How to ADD MAPS in my server? (Linux)

[ragnazorg 43]

Oh wow nice map they have, I wonder am I allowed to add maps in my server too?

The answer is, yes you are!

Server Files Needed:

db/map_index.txt

db/map_cache.dat

conf/maps_athena.conf

Client data files Needed:

resnametable.txt

mapnametable.txt

mp3nametable.txt

viewpointtable.txt (optional)

Programs Needed:

Notepad or Notepad++

MapCache Maker

Filezilla

Putty

GRF Builder

And of course your maps you wanted to add:

rsw, gnd, gat & bmp file of your map

First extract mapcache maker. Copy the Server Files needed in it. (maps_athena.conf to conf/ map_index.txt and map_cache.dat to db/)

Now make a GRF with all your new custom maps and the edited client data files needed in it.

For example your map name is (ro_world)

Open resnametable.txt

ro_world.gnd
ro_world.gat
ro_world.rsw
À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#

and save.

For mapnametable.txt add

ro_world.rsw#Ragnarok World#

Ragnarok World is the name I want to appear when I /w

For mp3nametable.txt add

ro_world.rsw#bgm11.mp3#

Or you can choose your own BGM or any custom BGM you might want to add.

and add the maps in data/

Then build the grf. Supposing we saved it at D:/ with the file name roworld.grf so it will be at D:/roworld.grf

Once done, open your mapcache_maker/conf/maps_athena.conf.

Look for //map: test in maps_athena.conf and add map: ro_world

//map: test
map: ro_world

Now open mapcache_maker/db/map_index.txt and look for //mymap-2 and add ro_world 1250

//mymap-2
ro world 1250

Once done open grf-files in mapcache_maker/conf/grf-files.txt

Look for

// grf: C:pathtoROdata.grf
// You may add more in this format
// grf:

and add

// grf: C:pathtoROdata.grf
// You may add more in this format
// grf:
grf: D:/Ragnarok/data.grf (this is if your Ragnarok is installed in D:/ragnarok)
grf: D:/Ragnarok/rdata.grf (this is if your Ragnarok is installed in D:/ragnarok)
grf: D:/roworld.grf

Then save your work.

Now run runme.bat and you will see your maps being cached.

Now upload the files in mapcache_maker to your eathena folder.

conf/maps_athena.conf

db/map_index.dat

db/map_cache.dat

Create a patch for your server to add the necessary new client data files and restart your server and done!

Cheers*

Note: Why do I need putty? ( you need it to restart your server) Why do I need filezilla? (You need it to upload files) Why do I need notepad (You need it to edit your txt files) Why do I need a grf builder? (to create a grf you'll need in doing this) Why do I need mapcache_maker? (The reason is obvious read above.)

Edited November 16, 2011 by ragnazorg

[xMiland 25]

Hello, question.

ro_world.gnd

ro_world.gat

ro_world.rsw

À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#

What does the

ro_world.gnd

ro_world.gat

ro_world.rsw

clearly do?

I only add this line

À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#À¯ÀúÀÎÅÍÆäÀ̽ºmapro_world.bmp#

on my resnametable for the minimap. Will there be any disfunctionalities on my map if I don't add the other lines above?

Edited November 16, 2011 by xMiland

[Olrox 921]

Huh, i think it is not necessary to add in resnametable.txt the minimap and the files of the map.... well I haven't did it before unless for duplicate existing maps and clone them

[ragnazorg 43]

I kinda do that most of the time since some errors sometimes pops up meh /e5

[xMiland 25]

Okay thanks. I guess I'll just put the following lines to be sure.

[papol22 1]

where i can find this

resnametable.txt

mapnametable.txt

mp3nametable.txt

viewpointtable.txt (optional)

[papol22 1]

i'm getting error with my new map

[ragnazorg 43]

where i can find this

resnametable.txt

mapnametable.txt

mp3nametable.txt

viewpointtable.txt (optional)

your data grf or your data folder.

[papol22 1]

can u help me with this i get this error when i @warp to my costum map

what i need to do?

Edited December 19, 2011 by papol22

[Jezu 32]

If you're using LINUX (CentOS probably) then after adding your own maps, you must compile it just to make sure.

type cd /path/to/your/ro/trunk

then type:

cd /src/tool

and when your on the tool folder type this:

make mapcache

then go back to your root folder of your trunk.

(ex. /path/to/your/ro/trunk)

then type this:

./mapcache

and your map will be compiled.

[PepsiPo 0]

do i need to compile when using windows??