Release EDEB - Elite Dangerous Exploration Buddy

CMDR Panostrede · Mar 25, 2023

Happy to announce the release of version 1.2.0!

Customizable colors: don't like how the Buddy looks? In the settings you can now customize the colors of the windows, their content and icons.
New indicator for planet touchdowns: the Landable Body icon now changes after a touchdown, the state is saved in the history.
New indicator for the analysis status of biologicals: in the Bodies view you can now see on which planets biologicals have been discovered and analyzed, the tooltip shows details.
The route view now shows the total exploration value of the visited systems, the tooltip shows details.
and more ...

Existing users will get an update notification. New users can check it out at

Elite Dangerous Exploration Buddy

www.panostrede.de

idahosurge · Apr 9, 2023

Thought I would let you know that I am using this with EDDiscovery rather than EDMC and it works fine.

This is real handy when out in the black specifically to scan Exo. Thanks for creating this great addon for EDO.

I will add that for some reason to get the total Exo value to update during a game session I have to close EDEB and start again to get the total value to update. This is no big deal, just thought I would let you know.

Also it would be nice to have a separate total value for systems scanned and bodies mapped. As it is now you have to deduct your Exo total from the Exploration total to get this value.

CMDR Panostrede · Apr 10, 2023

idahosurge said:
Thought I would let you know that I am using this with EDDiscovery rather than EDMC and it works fine.

This is real handy when out in the black specifically to scan Exo. Thanks for creating this great addon for EDO.

I will add that for some reason to get the total Exo value to update during a game session I have to close EDEB and start again to get the total value to update. This is no big deal, just thought I would let you know.

Also it would be nice to have a separate total value for systems scanned and bodies mapped. As it is now you have to deduct your Exo total from the Exploration total to get this value.

Hi, thanks for sharing!
I will update the EDEB website to list EDD in addition to EDMC.
As for updating the values: yes, currently EDEB "updates" (stores in a database) the values of the current system only when exiting the system or closing the app. But I'll see if I can do that more often.
By separate values, do you mean something like this:

If you use EDEB for exo-scans, I'm curious how you'll find the next version

It will predict possible species based on body data. So right after a FSS scan you will have a chance to see if it is worth investigating further.

idahosurge · Apr 10, 2023

Hello,

As far as totals. What I would like to see is a grand total for systems you have scanned to include any bodies in that system mapped and a separate grand total for Exo scanned.

When I say grand total I am talking about the total of all systems scanned/bodies mapped and all Exo scanned in all systems as a separate total..

I suppose a total for each systems for bodies scanned and mapped and a separate total for Exo scanned in a system would be nice.

CMDR Panostrede · Apr 10, 2023

Ah, I see. Well, the History already shows a grand total for Exo, so what is missing is the sum of mapped valuable bodies and system values. I can add that to the history, no problem.

Alkibiades · Apr 10, 2023

This is a nice tool, just used it a couple of jumps. Here are some thoughts:

You could put the route tab underneath the bodies tab, split the screen in half or make more room for the bodies tab.

You could add a collum for thargoid/guardian stuff on planets, with a biiiig icon so you dont miss it (readable from the dss in the logs). If you do this you would be the first!

The font could be a bit bigger. Its just to small for comfortly reading it in a hurry.

It would be great if the bio tab is permanent as long as you are in the system and collected samples.

There could be a trigger for resetting the history and its calculation once there is a sell exploration data even in the logs.

idahosurge · Apr 11, 2023

CMDR Panostrede said:
Ah, I see. Well, the History already shows a grand total for Exo, so what is missing is the sum of mapped valuable bodies and system values. I can add that to the history, no problem.

Great and thanks!

CMDR Panostrede · Apr 11, 2023

Alkibiades said:
This is a nice tool, just used it a couple of jumps. Here are some thoughts:

You could put the route tab underneath the bodies tab, split the screen in half or make more room for the bodies tab.

You could add a collum for thargoid/guardian stuff on planets, with a biiiig icon so you dont miss it (readable from the dss in the logs). If you do this you would be the first!

