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kaladorn wrote: If FWE has its own manual, I haven't really found it yet. :?: Go here: http://www.nbos.com/vintyri/pdftu01.zip to download the book and here:
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Sure. Go here: http://www.nbos.com/vintyri/pdftu01.zip and the supporting files that go with it at:
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Ed_NBOS wrote: Mark, wow - that is impressive! Nicely done! Thanks!
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erroneousgrog wrote: do like vector artwork because it scales without the loss of clarity, just a personal preference, and I'm a little more interested in symbols than photo realism. I certainly have no problem with anyone preferring vector s…
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For the basic details regarding my remarks, see Page 129 of the NBOS material. We're on two ends of the mapping spectrum: You prefer vector symbols and we use almost exclusively raster symbols. So let me say at the start for other readers that …
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Sure. We've have an authorized mirror download site. Go to: http://www.dundjinni.com/forums/forum_topics.asp?FID=8 Search for work by the authors Aegean and EvilEmpryss.
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Reminder: Several of you have contacted us over the past year, looking for a workaround for the chapter that uses CSUAC symbols, after the FM8 CSUAC became unavailable. The free FM8 version of the CSUAC is available again, so that should be no i…
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I think I've managed to fix the problem. I repackaged the graphic files from Dragonfoot that Silverleaf recommended and added default.xml files to scale them correctly. As a result, a few things need to be done differently than in the tutorial. F…
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inservo wrote: I really love your eBook on raster mapping with Fractal Mapper 8. This is my mapping bible Glad you like it! With the FM8 CSUAC available again, it's even completely useable once more.
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I know only approximately what you're trying to do, so this might not be the right solution. However, I think this might bring you to your goal: 1) Mark all of the objects to be merged or grouped. 2) Click the menu option Object 3) Clic…
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granpafishy wrote: Another method that I read (over at RPTools.net I think) was similar. The example I remember was putting rocks in an existing river. They would put the rocks down and covered it with a fill of the water, then made the cover of…
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Ed_NBOS wrote: Love the stairs! They were done by Aegean in Greece. Anyone who wants the symbol can grab it here:
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Ed's point is 100% correct. Finding the saved maps under Vista or Windows 7 is only one potential problem if the installation is done on a default basis. Anyone installing FM8 can do themselves a big favor by installing in another folder rathe…
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One can only guess what's happening here ... and my guess is that the map actually is in a different folder than the one in which you're looking. If you haven't done it yet, do this: 1. Open FM8. 2. Open the map. 3. Click the menu option …
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I agree. It would make good use as a marker. Thanks for the praise, but please remember that it's the work of three people, not just me. A lot of what I post comes from my colleagues Carl Nielsen and Trevor Cooke.
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MarkCMG wrote: I thought I'd just post a hello to whoever was around on the boards. I've just upgraded to the latest Fractal Mapper (long time user, as Ed will confirm) so that I could really spice up the maps for the October release of the new G…
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Pbenner2250 wrote: I have been looking for a program that will paint walls with some depth, give me some realistic looking floors and props. Like beds and what not. I do alot of dungeon crawls in city buildings so making temples, basements, hou…
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Pbenner2250 wrote: I need something that creates a good scale board for use with grids. Either for figures or with D20 pro. I would like to be able to design buildings, dungeons and forested areas that look nice for my players to face their enemi…
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A lot of folks mean different things with the word Battlemap. You probably will get some good answers if you explain in more detail what kind of Battlemap you have in mind.
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Paragon wrote: I downloaded Mark Oliva's symbol set and placed them in the Map Art directory, but when I get into the program, the folders are showing up (as set notes) but not the actual symbols. When I look in the directory they're there, and s…
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Very new to FM, but like it so far. Question though, How do you add a Border to a map. In the templates it only gives the rune border option. How do I add more options? I was hoping once I paid it would have a lot more options. Making borders …
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Elaith wrote: It would seem running win amp in the background causes the help text to disappear. Strange combination, but I wonder if that's really what's causing your problem. I tried the FM8-WinAmp combination under Windows 7 64- and 32-bit …
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waldiddy wrote: Interesting ... after I posted my question, I noticed that bevelling looks OK when used on a rectangle drawn on the 200' x 200' dungeon template, but not so great on a new sheet that's 2000' x 2000' . Exactly. You'll find that …
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waldiddy wrote: Turns out, I didn't have the object selected before trying to apply. So, I got that working now. But, I'm having trouble using the Bevel menu. No matter which width setting I use, the object becomes extremely pixelated. It look…
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That's a strange problem, one I've never had. If you don't get an answer soon, send an E-Mail to Ed Diana at
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Berentain wrote: This is a small section of a 600ft X 800ft battle map of a sewer I made Nice piece of work. The technique most useful was Actions -> combine polygons -> subtract (to create cutouts that I could bevel and drop shadows)…
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Ed might chime in here with some secrets I haven't discovered yet, but I don't believe that FM8 supports line objects with bitmap fill patterns. However, that doesn't mean that you can't achieve your goal. We make bitmap-filled walls regularly. U…
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Seenar wrote: I Get this: The version of this file is not compatible with the version of Windows you're running. Check your computer's system information to see whether you need an x86(32-bit) or x64 (64-bit) version of the program, and then co…
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Seenar wrote: does 8 work with Windows 7? My copy of 7.0 does not want to install. First of all, it would help if you told us in a little bit of detail on what happens when you try to install. But first of all, ask yourself if your Windows 7…
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ImaTarget wrote: These are great! Just bought FM and these really help getting my head around the interface. Please continue with the tuts. Hopefully there will be some more advanced tuts soon, e.g. how to import own symbols. You shouldn't need…