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Help Wanted > The Ultimate Map solution

#43179 - ProblemBaby - Thu May 19, 2005 10:59 pm

Hi!

Ive started to code the ultimate map solution for the Game Boy Advance!
(in Windows using OpenGL)
Well, Maybe not the ultimate but I think it will be nice.
Anyway its called GBA Map Kit

It has three components (apps):
GBAMK Property Editor
GBAMK Tileset Editor
GBAMK Map Editor

I posted here because I need help to do things that Iam to lazy for.
1.
The Property Editor
It will be a quite easy win app, If you know how to program win progs and are interested to help, I'll tell you more about the file format and how everything is connected.

2.
Compression, A Ulimate solution needs compression in the program itself, dont u think so?
I want to support, RLE, Huffman and LZ77
I also need functions to find out how big a compressed would be.
Cause I want to support BEST as a choice for compression.
So I need compression functions, like this for LZ77:

int GetLZ77CompSize(BYTE *byData, int nLength);
int WriteLZ77CompFile(char *szFileName, BYTE *byData, int nLength);

If you are interested to help, contact me at aron_aggrieve@hotmail.com
And plz also repost here cause I dont check my mail that often.

Hope you understood everything!
And want to help me!

I also want to say:
That this will be freeware, so dont think you will earn some money:p

#43182 - strager - Thu May 19, 2005 11:31 pm

I may be in. Have you already started the project, or are you in the planning stage? I've experience with compression and file formats (and file I/O), so I might be able to help in those areas. And as a matter-of-fact, I'm reading a tutorial on the Windows API :-)

No pay? Do we at least get our big-fat name in the "about" box?
And why OpenGL?????

[edit]Also, RLE may not be the best choise; I may implament my own mixed-compression method, which works great with tile maps, etc.[/edit]

Si.

#43183 - ProblemBaby - Thu May 19, 2005 11:54 pm

Hi, Nice that you are interested.
OpenGL will only be used for the Tileset and Map Editor
Not the Property Editor.

The idea is finished, But Maybe it is things that I'vent thinked about.
So its perfect to have a partner that can came with new ideas.
Ive started with the Tileset Editor and it is about 35% finished.
Maybe we can work with the map editor together!

Of course your name will be in the About Box=)
E-Mail me and I will send you all the info, and the Tileset Editor (what it looks like, right now).

#43185 - strager - Fri May 20, 2005 12:01 am

PM'ed.

#43666 - Vixus - Wed May 25, 2005 3:23 pm

I could help with the property editor if you wanted...
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