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Help & Guidance => Game Help => Topic started by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 03:09:14 pm

Title: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 03:09:14 pm
Okay so after being on Feral Heart for a while and finally figuring out all the tricks and such to it, I wanted to make my own serious group. A group with a website and a map and everything. BUT, I have not the slightest clue how to make maps because my computer knowledge sucks. So, one of my friends suggested I look for an advanced/experienced map maker to make one for my group. The only problem with this is I have no idea how to get someone to do this. I really want to make this group a long-term and amazing group like other mapped groups I've been in. If anyone at all has some advice for me, please don't hesitate to respond.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: CloudFeesh on July 28, 2013, 04:03:19 pm
http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&board=58.0 (http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&board=58.0)

you can request a map there

depending on what kind of rp it is and what kind of map you want i might be willing. but if its a boring concept the likely hood of me starting and finishing it would be lower so you may be better off with someone else
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 04:27:16 pm
Thanks so much! I think its a pretty interesting group, but I don't know what you find boring or not :p Anyway, thanks so much for this!!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 05:41:37 pm
Wait, how long might it take to get someone to actually make my map? Many people haven't gotten a reply and they posted requests as early as June!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 28, 2013, 05:46:53 pm
 If you really want, i could make you a map, it should take two days. I just need all the information on what you want there. I've got all the latest objects for map maker
Just fill this form out.

How big should the map be:
What type of trees:
What landscape (Forest, desert etc):
What objects:
What plants:
What theme:
Lake or flat landscape:
Other (Any other details you want me to put in the map):
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 06:22:09 pm
Ah, that sounds perfect! If you want to see all the details I really would like for the map, its in the link        -->   http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&board=58.0 (http://www.feral-heart.com/index.php?option=com_jfusion&Itemid=2&jfile=index.php&board=58.0)
Be creative with it all, and simply follow what I said in the link, you'll find mine under Island/Apocalypse map. Because I seriously don't know what kind of trees or plants or even the landscape. Just use your best judgement and I'll be happy :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 28, 2013, 06:27:03 pm
Ok floof, i will get to work with the map then. I will post screenshots and then send a link to media fire.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 06:29:56 pm
Thank you so much!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 28, 2013, 06:40:17 pm
Your welcome floof! oh and one thing, do you want one map or can it be two maps joined by portals?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 06:44:38 pm
Two maps with portals would be best cuz it would be awkward to have to swim to the mainland O.o
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 06:47:20 pm
Oh, and could you call the Island map ~*Enhanced Generation Island*~ and just make the city ~*Mainland*~
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 28, 2013, 06:50:10 pm
Ok floof ;) i'm now doing the ~*Mainland*~
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on July 28, 2013, 06:53:35 pm
Could I put in a map request? If not, that's okay too.  :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 28, 2013, 08:51:46 pm
 Um... Sure floof just tell me all the detail of the map or fill out this form.

How big should the map be:
What type of trees:
What landscape (Forest, desert etc):
What objects:
What plants:
What theme:
Lake or flat landscape:
Other (Any other details you want me to put in the map):
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 28, 2013, 09:23:33 pm
Awesome! I can't wait to see it :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on July 28, 2013, 10:18:59 pm
How big the map should be: It should be decent sized, two clans will live on it.
What type of trees: Healthy, green trees (Forest territory) and eerie, unhealthy, dull trees (Swamp territory)
What landscape: Forest, and bare, scarce looking swamp landscape.
What objects: Logs,stepping stones, houses (Around 5, scattered around) Not to mention, any others you can find that you will think fit my map.
Plants: ALOT of ferns, and a variety of herbs and other bushes..ECT..
Theme: I'd like the map to appear creepy and eerie
Lake or Flat: Lake       
Other: Moonstone Chamber, Fresh-kill piles (Frogs, lizard, fish for the swamp) and normal forest prey for the forest. A gathering island, waterfalls, caves here and there. Two well hidden camps (1 for each territory.) With nests and where the leader addreses the clan. One main river and ponds. Vines for the swamp territory.

