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Map Editor questions "Start Positions etc"

April 28, 2016 3:26:07 AM from Ashes of the Singularity ForumsAshes of the Singularity Forums

Hi ,

Map editing is fun but..

how can i edit the preview image ?

it apears only in black/white and without any start Position numbers.

What programs and plugins should i use to open the .dds files ?

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Shajariel
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Reply #1 May 4, 2016 5:51:49 PM
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does this no one know ?

i would really like to make more maps but without the starting numbers in the preview they likely not acceptet by the community.

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Reply #2 May 4, 2016 7:25:37 PM
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Not possible to do that now, waiting for the Dev's to update the Map editor, and i think that will come when the Steam Workshop get enabled in the game.

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Reply #3 May 5, 2016 10:32:44 AM
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There are many paint programs that can open dds files as they've been one of the standard formats for years.  The start positions should be automatically added when you run the game.

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Reply #4 May 5, 2016 1:56:11 PM
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Quoting ASADDF,
reply 2

Not possible to do that now, waiting for the Dev's to update the Map editor, and i think that will come when the Steam Workshop get enabled in the game.

Does that mean that the people on GOG won't be able to get a revised map editor?

 

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Reply #5 May 5, 2016 1:59:19 PM
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Quoting BadVoltage,
reply 4


Quoting ASADDF,
reply 2

Not possible to do that now, waiting for the Dev's to update the Map editor, and i think that will come when the Steam Workshop get enabled in the game.



Does that mean that the people on GOG won't be able to get a revised map editor?

 

 

All is possible here.

I think you mean Icons on all positions right?

One of my ranked maps 

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Reply #6 May 9, 2016 10:14:22 AM
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jes the start position numbers are not generated automaticaly

 

Gimp + DDS Plugin worked for me to edit the preview image

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Reply #7 May 20, 2016 2:57:37 PM
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I actually use the GIMP to make most of the preview images you see They're 512x512 single-layer DDS images.

Start positions are defined in LobbyOverlay.dds which is also a 512x512 image. Though they're generated automatically on our internal build; not sure when that's going out to public if it isn't already.

Also, the start position order is defined by the order you put the Nexuses on the map. You can do a hacky manual assignment by noting which Nexuses are assigned to which start number in-game, then dragging them around to different positions in the editor.

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