Creation/Dev/GMap - Revision history

DrakilorP2P: /* Creation */ Link to gmap generator.

2010-11-05T03:11:33Z

Creation: Link to gmap generator.

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	display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called terrain.		display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called terrain.
	The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Creation/Dev/Terrain_Generator\|Terrain Generator]] program that allows creation of whole islands.		The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Creation/Dev/Terrain_Generator\|Terrain Generator]] program that allows creation of whole islands.

			Useful:
			http://www.graal.us/tools/generatelevels.html

	== File Format ==		== File Format ==

Pooper200000 at 06:24, 12 September 2009

2009-09-12T06:24:21Z

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			[[Category:Levels]]
	'''GMaps''' are files that contain information about how to links many single [[Level]] files (.nw) to a big [[Map]] that seems like one level in game. This makes it possible to have a map that displays all players who are in the same area, and removes restrictions on what NPCs can do caused by the separation of levels.		'''GMaps''' are files that contain information about how to links many single [[Level]] files (.nw) to a big [[Map]] that seems like one level in game. This makes it possible to have a map that displays all players who are in the same area, and removes restrictions on what NPCs can do caused by the separation of levels.
	Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.		Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.

Sam41119480@modmailcom.com: /* Creation of Hell */

2008-09-08T13:29:15Z

Creation of Hell

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	Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.		Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.

	== Creation ~~of Hell~~ ==		== Creation ==
	GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[Creation/Dev/Dungeon_Generator\|dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>		GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[Creation/Dev/Dungeon_Generator\|dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>
	GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to		GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to

Sam41119480@modmailcom.com: /* Creation */

2008-09-08T13:27:44Z

Creation

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	Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.		Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.

	== Creation ==		== Creation of Hell ==
	GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[Creation/Dev/Dungeon_Generator\|dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>		GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[Creation/Dev/Dungeon_Generator\|dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>
	GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to		GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to

Stefan: /* Creation */

2007-09-23T20:23:14Z

Creation

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	== Creation ==		== Creation ==
	GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>		GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[Creation/Dev/Dungeon_Generator\|dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>
	GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to		GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to
	display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called ~~[[Terrain]]~~. The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Terrain Generator]] ~~programs~~ that allows creation of whole islands.		display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called terrain.
			The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Creation/Dev/Terrain_Generator\|Terrain Generator]] program that allows creation of whole islands.

	== File Format ==		== File Format ==

Stefan at 20:05, 23 September 2007

2007-09-23T20:05:26Z

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	'''GMaps''' are files that contain information about how to links many single [[Level]] files (.nw) to a big [[Map]] that seems like one level in game. This makes it possible to have a map that displays all players who are in the same area, and removes restrictions on what NPCs can do caused by the separation of levels.		'''GMaps''' are files that contain information about how to links many single [[Level]] files (.nw) to a big [[Map]] that seems like one level in game. This makes it possible to have a map that displays all players who are in the same area, and removes restrictions on what NPCs can do caused by the separation of levels.
	Earlier this was done through ~~[[bigmap.txt\|~~.txt files]] merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ~~[[Old GScript:~~setmap]] command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.		Earlier this was done through ''*.txt'' files merely containing a list of [[Level]]s, and the ''setmap'' command, but this lacks many of the features the gmap way provides, and therefore is considered deprecated. Many [[Playerworld]]s still use the old way, but this is merely because of the difficulties that make it hard and error prone to convert a whole server to a new format.

	== Creation ==		== Creation ==

Stefan: /* Creation */

2007-09-23T20:03:54Z

Creation

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	== Creation ==		== Creation ==
	GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Level generator]] that is installed		GMaps, if not handmade, are created by the [[Creation/Dev/Level_Generator\|Level generator]] that can be installed through ''Start->Install Packages'' on the serverlist (Windows only). There is also a [[dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>
	through ~~[[Graal]]~~'~~s [[setup.exe]] along with~~ the ~~[[Delphi client\|~~Windows ~~version ]]of the game~~. There is also a [[dungeon generator]] which can generate dungeons or caves and is available on Windows and Linux.<br>
	GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to		GMaps can also hold height information that are used by the Graal engine to
	display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called [[Terrain]]. The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Terrain Generator]] programs that allows creation of whole islands.		display [[Level]]s in a three dimensional looking way. This is called [[Terrain]]. The height information is mainly created by the level editor and the [[Terrain Generator]] programs that allows creation of whole islands.

Stefan: /* Deployment */

2007-09-11T22:45:39Z

Deployment

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	For offline editing add the gmap name as a new line to a file loadgmaps.txt which must be put in your Graal Editor base folder. The editor will automatically load the gmap once it is started and will correctly link levels.		For offline editing add the gmap name as a new line to a file loadgmaps.txt which must be put in your Graal Editor base folder. The editor will automatically load the gmap once it is started and will correctly link levels.
	This will only enable the engine to assign and connect levels the player enters or sees. [[Level]]s must still have [[Link]] areas to each other in order for the player to move on the map.		This will only enable the engine to assign and connect levels the player enters or sees. [[Level]]s must still have [[Link]] areas to each other in order for the player to move on the map. To make a preview image of your map you can press '''M''' in the editor.

