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September 1st, 2006, 03:18 PM
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Converting old maps?
So what about all the old dominions 2 player-made maps? I made a bunch and was wondering if they were usuable in Dom3
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September 1st, 2006, 03:33 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
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Oversway said:I think I read that dom2 maps will work in dom3. Is that right or did I just convince myself that because I want it to be true?
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Daynarr said:Its true, they all work in Dom3.
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Ta-dah!
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September 1st, 2006, 03:58 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
There are some new things you can add to old maps, such as province text color, border mountains and deep sea terrain. But you don't have to change anything if you dont want to.
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September 1st, 2006, 04:28 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
Sweet!
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September 1st, 2006, 05:02 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
Im especially thankful that even though Dom3 went with a new format (RGB) they left in the old code so that it can handle old maps (TGA). Very nice of them.
Thanks Illwinter.
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September 2nd, 2006, 05:07 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
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Im especially thankful that even though Dom3 went with a new format (RGB) they left in the old code so that it can handle old maps (TGA). Very nice of them.
Thanks Illwinter.
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I wonder why was it needed to change to RGB from TGA. RGB image compression is better?
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September 2nd, 2006, 07:26 AM
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No idea. I never use RGB. I think it's just a whim of JK's (or a wish of Gandalf's  ). |
September 2nd, 2006, 11:15 AM
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Re: Converting old maps?
No if I had my way it would have gone MORE standard, not less. That drove me nuts in the beginning looking for a converter until I found out that the tga would still work.
I would have asked for something like BMP, or better yet PNG.
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September 2nd, 2006, 06:08 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
Hehe. Hm...or perhaps JPG? 
Anyways, there isnt a problematic image compression to be honest. Especially if you got photoshop, Corel, Adobe etc.
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September 2nd, 2006, 06:28 PM
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Re: Converting old maps?
JPG would be a problem on conversions. The compression algorythm in it messes up the "white dots" we need for capitals. But PNG would sure make my web support of the game a few steps easier.
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