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	To compile these four files together, use [[Mothers MapConv]].		To compile these four files together, use [[Mothers MapConv]].

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Flozi: Category:Map making - Use the old category rather than the new for this page, for now

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Category:Map making - Use the old category rather than the new for this page, for now

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	To compile these four files together, use [[Mothers MapConv]].		To compile these four files together, use [[Mothers MapConv]].

			[[Category:Map making]]

Abma: /* The Feature Map */

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The Feature Map

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	~~see~~ [[Mothers MapConv]] ~~for the usage of the tool~~.		To compile these four files together, use [[Mothers MapConv]].

Abma: /* Using Mapconv */

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Using Mapconv

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	~~===Using Mapconv===~~		see [[Mothers MapConv]] for the usage of the tool.

	~~ok now you have your 4 maps, copy them into mothersmapconv folder~~

	~~now you have to get mapconv to work. You can edit the .bat file or do this:~~
	~~goto start-> run and type "cmd" this will open a dospromt~~
	~~for those that don't knwo dos, use cd.. to go up one level cd "mapname" to change folder and "d:" to go to your D drive~~
	~~navigate to the mapconv folder.~~

	~~Then you need to type "mapconv" follwoed by a list of parameters~~

	~~This is a list taken from mothers mapconv help:~~

	~~USAGE:~~

	~~mapconv~~ [~~-l]~~ [-i] ~~[-c <compression>~~] ~~-x <max height> -n <min height> [-o~~
	~~<Output file>] [-e <tile file>] [-y <Typemap file>] -m <Metalmap file> -a~~
	~~<Heightmap file> -t <Texture file> [--] [-v] [-h]~~


	~~Where:~~

	~~-l, --lowpass~~
	~~Lowpass filters the heightmap~~

	~~-i, --invert~~
	~~Inverts the height map vertically (not the height values but the height map~~
	~~(uhm someone rewrite this))~~

	~~-c <compression>, --compress <compression>~~
	~~(value required) How much we should try to compress the texture file.~~
	~~Default value 0.8 . (lower=higher quality, larger file)~~

	~~-x <max height>, --maxheight <max height>~~
	~~(required) (value required) What altitude in spring the max(0xffff) level~~
	~~of the height map should represent~~

	~~-n <min height>, --minheight <min height>~~
	~~(required) (value required) What altitude in spring the min(0) level of~~
	~~the height map should represent~~

	~~-o <Output file>, --outfile <Output file>~~
	~~(value required) The name of the created map~~

	~~-e <tile file>, --externaltilefile <tile file>~~
	~~(value required) External tile file that will be used for finding tiles,~~
	~~tiles not found in this will be added in a new tile file~~

	~~-y <Typemap file>, --typemap <Typemap file>~~
	~~(value required) Type map to use, uses the red channel to decide type,~~
	~~types are defined in the .smd, if this argument is skipped the map will be~~
	~~all type 0~~

	~~-m <Metalmap file>, --metalmap <Metalmap file>~~
	~~(required) (value required) Metal map to use, red channel is amount of~~
	~~metal, green=255 is where to place geos (one pixel=one geo). Is resized to~~
	~~fit the mapsize~~

	~~-a <Heightmap file>, --heightmap <Heightmap file>~~
	~~(required) (value required) Input heightmap to use for the map, this~~
	~~should be in 16 bit raw format (.raw extension) or an image file. Must be~~
	~~xsize128 1 x ysize128 1 in size.~~

	~~-t <Texture file>, --intex <Texture file>~~
	~~(required) (value required) Input bitmap to use~~ for the ~~map. Must be~~
	~~xsize1024 x ysize1024 in size. (xsize,ysize integers determined from this~~
	~~file)~~

	~~--, --ignore_rest~~
	~~Ignores the rest of the labeled arguments following this flag.~~

	~~-v, --version~~
	~~Displays version information and exits.~~

	~~-h, --help~~
	~~Displays~~ usage ~~information and exits.~~


	~~This is an example~~ of ~~a command to convert your map (mame is crossroads)~~
	~~I allways use~~ the ~~-i parameter else the texture map gets applied wrong~~

	~~mapconv~~.~~exe -i -f w_crossroadsf.bmp -x 300 -n 50 -m w_crossroadsm.bmp -a w_crossroadsh.bmp -t w_crossroads.bmp -o w_crossroads.smf~~



