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Title: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: farang65 on March 22, 2013, 12:29:52 AM

Well,

Thanks to Max The Hitman he has noticed that some of my older hotfile links are no longer valid  :-[

I have amalgimated a number of good mediafire working links mostly from UP~Boomer  8) ;D and a link from Uzin for FIDO's tool.


If anyone else has items that are not here please feel free to upload mediafire links for anything that may be missing.


Gimp 2.0.7. (older version,I like it better than the newer versions)

https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?3ei6awmr1rawsyl

Heres an RGB Guide UP~Boomer made,it is in .tga and can be used in Gimp or whatever
Use the color picker tool for quickly choosing RGB Values

https://www.mediafire.com/?tg1bejyhmoz

Micro DEM

https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?q6ix96mfrkd3npx

Map Building Tutorial V.5 By Kevin P

https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B19GCgXKuZ9zSWpFVWZ6SzVsLWc/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1 (https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B19GCgXKuZ9zSWpFVWZ6SzVsLWc/edit?usp=sharing&pli=1)

Map Building Tutorial v4 -by KevinP

http://www.gamefront.com/files/20333194/Map_Building_Tutorial_v4_rar

"Actors Management Tool" by Zuti
For extracting and creating actors.static and more

https://www.mediafire.com/?gyewm4en23t

Actors Cut/Shift tool by LSA

https://www.mediafire.com/?itmdkldzdzn

EasyRider's actors tutorial

https://www.mediafire.com/?2cmuma6ymmee85g

Auto-pop by Delco

https://www.mediafire.com/?2yjrlywento

Universal static.ini checker:
for "finding missing objects" so missions can be saved on new maps

https://www.mediafire.com/?oyygitdgtin

Here is an IMF Viewer
to view unconverted textures from the game,
and you can convert them to regular .tga's

https://www.mediafire.com/?nvimkyjntzt

Map_C Toolbox by Redwolf

https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?mxlexa5opz9sp07

Coast Alignment tool by Redwolf

https://www.mediafire.com/download.php?bosf7dfm1ijelg4

load.ini RGB Slots>

Code: [Select]
low0 RGB 0
low1 RGB 1
low2 RGB 2
low3 RGB 3

mid0 RGB 4
mid1 RGB 5
mid2 RGB 6
mid3 RGB 7

mount0 RGB 8
mount1 RGB 9
mount2 RGB 10
mount3 RGB 11

country0 RGB 12
country1 RGB 13
country2 RGB 14
country3 RGB 15

city0 RGB 16
city1 RGB 17
city2 RGB 18
city3 RGB 19

airfield0 RGB 20
airfield1 RGB 21
airfield2 RGB 22
airfield3 RGB 23

woods RGB 24
water RGB 31 (surf)
water RGB 30 (no surf)

secondary roads RGB 32
railways RGB 64
highways RGB 128

last three RGB values are flattened,RGB 32,RGB 64 and RGB 128


Other than the RGB values above for the roads/highways and rail roads
RGB values that are above 40, are used to simulate shallow water and surf around coastlines
you won't see water on these areas even though in map_T you've created water textures.

The map_C and mapC_tga.table, are what make shallow areas or deep shoals in water



SRTM Data Link

http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/SELECTION/inputCoord.asp (http://srtm.csi.cgiar.org/SELECTION/inputCoord.asp)

UP~Boomers map editing kit

http://ultrapack.tuttovola.org/index.php/topic,1977.0.html (http://ultrapack.tuttovola.org/index.php/topic,1977.0.html)


A map_T layering tool by  FIDO

https://www.mediafire.com/?5ipy9bx0hwlnbs3 (https://www.mediafire.com/?5ipy9bx0hwlnbs3)

I have a problem (possibly from living in Thailand) concerning the Game Front link ( Kevin P's Tutorials) it does not want to save,  if anyone else has problems with it don't hesitate to reply.

UP~Boomers mediafire links are all good   ;D :D ;) :) :)

Cheers

Kirby

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Racker on June 12, 2013, 11:45:05 AM

When rying to open some of the maps I get this Message

The Instruction at "0x10021147" referenced memory at "0x11087fb8". The memory could not be "read".

