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xman90 · Inscrit: 8 Janvier 2016 Messages: 12 J'aime reçus: 2

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to do list

Seattle (in progress)
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Anyi,China
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Russia map pak #2
Samara
Veliky Novgorod
Omsk
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Bandar Seri Begawan (completed)
and possibly
Singapore (north map, west map, south map)
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You are busy, But i think it's good for us, I also hope to learn how to creat a new map for XXL,so I can help you ~!

Radiant Dawn · Inscrit: 9 Octobre 2014 Messages: 405 J'aime reçus: 206

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by request:
Map making tutorial: Part 1
For creating accurate representations of existing city areas of your choice.
Some of you may be like me, short on $$, and don't have a terrain generator such as World Machine or Terragen. Anyways, using demo version terrain generators, my results (at my skill level) were totally random and accidental at best and not accurate representations at all.
This tutorial demonstrates my method to use any paint program or image editing program, preferably one that supports layers, to create a "height map" to use in the new "Cities XXL Map Editor".
1.Choose a city map for a template. Google Maps work very well and have topographical view options. Most map sites have some sort of measuring tool. Zoom and measure until you get a map view between 9 & 10 km (usually from top to bottom). I prefer closer to 9km or even slightly less. Screen capture it and put into your image editor. Crop the image to square and save it as png, jpg, or bmp. Note the .png format seems to work best.
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2.Start a new image and assign it any square dimensions. I use 4096x4096 for easier, fine detail editing.
Resize your map image the same, copy/paste it into the new image as a new layer and move it down to be the bottom layer (Layer 1).
3.Insert a new layer on top (Layer 3) of the original new layer (layer 2) to serve as a terrain layer.
Be sure the terrain layer (Layer 3) is selected, choose a line drawing tool and set the line width, the thinner the better.
4.Trace the edges of the water features (shorelines) with the line tool. The more accurate your tracing the more accurate your map will be. Be sure your lines create a fully enclosed area either as full circles or both ends running completely to the edge of the image.
5.Use an area selection tool, select and fill the selected "terrain" areas with a solid greyscale color. I use RGB 10-10-10 for the starting ground elevation of most maps. Keep in mind that, in the City XXL Map Editor, one unit of greyscale RGB is equal to about 3 meters of elevation, so 10-10-10 = 30 meters in elevation, 11-11-11 = 33 meters in elevation, etc, etc.
6.Select Layer 2, the original new image layer, which is still blank and fill it completely with the gray scale RGB of 0-0-0 to represent water elevation (sea level).
*note: If you don't want to use layers, greyscale colors can be "painted'' directly over a map image. Be sure to completely cover the entire image.
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If all you need is a map with flat terrain and water features, you're almost done! Naturally, cities with flat terrain & no water features can be built on any one of many available flat maps.

7.Delete the map layer (layer 1) and merge the other 2 into a single image. I recommend resizing the image to 512x512 dimensions. Although any size image can be imported into the map editor, smaller images seem to produce smoother features.
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You now have a "height map" that can be used in the Cities XXL Map Editor to create your map.

Cities XXL Map Editor user guide:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=538545092

If you wish to go further with your map and ad elevated terrain features, with or without water features, continue on to Part 2 of this tutorial.
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Thank you for this. I was hoping for some instructions on how to make a map with the map editor. As a matter of fact, I even had requested for this (I don't know if this is based on my request or not). Could you by any chance post a thread for this in the tutorials section?

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

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I was hoping for some instructions on how to make a map with the map editor. As a matter of fact, I even had requested for this (I don't know if this is based on my request or not). Could you by any chance post a thread for this in the tutorials section?
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"Cities XXL Map Editor" user guide:
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=538545092

I have been trying to motivate discussion/participation/questions/advice/tips/etc.etc. on the "Map Editor" here:
Cities XXL Map Editor ...Q/A

Posted 1/18/16
pdf tutorial
Tutorial - Map Making: Part 1

Karol Pekný

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Next map - requested by "Игорь" (Igor, i think)
To modders | XLNation - Cities XXL

His requested map, Lost Heaven, from the game "Mafia" is only 2.6 milies relative to XXL's 6.5 miles, by my calculations.
So, with the extra real estate, the plan is to combine maps from all 3 versions of the "Mafia" game.
1. Lost Heaven
2. Empire Bay
3. New Orleans
Mafia (series) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Well a map of Lost Heaven from Mafia would be great. Like the idea. I have seen the combined Mafia 1 and 2 map well... Personaly i wouldnt mix them togather

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

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I have seen the combined Mafia 1 and 2 map
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Are you speaking of this map?
Maps - "Mafia" video game map.

Karol Pekný

Yes, the down half is Lost Heaven, but I´m not sure with the upper half of the map

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

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Yes, the down half is Lost Heaven, but I´m not sure with the upper half of the map
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See the image at #8 in this thread. I demonstrates what areas the map covers, with the Empire Bay waterfront include. Sorry, but I currently have no plans to do another mafia map, as the fellow that requested this one is satisfied with it.

Karol Pekný

Now it´s clear to me. I downloaded it and saw the map.

IcyHot

Umm could you make your signature less big?

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

Seattle, WA map posted in resources.
Maps - Seattle, WA

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

I almost forgot about the request for these 2 cities in the Ukraine. They are in my "completed" folder is probably why they missed my to do list.
Uzhgorod & Odessa
Anyone have more request for Ukrainian cities?
I'd like to do a "pak" with at least 4 cities.

Puss in boots · Inscrit: 18 Septembre 2014 Messages: 141 J'aime reçus: 109

Hoe about sebastapol

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

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Hoe about sebastapol
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Sebastapol, California ?

Puss in boots · Inscrit: 18 Septembre 2014 Messages: 141 J'aime reçus: 109

No the on the krim

Or do amersfoort, Netherlands

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Hoe about sebastapol
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Sevastopol - Севастополь
on the Crimean Peninsula

Puss in boots · Inscrit: 18 Septembre 2014 Messages: 141 J'aime reçus: 109

yes

ronrn · Inscrit: 31 Octobre 2014 Messages: 938 J'aime reçus: 1 263

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Or do amersfoort, Netherlands
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Sorry, I cannot give you a google overlay. No one has figured out how to do it with the new XXL map editor.

Puss in boots · Inscrit: 18 Septembre 2014 Messages: 141 J'aime reçus: 109

Ah ok, to bad but the map would be nice

sadiemydog · Inscrit: 19 Novembre 2014 Messages: 175 J'aime reçus: 91

I personally like the lakes and water areas between the Crimea and Ukraine region with splasshed lands would be nice: Google Maps , Also Odessa is nice with a part with lakes: Google Maps and something likes thes small 6 a 7ish km huge gulfs like this one: Google Maps. Kiev and Chernobyl are nice to do , because these are the most well known. I am personally not a huge fan of Ukraine maps. I'd love a huge pack of both fictional and existing island maps instead. I hughly wanna build tropical island nations and stuff like that. I would PM you if you like to do that. Please don't blame me if I have a huge list then.

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