	~~If you run this you will see 2 new files in the mapconv folder yourmapname.smf and yourmapname.smt~~
	~~You still need an extra file; yourmapname.smd~~
	~~A smd file contains all things like wind speeds max metal sun direction map description, starting positions etc.~~
	~~You can take a smd file from another map and edit or use Maelstorms SMD creator:~~
	~~http://taspring.clan-sy.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=2420~~



	Now put these 3 files in a folder called "maps", download 7-zip [http://www.7-zip.org here], open it and navigate to the maps folder then right-click on it and do add to archive. Just let it make a zip file, and later rename it to yourmapname.sd7 (you have to edit the extension)

	~~Put this file in your spring maps folder and you're ready to test it!~~


	~~I'm gonna cleanup this tutorial alter and add alot more stuff but if you aren't bothered too much because of all the typo's this should teach you how to make your first map~~


	~~cheers!~~


	~~[[Category:Map making]]~~

Abma: /* Things You need: */

2012-02-16T10:49:56Z

Things You need:

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	Mapconv: This is the program that converts the Bitmap files you will be making into something that Spring can use (meaning a .smf and .smt file)		Mapconv: This is the program that converts the Bitmap files you will be making into something that Spring can use (meaning a .smf and .smt file)
	This program comes in 2 versions, Mothers mapconv and the "normal" one		This program comes in 2 versions, Mothers mapconv and the "normal" one
	In the rest of this tutorial I will be using ~~mothers Mapconv~~		In the rest of this tutorial I will be using [[Mothers MapConv]]
	[ ~~http://www.fileuniverse.com/uploads/60b1MapConv.zip~~ ]

	Map creation tools (optional): These programs help you making heightmaps, generate heightmaps, and apply textures to them.		Map creation tools (optional): These programs help you making heightmaps, generate heightmaps, and apply textures to them.

Aegis at 18:34, 31 August 2009

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	[[Engine_Development\|Development]] < [[~~Building_spring~~\|~~Building Spring~~]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}		[[Engine_Development\|Development]] < [[Map_development\|Map Development]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}

	== Complete Map Making tutorial by Wannes ==		== Complete Map Making tutorial by Wannes ==

Aegis at 18:28, 31 August 2009

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			[[Engine_Development\|Development]] < [[Building_spring\|Building Spring]] < {{FULLPAGENAME}}

	== Complete Map Making tutorial by Wannes ==		== Complete Map Making tutorial by Wannes ==

ScarySquirrel: /* Things You need: */

2008-08-11T00:22:14Z

Things You need:

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	Map creation tools (optional): These programs help you making heightmaps, generate heightmaps, and apply textures to them.		Map creation tools (optional): These programs help you making heightmaps, generate heightmaps, and apply textures to them.
	Examples are:		Examples are:
	* Terragen (Mars was made with the random terrain function in terragen by SJ)		* Terragen (Mars was made with the random terrain function in terragen by SJ)[ http://www.planetside.co.uk/terragen/download.shtml ]
	* L3DT		* L3DT[ http://www.bundysoft.com/L3DT/downloads/standard.php ]
	* World Machine.		* World Machine.[ http://www.world-machine.com/download.html ]

	-add links later-

CdkJzr at 02:50, 2 September 2007

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	These are the basics: your heightmap must only contain black and white colors, and must be textmapsizeX/8 +1 x textmapsizeY/8+1 so if you have a 8192 x 8192 texture map you got to have a 1025 x 1025 heightmap.		These are the basics: your heightmap must only contain black and white colors, and must be textmapsizeX/8 1 x textmapsizeY/8 1 so if you have a 8192 x 8192 texture map you got to have a 1025 x 1025 heightmap.
	The whiter something is, the higher it will be in spring and black is the lowest your map can be.		The whiter something is, the higher it will be in spring and black is the lowest your map can be.

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	(required) (value required) Input heightmap to use for the map, this		(required) (value required) Input heightmap to use for the map, this
	should be in 16 bit raw format (.raw extension) or an image file. Must be		should be in 16 bit raw format (.raw extension) or an image file. Must be
	xsize128+1 x ysize128+1 in size.		xsize128 1 x ysize128 1 in size.

	-t <Texture file>, --intex <Texture file>		-t <Texture file>, --intex <Texture file>