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Title: Trouble with Terrain Editor
Post by: theboomanchu on June 07, 2003, 12:39:22 PM

Having some trouble, and hoping someone can help.  I just Downloaded and installed Terrain Editor, and printed out the help file so it is handy.  I have a great idea for a map, created an outline of it and merged it with the grid, all precisely according to the steps in the help file.  Then created the folder in TE, copied the *.bmp to the folder as instructed, and reopened TE.  When I click on open, select my folder and then the *.oba file, it opens a blank map with no outline of the map I made.  Is the idea of making this *.bmp in the first place so there are reference points to create a map?  I click on the grid box, and it shows me the 1 sq mile grids.  Am I missing something here?  Please help if you have some pointers for me!  Thanks in advance!

Title: Trouble with Terrain Editor
Post by: BenDover on June 07, 2003, 07:06:09 PM

Firstly, make sure you put it in the texscr folder, and named as the name of your map.

Secondly, make sure it is saved in 256 colour mode.

Title: Trouble with Terrain Editor
Post by: Arlo on June 07, 2003, 07:12:34 PM

Haven't gotten TE to work yet. Seems it either hates XP or HP Compaqs.

Title: Trouble with Terrain Editor
Post by: theboomanchu on June 08, 2003, 02:02:44 AM

Thanks!

I'll try changing the color depth if its higher, and putting it in the texscr folder


I'm running '98 SE on a Dell, so that shouldn't be an issue.


If I have more problems you'll probably see another posting.

Title: XP editor
Post by: MwDOODY on June 08, 2003, 11:59:29 AM

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Originally posted by Arlo
Haven't gotten TE to work yet. Seems it either hates XP or HP Compaqs.

XP blows.. i have it too. I couldnt get it to work at first.. so i took the long way home.

download TE and installed: didnt work
removed TE and AH (dont lose your keymaps)
poked around w/ registry but dont recall changing anything.
reinstalled DX8
installed TE and AH again.. it worked.
 dont know why.. but it did.

Title: Re: XP editor
Post by: Arlo on June 08, 2003, 09:01:26 PM

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Originally posted by MwDOODY
XP blows.. i have it too. I couldnt get it to work at first.. so i took the long way home.

download TE and installed: didnt work
removed TE and AH (dont lose your keymaps)
poked around w/ registry but dont recall changing anything.
reinstalled DX8
installed TE and AH again.. it worked.
 dont know why.. but it did.

Argh .... sounds like a real pita. As much as I'd like to try my hand at it, I think I'll just try to think up some possibilities and try to sell the ideas to those who already got it to work. :(