11-09-2004 01:39									#1
	a good map maker? Tired of ads?

I've been searching around for some time now, but can you guys suggest a good map creater? or list the ones you guys use, one thats preferably noob friendly. thanks.

Last edited by Danaru on 11-09-2004 at 07:57

	11-09-2004 11:52									#2
	Put an end to popups!

Do you mean for Smac(X)? If so, Smacksim recently worked on the mapbuilder section of the alpha.txt file and improved the automap building quite a bit.

	11-09-2004 23:23									#3
	Support Apolyton buy from Amazon

just the original SMAC (no add ons or expansions.) and where could I find smacksim?

	12-09-2004 00:33									#4
	Browse Apolyton AD-FREE

Well... he wanders around a LOT in this section of 'Poly...

PM him perhaps?

	12-09-2004 02:11									#5
	Avatar Enlargement: We've got the solution

There are no external programs for map creation, unfortunately, but if you do a search of Worldbuilder and my name, you'll find the article posted here which shows how to improve the native textfile for producing better maps. It was only a month ago or so, in this forum.

	12-09-2004 03:12									#6
	Full PM-box? Change here!

but how did the people make the maps on http://apolyton.net/dir/index.php?s...b_pages&cat=174 ?

	12-09-2004 03:48									#7
	Support Apolyton, pre-order Civilization IV

Well, in the 'editor' mode (cntrl + K) of the game of course.

Just start a game and use that key combination. You enter the editor then, and Planet is yours for the making.

	12-09-2004 04:52									#8
	Lose 30 kilos (of popups)

quote: Originally posted by Danaru but how did the people make the maps on http://apolyton.net/dir/index.php?s...b_pages&cat=174 ?

Geomodder is right. Check out the SMAC Academy and look towards the bottom of the page for Googlie's article on using the Scenario Editor, which also includes info on building maps.

D