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SGDK Version 2 => General Discussion => Topic started by: silvereagle201 on 2009-08-03, 10:27:01 PM

Title: Map
Post by: silvereagle201 on 2009-08-03, 10:27:01 PM

I seem to have missed something in the tutorial. I am working on a game idea but when I try to place tiles on the map the repeat wherever I  move the cursor.  What do I do to place just one tile at a time? Also can I use one layer for a background and another for my main tiles and sprites and another for foreground tiles? I know how this works in version 1 but I'm not sure if it is the same in 2.

Title: Re: Map
Post by: bluemonkmn on 2009-08-04, 05:25:12 AM

It sounds like you may be trying to use a transparent background layer.  It's not that the tile is repeating wherever you use the mouse, but rather there's no background to replace the temporary image of the tile that was being displayed where the mouse was.  You should create a layer with a non-transparent background.  As soon as some layer is covering the map with some tile, it will start to work more like you expect.  You can set a background tile when you create the layer.

And yes, you can have multiple layers.  Just keep adding layers to the same map.

Title: Re: Map
Post by: tprime on 2009-08-04, 10:34:21 AM

That was the same error I always had too. Thanks.   ;D

Title: Re: Map
Post by: Rubix Cube on 2009-08-04, 02:22:38 PM

You can also Cut and Paste the tile on top of a background tile if you don't want more layers.
Just make a copy of whatever you want your new tile to be placed over and use the Cut and Paste tool to put them together. Solid tile, no buffer issues.

Title: Re: Map
Post by: durnurd on 2009-08-04, 08:09:02 PM

Hmm, perhaps for usability the map editor should have a solid color background if this situation arises?