Several questions...

[NsaneWallaby]

Some are more map editing-related than others. Don't feel like you have to answer all of them; if you can help me out with any, it would be great.

First, how would you go about linking maps together, so that if a person's unit went to a certain location, then a new map would load? In other words, how would you go about creating a map like the Frozen Throne Orc campaign, in which walking to certain regions on the map will take you into caves or into new regions? Lastly, would my triggers be global across these maps, or would they be local to each linked map? And to clear things up, note that I DO NOT WANT A CAMPAIGN. EACH MAP MUST BE LINKED TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE GAME--THERE NEEDS TO BE NO SCORE SCREEN BETWEEN EACH MAP. If at all possible, a zero-loading time between each new map would be good, as well.

Second is also map-making related, but can stretch its usefulness outside of Warcraft. Does anybody know a good music file editing tool to convert from different music file types to others (e.g., such as .wav to .mp3, .midi to .wav, and so on)? If it is cheap or free (none of this $200 whatnot), it is NOT PIRATED MATERIAL, and it is NOT subscription based to where a trial does not end in fourteen days or such, please tell me of it--I am always running into issues with needing sound file conversions. Warcraft III is just another reason to need one of these utilities.

And last, my World Editor jams frequently upon startup. Is this normal, and besides a reinstall or a reformat, how would I go about fixing it? Note that I am on an older platform using Windows 98, and that this issue is definitely confined to software-related problems. It is not urgent, but I figured I might as well ask while posting, as this issue is somewhat annoying at times.

Thanks for any input you might have.

 

[mase]

Some are more map editing-related than others. Don't feel like you have to answer all of them; if you can help me out with any, it would be great.

First, how would you go about linking maps together, so that if a person's unit went to a certain location, then a new map would load? In other words, how would you go about creating a map like the Frozen Throne Orc campaign, in which walking to certain regions on the map will take you into caves or into new regions? Lastly, would my triggers be global across these maps, or would they be local to each linked map? And to clear things up, note that I DO NOT WANT A CAMPAIGN. EACH MAP MUST BE LINKED TO ANOTHER WITHIN THE GAME--THERE NEEDS TO BE NO SCORE SCREEN BETWEEN EACH MAP. If at all possible, a zero-loading time between each new map would be good, as well.

Have u tried preloading?

 

[NsaneWallaby]

Well, I would, if I knew how to preload the maps. And how to link them. Perhaps you could give me a few more details, or a trigger to boot for an explanation? I honestly have NO IDEA where to start with linking maps together.

 

[mase]

You want a kick system in ur map? Oh and its (the actions) First u must start the preload:

Events: Map Init
Conds: None
Acts: Game  -  Preload Batch (map)
_________________________________________________________________
Events: Unit enters (region for map)
conds: owner of triggering unit is = player 1 red
Acts:Game -  Begin Preloading with a 1 sec timeout
Game - Prelaod (map)

of course ur still gonna have to use Campaign editor to b able to go to the maps (u need to upload the maps onto ur map)

 

[NsaneWallaby]

Eh, sorry, "trigger to boot" was just a figure of speech. Thanks for the help with the map linking.

Anybody know about the other two questions?

 

[Korolen]

Just a note: Map linking won't work on Battle.net. (I think)

For question two: I might suggest Audacity, a free sound editor. I use it when I need to do stuff with sounds (Wich is rarely). Also, try Googleing it before you ask the question

And question three: I have no idea.

 

[NsaneWallaby]

Thanks for the sound utility. And sorry, I did do some searching around, but never found anything. Asking in the same post along with another question is a lot less of a thing to fret about than those who don't even bother to look two pages further into the forums for what they need, though, if you ask me. And last, map linking does work, or at least can work somehow, because I have played maps on Battle.net that have worked, such as a particular Final Fantasy map. If it works the way as written above, well, we will see. If it doesn't, though, then I know there is still likely a way to make it work somehow.

Edit: WOW. You and your sound program have made my day! I've been looking all around for something like this! Thanks!

 

[Ryioku]

Hey NSaneWallaby, what were your exact trigger settings to get the map linking to work? mine wont work for me for some reason