That's because HYPER is a PoS (Proof-of-Stake) coin.  So technically, HYPER can't be mined.  What CoinKing allows you to do, is mine other coins in HYPER's place.  CoinKing does this through automatic coin-conversion, so what you have to do is go into the auto-conversion settings in your CoinKing account, and set it to auto-convert all other coins to HYPER.  Then, whatever coins you get through mining, on whatever algorithm you choose (if you're mining with graphics cards, don't mine SHA or Scrypt…would be a waste of time & electricity), will be automatically exchanged for HYPER and credited to your account.
Also, since HYPER is PoS, you don't want to let your coins sit on CoinKing for too long.  Get them into your real wallet, so they can start earning interest!   

Hey all,
I know I've been quiet for a while now, but it's good to see HyperFuture, Meowball, Ignatius, and all the other "regulars" still here and actively working on the awesomeness that is HYPER!  I've been pretty busy with a new promotion at work and haven't had much time for anything else, but I just wanted to let everyone know that I'm still alive, and that the StarMade server has been solid & stable since I got internet service restored.  As always, you can check on its status at the HyperGG, or the StarMade-Servers website (connection info is also listed at both sites).
Naturally, the HYPER server fell in the rankings since it was offline for that period of time, so let's vote for it and get it back up where it belongs!     Don't forget to also spread the word, and get all your sci-fi-loving spaceship-building pirate-pew-pew friends playing StarMade on the official HYPER server!   

I used it back around Christmas-time, got several games (took advantage of the Steam sale going on at the time, too).  The gentleman who runs the site usually replied to any orders or questions/concerns within about 24hrs (though often sooner).  I haven't ordered another game in a while though, so I can't say how active or on top of things he may be currently.  I am considering buying another game soon though, so when I get back in contact with him I'll let you know.

I only have time for a quick note here, but StarMade server is back online.  Sorry it was down for so long, short story is that I lost internet access for a while, but I got it back (albeit much slower than before).  I may also be starting a new job soon, so hence why I don't have much time.
Thank you for your patience, and again I apologize for my lack of time to put into things here right now.
  - Travis

EDIT:  New IP address is 104.153.34.151, also updated on StarMade-Servers list and HyperGG.  Interestingly, this IP is now static.

Miner Control just checks the pool APIs, and then calls a miner (any miner, can be any application you set, as long as it can receive command-line arguments) to mine whatever is most profitable using the parameters you set.  So yes, unless the mining application for your ASICs is very proprietary, it should work with Miner Control.  (You may just have to set "usewindow: true", if the miner is not meant for console output)

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There are a lot of good space strategy games out there; Steam is a great place to start looking.  Some titles I would recommend are "Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion", and the remastered release of "Homeworld 2".

Sins does not have a single-player campaign, but is instead designed with multiplayer in mind, or very long single-player matches in a "scenario" of your own design.  Sins is also highly mod-able, with some excellent Star Trek, Star Wars, and other mods from popular sci-fi universes.  Take a look through ModDB to see the nice selection of mods for this game…"Star Trek: Armada 3" is a mod that could very well be mistaken for a professional, commercial-release game in its own right.  Amazingly well-done.

Homeworld was an excellent space-strategy game from yesteryear, the first of its kind to offer a fully 3D gameplay environment (you can move ships in the Z-axis, to strike from above or below your enemies).  In addition, Homeworld also offers an incredibly rich campaign storyline, with absolutely beautiful music and voice-acting, to pull you into the plight of the Higaaran race like you'd never imagined.  Don't be surprised if some parts of the story actually tug a tear from the corner of your eye.  The original game is quite old now by today's standards, but there are some mods that brought it more in-line with current technology.  However, the remastered release completely overhauls all the visuals, in stunning HD glory, as well as making all the audio even better than it already was.  They even got the original voice actors to re-record most of the dialogue, and added some new lines.  The only reason to use mods with Homeworld now, is to change the game mechanics for single-player skirmishes.  But more than anything else, I simply recommend playing through the campaign.  It's an experience you won't regret.

