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Wonder Codex Research Manual
A reproducible technical reference for Wonder Projector Message IDs, DiscoveryData, pet matching, VP roles, experiments, confidence, and contributor methodology.
Live public alpha
NO MAN'S SKY • EVIDENCE-DRIVEN COMMUNITY RESEARCH
A living field guide to the procedural universe.
Wonder Codex is an interactive, user-contributed museum of the galaxies—preserving remarkable discoveries, decoding Wonder Projector data, and turning community research into tools explorers can actually use.
Raw saves stay on your device
Every claim carries evidence
Discoverers keep attribution
LATEST MILESTONEComplete Starship and Freighter family representatives now join the Wonder Forge catalog.
Eight Starship families and five Freighter families now fill screenshot gaps alongside the 26 confirmed fauna families and 29 Planet holograms.
THE WONDER CODEX ECOSYSTEM
One source of truth. Multiple ways to explore it.
The Codex, Database, Cluster Map, Forge, Importer, and Research Manual all grow from the same verified evidence.
Live now
Wonder Database
Search published Wonder records by family, location, portal route, contributor, image status, and verification history.
Browse the catalog →234 representatives
Wonder Forge Gallery
Explore verified natural reference forms and experimental NMS-parts variants with their evidence boundaries always visible.
Enter the Forge →Live now
Contributions Hub
Contribute save data, prepare screenshots, verify locations, and follow each submission into a human review queue.
Choose a contribution →Live beta
Wonder Projector Decoder
Paste a fauna, flora, or mineral Message ID to reveal its encoded galaxy and twelve-glyph portal route—entirely in your browser.
Decode a route →Live beta
Galactic Cluster Map
Filter location-backed records by galaxy, fauna family, or asset category, then explore catalog-density clusters.
Explore the galaxy →50 verified systems
Star System Census
Explore the balanced Doshawchuc calibration set linking five Galactic Map colors to nine observed spectral families.
Open stellar research →Research open
Shape Wonder Codex
Rate the experience, suggest improvements, and help define a fair future membership and monthly credit model.
Take the questionnaire →
Evidence first. Conclusions second.
CURRENT RESEARCH
What the evidence supports today.
Confirmed findings are reproducible. Strong findings have controlled experimental support. Open questions remain clearly labeled.
Animal projector encoding
Animal DiscoveryData can produce repeatable Wonder Projector Message IDs using UA and the encoded VP sequence.
Flora projector encoding
Flora records reconstruct from UA, VP0, and VP1. Controlled tests separated visual variation from broad family changes.
Mineral projector encoding
Mineral DiscoveryData follows the compact two-VP projector structure and can be normalized by the importer.
Pet-only generation
Known seed mappings are strong, but missing archetype VP values still block some egg-hatched companions such as LAND_JELLYFISH.
Archetype library
Stable VP values are being mapped to creature, flora, and mineral families to power randomization and “One More Like This.”
UA portal decoding
The Universal Address format now yields the correct RealityIndex, galaxy number, galaxy name, and 12-glyph portal route. Controlled travel in Odyalutai confirmed the rule.
Planet hologram bridge
VP1 low values resolve sixteen planet families. Four exact Giant joins and one Gas Giant are size-confirmed; all other size treatments remain visibly representative.
Stellar color census
A balanced Doshawchuc sample links Yellow to F/G, Red to K/M, Green to E, Blue to B/O, and Purple to X/Y. Explore the census →
Procedural discovery names
Flora and mineral screenshots are being matched to UA and VP seeds to identify which inputs drive the game’s deterministic naming grammar.
Location verification
UA-derived routes and community verification can now be displayed separately, submitted, reviewed, and preserved on catalog records.
CONTRIBUTE SAFELY
From save file to reviewed evidence.
01
Analyze locally
The browser reads the selected JSON. The full save never needs to be uploaded.
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Review normalized records
See pets, discoveries, exact matches, generated projector IDs, and issues before submission.
03
Human verification
Submissions enter a review queue, duplicates are skipped, and approved records become official.
PUBLIC ROADMAP
The universe is large. We are building in layers.
Each milestone adds capability without sacrificing evidence, attribution, or reproducibility.
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Live platform foundationWebsite, API, PostgreSQL, migrations, importer, review queue
Complete02
Catalog and location verificationPublic records, WC IDs, galaxy and glyph display, admin verification queue
Complete03
Image contributionsDigitalOcean Spaces, screenshot review, primary and alternate images
Complete04
Private contributor attributionReviewer-visible identity with Anonymous Contributor on public records when selected
Complete05
Wonder JSON ImporterLocal decoded-JSON analysis with a normalized review preview
Live06
Dedicated Importer app testingPrivate Steam and Xbox compatibility testing before a public release
Private beta07
Pegasus Delivery NetworkTransit routes, Courier handoffs, Acquisition assistance, and the future Dispatch operator queue
Framework08
Pegasus asset collection betaRead-only local normalization for Xeno pets, eggs, starships, freighters, frigates, multitools, and optional inventory identifiers
Private beta09
Procedural discovery namesDetermine whether DT, UA, VP0, VP1, or a combined seed selects the generated flora and mineral names
Research10
Human-operated Pegasus pilotsCapability matrix, controlled transfers, route tests, operator procedures, and delivery confirmation
Planned11
Galactic Cluster MapFilterable UA-backed coordinate map with catalog clusters and evidence-aware asset sightings
Beta liveCOMMUNITY BUILT
Credit travels with the discovery.
Original discoverers, data contributors, validators, and researchers remain attached to the evidence they helped preserve.
Charting contributor signals…
Open contributor leaderboard →