Noob's Guide to Map Modifications

[Jamie550]

I have another problem (what would this thread do without them ), when i'm processing throught step one, when it reaches the modified file it says the following:

I suppose that it's caused by a difference between indexed and RGB colours right?.
BTW, the size of the unmodified sec. copy is 1.10MB and the modified one only 932Ks, is there any way to solve this without having to start again?

Somewhere in map_468_45.provid.png, there is a color with RGB values of 100,100,100. This should not be, unless you modified ids.csv.

sec. copy?

 

[Kretoxian]

Somewhere in map_468_45.provid.png, there is a color with RGB values of 100,100,100. This should not be, unless you modified ids.csv.

sec. copy?

Yes, security copy, just in case i need to go revert back to the unmodified one.

EDIT: Ok, that means that i left one pixel from colorscales in provid

 

[Jamie550]

Yes, security copy, just in case i need to go revert back to the unmodified one.

EDIT: Ok, that means that i left one pixel from colorscales in provid

If you are saving it as png, the size may vary, as pngs are losslessly compressed

 

[Kretoxian]

Hi, it's me again, this time is about connections.
The mapmaker.exe tells me that i need to delete 20 connections, well, i choose 20 connections to delete, write them in adj-mod.txt, i go through step three, but then the program says that i still need to delete 19 connections! (being that one the only error message).

the adj-mod:

759;2573;Delete
2573;759;Delete
2220;2219;Delete
2219;2220;Delete
2220;2218;Delete
2218;2220;Delete
2220;2217;Delete
2217;2220;Delete
2220;2222;Delete
2222;2220;Delete
2222;2214;Delete
2214;2222;Delete
2222;2223;Delete
2223;2222;Delete
2217;2216;Delete
2216;2217;Delete
2534;2533;Delete
2533;2534;Delete
2533;2531;Delete
2531;2533;Delete
2531;2530;Delete

 

[rommel_sniper]

Hi everybody.

I Made some map changes finally without problems bt now I need help again.

I tried to modify the map again but after finished I try and appeared me milestone error.

Map maker say me that I have all the conecctiones well.

I have tried using the default adjacent and the same error

What wrong? thank you

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

I'm redrawing Africa and I am wondering, how do you guys do the weird lines on the water and the black lines along the coast?

 

[hunwarrior44]

I can't install .NetFramework 3.5.
Jamie’s Map Utility works with .NetFramework 2.0?

 

[Jamie550]

I can't install .NetFramework 3.5.
Jamie’s Map Utility works with .NetFramework 2.0?

No

 

[unmerged(52403)]

To Prinz Wilhelm:
I draw the coast with 1,00 gray line and then with 0,38 black line.
As for the "weird water lines" - I don’t draw them, just delete the old ones ;D

 

[Prinz Wilhelm]

To Prinz Wilhelm:
I draw the coast with 1,00 gray line and then with 0,38 black line.
As for the "weird water lines" - I don’t draw them, just delete the old ones ;D

If I understand correct, you don't draw the lines in the water at all? I think they look strange, and I don't like them.

 

[Captain Andy]

Hello all!

I have downloaded & installed NEt Freamework 3.5 & the Map Editor, but there is an error during launch. Can anyone help?

Log of MapExtractor v1.0.2.0
Logging started at: 05/08/2008 13:48:06 UTC

Successfully reached start.
Since there were no arguments, doing default extract
Extracting from command -extract
Successfully created exported maps directory.
Successfully created default images.txt
Extracting images with following parameters: OffsetX=0 OffsetY=0 ImageSizeX=117 ImageSizeY=45 NumImagesX=8 NumImagesY=8
Loading lightmap at C:\Doomsday\map
Lightmap1 successfully loaded.
Lightmap1 tile data successfully loaded
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,0), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,45), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,45), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,90), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,0), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,135), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,135), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,90), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,90), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,180), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,180), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,180), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,135), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,180), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,135), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,180), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,180), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,225), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,225), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,135), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,135), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,270), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,270), Size=(117,45)


#################################
An exception has occurred.
#################################
Exception: System.NullReferenceException
Derived from System.SystemException
Derived from System.Exception
05/08/2008 13:48:22
Message: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.
Source: MapExtractor

STACK TRACE
MapUtility.Leaf FindLeaf(System.Predicate`1[MapUtility.Leaf])
at MapUtility.Leaf.FindLeaf(Predicate`1 comparison)
at MapUtility.Leaf.FindSolution(Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 rightX, Nullable`1 bottomY, MapBlock same, Predicate`1 check)
at MapUtility.Leaf.FindCoordinates(Int32 x, Int32 y)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.DrawLeaf(Int32 x, Int32 y, Leaf l, ImageData`1 canvas)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.DrawLeaf(Int32 x, Int32 y, Leaf l, ImageData`1 canvas)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.DrawLeaf(Int32 x, Int32 y, Leaf l, ImageData`1 canvas)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.DrawLeaf(Int32 x, Int32 y, Leaf l, ImageData`1 canvas)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.DrawLeaf(Int32 x, Int32 y, Leaf l, ImageData`1 canvas)
at MapUtility.Lightmap.GetTrueColoredGrayscaleLayer(Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 captureWidth, Int32 captureHeight)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractGrayscale(Lightmap map, Rectangle bounds)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractSection(Lightmap lm, Rectangle bounds)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractFileTask.TaskOverride()
at CoreLib.Task.DoTask(Int32 index, TaskQueue tq)
at CoreLib.TaskQueue.DoWork(Object value)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)

