Map Editor "Battlecraft42" info...

Beyond_Valor · 03-18-2003, 10:44 PM

I found this info, I was going to post it in development but looks like no one goes there.... and I hope its free. since we made them handfulls of millions

EA/Dice BF1942 editor just around the corner

"When can we make our own maps !!" might have been or still is one of the mainly asked questions out there from out of the bf1942 community,and here's what the features will be:

Full 3D Environment

Real Time Rendering

Easy to use Graphical User Interface

MOD Support

Create New Levels From Scratch

Load Existing Levels

Automatic Internal RFA Archiving

Heightmap Importing/Exporting

Multiple Preset Camera Views

Terrain Mapper
- Carve Terrain
- Raise Terrain
- Smooth Terrain
- Point Manipulation Tool with Auto Smoothing Groups
- Flatten Tool
- Road Tool
- Tool Sizing and Power Settings

Random Terrain Generator

Lighting Editor

Shadow Editor

Fog Settings Editor

Water Settings Editor

Team Settings

Configurable Default Settings

Material Mapper

Material Painting Tools

Surface Map View

Customizable Texture Sets for Surface Map Generation

Intuitive Tree View for all Level Properties and Objects

Drag and Drop Object Creation

Object Mapper

View Controls for StandardMesh, TreeMesh, Spawn Objects, Soldier Spawns and Control Points
View Object Meshes as Bounding Box, Collision Mesh, Detail Mesh and Textured Detail Mesh

Move Tool

Rotate Tools

Drag and Drop Control Point Creation

Drag and Drop Soldier Spawn Creation

Drag and Drop Spawn Object Creation

Surface Map Generator

Terrain Shadow Generation Tools

Object LightMap Generation Tools

Surface Map Merging Tools

Surface Map Assignments Editor

Mini Map Browser (In Editor Mini Map)

In-Game Mini Map Generator

Thumbnail Importer

In Editor Object Browser

CJMello63 · 03-18-2003, 10:45 PM

Random map generator? Whoa.

Gort · 03-18-2003, 11:25 PM

That's all well and fine (and a repeat of a thread from a week or two ago) but the big question isWHEN are they going to release it?

Picus · 03-18-2003, 11:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gort

That's all well and fine (and a repeat of a thread from a week or two ago) but the big question isWHEN are they going to release it?

For sure, I can't believe that it's still not here yet. I think now that RTR has, most likely, stopped its peak sales the map editor will show. Yet it has taken a long long time.

maverick514 · 03-19-2003, 01:45 AM

will an idiot like me that has no idea what coding is have any chance of actually using it for any good?

Cpl. Reynolds · 03-19-2003, 03:10 AM

Just get Madbull's newest Map editor, version 1.2. It does almost all that and does it without the wait *grin*.

the-dogman · 03-19-2003, 03:27 PM

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

CJMello63 · 03-19-2003, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-dogman

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

How is it?

Gort · 03-19-2003, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-dogman

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

Then how about 'leaking' it to the rest of us who are impatiently waiting. No wait... leaked stuff usually sucks because it wasn't finished before the leak happened.

Brutus · 03-19-2003, 04:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-dogman

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

Sure you do.

Cpl. Reynolds · 03-19-2003, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Brutus

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-dogman

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

Sure you do.

He probably does, I've seen it myself. I wouldn't recommend using it, it's buggy and incomplete, the alpha that got out is definitely not a finished product by any means. Some of the object meshes don't show up, its incompatible with any previously made custom maps, moving around the view window is painfully slow.

The finished product will be much better I'm sure. Just jump on MADBULL'S editor!!! It's here now, it works well, and it can do almost all the same stuff as BC '42 is going to do.

http://www.flashbots.co.uk/madbull/

Cpl. Reynolds · 03-19-2003, 07:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gort

Quote:

Originally Posted by the-dogman

i alrdy have a leaked version of it

now, bow down before me

Then how about 'leaking' it to the rest of us who are impatiently waiting. No wait... leaked stuff usually sucks because it wasn't finished before the leak happened.

Bingo! Give that man a prize.

Gort · 03-19-2003, 08:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cpl. Reynolds

Bingo! Give that man a prize.

What do I win??? Gee I hope it's good... personal lessons on how to use MadBull's editor? LOL.

Beyond_Valor · 03-19-2003, 09:41 PM

I took a look at madbulls editor , But I'm running Win 98 which I saw was dosen't run Microsoft .NET Framework well, Unless theres another version I'm unaware of. Also I'm just trying to figure out which files to install first, I tried the Hieghtedito.msi one first got some funky service pack error message ....

... Scratched my head then went back to playing BF1942.

