Map Viewer (possibly editor?)

[Stardog13]

So I decided to play around with the fact that the map files are in text and came up with this real quick, let me know what you think; I might possibly make this into a simple(?) out-of game editor.

This is all in C++ and OpenGL using the glut library. Let me know if anyones interested in seeing the code.

Here's the pic looking at Rhye's 18 civ Earth Map (only base terrain so far; no forests, jungles, etc...:

[Stardog13]

If anyone's interested here is the exe, it will load Map.Civ4WorldBuilderSave from the same folder the exe is in. I just threw this together in an hour so don't expect much, it also doesn't like some of the maps for some reason (I'll have to look into it). I also added overlays for forests, jungles, and ice.

controls:
+ zoom in
- zoom out
arrows, pan

[Infinit1]

Can you make it into an editor? I dont know much about coding, but if you make it they will download!

[Leonel]

Yes! Make this into an editor! The World Builder that comes with Civ IV takes a minute to even make one change on my poor elderly Duron 1300. And besides I just want a map editor to make a basic map to play on, not a full production valued mod or anything.

[Stardog13]

I was planning on making it at least a simple terrain editor.

[Leonel]

Excellent! I look forward to when you release the editor! And if you can't do it, that's alright since I'm in the early planning stages of getting a new computer so it's all good.

[Paasky]

Perhaps you could make something like layers: 1 for terrain, 1 for resources, 1 for tile improvements, etc? I don't know how hard that is, but you would make my day if that was possible!

[WildWeazel]

Originally Posted by Stardog13

I was planning on making it at least a simple terrain editor.

You stole my project, but nonetheless.

I guess that means I'll have to make a rules editor for mine when I get around to it.

[Gr3yHound]

sounds great? but is there an image? i don´t see one? just see the box for attached images....really interessted in it.

[jbfballrb]

how hard would it be to get the world builder code, and at least make it so i can load a blank map or whatever without having to open cIV? even better, maybe make it better?

[WildWeazel]

About this hard:

for(int i = 0; i < x_dimension; i++)
{
    for(int j = 0; j < y_dimension; j++)
    {
        fprintf(WBS, "BeginPlot\nx=%i,y=%i\nTerrainType=TERRAIN_OCEAN\nPlotType=3\n
EndPlot\n", i, j);
    }
}

<-- feels proud of himself for actually writing a useful piece of code

[Dale]

Or, even better is to interface your code with the Civ4 python script CvWBDesc.py in the assets folder. All the calls to create the map are there and its formatted to how Civ4 likes it without having to worry about tabs.

Dale