Artemis Mission Wizard
About
The Artemis Mission Wizard is a Microsoft Access database application that creates Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator custom mission scripts (XML) using selected code snippets. The wizard creates a mission story for a single ship (Artemis). Select snippets for creatures, enemies, bases, events, space features (anomalies, asteroids, black holes, mines, nebulas), and friendly ships. Fill in your story, arrange your map, and save and play. Programming constructs (variables, state control, condition/command syntax) are all done by the wizard. The XML generated works with the default (vanilla) Artemis installation, and has comments/folder structure to support the Artemis Mission Editor for additional customization.
Snippets in Current Version
- Bot
- Friendly Ship Goes From To
and Disappears
- Creature
- Biomech Stage 1
- Biomech Stage 2
- Biomech Stage 3
- Biomech Stage 4
- Charybdis
- Dragon
- Monster
- NSect
- Piranha
- Piranha (3)
- Piranha (5)
- Piranha (9)
- Shark
- Whale
- Whale
- Whales (3)
- Whales (3)
- Whales (5)
- Whales (5)
- Whales (9)
- Whales (9)
- Wreck
- ZZ
- Enemy
- Arvonian Carrier
- Arvonian Fighter
- Arvonian Fighter (6)
- Arvonian Light Carrier
- Kralien Battleship
- Kralien Cruiser
- Kralien Dreadnought
- Skaraan Defiler
- Skaraan Enforcer
- Skaraan Executor
- Torgoth Behemoth
- Torgoth Goliath
- Torgoth Leviathan
- You Pick
- You Pick (Elite, with AI)
- Enemy Base
- Arvonian
- Kralien
- Skaraan
- Torgoth
- Enemy Fleet
- 3 Ships
- 4 Ships
- 5 Ships
- 6 Ships
- 7 Ships
- You Pick 3 Ships (Elite, with AI)
- You Pick 5 Ships (Elite, with AI)
- You Pick 7 Ships (Elite, with AI)
- Every
- Every Script, Single Ship
- Friendly Base
- Civilian
- Command
- Deep Space
- Industrial
- Science
- You Pick (Configurable)
- Friendly Ship
- Bulk Cargo
- Destroyer
- Escort
- Luxury Liner
- Science Vessel
- Transport
- You Pick
- GM
- Create 3 Ship Enemy Fleet
near selected point
- Messages
- Comms Media (.OGG) on Timer
- Comms Message at Location
- Comms Message at Location + Timer
- Comms Message on Timer
- Console Popup Message at Location
- Console Popup Message on Timer
- Main Screen Big Message at Location
- Main Screen Big Message on Timer
- Realm Advanced
- Change Skybox If Inside Coords
- Change Skybox Randomly on Timer
- Create Mines/Asteroids/Nebula, n by n grid
- Jump Player Ship From To Points
- Nebulas in Amoeba-ish Shape
- Nebulas with Shield/Energy Drain
- Planet
- Shield/Energy Boost at Location
- Shield/Energy Drain at Location
- Realm Anomaly
- + 500 Energy (Anomaly)
- + Damcon (Vigoranium Nodule)
- Comms: Instant surrender. Double Agent. 5 min (secret code case)
- Eng: Heat loss reduction. 5 min (Cetrocite Crystal)
- Helm: Warp/impulse boost. 5 min (Infusion P-Coils)
- Sci: Instant scanning. 5 min (Lateral Array)
- Weap: Recharge/damage rate (Tauron Focusers)
- Weap: Shield boost (Carapaction Coils)
- Realm Basic
- Anomaly
- Asteroids In a Circle
- Asteroids In a Line
- Asteroids In an Arc
- Black Hole
- Generic Mesh
- Mines In a Circle
- Mines In a Line
- Mines In an Arc
- Nebulas In a Circle
- Nebulas In a Line
- Nebulas In an Arc
- Task
- Away Mission to Enemy Base
- Away Mission to Enemy Ship
- Away Mission to Friendly Base
- Away Mission to Friendly Ship
- Deploy Enemy Ship at Location
- Deploy Friendly Ship at Location
- Destroy All Enemies
- Dock with Friendly Base
- Enemy Ship travels from A to B to C to D
- Friendly Ship travels from A to B to C to D
- Friendly vs. Enemy
- Template 2x2
- Task Linker
- Alter Named Object
- Block of Custom XML
- Create Anomaly
- Create Anomaly
- Create BioMech
- Create Black Hole
- Create Enemy Base
- Create Enemy Fleet (3)
- Create Enemy Ship
- Create Friendly Base
- Create Friendly Ship
- Create Mines/Asteroids/Nebula, n by n grid
- Create Monster
- Create Monster
- Create Whale
- Destroy Named Object
- Destroy Near XYZ
- Just a Comms Message
- USN
- NGC 1120
- NGC 1121
- NGC 1122
- NGC 1123
- NGC 1130
- NGC 1132
- NGC 1133
- NGC 1140
- NGC 1141
- NGC 1150
- NGC 1151
How to Use
- Download ArtemisMissionWizard.zip or ArtemisMissionWizard_2007.zip.