I can't wait for the friendly version one I have maps based on aireal photographs... fun, fun

Gort · 03-20-2003, 06:05 AM

I'll almost wager that when the editor comes out, it won't work on 98. I hope I'm wrong for your sake but...

the-dogman · 03-20-2003, 06:52 PM

**directed to questions about my 'leaked version' post**

well i havent been able to test it because its for XP only so far

but you could go over to the Forgotten Hope MOD forums and pick it up there. (you didnt hear this from me)

03-18-2003, 10:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Beyond_Valor Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,090	Map Editor "Battlecraft42" info... I found this info, I was going to post it in development but looks like no one goes there.... and I hope its free. since we made them handfulls of millions EA/Dice BF1942 editor just around the corner "When can we make our own maps !!" might have been or still is one of the mainly asked questions out there from out of the bf1942 community,and here's what the features will be: Full 3D Environment Real Time Rendering Easy to use Graphical User Interface MOD Support Create New Levels From Scratch Load Existing Levels Automatic Internal RFA Archiving Heightmap Importing/Exporting Multiple Preset Camera Views Terrain Mapper - Carve Terrain - Raise Terrain - Smooth Terrain - Point Manipulation Tool with Auto Smoothing Groups - Flatten Tool - Road Tool - Tool Sizing and Power Settings Random Terrain Generator Lighting Editor Shadow Editor Fog Settings Editor Water Settings Editor Team Settings Configurable Default Settings Material Mapper Material Painting Tools Surface Map View Customizable Texture Sets for Surface Map Generation Intuitive Tree View for all Level Properties and Objects Drag and Drop Object Creation Object Mapper View Controls for StandardMesh, TreeMesh, Spawn Objects, Soldier Spawns and Control Points View Object Meshes as Bounding Box, Collision Mesh, Detail Mesh and Textured Detail Mesh Move Tool Rotate Tools Drag and Drop Control Point Creation Drag and Drop Soldier Spawn Creation Drag and Drop Spawn Object Creation Surface Map Generator Terrain Shadow Generation Tools Object LightMap Generation Tools Surface Map Merging Tools Surface Map Assignments Editor Mini Map Browser (In Editor Mini Map) In-Game Mini Map Generator Thumbnail Importer In Editor Object Browser

03-18-2003, 10:45 PM	#2 (permalink)
CJMello63 Major Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Raynham, MA Posts: 3,803	Random map generator? Whoa. __________________

03-18-2003, 11:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
Gort Warrant Officer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southern BC, Canada Posts: 825	That's all well and fine (and a repeat of a thread from a week or two ago) but the big question isWHEN are they going to release it? __________________ 8)´

03-19-2003, 01:45 AM	#5 (permalink)
maverick514 Colonel Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: People's Republic of MA Posts: 6,061	will an idiot like me that has no idea what coding is have any chance of actually using it for any good? __________________

03-19-2003, 03:10 AM	#6 (permalink)
Cpl. Reynolds First Lieutenant Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Hiding in a foxhole, protecting my hiney. Posts: 1,923	Just get Madbull's newest Map editor, version 1.2. It does almost all that and does it without the wait grin. __________________ http://www.planetbattlefield.com/longestday

03-19-2003, 03:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
the-dogman Private Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada. No doot aboot it! Posts: 78	i alrdy have a leaked version of it now, bow down before me __________________ I am everywhere and no where, I am everthing and nothing. I see all and hear all; for I am reality and there is no escaping me!

03-19-2003, 09:41 PM	#14 (permalink)
Beyond_Valor Master Warrant Officer Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Earth Posts: 1,090	I took a look at madbulls editor , But I'm running Win 98 which I saw was dosen't run Microsoft .NET Framework well, Unless theres another version I'm unaware of. Also I'm just trying to figure out which files to install first, I tried the Hieghtedito.msi one first got some funky service pack error message .... ... Scratched my head then went back to playing BF1942. I can't wait for the friendly version one I have maps based on aireal photographs... fun, fun

03-20-2003, 06:05 AM	#15 (permalink)
Gort Warrant Officer Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Southern BC, Canada Posts: 825	I'll almost wager that when the editor comes out, it won't work on 98. I hope I'm wrong for your sake but... __________________ 8)´

03-20-2003, 06:52 PM	#16 (permalink)
the-dogman Private Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Canada. No doot aboot it! Posts: 78	directed to questions about my 'leaked version' post well i havent been able to test it because its for XP only so far but you could go over to the Forgotten Hope MOD forums and pick it up there. (you didnt hear this from me) __________________ I am everywhere and no where, I am everthing and nothing. I see all and hear all; for I am reality and there is no escaping me!