tanks testing tool TTT

[tankmanyaser 5]

 

A new version of TanksTestingTool and Alternativa Editor is being made by soiko(Link)

If you wish to become a mapmaker, view this FAQ.

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Small Q&A on Alternativa Editor:

Q: Alternativa Editor lags?
A: This happens when you are looking at too big a part of the map, and are having to display many props, it can be solved by always being zoomed in, or changing the the physical model of each prop ("View" "Collision geometry" (ctrl+2)).

Q: Sprite disapears?
A: This happens when you have snapping disabled, and have moved a sprite, it sometime makes it look like the sprite is underneath the grid, and it can be fixed by using click+drag+V with the sprite selected, and snapping disabled.

Q: Undo/Redo glitchs?
A: The Undo/Redo buttons will undo/redo the last action you performed, but not on the tile you originally performed it, instead on the tile(s) which you have selected.

Q: Which to use: "Export map (v 1.0)" or "Export map (v 3.0)"?
A: "Export map (v 1.0)".

Using Alternativa Editor

Click on "Library" "Load..."(English)
Click on "Библиотека" "Загрузить..."(Russian)
Then browse to the TanksTestingTool file, then "library". Select a folder, and press "ok"(View the section on librarys below for what is what).

When loaded, a library is available from the drop down list on the side.
To use a prop from the library, choose it from the list. The props in that library will be in the box below, in sections. Click a section to view the props in that section.

To place a prop, click the desired prop, and then click in the main window.
Press space to place the prop(View the section on prop controls below for hot to rotate and move props).
To delete a prop, select it(click, or click and drag) and press delete.
If you want to save your map:
Click on "file" "Export Tanks map 3.х"(English)
Click on "Файл" "Сохранить карту (версия 3.х)"(Russian)
The browse to where you want your map, and save it.

Controls

library's

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Library types:

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Menu bar:

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Buttons

: Enables/disables snapping (allows the placement of props outside of grid) (only for sprites, respawn points and flags) (you can

also turn this on and off by going to "Options" and clicking "Snap").
: shows/hides physical model of props.
: shows/hides grid.
: open/closes "properties" bar, allows you to change the texture for props.
: hides selected prop(s).
: unhides all props.
: decides what props you can select.



Prop controls

To choose a prop to place, click on it(in the side bar) and then click in the "workspace" (middle part). A preview of the prop will appear in the "preview" window.

Before placing the prop:
arrow keys: moves prop
W: moves prop up
S: moves prop down
Z: rotates prop to the right
X: rotates prop to the left
N: enables/disables snapping (allows you to place props outside of grid) (only for sprites, respawn points and flags)
spacebar: places the prop on the map

After placing the prop:
arrow keys: moves selected prop(s)
W: moves selected prop(s) up
S: moves selected prop(s) down
Z: rotates selected prop(s) to the right
X: rotates selected prop(s) to the left
N: enables/disables snapping (allows you to place props outside of grid) (only for sprites, respawn points and flags)
F: mirrors selected prop designs (note, this only appears in Alternativa Editor, when exported it isn’t kept)
T: shows the shape of tile props
Q: selects all overlapping props
C: deletes selected prop(s)
delete: deletes selected prop(s)
esc: deselects selected props(s)
drag mouse: moves selected prop(s) (shift+drag copies selected prop(s))
drag mouse+V: moves selected prop(s) up/down (using when snapping is disabled allows you to place sprites, respawn points and flags outside of the vertical grid)

Selecting props:
Click: selects prop under cursor
Click+drag: selects all props in rectangular area

Camera controls
Requires numlock to be on
Numpad_8: moves camera forward
Numpad_2: moves camera backward
Numpad_9: moves camera up
Numpad_3: moves camera down
Numpad_4: moves camera left
Numpad_6: moves camera right
Numpad_+: zooms camera in
Numpad_-: zooms camera out
M: rotates the camera to the left
N: rotates the camera to the right(capslock must be on)
Click and drag with the mouse wheel to pan the camera. Click and drag with the mouse wheel while holding down the alt key to rotate the camera.


Props types
Russian shown in brackers after English

Tiles(Тайлы): solid objects.
Sprites(Спрайты): non solid, EI: a tree/bush which faces the camera.
Functional(Функционал): spawn points, flags, and bonus drop zones.


Guidelines for making maps

Use only old props or only new props, do not mix them.

