Project Skyscraper - Frequently Asked Questions

[ThatBomberBoi]

This thread is for compiling the most commonly asked questions from across discussion forums ad nauseum in order to reduce clutter and repetition of information. While we wholeheartedly encourage new users to be curious while investigating and to report findings on their own, asking about common topics can detract from conversations at hand and be counterproductive if excessive.

Replies to this thread are intended for discussion if FAQs, as well as suggesting additions or corrections.

The top post of this thread will be updated to add more FAQs as they are noticed across the community.

FAQs

• “What are the nodes on the Main Page?” / “I noticed a glow on the nodes!” / “Could the main page nodes unlock something?”

As it stands, the nodes are understood to be decorative in nature. The red glow effect only appearing when hovering near a certain node is believed to be a visual glitch in the site’s CSS. The only “interactive” element to the nodes is the fact that their total number increases across the month, going from 3 nodes at the start (hardcoded minimum), to 53 on the 31st.

• “What are the numbers in the log URLs?” / “I noticed a trend in the post numbers!” / “There are numbers in older Heartbeat posts on Twitter”

These are well known and documented, and a multitude of patterns have emerged. Detail tracking of these can be found here

• “I noticed something strange in XYZ image” / “Does anyone have a clean version of XYZ asset” / “I used a tool on XYZ asset and this is the output”

Before posting about discoveries or acquisition regarding assets (such as images, audio etc) from the ARG, please consult this excellent repository containing several analyses on existing assets to determine what you’re doing has already been attempted or not.

Don’t see your question posted here?

This thread is continually monitored and updated with more common FAQs. If you don’t see your question here, please search about keywords related to your question and read up a lil first before asking.

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[DevilinPixy]

@ThatBomberBoi We appreciate the effort and we’ve included it in the pinned Project Skyscraper - Welcome / Info topic. We’re likely going to pin it to the Project Skyscraper category itself as well to make sure it remains visible.

Thank you

[Rusty]

How do I get a No Man’s Sky portal address from Project Skyscraper?

Background information in this post from System:

memory bloc 1785438180: Spatial distribution
…
Expansion of the prime-based distribution network planned.
Current homogeneous structure will be extended.

Future primes will be attributed autonomously.
Entities can request but cannot select their own prime.

Step-by-step: Requesting a prime and glyphs

Instructions here: Calculator – project-skyscraper

1. Email the character “System” system@project-skyscraper.com with your choice of [operator name] and requesting a prime number

2. System should email back to assign your prime number, for example: Your window is [prime number] - this may take some hours or days to come through and appears to depend on whether system is active or busy

   • Relevant thread: Operator Window Tracker

The email from System will include your portal hex addresses

3. Once you have your [prime number], enter it into the Tower terminal here: EotT Demo - RecallDreams (password: 10B805005006)

• NOTE: Your [operator name] will be publicly viewable via the terminal (see step 3)

This has several possible outcomes:

• memory not yet logged in Tower - means your star system has not been assigned yet
• [Operator Name], right? Nice to meet you! If you look out your window, you will see [solar system name] [portal hex addresses] - means you have your portal address
• [Operator Name], right? If you look out your window, you will see [Neighbour's name] there: [solar system name] [portal hex addresses] - means you have a neighbour, and that is their portal address. Your neighbour’s prime will be an anagram of your own, you will need to enter it into the terminal to find your own portal address

4. Portal hex addresses to glyphs:

   • There are lots of community tools for this, e.g.: https://nmsportals.github.io/
   • If your portal address is invalid see FAQ: Portal Address Invalid

please don’t travel to other people’s so that they can get a chance to register the discoveries themselves. We would all appreciate the help in letting the lucky Operators register their special systems

What can I do when I get to my solar system?

1. Upload Discoveries

Naming your solar system:

There is no official convention, but many operators have been using the format:

• Original Name // MAIN FAM // Operator - [Your Prime Number]
• or just Original Name // MAIN FAM // [Your Prime Number] if the original system name is too long
• See also: MAIN FAM Historical Records

Share your discoveries with ETARC:

• Relevant threads for sharing your discoveries:
  • 📝 If you look out your window [System Coordinates in Prime Responses]
  • MAIN FAM System & Prime Window Sightseeing

2. Send a postcard to System

• System has been selecting one “postcard” for each window and is posting them here: THE SHARED DREAM – project-skyscraper

• Once you have done some exploring, share your experience with system via email to system@project-skyscraper.com

  • Include at least one screenshot and your assigned [prime number]

• ETARC Poll: Have you sent a postcard to System?

