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Evelsvia posted 30-08-2002 16:50 GMT
in the program there should be a tab, and when you click it....HEY PRESTO, A MAP OF YOUR WORLD. although, this could be a problem as some games (like mine) go up to a second floor of a building or something. so, i suppose you will have to work on this idea... ;D
Computer Whizz posted 30-08-2002 17:46 GMT
Well, not really. They'd be a map of rooms with line links and words on the lines (like up ect..) being a map.
This, to be effective would need to use DirectX - which as I'm finding out, is not so easy to get to grips with.
It would also increase the file size somewhat.
DirectX isn't the ONLY way, sure you could do it without it but it isn't the best of ways.
A self made map is just fine IMO.
And it's slightly better since it wouldn't list ALL the rooms - but the buildings or roads, ect...
Computer Whizz
Evelsvia posted 30-08-2002 19:03 GMT
well....SUDS has a self building map built in i thought maybe alex could maybe do something like that. it will probably mean a BIG update, but i think its worth it.
Alex posted 30-08-2002 23:28 GMT
I'm planning to add some kind of map functionality at some point but it's not a priority. At first it'd be useful for QDK to have a map view of rooms, and then it wouldn't be too much work to let the game author add an automatic map facility to their game when played in Quest, if they wanted.
Evelsvia posted 31-08-2002 01:19 GMT
;) cool, i shall look forward to it.
carlii posted 31-08-2002 11:07 GMT
Yeah I remember I myself brought up that question a year ago or so...I think it would be interesting to see it in action! :D
Tony posted 07-02-2002 22:26 GMT
I also look forward to this. Although the QDK is excellent the map facility in SUDS is good especially how it shows the player the exits that they have not yet explored.
The graphical editor for building the map however is pretty poor.
Keep up the great work Alex.
carlii posted 09-02-2002 01:09 GMT
I think a graphical map would be so cool I mean just imagine it totally cool!
But if Alex can't do it/won't do it that's cool we understand =)

Author	Topic: Auto Mapper
Evelsvia	posted 30-08-2002 16:50 GMT in the program there should be a tab, and when you click it....HEY PRESTO, A MAP OF YOUR WORLD. although, this could be a problem as some games (like mine) go up to a second floor of a building or something. so, i suppose you will have to work on this idea... ;D
Computer Whizz	posted 30-08-2002 17:46 GMT Well, not really. They'd be a map of rooms with line links and words on the lines (like up ect..) being a map. This, to be effective would need to use DirectX - which as I'm finding out, is not so easy to get to grips with. It would also increase the file size somewhat. DirectX isn't the ONLY way, sure you could do it without it but it isn't the best of ways. A self made map is just fine IMO. And it's slightly better since it wouldn't list ALL the rooms - but the buildings or roads, ect... Computer Whizz
Evelsvia	posted 30-08-2002 19:03 GMT well....SUDS has a self building map built in i thought maybe alex could maybe do something like that. it will probably mean a BIG update, but i think its worth it.
Alex	posted 30-08-2002 23:28 GMT I'm planning to add some kind of map functionality at some point but it's not a priority. At first it'd be useful for QDK to have a map view of rooms, and then it wouldn't be too much work to let the game author add an automatic map facility to their game when played in Quest, if they wanted.
Evelsvia	posted 31-08-2002 01:19 GMT ;) cool, i shall look forward to it.
carlii	posted 31-08-2002 11:07 GMT Yeah I remember I myself brought up that question a year ago or so...I think it would be interesting to see it in action! :D
Tony	posted 07-02-2002 22:26 GMT I also look forward to this. Although the QDK is excellent the map facility in SUDS is good especially how it shows the player the exits that they have not yet explored. The graphical editor for building the map however is pretty poor. Keep up the great work Alex.
carlii	posted 09-02-2002 01:09 GMT I think a graphical map would be so cool I mean just imagine it totally cool! But if Alex can't do it/won't do it that's cool we understand =)