How to do stuff in the My Tiny Planets Universe Read on to find the anwers to Frequently Asked Questions.

How do I make a user name?
How do I log in?
What do I do if I can't see my Jumpsuit?
What happens if I can't teleport to orbit?
Why are there three scrolling modes?
How do I customize my Jumpsuit
How do I chat?
What does chat log do?
How do I colonize a planet?
How do I customize my landscape?
How do I add buildings?
How do I move buildings?
How do I give a building a function?
How do I see a users V-card?
How do I know if my buddy's are online?
How do I find my way around Planet Central?
How do I know what activites there are on Planet Central?
How do I know WHICH Planet Central I am on?
How do I know where I am in space?
I've got lost! How do I get home?
I want to meet other citizens but I am on my own. How do I find them?
The envelope tab top left is flashing; what does this mean?
I want to leave a message; how can I do this?
I want to customize my President. How can I do this?
What are MTP Stars?
How do I earn MTP Stars?
How do I turn Plants into MTP Stars?
How do I add a Landscape or a Planet?
How do I change my Spaceship?
How do I fly my new Spaceship?
How do I play games?

How do I make a user name? (back)
Just click on the 'New user? Sign up' button on the front page. Agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy - or if you are under 13, then get a parent or guardian to do this for you - and we will send you an e-mail with a link in it so that you can log in.



How do I login in? (back)
Enter the user name and password you made while signing up in the login box at the top of the home page.



What do I do if I can't see my Jumpsuit? (back)
You most probably do not have the latest versions of Adobe Flash(TM) and Shockwave(TM) players. Just download and install them - there are links on the help page.



What happens if I can't teleport to orbit? (back)
If you are running Windows Vista(TM) then you need to turn off internet protected mode. Look at the help page for this.

Why are there three scrolling modes? (back)
Follow Jumpsuit tracks the movement of your Jumpsuit. Free scrolling lets you scan across the landscape you are in without moving your jumpsuit. Scrolling off is in case the computer you are playing on is having trouble keeping up with the landscapes, which use a lot of complex graphics. Change the scrolling mode at any time by clciking on the 'scrolling' tab.

How do I customize my Jumpsuit? (back)
When you first log in you will be invited to customize your jumpsuit. Change the color, change the design ("stripe") and change the color of the stripe by clicking on the various options. See how the suit looks in a variety of different poses by clicking the 'turn' or 'fly' buttons, then when you are happy click save.

You can change your jumpsuit at any time by going and clicking on 'edit jumpsuit' in the top tab on the right of the screen.

How do I chat? (back)
Just type, and you will see the words you are going to say come up at the bottom of the screen. Hit enter and your Jumpsuit will say the words. You can also choose phrases from the pre-scripted chat on the tab on the right - don't forget to hit enter.

What does chat log do? (back)
Chat log lets you go back and see what was said when you were on a landscape - if you were out of site of somebody elses jumpsuit for example. Just click the tab to see if you missed something.



How do I Colonize a planet? (back)
First, you need to teleport to orbit by clicking this option in the 'teleport' tab. The space taxi will be waiting in orbit around Planet Central (unless you have already bought a spaceship). Use either the mouse or the arrow keys to fly whichever spaceship you are travelling in. If you see a planet you want to visit, you can either fly to it in this way, or click on with with you mouse to engage 'autopilot' mode.

When you are ready to choose a planet, either fly around until you find one which is free, or click the 'sector' tab on the left of the screen. Here you will see all of the planets in your current sector. Free planets will usually start with the letters 'TP', (like 'TP-1-1-PW-17) to show that they have not been named yet and only have a catalogue number. The letter refer to the type of plant native to that planet - Recyclotron, Megalicious, Powerup, Hypermatter or Biohealthoid.

If there are no free planets in your sector, click on the galaxy button to jump to a new sector, or click on the universe button to fly to a different galaxy.

When you enter orbit around a free planet a message box will appear with the option to colonize. If you choose this you will then be able to choose the texture of your planet, and change the native plant species if you like. When you click the 'next' button you will have the option to name your planet (click in the box and click backspace on your keyboard, then type) and do the same to name your first landscape.

How do I customize my landscape? (back)
Click on the bottom right tab on the right, and choose 'edit landscape'. You will be asked which landscape you want to customize; later on, as you add more landscapes, you will be able to decide which one you want to change from this list.

You will have a few items in your inventory to start off with. Landscapes are made up of skies, backgrounds, midgrounds and foregrounds and you can mix and match these to make whole new worlds, and add buidlings to them later.

You will probably want to buy some new elements for the landscapes. To do this, click on the landscape shop button either in the bottom tab on the right of the screen. or from within the edit landscape screen.

Click on a landscape layer such as 'Sky', then click on 'Sky sets'. You will see thumbnails of the skies in that set - click on one to try it out on your world. You can click the arrow in the middle of the screen for a better view, then click the middle tab to get back to the edit or shop screen.

When you find a sky you like (or more than one you like) just click 'buy'. You will be told the price (as a Citizen you get MTP 12000 Stars to start with) and asked if you want to buy. You can buy as many assets as you have MTP Stars for.

REMEMBER that when you buy an asset you need to then edit your landscape. Because you might want to apply a sky to different landscapes, when you buy an item it only goes into your inventory - it isn't applied.

When you edit your landscape using your new assets, click through the layers and choose the combination you want - then click save. Your landscape is now ready for you to visit.

