Tired of same old names

Star system names are chosen from SystemNames.txt in the data folder. There are plenty of custom name files around... I just can't seem to find any links at the moment.

-----

Space Empires Depot | SE:V Balance Mod

Try this one:

http://dna.spaceempires.net/

This is for the Design Names Anthology. Something like 340 files of names you can use. I used it to make over 400 names in SystemNames.txt when I expanded quadrant size.

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and will always long to return." ~Leonardo DaVinci

Can't you just edit that system names file? Also, every time I see your sig WanderDaekar I picture Lenardo Nimoy saying it off of Civilization IV

Well, as a helicopter pilot in training, it is fitting. I love being airborne, imagining myself with a bucket and playing "bombadier" or something. Maybe carry a birdpoop dispenser over a cadillac or benz...

And yes, editing the SystemNames.txt file will change the names you have for systems. Mine is over 400 entries now.

"Once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been and will always long to return." ~Leonardo DaVinci

Try these, I took them from the IRM mod, removed names that were only Greek letters and added some other star names that exist in our and other galaxies. This should be fairly accurate (i.e. these stars really exist), but some are shortened because SE doesn't allow spaces. Here we go:

Leonis
Minoris
Tauri
Pegasi
Ophiuchi
Cygni
Ophiuchi
Achernar
Acrux
Acubens
Adhara
Agena
Alcor
Aldebaran
Algol
Alioth
Centauri
Gruis
Mensae
Altair
Antares
Arcturus
Asterion
Auriga
Barnard
Bellatrix
Aurigae
Crucis
Hydri
Betelgeuse
Canopus
Capella
Castor
Capricorni
Pavonis
Deneb
Diphda
Elnath
Indi
Bootis
Cassiopeiae
Etamin
Fomalhaut
Fornacis
Furud
Andromedae
Arietis
Leporis
Gliese
Groombridge
Haldus
Antiliae
Persei
Ursae
Majoris
Izar
Kaus
Australis
Velorum
Kapteyn
Keid
Kochab
Kruger
Lalande
Draconis
Sagittarii
Lesath
Luyten
Markab
Merak
Mintaka
Mizar
Herculis
Lyrae
Phoenicis
Omicron
Eridani
Velorum
Polaris
Pollux
Procyon
Serpentis
Rastaban
Regulus
Rigel
Ross154
Sabik
Saiph
Shaula
Draconis
Sirius
Spica
Stein
TauCeti
Teegarden
Persei
Thabit
Andromedae
VanMaanen
Vega
Wolf359
Ursae
Majoris
Cephei
Reticuli
Piscium
Microscopii
Denebola
Copernica
Struve
Xi
EtaTauri
Scorpii
Pyxidis
V491
CygnusA
CygnusX
Wakuda
Vulpeculae
Cox
Parenago
Gliese
LkHalpha
Nemesis
Pistol
Carinae
Doradus
Pismis
Monocerotis
WASP
Cancri
Arae

Just put them in Data/SystemNames.txt

Yes, but make the backup first and make sure there are no empty lines at the end of the file, otherwise the game will crash when generating maps (really silly bug).