[Poll?]What would you like to see in a new map editor?

[Captain Cody]

Currently I'm working on a new map editor with more features and a more user friendly UI however a major thing I'd like to see is what you (The Community) want to see added in the editor.

If you respond with a feature request please state the name of the feature or tool as well as a brief description; I'll be posting some screen shots of what the new tool will look like as soon as I have the basic functionality done.

[CrosRoad95]

- place random object from category, example random tree, random rock, random bush etc. with option random rotation

- move multiple objects at once

- support for water, colzones, occolusion zones, custom models

- save in various methods, as .map, .lua, .sql, compress file ( example: dont set interior=0 if by default interior = 0, dont set posX = 123.0000005 )

- simple permission system, example provilages to: edit, create, destroy, save, load, map settings

- upgrade remove world object, now, some object are impossible to remove ( if you click but nothing you clicked, then script find nearest 10 world objects and show you in list )

- import map to current map which able to marge multiple maps into one, and export part of map into separated files ( example you can export all object which in colshape )

 

 

[GodOfPenguins]

Tools for building buildings and interiors. For example, to be able to put a wall and stretch it (the wall models will spawn exactly one after another) etc.

[Captain Cody]

5 hours ago, PolskiSebek12 said:

- place random object from category, example random tree, random rock, random bush etc. with option random rotation

- move multiple objects at once

- support for water, colzones, occolusion zones, custom models

- save in various methods, as .map, .lua, .sql, compress file ( example: dont set interior=0 if by default interior = 0, dont set posX = 123.0000005 )

- simple permission system, example provilages to: edit, create, destroy, save, load, map settings

- upgrade remove world object, now, some object are impossible to remove ( if you click but nothing you clicked, then script find nearest 10 world objects and show you in list )

- import map to current map which able to marge multiple maps into one, and export part of map into separated files ( example you can export all object which in colshape )

 

 

occolusion zones are not possible in MTA, however I'll add custom zones with certain properties (So they will be very similar to occolusion zones)

Custom models is mainly what this map editor will be focused around, for saving I'll make it so you can just add a plugin (Which'll output to the format you want) by default it'll save as .map, .lua and .JSP (JSP is my own extremely small method)

For permissions I'll add ability to lock world editing to certain levels, lock certain objects, etc.

Remove world object I'll for sure add (Will be a little sphere you can move around and it'll delete anything in it with specific ID)

Merge multiple maps already added. As for the exporting part of the map I'll be added Prefabs so for example, you can save buildings you make then paste those buildings as an object.

[Captain Cody]

 

GUI is taking shape.

[HunT]

Terrain editor like unreal engine or ( why not) gameguru.

I see many time ago in the forum this discussion but i think never release.

[turret001]

1 hour ago, HunT said:

Terrain editor like unreal engine or ( why not) gameguru.

I see many time ago in the forum this discussion but i think never release.

Yes, I remember this. there was this one person working on such a thing but never saw anything about it again.

 

I'm looking forward for this resource to be released, good luck! Cody

[Captain Cody]

6 hours ago, HunT said:

Terrain editor like unreal engine or ( why not) gameguru.

I see many time ago in the forum this discussion but i think never release.

There's a terrain editor released that I'll rework and include as a plugin in the future.

[Bonsai]

Basically the same features as there are now just that the map editor doesn't have to run on a server for all players, but can be loaded and unloaded and used by certain players only.

Basically like a gamemode such as race etc. on a Multigamemode server.

Maybe this is possible already with the current map editor, but I guess that requires some changes as I assume it was designed to run on the whole server, same as the default gamemodes.

[Captain Cody]

Entire frame work can be unloaded / loaded for a single or multiple people. You'll be able to do 'Background' map editing; people will still see the stuff updating but they  will be able to drive around / do anything else normally.

 

Edited June 22, 2018 by CodyJ(L)

[AfterAll14]

Is this official map editor?

If so, compared to current one:

- less bugs, better code structure

- simple and easy workflow for building plugins

- multiple maps support

- biuld-in tools for mass object generation (loops, generation along 3d curve, generation alog the line with some step, generation in some area - circle, square, randomized generation - forests, peds, vehicles ect.)

[Captain Cody]

It may become official, however I'm not sure.

 

And the other stuff is for sure planned. Code structure is kinda a mess right now but I'm going to clean it up quite a lot and get some people to review it before first release.

 

[Storm-Hanma]

Well I wish you good luck and it will be  the official map editor as I guess  take more time and complete it 

[turret001]

Please keep posting updates, this is the only topic I follow on the forums right now.

[Captain Cody]

Color picker

Dynamic lighting (Which will likely be added)

Dx edit box

Dx edit box mode 2 (Accepts numbers as well as x,*,+ and -) will automatically solve math problems when you hit enter (For easy offset editing or something)

Edited June 25, 2018 by CodyJ(L)

[Simple0x47]

The UI looks awesome!

[N3xT]

Impressive work.

[Captain Cody]

If any you natively speak, or speak another language very well other then English please PM me.

[Captain Cody]

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Search bar done, (When objects are added to this list it'll display objects to) while I'm unsure how well this'll work on larger tables it should be able to index them incredibly quick meaning almost instant search results will be displayed. This list will also display elements with a tag that follows said search pattern. (So for example if you tag an object with the tag 'Tree' and 'Vice City Custom' when you search Tr or Vice it'll display.

Edited June 26, 2018 by CodyJ(L)

[KaMi]

That is a really good idea. I'm sure they'll make this editor become official.

I have some ideas for this :

* Add water.

*Add a translator with the most used languages (such as Spanish, Russian, Portuguese, Arabic, etc.) - I say it because that GUI looks complex.

*Add a " stacker "  like in this game 

 (  going to help too much mappers )

*if you are based on the code of the original editor, please solve this horrible problem: " test could not be started! cannot begin test while a save or load is in progress " because much people is reporting that error.

Thanks for read !  ( if you can't understand something i said, i'm sorry... my original language is the Spanish )

PD : maybe i repeat some idea, i'm sorry again, i'm very clueless 

Good luck.

[Captain Cody]

Not going to be based at all on original editor, and all of the other stuff is already planned; also it's actually going to be an incredibly easy editor to learn / use. GUI isn't to complex.

[Dzsozi (h03)]

A possibility to change/replace some object textures and some default extra stuff like walls from SA:MP or something like that to make custom interior and house mapping more supported? I would really like to see that advanced mapping oppurtinity in MTA:SA and that would be really useful for custom stuff.

[Captain Cody]

Didn't see this, but by default I'll include a SAMP prefab / model pack.

Magnets.

[Shuubaru]

Not sure if it is possible but it'd be wonderful if we can to select specific objects in screen by making a border selection like in blender:

[Captain Cody]

Planned.