Click on OK to terminate the program

Any suggestions?
Also I am unable to accsess the PacificIsland_KDP Map
here is the Path "C:\Ubisoft\IL2 Map Builder\MODS\MAPMODS\Maps\PacificIsland_KDP"
Is My path wrong?

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Lulu on July 11, 2013, 10:56:47 AM

Gamefront link to Map building tutorial V4 is broken.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: SAS~Boomer on July 11, 2013, 03:44:56 PM

Just checked,and it downloaded fine for me using Firefox

Quote from: Lulu on July 11, 2013, 10:56:47 AM

Gamefront link to Map building tutorial V4 is broken.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Lulu on July 11, 2013, 07:40:10 PM

Not here...a squadie tried and same error too...must be an IP restriction or something. 

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: SAS~Boomer on July 12, 2013, 01:47:41 AM

here it is at mediafire 

Map Building Tutorial v4 -by KevinP
https://www.mediafire.com/?o0fv5p1bizydsj2

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Lulu on July 12, 2013, 05:56:44 AM

I noticed that FArang had the same problem. Thanks a lot Boomer!

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: SAS~Boomer on July 12, 2013, 05:11:26 PM

your welcome
yes,gamefront and mediafire seem to work for one and not the other
good thing we have both  :D

Cheers

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Music on July 21, 2013, 12:51:55 AM

The gimp link in the original post only works ,or will only install on x64 systems.

This work on x86 Gimp 2.6 41.4mb
http://www.oldapps.com/gimp.php?old_gimp=50?download (http://www.oldapps.com/gimp.php?old_gimp=50?download)

So far all is well in 4.12m, but am only at Map_c stage.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Gamekeeper on July 21, 2013, 02:12:42 AM

Map makers toolbox now mirrored on M4T :) (http://www.mission4today.com/index.php?name=Downloads3&c=152&page=1)

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: BravoFxTrt on September 01, 2013, 12:45:01 PM

Thanks Gamekeeper

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: farang65 on January 20, 2014, 03:26:01 AM

Just updated the first post.

Sir Kevin P has sent a new link for his map making tutorial

Thanks greatly Kevin P.

Awesome stuff indeed  :D

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: SAS~GJE52 on July 03, 2015, 05:12:30 PM

I think the instructions on how to use the static.ini checker could be re-written to make them clearer.  ;)

G;

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: I/JG27_Waggel on July 05, 2015, 07:23:57 AM

Hello
 
I was out for a while and now i want to go on with with my map. I need this special FMB++ (I do not know the name anymore ). With this tool (activated with JSGME) i was able to put airfieldplates and arrows into the actors static ini of my map. Does anyone know, where I can download this tool?

Thanks

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: ordway on February 10, 2016, 09:46:14 PM

Great tutorial!

But be careful that you don't make the same mistake I made. Make sure you use the Kevin V.5 tutorial- not the earlier version 4 (unless that is your exact plan). The version V.5 link is not broken- but gives you some error messages. Just keep on clicking through it. I downloaded the version 4 and learned much more than I wanted to!!!!

I had to "improvise" to make the updated Microdem work with old V.4 instructions. I learned a whole lot-but wasted a whole lot of time. Very frustrating.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: CzechTexan on April 01, 2016, 10:38:20 AM

Trying to use AutoPop...

Made my template on the unlocked FMB and made a static.ini file but...
on the Readme it says, "Use act.jar tool to extract outbuildings.txt from the actors.static you just saved."

I am assuming that the act.jar tool is the Actors Management Tool by Zuti...

I downloaded the Actors Management Tool by Zuti but there is no executable in the downloaded files to start the program.  Am I missing something or am I just ignorant of how it all works?

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Uzin on April 01, 2016, 11:54:17 AM

Quote from: CzechTexan on April 01, 2016, 10:38:20 AM

Trying to use AutoPop...

Made my template on the unlocked FMB and made a static.ini file but...
on the Readme it says, "Use act.jar tool to extract outbuildings.txt from the actors.static you just saved."

I am assuming that the act.jar tool is the Actors Management Tool by Zuti...

I downloaded the Actors Management Tool by Zuti but there is no executable in the downloaded files to start the program.  Am I missing something or am I just ignorant of how it all works?

the file you need to run is called:

Z_ActorsManagement.jar
just click on it.
 The file is inside the folder
Z_ActorsManagement.

