TilEd library

[delirius]

I have been working some time on library for loading, rendering and interacting with tilemaps. I found wonderfull free editor TilEd <http://www.mapeditor.org/> which i am using to create maps. Java version of editor can export to Lua! Image for tiles are from TilEd and <http://reinerstileset.4players.de/> (great source of 2d tile images).

Some things tilemaps from TilEd can do:

• multiple layers
• multiple tilesets
• attributes of tiles
• orthogonal and isometric maps
• nonuniform sized tiles

Library can currently:

• load tilesets
• generate info about walkability of tiles
• render maps exported by editor (ortho and iso maps)
• cull not-vissible tiles (ortho and iso maps)
• pathfinding by A* algorithm (not used in demos but tested OK)
• convert clicks from screen to iso map coordinates

Things to jet implement:

• loading TilEd file format (without need of exporting it by editor)

Known bugs:

• jumpy scrolling when renderin ortho maps (by new feature: nonuniform sized tiles)

in demos important file is Tiled.lua

1. demo shows simple one layer orthogonal map
2. demo shows multi-layered isometric map
3. example shows how to use library for basic rendering

[Redwolfhome]

Wow,
Thats realy nice

[Habhome]

My only question is, how do you implement it in other apps? If for example I was to use it for rendering the map in my RPG, how would I go about that? (I'm just asking to know in case I make another game which needs it, right now I have solved the map rendering myself)

[jbob182]

this is very nice i might be able to use it in one of my current projects

[delirius]

added simple and commented example of usage.

[©reative]

I already have most of the map rendering figured out in my game (Colonization), but I was wondering if I could borrow the pathfinding from you. My game is in Isometric view. Just post here or PM me. Thanks!

[delirius]

Originally Posted by ©reative

I already have most of the map rendering figured out in my game (Colonization), but I was wondering if I could borrow the pathfinding from you. My game is in Isometric view. Just post here or PM me. Thanks!

Of course you can. my source for algorithm was http://www.policyalmanac.org/games/aStarTutorial.htm

[©reative]

Thanks!

[datallboy]

when is the full game going to be released?

[Habhome]

This isn't a game, it's a library you can use to make a game.