F6 screen (galactic chart) - Revision history

Cholmondely: Updated link, changed "page" to "screen", tweaks

2026-06-29T16:11:26Z

Updated link, changed "page" to "screen", tweaks

Cholmondely: Cholmondely moved page F6 page (galactic chart "1") to F6 screen (galactic chart): not a "page"

2026-06-29T15:43:36Z

Cholmondely moved page F6 page (galactic chart "1") to F6 screen (galactic chart): not a "page"

Cholmondely: /* Changing the displayed information */ Coloured the key-presses

2025-03-26T13:37:37Z

‎Changing the displayed information: Coloured the key-presses

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T01:41:54Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: /* F6F6F6 page (next galaxy chart) */ Added note

2024-02-12T09:19:17Z

‎F6F6F6 page (next galaxy chart): Added note

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another

2024-01-16T13:46:48Z

‎Links: Added another

Cholmondely: Added another link

2024-01-15T22:23:00Z

Added another link

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another

2023-12-28T22:38:51Z

‎Links: Added another

Cholmondely: Added a little more

2023-08-14T08:34:13Z

Added a little more

Cholmondely: Updated links

2023-03-07T13:17:19Z

Updated links

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 *The green circle represents the 7ly radius of travel of the ship's full tank of fuel (less fuel yields a smaller circle)]] <br>
 [[File:F6 oops (oxp'd).png|thumb|right|450px|F6 screen after being OXP'd! <br>
-*The galaxy name at the top of the page is from [[Galaxy Names OXP]] <br>
+*The galaxy name at the top of the screen is from [[Galaxy Names OXP]] <br>
 *The stars are now coloured according to their political system (Anarchies such as Riedquat are purple...) <br>
 *Zaonce has been selected as the target destination - and is now marked with a red cross. The green cross shows that the ship is currently in the Lave system. The distance and travel time to Zaonce are displayed beneath the chart. <br>
 *[[XenonUI]] provides the references on the sides which repeat in-game the information given on the left of this screen shot <br>
 *[[Xenon HUD]] provides the details about the ship in the lower corners of the screen (fuel bar, missiles status, destination, current location ''etc'')]]
-[[File:BGS 2.5.1 GUI.png|thumb|right|450px|BGS v.2.5.1's overlay for the F6 page.<br>Note systems marked by Smugglers and by Explorers Club]]
+[[File:BGS 2.5.1 GUI.png|thumb|right|450px|BGS v.2.5.1's overlay for the F6 screen.<br>Note systems marked by Smugglers and by Explorers Club]]
 [[File:KW Hud trading.jpg|thumb|right|450px|[[Killer Wolf]]'s HUD overlay]]
-This page is accessible both while docked and in flight. This is where you select the star-system you wish to jump to (using Witchspace/[[Hyperspace Drive]]). It shows one of two versions of the Galactic Map.
+This screen is accessible both while docked and in flight. This is where you select the star-system you wish to jump to (using Witchspace/[[Hyperspace Drive]]). It shows one of two versions of the Galactic Map.
 *If you have accepted any contracts (''eg'' parcel deliveries) the relevant systems will be marked on the chart.
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 See [[Advanced Navigational Array]] for more detail.
-== OXP's Changing the page ==
+== OXPs Changing the screen ==
 === Overlays ===
 *[[BGS]] 2.5.1 provides an overlay displaying the F6 map within a monitor and against a backdrop of a ship's bridge
 *Several of [[Killer Wolf]]'s HUDs provide an alternate overlay
 *[[The Galactic Almanac OXZ]] allows a choice of several overlays
-*[[XenonUI]] provides an on-screen reference list of key commands for this and the other F4-F8 pages
+*[[XenonUI]] provides an on-screen reference list of key commands for this and the other F4-F8 screens
-*[[Xenon HUD]]'s docked HUD version provides the ship information in the bottom margins of the page: fuel bar, missiles & destination on the left; current location on the right.
+*[[Xenon HUD]]'s docked HUD version provides the ship information in the bottom margins of the screen: fuel bar, missiles & destination on the left; current location on the right.
-*[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the page, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
+*[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the screen, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
 === More information ===
 *[[Galaxy Names OXP]] puts the name of the galaxy at the top of the chart (Santaari for Galaxy 1).
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 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17032 3D F6 chart screen?] (2014)
-*[[F? page combinations‎‎]] - ''eg'': F6 + F6 + F5
+*[[F? screen combinations‎‎]] - ''eg'': F6 + F6 + F5
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
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 "Digebiti" has been typed into the name search section. The distance from the current system is given beneath.]]<br>
-= F6F6 page (long range chart) =
+= F6F6 screen (long range chart) =
-This page is accessible both while docked and in flight. This shows the second version of the Galactic Map: the entire galaxy. It used to be known as the "long range chart".
