Author Topic: OP2 Mapper (Read 11501 times)

BlackBox · « **on:** May 13, 2003, 07:15:00 PM »

I am designing a new OP2 map editor for Windoze. Hopefully it will be faster than it's predecessors, and it will have some support for saving info on structure placement (but not into the OP2 native format, yet. Probably onto a FMF (Flexible map Format) file that the editor will be able to read, however)

CK9 · « **Reply #1 on:** May 18, 2003, 11:09:39 AM »

Good luck!

BlackBox · « **Reply #2 on:** May 18, 2003, 02:53:48 PM »

Part of the .map editor is complete. The tileset loads fast (under 2 seconds loading time for the whole app) and doesn't use lots of memory.

CK9 · « **Reply #3 on:** May 19, 2003, 09:01:28 AM »

Have you tested it on more than one computer.

BlackBox · « **Reply #4 on:** May 20, 2003, 03:24:03 PM »

Not yet. It's not quite complete, yet....

And I am having problems with the tile selector, and scrolling. (argh!)

CK9 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 22, 2003, 11:00:45 PM »

Why don't you send me a beta when you have one made?

BlackBox · « **Reply #6 on:** June 23, 2003, 08:36:50 AM »

ITS DONE!!!!! THE MAP/TILE EDITOR WORKS!

At 9:34:42 AM Eastern Daylight Time, the FIRST EVER made from scratch Outpost 2 map, made with a standalone EXE map editor, was successfully tested in the Outpost 2 Game!!!!!!!

Yippie!

There are a few more bugs that I have to work out, and I have to make the tileset to include all the tiles, which I'll get done today, so tonight the map editor will be released (to certain allowed people). Those people will get PM's that tell them where to download it.

CK9 · « **Reply #7 on:** June 23, 2003, 09:05:28 AM »

Well I think I know who won't be one

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #8 on:** June 23, 2003, 10:12:56 AM »

Just keep checking your e-mail box. If you don't get anything in like, 120 hours, then you won't get one for a while.

---philipu2001

it2000us · « **Reply #9 on:** June 23, 2003, 10:34:43 AM »

Why only to sertain people? Give it to everyone, leave it in the downloads section of your site.

Leviathan · « **Reply #10 on:** June 23, 2003, 10:54:25 AM »

i best b 1 of the ppl who can have the editer

BlackBox · « **Reply #11 on:** June 23, 2003, 03:28:45 PM »

Everyone who is helping First Wave gets one. So if you want to get it, contribute to the First Wave project somehow.

(The reason for this since most of the code is proprietary, and it's a bit buggy. I don't want to give it to people who know nothing about it, that it could have bugs, and come crying to me saying "It lost my map!")

EDIT: Also, if you want to contribute in some form of maps for First Wave, PM me and I will see what we can do.

CK9 · « **Reply #12 on:** June 23, 2003, 05:55:26 PM »

I cand describe one of my ideas to you.

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #13 on:** June 23, 2003, 06:04:07 PM »

In postform or in PM? Don't just post, "I have an idea." If you post that, you should edit to give a description of your idea.

---philipu2001

CK9 · « **Reply #14 on:** June 23, 2003, 06:06:47 PM »

I'll PM him with it later

<NH> Cameron1032 · « **Reply #15 on:** June 23, 2003, 09:06:26 PM »

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So if you want to get it, contribute to the First Wave project somehow.

So bluntly: If you dont help, you dont get one?

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #16 on:** June 23, 2003, 09:12:42 PM »

Not until the expansion pack is released. By then, as op2hacker has said, bugs will be worked out.

---philipu2001

BlackBox · « **Reply #17 on:** June 24, 2003, 07:09:11 AM »

Phil is correct. The Mapper WILL be available to everyone once the expansion is done. But for now, it is limited to the people making the expansion.

If you want a copy before the expansion is out, PM me or Phil to help out with the expansion. We will set you up.

(The reason I'm not giving it to everyone is because the people doing the expansion will know that it has bugs, and may crash sometimes, and you will lose your work.
I don't want people coming up to me going "You made a stupid editor, it doesn't work, I lost over 2 hrs of work")

There are probably a lot of bugs that I don't know exist.

EDIT: I did get CK9's idea. He could do some "bonus" content for the expansion. He is in the line for the editor.

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #18 on:** June 24, 2003, 01:04:26 PM »

Auto save wouldn't be a bad option. I once wrote three chapters of one of my novellas, without saving, then the power went out. (Sniff, sniff) I didn't write anything until a week afterwards.

---philipu2001

<NH> Cameron1032 · « **Reply #19 on:** June 24, 2003, 03:42:40 PM »

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Not until the expansion pack is released. By then, as op2hacker has said, bugs will be worked out.

---philipu2001

Oh ok. I thought if you didnt help then youd have to like pay for it or something

CommanderA1 · « **Reply #20 on:** July 01, 2003, 08:22:02 PM »

Greetings all,
New to the forum, loooong time OP2 player, just writing to ask for a release date, want to know how long a wait to expect, in other words........... Please Hurry! :blink:

:blink:

CoMmAnDeRa1 <VC>

Leviathan · « **Reply #21 on:** July 02, 2003, 05:05:47 AM »

omg hey CommanderA1 , long time no c. hope ur have the time 2 get playing again.
get this to get 2 our chat room

CK9 · « **Reply #22 on:** July 02, 2003, 10:02:05 AM »

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Greetings all,
New to the forum, loooong time OP2 player, just writing to ask for a release date, want to know how long a wait to expect, in other words........... Please Hurry! :blink: :blink:

CoMmAnDeRa1 <VC>

What were you approved for? Coming from philip, lately, i's not that great a thing to the normal members.

OP2Patriot · « **Reply #23 on:** July 02, 2003, 01:26:04 PM »

CK9, can you quote where I said, "It is not great to be a normal member." Normal members are very welcome here.

An accurate estimate or a fuzzy one cannot be given by I. Ask op2hacker.

---philipu2001

Betaray · « **Reply #24 on:** July 02, 2003, 02:27:48 PM »

if I was a regular member, I would still post, but Ive been a GM almost as long as I can remember

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