On Wed, Apr 1, 2009 at 9:48 AM, Florian Schanda <flor...@elysiumlarp.org.uk> wrote: > I am looking into writing a python API for *writing* warzone maps, in > particular multiplayer maps. I had some questions on the files for each map - > if somebody could > a) point me to the relevant source code that parses them > b) tell me what they are meant to do / store > c) tell me if they are strictly necessary > that would be awesome. > > 2c-highground.gam > 2c-highground/dinit.bjo > 2c-highground/game.map > 2c-highground/feat.bjo > 2c-highground/struct.bjo > 2c-highground/ttypes.ttp > > As far as I can work it out the .map is parsed by map.c, and is the important > bit... I haven't looked at the rest of the source as I am unsure as to where > to start.
The map itself (tile data) is contained in the "game.map" file. Droids are in the "dinit.bjo", while features in "feat.bjo" and structures in "struct.bjo". Terrain types are in "ttypes.ttp" but for maps using the ordinary tilesets that come with the game, you do not need to modify it, just make sure you use the correct one that matches the tileset. The .gam file contains savegame information - depending on the map version you are targeting, you may or may not have to put a lot of data in it. I recommend using one of the lowest version supported by the game to start with, such as version 11. There is also the need for an "addon.lev" file to describe the map - take a look at how map mods are doing it. The files, except for addon.lev, are binary files containing raw C structs merely dumped onto the disk. This makes them rather hard to parse correctly. I recommend looking at my independent implementation of a map reader that you can find in tools/map/mapload.c in trunk, rather than looking at src/map.c and src/game.c, at least to begin with. Also note that while savegames and initial starting maps may look quite similar, they have large differences under the hood. I do not see why anyone would want to even think about reading or writing savegames from an external program. Hope this helps. Feel free to ask if you have more questions. - Per _______________________________________________ Warzone-dev mailing list Warzone-dev@gna.org https://mail.gna.org/listinfo/warzone-dev