How do I add buildings? (back)
Adding buildings is a lot like adding elements to landscape, except that you can place your building anywhere on the screen, and can also buy functions for it. Buildings can be games rooms, chat rooms, message rooms, quiz rooms and factoid rooms.

First, click on the Buildings Shop option in the tab on the right of the screen. Choose a building style, and either see what you already have in your inventory or buy a new building. When you are ready, click on the building you want to place and then click on 'Assign and Deploy'. You will then be asked for which planet and which landscape (so that when you have built up your star empire you will be able to swap buildings around). Just to make sure, you will be taken to your building inventory, where you can also buy a function for the building.

When you have selected the building form you inventory, click 'deploy. You will see a transparent image of your building which you can place wherever you like. Also, choose what sort of building it's going to be from the list on the left.

How do I move buildings? (back)
Just click on Deploy Buildings in the tab on the right, choose which landscape and then click edit deployed.

How do I give a building a function? (back)
Click on the Functions Shop tab, then select games, news, quiz or factoids. Buy a function, then choose a landscape and deploy it with a building.



How do I see a users V-Card? (back)
Just click on that user; and thier V-card will appear. You can see their info, which ship they are currently flying, and which planets and landscapes they currently own. You can teleport to their landscapes, you can see their rank, and you can send a buddy request to them by clicking 'add user as buddy'. You can also teleport to their message room and leave them a message if they are off-line or in space.

How do I know if my Buddy's are online? (back)
Click on the middle tab on the left to show your buddy list. If they are online their name will be highlighted. Even if they are not on-line you can view their V-card, and teleport to their message room to leave them a message.

How do I find my way around Planet Central? (back)
Planet Central has many different chat environments to visit and meet friends in. On the top of the screen, you can either click 'Teleport', and then click on 'Map Master', or you can use the shortcut tab with the number on it towards the top right of the screen.



How do I know what activities there are on Planet Central? (back)
You can go to the Map Master and roll over a city icon; the activities for that location will be displayed.



How do I know WHICH Planet Central I am on? (back)
Every sector has a Planet Central as a central meeting point. You can find out which galaxy and which sector you are in by clicking on the landscape name in the top right of the screen.

How do I know where I am in space? (back)
When you are in space, the galaxy and sector are always displayed in the top left of the screen.

I've got lost! How do I get home? (back)
In space, just click on the 'Universe' or 'Galaxy' button, and then click home. You will be returned to you home sector - the sector where you made your planet. You can then click on the tab on the left to fly to your planet, or you can teleport directly to a landscape. You can also click on the 'Skyport' button on the top navigation bar.

I want to meet other Citizens, but I am on my own. How do I find them? (back)
Click on the 'Find Citizens' option under the 'Teleport' tab. You will be teleported to the nearest Citizens. If all Citizens are in games rooms or in space, you will be told.



The envelope tab top left is flashing; what does this mean? (back)
It means you have a message. Click on it to teleport to your message room to read it.

I want to leave a message; how can I do this? (back)
Every colonized planet has a message room. You can leave a message by teleporting to a message room and clicking 'Post'. Remeber, you have to be a Citizens' Buddy to post in their message room, but you can send a buddy request from here just by trying to post a message. If the Citizen accepts, you can leave a message.

I want to customize my President. How can I do this? (back)
Presidents represent you on V-cards; you can customize your President by clicking on the 'Edit your President' option on the right hand tab.

First, click on a pod to choose your species, then click 'generate'. You can choose all sorts of accessories for your President, and as with Buildings and Landscapes you can go to a shop for these and select more.

What are MTP Stars? (back)
MTP Stars or 'Stars' are the unit of currency in the MTP Universe. Stars let you buy new landscapes, planets, assets, spaceships and functions scuh as quizzes and games. You can always see how many MTP Stars you have by checking the tab at the bottom right of the screen.

How do I earn MTP Stars? (back)
You can earn Stars by playing games, playing quizzes and collecting plants. You also earn Stars when other Citizens collect plants from you landscapes - so make sure your planets attract a lot of Citizens!

The best way to earn stars though is by collecting plants. Teleport to orbit, fly to a planet, find the plants and collect them. Collected plants will appear in your planets Biodome.

How do I turn Plants into MTP Stars? (back)
Click on the tab on the right and go to your Planet Management screen. There you will see how many plants you have collected. There are five species of plants, Powerup Megalicious, Biohealthoid, Hypermatter and Recyclotron. Collect the species of plant whic are different from the native type on your planet, then when you have one or more of each clcik the star button underneath the column to harvest them - and get paid MTP Stars.

How do I add a Landscape or a Planet? (back)
If you have enough MTP Stars and have collected enough plants, all you need to do is press the 'level up' button in the planet management screen. You will be told how much the next level of landscape or planet will cost. Planets can have 6 landscapes, and you can have as many planets as you can afford.

How do I change my Spaceship? (back)
You can buy new ships form the ships dealer on the right hand tab. There are several styles and colors to choose from. Select a manufacturer by clciking on the logo at the top, then see what models they have available, and at what price. When you have chosem click 'buy and the ship will be added to your hanger.



How do I fly my new Spaceship? (back)
Click on the ships hanger option in the right hand tab and either click on the arrows to select you ship, or choose from the kist in the right hand tab. When you are happy, click 'Fly' and then exit and teleport to orbit to take it for a spin.



How do I play games? (back)
You can either teleport to a games room on Planet Central - find them on the map or from the Locations tab - or play games in a room you or your friends make on your Planet. Just find the building with the games room in it, and click on it to enter. Choose a game, and then click to play. You earn MTP Stars for playing!

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