Regions, Custom Maps, Dungeons... Oh my!

[Matt Coatney]

I am a C# dev professionally and know my way around graphics suites as well. I've made UO maps before and have some great looking game regions. I don't know enough about integrating custom maps though. I'm using the Mondain's Legacy if it matters.

With search down I've focused on refinements and basic customized scripts but I really have some questions I need answers to. Hope you'll overlook a n00b asking n00b questions. Please answer if you can or provide links. I need a ton of info.

1. Custom Maps: I have 3 custom maps and need to know how to transport the player from one to another. Is that hard coded in the client? How do I learn all there is to know about connecting maps? Also, what do I need to know about map sizes? Can wrap points be removed completely?

2. Regions: I've tried renaming UO regions to my own and am unsure I've done it right. What files need to be changed for the game to use custom regions?

3. Dungeons: I've got the maps set up with the dungeon space reserved at the right. How do I make entrances that take a player to and from the dungeons? Can a dungeon have an exit that goes to another map?

That's all for now. Thanks in advance!

 

[fuzzydice]

I am very new at map making so I will be of little help. Here is a link to a guide that I have found extremely helpful. http://www.ryandor.com/files/makingmaps.11.pdf

As far as the dungeon entrances, in my experience with sphereserver, they were set up as invisible teleport tiles that transports the player to the begining of your dungeon. I don't see why it would be any diffrent with runuo.

Good luck with your maps.