Mix tile props, don’t repeatedly use the same tile prop.
Don’t overlap props (you can overlap spawn points and flags but nothing else).
Try not to have too many open spaces.
Make sure that both sides are equal, and one side doesn’t have a huge advantage against the other.
Try and not make your map symmetrical.
Make sure the flag positions are easily known.
Place spawn points on the ground.
Place bonus drops 2-3 above the ground.
Try and keep your map under 2.8 MB (2867.2 KB), which is a good guideline for size, and also the actual limit for maps.
Examples of making maps better by adding props, and changing the texture on props(using the blue sphere button):


Any maps you have made, and would like to share with other players can be posted here.

To test your map in TanksTestingTool, do the following
Load (if it isn’t already) the "func" library. Place at least 1 (deathmatch) spawn point on the map. Save it and copy your map into the TanksTestingTool file. Name it "map.xml". Load Tanks Testing Tool.



Download 1.0 here. Download 2.0 here. Download Flash Player here.


Small Q&A on TanksTestingTool:
Q: TanksTestingTool lags
A: This happens when you are looking at to many props, so keep zoomed in, and keep your camera confined to a small part of the map.

Q: It loads a blank box
A: This happens when you havent included any respawn points on the map, open it up on Alternative Editor and add some Deathmatch, Blue Team and Red Team respawn points.

Q: It says "Map ???? Succesfully running" and doesnt load anything
A: This happens when you havent choosen Flashplayer as the program to run the map.

Q: How do I choose Flashplayer to run the map
A: Go to "Start Settings" or "Настройки програмы"(English/Russian) and choose "A specific run through the Flash Player" then "Running through the normal version" then "Save"(English)

Loading maps
Copy the wanted map the main folder, and rename it "Map.xml"(rename/delete any exiting files called that).

loading TanksTestingTool
I recommend using flashplayer, it is easier, and allows you to use all of the controls

Flashplayer:
Open flashplayer. Click "file" "open" "browse". Browse to the main folder of TanksTestingTool, and choose the file "TanksTestingTool.swf". click "open" "ok"

Internet explorer:
Go to the main folder of TanksTestingTool. Right-click on "TanksTestingTool.swf". select "open with". Choose Internet explorer.

Google chrome
Go to the main folder of TanksTestingTool. Right-click on "TanksTestingTool.swf". select "open with". Choose Google chrome.

FireFox
Go to the main folder of TanksTestingTool. Right-click on "TanksTestingTool.swf". select "open with". Choose Firefox.

If any of the web browsers do not appear on the list, then click "Choose default program" and choose what you want
I recommend setting the default program of the file to FlashPlayer, so then you can just double-click on it, and it will load
TanksTestingTool may take a while to load

Controls:

Insert: Create tank at current spawn point
Delete: Deletes current tank
Forward arrow key: Drive forward
Backward arrow key: Drive backward
Left arrow key: Turn to the left
Right arrow key: Turn to the right
Z: Turn turret to the left
X: Turn turret to the right
Spacebar: Shoot
]: Changes what weapon you are shooting(not what weapon is on the hull)
N: Changes to next tank in map(shift+N for previous)
Numpad_7: Changes weapon
Numpad_9: Changes weapon
Numpad_4: Changes tank
Numpad_6: Changes tank
Numpad_1: Changes paint
Numpad_3: Changes paint
Numlock must be on
F6: shows/hides physical model of the tank/turret and the suspension.

Camera controls:

F: Toggles free mode(camera wont follow tank when in free mode)
E: Moves the camera up
Q: Moves the camera down
A: Moves the camera left
D: Moves the camera right
W: Zooms in
S: Zooms out
(shift+ any of the above moves the camera faster)
Click and drag with the mouse wheel to rotate the camera.
Camera must be in free mode to use above controls

Other controls:

T: Changes to the next spawn point (shift+t for previous)
Ctrl+T: Changes to the next group of spawn points, between Death Match, Team Blue, Team Red(ctrl+shift+t for previous)
R: Respawn controlled tank at the current spawn point
B: Shows/hides skybox
F3: Shows/hides geometry of the props
F4: Stats editor, see below
F5: Shows/hides flags and spawn points
F7: Enables/disables AABB resolving
F8: Enables/disables OOBB resolving
F9: Changes the Tanks sorting between AVERAGE_Z, STATIC_BSP, DYNAMIC_BSP
F11: Creates 20 tanks.
F12: Enables/disables physics
Tab: Shows/hides physical model of all the props, and hides the tank

F4 editor:

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Previous versions

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Russian & English map names:
This is what the russian names appear as on a english computer

