Adding map with a few files?

[Millenium]

How exactly would I implement a map with only the .grf file or .grf & .bmp? I've only found maps with one of these files or both together.

Is the .rsw, .gat, .gnd needed for implementing?

~Thanks!

[Mystery]

You need the .rsw and .gat because one out of the 3 contains the actual models, one contains actual coordinates players can walk on and the other contains something else? Textures, lighting, actual map.. o_O

[Haziel]

When they come in a GRF file, in most cases, is because they have custom Textures or Models, then, you should extract all the files from the GRF file and merge to yours to implement.

[Millenium]

When they come in a GRF file, in most cases, is because they have custom Textures or Models, then, you should extract all the files from the GRF file and merge to yours to implement.

How would merge their .grf with mine?

[Mystery]

In the program called grfbuilder, there is an option called "Merge GRF".

[Haziel]

Use GRF Builder to open your own GRF then, use the Merge GRF option.

In case of sending to an Online Server, you must know how to patch updates, then, extract Map GRF files and send it as Update.

Edited July 14, 2012 by Haziel

[Syouji]

Just as a side note, when merging a map from a GRF make sure it contains all 3 map files:

1. .RSW - Contains the terrain, models, effect, water levels, texture placements, sounds

2. .GND - Contains lightmaps of the map

3. .GAT - Contains all walkable areas

[Millenium]

Just as a side note, when merging a map from a GRF make sure it contains all 3 map files:

1. .RSW - Contains the terrain, models, effect, water levels, texture placements, sounds

2. .GND - Contains lightmaps of the map

3. .GAT - Contains all walkable areas

I opened the map.grf with grf builder, it had all them files.. I merged it with my data.grf, then I already had the map in my index and other files.

I started my servers and the map_serv removed my map, I have no idea why?

[Angst]

You need to add the map to your svn/db/map_cache.dat so the server knows the map exists and can calculate walkable area server-side.

Also you need to edit these two files as well:

Svn/db/map_index.txt

Svn/conf/maps_athena.conf

Weemapcache is a good user friendly program for adding maps to the server-side db

Edited July 15, 2012 by Angst