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Utils and Tools
Strategies
Winplan BMPs
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Starmaps and Scenarios
Shipnames
The Planeteer
Source Code


Utils and Tools
ShipSoul v1.0a
ShipSoul v1.0a
171 kB
By far the best and most extensive automatic ship renamer around! DOS-based, works for gamedata of Planets v3 and v3.5. ShareWare by Timo Kreike.
Tyranny v1.3
Tyranny v1.3
75 kB A small statistical game data analyser. There is nothing like it! For DOS. ShareWare by Timo Kreike.
Agony v1.0
Agony v1.0
20 kB Sends automatically (random) message(s) to the player(s) of your choice. Current version only for DosPlan v3.0. FreeWare by Timo Kreike.
convcoor.zip
convcoor.zip
18 kB Reads and writes XYPLAN.DAT files from and to plain text files. For DOS. FreeWare by Timo Kreike.
gamename.zip
gamename.zip
35 kB GameName is a (semi-)random name generator. For Windows. FreeWare by Gurth.
jefsheet.zip
jefsheet.zip
8 kB Marco for Quattro Pro for Windows. It converts the output of Sheet.exe to a nice table. FreeWare by Jerfaas de Jong.
mapview.zip
mapview.zip
41 kB A little quick utility for showing Vga-Planets maps on the screen. For DOS. FreeWare by Marco Donati.
planetnm.zip
planetnm.zip
44 kB Creates custom PLANET.NM and PLANETXY.DAT files. For hosts. Runs under DOS. Freeware by Timo Kreike.
shipnm.zip
shipnm.zip
155 kB A fabulous ship names library utility for players for Winplan. Needs Windows. It makes ship naming very easy for you. FreeWare by Chris Holz.



Alternative Winplan BMPs
bmp01tk.zip
bmp01tk.zip
1.157 kB

Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Federation.
bmp02tk.zip
bmp02tk.zip
58 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Lizards/Gorn.
bmp03tk.zip
bmp03tk.zip
407 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Romulans/Birdmen.
bmp04tk.zip
bmp04tk.zip
521 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Klingon/Fascists.
bmp05tk.zip
bmp05tk.zip
359 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Privateers.
bmp06tk.zip
bmp06tk.zip
252 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Cyborg/Borg.
bmp07tk.zip
bmp07tk.zip
119 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Crystal People.
bmp08tk.zip
bmp08tk.zip
327 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Evil Empire.
bmp09tk.zip
bmp09tk.zip
207 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Cylons/Robots.
bmp10tk.zip
bmp10tk.zip
452 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Rebels.
bmp11tk.zip
bmp11tk.zip
233 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for the Lost Colonies.
bmpADtk.zip
bmpADtk.zip
407 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for host addons. Aliens!
bmpGEtk.zip
bmpGEtk.zip
1.580 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for general Winplan items. Messages picts, planetary structures, native races, etc.
bmpMItk.zip
bmpMItk.zip
894 kB
Misc. alternative Winplan BMPs.
bmpPLtk.zip
bmpPLtk.zip
837 kB
Alternative Winplan BMPs for planet picts.



Strategy files
v2.2 docs
v2.2 docs
26 kB

VGAP v2.2 Docs.
colonel.zip
colonel.zip
12 kB The Colonel's Files were written by Eduardo Fonseca.
Birdmen Guide
Birdmen Guide
165 kB
The Birdmen Guide to the Galaxy v1.2. Hypertext version, includes pictures. By Timo Kreike.
Birdmen Guide
Birdmen Guide
56 kB
The Birdmen Guide to the Galaxy v1.2. Plain text version. By Timo Kreike.
-H- files
-H- files
155 kB The -H-Files archive is a collection of strategy hints that were nabbed off alt.games.vga-planets and excellent web sites. Compiled by Luc Projean.
NewsFlash
NewsFlash
437 kB The offline VGAP strategy browser! Use your WWW browser to go through the 217 strategy pages. Collected and constructed by Timo Kreike.
prihint.zip
prihint.zip
47 kB A collection of Privateer related hints collected over the past several years from numerous sources. By Mark Wilmot.
The Firm
The Firm
87 kB
'The Firm' is not just a reference sheet, it's a 50+ page document - every question that would make you turn back into reading the VGAP docs is answered in The Firm. Updated on April 16th 1998 for host v3.22.022. Formatted for Word 7.0 for Windows. By Edwin ten Brink.



