Tool to convert numbers from/to D'ni numerals (from Myst/Riven games) that uses square symbols and a base 25.
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Tag(s) : Numeral System, Symbol Substitution
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D'ni Numerals
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Answers to Questions (FAQ)
What are D'ni numerals? (Definition)
D'ni numeration is a fictional number system used in the Myst and Riven series of video games which has the mathematical particularity of counting in base 25.
How to convert a number into D'ni?
The D'ni numeral system uses the base 25 to count and therefore has 25 symbols.
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Note that there is a 26th symbol which is equal to 25 .png)
, just like is also 25.
To convert a number (integer, in decimal writing), start by writing it in base 25 (see writing in base N), then substitute each value (between 0 and 24) by the corresponding D'ni symbol.
Example: $ 123_{(10)} = 4 \times 25 + 23 = [4,23]_{(25)} $ i.e.
How to convert a D'ni number into decimal?
The conversion begins by replacing each symbol of the base 25 D'ni by its value (between 0 and 24) then processing the number obtained as written in base 25 in order to convert it to base 10 (decimal).
Example: matches the digits $ 4 $ and $ 23 $, i.e. $ [4,23]_{(25)} $ hence the conversion calculation $ 4 \times 25 + 23 = 123 $ in base 10.
How to recognize D'ni digits? (Identification)
The D'ni numeric symbols are square and have inside either lines (horizontal, vertical or diagonal) or arcs of circles connecting 2 adjacent corners.
Any references to Myst and Riven video games are clues.
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