I have a 780Ti and a 760, and running GPU-Z reports they both support Compute 5.0.  I just updated the drivers, and using -d to separate and test the cards one at a time shows the same error with both cards.  Any recommendations?  As far as I can tell, this is the only version of ccminer I can find which supports the Lyra2 algo (and all your other algo optimizations are also very helpful), so I'd really like to get this to work.  Thanks! 

Seems to happen on all "X" algos.  Both GPUs support Compute 5.0, so have any idea what could be causing this?

EDIT:  Lyra2 algo seems to mine without error, but I'm showing no accepted/rejected shares, and GPU usage sits near-zero…

EDIT 2:  Oddly different error when trying to mine Quark algo -

The answer to that question is simple.  Hashpower-to-wattage ratio (and total hash output) is the only true way to compare the profitability of various GPUs.  The reason being, the more hashpower a card has, the more mining output per sec, and therefore more coins/min and more $$$ per hour.  So the most accurate way to compare GPUs is to look at their hash output when mining the same algorithm.  For example, you could compare the hash output on X11 of the GTX 980, and the AMD R9 290 (in this example, the comparison is from 6.6 - 8.4 MH/sec on the GTX 980 at around 140 - 165 watts, vs 4.8 - 5.6 MH/sec on the R9 290 at around 250 - 275 watts).  However, that's only looking at one side of the coin, because total hash output ignores one other very important factor.  GPUs use electricity, and electricity costs $$$ (aside from a few unusual exceptions), so the amount of electricity a card uses to get that hash output can be subtracted from your total profits.  So efficiency of a GPU is more important than most people think or realize, which is why NVidia has made such a leap in mining popularity with their Maxwell GPUs.

There is a very useful and rather easy-to-use mining tool called Miner Control (thread here:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=769239.0 ), which takes care of all those calculations for you, and automatically selects the most profitable pool and algorithm for mining at any given time (near-real-time).  It takes some time to get it configured properly for your particular setup or rig, but once configured, it does all the work for you.  (admittedly, somewhat easier to set up for NVidia GPUs, than it is for AMD)  No more guessing what coin or pool you should be mining, based on day-old figures…just click a single button, and Miner Control does the rest for you.  Even better, is that the software is free, and open-source, and donation to the dev is completely optional (has a built-in "donation mining" feature, which you are free to use or not use, as you see fit).

And yes, I already stated previously that NVidia cards perform best on any of the X-algos (X11, X13, etc), and also very well on the M7 algo.

Thank you, Ranlo, you are correct.  This is why I stated in terms of raw hashpower, rather than try to give some profitability statistic.
Here are some reliable numbers, for comparison:

GTX 750Ti  -  first-gen Maxwell architecture
2GB GDDR5 VRAM 128-bit bus width, 1020MHz base clock - 1085 boost clock, maximum 60 watts power consumption
Even with an older version of CCminer, a 750Ti should be pushing between 2.4 - 2.8 MH/sec on the X11 algorithm (depends on the cooling, brand, etc), and in many cases still only using about 40 watts.

GTX 980  -  second-gen Maxwell
4GB GDDR5 VRAM 256-bit bus width, 1126MHz base clock - 1216 boost clock, maximum 165 watts power consumption
Again, using a non-optimized version of CCminer typically yields between 6.6 - 8.4 MH/sec on X11.  It's a wide variance, because there is a rather large difference between the reference cards and brands with better cooling.  Also depends on your machine, and how you've configured the card (OCing and other things), but in general the 980 is about equal to 3 of the 750Ti's (great for density, more output per rig).

And of course, there is a Maxwell-optimized version of CCminer which will greatly boost the performance of both cards, but will not work with any non-Maxwell cards (all of the new 900-series cards are Maxwell).  That specific fork of CCminer can be found in this thread:  https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=826901.0  (keep in mind that this version will NOT work with any non-Maxwell GPU's!)

All of my cards are nVidia, and they mine quite well, despite Ignatius' comments.  However, Ignatius is very correct about CPU mining, and anything older than the 700 series GTX cards may not do so well (so no, a 500-series card is not very great).  The best place to get the latest version of CCminer is from the CUDAmining website, http://cudamining.cc/url/releases  There are also some tutorials there (CCminer is actually much easier to use than most miners geared for AMD cards).  Also, the main CUDAmining thread is here: https://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=167229.0  I also strongly recommend aiming your nVidia card(s) at any X-based coin or pool (X11, X13, etc) as they perform very well on those algorithms (also amazing with the M7 algorithm, using DJM's latest version of CCminer).

On a side note, the latest 900-series GTX cards outperform equivalent AMD cards in hashpower, and use about a quarter of the electricity.  

Regarding the story for the MMO…

Space is dark.

And silent.

Aside from the occasional grouping of some hydrogen & helium atoms, and sometimes some heavier elements, space is largely full of…nothing.

It is a very lonely place, an endless void.

…and no one can hear you scream.

The MMO should reflect such an environment.  Now of course, we can't just have the players staring at a black screen with nothing coming from their speakers.  Rather, I mean the "atmosphere" of the MMO should be dark, and mysterious.  Even frightening.  At the same time the player is experiencing the wonders of technology and space travel, they should also feel this sense of uneasiness, as if there is someone…or something watching them, hidden in that blackness of space.  All the while they are building this new little empire, they should have a sense of foreboding, that at any moment they could be attacked and lose everything.

And that's exactly what should happen.

Space may be a largely empty void, but there ARE other people out there, and most don't want to sit with you for a nice cup of tea.  The story the player experiences in the beginning, leading them up to their newfound opportunities should prepare them for this quiet, but deceptively hostile, universe they've found themselves in.  Show them the amazing possibilities that lay before them, but also build up a tenseness, an itching that speaks to the dark recesses of their mind, that all is not well here…that they are in danger, even if their normal senses tell them otherwise.
And then show them what that danger is.
That's where the game can introduce the other races which may be hostile toward the player's chosen race…the ones who don't want that damn tea.  Go ahead and have the player lose everything at this point.  Make it part of the story (before they reach the "real" MMO part, playing with other people in a live universe), so that in the long term, they haven't really lost anything because they were never meant to have anything after this encounter anyway.  Though it would have no real effect on the player's situation long-term, it would certainly make a VERY clear point in the player's mind:

This is a dangerous universe.

You can also introduce some friendlier races here.  Have someone, an alien to the player's chosen race, show up and manage to get the player out with their life…but not much else, and only barely.  From there, the story can take the player through a tale of struggle and hardship, but also one of hope to show the player that no matter how low they get, there is still always a way to claw your way back up again.  This part of the story can also let the player see the "politics" and larger scope of relationships between the various races & empires of the game universe.


I have some more ideas for some races, empires, or other entities that might be able to find a place in the MMO, so I'll start "fleshing out" those ideas and post them here when I think they're ready enough to endure the criticism.   
However, I do have an idea that might be ready now.  This is more of a general concept, rather than a specific attribute or feature.  If there's one thing that I've always found tiresome and annoying in almost every MMO I've ever played, it's that virtually all of them have this "safe haven" for people to hide in, who don't want to participate in the more combative or PvP aspects of the game.  It's so artificial.  The real world isn't like that, and the future of space certainly won't have that either…far from it, actually.  No one is ever truly safe; anyone at any time can break into your little bubble of perceived safety, and shatter it to pieces.  The game should be no different.  Just like in the real world, there can be places patrolled by military or police forces, to provide some semblance of security for law-abiding citizens, but don't create some artificial game mechanic to make the players there immune to harm.  If another player wants to charge in there guns blazing, let them.  They'll have the military and/or police forces to contend with, but that's their choice and they should be aware of the consequences.  Point is, they can likely still do a lot of harm before those forces stop them…so any other players caught in the mess should be prepared to either defend themselves or have an escape method…if not, then they suffer consequences as well.
I guess another way of looking at it is like this…let all players have an impact, good or ill, on all other players.  Let them choose their actions, and let the consequences play out as they should.  Let the players determine their own fate, and the fate of the game universe as well.  They're the players…they are the people with the most power in this universe, so let them shape it as they choose.

That's my idea, anyhow.   

