Speaking of map editing, is it possible to load a modified map through overlays? If I just put it in my overlay folder it just seems load the standard map.

maybe custom map could be loaded with commands?

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It's unfortunately not possible, no.

Maps need to be organized into packages so that they show up in the map selector menu UI.

Basically you have about 3 options with how you want to present the mod:
1) complete addon package
* create it as package, map goes there, all the assets you've got in the overlay goes there; no separate overlay needed
* player chooses to play your map in the map selector and may enable other overlay mods to play on top of it
* player can't pick parts of your package (skins/weapons/vehicles/etc) to use them in vanilla maps, unless they tinker and transform it into an overlay themselves

2) map package and asset overlay
* create the map as package
* keep other assets in an overlay
* if player wants to play the set as intended, he'll have to select the map and enable the provided overlay, among any other overlays he wishes to use
* player can play the map as if it was simply another map, with e.g. vanilla resources

3) complete addon package and asset overlay
* like 1, + additionally ship the overlay like you have been doing
* if player installs both, he can play your map as it was intended to be played with the complete set without activating the overlay
* for convenience, the player can also use the assets in the overlay to play other maps

Okay, what I wanted to do was just change vehicle spawns on existing maps. I replaced the objects.svg in the vanilla package and it doesn't seem to affect anything other than my mod, so that's good news.

Getting closer to a new update. Finished off the last of the vehicles for now.

awesome work!

Very nice. This replaces the Rubber Boat, I assume?

Or does that Vickers and the cannon change your mind?

No need to replace the rubber boat, a certain developer (who may or may not have posted 2 posts above mine) has been working on a gun boat.

Link: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/791 ... hot222.jpg


EDIT: On an unrelated note, you should hop on the RWR IRC sometime.

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No, the rubber boat is replaced by a little river boat. Things would get way too crazy otherwise.


Oh wow, nice.

Oh, and I'm having a bit of an issue with rotation limits for turrets. If I set a turret to be only able to aim to the rear, it still tries to have its default angle as close to 0 degrees as possible. So, the gun would have the proper rotation range, but starts off pointing off the side of the ship instead of to the rear. Is that something I can fix in any way? It's not really a big deal if I can't.