Map questions?

[Adamo]

A couple of questions about maps:


1. Is there a way to look at the available maps that come with SPWAW? I like to choose a custom map when setting up a battle but you have to set all the battle specs and THEN view the map and then if you don't like it you have to do it all over again.

2. What is the largest size map you can use in SPWAW? And, when I choose 'Large Map', 'Medium Map' and 'Small Map' in the battle generator, how big is each map?

3. What is the utility that is called 'Map Thing'?

thanks

[Alby]

not sure there is a way to view the maps with out loading them one by one in the editor
there are setting beyond Large, medium, and small maps
goes up to 100x240
 I have not played with map thing, but have heard it is very nice tool.

[Mau Fox]

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ectizen's SP:WAW Map Thing
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What is Map Thing
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Map Thing is a utility that produces PDF maps from Steel Panthers: World At War
data files.
These PDF maps are ideal for printing on both inkjet and laser printers.
 
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How to use Map Thing (Short)
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1) Load the map, scenario or saved game.
2) Select your required options.
3) Save the map to PDF.
 
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[Adamo]

What's the point of printing a map?

[mlees]

You can modify a PDF (to make notations) and then post them on the internet.

There must be software in existance that converts PDF files into .bmp or .jpeg for posting too, for similar purposes.

[Major_Mess]

ORIGINAL: Adamo

What's the point of printing a map?

So you can see the whole map...................... It's a map thing.

There must be software in existance that converts PDF files into .bmp or .jpeg for posting too, for similar purposes.

Try this link .......................

instructions on how to make a SPWaW map



cheers



MM

[tracer]

I've found that Ectizen's MapThing is excellent for checking/verifying, especially on large or urban maps.  In MapThing's .PDF image its easy to spot 'errors' that you'd only catch in the SPWAW Editor by reading the pop-up info for every hex on your map!  Things like 'broken' roads/trails/streams, 'road+building' hexes (you know, the one's that make your most $$ tanks immobilize themselves by driving into houses [:@]), 'invisible' buildings that result from incomplete/improper clearing of multihex structures ...in other words, things that could ruin an otherwise excellent map.

For those unfamiliar with it, here's a sample area of a MapThing PDF (at 600% zoom):



Using the check-boxes you can include/remove any map elements in the PDF output, and the 'sliders' for many allow you to make certain elements more or less 'prominent' (handy when you want one element to 'stand out' on a complex map).

[tracer]

ORIGINAL: mlees

You can modify a PDF (to make notations) and then post them on the internet.

There must be software in existance that converts PDF files into .bmp or .jpeg for posting too, for similar purposes.

For smaller maps, or small portions of larger maps, I just open the PDF file, zoom to the magnification (and/or map area) desired, and then grab a screencap of the desktop. [;)]