Star System Explorer

Star System Explorer

Star System Explorer is a fast, modern galaxy browser for Dyson Sphere Program. It is designed to expose useful star-system and planet information with minimal FPS impact, both during normal gameplay and from the New Game galaxy preview.

Features

• Browse all star systems, stars, and planets in a resizable Windows 11-style window.
• Search and filter by planet/star type and star system.
• Sort by clicking table headers.
• Resize table columns independently and scroll horizontally when needed.
• View cached resource amounts with adaptive multi-line rows.
• Locate stars and planets during live gameplay.
• Rescan live resource data on demand.
• Inspect the galaxy shown on the New Game screen without generating another galaxy.
• Scan preview planets or systems only when requested, avoiding automatic galaxy-wide resource scans.
• Works with vanilla galaxies and supports Galactic Scale as an optional soft dependency.
• Blocks clicks and other game input behind the Explorer window while it is open.
• Uses cached data and viewport-based row virtualization to minimize FPS impact.

Usage

Press F6 to open or close Star System Explorer.

Use Explore to switch between all systems, stars, and planets. Search, filters, sorting, column resizing, Locate, Rescan, and preview Scan controls are available directly in the Explorer window.

Requirements

• Dyson Sphere Program
• BepInEx 5.4.17

Galactic Scale is optional. When it is installed, Star System Explorer reads the active Galactic Scale preview galaxy and does not replace or duplicate Galactic Scale's generation process.

Installation

Install Mod Manager or r2modman. BepInEx will be installed automatically as a dependency.

For a manual installation, install BepInEx and place Star.System.Explorer.v.2.5.5.dll in a folder under Dyson Sphere Program/BepInEx/plugins.

Version 2.5.5

• Removed the Resources dropdown/filter while retaining the Resources table column and resource amounts.
• Alphabetized Planet/Star type and Star system dropdown choices, with All kept at the top.
• Adjusted filter spacing and moved the Planet/Star type dropdown lower so its label is not clipped.
• Preserved Explore views, live Locate actions, independent column resizing, horizontal scrolling, preview scanning, Rescan, Galactic Scale compatibility, and input blocking.

See CHANGELOG.md for the complete version history.

Credits

Created by Loki Moon Labs:

• Dark Lord Coz — Lead developer and final approval
• Luna — Coding, design, troubleshooting, and ideas
• Loki — Quality assurance and executive supervision