Tilemap Designer for Blitz Basic

Havie · 11 June 2014, 21:03

I am currently playing around with hardware scrolling a tiled screen in Blitz and have got some code working. Before I spend time making a simple map editor, does anyone know of one that works with Blitz? I'm not looking for anything flash and would probably prefer to load the tilemap into an array which could also be used for collision detection. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Havie · 14 June 2014, 09:27

The answer is no then... Will have to write my own or perhaps use a Pc one?

Graham Humphrey · 14 June 2014, 10:57

Sorry, missed this before!

There is an editor with the Blitz Support Suite called REDMapEditor so you may want to try that first. It generates source code so you can display maps in your programs and I think comes with an example or two anyway. It's an easy enough program to use and comes with decent instructions so worth giving a go.

Havie · 14 June 2014, 20:56

Excellent - thanks once again Graham! Not having to write my own means I can spend more time on my next game. By the way, downloaded Downfall and played in my A1200, fun game and want to try 2 player mode with little Hav. Keep up the good work.

Graham Humphrey · 15 June 2014, 20:46

Thanks for the comments

Hope you enjoy the two-player mode.

I have never been bothered with writing my own map editor so the RED one is a godsend to me. I'm using it in my current project which is a flip-screen game - I've never used it in a scrolling game so not too sure how exactly it would work in that environment but it's probably not too tricky to work out.

Havie · 16 June 2014, 00:19

Had a quick look. Interface looks ok - just need to play around with the example code.

11 June 2014, 21:03	#1
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Tilemap Designer for Blitz Basic I am currently playing around with hardware scrolling a tiled screen in Blitz and have got some code working. Before I spend time making a simple map editor, does anyone know of one that works with Blitz? I'm not looking for anything flash and would probably prefer to load the tilemap into an array which could also be used for collision detection. Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

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14 June 2014, 09:27	#2
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	The answer is no then... Will have to write my own or perhaps use a Pc one?

14 June 2014, 10:57	#3
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Sorry, missed this before! There is an editor with the Blitz Support Suite called REDMapEditor so you may want to try that first. It generates source code so you can display maps in your programs and I think comes with an example or two anyway. It's an easy enough program to use and comes with decent instructions so worth giving a go.

14 June 2014, 20:56	#4
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Excellent - thanks once again Graham! Not having to write my own means I can spend more time on my next game. By the way, downloaded Downfall and played in my A1200, fun game and want to try 2 player mode with little Hav. Keep up the good work.

15 June 2014, 20:46	#5
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	Thanks for the comments Hope you enjoy the two-player mode. I have never been bothered with writing my own map editor so the RED one is a godsend to me. I'm using it in my current project which is a flip-screen game - I've never used it in a scrolling game so not too sure how exactly it would work in that environment but it's probably not too tricky to work out.

16 June 2014, 00:19	#6
Havie Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: UK Posts: 1,895	Had a quick look. Interface looks ok - just need to play around with the example code.

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