+This screen is accessible both while docked and in flight. This shows the second version of the Galactic Map: the entire galaxy. It used to be known as the "long range chart".
 *Unlike the F6 chart, this chart allows searching for systems by name. The "i" toggle no longer works as the names/icons would be too crowded if all were shown. The "?" toggle does work. The Vanilla game chart on the right shows star type colours, the OXP'd chart beneath shows political system colours.
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 Note that when the F6 chart is fully zoomed out that it looks identical to the F6F6 chart. In such cases the F6 chart remains zoomable, the F6F6 remains searchable!
-== Changing the page ==
+== Changing the screen ==
-*[[XenonUI]] provides an on-screen reference list of key commands for this and the other F4-F8 pages
+*[[XenonUI]] provides an on-screen reference list of key commands for this and the other F4-F8 screens
-*[[Xenon HUD]]'s docked HUD version provides the ship information in the bottom margins of the page: fuel bar, missiles & destination on the left; current location on the right.
+*[[Xenon HUD]]'s docked HUD version provides the ship information in the bottom margins of the screen: fuel bar, missiles & destination on the left; current location on the right.
 *[[Galaxy Names OXP]] puts the name of the galaxy at the top of the chart (Santaari for Galaxy 1).
-*[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the page, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
+*[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the screen, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
 *[[Alternate jump range indicator OXP]] - by [[User:Spara|Spara]] (2015) - replaces the less accurate green circle with green links
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 === Discovery game OXPs ===
-*[[Here be Dragons]] OXP blanks details of unvisited systems from both charts and from F7 page.
+*[[Here be Dragons]] OXP blanks details of unvisited systems from both charts and from F7 screen.
 *[[Zero Map - Explore the galaxy]] does the same (older, but allows more choice of how blanking is done).
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12273 Buyable Map OXP] - you now have to buy the F6 maps (partial or complete). Spara (2012 - BB Thread). Available from [https://app.box.com/s/sgjyd0k2kwsf82lnucc895le4nrlq2fr The Munificent Maik's] Mirror download site. This OXP needs to be included in your game manually - see [[OXP]] for details. Only works on older versions of Oolite.
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 *[[Galaxy Seeds]] for information on changing the galaxies themselves!
 *[[SOTL Exploration]] & [[SOTL Altmap]] for examples of new maps (and different games too!)
-*[[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]]'s 2011 abandoned attempt at making this page 3D is on [https://github.com/JensAyton/OoliteGalaxyExtruder GitHub]. (See also [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=234249#p234249 here])
+*[[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]]'s 2011 abandoned attempt at making this screen 3D is on [https://github.com/JensAyton/OoliteGalaxyExtruder GitHub]. (See also [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=234249#p234249 here])
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13999 PhantorGorth's musings on introducing Species Icons] for the F6 screen (2013)
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 [[File:Galdrive-progammer_1.png|thumb|right|450px|F6F6F6 screen in Galaxy 8 for plotting jump to Galaxy 1]]
-= F6F6F6 page (next galaxy chart) =
+= F6F6F6 screen (next galaxy chart) =
 This page is introduced by an OXP: Wildeblood's [[Galactic Hyperdrive OXP]] which allows one to choose the galactic hyperdrive jump destination in the next galaxy.
-This only works properly on the older versions of Oolite.
+This only works properly on the older versions of Oolite (v.1.77.1 or earlier).
 [[Category:Help pages]]
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 = Other Charts =
-=== System Chart ===
+=== System Map ===
-This does not (yet) exist.
+See [[System Map]] OXP. It is accessed through either the F7 screen or the F4 screen (Oolite v.1.90 only).
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13618 Can we have a system map, please?] (2013)

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 === Changing the displayed information ===
-*The "i" key toggles between the names of the systems - and icons giving essential data on them (economy type, government type & TL).
+*The <font color="Red">'''i'''</font> key toggles between the names of the systems - and icons giving essential data on them (economy type, government type & TL).
-*The "?" key toggles the display of the colour of each system between four possibilities:
+*The <font color="Red">'''?'''</font> key toggles the display of the colour of each system between four possibilities:
 :'''Sun Colour''' (important for OXPs such as [[Hard Way]] & [[Star Fuel]] where the star category impacts on the game)
 :'''Economic system''' (from deep green for ''poor agricultural'' to deep yellow for ''rich industrial'')