Ps: I don't need the map by a certain time, but sometime this week would be great :) If I missed anything just tell me, i'm new at this. Again, Thanks!!!! :D
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 08:29:03 am
Awesome! I can't wait to see it :)

one thing, should the landscape for the mainland be bumpy or flat?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 08:30:05 am
How big the map should be: It should be decent sized, two clans will live on it.
What type of trees: Healthy, green trees (Forest territory) and eerie, unhealthy, dull trees (Swamp territory)
What landscape: Forest, and bare, scarce looking swamp landscape.
What objects: Logs,stepping stones, houses (Around 5, scattered around) Not to mention, any others you can find that you will think fit my map.
Plants: ALOT of ferns, and a variety of herbs and other bushes..ECT..
Theme: I'd like the map to appear creepy and eerie
Lake or Flat: Lake       
Other: Moonstone Chamber, Fresh-kill piles (Frogs, lizard, fish for the swamp) and normal forest prey for the forest. A gathering island, waterfalls, caves here and there. Two well hidden camps (1 for each territory.) With nests and where the leader addreses the clan. One main river and ponds. Vines for the swamp territory.

Ps: I don't need the map by a certain time, but sometime this week would be great :) If I missed anything just tell me, i'm new at this. Again, Thanks!!!! :D

 Sure floof, i'll start working on your map right after i finish lily's map.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 02:18:30 pm
The mainland? Flat.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 03:17:56 pm
 ok the progress of the map is going well, i made this dirty dead earth, and the sky is red. I will put dead trees around and maybe some flames here and there to give it the apocalyptic look.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 03:20:57 pm
 Oh and it kept saying invalid map name when i tried naming the map so i named it Enhanced Island and it will show as Generation Island. Is that ok?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 03:26:23 pm
That sounds great! Make sure to add lots of cracks and stuff to the buildings, and maybe even some buildings that are just rubble. If that's possible :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 03:27:20 pm
Oh and yes that's fine!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 03:36:59 pm
 Ok floof i will start adding buildings later on. Anything else you want me to add?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 05:19:47 pm
to the mainland or to the island?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 05:23:50 pm
 So far so good floof. take a look, it's half finished.
(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y507/CrystalWolfTear/screenshot_07282013_181451173_zpsf04e4548.png) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/CrystalWolfTear/media/screenshot_07282013_181451173_zpsf04e4548.png.html)

(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y507/CrystalWolfTear/screenshot_07282013_181448259_zps96bfc412.png) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/CrystalWolfTear/media/screenshot_07282013_181448259_zps96bfc412.png.html)

(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y507/CrystalWolfTear/screenshot_07282013_181445290_zpsa25ff2d3.png) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/CrystalWolfTear/media/screenshot_07282013_181445290_zpsa25ff2d3.png.html)

(http://i1278.photobucket.com/albums/y507/CrystalWolfTear/screenshot_07282013_181505510_zps823901d3.png) (http://s1278.photobucket.com/user/CrystalWolfTear/media/screenshot_07282013_181505510_zps823901d3.png.html)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 05:24:19 pm
 Main land
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 05:29:14 pm
That looks so great! Well, maybe a street? a couple more buildings? More like a city-feel. Idk. I don't know how maps work.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on July 29, 2013, 05:31:19 pm

" Sure floof, i'll start working on your map right after i finish lily's map."


Thanks. It's greatly appreciated. :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 05:33:03 pm
Mhm, you're doing awesome :p
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 05:50:57 pm
 Thanks, sure i will add some more buildings, maybe street lamps? and toxic barels. I will also add some tables and chairs inside the buildings. And campfires will be jotted down here and there.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 07:02:32 pm
That sounds great! Good luck!!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 07:30:17 pm
 Ok... i *Drums* Finished the ~MainLand~ *Standing Ovations* So you can now check out the download here at this link and download the map. It is public and you can officially take it. And so it now belongs to you. Though credit would be appreciated. But anyways...

You can now give the link to your friends so they can download it. http://www.mediafire.com/download/lkm29275gzrr4jy/~MainLand~.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/lkm29275gzrr4jy/~MainLand~.zip)

Once they have the files downloaded they need to extract the zipped folder, and then place ALL the files you sent them in the correct place.

If it's an exported file it goes into exports. If it's a mesh it goes into my_objects.

Basically Basic ring goes to Feral Heart>Media>Objects>Shapes
MainLand goes to exports
Oakbark, rock tex, westfallchurch and young_oak_tree go to Feral Heart>Media>Objects>My_objects

Hope that clears things up.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 07:56:59 pm
THANKS!!! Well, I'll try my best to download it, I've downloaded a few before. But it was just me pushing buttons and dragging things and it finally worked. :p
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 08:00:42 pm
How do I make it mine? Just by saying so? What if someone downloads it from here?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 08:09:08 pm
Aw man. I did what you told me to download the map and nothing showed. Do i have to extract any files? What the heck do I do with all these zipped files??
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 29, 2013, 08:43:27 pm
 Just go on each of the zipped files and take all the objects/meshes.