Lists with ship names
squad.zip
squad.zip
8 kB

US Navy and Marine Corp Squadron names by Glenn Crouch.
greek.zip
greek.zip
4 kB
Misc names, collected by Francisco Sucre.
dosvirus.zip
dosvirus.zip
33 kB Names of known DOS virusses.
jane.zip
jane.zip
84 kB The complete index from the 1997 edition of Jane's Fighting Ships - over 8000 names of ships!
namedis.zip
namedis.zip
20 kB Collection of 9 disscussions about ship names, ship naming conventions and ship naming tactics.
ships.zip
ships.zip
8 kB Ship names of existing ships, collected by Timo Kreike.
space.zip
space.zip
23 kB Ship names from Star Trek, Battlestar Galactica and VGAP sources, collected by Timo Kreike.
various.zip
various.zip
27 kB Misc. collection of names, collected by Timo Kreike.
verycold.zip
verycold.zip
2 kB Names of Antarctic marine invertebrates. By Adam G. Marsh



Starmaps and Scenarios
echomap.gif
echomap.gif
57 kB
2000 x 2000 pixel GIF image of the Standard ECHO cluster. By Timo Kreike.
map_one.zip
map_one.zip
3 kB A good clustered starmap used in an Empire vs Rebels game with other races having to pick who to support. By Che Tibby
flower.zip
flower.zip
15 kB Great map for a teamgame. Created by Robert Colbey
rift.zip
rift.zip
3 kB A perfect map for a teamgame of 5 vs 5 races. Created by Mark Satchell
fe2v24.zip
fe2v24.zip
2.463 kB A VGAP scenario based on the strategy board game FEDERATION & EMPIRE set in the Star Fleet Battles Universe. All elements of this universe have been recreated for VGAP. By Mark Satchell and Matt Clouser.
star.zip
star.zip
3 kB A map shaped as a 5 armed star. By Henrik Moerk
16cluste.zip
16cluste.zip
3 kB 16 clusters are scattered across a 2000 x 2000 area. By Garfield Quan
spirals.zip
spirals.zip
14 kB A collection of 5 maps, each map shaped as a spiral. Galaxies with 7 to 11 arms, one player per arm. Created by Chris Smith
test3.gif
test3.gif
57 kB 2000 x 2000 pixel GIF image of the Standard ECHO cluster. By Timo Kreike.



VGAP related Windows ICOns
bd_icon.zip
bd_icon.zip
3 kB
Nine new VGAP icons created by Boris Dimitrijevic.
borg.ico
borg.ico
3 kB A Borg icon created by Rob Smith.
rc_icon.zip
rc_icon.zip
5 kB Icons for VPA, Editplan, and The Killing Floor. By R.C.
shiplist.ico
shiplist.ico
2 kB Icon for the ShipName util written by Chris Holz. Icon by Timo Kreike.
tk_apps.zip
tk_apps.zip
6 kB Replacement icons for Winplan, ShipName ShipSoul and your battle simulators. By Timo Kreike.
tk_batch.zip
tk_batch.zip
3 kB Use them for your batchfiles - the ones you use to call Tyranny, Randmax in a DOS box. By Timo Kreike.
tk_fun.zip
tk_fun.zip
3 kB Macintosh rules! By Timo Kreike.
tk_ships.zip
tk_ships.zip
3 kB A Bright Hart, a Cylon Baseship (Instrumentality) and a X-wing fighter (Rebel starbase fighter). By Timo Kreike.
winplan.ico
winplan.ico
2 kB The best Winplan ICOn, by Timo Kreike.



The Planeteer
Issue 1
Issue 1
96 kB
The Planeteer, issue 1, Winplan Write format (.WRI).
Issue 2
Issue 2
89 kB The Planeteer, issue 2, Winplan Write format (.WRI).
Issue 3
Issue 3
68 kB The Planeteer, issue 3, Winplan Write format (.WRI).
Issue 4
Issue 4
129 kB The Planeteer, issue 4, Winplan Write format (.WRI).
Issue 5
Issue 5
95 kB The Planeteer, issue 5, Winplan HELP format (.HLP).
Issue 6
Issue 6
192 kB The Planeteer, issue 6, HyperText format (.HTM).
Issue 6
Issue 6
203 kB The Planeteer, issue 6, Winplan HELP format (.HLP).
Issue 7/8
Issue 7/8
612 kB The Planeteer, combined issue 7/8, Winplan HELP format (.HLP).
Issue 9
Issue 9
347 kB The Planeteer, issue 9, Adobe Portable Document format (.PDF).
Needs Adobe Acrobat or Reader.
Issue 10
Issue 10
848 kB The Planeteer, issue 10, Adobe Portable Document format (.PDF).
Needs Adobe Acrobat or Reader.



Source Code
Project 1
Project 1
3 kB
Source code of my Planets Score Tool, reads genX.dat and writes to a text file.
Project 2
Project 2
Project 4
Project 4
3 kB Source code of my BMP2Icon Project, reads a 32x32 bit BMP and generates a 32x32 bit ICO file.