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Offline jay143

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display map in h2h
« on: July 13, 2002, 10:59:05 PM »
When i make a map with the terrain editor and use it when i host a room it dosent look like what i made. It dosen't have the water ways or islands. Its just a flat map with a y sape figure on it. Its still playable but i would like to know why it dosen't display the map i made:mad:
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Offline BenDover

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display map in h2h
« Reply #1 on: July 14, 2002, 05:42:11 AM »
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  • Create map
  • Open map.bmp
  • Edit map to 256 colours (8 bit)
  • rename map.bmp to XXX.bmp (where XXX is the name of your map)
  • re-open AH TE
  • Hit build
  • Enjoy
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Offline jay143

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help with the terrain map
« Reply #2 on: July 14, 2002, 08:12:40 PM »
I tried it i created a map then went to file to make map open map.bmp. I didnt know how to edit the colors but i think its in settings map size i put that to 256.I got that far but how do you rename it. cuz when i renamed it i renamed by right clicking then rename it i tried the .bmp on and the .res one. and all i get on the display map is one field no land and you cant play on it. Im new at this so its probably something little i didnt do. :confused:
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Re: help with the terrain map
« Reply #3 on: July 15, 2002, 05:28:05 PM »
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Originally posted by jay143
I tried it i created a map then went to file to make map open map.bmp. I didnt know how to edit the colors but i think its in settings map size i put that to 256.I got that far but how do you rename it. cuz when i renamed it i renamed by right clicking then rename it i tried the .bmp on and the .res one. and all i get on the display map is one field no land and you cant play on it. Im new at this so its probably something little i didnt do. :confused:


If you open your map.bmp with windows paint and then select
File
Save As

File Name:  give it the same name as your Terrain
Save As Type:  select 256 Color Bitmap

Then save.

Now having said this you will notice that you will get some colour loss, that why you need a paint program of some kind.

Goto this thread, you will get some info plus almost to the end of it I have place a link to my site where you can download a program called Irfanview

http://www.hitechcreations.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=53773

P.S  Also in that thread you will see info about DON'T RENAME .RES FILES

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