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Abma: /* Map n00b FAQ */

2012-02-16T11:10:50Z

Map n00b FAQ

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	'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''		'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''

	Thats Wrong!		Thats Wrong:

	<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp - ...</code>		<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp - ...</code>

Abma: /* Map n00b FAQ */

2012-02-16T11:10:24Z

Map n00b FAQ

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	'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''		'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''

	Wrong:		Thats Wrong!
			<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp - ...</code>
	<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -~~a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap~~.~~bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap~~.~~bmp -i~~</code>

	Correct:		Correct:

Abma: /* Map n00b FAQ */

2012-02-16T11:09:49Z

Map n00b FAQ

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	Wrong:		Wrong:

	<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>		<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>

	Correct:		Correct:

	<code>MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>		<code>MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>

Abma: /* Map n00b FAQ */

2012-02-16T11:09:39Z

Map n00b FAQ

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	'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''		'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''

	<~~font color=red~~>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</~~font~~>		Wrong:
			<code>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>

	~~IS BAD~~		Correct:
			<code>MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</code>

	~~<font color=green>MapConv~~.exe ~~-c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</font>~~		Put the files next to mapconv.exe!

	~~IS GOOD~~

	===Do Not Rename Your SMT===		===Do Not Rename Your SMT===

Koshi: fix category

2010-03-13T17:25:48Z

fix category

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	===Put water low enough===		===Put water low enough===
	If you want to do a land only dry map, make sure your water isn't just below the ground, or else even the smallest crater will turn into a pond. Instead, use the '''-x''' and '''-n''' to put even your lowest ground far above water.		If you want to do a land only dry map, make sure your water isn't just below the ground, or else even the smallest crater will turn into a pond. Instead, use the '''-x''' and '''-n''' to put even your lowest ground far above water.
			[[Category:Map_making]]

Aegis at 17:43, 31 August 2009

2009-08-31T17:43:40Z

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			[[Engine_Development\|Development]] < [[Map_development\|Map Development]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}

	Everybody Keeps posting in the forum, and it's hard to figure out what exactly the n00b is doing wrong.		Everybody Keeps posting in the forum, and it's hard to figure out what exactly the n00b is doing wrong.

	=Map n00b FAQ=		=Map n00b FAQ=

	~~===~~If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.~~===~~		'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''

	<font color=red>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</font>		<font color=red>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</font>

Zwzsg at 21:23, 20 April 2007

2007-04-20T21:23:32Z

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	MapConv takes the first part of the "-o mapname.smf" to determine the name of the smt file (namely mapname.smt), a reference to this "mapname.smt" is stored in the smf file as where to look for tile images. This means you can rename you smf and smd files, but are unable to rename the tile file.		MapConv takes the first part of the "-o mapname.smf" to determine the name of the smt file (namely mapname.smt), a reference to this "mapname.smt" is stored in the smf file as where to look for tile images. This means you can rename you smf and smd files, but are unable to rename the tile file.

			===Put water low enough===
			If you want to do a land only dry map, make sure your water isn't just below the ground, or else even the smallest crater will turn into a pond. Instead, use the '''-x''' and '''-n''' to put even your lowest ground far above water.

Sinbadev: /* If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work. */

2006-06-09T15:15:29Z

If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.

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	===If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.===		===If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.===

	D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i		<font color=red>D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</font>

	IS BAD		IS BAD

	MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i		<font color=green>MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i</font>

	IS GOOD		IS GOOD

Sinbadev at 14:54, 9 June 2006

2006-06-09T14:54:08Z

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	Everybody Keeps posting in the forum, and it's hard to figure out what exactly the n00b is doing wrong.		Everybody Keeps posting in the forum, and it's hard to figure out what exactly the n00b is doing wrong.

	~~'''~~If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.~~'''~~		=Map n00b FAQ=

			===If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.===

	D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i		D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i
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	IS GOOD		IS GOOD

			===Do Not Rename Your SMT===

			MapConv takes the first part of the "-o mapname.smf" to determine the name of the smt file (namely mapname.smt), a reference to this "mapname.smt" is stored in the smf file as where to look for tile images. This means you can rename you smf and smd files, but are unable to rename the tile file.

Sinbadev at 02:03, 9 June 2006

2006-06-09T02:03:16Z

New page

Everybody Keeps posting in the forum, and it's hard to figure out what exactly the n00b is doing wrong.

'''If The Character Combination :/ is included in the compilation batch script it doesn't work.'''

D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands.smf -t D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f D:\TA_Editors\MapConv\maps\metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i

IS BAD

MapConv.exe -c 0.5 -x 400 -n 100 -o metal-islands.smf -t metal-islands_texturemap.bmp -m metal-islands_metalmap.bmp -a metal-islands_heightmap.bmp -f metal-islands_featuremap.bmp -i

IS GOOD