Map Editor and custom planet images

AngleWyrm · #1 March 10th, 2005, 09:32 PM

Have the planets image mod 11c installed.
How do I get images into the map editor?

I have also been working on some new planets, and so far it seems to be coming along nicely:

Now I wanna see my art in-game! So how do I get my custom planets into the map editor?

Even better, I'de like the game to use some of the hundreds of planetxxx files when generating a new random universe. Is this possible? Is this what it ordinarily does? HEELLP! 10Q

Fyron · #2 March 10th, 2005, 09:38 PM

You have to edit the SectType.txt file and add an entry for every planet image you would like to be useable. FQM Deluxe has many of them used in it already, so it provides a solid base to work from.

Captain Kwok · #3 March 10th, 2005, 09:42 PM

You may want brighten up those planet images. Especially for the mini images which will become very hard to see at 36x36.

narf poit chez BOOM · #4 March 10th, 2005, 09:43 PM

Hi, welcome to the forum. Have a noisemaker.

AngleWyrm · #5 March 14th, 2005, 12:07 PM

I'm using POV-Ray to create the planets. I've got another coming, should be done by this afternoon. Where do I post submissions, so they can be included in the Planet Mod?

NullAshton · #6 March 14th, 2005, 12:11 PM

Feh, its easy to make good planets...

AngleWyrm · #7 March 14th, 2005, 12:13 PM

Empty words without a picture to back em up.

Fyron · #8 March 15th, 2005, 02:35 AM

Quote:

AngleWyrm_2 said:
I'm using POV-Ray to create the planets. I've got another coming, should be done by this afternoon. Where do I post submissions, so they can be included in the Planet Mod?

This is a good location:

http://www.shrapnelcommunity.com/thr...&Number=192698

AngleWyrm · #9 March 10th, 2005, 09:56 PM

Hi, thanks! <bwrzzzz> nice ta be here!

Yes, definitely needs brightness; another good reason to look at it in-game.

FQM, Fyron's Quadrant Mod, where can I get this thing?

Fyron · #10 March 10th, 2005, 10:08 PM

Nowhere right now, unfortunately. I have attached to this post the data files of the latest released version. I am currently working on a new version of the mod, but do not know when it will be ready. It will balance out the planet types and atmospheres, so make sure to keep any changes at the end of the file for ease of use later...

Note that the mod references system images normally included in FQM that you will not have. You don't necessarily need the SystemTypes.txt or QuadrantTypes.txt data files if all you want is more planet images.

Also, note that FQM adds several new types of planets in PlanetSize.txt, which are referenced in SectType.txt.