I have been working on an XP command to generate a system map for my conversion of Buck Rogers XXVc to D20. It's coming along, but it's not complete. The game relies on dates so that distances between bodies changes, and thus so do trade and politics. I'll share this once it's finished.

I know you weren't asking for surface maps, but I do have a remake of a spaceport from that game. (I just noticed a few mistakes, so sharing this might be a good thing.)

I first used CC2 when it was a big deal in the late D&D 2e age, maybe very early 3e. Around 2000, I guess. It wasn't my copy, though. It was on a friend's PC. I expected to open a window and drop a beautiful map onto the screen with a few clicks. Boy was I wrong. It was my fault, of course, but you couldn't convince me of that. I think that friend hated it for a similar reason.

Then at Gen Con 2022, I saw the ProFantasy booth. I was again lured in by the fancy maps. I talked to somebody, but I forget who it was! We talked for a while, and he kept pointing at somebody sitting down, saying, "He knows this or that technical situation," etc. They convinced me to buy a package. This person said again and again, "Watch the YouTube videos! That's the key to beginning to learn." Again and again in this 5 minute conversation. That was my first real purchase.

I got home and installed it. I was overwhelmed again. Then, that voice boomed in my head: "Watch YouTube..." I did, and everything clicked. Then, I discovered the forums, and it set me on the right path. I do think these forums are an under-advertised part of CC3, and one of the best parts.

So, whoever that was at the booth: Thank you for convincing me!

Does this count? I made a simple map of my homeland and engraved it on leather. I traced a screenshot from Google Maps, so the distances are reasonable, but the whale and volcano are my additions. I gave it to my mum.

There's a larger version in my gallery: https://forum.profantasy.com/profile/gallery/11261/KertDawg/415

Introducing CC3 Dialog Tool!

After yet another thread about the size of dialog boxes, I worked on an XP add on that can change the sizes of these dialogs. I created CC3DialogTool, an open-source project on GitHub. I ask for people to test this early version. It can only resize one dialog, the "Custom Drawing Tools" dialog, at this point. If things go well, more dialogs can be added. It doesn't save your settings yet, but that can also be added, too.

To test, get the installer from the GitHub releases page below, and give it a test. DO THIS AT YOUR OWN RISK! I tested it myself a number of times, but please be cautious. Then, let me know what you think. Any feedback, good or bad, is welcome.

The original dialog looks like this:

Type the command "DIALOGTOOL" and hit Enter:

Right now, there's only one dialog affected. Enter a new size. The default is 8. Try 12, 14, or 16 to see what works best.

Thank you!

OK, done. Here's a screenshot.

It looks similar, but a little darker. I'm going back and forth between thinking that lighter text glow is better, and then thinking that the darker glow looks more "realistic." I then tried disabling the RGB Matrix, and this makes it look even darker but with more contrast.

I actually like this! Do you know of a way to decrease contrast so that it looks a little faded and not just sepia?

Thanks for the ideas! I appreciate the help.

For Roll20, I just drag the image onto the page. It's dealt well with size and bandwidth on its own. If the image export snaps to CC3 grid squares, then the mapping of Roll20 grids is pretty easy: how many grids wide is it? Bam.

Once I'm done doing this, I don't delete the image just in case I want to revisit it and not have to reimport and reposition it. However, simply hiding it where it is means that it's in the way. If you ever have to use "show all" sheets, it's back and in the way.

Instead, I move the image sheet to the bottom so it doesn't show, and it doesn't matter if it's visible. If I ever need it again, I can move it back to the top, and it will be in the same position and scale.

This is my first community atlas contribution. I ask for input. What do you think should be added? I tried a few things like fishers, hobbit (or baddie?) holes, and wizard towers. These things did not seem to fit well. I have creator's block!

(Yes, I see the need to clean up the text. That will come.)

What do you think might be in the woods to the west, for example?

For reference, here's the parent map:

Thank you.

I've been working on this off and on for a few days. I appreciate all the help and input.

I experimented with matrices, and I think a scaled unity matrix (contrast) and adding brightness is exactly what I needed.

The multiply blend mode gives the texture underneath. This is a success.

Now to actually finish the text. That's another story...

Thanks again.

All, much better. Thank you!