New version of WICEd and updated mod tool!

Ikill4aliving · 09-02-2008, 10:45 PM

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Originally Posted by [MSV]Mir

AVAILABLE NOW – WICED 1.2 AND UPDATED MOD KIT
Map makers rejoice! The new updated map-making tool is here with lots of new features to make your maps even better.

The new WicEd update adds lots of new features to the tool, including new editors for the bloom and mood systems, new sleeker interface solutions and a brand new resolution editor. For a full list of all the new features, see this wiki article!

To get the latest WicEd version and to get on with your maps, jump straight into our Download section! There is also an updated version of the mod kit.

Also, please remember to stop and visit our Map and Mod Wiki and our forums to get a kick start.

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Originally Posted by Changelog

Features

New popup style object property system
Render terrain extensions to ground feature added
New Single player/Multi player mode added (affects visible units and gameplay editor)
Auto generate python file for single player use
Road intersection system added
Export heightmap to LWO added
Deploy mask editor added to gameplay map
Resolution editor added
Import ground texture operation added
Splatting mask edit tool
Detail texture override edit tool
16 k splatting working
F1 triggers help menu
Ability to visualize the real ingame path maps
New remove brightness and alpha mask button on terrain extension
Shading only ground texture rendering feature added (renders color textures first if cached textures not found)
Perimeter points can have custom sizes (fetched from wiced.juice)
Hold ctrl to change object height 10x the normal speed
Improved surround fade command (now does fade between tiles with different resolution as well), renamed to border fade
New terrain cut out tool added (accessible through the mask edit tool)
New editor for the mood system (in the environment tool)
New editor for the bloom system (in the environment tool)
New sleeker progress bar
Better problem reporting
Camera follows ground flag in settings dialog now saved between sessions

The updated mod kit just adds support for WICEd 1.2.

I plan on messing around with WICEd 1.2 to try and figure out how to make a map. The new features will help a LOT, especially the new editors for roads and stuff (which you would have had to make in MODO and import to your map).