Hello,
This tutorial is based on the old engine mini maps system, if you will understand this tutorial, creating mini maps for new engine will be completely the same, the only difference is the name of the mini map file.
In this tutorial I will explain about the mini map system, and also I will show you how to create a mini map with objects.
Some background on the mini map system to help you understand better:
All minimaps are located at client/data/HyperText/MiniMap.
"Client/Data/HyperText/MiniMap" = Dungeon MiniMaps.
"Client/Data/HyperText/MiniMap/e" = World MiniMaps.
All world maps are located at "Client/Data/MAPS".
Each mini map picture is 256x256 pixel size,and each 1 "kcm" world map picture size should be 128x128 pixel size.
Now for our topic.
Let's go to "Client/Data/HyperText/MiniMap/e" and pick a .GTX file from the folder.
NOTE! Each single 1 "GTX" file of mini map contains 4 "KCM" maps.
So for example "minimap_n_e_100" file :
Contains 4 different KCM file maps that are located at Client/Data/MAPS.
So basicly 1 Minimap = 4 World maps.
You probably now asking yourself "how can I know which minimap contains the kcm I want?"
So this is another easy part,with this WORLDMAP image you can see exactly between each 4 maps a number.
If for example we want to edit "n_031_031.kcm" (Narootuh map in this case),
then we can see 087 is the minimap so it will be located at "Data/HyperText/MiniMap/e" file name- minimap_n_e_087.gtx
Now let's say you guys created your own world map and now you wish to create a nice minimap for it.
In this video I will show you how. (Please view the video in 1080p so you can understand exactly what I am doing)
NOTICE:
You could take the minimap from kwe and use that for size comparison if you wish it to be exact same size.
I know this is not 100% accurate it is because I been recording and wanted to explain the idea in general.
I am sure that you can create the water with photoshop better , and even pointing yourself in the middle of the map exactly.
Tools:
*Uploaded Genetix.
*ROAM / KWE you can find in this links above:
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