A Tale In The Desert

Dowse GIS tool

I have written a java application which lets you I have adjusted the coordinate model. It should accurately visualize the way the game stores ores. Mine interference zones, unfortunately, appear to be fractional, based on the coordinates of the mine, so I can only approximate; fortunately it is a very useful approximation.

The only remaining inaccuracy is the handling of negative coordinates. The coordinates displayed on the map are the fractional coordinates truncated towards zero. Those who travel through x=0 or y=0 have observed that there are two tiles worth of space that have an x or y coordinate of zero. I haven't decided what I need to do about this problem.

Download dowse.jar [616K] and then run the application: 

java -jar dowse.jar
 -or-
java -jar dowse.jar dowsings.txt
 -or-
java -classpath dowse.jar com.purplefrog.atitdmap.DowseApp dowsings.txt
If you put dowse.jar in another directory, you should provide the full path to it. 
java -jar full/path/to/dowse.jar
Also, be careful that your web browser doesn't screw up and rename the .jar file to something like dowse.jar.txt.

F3 activates a clickable minimap of limited utility (the granularity of the map is a little thick, making it hard to locate a dowsing).

Beacon Ritual Generator

I wrote a CGI script that can be used to combine the three visions from the beacon ritual into the 4 possible permutations of scripts for the priests to follow.

Beacon Script Generator

It has been improved by the contributions of other players.

Super Map Browser

This java applet is my attempt to create a more interactive version of the map at atitd.info Right now it's just a technology demonstration. I hope to work with the Wiki maintainer to integrate it into the fabulous Atlas.

bugs

Some of the tiles render incorrectly. I am inclined to blame this on the Java decoder for PNG files. Mozilla and Electric Eyes do not misrender the images.

Glazier bench

I have created a spreadsheet that (among other things) predicts the temperatures of a glazier's bench. It is for gnumeric, a Linux spreadsheet application. If anyone would like to develop a Windows spreadsheet to share with the community, contact me for the formulas.
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big map of egypt (redirection on atitd.com was broken last time I checked).

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Funny From Above
a chronicle of self-indulgence and The End
by DarthBobo

The story of the abandoned camp.