Creating a really huge map

[oksnoop2]

I'll do as I please, and I couldn't care less if you want to play my map.

I approve of your sentiment. Keep on keeping on man!

[DarkOppressor]

I was unable to get GIMP to save the image as a jpg last night. So I am currently trying to convert the png to a jpg using ImageMagick.

I tried using the png with mapconv, but I got the same "Unknown DIB file format" error.

EDIT: Ok, ImageMagick made me a jpg, so I tried that with mapconv, and it crashed immediately.

And from the error message I got with the other two images (bmp and png), I am guessing that it couldn't read the bmp as a dib (they are the same thing, I believe), and the png of course isn't a dib.

Is there perhaps a different version of mapconv I should try? Any other ideas?

[smoth]

if it were doable I would have already made a 64x64 gundam map.

[oksnoop2]

Did you try using spring map edit?

[DarkOppressor]

smoth: So you are saying it is technically impossible?

oksnoop2: I just now downloaded that, and I'm not having much luck making sense of it. I have tried several "Load whatever" commands, and nothing actually seems to happen. I tried generating a new 64x64 map and it just crashed with a java "out of memory" error.

EDIT: I tried making a new 8x8 map, and then viewing the metal map, and then using the Metal brushmode, but nothing seems to change. Am I missing something obvious?

[smoth]

No I am saying currently we cannot do it. It is possible. someone could write something to make it happen but you don't understand the machine needed to build the map, nor the amount of memory all of the tiles would require etc. It isn't worth the time and effort that would be required to build it and run it.

[DarkOppressor]

No I am saying currently we cannot do it. It is possible. someone could write something to make it happen but you don't understand the machine needed to build the map, nor the amount of memory all of the tiles would require etc. It isn't worth the time and effort that would be required to build it and run it.

Well, I know that a 32768x16384 24-bit image takes 1610612736 bytes of memory, which is about a gig and a half.

As for the machine needed to build the map, I don't know exactly what the compiler does to make the "tiles." Can anyone elaborate?

EDIT: And I really think I will be the judge of what is worth my time and effort. I think this is fun!

[smoth]

And I really think I will be the judge of what is worth my time and effort. I think this is fun!

stop being so defensive, I am not telling you what to do. I don't care what you do. I was trying to be nice and give you some information.

[Forboding Angel]

the jpeg format has a hard limit of 30000x30000 pixels. Mothers mapconv has a hard limit of 500 mb. So realistically, the largest map your could possibly hope to make with mothers mapconv would be 58x58 using a 29696x29696 jpeg of a single flat color. Maybe 16 colors if you're lucky.

[DarkOppressor]

And I really think I will be the judge of what is worth my time and effort. I think this is fun!

stop being so defensive, I am not telling you what to do. I don't care what you do. I was trying to be nice and give you some information.

You actually just told me what to do... in that sentence...

Forboding Angel: Thanks, that is what I was wanting, hard limits. So, is the mapconv limit of 500 megs the filesize or the bitmap's size in memory? From what you said, I'm guessing it is just a filesize limit?

EDIT: I've got a 56x28 map compiling now, looks like it is going to work. Woo! So, what is the biggest map ever made? Has anyone ever done 64x64 or something around there? I think the biggest map I've seen was 40x40.

Oh, and I discovered this a little while ago. Looks handy! Was any kind of reference like that ever written up for the .smt files?

[Jools]

I don't get it. Doesn't OTA have 64x64 maps already, for example 7 islands? OTA used to run with 64 or 128 Mb of memory, so is it the 3D conversion that takes a lot of memory then?

[smoth]

Springmaps != TAmaps

TA maps actually have a limit to how many tiles can be used. The format is terribly limited so before some asks about that it isn't worth the limitation Can I leave it at that?

[oksnoop2]

I knew this thread felt so familiar.

http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.ph ... ge#p396166

http://springrts.com/phpbb/viewtopic.ph ... ge#p395055

[FLOZi]

I don't get it. Doesn't OTA have 64x64 maps already, for example 7 islands? OTA used to run with 64 or 128 Mb of memory, so is it the 3D conversion that takes a lot of memory then?

7 islands was 40 x 40.

IIRC TAMEC (Cavedog map editor) could only make up to 40x40, Annihilator (3rd party) could make up to 63 x 63 but the pathing didn't work properly.

[PicassoCT]

I tried your map, its huge... took hours to load, put i cant play on it. Units get stuck all the time even if they just face hills, and i have constant lag although i run a decent maschine. Could you size your map down for us? We would really luve to play!

[Forboding Angel]

Has anyone ever done 64x64 or something around there? I think the biggest map I've seen was 40x40.

As I stated before in the post that you ignored, the maximum technical limit for a map size is 58x58, but either compiler will crash on anything over 42x42.

[DarkOppressor]

Has anyone ever done 64x64 or something around there? I think the biggest map I've seen was 40x40.

As I stated before in the post that you ignored, the maximum technical limit for a map size is 58x58, but either compiler will crash on anything over 42x42.

Are those compilers the only way to make Spring maps? It is my understanding that there are a zillion ways. So my question stands. Just because you don't know how to do it doesn't mean it hasn't been done.

Put another way: pretend the compilers, etc. aren't in the equation. Would Spring actually load a 64x64 map or just explode in a ball of crashes?

PicassoCT: Who are you talking to?

oksnoop2: Sweet thanks. So someone HAS made a 64x64 map before.

Also, last night I managed to make a 56x28 map, and that crashed Spring. Growing bored of that project, I've started messing with a random map generator.

[Forboding Angel]

Are those compilers the only way to make Spring maps? It is my understanding that there are a zillion ways. So my question stands. Just because you don't know how to do it doesn't mean it hasn't been done.

You're a newfag, so you get a break as you obviously have no idea who you're talking to.

Assuming you had a decent enough machine, theoretically yes spring would load a 64x64, but if it had any geometry at all you'd be in trouble. Spring wouldn't be your problem. Your computer specs would be your potential problem. (See thread about ROAM, I'm not going to explain why the current map renderer sucks big floppy donkey dick)

oksnoop2: Sweet thanks. So someone HAS made a 64x64 map before.

You do not listen and frankly it pisses me off. With the current compilers it is NOT POSSIBLE TO COMPILE ANYTHING ABOVE 58x58 FOR REASONS I LISTED ABOVE. HOPEFULLY YOU'LL ACTUALLY BE CAPABLE OF READING THIS GIANT TEXT. So no. The largest map that exists is named epic, and it is 42x42.

Your 58x28 map is just about as big (squared it would be 43x43, assuming my math isn't off), but as you already know, crashy crashy. This is the issue with large maps.

The largest truly feasibly playable map is 32x32 and technically that is a tossup. I would know, considering that I made it.

You'd do a lot better if you would just take the time to read our responses. We're trying to help you and you're spitting in our faces (by just ignoring anything you don't want to hear).

[Beherith]

If someone can post me a map that they compiled, but is so large that spring crashes on it, I'll gladly look into the engine to see why its crashing.

[Forboding Angel]

In my experience it's hardware related and not spring related, but that doesn't mean that that is always the case *shrug*