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General Forums => Terrain Editor => Topic started by: Zixieo on January 16, 2005, 11:42:01 AM
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I am currently downloading map editor and I was wondering if there is a place with good instructions and steps on how to make your maps.
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There is a help file with the TE.
Tex
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And whenever you have a question that isn't answered in the help file, just do a search on this Board. The search box at the bottom of the post list is an invaluable tool when starting a map.
-Sik
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Ok everytime I minimize map editor then come back to it my whole map turns black and I can only see the fields. I have to restart it again in order to see my map.
This also happens when I create a map. My whole map turns black and when I check on the bmp file it just shows water.
How do I fix this?
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No fix. Its a 'bug/feature'.
Never resize/minimize or move the editor while a map is open.
And save your work often.
Dont get frustrated with the editor, youll get used to the rather capricious handling .
Edit: name your terrain with maximum of 8 letters.
The make map feature on Editor2 doesnt work, you have to download editor1 to make maps. the how youll find in a recent thread i started: clipboard maps.
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where can I get this terrain editor one?
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Whats your e-mail, I'll send it to you.
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tiefighter1942@yahoo.com
Oh and can u guys also tell me the code for the types of textures and the sizes they must be.
Thx.
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Here are some textures I made:
(http://img145.exs.cx/img145/2889/brightgrass7qk.jpg)
(http://img145.exs.cx/img145/2909/darkgrass6ui.jpg)
(http://img145.exs.cx/img145/7875/darkwater7jr.jpg)
(http://img111.exs.cx/img111/7372/rockyforest1cj.jpg)
how do u add them to the map? :confused:
btw, If you use my textures go right ahead just give me credit.
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You'll need to create a folder called texsrc and place them there.
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Your mail from yahoo is to small to accept the file for editor. Visit AH Terrains you can get it from there or give me your IP mail address.
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ok cool thanks!
Is there like a chart for the tiles? Cuz I am starting to make the transition tiles, but I dont know wut to call them.
Also wut size does a tile have to be, cuz do ones u sent me were huge. Isnt it 256x 256?
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Also where is the link to AH Terrains?
I did a goggle search and coudlnt find it.
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Originally posted by Zixieo
...Is there like a chart for the tiles? Cuz I am starting to make the transition tiles, but I dont know wut to call them.
Also wut size does a tile have to be, cuz do ones u sent me were huge. Isnt it 256x 256?
All of the original terrain tiles are all available from AH-Terrains and they are 512 x 512.
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Tiles can be one of three sizes and all are useable 256,512 and 1024.
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Ok I put my tiles in my texsrc folder but they are not showing up on my map. Do I got to call them a certain thing?
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Yes, use the set I sent you as a referance.
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Tiles run in this order grass TERR0001, grassy rock TERR0002, farm TERR0003, rock TERR0004, forrest TERR0005 and snow TERR0006 transitions for these run in this order grass TERR0101, grass TERR0201, TERR0301 the other tiles work in the same way just make sure that they have coinsiding tile numbers.
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wut would watter/grass be?
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water is TERR0000, there is no transition for grass to water a.k.a shore line is what ever tile you're useing that meets water.
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I am confused:confused:
ARe you sure there is no chart that tells you everything and shows u examples?
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does weather editor still work for AH2?
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Nein!
Though I wish it did, my gvteams maps don't look the same without a constant overcast.
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w00t thanks guys!
I made my first map with my own textures and everything.
Thanks alot!:)
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damn I cant get my fields set up the way I want to!.
Can someone help plz?!
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Build the terrain, load it into AH2, and use it's field config under arena settings.
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:mad: I spend a whole hour putting all the bases and when I finaly put my map online I realize that I am missing the map rooms ! ! ! ! ! ! ! JUST GREAT. :mad:
Now I got to start all over again!
sigh!:(
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No, you do not have to start over again. Do not manually add map rooms. Simply add a town to to the field, putting it one mile away from the airfield.
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Originally posted by BenDover
Nein!
Though I wish it did, my gvteams maps don't look the same without a constant overcast.
Ok then what is this:
(http://img115.exs.cx/img115/8115/ahss11copy4xe.jpg)
Took this scrn shoot in the Online Training room.
I thought you said there was no cloud editor and yet there is clouds PROOF^
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Because HTC would have an upto date cloud editor?
Anyway, I'm sure I remember reading somewhere that the current weather editor that is publicly released doesn't work right.
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ahhhhh
I realy wanted to do some crazy things with the cloud editor like making a sea of clouds moving 500 mph and have a mountain break through the clouds having a base up thier. :(
that would of been sweet.
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The cloud editor has not been released yet. The NDisles terrain has clouds in it as we added them.
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Skuzzy,
Even though there is no cloud editor yet for TE2, is the *.wca file functional? Can we modify this file by hand to create clouds? Can we get NDisles's *.wca file to use as an example?
MachNix
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You can try it Mach. The format changed for that file. The .awa file is the weather file.
Or you can wait until the new tools are out. Don't ask when.
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When? :)
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lol
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Skuzzy,
Tried it and no go.
I made a *.awa file using the current (old) cloud tool and placed it in my TE2 terrain folder, and then opened TE2 and built the terrain. A *.awb file was created but was blank so I know the editor at least looked at the *.awa file. The resulting *.res file was the same size as the one without clouds so I don't think it worked – I also loaded into AH2 but found no clouds.
As you mentioned, the format for the *.awa file has changed. Unless we can see an example of a good .awa file, we're stuck until the new tool is out.
MachNix
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I still cant get these fields setup.
For each field u put is it a different zone# or field #?
and I also been in some servers with the map room on the field and when I try to do that it puts the map room in the middle of the runway intersection:confused:
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Just move the maproom where you want it, the editor will show it snaping back to center but when you build your map it will be where you moved it.