Ugh, I just got over the flu a few days ago.  Hit me like a truck…no fun at all.  Thanks for everything you've done!  Take care of your baby, and I sincerely hope he/she is feeling better soon!   

Honestly, I doubt many people will want to play an asteroids-style game long-term.  I know a game like that would be easy to make, and could be put out there quickly, but HYPER needs a game that people will want to play, and continue to want to play with their bits of idle time on their phone or tablet for years to come.  Bloons is very popular, with browser-based versions, Android versions, iOS versions, and even a Steam version of their most popular title, Bloons TD 5 (Steam game page: http://store.steampowered.com/app/306020...some of the reviews are hilarious, btw).  Their spin-offs also have multi-platform versions, including Bloons TD Battles (a PvP title), Bloons Monkey City, and Bloons Super Monkey.  What makes the Bloons series so popular, is that most of their titles are Free-to-Play, with optional in-app purchases, and have long-term playability as your progress is saved.  They are also cross-genre, with Tower Defense, city-building, PvP, and action.  All of their games are designed for people to be able to play with just a few minutes at a time, on their mobile devices...very convenient for people with busy lives.  For players who have more time to invest, there's the Steam and browser-based versions of the games.  All of this in a cute, family-friendly, fun theme with good animation & artwork.  The Bloons series is NinjaKiwi's most popular game series, but they also have fairly popular (and more mature) series with zombies and other more bloody action games...but I think the reasons for Bloons' success are obvious.
We could learn a LOT from them.  I think something like this, a family-friendly, casual game with lots of long-term playability is perfect for a HYPER mobile game.


This I think, is an excellent idea.  MMORPGs have the most long-term playability of any genre, and the most potential for securing loyal players who will continue to invest time, money, and advertisement via word-of-mouth for years to come.  But people often want the fast action and critical thinking of other genres too, so this tiered system is genius.  Start a player out in first-person, as a kind of prologue to begin the story.  Move into RTS to expand the player's world into one of war & conflict, and to introduce them to other races, worlds, and the game universe...this can also be MMO, to determine the player's starting situation for the next phase...ie, which sector of space are they in, starting relations to other races, and how much territory do they control and technology they have access to from the start.  Finalize into an MMORPG, with conditions carried over from the first two phases, for the player to begin their own story in this universe.  In certain scenarios or conditions, the game can temporarily shift back into RTS, and of course many aspects of the RPG can be FPS-styled to keep that feel as well.  For example, when the player's ship(s) is/are docked at a station...they can walk around the station, interacting with other players, in a first-person perspective.  The player can personally pilot their flagship, while also commanding a fleet of other ships, to retain some of the RTS feel.
So the first two phases of the game can essentially introduce the player to two major aspects of the game, while also setting the stage, and the final long-term phase will be a multi-genre mix of FPS, RTS, and MMORPG.  No other game like this currently exists, and I think this is perfect for the "flagship" HYPER game.  It will take a lot of investment, both time and funds, but so incredibly worth it.  HYPER is a groundbreaking cryptocurrency, and needs a groundbreaking game to carry its flag.

This is why I suggested that the first HYPER mobile game be something like Bloons TD 5.  I mean, monkeys popping balloons!  What could be more cute, casual, and kid-friendly than that??    lol, NinjaKiwi and the Bloons series has a lot of very family-friendly casual games, like a Bloons-themed MMO called Bloons Monkey City.  We could get a lot of ideas from them. 

I vote for something different.  I agree there are already too many shooters.   

I say let him ragequit from cryptomining.  With an attitude like that, why should any of us bother helping him?  Just let him aim his "multitude of cards" at Dogecoin or something, and leave the rest of us with brains alone.  Darwinism at its finest.

The info currently on the wiki is accurate, but it is in dire need of expansion.  I've been very sick lately, while also still very busy with work, so I haven't been able to put any attention into it recently.  

EDIT:  And yes, I think we can superimpose the StarMade logo onto the last image somewhere.

I especially like this last one, because it shows there's more to the game than just building ships (as if that weren't already awesome enough).  It's also about exploring space, and discovering amazing new planets, aliens, and cosmic vistas you've only dreamed of.