Guide to contributing to the wiki: Difference between revisions

Added details to using the fastdmm2 page. Added other slight formatting
(Added details to making images for locations / maps. Added section about making images of people)
(Added details to using the fastdmm2 page. Added other slight formatting)
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** Select File (like _maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm )
** Select File (like _maps/RandomRuins/LavaRuins/lavaland_surface_ash_walker1.dmm )
** The view automatically switches from the File-tab to the Object-tab
** The view automatically switches from the File-tab to the Object-tab
** Overwrite all areas with area/space to get a better view  
** Overwrite all areas with '''area/space''' to get a better view  
** If some things like 'no_lava' are bothering you: Select all tiles > rightclick > Find replace in Selection > Replace "no_lava" with ""
** If some things like '''no_lava''' are bothering you: '''Select all tiles > rightclick > Find replace in Selection''' to replace "no_lava" with ""
** Take screenshots
** Take screenshots
* https://fastdmm2.ss13.io/ Very useful if you intend to do multiple locations. You can pan the view with the middle mouse button or the arrow-keys.
* https://fastdmm2.ss13.io/ Very useful if you intend to do multiple locations. You can pan the view with the middle mouse button or the arrow-keys.
** Load up the repo
** Load up the repo
** Open the map file you want
*** Make sure the repository is specified in the top textfield: <code>yogstation13/yogstation</code>
** Set the settings you want to show on the left hand side (you can also ctl + shift click on items to jump to them on the left panel). Only have to do this step once since it saves your setting between the maps you load
*** Click on '''Open Github repository'''
*** Choose the branch <code>master</code> and click on '''Ok'''
*** Wait for '''yogstation.dme''' to load. This might take a minute
** Open the map file you want: '''File > Open > _maps > ...'''
** Set the settings you want to show on the left hand side by clicking on the eye-icons next to the nodes
*** You can also <kbd>ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>shift</kbd> click on items to jump to them on the left panel
*** Only have to do this step once since it saves your setting between the maps you load
*** Disable '''Options > Frame Areas'''
*** You will most likely want to disable a bunch of things to make adding transparency easier:
**** '''/area'''
**** '''/obj/effect/mapping_helpers/no_lava'''
**** '''/turf/open/space'''
** Take screenshots
** Take screenshots
* '''Dream Daemon:''' Very tedious, but it will look better, since sprites for chasms etc. will properly connect.
* '''Dream Daemon:''' Very tedious, but it will look better, since sprites for chasms etc. will properly connect.
** Start your local server
** Start your local server
** Join with your '''BYOND client'''
** Join with your '''BYOND client'''
** '''Tab Admin > Aghost''' to start ghosting (Shortcut: F5)
** '''Tab Admin > Aghost''' to start ghosting (Shortcut: <kbd>F5</kbd>)
** Adjust your view
** Adjust your view
*** Disable the ingame-ui
*** Disable the ingame-ui
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*** Adjust the shadows by repeatedly clicking '''Tab Ghost > Toggle Darkness'''
*** Adjust the shadows by repeatedly clicking '''Tab Ghost > Toggle Darkness'''
** Go places or spawn in your maps / locations with '''Tab Debug > Map template - Place'''
** Go places or spawn in your maps / locations with '''Tab Debug > Map template - Place'''
** Take screenshots (Shortcut F2)
** Take screenshots (Shortcut <kbd>F2</kbd>)


==== Images of people ====
==== Images of people ====
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