How to - ??? - extract map image

[Jquest]

Is there any way to extract a viewable/printable image (jpg or gif, for example) from a .sav or .bic file?

[Jquest]

oh...and I don't mean the snapshot version you get when you retire...I mean full size, like the zoomed-out version in the game...I know it would be huge...but...can it be done?

Thanx...

[Gramphos]

In C3CT v0.78.90+ there is a function to draw a map from a SAV. It is a bit zoomed (to fit on one screen), and it doesn'tuse the variety of the same grphics that are used by the game, but you can test if it does what you want. Making a fullsize BMP of a 256x256 map would result in a 512MB bmp IIRC.

[Gramphos]

Hu, a database error made the listing not show my new post

When is this going to be fixed?

[Gramphos]

dp due to the error again

[Jquest]

Gramphos - thanx for the response...but...

I don't see how to export the map as you've described...see how to export to bic...but how do i get a useable image?

thanx again...

[Gramphos]

Right now it can only draw a map on the screen. That is done by first loading the terrain graphics to the memory (it takes some time, so I don't do it at startup) and then select show map.

I might make a make BMP later, but then you should be aware of that the images might be really big.

[Jquest]

thanx, Gramphos...

as for the addition to the c3ct...i vote for the option...i know the resulting bmp's would be huge...but...i think it'd be a big help...

c'ya...

Jquest

[Gramphos]

If I can find a good way to change pixels in a BMP after the creation of a BMP with a certain size, I could make it mush faster, as I could use the same routine as for the currently existing drawer.