The font could be a bit bigger. Its just to small for comfortly reading it in a hurry.

It would be great if the bio tab is permanent as long as you are in the system and collected samples.

There could be a trigger for resetting the history and its calculation once there is a sell exploration data even in the logs.

Thank you, also for the inspiration! Some I can imagine very well and think about implementing it.
Do you have details about Thargoid signals on planets? There is nothing in the official documentation of the API. What I would need is a corresponding entry in the journal file.

Alkibiades · Apr 11, 2023

To my surprise there is nothing in the logs - I didnt know this. I looked at my logs when I probed Delphi 5a (thargoid base) but there is nothing. After that I sold my current exploration data and went on a detour to HIP 19026 specifically to get the data. Again nothing... scatches head they are even more secretive than with guardian things...


unknown structure in delphi

{ "timestamp":"2019-04-09T18:05:53Z", "event":"SAAScanComplete", "BodyName":"Delphi 5 a", "BodyID":41, "ProbesUsed":4, "EfficiencyTarget":4 }
{ "timestamp":"2019-04-09T18:05:53Z", "event":"Scan", "ScanType":"Detailed", "BodyName":"Delphi 5 a", "BodyID":41, "Parents":[ {"Star":39}, {"Null":38}, {"Star":0} ], "DistanceFromArrivalLS":3098.503418, "TidalLock":true, "TerraformState":"", "PlanetClass":"Rocky body", "Atmosphere":"", "AtmosphereType":"None", "Volcanism":"", "MassEM":0.004991, "Radius":1196532.375000, "SurfaceGravity":1.389580, "SurfaceTemperature":173.568024, "SurfacePressure":0.000000, "Landable":true, "Materials":[ { "Name":"iron", "Percent":18.402405 }, { "Name":"sulphur", "Percent":17.989164 }, { "Name":"carbon", "Percent":15.127024 }, { "Name":"nickel", "Percent":13.918808 }, { "Name":"phosphorus", "Percent":9.684580 }, { "Name":"chromium", "Percent":8.276172 }, { "Name":"manganese", "Percent":7.600005 }, { "Name":"zinc", "Percent":5.001084 }, { "Name":"cadmium", "Percent":1.429030 }, { "Name":"tellurium", "Percent":1.370064 }, { "Name":"molybdenum", "Percent":1.201666 } ], "Composition":{ "Ice":0.000000, "Rock":0.910199, "Metal":0.089801 }, "SemiMajorAxis":1729036160.000000, "Eccentricity":0.001871, "OrbitalInclination":0.000500, "Periapsis":100.400818, "OrbitalPeriod":286148.750000, "RotationPeriod":286151.281250, "AxialTilt":-0.040470 }

US in HIP 19026

{ "timestamp":"2023-04-10T17:44:11Z", "event":"FSSBodySignals", "BodyName":"HIP 14782 A 1", "BodyID":5, "SystemAddress":79263844699, "Signals":[ { "Type":"$SAA_SignalType_Geological;", "Type_Localised":"Geological", "Count":3 } ] }
{ "timestamp":"2023-04-10T17:44:12Z", "event":"Scan", "ScanType":"Detailed", "BodyName":"HIP 14782 A 1", "BodyID":5, "Parents":[ {"Star":2}, {"Null":1}, {"Null":0} ], "StarSystem":"HIP 14782", "SystemAddress":79263844699, "DistanceFromArrivalLS":257.327965, "TidalLock":true, "TerraformState":"", "PlanetClass":"High metal content body", "Atmosphere":"", "AtmosphereType":"None", "Volcanism":"minor metallic magma volcanism", "MassEM":2.022620, "Radius":7474107.500000, "SurfaceGravity":14.431283, "SurfaceTemperature":549.523804, "SurfacePressure":0.000000, "Landable":true, "Materials":[ { "Name":"iron", "Percent":21.799196 }, { "Name":"nickel", "Percent":16.487999 }, { "Name":"sulphur", "Percent":15.409499 }, { "Name":"carbon", "Percent":12.957793 }, { "Name":"chromium", "Percent":9.803823 }, { "Name":"manganese", "Percent":9.002847 }, { "Name":"phosphorus", "Percent":8.295801 }, { "Name":"arsenic", "Percent":2.038730 }, { "Name":"niobium", "Percent":1.489859 }, { "Name":"tin", "Percent":1.412414 }, { "Name":"yttrium", "Percent":1.302040 } ], "Composition":{ "Ice":0.000000, "Rock":0.670034, "Metal":0.329966 }, "SemiMajorAxis":77142027020.454407, "Eccentricity":0.000048, "OrbitalInclination":-0.001790, "Periapsis":321.549330, "OrbitalPeriod":9026172.220707, "AscendingNode":-1.181035, "MeanAnomaly":143.774034, "RotationPeriod":9026236.575116, "AxialTilt":-0.223637, "WasDiscovered":true, "WasMapped":true }

