A Cross-Platform System Editor for Freelancer (Written in Python)

Hey everyone,

I’ve been working on a hobby project I’d like to share with the Freelancer community.

I’m an IT professional (not a full-time software engineer), and this is my first bigger software project in Python. I usually script in PowerShell, CMD, and Bash, so this has been a fun learning journey. The app is still evolving, and I’m continuing to build out features over the next weeks/months.

## FLAtlas v0.6.2.1

GitHub: GitHub - flathack/FLAtlas: A Freelancer Game / Modding Editor to Edit Systems and other Stuff. Written in Python. · GitHub

Release: Release FLAtlas v0.6.2.1 · flathack/FLAtlas · GitHub

## Current Features (v0.6.2.1)

- Mod-friendly workflows (tested with Freelancer HD Edition and Crossfire) -> Add existing full installed mods as "Direct Mods"

- add / create / delete / modify "normal" mods with a clean Freelancer installation in background (for simple mods)

- Universe map with all systems and jump connections

- Double-click a system to open it

- Drag & drop system repositioning with undo

- Save universe positions back to `universe.ini`

- System browser with search and quick loading

- 2D system map with zoom/pan, object + zone rendering, selection/move mode, and context menus

- Optional 3D system view with orbit/pan controls and translation gizmo

- Object editing for position, rotation, archetype, loadout, faction/reputation

- Point-and-click object creation (sun, planet, station, light, wreck, buoy, weapon platform, depot, etc.)

- Jump gate/hole workflow with auto-counterpart creation and batch-save support

- Jump deletion with counterpart cleanup

- Tradelane create/edit/delete/reposition workflow

- Zone workflows: asteroid/nebula zones, simple zones, exclusion zones (with linking/references)

- Zone population editor (encounters/factions)

- Base workflow: create/edit/full delete (including market and room files)

- Create Docking rings

- System settings editor (music, backgrounds, colors, related INI values)

- Shortest-path INI regeneration when connections change

- IDS tooling (`ids_name` / `ids_info`)

- Multi-select, bulk delete, measuring tool, quick jump actions, always-visible object editor

- Built-in HTML help

- Runtime DE/EN language switching

- Theme switcher

- Automatic `.bak` backups before writes, revert changes.

- full changelog for every own mod, saved inside the mod folder

- NPC Editor

- Rumor Editor

- News Editor

## What’s New in v0.6.2.1

- English is now the default language for new users

- Optional forced startup defaults for language/theme in `fl_atlas.py`

- Disabled navigation tabs now look visually disabled when setup is incomplete

- New loading indicator in the status bar for longer page/data loads

- Improved Windows taskbar icon handling (`AppUserModelID` + `.ico` usage)

- Updated README, help pages (DE/EN), and translations

## Tech Stack

- Python 3

- PySide6 / Qt6

- Cross-platform runtime (where Python runs)

- Case-insensitive file resolution to improve Linux compatibility

## Feedback

Feedback, bug reports, and feature requests are very welcome.

Have a nice day.

Ah yes I know that tool, thats where I got the idea for the 3D viewer. I still have problems with the cmp files though, I guess I cant solve this problem with python. At least I dont know how but I have time. I will not rush things.

Im still adding basic features like create / edit bases, planets, zone, zone population, tradelane edits.

Last days I have been working hard on my little software, so I updated my first post with current features and new screenshots.

I also took the time to implement a full English translation (current Languages: German / English), Themes etc. for a (maybe) later public version to download,

Btw I named it FLAtlas. I think I like this name.

- Updated my 3D System view: (still cant use FL 3D Models ... maybe later)

3dView.png

- full revert function, revert of past things possible, without reverting newer changes.

change-log-with-revert-function.png

- Create Zone dialog full reworked, can now create a zone, also in diagonal direction.

create-zone-1.pngcreate-zone-drawline.pngcreate-zone-draw-box.pngcreate-zone-finished.png

- 2d and 3d view can now toggle on / off objects.

enable-view-of-objects.png

- Moving objects is now visualized

move-objects-visualized.png

- added right click menus everywhere its needed

rightclick-menus.png

- can now create patrol zones

patrol-type-zones.png

I am currently implementing a few new features. Currently 24.000 lines of code.

- A simple Mod Manager, if you want to create several different mods and also test them on an existing freelancer install. Like with the FL Mod Manager you can deactivate the mod and continue working on it.

- Trade Route creator and editor

- DLL Name and Info Card Editor / Creator. Finally can create .dll entries, edit etc.

Also I now know how important a good UI is, I'm still working on it to make it simple, clear, informative and easy to use.

I Just released a first public pre release:

## FLAtlas v0.6.2.1

GitHub: GitHub - flathack/FLAtlas: A Freelancer Game / Modding Editor to Edit Systems and other Stuff. Written in Python. · GitHub

For screenshots, see my first post.

I found a breaking bug in Windows, unfortunatley I didnt test properly on my windows client. I will release 0.6.2.2 this evening to fix most bugs (I hope).

Sorry.

Released new version:

Release FLAtlas v0.6.2.2 · flathack/FLAtlas · GitHub

Size of the package will be reduced within next releases, but python comes with a lot of dependencies. There are some classes that can be excluded from the build to make it smaller and this will also increase start time of the app.