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(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 | ** 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 | *** 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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