/tg/Station 13

MMMiracles wrote:You aren't going to find anything, unless you want to try making the maps inside notepad. Dream maker can be a bit of a pain at times, but it's definitely something you can get used to with some edits.

The main things I change are click behavior to click to insert/ctrl+click to replace, nudging as pixels, framing areas, then selecting all layers except the area layer and enable 'only show selectable layers'. Personal preference, but it helps in my opinion.

Qbopper wrote:

MMMiracles wrote:You aren't going to find anything, unless you want to try making the maps inside notepad. Dream maker can be a bit of a pain at times, but it's definitely something you can get used to with some edits.

The main things I change are click behavior to click to insert/ctrl+click to replace, nudging as pixels, framing areas, then selecting all layers except the area layer and enable 'only show selectable layers'. Personal preference, but it helps in my opinion.

not sure how you can change click behavior or the what you mean by the other stuff but hiding the area layer is essentially required if you dont want to go insane

MMMiracles wrote:

Qbopper wrote:

MMMiracles wrote:You aren't going to find anything, unless you want to try making the maps inside notepad. Dream maker can be a bit of a pain at times, but it's definitely something you can get used to with some edits.

The main things I change are click behavior to click to insert/ctrl+click to replace, nudging as pixels, framing areas, then selecting all layers except the area layer and enable 'only show selectable layers'. Personal preference, but it helps in my opinion.

not sure how you can change click behavior or the what you mean by the other stuff but hiding the area layer is essentially required if you dont want to go insane

In the 'Options' tab drop-down, there's options for changing click behavior, area framing, and the pixel nudging.

The area framing lets you see the outline of each area, so you can see what rooms have an area at a glance without needing areas enabled. The nudging lets you move the item's step/pixel_x/y by 1 in whatever direction you select. Dream Maker has it set to changing the step by default, which is bad since step breaks the gliding movement between turfs.

SpaceManiac wrote:List grievances and maybe I will eventually finish my thing, in the meantime I also do the same things that MMMiracles listed.

Rockdtben wrote:The fastdmm project is open source. If the issue is still persisting after Jan 23rd. I will take a look at it https://github.com/monster860/FastDMM/issues/49

Jalleo wrote:MMMiracles. If you can please update the mapping guide to include the tricks you know if its not there please. If need be I will try and create a link to the mapping guide in this subsection because it looks like it sorely needs more information and tricks for newer mappers.

Rockdtben wrote:It is open source nothing is stopping me or anyone else from forking it and yall using rhe forked version instead.

• Fixes issue with addition/subtraction macro breaking loading on a /tg/station13 map
• Potential Issue: Subtraction Macro might be dividing. If it is let me know and I can fix that as well.

Rockdtben wrote:Alright guys here it is.

• Fixes issue with addition/subtraction macro breaking loading on a /tg/station13 map
• Potential Issue: Subtraction Macro might be dividing. If it is let me know and I can fix that as well.

My Fork: https://github.com/Rockdtben/FastDMM

v0.7: https://github.com/Rockdtben/FastDMM/releases/tag/v0.7

• Option/Preference -> Shortcuts/Hotkeys - Allows user to modify the default settings for key controls
• Quick Filtering of Object List
• Ability to also filter out the object list by a preference/option setting. This would provide a way for code bases to let mappers know that they should not place certain things. Basically this just filters the object list by a variable... NoMap=1 or something simpler.
• BYOND Auth - Like OAUTH - Probably not going to happen... BYOND
• Layering capabilities - Need more input from you guys on what this means. Looking at you Jalleo.
• BluePrints - AKA A robust copy and paste system that allows the users to make templates that that can easily copy, paste, rotate, etc. Make it once use it ten times.
• Extensions - Provide a system to extends the FastDMM to do more than what is provided in the box. AKA Allowing for LUA or some other script lang to setup custom things like "PIPING and CABLES", Requirements for TGSTation Map completion...etc. Plugins!

• Option/Preference -> Shortcuts/Hotkeys
  Will be helpful once guides come alone to help teach this too.
• Quick Filtering of Object List
  Same as above
• Ability to also filter out the object list by a preference/option setting. Yes please
• BYOND Auth
  No idea what this means but that's me.
• Layering capabilities
  What I am trying to ask for in regards to this is that its easier to see what is your base layout so you can have multiple versions of the same ruin prepared.
  e.g. one layout but many files for what the interior can be and so forth. (One is a resturant style, Another is a complete full on syndicate base)
• BluePrints -
  Yes this very much especially with how you explain what you want it to be.
• Extensions
  Sounds good

Rockdtben wrote:A couple things I am thinking to add. Please provide your thoughts.

• Option/Preference -> Shortcuts/Hotkeys - Allows user to modify the default settings for key controls
• Quick Filtering of Object List
• Ability to also filter out the object list by a preference/option setting. This would provide a way for code bases to let mappers know that they should not place certain things. Basically this just filters the object list by a variable... NoMap=1 or something simpler.
• BYOND Auth - Like OAUTH - Probably not going to happen... BYOND
• Layering capabilities - Need more input from you guys on what this means. Looking at you Jalleo.
• BluePrints - AKA A robust copy and paste system that allows the users to make templates that that can easily copy, paste, rotate, etc. Make it once use it ten times.
• Extensions - Provide a system to extends the FastDMM to do more than what is provided in the box. AKA Allowing for LUA or some other script lang to setup custom things like "PIPING and CABLES", Requirements for TGSTation Map completion...etc. Plugins!

• Rotation
• Smoothing/underfloor visualization
• Static overlay/underlay handling (APCs, alarms, computers, pipes, &c.)
• Scratch space for copy/pasting from that doesn't require tabbing to other maps
• Visualization of shuttle docking regions
• Highlights or arrows for linked objects for buttons and cycling airlocks
• Easy piping/wiring tools of some description (click and drag?)
• Sort or filter vars list, hide vars you shouldn't edit, highlight bad dirty vars, allow undirtying vars (can't believe DM doesn't have this last one)
• Linting tools to automatically handle the mapping checklist