That script is a fantastic idea Rob. Any plans on making it available to the circling birds of prey?
Torq
That script is a fantastic idea Rob. Any plans on making it available to the circling birds of prey?
Torq
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Another teaser is a second script I wrote to batch process. Just point the thing to a folder of templates and it will turn them all into maps having the same settings.
(I also got rid of the shadow in the doors).
-Rob A>
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Aaahhh, RobA. You and your teasers...
OK -
Here is the GIMP script. This includes both the dungeon map maker (under filters) and the batch processor for applying the same filter on a bunch of files in a directory (under Xtns in the main Gimp window)
Enjoy!
EDIT: There is an update to the script in this post that fixes one little bug, and allows for downloading a random cave map of the internet as a base map!
-Rob A>
Last edited by RobA; 12-06-2008 at 01:57 PM.
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Inspired by Tim's maps, I banged out a quick example of the script:
I used a solid white fill for the BG, java (coffee beans) for the walls, and set the distortion to 50%, grid at 24 px.
Here was the input (traced quickly over tim's map with rounded rectangles and circles):
dm_in.png
And the result of the script after adjusting the shadow layer curve and drawing a few doors in with a door brush I made up:
dm_out.png
-Rob A>
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Hey, you just put me out of work! Replaced by an script. What's this world coming to! LOL!
Nice work, Rob. I might have to start using GIMP to take advantage of your expertise.
Cheers,
Tim
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Certainly not my intent! Consider it more of an homage And personally, I'd rather build a tool to help me do what I need over doing it repeatedly... might be why I'm an engineer and not an artist
I just wanted to demonstrate that the script could also create a more old school style map - no just a semi-realistic one.
-Rob A>
My tutorials: Using GIMP to Create an Artistic Regional Map ~ All My Tutorials
My GIMP Scripts: Rotating Brush ~ Gradient from Image ~ Mosaic Tile Helper ~ Random Density Map ~ Subterranean Map Prettier ~ Tapered Stroke Path ~ Random Rotate Floating Layer ~ Batch Image to Pattern ~ Better Seamless Tiles ~ Tile Shuffle ~ Scale Pattern ~ Grid of Guides ~ Fractalize path ~ Label Points
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