New prop library maps:
2042 ~ 2042
Áåçäíà ~ Abyss
Áåçóìèå ~ Madness
Áàðäåð ~ Garder
Ãðàâèòè ~ Gravity
Àðåíà ~ Arena
Äîëèíà ~ Valley
Âîëíà ~ Wave
Áîéíÿ ~ Massacre
Äóàëèòè ~ Duality
Àòðà ~ Atra
Àòðà II ~ Atra II
Çîíà ~ Zone
Ëàãåðü ~ Camp
Êàíüîí ~ Canyon
Èðàí ~ Iran
Êóðàæ ~ Courage
Îâðàã ~ Combe
Ïåðåâàë ~ Pass
Ïàëóáà-9 ~ Deck 9
Ïðîìçîíà ~ Industrial zone
Ïðîñòîð ~ Scope
Ïðîòèâîñòîÿíèå ~ Opposition
Ïëàòî ~ Highland
Ïëàòî II ~ Highland II
Ïèíã-Ïîíã ~ Ping Pong
Ïîäçåìêà ~ Subway
Íîâýë ~ Novel
Ïîëèãîí ~ Polygon
Ïóñòûíÿ ~ Desert
Ñòàäèîí ~ Stadium
Ñòàíöèÿ ~ Station
Ôåðìà ~ Farm
Òèøèíà (íîâàÿ) ~ Silence II
Òèøèíà (ñòàðàÿ) ~ Silence
Õîëì ~ Hill
Øóì ~ Noise
Óùåëüå ~ Rift
Ýñïàëàíäà ~ Esplanade

Old prop librarys maps:
×åðíîáûëü ~ Chernobyl
Áàðäà ~ Barda
Áåðëèí ~ Berlin
Áðåñò ~ Brest
Áðåñò II ~ Brest II
Æàâîðîíêè ~ Skylark
Áîáðóéñê ~ Bobruisk
Âîëüôåíøòåéí ~ Wolfenstein
Ãóáàõà ~ Gubakha
Áóìáîêñ ~ Boombox
Äóýëü ~ Duel
Äþññåëüäîðô ~ Dusseldorf
Ðåä Àëåðò ~ Red Alert
Êîëõîç ~ Kolhoz
Êóíãóð ~ Kungur
Ìàãàäàí ~ Magadan
Ìàãèñòðàëü ~ Magistral
Ïåðåêð¸ñòîê ~ Cross
Ïàðìà ~ Parma
Ïåñî÷íèöà II ~ Sandbox
Ìîëîòîâ ~ Molotov
Ìîíòå-Êàðëî ~ Monte Carlo
Ìîñòèê II ~ Short Bridge II
Ìîñòû ~ Bridges
Îñà ~ Osa
Îñàäà ~ Siege
Ñåðïóõîâ ~ Serpuhov
Ñàíäàë ~ Sandal
Ñîëèêàìñê ~ Solikamsk
Òðåê ~ Deathtrack
Òðèáüþò ~ Tribute
Ôîðåñò ~ Forest
Ôîðò Íîêñ ~ Fort Knox
Ôîðò Íîêñ II ~ Fort Knox II
Ôîðò Íîêñ III ~ Fort Knox III
Øîññå ~ Highways
Òýìïë ~ Lost temple


Changing visual effects

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Downloading, installing, Repairing TanksTestingTool OLD VERSION

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Alternative downloads
These are the files from TTT, which I have uploaded

Old version
TanksTestingTool.
TanksTestingTool 2.0.

Individual:
Data.
Icons.
Library.
TanksMaps.
TanksTestingTool(config, .swf, flashplayer).
Data 2.0.
Library 2.0.
TanksMaps 2.0.
TanksTestingTool(config, .swf, flashplayer, .exe).

New version
TanksTestingTool Russian.
TanksTestingTool Russian(Installation program).
TanksTestingTool English.
TanksTestingTool English(Installation program).

Individual Russian:
Alternativa Editor.
Data.
HolidayColormaps.
Images.
Library.
ProgramData.
ProgramImages.
TanksMaps.
TanksTestingTool(config, .swf, flashplayer, .exe).
Video.

Individual English:
AlternativaEditor.
ProgramData.
TanksMaps.
TanksTestingTool(config, .swf, flashplayer, .exe).

If I have missed anything out, or have said something wrong please say 

[mkkmkk999 33]

wow. GOOD JOB

Helped alot

Edited March 10, 2015 by mkkmkk999

[DonCarnage 1,270]

Duplicate topic, [FAQ] Alternativa Editor and TanksTestingTool

Edited March 10, 2015 by DonCarnage

[Kyoko_Kirigiri 1,061]

Please do not create a duplicate topic; if continued it would be regarded as flood.

Topic: Alternativa Editor and TanksTestingTool. 

 

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