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Map Creation

Getting Ready to Make Your Map

To make your map, you must have the RPGBoss open already. Once you run the editor.jar archive, you will find that the map editor is already built-in. Unlike some other RPG engines, RPGBoss has a graphic map creator with three layers. We will learn about these three layers soon.

The Map Layers

The map consists of three layers. The first layer is where the ground should be. This layer is underneath the player. If the ground was on any other layer than the first, the player would be unable to walk. The second layer is on the same level as the player. You can add things such as hay bails, trees, etc. on this layer. The third layer is the layer over the player's level. If the player attempts to walk on tiles placed here, they'd be unable to, and the tile would act as a wall. The buttons on the top center-right of the screen toggle which layer you're editing. The button showing three panels and an "E" shows all layers and allows you to edit events.

Placing Tiles

Placing tiles allows you to create your map and decorate it as you please. Simply click on a tile from the tile selection panel at the right of the RPG editor and click on the map where you want the tile to go. If you mess up, you can erase tiles using the eraser in the tools selection menu to the right of the layer menu previously mentioned. You can use the eraser as you would use the draw/place tool.

For More Information on the Map Editor

See the section about Creating Events.