Guardian ruins in Swoilz PA-F b3-2

{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:16Z", "event":"ApproachSettlement", "Name":"$Ancient:#index=1;", "Name_Localised":"Ancient Ruins (1)", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "BodyID":20, "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "Latitude":-3.149535, "Longitude":112.979858 }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:16Z", "event":"ApproachSettlement", "Name":"$Ancient:#index=3;", "Name_Localised":"Ancient Ruins (3)", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "BodyID":20, "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "Latitude":-47.407944, "Longitude":165.606949 }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:16Z", "event":"ApproachSettlement", "Name":"$Ancient:#index=2;", "Name_Localised":"Ancient Ruins (2)", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "BodyID":20, "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "Latitude":23.498642, "Longitude":77.232887 }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:21Z", "event":"Music", "MusicTrack":"Supercruise" }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:21Z", "event":"Music", "MusicTrack":"SystemMap" }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:35Z", "event":"SAAScanComplete", "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "BodyID":20, "ProbesUsed":3, "EfficiencyTarget":4 }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:35Z", "event":"SAASignalsFound", "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "BodyID":20, "Signals":[ { "Type":"$SAA_SignalType_Guardian;", "Type_Localised":"Guardian", "Count":3 } ] }
{ "timestamp":"2022-04-24T19:38:35Z", "event":"Scan", "ScanType":"Detailed", "BodyName":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2 B 2", "BodyID":20, "Parents":[ {"Star":3}, {"Null":2}, {"Null":0} ], "StarSystem":"Swoilz PA-F b3-2", "SystemAddress":5084032673305, "DistanceFromArrivalLS":50392.517399, "TidalLock":true, "TerraformState":"", "PlanetClass":"High metal content body", "Atmosphere":"", "AtmosphereType":"None", "Volcanism":"", "MassEM":0.021809, "Radius":1821265.000000, "SurfaceGravity":2.620607, "SurfaceTemperature":292.511322, "SurfacePressure":0.000000, "Landable":true, "Materials":[ { "Name":"iron", "Percent":21.753004 }, { "Name":"nickel", "Percent":16.453060 }, { "Name":"sulphur", "Percent":15.360789 }, { "Name":"carbon", "Percent":12.916833 }, { "Name":"chromium", "Percent":9.783049 }, { "Name":"manganese", "Percent":8.983768 }, { "Name":"phosphorus", "Percent":8.269578 }, { "Name":"zirconium", "Percent":2.525972 }, { "Name":"cadmium", "Percent":1.689219 }, { "Name":"niobium", "Percent":1.486702 }, { "Name":"technetium", "Percent":0.778017 } ], "Composition":{ "Ice":0.000000, "Rock":0.670155, "Metal":0.329845 }, "SemiMajorAxis":11473538875.579834, "Eccentricity":0.000487, "OrbitalInclination":-0.004679, "Periapsis":349.553830, "OrbitalPeriod":1351055.800915, "RotationPeriod":1351059.845614, "AxialTilt":-0.302295, "WasDiscovered":true, "WasMapped":true }

CMDR Panostrede · Apr 21, 2023

Version 1.2.4 is now available and it brings a special feature for exobiologists:

Prediction of species for exobiologists: directly after biological signals have been detected (usually after an FSS scan) the Buddy now predicts possible occurrences of species in the tooltip of the biologicals icon. The prediction is based on statistical data from Cannon Research and so far takes into account body data on atmosphere, body class, gravity, temperature, distance to the star and volcanism. After a DSS scan, the predicted species are further narrowed down.

