Oolite System Populator - Revision history

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added Custom Populator

2026-04-29T10:20:44Z

‎Links: Added Custom Populator

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added link to Littlebear's thread

2026-04-12T06:20:31Z

‎Links: Added link to Littlebear's thread

Cholmondely: Added note

2025-07-08T22:02:47Z

Added note

Wildeblood: /* The system populator function */

2025-06-07T07:53:31Z

‎The system populator function

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added more

2025-06-05T01:23:11Z

‎Links: Added more

Cholmondely: Added link

2025-06-05T01:07:33Z

Added link

Phkb: Updating BB links

2024-02-29T02:20:37Z

Updating BB links

Cholmondely: /* Links */ Added another

2023-03-04T19:00:30Z

‎Links: Added another

Cholmondely: Added Links

2023-03-04T18:54:40Z

Added Links

Cholmondely: Added note

2023-02-01T21:33:51Z

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 *[[System Populator]] - more on this
 *[[Configurable Populator]] - OXP for adjusting some populations in-game
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8117 System.addShips] (2010 BB discussion)

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 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=8104 Placing objects in Oolite space - understanding the co-ords] (2010 BB discussion)
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=8188 ship populator code] (2010 BB analysis)
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		+	This page dates from 2013 and covers the more recent populatory protocols. For previous populatory protocols (2004-13) see [[System Populator]].
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	The Oolite System Populator has three parts:		The Oolite System Populator has three parts:
	# Via [[planetinfo.plist]] populator and repopulator functions are defined. Different functions may be defined for different systems.		# Via [[planetinfo.plist]] populator and repopulator functions are defined. Different functions may be defined for different systems.

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 OXPs which wish to "take over" a system or systems should use [[planetinfo.plist]] to set a different populator function which is unique to their worldscript(s). This then prevents normal system population, including modifications from other more generic OXPs (provided those OXPs have been written to use this new population method, of course)
-== The system populator function ==
+== The system setPopulator function ==
 The system populator is a dictionary of populator definitions set by using the [[Oolite_JavaScript_Reference:_System#setPopulator|system.setPopulator()]] function. Existing definitions may be overwritten by specifying a new definition for that key, and the definitions set up so far may be read in [[Oolite_JavaScript_Reference:_System#populatorSettings|system.populatorSettings]]

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 == Links ==
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8117 System.addShips] (2010 BB discussion)
 *[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=8104 Placing objects in Oolite space - understanding the co-ords] (2010 BB discussion)

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 ''I hope that this is the right place for this note!''
-  One of the reasons for the changes to the populator back in Oolite v.1.80 was to make it easier for stations to be placed individually at consistent per-system positions without them being also always being placed at the same consistent per-system positions as each other or even the same position in every system they're in. I'm not sure any of those OXPs have been updated enough since then to take advantage of that, however. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=254182#p254182 Cim 2017]
+  One of the reasons for the changes to the populator back in Oolite v.1.80 was to make it easier for stations to be placed individually at consistent per-system positions without them being also always being placed at the same consistent per-system positions as each other or even the same position in every system they're in. I'm not sure any of those OXPs have been updated enough since then to take advantage of that, however. [https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?p=254182#p254182 Cim 2017]
 == Links ==
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8117 System.addShips] (2010 BB discussion)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8117 System.addShips] (2010 BB discussion)
-*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?t=8104 Placing objects in Oolite space - understanding the co-ords] (2010 BB discussion)
+*[https://bb.oolite.space/viewtopic.php?t=8104 Placing objects in Oolite space - understanding the co-ords] (2010 BB discussion)
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	One of the reasons for the changes to the populator back in Oolite v.1.80 was to make it easier for stations to be placed individually at consistent per-system positions without them being also always being placed at the same consistent per-system positions as each other or even the same position in every system they're in. I'm not sure any of those OXPs have been updated enough since then to take advantage of that, however. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=254182#p254182 Cim 2017]		One of the reasons for the changes to the populator back in Oolite v.1.80 was to make it easier for stations to be placed individually at consistent per-system positions without them being also always being placed at the same consistent per-system positions as each other or even the same position in every system they're in. I'm not sure any of those OXPs have been updated enough since then to take advantage of that, however. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=254182#p254182 Cim 2017]
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		+	== Links ==
		+	*[http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=8117 System.addShips] (2010 BB discussion)

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	The system repopulator function will be called approximately every twenty seconds, and can be used to replace ships that have been destroyed. Generally such replacements should enter the system in a believable way - exiting witchspace near the witchpoint, by being launched from an appropriate station or the planet, or by some similar method. It is important for smooth gameplay that this function runs very quickly. If calculations are needed, run as many as possible in the populator function to save the result.		The system repopulator function will be called approximately every twenty seconds, and can be used to replace ships that have been destroyed. Generally such replacements should enter the system in a believable way - exiting witchspace near the witchpoint, by being launched from an appropriate station or the planet, or by some similar method. It is important for smooth gameplay that this function runs very quickly. If calculations are needed, run as many as possible in the populator function to save the result.
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		+	== Comment ==
		+	''I hope that this is the right place for this note!''
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		+	One of the reasons for the changes to the populator back in Oolite v.1.80 was to make it easier for stations to be placed individually at consistent per-system positions without them being also always being placed at the same consistent per-system positions as each other or even the same position in every system they're in. I'm not sure any of those OXPs have been updated enough since then to take advantage of that, however. [http://www.aegidian.org/bb/viewtopic.php?p=254182#p254182 Cim 2017]

	[[Category:Oolite]]		[[Category:Oolite]]