Tile based engine [was: Tiny images, mega headache]

[David Kwinter]

Malte, let me know more about what you have in mind.

Doing what you've outlined wouldn't be too difficult, but considering any
"organic" image - non computer generated, there would be virtually zero
repeated 8x8 tiles. "Tilating" a picture may allow for some interesting
visual effects, but please share more about your idea.

My interest in tiling is kind of the opposite, my map editor starts with
12,000+ tiles, then when you're done editing the level, a script "import
snapshot"s them together making one big image, while a different script
analyzes the buttons and populates an array about the map's characteristics.
The tricks that could be put into an tile-engine for my use would consist of
categorizing tiles so that when the "land-stamp" tool is used, clicking on
the edge of already existing land only produces new land where appropriate
and uses tiles which line up smoothly with their neighbours.

I'll be on vacation until mid-August, while my girlfriend trains for a
triathlon, I'll be working on my game :-) The editor should be done by the
time I get back, I'll make it open-rev then.


David Kwinter


On 7/27/03 4:23 AM, "Malte Brill" <malte.brill at t-online.de> wrote:

> Hi David and all,
> 
> I am really interested in this topic. :-)
> If you happen to create something you wish to share, please keep me posted.
> 
> I´d like to create a tile based engine and believe it is possible in rev (at
> last for non isometric tiles)
> 
> What I would like to do (I hope you dont mind my pseydo coding):
> 
> Import a huge image
> create an array [row of block,collumn of block,ID of image]
> 
> Analyze the imagedata in 8*8 (16*16) Pixel blocks
> 
> If block is unique
> store it as seperate image
> put its row and column number+the ID of the image into array
> else
> throw it out
> put row and column+the ID of the first identical block into that array
> end if
> 
> create a group of btns
> read out the array
> set the icons
> 
> I am not very experienced with manipulating the imagedata.
> 
> Now how do I turn this into Transscript?
> Is there a way for isometric tiles?
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Malte
> 
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