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[[Category:Map making]]
= Overview =
Maps are the fields on which the battles are fought, made with the implicit contract that they shall not alter game mechanics.
They are made up of images and text files which describe the environment and its features, such as height, colour, background, details features, atmosphere and lighting etc.
[put some images here]
These images and text files are then zipped up for distribution, and voila a new map is borne.
= Kick Start =
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:HelloWorld|Baby Steps, getting your legs, <b>do this first</b>]]
* [https://github.com/jk3064/Map-Blueprint Official Map Blueprint]
= Map Feature Specifications =
These arent tutorials but rather technical documentation for the features, Its Implementation and Flexibility/Limitations, and discussion with pro's and cons for how to implement them.
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:mapinfo.lua|mapinfo.lua]]
* [[Maps:SMT|SMT File Format]]
* [[Map_File_Format|SMF File Format]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Texture_Map|Texture Map]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Height_Map|Height Map]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Mini_Map|Mini Map]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Metal_Map|Metal Map]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Water_Lava|Water/Lava/Whateva]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Type_Map|Terrain Type Map]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Type_Map|Terrain Type Map]]


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* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Illumination|Map Lighting]]
* [[Enetheru:Mapping:Illumination|Map Lighting]]


= Tools =
 
Tool Specific Tutorials.
* [[Maps:SpringMapEdit|SpringMapEdit]]
* [http://www.imagemagick.com] ImageMagick
* [http://www.imagemagick.com] ImageMagick
** [[Enetheru:Mapping:ImageMagick:Joining_Images|Joining Images]]
** [[Enetheru:Mapping:ImageMagick:Joining_Images|Joining Images]]
* [[MapConv]]
* [[MapConvNG]]
** Optimisation
** Optimisation
* [http://www.gimp.org] GIMP  
* [http://www.gimp.org] GIMP  
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* Das Bruce's Mapconv frontend
* Das Bruce's Mapconv frontend
* [[Map_Making:_Feature_Placer|Feature Placer]]
* [[Map_Making:_Feature_Placer|Feature Placer]]
* [http://www.7-zip.org] 7Zip  
* [http://www.7-zip.org] 7Zip
* [http://www.bundysoft.com/L3DT/] L3DT
 
= Typical Frustrations =
== Pink Map ==
already a topic about this somewhere in the wiki.. need to search for it and link to it
== Map not showing in lobby when archived as sd7 ==
this may have to do with the "solid archive" option for 7zip,

Revision as of 07:08, 31 December 2012

  • External Geometry
  • Music
  • Lua Shaders

Howto's

how to create a specific type of map for game types, or emotional content, can include full tutorials, or anything


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