Author Topic: Instructions (Read 399 times)

MaddogJoe · « **on:** July 09, 2005, 11:22:38 AM »

Has anyone ever posted "step by step" instructions on how to build a map from start to finish? (couldn't find anything in a search) I would like to give it a try, but don't have the time to learn all the little ins and outs of the editor.

...or is this asking too much?

Raptor · « **Reply #1 on:** July 09, 2005, 02:15:52 PM »

Start by opening the TE
Click Help
Click Contents
Click what you need help on
Read

MaddogJoe · « **Reply #2 on:** July 09, 2005, 02:24:28 PM »

ahhhh but see that is where the problem lies! There is a ton of info there that I don't really need to know how it works but is needed to make a map work. I don't have the time to go thru "why" I need a 1 here, or a 0 there.... select this first and assign that or the other thing won't work.

Lets say you have an "Adam's Family" pinball machine that isn't working. I could give you a step by step note on how to go through it and fix it, even though you have no idea how a pinball machine works. You still end-up with a working machine, you may even learn a thing or two, but you still won't know how it works, where I do.

I don't have the time to learn everything about the TE, but I still would like to try building a map. Anyone got a step by step?

Raptor · « **Reply #3 on:** July 09, 2005, 04:00:12 PM »

You will have to play with it some. This should get you started though

Open the TE
File > New
Type the name of your map (must be 8 characters or less)
start off with a 64x64 map since it is the smallest.
To place a tile (grass, forest, etc.) select a grid and in the upper right of the TE click the type of tile you want and then click "set type" (you can select many tiles at once)
This Thread should help you with placing different fields.
This Thread will help you with placing task groups.

to make a clipboard map:
open your map in the terrain editor.
Click File, make map
Then open the bmp created called map in a paint program (I suggest something other than MS Paint)
Create a new folder in your terrain folder called texsrc
Save the bmp you opened in the texsrc folder, make sure it is saved as 256 color (8 bmp).
also make sure when you save it in the texsrc folder it has the same name as your .oba file.

Any other textures/skins will also be placed in the texsrc folder, but they have to be saved as 256 color or they will not show up.

When you are done with everything and you're happy with your terrain, close the TE (make sure to save) and open it again.
Click File, Build
This will build your terrain as a.res file, it will show up in your ah2editor>ahiiterr folder. You will need to copy/cut it and move it to this directory, c:/programs/HTC/Aces High II/ahiiterr/
Now it will show up in AH

That is a very basic how-to.