Tileset creation?

SteveZX81

Hi all,
I've done a tileset using the image editor and saved it out, now I'm trying to create a tileset with it. I select "new map", name it 'tiles' and then it asks me to pick the assets to use.

So I select the mapimage I created and then it shows me the tiles and I press 'Y' to add to map library ..and then.. yes, and then what exactly?

I can't seem to finish creating the map. if I hit 'b' it asks me if I wish to cancel map creation.

Can someone tell me where I'm going wrong here?

pianofire

Hi Steve,

I haven't really used the map editor yet but I have just tried it and I think that you now need to press + to enter the actual map editor where you should be able to see your tile library and draw a map using it

I hope that this helps

Colin

pianofire

I have done some screenshots here (they are in reverse order)

So the procedure is:

Choose assets (OK)
Select Tileset (Y to Add to Map library)
Go to Map Editor (+)
Edit Map

SteveZX81

Wonderful!! thank you so very much.

if I uhmm might be really cheeky and ask one related thing, when I'm pasting the tiles in the map editor, how do I know they are in the center of the screen?
(for some reason the blue lines that mark what I assumed was the middle of my screen in the map editor, is not. my tile images are off to one side and partially off screen)

pianofire

@SteveZX81 So I am learning here too. To bring the map into the middle of the screen you need to do

centrespritecamera(0,0)

SteveZX81

Thanks again, its much appreciated!

SteveZX81

I have found a nice tileset in the assets I can use (which is infinitely better than anything I could draw) but when I add the tiles they are huge!!
I've had a mooch at the command list but I don't see a command I could use to change the scale of the tiles, is it possible?

pianofire

@SteveZX81 try setSpriteCamera(0, 0, 0.5) to zoom out the camera so that it appears half the size

SteveZX81

is that the only way? (I'm not using setspritecamera right now as it weirdly knocked out all my sprites.)
but thanks anyway!

pianofire

@SteveZX81 I am not going to say that it is becuase I have not had much experience of using maps. Maybe one for @Dave

Spacemario

@SteveZX81 My son and I were doing the game tutorials last night, and the call to actually draw the tile sprite accepted a scale as, I think, its last parameter. Can you try using that?

SteveZX81

I use "drawmaplayer(map)" to draw the map and that doesn't seem to have a scale option.
I'm now using setspritecamera(0,0,0.5) which zooms-out. its not ideal but it works and that's all that matters but thanks anyway, much appreciated!

Spacemario

@SteveZX81 Oh, I haven't tried the map editor or related functions yet.

Dave

@SteveZX81 There is new improved map editor functionality on the way in a future update. You'll be able to change the scale of, and rotate tiles that you're placing. In the meantime, you'll have to draw the tiles at a different scale in your code I'm afraid!

SteveZX81

Wonderful! Thank you.

DiskoBonez

Thanks for creating this topic. I thought we could only use the tilesets created by other users, I couldn't figure out how to turn my assets into tiles for the map editor.