EDIT:

Besides of Readme, Manual is here:
https://www.mediafire.com/download/jk32ohj01yp0e6h/Actors_Tutorial.rar

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: CzechTexan on April 01, 2016, 01:22:15 PM

I double-click the jar icon but I get a message saying "Windows can not open this file".  ::(

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Uzin on April 01, 2016, 01:59:23 PM

Try this:

https://www.mediafire.com/download/8hzwgdz37z7ybmm/Zuti_ActorsMAnagement.7z

Freshly checked.

I hope you have pgm java installed ?

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: CzechTexan on April 01, 2016, 02:08:26 PM

aha! 
I just got it to work!  found this discussion:

Re: How to open a .jar file in Windows 8.1?

« Reply #6 on: May 18, 2014, 01:46:16 PM »
Quote from: WxTech

Can anyone recommend where to obtain Java for XP?

JRE?, here:
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jre7-downloads-1880261.html

You should download: "jre-7u55-windows-i586.exe", that is what I have installed. I have also installed of 64 bit, but I think you do not need it.

Much thanks for your help, Uzin
EDIT:  btw, "jre-7u55-windows-i586.exe" seems to be outdated so I simply downloaded the latest one.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Werner Mölders JG 51 on September 13, 2018, 05:35:01 PM

No way to let it work under Win 10 also using the 7u55 Java Version ( 2018, as reference for nowadays users )


EDIT: Got it working in Win 10!

You have to download first the Java 7u45 version ( Check the JAVA ARCHIVE ).

Install Java in a folder named " Java " on your desktop ( not absolutely in the folders " Programs " or " Programs X86 " )

Extract the Z_ActorsManagement files ( Download the files indicated in Reply #18 by Uzin ) in a folder on your desktop. ( Name it " Map Tool " for example )

Once done right click on the Z_ActorsManagement.JAR file, scroll down and select " Chose another program from your computer to open it ".

Then go to the Java folder and open it using the application " javaw " ( Be careful to not select the one named " javaws "!!! )

Click " OK " on all the windows that will appear and that's it... the program should now show up now on your screen!!!

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: throttle_control on January 06, 2021, 07:48:57 AM

 The last two links are dead. The map editor by boomer.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: SAS~Storebror on January 06, 2021, 09:23:01 AM

How's the map editor "the last two"?
The last link works for me.
Boomer's map editor link points to a now-closed Ultrapack Forum, but you can find the contents, including working mediafire direct links, on the internet archive:
https://web.archive.org/web/20160310115508/http://ultrapack.tuttovola.org/index.php/topic,1977.0.html
Working direct tool link from that page: https://www.mediafire.com/file/ufnft3p4fbi93vn/UP3_RC4_Map_Editing_Mod.7z/file

]cheers[
Mike

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Chrival on January 08, 2021, 02:14:57 PM

Hi

This thread is very usefull for everyone who want to try map making  :). Thanks for this work
Maybe you could add this little tool I've made, if you want :
https://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php/topic,62054.0.html

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Old_DaD on August 15, 2021, 06:42:36 AM

Halo passerby..
Look.. I followed the map making tutorial v.5 a million times..and amazingly (for me) got to the point of getting rid of the grid lines etc around Manam, but after going into Modify/Map Marginalia/unclicking elevation..scale bar options/click grid/unclick neither/ok/ok...the new ungrided map disappears
A small dialog box pops up which is not mentioned in tutorial preventing me going into FILE and electing Save DEM/Current Subset MD DEM.
Any ideas as to problem please.
Cannot progress to learning and FRUSTRATION LEVEL is HIGH.

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: RobotSpark on January 15, 2022, 12:52:08 AM

It says I need to get access to download the v5 tutorial - is there anywhere else I can get it without having to fuss about with Google's stuff?

Title: Re: Map Making Tutorials and Tools All Good Links
Post by: Uzin on January 15, 2022, 08:12:44 AM

https://www.mediafire.com/file/bawirnrsdfyc1oz/Map_Building_Tutorial_v5.rar/file (https://www.mediafire.com/file/bawirnrsdfyc1oz/Map_Building_Tutorial_v5.rar/file)