Basic In-Game Editor Problems

[hibbs02]

Howdy,

Stonewall382 solved my last problem of not being able to enter my new town.  Now I'm having the most ridiculous problem.  I've spent the last couple of hours searching and experimenting so please don't flame me.

I'm in the in-game Edit Mode.  I see how to do lots of things.  I can add objects no problem.  But how do you move them?  Usually you just click them and drag on the arrows.  But not in this editor.  How do you delete items if you decide they aren't right?  Can you paint different textures on the terrain?  I click and the whole terrain goes the same texture.

I know these are amazingly easy things but I can't find a single tutorial or instructions nor help in the editor (one thread said press H - must be the old version) for these very basic operations. 

 

[Stonewall382]

You're using the castle menu, and you may have entered the scene (and/or party) in the castles section of module_scenes or module_parties respectively.  You can't enter because it's just you.  To help narrow it down, get a party of about ten men, and see if you can then.

 

[hibbs02]

Howdy,

I moved it from above the salt mine in modules_parties to below it and what do you know?  It worked!  Thanks a lot!

I don't understand why that was a problem because now the salt mine is in the same position and it works fine.  But hey, I'm just glad I can move on to being frustrated by something else! 

 

[Stonewall382]

Heh, glad I could help.  Have fun.

 

[Winter]

I don't understand why that was a problem because now the salt mine is in the same position and it works fine.  But hey, I'm just glad I can move on to being frustrated by something else!   

It didn't work because any entry in module_parties that's listed in the range town_1 to salt_mine gets its encounters directed to mnu_town. Unfortunately the modding documentation is outdated and I'm no longer in charge of updating it.

As for your in-game editor problems, you move things with the keyboard and mouse. If I recall correctly, press H while in Edit Mode for a list of key commands (displayed in the top left corner of your screen).

Anaphilactically,
Winter

 

[hibbs02]

As for your in-game editor problems, you move things with the keyboard and mouse. If I recall correctly, press H while in Edit Mode for a list of key commands (displayed in the top left corner of your screen).

First off, thanks for the response and answering the question of why I couldn't enter the town.  As to help commands:

I tried it again.  I pressed "h", "H".  I held down "h", "H".  I moved the Editor box (with the list of objects, etc) around to make sure the commands weren't popping up behind them.  Really, its not working for me.  I tried pressing buttons, random buttons.  Function buttons, numbers, letters.  Nothing, nada, zip.  I'd produce video for proof but I can't show me pressing "H" and the screen at the same time. 

 

[leprechaun]

You need to have it in windowed mode, make sure you do.

If I remember the keys right, the rotation and movement toggles are x,c,z,y and some others.

 

[hibbs02]

First off, thank you.  Yes, I'm in windowed mode.

Okay, by holding down the various letters and then moving the mouse you can change position of items.  Once you place an item in game is there a simple was to remove it?  For example if I'm looking at tables to see which one is best can I get rid of the ones I don't want?  Or since I'm altering the Salt Mine scene how do I remove objects I don't want.

Seriously, "H" does nothing for me and I spent hours searching posts/tutorials/guides on this before I decided to bother you guys.

 

[leprechaun]

I'll take some screenshots for you tomorrow.

 

[hibbs02]

You da' man.  Thanks. 

 

[Thorgrim]

Right click: Select object
G/T: Move object vertically or horizontally
X/Y/Z: Rotate object
Delete: Delete selected object

There are some more, but those are the main ones.  Not sure why Armagan removed the hints that told you all that stuff...

 

[HardCode]

Unfortunately the modding documentation is outdated and I'm no longer in charge of updating it.

Awww ... your documentation really helped me get started. I was looking forward to the "Teach Yourself header_operations.py in 24 Hours" edition.

 

[hibbs02]

Great!  Thanks Thorgrim.