The MapView Project - Editor/Viewer

[ForesterSOF]

My suggestion would be to make a help file so we are told how to change the parameters of all edited items.

I would want the ability to add/edit everything and anything from 0% to 100%.

More when I look at it.

 

[Gr3yHound]

My suggestion would be to make a help file so we are told how to change the parameters of all edited items.

I would want the ability to add/edit everything and anything from 0% to 100%.

Yay i´ll at least write a good readme as first help. I already added cursors for move and zoom so you just have to right or left click once to get the idea how you would navigate. (that issue was often mentioned in the current version)

I just coded on selections and it will be like almost in any grafic program. Pressing "Shift" will allow you to add something to your selection and pressing "ALT" will let you remove parts of the selection. Furthermore the cursor will come with a little + or - so it even gets more intuitive.

More when I look at it.

Gimme!!! I don´t even create scenarios, i really just code the program for your pleasure I could really need ideas since i never experienced all the things that bother you when doing your scenarios. I don´t really know what´s actually needed, all the ideas i come up with are "just ideas", without knowing if there´s any need at all.


greetings

GreyHound

 

[ForesterSOF]

The reason I am asking is that I would want one program to let me CMN a map and its civs for the C4AC MOD (if we ever get it out) or an Alien World MOD if there is one.

At the moment I have SmartMap 9.1 for an internal map maker but some fine details I have to use the MapView.

 

[Gr3yHound]

... CMN a map ...

Sorry but what??? (does that mean)

 

[ForesterSOF]

At Apolyton basically a CMN puts together everything and is the final word on any problems in a game.

 

[Gr3yHound]

thx, wondering why it never came to my ears yet.

I hope i can deliver an ACME Tool then ;D

 

[Good Sauce]

I mentioned this awhile back but since you're close to a new release I thought I'd say it again. A small problem, but one that annoys me endlessly. The scroll threshold is to big along the edges of the screen. There are many times when I'll get a little to close and then 'zoom - i've drawn a line of plains across the world'
not major obviously just one of those things that might add some polish.

 

[Gr3yHound]

hi sauce, thanks for the idea,
i´ve been reviewing the replies and i came across yours, i´ll take care of your idea, i can see what you mean.

 

[Steiner-Davion]

Basically, I want all the functionality of the CIV3 Edit program - Allows you to randomly generate a map (using whatever mapscript s you have available), and then customize it (terrain, resources, starting loctaitons, units, cities, buildings etc.... for each CIV) It would also allow you to create scenarios that are either SP and/or MP games.

The thing I hate about the CIV4 Worldbuilder and the debugmode option, is that it only lets you edit Single PLayer Games, so I have no idea at all as to how to go about making an MP or Team Game.

 

[ForesterSOF]

After the map is made you can use my web page links "CIV Map Tools" to do what you want.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Im desperatly looking for a good tool for mapmaking and this seems so far the most promising however it clearly misses intuitiveness of use.

I.e.: I didn't even figure out how to zoom in and out on a map. I can't even read the help section because there seems to be no way to scroll it! So how to use this program? That's my main issue with it right now. Using the mousewheel to zoom would probably be the best option.

When will there be an update? The ability to define new territory and bonusses would just be awesome!

Edit: finally can zoom. Not that bad but really a small guide for the use of the interface would spare a lot of frustration

 

[Gr3yHound]

i´m working on a new version as i type here.

Sorry for your trouble, i really thought the navigation is quite intuitive.
I´ll keep your remarks in mind.

And yes, you can edit new bonuses and terrains. Theoretically it´ll be totally up to the user what mapview will be able to do.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

No need to be sorry. In the meantime it helped me a lot already. I'm very thankful it actually doesn't delete entries of new features or terrain that it doesn't know. I'm constantly switching between WB and your Mapviewer.
Especially the river placement of your program is great while it's such a pain in WB!

Thx a ton for making it! Not ever be sorry it definitly saved me more trouble than caused. Can't wait for the update!

 

[Gr3yHound]

Little Movie how river placement works now. Even easier (i hope)

 

[GarretSidzaka]

i watched it and it was awesome!

 

[Gr3yHound]

nice to hear

... your old version will do till then, as it is the easiest river creator!!

i hated the buttons and everything, just too stupid and weird. I thought i can do better.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

That's definitly cool. Now stop teasing us and let us participate!

 

[Gr3yHound]

Yay I´ll really take the advice and release something as soon as it actually all working together. I´m going on vacation over the weekend which will cost me some time but mayb i can get to a release state at Sunday 29th.

The real issue is that i didn´t run Civ once since i started the rewrite, i hope it actually works as good as it feels.

 

[Ploeperpengel]

Yay I´ll really take the advice and release something as soon as it actually all working together. I´m going on vacation over the weekend which will cost me some time but mayb i can get to a release state at Sunday 29th.

The real issue is that i didn´t run Civ once since i started the rewrite, i hope it actually works as good as it feels.

That's perfect. I'm back from vacation on 30th

 

[lumat83]

Do you know if it's possible to make this program compatible with Civ IV BTS ?

EDIT : I've tried this and I think that it's compatible. It's the first time I use this program and I like it It's easy to modify resources ... But I've 2 questions about teams/players modifications :

-How add civilization/player/team ? I see how add a starting plot but I don't understand how choose the civilization for this plot.
-If I modify a existing map, is it possible to add / delete civilizations ? And how ?