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Since my last posting, it's been documented that the Windows Unzip built-in has a number of problems. Download a good ZIP program like 7 Zip, WinZip or WinRar, use it, and you'll have no problems. This is a Windows problem that's easy to work arou…
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Ed_NBOS wrote: You should be able to just draw the symbol out again on the map, and it will update it with the new size. ie, dont just place it on the map, but actually specify a rectangle to place the symbol within. Hmmm. I've read this answ…
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Berentain wrote: Thanks for the tip Mark. I didn't upload a new picture, but it looks way better with a little feathering. I noticed another thing while I was playing with the bevels last night. The bevels increase the file size dramatically. …
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The easiest way to get what you're seeking probably would be to go to:
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Nice work. One comment: The border between grassland and sand seems a bit sharp to me. You might want to try a slight feather blur effect there to give it a more natural blend. For users who haven't done much with the bevel effect yet, you mig…
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Berentain wrote: Is it possible to zoom in and out of the map with the mouse wheel? If not, I would respectfully like to request that as a feature in any upcoming versions. If you click the zoom tool symbol, yes. But the zoom results might no…
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Berentain wrote: I find myself trying to move the map across the program's viewable area with the mouse. Is this possible? Maybe some combo key to give me a grabber? Or is using the scroll bars the only way to move the map? Again, if I under…
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Berentain wrote: Hi everyone. Is there a way to lock the aspect ratio when dragging a corner node of an object? I often want to resize an object and in other programs I grab a corner and the object scales to blow up the item in all directions. …
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Unfortunately, it isn't anywhere. Cecil Solomon, who did the CSUAC, apparently has stopped. The site has been dead for about two months now. However, the symbols that were in the CSUAC can be collected at:
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PyroTech03 wrote: i guess no one has an answer for this?? You're probably right. I got the same results you did and never bothered to try it again.
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victor010 wrote: looking for tent map tile for fm8 need it now What's a tent map tile? Are you looking for a fill with lots of tents or symbols of single tents?
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Zeromaniac wrote: Just to make sure I do not mix things up: This has nothing to do with the tutorials Richard said he was working on - or does it? Nothing at all.
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Ed Diana at NBOS has been kind enough to post all of the tutorial files on the NBOS download server, which is faster and more reliable then the original MediaFire site. We recommend that you download from the NBOS site. You can do so per menu at: …
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Zeromaniac wrote: My bad - I thought "OP" was a universally known abbreviation for "original poster", or thread starter. You might be right, but it's an abbreviation I don't know. I really did try to guess what you were saying, however. But I…
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Zeromaniac wrote: Anyway, my copy of FM is now no longer installed in the "Programme(x86)" folder, but in a subfolder of "Eigene Dokumente" of the account I wanted it installed to, and it works now. It should work there with no difficulty. Z…
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Ed_NBOS wrote: FM installs into the Program Files directory, which is where software should generally be installed. The temporary files and settings files are stored in the Application Data paths, per Microsoft's specification. This allows FM to…
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To get to the bottom of the problems, it would be good to know where FM8 was installed. If you use Windows 7 or Windows Vista, the following destinations can make some problems: C:\Programs\nbos ... etc. (32-bit Windows) C:\Programs (x86)\nbos…
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Cilvianus wrote: There's not much I can do to chance the water color; its the color of the water for the game Caeser 3. Also, ship symbols I have won't look right unless I change the color to them as well. That sounds like an excellent reason …
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That's a pretty impressive map. It's he first time I've seen something like that done with FM8. I'm glad you posted it. The private E-Mail exchanges that I've had leave me convinced that many people who have acquired FM8 have no idea of the wide …
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I received an E-Mail query asking just how far one can zoom in on an FM8 raster map. One really should post such questions here for everyone rather than sending them off by private E-Mail. One answer is, as far as you want to. Another one is, as …
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Since my original posting in July a lot of mapping has gone by. Right now I'm editing a part of the raster mapping tutorial and am coming again across workarounds that we have to tell people to do because things don't perform at an optimal level ye…
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salintium wrote: Honestly, Mark, you may not be threatening, but it definitely sounds like you are exerting the Vintyri Project influence. Oh, come on now. The Vintyri Project influence? We're a group of three people who produce free, open gam…
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Zeromaniac wrote: Of course there is nothing unacceptable with thinking outside the box to produce great artistic results. However, you and Mark made it sound as if you needed to think outside the box just to access the basic functionality of FM! …
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Richard wrote: I think Ed wants to keep his price reasonable. After all, FM does an excellent job in its own to give results that can look very professional. Kinda like using photoshop, its talent that will get you better results, and often that t…
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Zeromaniac wrote: I understand that you personally don't need the features I mentioned. However, I am really irritated that you feel the need to almost threaten the developers by saying you wouldn't want to keep using their product if they dared t…
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Zeromaniac wrote: Mark, since you refer a lot to what I have written, I feel the need to answer and clarify a few things. < SNIP > Mark, you really seem to take offense at my attempts to explain why my needs are, obviously, complete…
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Cilvianus wrote: What's the maximum size one could make a map? In earlier versions, it was 4500 pixels total. Are you referring to maps in FMP format or exports? Either way, 4,500 pixels makes no sense at all. My FMPs run 1.5 megapixels, a…
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Zeromaniac wrote: Is that offer still vaild? Sorry. That one was claimed a long time ago.
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Richard wrote: But you can still open up a new Fractal mapper map... in the map setup, you can designate an image as a background... which is great if you want to make a copy of the JPG as an FM map. I do this sometimes, I sketch out something…
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Richard wrote: Anyone got any different ideas or examples of creating mountains? That depends a lot on your goals. Right now, your maps are line tones with isometric symbols from CC3 upon them. Isometric symbols are popular with a lot of peop…