MSS:80 Loader

BattleTech fan tools in your browser — one launcher, two apps.

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📖 Overview

This repository hosts the MSS:80 Loader, a lightweight shell that launches two fan-made BattleTech utilities:

• TRS:80 — Technical Readout System:80
  TRO-style viewer and builder for ’Mechs and variants. Includes stat blocks, weapons, BV calculations, G.A.T.O.R. console, and lance building/export.

• MSS:84 — Mobile Skirmish System
  Mobile/tablet-friendly hex-map skirmish helper. Terrain editing, tokens, LOS/measurement, initiative/turn tracking, dice roller, and optional online play.

Together, they let you design forces in TRS:80 and fight with them in MSS:84. Lances export/import as JSON so you can carry pilots and unit data between apps.

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📂 Apps in the suite

TRS:80 — Technical Readout System

• Readout-style display of ’Mech data (stats, role, armor/internals, source, era).
• Integrated G.A.T.O.R. calculator + roller.
• Lance builder with BV/tonnage/role tracking.
• Chassis catalogue with search/filter and “owned” tracking.
• Data sourced from MegaMek JSON (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• 👉 Open TRS:80
• 📖 Help (redirect)

MSS:84 — Mobile Skirmish System

• Hex map editor with terrain, height, cover, and export.
• Token support with names, pilots, team colors.
• LOS, range measurement, initiative tools, and dice roller.
• Side-dock integration with Flechs Sheets for record-keeping.
• Optional online play with Firebase “Uplink.”
• 👉 Open MSS:84
• 📖 Help / Wiki (redirect)

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ℹ️ About & Licensing

• 📄 About page — overview of the loader, each app, licensing, credits, and IP notices.
• License: Code in this repo (loader) is MIT. See LICENSE.
• TRS:80 Data: Built on MegaMek JSON (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0).
• MSS:84 Integration: Includes support for Flechs Sheets.
• IP Disclaimer:

  BattleTech and all associated marks, logos, and content are property of their respective rights holders.
  This project is non-commercial, fan-made, and not affiliated with or endorsed by the IP holders.

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🛠 Development

This loader is a single-page shell with three main parts:

• Boot overlay (TRO-style sequence).
• Home screen (logos + hex honeycomb background).
• Viewer (iframe sandbox for each app).

To run locally:

git clone https://github.com/Nevar530/TSR-80_MSS-84_LOADER.git
cd TSR-80_MSS-84_LOADER
# Open index.html in a browser