Have you wanted to create map's but your uncertain on how to start or what to do? I have written this simple guide for you around the basis of using Tiled Map Editor to create awesome maps!
Required Files!
Download Tilesets (952KB)
Tiled Map Editor
Getting Started!
First we are going to create a new Map, File > New.
Here on Pokemon Legends map sizes are generally 64x64 tiles, 1024x1024 pixel.
When you create a new map, please set the file compression to Base64 (Uncompressed) and not base64 (zlib compressed) like this guide tells you to. Base64 zlib is no longer supported in game and if the files are set to that compression the game will treat all layers as a Collision layer, which will render your character completely immobile at whichever point you spawn at.
Once your setting's are set for the new Map, click ok!
Add some Layers!
Now you should see a grey screen, on the right side of the editor you should see a box for layers.
Here we will add the 5 suitable layer's that are need to make a fully functional map.
- Grass (Object layer)
- Above (an Tile layer which appears above the trainer hiding them)
- Collision (an Tile layer within which any tile placed will obstruct the user from walking on that square)
- Walkable (an Tile layer)
- Base (an Tile layer)
The Tileset!
Now we will add the tileset to the editor, that can be found here (http://www.pokemonlegends.com/maps/tileset.png).
To download this tileset, Right Click > Save Image As.
First start by clicking the add button inside the tileset box, found below of the layer's box.
A new model should of popped up onto your screen.
- Set a name for your tileset's, I decided to use Pokemon Legends Tileset.
- Leave the Type as Based on Tiled Image.
- Click Browse and find the tileset you previously downloaded then click open.
- For the tile width & height, we just need to set that to 16 px for both.
- Everything else we leave as default.
Now click Ok and you should now see inside the tileset box, the image has been divided into 16 by 16 squares that we can now place with ease!
Catch Up!
I will quickly re-define the layer's and what get's placed where.
- Grass (Object layer)
This is where you'd place all the walkable grass, on the map. - Above (an Tile layer )
This layer is overlay's the trainer on the map, which appears above the trainer hiding them - Collision (an Tile layer)
Where a solid object which any tile placed will obstruct the user from walking on that square - Walkable (an Tile layer)
A path that the player can use to walk through the map. - Base (an Tile layer)
Here is where all the grass, flowers and path's go.
Once you have finished your map it's time to export it. To finalize your map you will need to have the following files:
- yourmap Above.png - You hide all of the other layer's other then the Above Layer.
- yourmap base.png - You hide all of the other layer's other then the Base Layer.
- yourmap.tmx - The Tiled File of the map.
- yourmap.xml - Duplicate the TMX file then change the extension from TMX to XML
Thank you for reading this guide! I hope it has helped you out to create awesome maps! If you have any questions feel free to message me and I will assist!