Extracting ownership image of (0,225), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,225), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,225), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,225), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(0,315), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (0,315), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (0,315), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (0,315), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (0,315), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(0,315), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(117,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (117,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (117,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (117,0), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (117,0), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(117,0), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(117,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (117,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (117,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (117,45), Size=(117,45)
Extracting border image of (117,45), Size=(117,45)
Done doing the following image: Offset=(117,45), Size=(117,45)
Doing the following image: Offset=(117,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting grayscale of (117,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting ownership image of (117,90), Size=(117,45)
Extracting tile image of (117,90), Size=(117,45)


#################################
An exception has occurred.
#################################
Exception: System.ArgumentException
Derived from System.SystemException
Derived from System.Exception
05/08/2008 13:48:42
Message: Parameter is not valid.
Source: System.Drawing

STACK TRACE
Void Save(System.String, System.Drawing.Imaging.ImageCodecInfo, System.Drawing.Imaging.EncoderParameters)
at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageCodecInfo encoder, EncoderParameters encoderParams)
at System.Drawing.Image.Save(String filename, ImageFormat format)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractTileImage(Lightmap map, Rectangle bounds)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractSection(Lightmap lm, Rectangle bounds)
at MapUtility.Extraction.ExtractFileTask.TaskOverride()
at CoreLib.Task.DoTask(Int32 index, TaskQueue tq)
at CoreLib.TaskQueue.DoWork(Object value)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
at System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
at System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)

 

[Captain Andy]

No matter, I tried the program a second time and now the maps have loaded.



Very odd though!

 

[rommel_sniper]

Hi. I have some problem in ID map.

Somebody can tell me what type of error is:

" El índice estaba fuera del intervalo. Debe ser un valor no negativo e inferior al tamaño de la colección.
Nombre del parámetro: index" ??

In english, more or less...

"The index was out of range/intervale. The value must be a not negative and smaller than the size of the (collection).
Name of the parametre: Index"


What I need to do to fix it?? Help please

 

[Jamie550]

Captain Andy: Yes, this was an occasionally-appearing bug in 1.2.3. It should be fixed in 1.2.4 (link only in HoI discussion thread)

rommel_sniper: Please post the stack trace as well.

 

[rommel_sniper]

Log of MapMaker v2.2.3.0
Logging started at: 06/08/2008 21:03:27 UTC



#################################
An exception has occurred.
#################################
Exception: System.ArgumentOutOfRangeException
Derived from System.ArgumentException
Derived from System.SystemException
Derived from System.Exception
06/08/2008 21:07:33
Message: El índice estaba fuera del intervalo. Debe ser un valor no negativo e inferior al tamaño de la colección.
Nombre del parámetro: index
Source: mscorlib

STACK TRACE
Void ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(System.ExceptionArgument, System.ExceptionResource)
en System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException(ExceptionArgument argument, ExceptionResource resource)
en System.ThrowHelper.ThrowArgumentOutOfRangeException()
en MapEditor.AdjacentMaker.CheckSpecialCases(List`1 adjancies, Dictionary`2 regions)
en MapEditor.AdjacentMaker.DoRows(Int32 rowStart, Int32 scanRowEnd, List`1 adjancies, OwnershipData[,] blocks, DoAdjacentTask task)
en MapEditor.AdjacentMaker.DoAdjacentTask.TaskOverride()
en CoreLib.Task.DoTask(Int32 index, TaskQueue tq)
en CoreLib.TaskQueue.DoWork(Object value)
en System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart_Context(Object state)
en System.Threading.ExecutionContext.Run(ExecutionContext executionContext, ContextCallback callback, Object state)
en System.Threading.ThreadHelper.ThreadStart(Object obj)




Sorry for writting in both topics, I don't know in what was

 

[Jamie550]

rommel_sniper: Download here

When you copy MapMaker.exe to where you want, also copy MapMaker.pdb

Then post log.txt after running

 

[rommel_sniper]

rommel_sniper: Download here

When you copy MapMaker.exe to where you want, also copy MapMaker.pdb

Then post log.txt after running

Same problem, but now without log.txt.

It doesn't appear :S

 

[Miihkali]

Does somebody know why my borders are looking so strange?



Only region of map_468_135.[something].png:s are looking this. Is the problem in map_468_135.borders.png? Thanks in advantage.

 

[Jamie550]

Miihkali: Probably the borders image is not transparent.

rommel_sniper: I forgot to reenable logging. But run MapMaker from the command prompt and the error should be displayed. (If you don't know how, mention it and also whether or not you have Vista (Having it would be good))

 

[Miihkali]

Miihkali: Probably the borders image is not transparent.

How to correct this? Is it enough to use Paint and copy the background white colour from some unmodded borders image and then paint everything with exact same colour... Or do I need to use GIMP's transparent (which is shown in Paint as black).