Since Jim wont release a map editor ... - Longbow Digital Arts Discussion

Author	Topic: Since Jim wont release a map editor ...
=DNX= Matrix Member	posted December 23, 2000 11:08 PM =Is there anyone out there with enough knowledge of C to write one ??? I tried and it flummoxed me, i can read the stuff in but can i hell as figure out how to write it all back into one file that tm can understand. Any ideas guys ? -=[R]=- IP:
Kaeto Member	posted December 25, 2000 11:42 AM Umm, since when are the specs avalible? If they are, let me know. I might be able to help you... IP:
Random Chaos LDA Member	posted December 25, 2000 05:47 PM Kaeto - the specs are available...but they aren't written down. We are releasing them...but we haven't formated the info for release. Just a matter of time. Bug me if you want details...but not today - I'm not working today --RC IP:
Kaeto Member	posted December 25, 2000 07:47 PM K. And to everyone - don't get your hopes way up. I'm not planning on making an editor, rather I want to write a merge utility that merges several different files into a TM map. IP:
=DNX= Matrix Member	posted December 27, 2000 11:19 AM Sounds good to me, maybe we should form a team - each person get specialist at their own thing and your program to merge them all together ??? just a thought ! -=[R]=- IP:
Kaeto Member	posted December 27, 2000 04:43 PM What I plan on doing is having a program that merges two .png files, a heightmap and a texture map, and a file with entity data in it, into a TM .ved file. So you will be able to create your terrain with any program that can export bitmaps (use PSP or something to convert it into a PNG). Sure, it'll be crude, but it will work until someone with more motivation and skill than me makes a real editor. IP:
GoldAnt_Number1 Member	posted January 05, 2001 11:51 AM Didn' Noper make some of his own maps? ------------------ (: Can't forget those upside-down smileys at the Bottem Can we (: IP:
Random Chaos LDA Member	posted January 05, 2001 11:45 PM Yeah - Noper just played with altering the height map. But his editor was limited - very basic...not something that's really useable. Matrix - give me a message on ICQ whenever you get a chance - got an idea for you --RC IP:
Dreamer (BWL/MG) Member	posted January 12, 2001 04:33 PM Kaeto - could you possibly not work with .png's, but with RAW files? It would be quite a bit easier for me to handle them if I want to program a VRML preview for the maps ppl design. Well, that's future talk. What I'm currently working on is a sensible auto-installer for mods and stuff, and as soon as I figure how to access the windows registry, it should be almost done. I've already mentioned my concept in the general forum, any help welcome. Due to a critical shortage in spare time, I won't be able to work very fast, but it's working better than I expected. MFC is a cool tool to work with, as I discovered today. And thus, it's not a great step from TC++ 1.0 to VC++ 6.0 with MFC. [This message has been edited by Dreamer (BWL/MG) (edited January 12, 2001).] IP: