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Getting a simple map to load - Demoman Dawkins - 02-09-2011
I know this is going to sound pretty stupid, but I've never really made maps for anything before. Anyway, I've made a very basic room with a player spawn at one end, and I'm curious as to what else I'd actually have to do to get the map to funtion in game.
I don't want anything fancy to happen, just the ability to walk around it and see how it looks in game.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Tottel - 02-09-2011
http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/start
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Demoman Dawkins - 02-09-2011
(02-09-2011, 06:53 PM)Tottel Wrote: http://wiki.frictionalgames.com/hpl2/start
I've watched the videos on there and even though I know exactly what the guy's doing, when I save the map in the editor into the Custom stories folder, I can't see it in explorer. I can re-open it in the editor, but even if I enable show hidden folders, it just won't appear.
It only works If I save it to desktop first, but even then after following exactly what the guy does, it won't show up under the custom story menu in Amnesia.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Tottel - 02-10-2011
Save it on the desktop and move it to the Custom Stories folder then.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Demoman Dawkins - 02-10-2011
That's what I've been doing. I have a custom folder with a folder called maps inside it. The map file's in there and the script's in the main custom one. I've done the script right, so I don't see where the issue is.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Tottel - 02-10-2011
So, what you have is a folder 'custom_stories' inside your main amnesia folder? In that folder, you have a folder with the name of your story, and in that folder you have a folder called: 'maps'. In that folder should be both your map and script file.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Demoman Dawkins - 02-10-2011
(02-10-2011, 03:52 PM)Tottel Wrote: So, what you have is a folder 'custom_stories' inside your main amnesia folder? In that folder, you have a folder with the name of your story, and in that folder you have a folder called: 'maps'. In that folder should be both your map and script file.
Yep, that's what it looks like. Still not showing up though.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Tanshaydar - 02-10-2011
Still not showing up where, in game's Custom Story list?
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Demoman Dawkins - 02-10-2011
(02-10-2011, 04:12 PM)Tanshaydar Wrote: Still not showing up where, in game's Custom Story list?
Yeah.
RE: Getting a simple map to load - Linus Ågren - 02-10-2011
Well, here's how I'm doing it.
Make a map in your custom_stories folder. In that folder, create a folder called "maps". Then open notepad and write:
Code:
<Main
Name="Custom Story Name"
Author="Author Name"
ImgFile=""
StartMap="Name of your .map file (With .map at end, Example: mymap.map)"
StartPos="A start position for player. Can be left blank"
/>Save it as "custom_story_settings.cfg" in the folder you made (not "maps")
Then make a new notepad document and write:
Code:
<LANGUAGE>
<CATEGORY Name="CustomStoryMain">
<Entry Name="Description">Description of your custom story.</Entry>
</CATEGORY>
</LANGUAGE>Save as extra_english.lang (also in your folder)
Then place ur maps & hps files (if you got scripts) in "maps" folder and it should pop up in game.