[eow_jones]

Here is a neat trick to do with the JSGME tool that comes with the HSFX mod pack.

just go to you jsgmemods folder and create a new folder called MapBuilder, Then copy and paste your bldconf.ini & conf.ini into this folder.

Then replace all the code with this code into your bldconf.ini that is located in your MapBuilder folder

Code:

[builder_plugins]
  (builder.PlMapLoad)
  (builder.PlMapActors,sectFile=com/maddox/il2/objects/static.ini)
  (builder.PlMapAirdrome)
  (builder.PlMapLabel)
  (builder.PlMapText)
[builder config]
  bShowGrid false
  bShowName true
  bViewRunaway true
  bShowTime true
  bShowArmy [3,true,true,true]
  iLightLand 255
  iconSize 32
  bViewBridge true
  bAnimateCamera true
  bActorOnLand true
  bSaveViewHLand true
  bShowLandscape true
  iLightDestruction 128
  iWaterLevel 191

And add this to you conf.ini under the [HotKey builder]

Code:

Ctrl C=copy
Ctrl X=cut
Ctrl V=paste
Right=bridgeRight
Left=bridgeLeft
Up=bridgeOffset+
Down=bridgeOffset-

Then just enable it with the JSGME.exe and your set to mod il2 and your maps

[Uzin]

Questions:
where the map under construction should be loaded.
need other mods be disabled in JGSME?
Otherwise, very nice, but some more info needed.

[eow_jones]

Maps should be listed under Mods/Mapmods
No other mods

[Uzin]

Sorry, still not understood .
Say, I have folder Manam with the Manam map in it.
Where i must place this folder,
and where I must have all.ini file with
Manam Manam/load.ini input
in order to have the Manam map appeared in the list,
after running HFSX converted into MapBuilder by your proposal , please ?
Can you give the full paths , please ?

[KG64_Cnopicilin]

Neat trick, but how do I save the map after editing?

[eow_jones]

Well i guess it would be the same as if you had another install of the game dedicated to Map Making

But i havent got that far with a map, Im still learning :-?

[KG64_Cnopicilin]

I click the "Save map" and nothing happens...

[Fireskull]

Hi,

Before I try this, I would like to know what the advantages and disadvantages are for this. What capabilities do we gain?

[Uzin]

Hi,

Before I try this, I would like to know what the advantages and disadvantages are for this. What capabilities do we gain?

Well, this was also one of my first thoughts, but later on I realised that then we can have only one Il2 install, not separate one for MapBuilding, what might be useful for older computers with less space on HD.

[Fireskull]

Some builders will need this! Good idea.

[Uzin]

I think the very right procedure including folder structure is given in March this year by Boomer here :
http://ultrapack.il2war.com/index.php/topic,1977.0.html.
I did not tried it yet, but suppose the same approach should work for HSFX , too.
EDIT:
Well, tried the Boomers technique on UP2.01, and , when opening the map and sliding the left ruler down, obtained this weird picture:


The same effect observed with HSFX. Any help, please ?

[GilB57]

I click the "Save map" and nothing happens...

I found a tutorial which helped me a lot... JUST ABOVE viewtopic.php?f=70&t=14643

Basically, to save your work, you should have in your game folder a folder named : Maps and in this folder, other folders with EXACTLY the same names than your maps folders in your mods/mapmods/maps/..
So, the work you do will be saved in this [your game]/Maps/[your map]/... but only the files which are updated in your work.
In order to to have the changes taken in account, you'll have to move files from
[your game]/Maps/[your map]/...
to:
[your game]/MODS/Mapmods/Maps/[your map]/...

It's the reason why it is better to have a separate dedicated install off the game (I deleted all paintshemes files from this install because they are useless there.
...so, no pb with JsGME .
NOTA: in order to avoid frequent crash of your mapmaking FMB, it is better to delete all .bumph & .tree.tga files inside _Tex folder (another VERY GOOD reason for a separate install : I just had a lot of crashes before I deleted those files...and don't worry about it : you just keep them in your regular install, and they are automatically used when you fly :wink: