I really really need to know something
I really really need to know something
Do I need a special program, or need to know any lanuages to make a map?
I understood map as the heightmap of an island. For that I use GIMP.
Then you naturally need the island server program whihc you can download from here somewhere. And I recommend consulting zaroba's excellent guides at www.atractorguide.com
Then you naturally need the island server program whihc you can download from here somewhere. And I recommend consulting zaroba's excellent guides at www.atractorguide.com
in the info and contacts section you will find skill listing, weapons listing, settings info, command info, and other stuff to aid in running and setting up an island. will get a bit more stuff eventually.
for the owner problem, you need to edit the serverconfig.txt file in your islands folder and in the Owner= spot, type in your ingame name after the =
maps don't really need to be greyscale. you can easily make one in Paintbrush by just useing different shades of Grey. Grey is recomended because it can easily be used in a small 256 color picture, and its easiest to make the map how you want it with greys. in a heightmap, Black = lowest land, white = highest land, and different shades of grey in the middle = different levels of land. lighter the grey = higher the land.
for the owner problem, you need to edit the serverconfig.txt file in your islands folder and in the Owner= spot, type in your ingame name after the =
maps don't really need to be greyscale. you can easily make one in Paintbrush by just useing different shades of Grey. Grey is recomended because it can easily be used in a small 256 color picture, and its easiest to make the map how you want it with greys. in a heightmap, Black = lowest land, white = highest land, and different shades of grey in the middle = different levels of land. lighter the grey = higher the land.