Map bigger than 480x480

[FannyShaver]

I just wonder, have someone fould a way to make map bigger? Just wondering about that.

 

[bLu3_eYeS]

I am not sure but i don't think it's possible

 

[Ghan]

Even if it were, I would advise against it. Such maps get horribly large in terms of file size when they get bigger. It may easily get to be unhostable on Battlenet depending on what you add to it. All things considered, I would consider it a bad idea to try.

 

[FannyShaver]

i only wonder if it's possible, not like i am going to use it.

 

[Accname]

as far as i know, and i am pretty sure, its impossible. 480x480 is the very limit of map size.

 

[meOme]

Someone told me 480*480 is hardcoded into Warcraft, that's why there's no Custom Editor that enables a bigger file size.

 

[tooltiperror]

If newgen can break it, we can break it again.

 

[Romek]

> If newgen can break it, we can break it again.
If newgen can break it, don't you think it'd break it all the way?

 

[tooltiperror]

No, actually.

 

[meOme]

No, actually.

Then tell us why everyone who made a Custom Editor set the maximum map size to 480²...

 

[tooltiperror]

Because that`s as far as they could break the limit? Maybe, if someone cared to, they could create a hack that would completely destroy the limit, by going into the very C++ that creates the game.

 

[meOme]

I know what you mean, and there's no reason why it shouldn't be possible to further exceed the limit by reprogramming the game itself.
But do you think a map created like that would be playable by players without a hacked game version? Because a 1000*1000 map, that can only be played on your computer and nowhere else would be quite useless. ^^

/edit: And by the time you have filled a map of that size with qualitative good content, WC4 will be released and have a much better Editor anyway. xD

 

[FannyShaver]

So, at the moment 480x480 is a max by now?

 

[saw792]

480x480 is THE max. You can't extend it without modifying the program, which would require everyone who wanted to play your map to download your modified program separately outside the game.

 

[Nherwyziant]

Why would you need a map bigger than 480x480, it would be better if I saw your gigantic map size full of great terrain.

 

[FannyShaver]

The thing is, if you open Standard World Editor max map is meant to be 256x256, so basicly, everything above that is already a break in the game system, and what I personally believe that those are only map limits, not a warcraft. 480x480 exists in Newgen only, so well, what I wonder, maybe there is a Newgen possibility to get map bigger than that?

 

[Zwiebelchen]

The thing is, if you open Standard World Editor max map is meant to be 256x256, so basicly, everything above that is already a break in the game system, and what I personally believe that those are only map limits, not a warcraft. 480x480 exists in Newgen only, so well, what I wonder, maybe there is a Newgen possibility to get map bigger than that?

No. And it has been said MULTIPLE times now. Accept it please.

The GAME max size limit is 480x480. Blizzard just decided that 256x256 is a better decision in terms of max size, so they capped the EDITOR at that - and they were right. I never saw a 480x480 map filled with high quality terrain.

480² is the game max size.
256² is the vanilla editor max size, which can be expanded to 480².
Period.

 

[Saiza]

Why would you need a map bigger than 480x480, it would be better if I saw your gigantic map size full of great terrain.

I think he was asking more theoretically if it was possible to exceed that limit.

 

[FannyShaver]

Anyone know how to contact fellas making Jass Newgen?

I am just thinking of something really badass, and this is why I need that answer.

 

[Darthfett]

Anyone know how to contact fellas making Jass Newgen?

I am just thinking of something really badass, and this is why I need that answer.

http://www.wc3c.net/showthread.php?t=90999 is the download/bug report/etc. page. I really doubt you're going to get anyone to help. I guarantee you're going to get the same answer you're getting over here. Not only do 480x480 maps take up a lot of memory, but these maps never get finished, or aren't of any quality. To be honest, I find 256x256 to be a stretch for most games.