- Unzip to the location of your choice.
- Double-click the ArtemisMissionWizard.accdb to open it in Microsoft Access.
(note: You will need Microsoft Access 2007 or later.) - Click 'Create New Mission'.
- Enter the MISS_xxxx name for your mission XML.
- Click 'Add Snippet'. Select and add as many snippets as you want.
- Fill in the Story.
- Arrange the map.
- Click 'Save Mission XML'.
- Install and run your mission or continue customization using the Artemis Mission Editor.
Demo Video:
artemis_mission_wizard_5.mp4 Version 5.0 showing how to link tasks using the mission controller values.
Artemis_Mission_Wizard.mp4 Updated for Version 3.0. With sound!
Screenshots:
Main Menu (5.0)
Mission Designer (5.0) - showing a super-complex mission...
Add Snippet (5.0)
Story Details View (5.0)
Q & A
How do I save my scripts to a different directory? I have Artemis in custom folders.
To save to a different directory, there's an "Edit Folder List" menu midway down on the main menu, on the right. Add yours, make sure to include the final \. Then restart or reload the menu form, and pick it.
How do I change the default ship names so I don't have to type in my own each time?
You change it in the Every/Every snippet. See artemis_mission_wizard_change_default_ship_names.png.
I have some mission code I use all the time. Can I (or you) add it?
You'll see some specifically added USN maps in the 'select snippet' screen, because I got a request to make them easy to add, along with "here's the code that creates the maps we want". So if you have specific static code, yes, it's fairly easy and I can toss it into the next update, under your own snippet category.
Creating a dynamic snippet that gives you fill-in prompts and such is harder, with significant difference between a simple "place selectable object at selectable x/y/z" and a full task to "pick up escape pods". I have an outdated dev document that's pretty ugly on how to go about creating snippets. Feel free to peruse the Wizard Snippet Dev Menu, and the various snippets.
Because the wizard creates unique variable names, you should be able to copy/paste wizard-generated code in with your normal TSN mission script file without fear of conflicts, and vice versa.
Useful Artemis Links:
Free Download
- Current Wizard Version 5.0
supporting
Artemis Versions 2.1.1, 2.2, 2.3
ArtemisMissionWizard.zip
ArtemisMissionWizard_2007.zip (2007 compatible)
(Requires
Microsoft Access 2007
or later)
Features
- Tested, reusable snippets.
- Supports the Artemis Mission Editor.
- Creates specific console instructions (txt files) as appropriate.
Contact Me:
- Please report any bugs, script errors, script inefficiencies. There's a mountain of code, and I am not infallible.
Updates:
- 2015-03-31: Version 5.0. New linkable/cascading tasks. Artemis 2.2/2.3 support. Task initiation rewrite (waits for player ship to spawn/start). Updated interface.
- 2015-12-05: Version 4.0. Bug fixes, upgrades, a few new snippets.
- 2015-11-04: Version 3.0. New story window, feature tweaks, some tasks for missions. Video updated.
- 2015-10-18: Created / Uploaded. This is just the first cut of snippets, mostly standard things.
Important:
- Not associated with either authors/programmers of the Artemis Spaceship Bridge Simulator or the Artemis Mission Editor.
- Artwork by Chris Flick, capesnbabes.com