Basically Basic ring goes to Feral Heart>Media>Objects>Shapes
MainLand goes to exports
Oakbark, rock tex, westfallchurch and young_oak_tree go to Feral Heart>Media>Objects>My_objects.

but you don't just shove the whole zipped files. You have to get all the meshes into the correct files stated above. So meshes go into the My_objects.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 29, 2013, 08:54:36 pm
I actually successfully downloaded it and its on my Feral Heart! But, whenever I try to go into it the game crashes...help?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 30, 2013, 10:29:23 am
 Have you placed all of the mesh into the right folders. hmmm maybe it's because the meshes duplicated themselves.

So what you need to do is check all the folders for meshes that have _0 at the end. So if it was dog_house.mesh then you would leave it alone but if you saw another one dog_house_01.mesh then you would delete that.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on July 30, 2013, 05:52:15 pm
Wait, so you see the portal to your map in Cape? Or is that not there either? Well you could also try redownloading and instead of extracting the files you could copy and paste. EX: It asks do you want to run or save _insert map name_ click save. ~It downloads~ Do you want to open or open folder? Open folder. You should click on the folder with you map name, it opens and you see meshes,trees...ECT.. Highlight all, right click>Copy. Then, go into Feral-Heart>Exports. Right click to the side>Paste. This is how I download my maps, so I hope this helps if Crystal's doesn't. Oh and before you try this you should delete everything that you already have of this map. Hope it helps, maybe the way Crystal did it you have to extract, IDK. Well, Good luck! ;D ;D
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 30, 2013, 08:48:47 pm
 Never mind floof, you can delete files you just downloaded. It seems that i zipped it wrong. But here i am with the correctly zipped files for both maps, all you need to do is place all the files into the exports. And ta-da there you go it's easy to do and i hope you'll enjoy them.

*Gives biscuit* and enjoy this biscuit while you download both correctly zipped up files. *phew* that was hard work! But thanks for being patient while i worked my floofy butt on these. Also the read me is provided with both downloads.

And you can share this download with all your friends/ group members.

http://www.mediafire.com/download/3a8azw1p4fix9vq/Enhanced_Generation_Island.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/3a8azw1p4fix9vq/Enhanced_Generation_Island.zip)

http://www.mediafire.com/download/0br55i1w26w7cqj/Mainland.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/0br55i1w26w7cqj/Mainland.zip)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on July 30, 2013, 08:55:06 pm
How is my map going? :D ~Not trying to bother, just wondering~
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 12:50:09 am
Thank ya muchly!! But, I jumped my character in charge of the group into the falty map...annnd now he's stuck. I'll have to restart the group cuz I have not the slightest clue how to un-download maps. But luckily I didn't have many people in it, it was new XDXD.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 01:04:31 am
Well, i placed them all there like ya told me. But nothing is showing up on FH. I'm so sorry if i miss understood you somehow because I have the computer knowledge of a squirrel. All of them are in exports, but nothings showing...
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 01:18:27 am
*sigh* the map showed up and did the SAME THING. The whole program shut down on me!!!  :'(   :'(   :'(  :'(
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 31, 2013, 08:43:45 am
How is my map going? :D ~Not trying to bother, just wondering~

I'm working on the objects right now for your map. It will be done tomorrow or maybe after tomorrow.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on July 31, 2013, 08:51:12 am
*sigh* the map showed up and did the SAME THING. The whole program shut down on me!!!  :'(   :'(   :'(  :'(

 Right um ok. So you should re download feral heart and then download the links above. The characters will still be alive and working. So all you need to do is

1. Delete feral heart files (all of them)
2. Re-download feralheart
3. Download the two links (The maps)
4. Place the downloaded maps into the exports file. (Don't have your game open just yet)
5. Go on feral heart
6. Go to Capes Of Distant Worlds
7. And you will see two portals. Go into one of them to check the map out.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 03:20:43 pm
But, I have other groups with maps!! One of them is really important to me, and I don't want to lose it. Is there anyway I can delete the files WITHOUT canceling that map?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Bawfle on July 31, 2013, 03:34:04 pm
You could make a separate folder on your desktop and put all the things you need into that folder.

