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[jpexs]

Hello people,
I tried to dissasemble Dune2.exe to get its map seed generator.
I converted about 1000 ASM lines to Pascal, then MrFlibble, posted C++ code which already does most things (see his posts below). So I took the C++ code and FINISHED IT.

My modifications:
* Generating spice fields
* Fixed tiles converting via "ICON.MAP"

Usage:
SEED2MAP.exe <seed> <name>

The generator creates map using <seed>, prints the map on standard output and then creates binary file <name> with indexes of tiles in the file "icon.icn".

Source code included.

This means now we have FULL map generator which is exactly same as in Dune2.
No more "seed revealing" or "savegame map extracting", this code generates whole map from one seed number.

ENJOY!

Attached Files

•  Dune2MapGen.zip   38.44K   23 downloads

[segra]

wasnt able to get it working


JPEXS Dune II Map generator BETA 1
Runtime error 002 at 0000:0041.


no matter what parameters i tried, also tried under dosbox/winxp with same error (running win2k8 here)

there should be enough talent around these forums to rewrite dune2 exactly by now

[jpexs]

This error looks like file "mem.bin" is not found.
Make sure you have file "mem.bin" in directory you are running the program from.

In "mem.bin" there is some data from original EXE used for map generating.

[jpexs]

I did a little modification now - you can download BETA1a (updated link in first post).
Please let me know if it still does not work.

I am running in in WinXP Prof. no matter it's in DOSBox or not.

[XTF]

I tried to dissasemble Dune2.exe to get its map seed generator.
I was partially successfull.
I can create map from seed number. My generated map is currently array[64x64] of hexa (0-F)

Are you aware C++ code for that exists already?

[stefanhendriks]

Yes, there is code already. But AFAIK that is ASM taken from the Amiga version and could not generate spice fields and such. I'll check this one out, see if it is any different.

[XTF]

Yes, there is code already. But AFAIK that is ASM taken from the Amiga version and could not generate spice fields and such. I'll check this one out, see if it is any different.

Hey Stefan,

Long time no see!
Yes, unfortunately spice fields were still missing. It'd be nice if that could be solved.

[jpexs]

Are you aware C++ code for that exists already?

I do not know about any C++ code for it.

Does exist code for generating whole map including spice fields? I think not.

As I said: I have parsed only first 700 lines of ASM code of generating map.
Whole method for generating map has about 2200 lines.
In the remaining 1500 ASM lines, there is surely generation of spice fields, so maybe sometime in the future I will finish it.

[XTF]

Does exist code for generating whole map including spice fields? I think not.

I think only the spice fields are missing.

[MrFlibble]

I think only the spice fields are missing.

Yes, I remember testing that one, the map is 100% accurate except for the spice. From what I could find out, the spice is then imposed on the map, and wherever there is clear sand in the area where spice is positioned, there will be spice sand, and if other terrain types occur (dunes, rock), they get converted into spice dunes. But I'm not 100% sure about that.

[stefanhendriks]

Are you referring to the "fields" keyword where fields of spice are 'generated' on the given cells?

[Nyerguds]

Wasn't the current map generator also missing dunes?

[jpexs]

I've added some progress information to the first post.

[Nyerguds]

Pretty neat... now all we need is a program to use the Dune graphics to convert these txt files to images

[jpexs]

"all we need" is probably me to finish the rest of code to produce spice fields:-).
I am working on it, so stay tuned ;-).
I think I can then create some program to convert the map to image, it will be the easiest part.

[MrFlibble]

OK, for anyone interested, here's the old seed map generator (with source). I think Olaf wrote it, but then again, I might be wrong about it

Are you referring to the "fields" keyword where fields of spice are 'generated' on the given cells?

No, I was referring to the spice fields that are generated from the seed number along with other terrain. Those are missing from the maps. BTW, the difference between the two types of spice fields is in that the additional ones placed by the "Field=" method seem to never have spice dunes, only spice sand. If a part of the additional spice filed comes on some terrain other than sand, this terrain is not altered. By contrast, as I posted above, the "innate" spice fields on the map convert any originally non-sand terrain into spice dunes.

Wasn't the current map generator also missing dunes?

AFAIK not, the dunes are there (if you meant regular dunes and not spice dunes, that is )

Attached Files

•  dune2_seed_generator.zip   36.56K   9 downloads

[jpexs]

OK, for anyone interested, here's the old seed map generator (with source).

Wow, thank you very much for posting this!
It's nice commented code. Finally I know names of methods which I was programming :-).
Accordingly to this source, my generator in version Beta1a finishes after method "spreadMatrix". After releasing Beta1a, I wrote "balanceMap" and "createRegions"... This means I am currently somewhere before "scanRegions". And there should be some function to add spice.
I will try to parse it...

[XTF]

OK, for anyone interested, here's the old seed map generator (with source). I think Olaf wrote it, but then again, I might be wrong about it

You're wrong.
I do have a modified copy of that code at http://xccu.svn.sour...109&view=markup though.

[jpexs]

It's finished now, see first post and enjoy ;-)

[XTF]

That sounds great, thanks a lot!