port of Antwerp in the game?

corne_mo · Posted: Fri May 19, 2006 10:24 pm Post subject: port of Antwerp in the game?

Hello,

as I'm new in this PoC-thing, maybe a stupid question, but I really wanna know: "what's necessary to get the port of Antwerp in the game with the real lay-out" ? I've seen something about people adding new ports themeselves by adding a port to an XML-file ? And what do you need to get a good view on the 2d-sim ?

greetz,
Corné
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Bearsie · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 4:35 am Post subject:

Last I knew the Port of Antwerp was always in the game.
Maybe you took a wrong turn at Terneuzen and missed it? Wink

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StickyMonk · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 8:31 am Post subject:

All the Harbours are done in Coral Draw, I was going to add the Port of Felixstowe and Harwich to the game but I dont have coral draw.
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corne_mo · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:09 pm Post subject:

Bearsie · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:43 pm Post subject:

Bearsie · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 12:45 pm Post subject:

corne_mo · Posted: Sat May 20, 2006 6:54 pm Post subject:

So the only person who can add the port layouts for 2d/3d simulation is the maker of this game ?
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rdklein · Posted: Sun May 21, 2006 10:21 am Post subject:

we will have a editor later on, but I need to finish all features of the 2d 3d parts first.

Bearsie · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 2:19 pm Post subject:

It won't help the 2D simulator, you will still get the default harbor.
But if you are tired of looking at the message: harbor under construction you can add a png file under: poc/harbors/maps that map has to be 450x280 pixel and has to have the same index number as Antwerp: mapXX.png.
furthermore you can add pictures with views of Antwerp to:
poc/harbors/image2 as: harbiXXa.jpg, harbiXXb.jpg and so on ( 320x240 pixel).
XX needs to be replaced by the real index number for Antwerp.
at least when you look out the window/porthole/bullauge you have a pleasant view Wink

PS: you may want to save such pictures in a separate file since they will disappear in any update download ...
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corne_mo · Posted: Mon May 22, 2006 8:29 pm Post subject:

Thanks for this extra info Bearsie. But I still wanna know if it is possible to get the correct harbour in the 2D sim. Or is the programmer of the game the only person who can implement this ?
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Bearsie · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject:

Looking at it I think the actual 2D simulation is done from the atown.ply file.
I took one look at that and ran ! that is all "squiggles"
Definitely a job for RDK or one of his fellow Programmers.
so for the moment I am happy just to have the right pictures and maps show.
Since in my Coaster / Kümo / Kustvaart game 60 out of 90 euro harbors are homemeade the message: "under construction" got a bit old...
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rdklein · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 2:58 pm Post subject:

when wie get a cdr file (corel draw) or a AI file (export from corel draw to Adobe ill) we can convert it to ply (currently the editor is still in heavy changing progress but we will have this public later on also),

then we can implement a hearbour rather quickly,
do setup in layers: layer 1 for harbour contours
layer 2 for all berths, all need to be constructed clockwise !!

I will have a smaple harbour ready for download if interested (colors define which is a harbour area, green area, berth etc.,)

the exporter now exports to 2d and at the same time to 3d (using mel for maya).

corne_mo · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 4:11 pm Post subject:

So if I make the harbour in Adobe Photoshop, and export it to Adobe Illustrator (AI-file), you can get it in the game ?
That's something I don't mind spending some time on. Smile

If you can give me a sample harbour I can check that out (maybe you can convert in into *.PSD, as I'm not sure Photoshop reads AI properly).
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StickyMonk · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 9:59 pm Post subject:

Ahhhh, I can create AI files also, I may start to look into making the Port of felixstowe and Harwich. Smile

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rdklein · Posted: Mon May 29, 2006 7:13 am Post subject: