I know it is VERY hard work to create a map but how did they create the vanilla map or the MyMAP? What programs do I have to have?
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Dunno how Paradox made the vanilla map, but MyMAP and other fan-made maps are created in Photoshop and converted into game data structure using Inferis' tool.Antiago said:
Can I use GIMP instead of photoshop and is inferis tool free? If so, where do I find it?
The tool is called Magellan. It's free and you can get it here
I'm not sure whether GIMP can be used, but I think it won't work. Somebody with more experiences will give you more info about this.
Magellan requires PSD file with a special data layer. You can get it by converting vanilla game map into the PSD. There you'll also see, how the layers should be organized for successful conversion.
How to convert the game map into PSD and your PSD into game map should be described on the page I linked
I'm not sure whether GIMP can be used, but I think it won't work. Somebody with more experiences will give you more info about this.
Magellan requires PSD file with a special data layer. You can get it by converting vanilla game map into the PSD. There you'll also see, how the layers should be organized for successful conversion.
How to convert the game map into PSD and your PSD into game map should be described on the page I linked
GIMP is capable of doing the job. But the actions will have to be scripted on new though IIRC..
Paint Shop Pro works aswell and so does Paint.net AFAIK.
Paint Shop Pro works aswell and so does Paint.net AFAIK.
IIRC = If I Remember Correctly
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Heh I had to look up these internet words aswell. atm, brb, afk, iirc, afaik and etc. Gotta love them.
Ahh you was one of the lucky then.
Just look at my first thread and post IIRC.
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169390
Just look at my first thread and post IIRC.
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=169390
Would love to send my first posts but those are on swedish. The first question was: What is vanilla and where to get it
You're kidding, right? Everybody knows what vanilla is:
And vanilla game is a game you play while eating vanilla ice-cream :rofl:
Btw. may I ask what map are you going to create. You probably had some idea of new map when you was asking about the creation process. So, what is you plan?
And vanilla game is a game you play while eating vanilla ice-cream :rofl:
Btw. may I ask what map are you going to create. You probably had some idea of new map when you was asking about the creation process. So, what is you plan?
Vanilla always needs some additional flavour to make it good. And the Vanilla map does look like some melting ice.
Just link some of us can understand Scandinavian and the rest knows how to use Google Translate.
Just link some of us can understand Scandinavian and the rest knows how to use Google Translate.
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?t=336906&page=4&pp=20
A map over europe and north africa I think with many many provinces
Have started writing the map and shall now start understanding how Magellan works..
The map should be played on either two or three diffrent scenarios -
1. The early medivals with the fall of the western roman empire ( 453-953 )
2. The late medivals ( lol the medivals like CK or something ) ( 1066 - 1453 )
And my head project :
3. The Napoleonic Wars on a very big european map
KaRei said:You're kidding, right? Everybody knows what vanilla is:
And vanilla game is a game you play while eating vanilla ice-cream :rofl:
Btw. may I ask what map are you going to create. You probably had some idea of new map when you was asking about the creation process. So, what is you plan?
A map over europe and north africa I think with many many provinces
Have started writing the map and shall now start understanding how Magellan works..
The map should be played on either two or three diffrent scenarios -
1. The early medivals with the fall of the western roman empire ( 453-953 )
2. The late medivals ( lol the medivals like CK or something ) ( 1066 - 1453 )
And my head project
:3. The Napoleonic Wars on a very big european map
Karei I like your Ptolemy World map project, lots and lots of provs
You might see me there to try to help if it's not finished yet
Although I think I need a better map than the one I got if it gotta be 18944x7296
But still I'm gonna create a "Test Map" in GIMP so I can toy around with where provinces should be
Where did you get those maps to Ptolemy World map project?
You might see me there to try to help if it's not finished yet
Although I think I need a better map than the one I got if it gotta be 18944x7296
But still I'm gonna create a "Test Map" in GIMP so I can toy around with where provinces should be
Where did you get those maps to Ptolemy World map project?