	As you are going to use the GMap on your [[Playerworld]], you need to make it available for [[Player]]s to download, by putting it inside the levels/ folder hierarchy using the [[RC file manager]], and adding it to the [[Folder configuration]] as mere [[Level]]; level *.gmap, for example. It is neccessary to additionally register it as file in the folder configuration, but there is no gmap category to put it under.		As you are going to use the GMap on your [[Playerworld]], you need to make it available for [[Player]]s to download, by putting it inside the levels/ folder hierarchy using the [[RC file manager]], and adding it to the [[Folder configuration]] as mere [[Level]]; level *.gmap, for example. It is neccessary to additionally register it as file in the folder configuration, but there is no gmap category to put it under.

Ibonic: GMap moved to Creation/Dev/GMap

2006-01-10T20:46:57Z

GMap moved to Creation/Dev/GMap

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Revision as of 16:46, 10 January 2006

82.237.236.241: /* Deployment */

2005-10-14T21:01:49Z

Deployment

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	on your [[Playerworld]].		on your [[Playerworld]].

	~~The main thing is to load it by using the clienstide script command [[Old GScript:loadmap]], which takes~~ the name of a ~~GMap as~~ a ~~parameter, excluding~~ the .gmap ~~extension~~. This ~~is usually done by a~~ [[~~NPC weapon~~]] ~~that every~~ [[~~Player~~]] ~~is supposed~~ to ~~have (~~for ~~example something like -System, or -Initialization), and as [[Graal Kingdoms\|GK]] loads all gmaps as soon as a [[Player]] connects~~ to the ~~server, it is suggested you do so as well~~.		For offline editing add the gmap name as a new line to a file loadgmaps.txt which must be put in your Graal Editor base folder. The editor will automatically load the gmap once it is started and will correctly link levels.
			This will only enable the engine to assign and connect levels the player enters or sees. [[Level]]s must still have [[Link]] areas to each other in order for the player to move on the map.

	~~This will only enable~~ the ~~engine~~ to ~~assign~~ and ~~connect levels~~ the ~~player enters or sees.~~ [[~~Level~~]]~~s must still have~~ [[~~Link~~]] ~~areas~~ to ~~each other~~ in ~~order~~ to ~~move on the map~~.		As you are going to use the GMap on your [[Playerworld]], you need to make it available for [[Player]]s to download, by putting it inside the levels/ folder hierarchy using the [[RC file manager]], and adding it to the [[Folder configuration]] as mere [[Level]]; level *.gmap, for example. It is neccessary to additionally register it as file in the folder configuration, but there is no gmap category to put it under.

	~~As you are going to use~~ the ~~GMap on your~~ [[~~Playerworld~~]], you need to ~~make it available for~~ [[~~Player~~]]~~s to download,~~ by ~~putting it inside~~ the ~~levels/ folder~~		To make the [[NPC Server]] aware of your gmaps, you need to list them in the [[Server options]] too. Add a new option gmaps= followed by a comma seperated list of names without the .gmap extension. If your line gets too stuffed, you can as well use multiple lines, as long as you prefix each one with gmaps=. The entries in each lines will be added, and not replace each other.
	~~hierarchy using the [[RC file manager]]~~, ~~and adding it to the [[Folder configuration]]~~ as ~~mere [[Level]]; level *.gmap~~, ~~for example~~. ~~It is neccessary to additionally register it as file~~ in ~~the folder configuration~~, ~~but there is no gmap category to put it under~~.

	~~To make the [[NPC Server]] aware of your gmaps~~, you need to ~~list them in~~ the ~~[[Server options]] too. Add a new option gmaps= followed by a comma seperated list~~ of ~~names without~~ the .~~gmap extension. If your line gets too stuffed~~, ~~you can as well use multiple lines~~, ~~as long as you prefix each~~ one ~~with gmaps=. The entries~~ in ~~each lines will~~ be ~~added, and not replace each other~~.		If you are converting levels that are already uploaded to use a GMap, you will need to restart the GServer, or you can keep all players out of the levels for about 5 to 10 minutes. The latter may be difficult, however, because players could log on to one of the levels nobody should be in, which would disrupt the 5/10 minute wait time, so restarting the GServer may be a better choice.

	~~If you are converting levels that are already uploaded to use a GMap, you will need to restart~~ the ~~GServer, or~~ you can ~~keep all players out of~~ the ~~levels for 5 or 10 minutes (Stefan isn't sure which)~~. ~~The latter may be difficult~~, ~~however, because players could log on to one of~~ the ~~levels nobody should be in, which would disrupt~~ the ~~5/10 minute wait time, so restarting~~ the ~~GServer may be a better choice~~.		For speeding up the entering of maps you can preload gmaps on clientside using the script command "loadmap <mapname>;". This is actually not required, but will reduce the loading time when the player is warped onto the map.