StarForge - The new map making Editor

[Wing Zero]

ok i found the thingy with they new mapmaker thingy here it is

http://www.blizzforums.com/showthrea...threadid=20244

or read all this

Major Ideas

Changing Player Colors

Text Based Trigger Editor
Custom Conditions & Actions

Looping Structures

'Or' Statements

Triggers for Player 9-12

Numeric operations
Terrain Editor
Custom Terrain Brushes

Variable Brush Size

Hidden Tiles and Doodads

Doodads From Other Tilesets

Place Any Tile Anywhere

Rotate and mirror map terrain (whole map or sections) NEW

Rectangular and Isometric Mode
Text Formatting, Color, and Alignment

Custom Placement Grid Size (Or none)

A Working Tileset converter

Settings for players 9-12...And more!

All AI Scripts

Locations Placed Off Grid

Direct Hex Editing

Changing multiple unit/upgrade/techs settings at the same time

Resize map

Blizzard authentication

Import sounds directly from other maps

Free Sounds

Extreme Map Protection

Set unit hit points over 10,000 or less than 0

Copy/Paste from all Layers

Terrain Importing Via BMP
Minor Ideas
Multiple Maps Open Simultaneously

Bug Reports Via E-Mail

Non-regulation size maps: 20x20 up to ???x???

Stack units easily

Place units in patterns NEW

Show unit view range

Show creep/pylon region

Humans and Computers on the Same Force

More than 1024 strings in a map

File importing/extraction within maps

Map-Making Tutorials NEW

Custom Unit Folders
Improbable Ideas
HP Registry
Things to come
Unit Idle Animation

Modding Capability

Mods over B.net

Make maps together online
Never Post…
I can't wait for this editor. Could you hurry up?

I want this editor, where can I download it?

When is this coming out?

Can you create new trigger that does _____?

Can I test this?

What is StarForge?


The Alpha Tester's Handbook
The object of this guide is to help you understand how to be a better alpha tester and improve the quality of your feedback. Since you are most likely not a programmer, you will not necessarily know what will help me make this program better. Read this manual carefully and follow the instructions, and you will prove yourself useful!

What You Should Expect
As you may or may not know, "alpha" testing is the very first round of testing. No one other than myself has run this program before you. You will be responsible for finding the large errors like "it doesn't run on XP" or "it crashes when loading this map." Don't expect this program to run smoothly - it won't. If you're expecting to use it right away to edit your maps, you shouldn't ask to be an alpha tester. Wait for the beta version instead. If my program damages your computer's software or hardware in any way, I am not responsible.

What I Expect
Now, down to the important part. What do you do when you find a problem? First, write down the error number and message (if any). Next, write down exactly what you did to create the error, then try to do it again. Finally, fill out the following information and contact me by e-mail, PM on blizzforums, AIM, MSN, or on B.Net.

Environment Info:
Operating System
RAM Available

Error Info:
Your description of what happened
Error number and message, if any
Was error reproducible?
What did you to to produce the error?
What map were you working on? (please attach it!)

You can contact me at ravenx609@hotmail.com (e-mail or MSN), JonnyOThan (AIM), or MM-Heimdal (B.Net)
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Current status of StarForge
6-22-2003 Wrote all units and sprites adding, editing, and deleting functions. Small bug with memory allocation.
6-20-2003 Made a lot of progress on the unit settings window, including getting definite results on testing the 4 bytes that are used for HP. It's not quite finished yet, I'll finish it off tomorrow and it looks like everything will be pushed back 2 days. I also made a really nice control for adding color characters. You simply click the color you want and it adds it to the clipboard, so all you have to do is hit paste.
6-18-2003 Wasn't sure if I was going to be able to finish my assigned projects for today, but I did it! The new computer is blazing fast, but the speakers kind of suck
6-17-2003 Spent most of today trying to get my new computer to work. Finally got it around 2 AM on wednesday. It doesn't have the internet connected yet, so I'll be working up there without any distractions =) Progress, here I come!
6-17-2003 Polished off the MapSave function (I'll have to add more save modes later) and officially changed the name to StarForge
6-16-2003 Today I found and fixed an error in loading GRP files, and slightly improved rendering performance.

Deadlines
DONE Open Map

DONE Save Map (StarForge-Mode only)

DONE Force settings

DONE Player settings

DONE Unit Settings (no weapon settings yet)

DONE Unit placer

6-24-2003 Sprites placer

6-26-2003 Unit properties editor

6-26-2003 Sprites properties editor

6-28-2003 Terrain block brush (basic types)

[Crookedfoot]

To me it either souns like a great editor, or a very complicated editor.
Tuxedo Templar, and another member from Blizz was each working an editor, anybody ever hear what became of those?


On a side note, I checked out that Blizz thread, did they get off topic or what?

[dark-riot]

they did go off topic....so many functions though i, i'm not sure i can figure out this one.

[tassadar920]

has the editor been released yet?

[Lwek]

Heimdal, DrunkenWrestler, Omega etc. I posted a pic on that thread. This editor won't come out for a long time.

[SiLeNT(U)]

funny how you were criticizing the editor when drunken tried to tell you about it, real nice there.

[Wing Zero]

right now the creator is just worried about the start up like when u do use the editor it has that short music wit that pic i seen u post that pic Master

[tassadar920]

i didn't know exactly what it could do, now that i read over the list, ive found that i can use over half of that for my current work in progress (a single player rpg).

[Lwek]

And Another.

[dark-riot]

err, what does looping structures do?

[Dirty[elf]]

so this isint out yet?

[perro]

no

[Wing Zero]

Originally posted by dark-riot
err, what does looping structures do?

i gusse like putting buildings any where or on top of eacy other

[tassadar920]

yeah somethin like that.

[REDMAN-Dragon]

Aww man! I wish that will come out!

Any information of Release Date yet?

-Red

[YeoKeh]

I want a realease date man ;/ sometime plz i wanna learn mapmakeing

[Lwek]

What I heard from Blizzforums:

from this point on, I didn't post any of this

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Originally posted by Heimdal
Never Post…
I can't wait for this editor. Could you hurry up?

I want this editor, where can I download it?

When is this coming out?

Can you create new trigger that does _____?

Can I test this?

What is StarForge?


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I must remember to all that u cant do new triggers because the triggers are in the starcraft files and no in the editor. Only a mod will can do it and SF isnt a mod.

from this point on, is me typeing something

Heimdal doesn't seem like he's really getting far with this editor, (sarcasm) by the time this editor comes out, Starcraft:2 will be out and people will be making maps from that game.

[Altman]

give me DL link

[Lwek]

This editor hasn't came out yet.

[Dark-Nomad]

ya it does sound like an awesome editor..
but what does Placing units in patterns mean?
and with all the abilities it has it would be pretty hard at first kinda like this--> :fencing a big fight