Hi, I''ve read several other posts saying that the best way to make maps is to build your own custom map editor. I was just wondering if anyone knows any tutorials on building your own map editor?

I have never seen a tutorial on making a map editor. I wish someone would write something about it, it would help a lot of people out. I think the main reason that there aren''t any tutorials is because map editors are usually totally different based on what game they''re being made for. You just have to write a program that allows you to place and move objects around in a game world (well, for 2D. 3D requires more involved map editors). This isn''t hard to do if you know how to make normal office-type apps. Also, you just have to make your editor save everything in whatever format you want, and then the map has to be loaded in the game. I can''t really discuss how to make a map editor without knowing what type of game it''s being used for, so some more information there would be useful. Making a good map editor might take a while, but just remember that the better the map editor, the better the game can be. Sorry I couldn''t help much, I just need to know what kind of game it is.

I''m trying to make a Grand Theft Auto (GTA) type game. I have the car moving around a simple map, which I drew in paint, which takes ages! So I''m trying to make it in Visual Basic, just because its easier to work with for making these sort of programs (well thats my opinion ). I think I''ll just go source code hunting for an existing map editor and modify it to suit mine, until I work out how to make my own. So if anyone knows where to get source codes for these sorts of things it would be Extremely Helpful.

http://verge-rpg.com/~tsb/ has a map editor with source (C++ though) for an RPG-maker thing. He probably wouldn''t mind you modifying it for your own game, since it''s made for other people to make games with.

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-Deku-chan

DK Art (my site, which has little programming-related stuff on it, but you should go anyway^_^)

Thanks!!!