Universe - Notes on Version 0.3

Release Date: 01 Jun 1998

Installation Instructions

You need to install the ability to run Java Applications on your computer. Some operating system have this ability built in (OS/2, MacOS), but some do not (Win95, WinNT, Unix). Available for free is the Java Runtime Environment (JRE) from Sun Microsystems (at http://java.sun.com/products/jdk/1.1/jre/index.html) for operating systems that don't have the ability to run Java Applications (this includes Windows 95.) Follow the directions from Sun carefully. Note that your web browser does not have the ability to run Java Applications.

In addition to Java, you need the jar executable file. The jar file can be placed anywhere on your computer.

Jar executable (Universe.jar)

After the jar file is downloaded, to run Universe you must type in the following command at a prompt (make sure you are in the directory where the jar file is located):

jre -cp Universe.jar UniverseMain

Note that the "U" and the "M" on UniverseMain must be upper case.

If you have the JDK and on the JRE, the following command should work:

java -classpath $CLASSPATH:Universe.jar UniverseMain

Please feel free to contact me if you have problems with installation or execution.

Screens Working:

Results Screen
Star Map
Galaxy List Screen
System List Screen
- Individual System Screen
Planet List Screen
- Individual Planet Screen
Station List Screen
- Individual Station Screen
Fleet List Screen
- Individual Fleet Screen
Technology Screen

Other Functioning Parts

Turn Submittal
Ship building from station screen
Ordering of fleets to move
Gliese catalog parsing
Knowledge system ("Fog of War")
Computer players are moving fleets around
Simple Tech system

Bugs

None

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Created: 28 Nov 1997
Updated: 01 Jun 1998