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How can I get a map builder for modding DoD?

Discussion in 'Modding' started by iamcreasy, Jul 30, 2012.

  1. iamcreasy

    iamcreasy Member

    I want to create mod for DoD, but I didn't find any tool that will help me to make maps in dredmod.com

    Where can I find those tools?

    I know maps are mostly random generated, but is it impossible to create a map beforehand?
     
  2. lccorp2

    lccorp2 Member

    You do not build maps. You build rooms, which are then drawn from to generate a map.

    Rooms can be built with something as simple as notepad.
     
  3. iamcreasy

    iamcreasy Member

    So, if I want to make a big outdoor world with grassy landscape, I make big 1000*1000 gird and specify which texture will be splatted on it?
     
  4. Kazeto

    Kazeto Member

    Well, something like that. Though making a room that big might not work well with the game.
     
  5. lccorp2

    lccorp2 Member

    *I'm not sure how big the dungeon grid is, but it's generally not a good idea to exceed it. 1000 x 1000 is far too much.

    *The dungeon's tileset is determined by what floor you're on; the tilesets are currently unmoddable. If you wanted to create a grassy knoll, you'd have to define a custom engraving for each tile of floor, and a new one for each type of wall completely. You could do it, but it wouldn't be worth the tedium, honestly.
     
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  6. iamcreasy

    iamcreasy Member

    So, unmoddable it is.

    Did you mean 'one unit of tile texture' by engraving?
     
  7. FaxCelestis

    FaxCelestis Will Mod for Digglebucks

    It's about 90x90, maybe 100x100.