Lesson 1 - Creating the base map.

[caprera]

I MADE IT!

Here's the screens:



I was lucky with the character position because i forgot to change it from the last try but there he is!

Now i have to work on the little Elba island because it somewhat too blocky...

Thanks for the help guys, in particular to you, Lord Condormanius!

[Russ Mitchell]

Halfway: I foolishly forgot to go back and wipe out the rest of my shtoof and do a clean install.... so no errors loading it up, except insofar as it loaded up some DarthMod stuff I haven't even seen in six months...

But so far, I can't see any actual errors. Will do the filework and get a screenshot up once it's set.

[Nevada]

nice map, caprera!
even when italia is an island on it

[caprera]

LOL Nevada!
I wanted my country because of the mod i'm working on!

[Nevada]

I wanted my country because of the mod i'm working on!

which mod?
(i know it's in your sig but i'm too lazy to read^^ that long post)

after the course i'll try to start a mod focusing on eastern europe, especially the russian states (novgorod, kiev, etc)

*killing himself for off-topic posting*

[GrnEyedDvl]

Great job caprera + rep.

Now that your map loads its EASY to get an X Y, no math involved. Put your cursor where you want to place something, bring up the console with the ~ key and type in:

show_cursorstat

It will give you the current X Y location of your cursor.

[caprera]

which mod?
(i know it's in your sig but i'm too lazy to read^^ that long post)

after the course i'll try to start a mod focusing on eastern europe, especially the russian states (novgorod, kiev, etc)

*killing himself for off-topic posting*

It's a mod i'm working on with Rawghi about the Italian wars from 1450 to 1550.

I'm here for its map

*closed offtopic*

Thanks for +rep GrnEyedDvl

Now the problem is to expand it and add the other parts of central mediterranean. I already downloaded blank outlined maps of balkans and Tunisia but i wait for the next lesson

[TWoxy]

Unfortunately, due to modding commitments and a distinct lack of success, I must drop out of this course. Thanks to GrnEyedDvl for the tutorial, and the very best of luck to all who are participating in this course; hope you get that diploma!

[GrnEyedDvl]

Well Sabre try again someday.

[Kalos]

Mine still isn't working. I hate mapping.

[GrnEyedDvl]

lol I went through that too. Did you make a new one or rework the other one you sent me? If you follow the instructions exactly it will work.

[Rorarii]

Mine still isn't working. I hate mapping.

Kalos, send your files to me (zipped), i might be able to help

redrobin888@dodo.com.au

R

[GrnEyedDvl]

He sent me some the other day that I looked at and did a bunch of stuff to, but it still wasnt right. He said he was going to start with a simpler map. Feel free to send me the new stuff too Kalos.

[Gruver]

heres a screen shot

[GrnEyedDvl]

Good job Gruver + rep

Glad you got it to work!

[Dictator Crom]

I still can't get GIMP to work. If I try to open the map with a specific program GIMP is not an option (even if I browse for it) and I can't get GIMP to 'run'. Obviously I'm not utilizing it properly, is there a simple solution?

[GrnEyedDvl]

Did Gimp not install properly?? It doesnt run if you double click the Gimp icon on the desktop?

[caprera]

Have you downloaded the GTK runtime enviroment ??

Another thing: Right click on the image file, then "open with" and "choose program". And go for the folder you installed GIMP in. Select the .exe and it should run.

[Nevada]

hi,
i just tried to make another map for fun.
i started with creating the map_heights, but gimp doesn't want to color the sea blue, it colors it black.
what could be the problem?
it with every other picture i have!

[GrnEyedDvl]

You are stuck in Greyscale, whatever image you started with is saved that way. Click Image, Mode, and select RGB.