Solar System Trader

# Solar System Trader

### A Retro-Futuristic Space Trading Simulation

**Solar System Trader** is an immersive space simulation that combines flight, strategy, and economics in a retro-styled 3D solar system. Starting with a modest scout ship and a handful of credits, your goal is to build a commercial empire that spans from the scorching mines of Mercury to the frozen depots of Pluto.

Features

*   **Dynamic Economy**: Market prices fluctuate in real-time based on supply and demand, local production types (Mining, Industrial, Agricultural), and system-wide news events (shortages, technological booms, piracy).

*   **Physics-Based Flight**: Master the inertia of space travel with 6-DOF controls. Docking requires precision and steady hands. Or use the auto-pilot for easy flying.

*   **Fleet Management**: Don't fly alone! Purchase additional ships—from nimble interceptors to massive cargo haulers—and assign them to automated trade routes to earn passive income.

*   **Asteroid Mining**: Equip a high-energy mining laser and harvest raw resources directly from asteroid fields. Manage your laser's heat to avoid system failures.

*   **Ship Customization**: Upgrade your vessel's Hull, Shields, Fuel Tanks, and Engines to survive the dangers of deep space.

*   **Retro Aesthetic**: A stylish "green-screen" terminal interface combined with low-poly 3D graphics evokes the golden age of space sims.

Controls

*   **W / S**: Forward / Backward Thrust

*   **A / D**: Strafe Left / Right

*   **R / C**: Strafe Up / Down

*   **Mouse**: Pitch & Yaw (Steering)

*   **Z**: Fire Mining Laser (Hold)

*   **F**: Dock (When near station)

*   **P**: Toggle Autopilot

*   **Space**: Brake / Stabilize

*   **Left Click**: Select / Interact in Menus

The Solar System

Explore 13 unique locations, including:

*   **Earth Orbital**: The central hub of humanity and luxury goods.

*   **Mars Colony**: A terraforming settlement hungry for machinery.

*   **Ceres & The Belt**: Lawless zones rich in ore but teeming with danger.

*   **Jupiter Station**: A massive gas harvesting platform suspended in the clouds.

*   **Neptune Haven**: A shadow port for smugglers and those who ask no questions.

Saving Progress

The game automatically saves your credits, ship, cargo, and fleet status to your browser's local storage. Your empire waits for you!