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Topic: 2026/3/6 Update

There are still some problems with the map editor -- Ground Sets need a 'priority' so that they are placed in the correct order, instead of "newest-placed tile always on top", as things like the grass tiles need to be on top to not draw incorrectly.
That said, today's update gets it a *lot* closer to usable. The Line tool actually works correctly now, even for double-sided tilesets (though these are still somewhat difficult to work with).

This coming week I'll take a break from coding the map editor to see what else I can improve.

March 6, 2026:
*** It has been one year (off-and-on, mostly off due to life circumstances) since I started on the new map editor!
*** There are still some improvements needed, but it will be nice to start working on the actual *game* soon.
*** Thank you all!
*** God bless.
*** James
The map editor now has Cut, Copy, and Paste.
The map editor now has a Spray tool.
The map editor now color-codes the highlighted tile when using double-sided Wall Sets.
The map editor's Box tool now maintains alignment in double-sided Wall Sets. (If you want an unaligned box, you can always make one with the Line tool.)
The map editor's Line tool now maintains alignment in double-sided Wall Sets.
The map editor's Line tool now connects segments when editing Wall Sets.
The map editor's Pencil and Spray tools now have a shape option.

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Re: 2026/3/6 Update

Sweet edits!

Couple of things. The spray tool doesn't seem to work with Wall 1 for some reason. Would also be cool if you could create spray groups. Add a bunch of tiles (various trees) and then the spray randomly picks from that set rather than just 1 specific tile.

Love the copy/paste thing.

The alignment of double side walls is way better than it was before. Still gets it wrong on occasion but now it is pretty useful for building caves.

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Re: 2026/3/6 Update

Hmm. Wall 1 should work (and has for me). Which tile are you using? The spray tool is time-based, so holding down the mouse for longer will give you more. The click itself only counts for 50 ms of placement. You can change the rate of spray - that's to the right of the shape selector.

Groups would be good, though how to express that in the UI is a question. Might be good to have some predefined.

I need to make tilesets themselves support variants for the tiles themselves as well. The White Church tileset, for example, has a number of variants of its basic wall, and right now it uses the same one over and over again.

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Re: 2026/3/6 Update

I was trying with some trees in Wall 1 but it painted nothing. It did work for Wall Sets and Floor 1.

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Re: 2026/3/6 Update

By the way, on the Desert Tent tileset, any idea how you do corners with the middle-height roof? There doesn't seem to be one without a post.

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Re: 2026/3/6 Update

Uhhm not sure, never mapped a tent before  tongue