This feature is somewhat experimental due to the infinite possibilities. Any feedback is welcome!
Information about volcanism has been integrated into the tooltip of the geological icon.
The clonal colony range has been added to the Biologicals tab.
In the settings, the automatic (activity-based) switching of tabs (views) can now be disabled. A fixed view can now be selected for the HUD window. This allows to run the main window and the HUD window with different views in parallel (e.g. route in the HUD window, bodies in the main window).
The display size can now be adjusted in the settings.
and more

As always, existing users will get an update notification. If you are new to EDEB, check it out at

Elite Dangerous Exploration Buddy

www.panostrede.de

idahosurge · Apr 22, 2023

Thanks for the update!

idahosurge · May 13, 2023

FYI, with the new 1.2.7 update when you scan the last Bio on a body the Bio page still shows "Possible occurrences" for the last Bio. Previous 1.2.4 update did not do this.

This really is a great exploration tool. Thanks for releasing this! Besides all the Bio features that I installed this for originally I really like being able to look at all bodies in a system and see what bodies are terraformable at a glance not to mention what is landable, gravity, atmosphere and all the rest

CMDR Panostrede · May 13, 2023

idahosurge said:
FYI, with the new 1.2.7 update when you scan the last Bio on a body the Bio page still shows "Possible occurrences" for the last Bio. Previous 1.2.4 update did not do this.

Thanks for reporting! This is not intended behavior

I‘ll have a look at this.
Thanks again for your support.

Alkibiades · May 13, 2023

I dont know if the previous version did this but the current one displays odyssey bio signs for a planet even if it does not have an atmosphere.

The only thing that grows there are brain trees.

CMDR Panostrede · May 14, 2023

Alkibiades said:
I dont know if the previous version did this but the current one displays odyssey bio signs for a planet even if it does not have an atmosphere.
The only thing that grows there are brain trees.

Hi and thanks for reporting that the prediction does not always give correct results. With a feature like this, any help is really appreciated!
About the specific problem: I rely on data from Cannon Research to make the prediction. And according to their dataset, for example, there is indeed (exactly) one Stratum Tectonicas (Green) discovered so far on a planet without an atmosphere

However, I also think this is a mistake and will try to adjust the prediction to make a prediction only after a certain amount of discovered species in the dataset.
Thanks again for the support with the feature!

Alkibiades · May 14, 2023

They also have braintrees listed in 2 systems inside the bubble, their data is not 100% correct.

ld like to know where this planet is, so I can visit it.

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It happened again. An icy body with 72k surface temperature and a noble gas atm, where stratum cannot exist.

2MASS J08094425-4918437

CMDR Panostrede · May 15, 2023

Alkibiades said:
ld like to know where this planet is, so I can visit it.

Unfortunately, I don't have any information about the planet itself, only statistics about what properties planets have where a certain species has been found.

CMDR Panostrede · May 15, 2023

Alkibiades said:
It happened again. An icy body with 72k surface temperature and a noble gas atm, where stratum cannot exist.

Yeah, same issue. I'll handle this in the next update.

CMDR Panostrede · May 24, 2023

Version 1.2.8 is out and adresses some issues of version 1.2.7:

The species prediction now ignores single occurrences that may represent errors in the underlying statistics. Only species that have been statistically detected at least three times in the corresponding planetary environment are now included in the prediction. Thus, plants on planets without atmospheres should no longer be predicted.
Fixed a bug where species were still being predicted even though all species had already been discovered.
...

Thanks again for reporting issues

O7

idahosurge · May 26, 2023

CMDR Panostrede said:
Fixed a bug where species were still being predicted even though all species had already been discovered.

Confirming this is fixed.

Thanks!