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 *X (Saltire), Red: [[Illegal Goods Tweak OXP]]: Thankful Slave/Family
-''[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=277366#p277366 Note about GalCop Missions]'' - this oxp does not just create its own missions. It also collates other "non-GalCop Missions" missions for inclusion on its F4 Bulletin Board. Where these other missions have their own icons, these are then used on the maps. Where they do not, GalCop Missions assigns them a default icon - a Red Cross.
+''[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=277366#p277366 Note about GalCop Missions]'' - this oxp does not just create its own missions. It also collates other "non-GalCop Missions" missions for inclusion on its F4 Bulletin Board. Where these other missions have their own icons, these are then used on the maps. Where they do not, GalCop Missions assigns them a default icon - a Red Cross.
 == Links ==
 *[[Short Range Chart]]
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17300 Inaccuracy of the Green Circle showing jump range] (2015)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17300 Inaccuracy of the Green Circle showing jump range] (2015)
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17032 3D F6 chart screen?] (2014)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=17032 3D F6 chart screen?] (2014)
 *[[F? page combinations‎‎]] - ''eg'': F6 + F6 + F5
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 *[[Here be Dragons]] OXP blanks details of unvisited systems from both charts and from F7 page.
 *[[Zero Map - Explore the galaxy]] does the same (older, but allows more choice of how blanking is done).
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12273 Buyable Map OXP] - you now have to buy the F6 maps (partial or complete). Spara (2012 - BB Thread). Available from [https://app.box.com/s/sgjyd0k2kwsf82lnucc895le4nrlq2fr The Munificent Maik's] Mirror download site. This OXP needs to be included in your game manually - see [[OXP]] for details. Only works on older versions of Oolite.
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=12273 Buyable Map OXP] - you now have to buy the F6 maps (partial or complete). Spara (2012 - BB Thread). Available from [https://app.box.com/s/sgjyd0k2kwsf82lnucc895le4nrlq2fr The Munificent Maik's] Mirror download site. This OXP needs to be included in your game manually - see [[OXP]] for details. Only works on older versions of Oolite.
 == Other Links ==
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 *[[Galaxy Seeds]] for information on changing the galaxies themselves!
 *[[SOTL Exploration]] & [[SOTL Altmap]] for examples of new maps (and different games too!)
-*[[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]]'s 2011 abandoned attempt at making this page 3D is on [https://github.com/JensAyton/OoliteGalaxyExtruder GitHub]. (See also [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=234249#p234249 here])
+*[[User:Ahruman|Ahruman]]'s 2011 abandoned attempt at making this page 3D is on [https://github.com/JensAyton/OoliteGalaxyExtruder GitHub]. (See also [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=234249#p234249 here])
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13999 PhantorGorth's musings on introducing Species Icons] for the F6 screen (2013)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=13999 PhantorGorth's musings on introducing Species Icons] for the F6 screen (2013)
 <div style="clear:both"></div>
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 === System Chart ===
 This does not (yet) exist.
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13618 Can we have a system map, please?] (2013)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=13618 Can we have a system map, please?] (2013)
 Equivalent functionality (sort of):

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 = F6F6F6 page (next galaxy chart) =
 This page is introduced by an OXP: Wildeblood's [[Galactic Hyperdrive OXP]] which allows one to choose the galactic hyperdrive jump destination in the next galaxy.
 [[Category:Help pages]]
 ----
 ----
 = Other Charts =
 === System Chart ===

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 *[[Short Range Chart]]
 *[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=17300 Inaccuracy of the Green Circle showing jump range] (2015)
 *[[F? page combinations‎‎]] - ''eg'': F6 + F6 + F5

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 *[[Distant Realms]] provides names of regions when a star in a region (''eg'' [[Sector1/The Pulsar Worlds (Region)|the Pulsar Worlds]]) has been targeted.
 === Alternate Jump Range indicator ===
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17321 Alternate Jump Range indicator] - by [[User:Spara|Spara]] (2015) - replaces the less accurate green circle with green links
+*[[Alternate jump range indicator OXP]] - by [[User:Spara|Spara]] (2015) - replaces the less accurate green circle with green links
 === Marking systems ===
 *OXPs which allot missions will mark the relevant systems accordingly (''eg'' [[LongWay OXP|Long Way Round]], [[GalCop Missions]] ''etc'').
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 *[[Galaxy Names OXP]] puts the name of the galaxy at the top of the chart (Santaari for Galaxy 1).
 *[[Docked HUDs]] removes your HUD from the bottom of the page, leaving only the fuel bar & missile display. Some of the more recent [[HUD]]s do this automatically.
-*[http://aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=17321 Alternate Jump Range indicator] - by [[User:Spara|Spara]] (2015) - replaces the less accurate green circle with green links
+*[[Alternate jump range indicator OXP]] - by [[User:Spara|Spara]] (2015) - replaces the less accurate green circle with green links
 *[[Explorers' Club OXP]] will mark visited systems according to your selected parameters (arrive in system, visit orbital station, land on planet...). Only on '''this chart''' - not on the short range chart.