Map editor

The editors for GC2 are REALLY rough around the edges, so we plan on really touching them up and including them as one of the major features in an expansion pack.

aw.....

well.... i guess....
any chance you goes could tell us a little about the map file format? If it is a simple binary, we could prolly write our own in stuff like Matlab, C++, etc(or even WinHex)... If it was an ASCI script file or something, a similar process could work. Please?

The maps are just XML (aka text!) so just go in there and see how it's organized. It's pretty simple IIRC, so if you dont mind getting your hands a bit dirty in notepad you could probably make your own map pretty easilly. I personally cant go back to that method after the ease of using tools (when they work right), but you're more than welcome to!

I may try to make my own BoogieBac. I suppose it all depends upon what it is like in there and whether I can automated some of the tedious parts.

Thanks for the heads up. I am not at my computer with GalCiv2 on it. Is it easy to identify which files are the maps?

The maps are just XML (aka text!) so just go in there and see how it's organized. It's pretty simple IIRC, so if you dont mind getting your hands a bit dirty in notepad you could probably make your own map pretty easilly.

Does this mean there is a chance for third party map editing software while we wait?

cool, thanks for the heads up about the map editor.