2009-04-30, 06:29 PM
Don't write off any hopes just yet, usually in SOM where there is a will there is a way.
As far as your objects, if you download the installer I have posted in the SOM forum, and use the batch file in there it will load everything into your SOM directory that is available on John's site. This will get many of the items and objects youre not seeing, however Tom still had a few in his database that I didn't (and still don't) have...but the number is far fewer than if you were to just install SOM from a disk rather than my files. Try that for starters. Maybe Tom can weigh in on this, but last we spoke I was under the impression he didn't think he had any custom graphics...so who knows?
The toolkits are most definitely half-assed. They give some nice functionality but were really left incomplete.
As far as developing and organizing our own tools/custom addons etc, that was one of the points of this site, to try to centralize everything everyone works on so it can be shared and not conflict with files that others are making...to make a database of object IDs for the items/models/maps etc so we don't have to overwrite each other all the time.
I am not sure why you are insta-dieing on certain map pieces UNLESS you are missing the .mhm files for certain parts. Again I recommend using the files I have posted https://www.swordofmoonlight.com/SOMTool...taller.zip to make sure all your map pieces have the proper collission data. (keep in mind to move all your current files to another directory just in case there is any issues).
As far as high jet black cliffs...download my cliff side set (main page download section) and give those a try...they arent completely black but if you raise them they can be up to 22m high (4 times the height of the standard ground pieces) and are relatively dark in color, so if they are far beyond the background they will look pretty dark.
Please keep the dialogue coming, this is getting my juices flowing for continuing the tutorial section I started on Monday!
As far as your objects, if you download the installer I have posted in the SOM forum, and use the batch file in there it will load everything into your SOM directory that is available on John's site. This will get many of the items and objects youre not seeing, however Tom still had a few in his database that I didn't (and still don't) have...but the number is far fewer than if you were to just install SOM from a disk rather than my files. Try that for starters. Maybe Tom can weigh in on this, but last we spoke I was under the impression he didn't think he had any custom graphics...so who knows?
The toolkits are most definitely half-assed. They give some nice functionality but were really left incomplete.
As far as developing and organizing our own tools/custom addons etc, that was one of the points of this site, to try to centralize everything everyone works on so it can be shared and not conflict with files that others are making...to make a database of object IDs for the items/models/maps etc so we don't have to overwrite each other all the time.
I am not sure why you are insta-dieing on certain map pieces UNLESS you are missing the .mhm files for certain parts. Again I recommend using the files I have posted https://www.swordofmoonlight.com/SOMTool...taller.zip to make sure all your map pieces have the proper collission data. (keep in mind to move all your current files to another directory just in case there is any issues).
As far as high jet black cliffs...download my cliff side set (main page download section) and give those a try...they arent completely black but if you raise them they can be up to 22m high (4 times the height of the standard ground pieces) and are relatively dark in color, so if they are far beyond the background they will look pretty dark.
Please keep the dialogue coming, this is getting my juices flowing for continuing the tutorial section I started on Monday!
- Todd DuFore (DMPDesign)
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