E.g.
The folder you made
(http://i44BannedImageSite/2qkqb05.png)

Folders inside that include what you need
(http://i41BannedImageSite/iyjw42.png)

Once you have everything you need, go into your FH folder and somewhere there will be a uninstall program. Click it and uninstall FeralHeart, then delete the FH folder and re-download FH again. Once you have done that you can go to the folder you made on your desktop and place everything where it needs to be in your new FeralHeart folder.

If your game still keeps crashing then go to your FeralHeart folder and then open up a .CFG (config) file that says 'ogre' then replace everything that is inside there with this:

Render System=Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem
[Direct3D9 Rendering Subsystem]
Allow NVPerfHUD=No
FSAA=0
Floating-point mode=Fastest
Full Screen=No
Rendering Device=Monitor-1-Intel(R) HD Graphics
Resource Creation Policy=Create on all devices
VSync=No
VSync Interval=1
Video Mode=1024 x 768 @ 32-bit colour
sRGB Gamma Conversion=No
[OpenGL Rendering Subsystem]
Colour Depth=32
Display Frequency=N/A
FSAA=0
Full Screen=No
RTT Preferred Mode=FBO
VSync=No
VSync Interval=1
Video Mode=800 x 600
sRGB Gamma Conversion=No

Then save, restart and if it doesn't take affect then restart your PC.

If that doesn't work, then try right clicking the FH game icon and Trouble shoot the game to find out what is wrong or how it can be fixed.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 11:49:28 pm
Well I re-installed it and only the mainland is showing up, not the island! and it STILL crashes. And BigBangTheory. I went to a file called ogre.cfg but it doesn't open.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on July 31, 2013, 11:51:59 pm
One of the problems could be that when I put all the files into exports, sometimes when im putting in the second map I downloaded, it will say. 'There is a file here already by that name' so I'll just say copy and keep both files...could that be a problem?
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on August 01, 2013, 01:53:41 am
No. If I'm correct, that's what you should do. If it's a completely different map anyways. :) Hope I helped. :)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on August 01, 2013, 06:45:06 pm
Any progress on my map? :D Sorry o keep asking it's just that i'm curious. lolz
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 01, 2013, 11:53:55 pm
 Your map is going to be done in a day or two floof ;)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 02, 2013, 06:26:59 pm
 Your map is done floof. Sorry that it's a bit poor but i tried my best. It is called DarkWayLight. Yeah i'm not too clever with names either. But my laptop is really slow so it kept crashing the map. Which slowed everything down, and on top of that, i'm not very patient either. But here you go floof. I hope you like it. And you can share it with friends. and your group if you have one.

Look out for these:
A bear with a cub.
2 Deer herds with little fawns.
two waterfalls. *well one is a big one and behind is a house, who may be living in that?*
Some dead horses. * Yup fresh piles in the swampy area.
And in one of the caves, a surprise awaits. *Lurking in the dark*

To be honest the map is quite decent. So enjoy.
http://www.mediafire.com/download/zmmzlek58xn7ex8/DarkWayLight.zip (http://www.mediafire.com/download/zmmzlek58xn7ex8/DarkWayLight.zip)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on August 06, 2013, 05:03:15 pm
I'm so confused :/
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 06, 2013, 05:18:11 pm
 All you need to do is put the files in exports. If you need further explaining then maybe do another post as this ones getting spammed floof. Sorry if i confused you a bit.
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on August 07, 2013, 02:43:48 am
Thanks for the map Crystal!!!!!!!!! I really appreciate it! :D <3 Thanks so much!
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: ~Sorowsong~ on August 07, 2013, 02:54:16 am
EEk. I can't get the map to show up in Cape.. Ill keep working on it! ;)
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 07, 2013, 12:39:53 pm
 Ok floof. If you need help on how to export maps then you could always post another thread as i'm not very good at exporting either.. although i've done it numerous times i'm still not good at explaining. I'm a very weird floof XP
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on August 08, 2013, 07:31:33 pm
Like I said. Only the Mainland will show up in cape. But when I go into it, my whole game crashes :/
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 08, 2013, 07:44:15 pm
 Hmmm, i'll try to find out what's wrong with the map! XD
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: Vask on August 10, 2013, 07:28:23 pm
Thanks so much, I really want to look around it :p
Title: Re: Map Maker!!
Post by: gold feathers on August 10, 2013, 07:43:15 pm
ok :)