Dwarras Mapping Tutorials for RPGXP : House Interiors

[dwarra]

Okay, alot of people on this forum dont understand tilesets, and therefore there maps are not made to 100% standard, not being rude in anyway and if your offended, i apologise.

Ive just decided on making a quick tutorial to help people understand the tilsets, and how to make them look more detailed, and overall, better  :twisted:

Understanding Layers



You will find these buttons at the top of the screen, on the toolbar. There are four layers, 3 for mapping and one for placing events. Incase you didnt guess, the first layer is the one with the orange part at the bottom. Second layer, orange in middle, and third orange on top etc. The fourth layer is the whole cube.

The First Layer

The first layer is usually used for the floor, roof, and mostly wall tiles.

The Second Layer

This layer is used for putting some detail on your map, like windows, tables, drawers and shelves etc.

The Third Layer

This layer is used for finer details, like cups , plants, books, paintings etc.

The Event Layer

This layer is not for mapping, but for making events like NPCs and animated stuff like fire etc.

Making the first layer!

Okay, first you have to lay your floor. On the tileset, select lighter of the two wooden floor tiles. The second will be used for shadowed parts of the floor.
Fill the whole map with this, and it should look like so;



The next stage is to add a wall, select this tile from the set;



and go around the edges, but leaving one square blank at the bottom, as that will be our exit >.< Your map should now look like this;



Okay we are getting somewhere  
Next we need to just put the normal wall in. Select the appropiate tiles, (there are on the 4th or 5th row of the tileset. Make it look like this;



Okay thats the basic template sorted. Next click on the second layer its time to add some windows  .

I want you to select the window with the blue curtains, and add them three tiles in like so;



(Its dark cos ur on the second layer lol)
Next step is to select this tile;



Switch back to the first layer and put it under the windows. Youll have to remember where the windows were, when done, select the event layer and your map should look like this;



OKAY! Next switch back to the first layer and place these tiles,

one tile to the right on the floor so it should look like so;

.

Next add these this tile twice under the window;

and your map should look like so. Notice now how the room has windows with light in !!!



Adding rooms to your room

The next phase is to add some rooms, to make the house look more realistic. Using the tiles you used earlier, make the room look like so! Hopefully you can do this !!!



Now your house has 3 rooms, where you can add a dining room, a kitchen and a storage room.

Now you have a good indoor structure, now just add detail using the second flor and third floor and when you have done, try make your house look like this. You'll agree its detailed, and looks great. This is a quick and simple room , you can make better ones than this !!!



Somebody sticky this please  

[blueXx]

omg it looks like an actual door there..
er.. wow Oo

you can make better ones than this !!!

no.. i can't.. and odds are, unless ill copy this thing i won't be able to do that either Xx

gratz, you are one hella gifted mapper and if you ever wanna make a game together let me know
(ill be doing all the events and you'll be doing all the maps ^^ and some1 else will choose the music lolz)

i give it 10/10 (cus it's the first tutorial that i have seen a high level of work in and isn't just for noobs, and cus it's very very detailed)

[dwarra]

Any other comments? Thanks blueXx, there are better mappers than me lol

[blueXx]

there are better mappers than me lol

*is out from the mapping buisness for good after reading that line*

anyways if i'll ever continue the workness on my game ill be requesting just about all the maps Xx

[dwarra]

Sorry to *BUMP* this topic but it took me a while to write this so comments would be nice!!!

[zxm]

A friggen tutorial in tutorials index, finally! I feel a video coming on...

[dwarra]

Thanks !!!

MORE MORE MORE !!!

All this work for 3 comments!?
People need this tut! Im not being a bighead but please comment !!!

And someone sticky pleeeeeeasssse  :oops:

[Ramiro]

hey dwarra!!!! wonderful tutorial, I loved it, it really helped me!!!!!!!!!!!!! really, you

[Kumaru]

thank you sooo much for the info now i can make the tea house in yokohama for my samurai champloo rpg

[Captain Callahan]

GREAT TUTORIAL!!!!

[dwarra]

Could I have more comments on this? People have requested more tutorials, but if this is my feedback (Same amount of people said its crap than good) then i wont right any

I know more people have used this than commented so...

[graywolf]

thought it was great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  
:cry: dont deprive us of your map making tutorials plz
:O_o:

[dwarra]

Im going to make a cave tutorial next.

[graywolf]

yes i need this one too expecially after my faliare to make one rember???

[Ramiro]

hey dwarra, you could make a tut of how making a city too, it

[RPGXPGuy]

This is a great tutorial! It really helped me to make the indoors mapes for my game!!!

[Zeriab]

I must say, a good tutorial.
There

[dwarra]

Thank you for your comments, I shall be making some more tutorial soon, including how to make a good town and a good cave.

[graywolf]

sweet can't wwait

[zxm]

Nice! Your a sticky! Caves, I suck at caves! Can't wait for that.

[MikeKovich]

Yeah Dwarra, this tutorial is awesome!

[zxm]

I need that Cave Tutorial really bad, dude!

[fowl286]

Hehe! This reminds me of a joke I heard: This guy goes out to work, and finds an insurance sitting on his car , arms spread out. So he asks "Hey insurance what are you doing hugging my car?", and the insurance answers "I'm not hugging, i'm a BLANKET".

[Shakespeare]

My attmept is it ok?

[dwarra]

Yes, well done, next use PM though.