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Worms: Armageddon => General discussion => Topic started by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 07:22 AM

Title: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 07:22 AM
hey! lots of ppl been asking me about my ropers maps, and want me to make a pack.. so im going to do this.. but heres my question:

i make my maps inside w:a map generator, but then i want to somehow get the map to photoshop, or paint, and stamp my name on each map somewhere, how do export it to paint, then put it back to w:a?

any suggestions? thx
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: Ray on July 26, 2010, 07:36 AM
I don't know about that, since as far as I know, the map generator can convert .PNG into .BIT files. But there is a function, which allows you to put a template on a map. You need to put these into the User/Import folder.

I would try that, putting your name on it that way then convert it back to a .BIT file. If your name on that template file is black, it should work.

That is just an idea, I have never tried this.
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: darKz on July 26, 2010, 08:13 AM
Go to WA map editor, load your map and then right-click the map preview button.. Then enter a name, then save the map - you'll get a PNG file automatically which you can edit in Photoshop or whatever program you like.. I think you can convert it back to .BIT (after editing) by using BITmonkey (https://www.tus-wa.com/files/file-10/).
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: Ray on July 26, 2010, 08:16 AM
Oh yea, I checked it, you don't really need BITmonkey after, you simply click the preview button again. Unless, of course, you put something colored on the map, then you probably need that program.
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 02:35 PM
ray: im not sure i understand what ur saying.. can u dumb that down for me? haha


and darkz, that does not work, i tried it b4 i made this original post, and photoshop or paint does not open the W:A.map files (.png) or whatever it is...
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: darKz on July 26, 2010, 02:50 PM
Weird, it works perfectly fine for me.. Don't even need BITmonkey, like Ray said.. Something's wrong with your program then. :0
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: NAiL on July 26, 2010, 02:52 PM
f@#! the name, if theyre randomish maps keep em clean!
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 02:57 PM
i want the name... u put ur name on ur rr maps dont u? until i erase then and edit my name b4 i play on them atleast :D
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 03:06 PM
it sez can not open C:/microporse/blah/blah blah/blah.bit because its not a valid photoshop document..... hmmm
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 03:11 PM
wtf how do i ever work bitmonkey! just downloaded it and when i try to open it it sez


BIT monkey must be run from your base Worms Armageddon or Worms World Party directory...

am i sposed to save it somewhere special or open it somewhere special what? PLZ heLPO meEeE :(
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: MonkeyIsland on July 26, 2010, 03:15 PM
Copy the bit monkey program into your wa folder.

If you only need to convert the bit into png, you can load the bit into TUS map editor, then click on the "convert to png" link.
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 03:37 PM
ok that helped me a bit.. i was able to convert to png, then open in photoshop.. but when i put my name and saved it (again as a png) it sez i was invalid file not only on w:a but again when i tried to upload it on TUS map editor :\
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: inzsome on July 26, 2010, 04:39 PM
You have to save it as a monochromatic bitmap, just reduce the colours to 2. Once you saved it, go to BITMonkey and convert the .BMP into .BIT.
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 04:51 PM
ok that can help... but im still not able to open bitmonkey.. i put it in main microprose folder and all.. sez some dll is missing or suttin
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 04:59 PM
here is the error i get when i try to open aBITmonkey   


Run-time error '339':

Componet 'comctl32.ocx' or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: inzsome on July 26, 2010, 05:06 PM
Try downloading this (http://inza.in.ohost.de/files/required.zip). These are the required .DLL's to run BITMonkey and TeamEd. Extract to C:\Windows\System32.
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: avirex on July 26, 2010, 05:14 PM
neh, still got the error.. i think i need a registry cleaner tool, anyone know where i can DL a free one?
Title: Re: MAP MAKERS!!
Post by: inzsome on July 26, 2010, 05:24 PM
Last try: First, make sure that you've properly extracted the "Required.zip" into "C:\Windows\System32"* or "C:\Windows\System", depends on your Operating System. (*System32 is for XP/Vista/Seven, System is for 98/ME/2000)
 
Next: Go to Start -> Run

Now type in the following commands (press enter after every command):

regsvr32 richtx32.ocx
regsvr32 MSWINSCK.OCX
regsvr32 mscomctl.ocx
regsvr32 Comctl32.ocx

If this fails, I don't know what's the problem. Sorry.