A2 Template

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Ishad Nha
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 written Monday, March 10 2008 23:05 Profile #0
My interest in this was revived by starting A Visit to the Madhouse. It is possible to turn a one bit terrain number, as used by Avernum 2, into a two bit terrain number as used by Blades of Avernum. You simply import the numbers into a spreadsheet and add a column of zeroes for each column of numbers. Then you export it back to a word processor program and change the tabs to spaces.

This might also be useful if anyone wants to base a scenario in the Valorim continent.

I might add that the real problem is converting A2 terrain to BoA when the two games use radically different numbers for the same piece of terrain.
Posts: 292 | Registered: Monday, November 13 2006 08:00
Niemand
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 written Tuesday, March 11 2008 03:30 Profile Homepage #1
Just so you know, Clint Peters already created a BoA duplicate of the outdoors and major towns of Avernum 2. It's currently hosted on Kelandon's site.

(I feel it's worth noting that I did not make use of it for the 24 hour contest, since I felt that it would be unsporting.)

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Celtic Minstrel
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Member # 10488
 written Tuesday, March 11 2008 03:39 Profile #2
quote:
Originally written by Ishad Nha:

It is possible to turn a one bit terrain number, as used by Avernum 2, into a two bit terrain number as used by Blades of Avernum.
...What? Do you mean byte rather than bit?
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Ishad Nha
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Member # 7662
 written Tuesday, March 11 2008 14:46 Profile #3
Yes, I do mean "byte" not "bit".

As for the A2 template, it should be uploaded to the relevant lists of scenarios. I can't access the Shadow Vale archive, but it is not on any of the other scenario lists that I have seen.
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Niemand
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 written Tuesday, March 11 2008 16:16 Profile Homepage #4
It's at the link I posted above, for one place.

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Ishad Nha
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Member # 7662
 written Tuesday, March 11 2008 21:40 Profile #5
I would still recommend adding it to all the lists of scenarios, so that people know it exists.

It is actually simple to fix the upper NW part of the template, the areas that were inaccessible in A2. Simply hex edit a save game to take you into those areas.
Posts: 292 | Registered: Monday, November 13 2006 08:00