SE4 Editor

Slynky · #1 May 8th, 2003, 04:50 PM

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Originally posted by dogscoff:
You can normally make map files with the map-editor program included with SE4 (well, with se4 gold or with one of the patches if you have classic)

Only recommended for people who enjoy root canals, have a good supply of alcoholic beverages, a carton of cigarettes, no spouse or children, a few available days off work and food for a similar amount of time, and the patience of Job.

dogscoff · #2 May 8th, 2003, 04:55 PM

C'mon, it's not that bad. I made a map from scratch for my O&C universe, it only took me several hours to do something that should have taken 10 minutes...

The truth is, the map editor is just that- an editor, rather than a map creator. It's designed for tweaking maps already generated by the game (or by FQM or whatever).

Drax · #3 May 8th, 2003, 04:59 PM

Wow...malfador really didnt want people messing around with the maps did they

I may have to let that one go

dogscoff · #4 May 8th, 2003, 05:26 PM

I guess it's to stop in-game cheating, but I'm sure an equally effective solution would have been possible while still enabling players to write their own map editors.

The best you can do for now is to tweak the game's map generation files, keep making maps until you get one that nearly fits your requirements and then save it out and tweak it.

tesco samoa · #5 May 8th, 2003, 05:31 PM

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...;f=23;t=006349

DavidG's editor

Edits everything...

Drax · #6 May 8th, 2003, 06:10 PM

hehe, wish I had known about that 3 days ago.

I started looking at the map files. I wouldnt say I am making progress toward a map editor, but I am begginging to see patterns. Of course, that may be the effect of staring at rows of hex for an hour. Still, it worked my I was modding moo2. Moo2 was far kinder to work on map wise.

narf poit chez BOOM · #7 May 8th, 2003, 06:43 PM

somebody managed to make a map generater for stars, so it should be possible.