66.53125,
      "y": 29.1875,
      "z": 34.6875
    }
  }
]

Systems list with routes

{
  "systems": [
    {
      "name": "Wolf 906",
      "coords": {
          "x": "-27",
          "y": "-25",
          "z": "29"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 1",
      "coords": {
          "x": "-6644",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "11738"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 2",
      "coords": {
          "x": "-10534",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "16384"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 3",
      "coords": {
          "x": "-4969",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "22262"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 4",
      "coords": {
          "x": "3553",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "8732"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 5",
      "coords": {
          "x": "6297",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "14626"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Checkpoint 6",
      "coords": {
          "x": "18975",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "25676"
      }
    },
    {
      "name": "Sagittarius A*",
      "coords": {
          "x": "25",
          "y": "-21",
          "z": "25900"
      }
    }
  ],
  "routes": [
    {
      "title":"1st test route",
      "points": [
        {"s":"Wolf 906","label":"My home"},
        {"s":"Checkpoint 1"},
        {"s":"Checkpoint 2","label":"Great discovery here"},
        {"s":"Checkpoint 3"},
        {"s":"Sagittarius A*","label":"Center of the galaxy"}
      ]
    },
    {
      "title":"2nd test route",
      "points": [
        {"s":"Checkpoint 4"},
        {"s":"Checkpoint 5"},
        {"s":"Checkpoint 6"}
      ]
    }
  ]
}