Updating Tileset for GnollHackM (.NET MAUI) - hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHack GitHub Wiki

1. Create tile_definition.csv

1.1 Ensure Right Debugging Options for GnollHackW

• In GnollHack solution, ensure that GnollHackW project has in Debugging Options Command Arguments -D -u wizard and Working Directory $(BinDir).

1.2 Get Sound Banks

• Ensure that there are necessary sound banks built and copied to win\win32\bank of the GnollHack solution repository.
• See: https://github.com/hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHackSoundSet

1.3 Get Temporary Tilesets

• You may download some necessary tilesets for compiling GnollHackW from https://github.com/hyvanmielenpelit/GnollHackTileSet/releases
• They are named gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits.png and gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits-2.png.
• The game will be messed up, but don't worry about it.
• They need to be placed to win\win32.

1.4 Rebuild GnollHack Solution

• Change Solution Platform to Android + Windows.
• Start Windows Subsystem for Linux.
• Start the SSH Service in WSL.
• Rebuild Solution.

1.5 Start Debugging GnollHackW and Save tile_definition.csv

• Start Debugging GnollHackW in Visual Studio
• Start a game.
• Type #wizsavetiledata to create a tile data file.
• tile_definition.csv will appear in the game directory bin\Debug\x64.

2. Create Tileset

2.1. Copy tile_definition.csv to GnollHackTileSet repository

• Copy tile_definition.csv to the root of the GnollHackTileSet repository.

2.2 Run TilesetCompiler

• Run TileSetCompiler using the right Launch Configuration (it needs to point to the GnollHackTileSet repository location).
• This will create gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits.png and gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits-2.png to the root of the GnollHackTileSet repository.

2.3 Copy Tileset Files to GnollHack repository

• Copy gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits.png and gnollhack_64x96_transparent_32bits-2.png from the root of the GnollHackTileSet repository to win\win32 in the GnollHack solution repository.

3. Rebuild GnollHack Solution

• Using Android + Windows solution platform, rebuild the GnollHack solution.
• This will copy necessary files to the GnollHackM project.

4. Rebuild GnollHackM Solution

• Using Visual Studio 2022 Preview, rebuild the GnollHackM solution.