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'''Spectrum''' is a real-time web application (and additional functionality in the [[StarCitizen:Launcher]] and [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]] executable) that will handle all in-game and out of game community communications in [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]], under development by [[StarCitizen:Turbulent]]. It was designed to integrate rich chat, forums, voice, and other key features into one streamlined platform.<ref>{{Cite Jump Point|title=Spectrum: The Turbulent Team|volume=05|month=05|startpage=44|endpage=54|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15741-Spectrum-Alpha-Is-Live|text=Spectrum Alpha is Live!}}</ref> | '''Spectrum''' is a real-time web application (and additional functionality in the [[StarCitizen:Launcher]] and [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]] executable) that will handle all in-game and out of game community communications in [[StarCitizen:Star Citizen]], under development by [[StarCitizen:Turbulent]]. It was designed to integrate rich chat, forums, voice, and other key features into one streamlined platform.<ref>{{SC/Cite Jump Point|title=Spectrum: The Turbulent Team|volume=05|month=05|startpage=44|endpage=54|accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15741-Spectrum-Alpha-Is-Live|text=Spectrum Alpha is Live!}}</ref> | ||
== Development == | == Development == | ||
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The idea at first was similar to the Steam overlay, where shift-tab would bring [[StarCitizen:Face Over Internet Protocol|FOIP]] controls, VOIP controls, messaging etc.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWFC4TXOOv0 Quantum Vegas 2955: Session 1: "Tech & Tools" with Sean Tracy], Quantum Vegas 2955, Youtube, 21 July 2025</ref> | The idea at first was similar to the Steam overlay, where shift-tab would bring [[StarCitizen:Face Over Internet Protocol|FOIP]] controls, VOIP controls, messaging etc.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWFC4TXOOv0 Quantum Vegas 2955: Session 1: "Tech & Tools" with Sean Tracy], Quantum Vegas 2955, Youtube, 21 July 2025</ref> | ||
Spectrum was first announced in [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon]] 2016. The initial launch will be a web application, but subsequent releases will include more functionality, such as a fully integrated in-game overlay and voice chat. Looking further into the future, players will even be able to launch the game from Spectrum.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15587-Monthly-Studio-Report|text=Monthly Studio Report October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite RSI|url=faq/spectrum|text=Spectrum – Frequently Asked Questions}}</ref> | Spectrum was first announced in [[StarCitizen:CitizenCon]] 2016. The initial launch will be a web application, but subsequent releases will include more functionality, such as a fully integrated in-game overlay and voice chat. Looking further into the future, players will even be able to launch the game from Spectrum.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=comm-link/transmission/15587-Monthly-Studio-Report|text=Monthly Studio Report October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=faq/spectrum|text=Spectrum – Frequently Asked Questions}}</ref> | ||
The first iteration of Spectrum, [[StarCitizen:Spectrum Alpha 0.3.0x|Alpha 0.3.0x]] was launched in 2017-02-17.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/welcome-to-spectrum-0-3-0|text=Welcome to Spectrum 0.3.0}}</ref> In 2017-04-04, the old RSI forums were closed and put into an archival state.<ref>{{Cite RSI|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/spectrum-post-migration-information|text=Spectrum Post-Migration Information}}</ref> It stayed that way up until at some undetermined moment in 2019, the subdomain became unavailable and started showing a "504 Gateway Time-out" message.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200401000000*/https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/ web.archive.org listings of snapshots made of forums.robertsspaceindustries.com]</ref> | The first iteration of Spectrum, [[StarCitizen:Spectrum Alpha 0.3.0x|Alpha 0.3.0x]] was launched in 2017-02-17.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/welcome-to-spectrum-0-3-0|text=Welcome to Spectrum 0.3.0}}</ref> In 2017-04-04, the old RSI forums were closed and put into an archival state.<ref>{{SC/Cite RSI|url=spectrum/community/SC/forum/1/thread/spectrum-post-migration-information|text=Spectrum Post-Migration Information}}</ref> It stayed that way up until at some undetermined moment in 2019, the subdomain became unavailable and started showing a "504 Gateway Time-out" message.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20200401000000*/https://forums.robertsspaceindustries.com/ web.archive.org listings of snapshots made of forums.robertsspaceindustries.com]</ref> | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
Latest revision as of 23:19, 9 April 2026
Spectrum is a real-time web application (and additional functionality in the StarCitizen:Launcher and StarCitizen:Star Citizen executable) that will handle all in-game and out of game community communications in StarCitizen:Star Citizen, under development by StarCitizen:Turbulent. It was designed to integrate rich chat, forums, voice, and other key features into one streamlined platform.<ref>David Ladyman,Template:Nbsp"Spectrum: The Turbulent Team". Jump Point. Vol. 05 no. 05. pp.44–54.<templatestyles src="Module:Cite/styles.css"/></ref><ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
Development
The idea at first was similar to the Steam overlay, where shift-tab would bring FOIP controls, VOIP controls, messaging etc.<ref>Quantum Vegas 2955: Session 1: "Tech & Tools" with Sean Tracy, Quantum Vegas 2955, Youtube, 21 July 2025</ref>
Spectrum was first announced in StarCitizen:CitizenCon 2016. The initial launch will be a web application, but subsequent releases will include more functionality, such as a fully integrated in-game overlay and voice chat. Looking further into the future, players will even be able to launch the game from Spectrum.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref><ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref>
The first iteration of Spectrum, Alpha 0.3.0x was launched in 2017-02-17.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> In 2017-04-04, the old RSI forums were closed and put into an archival state.<ref>Script error: No such module "Cite RSI".</ref> It stayed that way up until at some undetermined moment in 2019, the subdomain became unavailable and started showing a "504 Gateway Time-out" message.<ref>web.archive.org listings of snapshots made of forums.robertsspaceindustries.com</ref>
See also
References
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