GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Can you zoom in and out in the editor? Arrow keys and mouse to move around but i placed a building and need to zoom out to see it. Tinker Zoom out. Go to free flight mode (can't mode camera otherwise). Look at object you want to zoom out from with the mouse. Press "S" to go backwards. Use scroll wheel to adjust speed. Navigation is exactly the same as in GRAW1. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thnx Wolfsong. I never tried GRAW1 Editor TBH, "S, W, A, D" Buttons! Tinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Billiant editor so far - I am building maps now. Hats off to GRIN for the most incredible palette of objects - amazing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 "S, W, A, D" Buttons! Yes. They move you along the camera axis. "Q" and "E" move you up and down along the world axis. Hats off to GRIN for the most incredible palette of objects - amazing stuff. The props and stuff should allow for quite varied maps. I guess new landscape meshes is the main area that modder will have to add to the graphics in the near future. A warning. The Stryker and Movag AI vehicles will crash the editor. The reason for this is that their scripts haven't been updated since GRAW1 as they are not used in GRAW2. They will no be available in the lists once the editor patch is out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDelta Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Is this a map editor or a mission editor or both? It sounds like a map editor, but it's in the Mission Modding forum. Maybe if I tried it, I'd figure it out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Good point actually. There is no mission editor. This is about the map editor and I`ll move it right now. There are other posts regarding mission references i hope will fill up with lot`s more info soon. As to the Map editor, it really is not too hard to get a hold of. Tinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 There is a definition problem in GRAW1 and GRAW2. In GR1 there was a distinction between map and mission as maps could not be affected inside the editor and had to be fully made inside 3DS Max. In the GRAW series it's not the easy to draw a line. MP maps (DM, TDM, S, HH and/or RvsA) need only work inside the editor, yes. But missions (SP, Campaign Coop or Coop) need as much work in the editor as in their XML script. So mission modding covers both editor and scripting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightspeed Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Perhaps you could explain then - if I go into the scripting in xml - can i see the map at the same time - to tell ai where to go etc etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tinker Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I would just like to spawn on an empty terrain, then plan from there? Tinker Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDelta Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 OK - very basic question from a beginner. I start the editor and now I'm looking at this big empty space - blue sky with some white puffy clouds - quite pleasant. Now what do I do? How do I get started? Sorry, I'm completely lost. I can select things from the list of objects on the right, then right-click on the world and the program presents a pop-up menu like I'm placing the object, but I can't see it when I'm done. ...so lost. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 if I go into the scripting in xml - can i see the map at the same time - to tell ai where to go etc etc? As long as you run it in windowed mode you can have both windows up at the same time, and easily jump between them. I still suggest using dual screens though as you can't move the editor window from the center of the screen. The resolution options and fullscreen/windowed options are the same as set for the game and can't be changed inside the editor. The editor is not entirely a separate program like in GR1, but part of the game itself. Paths for the AI are placed entirely in the editor though. There are some other orders that can tell them to go to locations, which are also placed inside the editor and you only need the name to use. Vehicle orders require coordinates, which I don't think you can see right now. OK - very basic question from a beginner. I start the editor and now I'm looking at this big empty space - blue sky with some white puffy clouds - quite pleasant. Now what do I do? How do I get started? Sorry, I'm completely lost. I can select things from the list of objects on the right, then right-click on the world and the program presents a pop-up menu like I'm placing the object, but I can't see it when I'm done. ...so lost. Go to the landscapes sub-layer (see earlier posted readme). Place a landscape on which you can then place other units without them being lost in the void. I would just like to spawn on an empty terrain, then plan from there? Place the mouse icon on the terrain where you want to spawn. Press "L" to spawn a character. Press "F8" to toggle between "first person running around and shooting" and editor mode. Not sure if it works in the version you have right now though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARDelta Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Thanks, Wolfsong. After playing around with it for a little bit, one thing is for certain. I've got a LOT to learn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm spending my weekend at home working on a tutorial on the editor so there will be more info to help out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sleepdoc-iBeta Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I'm spending my weekend at home working on a tutorial on the editor so there will be more info to help out. Please give us a local phone number to a pizza joint so we can order you a large pizza and some Pepsi (I didn't say beer becuase we want you are at your most alert and congent and I didn't say Coke becuase someone would inevitably imply that I wasn't talking about cola.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satoh Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 Woot! Neat things to mess around with... Thanks Ichabod, Wolfsong and Rocky (and all the contributors). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 well the first thing I noticed was, there was no dialog that allowed fo rme to start a map. ie map name view distance etc. but I could place items ok. I'll wait for th editor files and then get into my 3dsmax'ing. as well as a exporter tool. I think I'll need to download th e.dds plugin for Photoshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GRIN_Wolfsong Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I think I'll need to download th e.dds plugin for Photoshop Good idea. It works with TGA, but DDS is better for performance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 I think I'll need to download th e.dds plugin for Photoshop Good idea. It works with TGA, but DDS is better for performance. I'm getting a bit anxious about getting the editor. any idea when Wolfsong? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sui317 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 if he's working on the docs as we speak/ this weekend i think it could be soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papa6 Posted July 29, 2007 Share Posted July 29, 2007 if he's working on the docs as we speak/ this weekend i think it could be soon. don't tease me sui317. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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