Image to map?

[Madeira]

Im sure this has been asked before, but I dont recall seeing the question/answer, is there any utility to convert images into a civ3 map? Like there was in civ2

 

[BadKharma]

Yes and it is for Conquests only even though it is called bmp2bic.

 

[Madeira]

Thats great, I'll check it out, thanks!

 

[BadKharma]

No problem.

 

[Blue Monkey]

I posted a brief discussion of pitfalls to watch out for with bmp2bic. The single most important thing is to make sure the colors you actually use match the exact rgb numbers the program is looking for.

 

[Madeira]

Yep I figured that out, thanks. I tested the program a bit, it only allows 256x256 max, and i've been using a 300x300, so I cant downgrade, and it would be too much work because i would have to edit the bitmap to reduce the oceans a bit, I'll just make modifications to the map im using now.

 

[Yoda Power]

Yes and it is for Conquests only even though it is called bmp2bic.

Are you sure? I have used my version of it since before PTW came out. If it really is for C3C only, and someone wants one that works for them all, just say so and I'll post it.

 

[Blue Monkey]

Yep I figured that out, thanks. I tested the program a bit, it only allows 256x256 max, and i've been using a 300x300, so I cant downgrade, and it would be too much work because i would have to edit the bitmap to reduce the oceans a bit, I'll just make modifications to the map im using now.

Map Tweaker was mentioned in the discussion at that I linked to. Using it you can copy and paste parts of maps (as well as make ones) up to 362 x 362. They don't need to be square. So make your map pieces in bmp2bic, grab the parts you want & make your full map.

 

[BadKharma]

Are you sure? I have used my version of it since before PTW came out. If it really is for C3C only, and someone wants one that works for them all, just say so and I'll post it.

All I know is I could not open the bmp to bic generated bic with the vanilla editor only the conquests one.

 

[Yoda Power]

That makes no sense. Since it's a bic file it should work fine in vanilla. I know mine does.

 

[Varlin Saliptor]

Map Tweaker was mentioned in the discussion at that I linked to. Using it you can copy and paste parts of maps (as well as make ones) up to 362 x 362. They don't need to be square. So make your map pieces in bmp2bic, grab the parts you want & make your full map.

MapTweaker is great. A combination of BMP2BIC and it would work perfectly.