• You could also try to submit a memory associated with your window or postcard: Request Memory Timestamp – project-skyscraper (password: EMILY)

3. Claim Your System Station

The Cosmos update added galactic alliances to the game.

You may want to consider claiming the space stations in your window. The requirements for claiming a space station are:

• Local [Gek/Korvax/Vy’keen] standing 30
• Local [Merchant/Explorer/Mercenary] Guild standing 15
• Salvage Contracts Completed 5
• Units “Donation” 1,000,000,000

Claim your space station for your alliance of choice - if you visit the Space Station core in an alliance system you will be able to join the alliance.

• MAIN FAM Alliance coordinates:
  • 7104C055E2BC
  • Alternative using glyphs 0 & 1 only: NMS Alliances - #102 by Rusty
• Atlas-65 CSD Alliance coordinates:
  • NMS Alliances - #22 by sheralmyst

Temporal Alignment Survey: Closed

Temporal Alignment Survey

System needs to collect a lot of temporal data to understand how to synchronise with "The Shared Dream ": Archie-System email exchange, Archie to operators

1. Travel to coordinates 0,0 on any planet in your system
   • Optional: Place and upload a base to help find this spot again
2. Use the analysis visor to observe the in-game time at 0,0 at designated sync points in UTC.
   • Sync points are at the start of every 16 minutes starting at 00:00 UTC, 00:16 UTC, 00:32 UTC, etc.
     • This creates a 4-hour repeating pattern
     • Time of sync points in UTC and local time: PS OPS CENTRE | TOOLS
     • UTC Now: https://www.utctime.net/
   • Data requested:
     • Prime ID (your[prime number])
     • Galactic Address (Hex) (12 digit hex code)
     • UTC Time (HH:MM)
     • Shared Dream Time (HH:MM)
3. Upload your data to The Architect’s Temporal Alignment Survey form:

Temporal Alignment Survey – project-skyscraper

Optional: Upload your time observations to the operator community Google form

Connection Sync Data

Examples of the step-by-step to request coordinates

Example email format

(thanks @RedHotTrouble for permission to use)

Example prime number assignment email from System

Example tower terminal entry

Example portal code to glyphs

via https://nmsportals.github.io/

Temporal Alignment Survey

Cheat sheets: Predicted UTC to game time conversion

Please verify on planet coordinates 0,0 before use

From @the_poet:
NMS Prime System Sync Clock

From @YourBasicMaths:

[DevilinPixy]

Portal Address Invalid

If the portal address given to you by “System” shows as invalid when used at a Portal in EUCLID, you will arrive at a different location. The portal address is in this case ‘most’ likely a hidden Star System (Phantom/Shadow Star). It would still exist, but is not accessible through normal means.

You can still get there through Save Editing, or possibly other mods/tools. One such tools is the NMS Service Bot App , making it quite easy to get to such systems, even on console. Alternatively you could have someone else go there for you, to join their session.

Once you do arrive in your system, you are advised to create a Base there and make a save, to guarantee you maintain access to it from Teleporter access.

[kerdorin]

You can use NMSE if you don’t want to share your game info with a bot and know what you do with save edition. (chose the save to use, load, in player/general, enter the hex adress in “change coordonates” portal code hex, convert to, and “apply”, save. load the game and you’re in).

[Rusty]

What is System’s email address?

system@project-skyscraper.com

What is The Architect’s email address?

the_architect@project-skyscraper.com

[Rusty]

Is there a Twitch channel?

Yes, but so far it has not streamed (as of 06/08/2026). The only activity that we know of to date is messaging @Oskar1up in stream.

Twitch

See also for other social media accounts:

Social Media - Twitter/Bluesky/Twitch

This Topic is for all information relevant to the Twitter, Bluesky and Twitch Project Skyscraper accounts. Google Sheets list as created by @YourBasicMaths SoundCloud Twitter: @Skyscraper_prj https://twitter.com/Skyscraper_prj Bluesky: @skyscraper-prj.bsky.social Twitch Email: the_architect@project-skyscraper.com Freeimagehost: The Architect (skyscraper_prj) — Freeimage.host @Ekimo1920’s site with a wealth of information on Project Skyscraper: