[Freeciv-Dev] Re: Is Civworld out of date?

[Niels Weber <nath@xxxxxxxx>]

Hi Miguel

Miguel Farah F. wrote:

> Niels Weber dijo/said:
>
> > Miguel Farah F. wrote:
> >
> > > I ask this because I intend to design a few maps of my own, and I can't
> > > do it with that package. Or, I could do the maps withthe CivII editor,
> > > IF there was a conversion program...
> > Just edit a savegame. It's not so hard, I did it too. (You can ask me, 
> > if you have problems with the mapediting.)
> You mean editing it with a hex editor? Ok, spill the beans right away on
> what I need to know, so I won't have to rediscover the wheel.
No need to use a hex-editor. The savegames are plaintext. I usually just 
fire up my xemacs, take it to an appropriate size and then start. If you 
take one of the world-maps as a basis, you'll see the map in the editor. 
You just need to put the right letters at the right places. (g = 
grassland, p = plains, d = desert, r = river, etc.)
Niels