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Player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 06-05-2012 05:44 PM
Hi,
I've compiled a map using artwork taken from screenshots of the game. The map displays the locations of the ports and their produced goods. It's fairly basic but supports:-
Pan
Zoom
Search
I'm happy to share my map freely but don't want to step on Kalypso's or any other copyright holders toes. It's simply meant to calm some of the upset about the missing map and make the game more enjoyable for the players.
So my question to Kalypso is are you happy for me to share the map? Please note any response will be considered to be on behalf of Kalypos and any other copyright holders.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Map - TheDudeAbides - 06-05-2012 05:59 PM
(06-05-2012 05:44 PM)JohnOnTheHighSeas Wrote: Hi,
I've compiled a map using artwork taken from screenshots of the game. The map displays the locations of the ports and their produced goods. It's fairly basic but supports:-
Pan
Zoom
Search
I'm happy to share my map freely but don't want to step on Kalypso's or any other copyright holders toes. It's simply meant to calm some of the upset about the missing map and make the game more enjoyable for the players.
So my question to Kalypso is are you happy for me to share the map? Please note any response will be considered to be on behalf of Kalypos and any other copyright holders.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
They said in another thread that they cannot stop players from making and sharing their own game maps, and won't try to. Feel free to post. I'd love it for one.
RE: Map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 06-05-2012 06:01 PM
(06-05-2012 05:59 PM)TheDudeAbides Wrote: They said in another thread that they cannot stop players from making and sharing their own game maps, and won't try to. Feel free to post. I'd love it for one.
Hi TheDudeAbides,
Do you have a link to that thread?
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Permission to share a player made map - TheDudeAbides - 06-05-2012 06:02 PM
This thread:
http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14371
RE: Permission to share a player made map - Walt - 06-05-2012 06:03 PM
(06-05-2012 05:44 PM)JohnOnTheHighSeas Wrote: Hi,
I've compiled a map using artwork taken from screenshots of the game. The map displays the locations of the ports and their produced goods. It's fairly basic but supports:-
Pan
Zoom
Search
I'm happy to share my map freely but don't want to step on Kalypso's or any other copyright holders toes. It's simply meant to calm some of the upset about the missing map and make the game more enjoyable for the players.
So my question to Kalypso is are you happy for me to share the map? Please note any response will be considered to be on behalf of Kalypos and any other copyright holders.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
We explained why we can not share our map with the users at this moment but we're happy with what fans are doing on their own.
RE: Permission to share a player made map - lexus2012 - 06-05-2012 06:11 PM
wow looking forward to it...
RE: Permission to share a player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 06-05-2012 06:22 PM
(06-05-2012 06:03 PM)Walt Wrote: We explained why we can not share our map with the users at this moment but we're happy with what fans are doing on their own.
Hi Walt,
I meant no ill will just wasn't sure if you felt that it might take value away from your Collectors Edition. Always better to get these things sorted before any one gets up set and / or cease and desist letters.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Permission to share a player made map - Jobeo - 06-05-2012 06:25 PM
ok where is the link for it
RE: Permission to share a player made map - TheDudeAbides - 06-05-2012 06:29 PM
(06-05-2012 06:22 PM)JohnOnTheHighSeas Wrote:(06-05-2012 06:03 PM)Walt Wrote: We explained why we can not share our map with the users at this moment but we're happy with what fans are doing on their own.
Hi Walt,
I meant no ill will just wasn't sure if you felt that it might take value away from your Collectors Edition. Always better to get these things sorted before any one gets up set and / or cease and desist letters.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
So post it already!
RE: Permission to share a player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 06-05-2012 06:33 PM
Hi,
Appologies for the slight delay I had trouble finding a suitable cloud site to share it on.
Simply extract the zip file on to your desktop and open PR3Map.htm with your favourite browser. I put the map together using FireFox for testing so that would probably be the best browser to use if you have it. I know IE9 has issues with the map and as I don't use it I've not spent the time to coax IE9 into rendering it properly yet and probably wont.
For dicussing points of interest on the map with your friends you can get the co-ordinates of your mouse point from the title bar.
There may well be missing ports and the odd mistake. If you find one just send me a PM (with the co-ordinates for missing ports).
If you're having problems with the map please use the forum thread to discuss it so others might benefit from the solutions to any issues found.
The labels have small red arrows on one corner which points to the position of the port (IE9 doesn't show them properly). It was not possible to use a consistent corner of the label for all cites as they're quite close to one another in some locations.
HTML document downloads
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/PR3Map-1.0.zip (2.04 MB)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/PR3Map-1.1.zip (2.04 MB)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/PR3Map-1.2.zip (2.04 MB)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/PR3Map-1.3.zip (2.04 MB)
Image downloads V1.3 (not searchable)
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/Port_Royale_3_Map.jpg (1.96 MB)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/Port_Royale_3_Map.png (20.59 MB)
PDF Download for printing V1.3 (not searchable)
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http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/Port_Royale_3_Map-A4.pdf (3.40 MB)
http://dl.dropbox.com/u/11437138/Port_Royale_3_Map-A3.pdf (3.40 MB)
Change-Log
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V1.1:-
* Added missing port Cayman
V1.2:-
* Added missing port Barbados (kindly submitted by TheDudeAbides)
* Added missing port Grenada (kindly submitted by TheDudeAbides)
* Added missing port Port of Spain (kindly submitted by TheDudeAbides)
* Corrected a faulty icon on Antigua (kindly submitted by TheDudeAbides)
* Corrected an issue with the co-ordinates where by they wheren't updating reliably.
* Corrected the name of PR3Map.htm to match the instructions above.
V1.3:-
* Adjusted the position of port Cayman.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Player made map - Peksu - 06-05-2012 07:17 PM
This is really cool, thanks John! Rather useful seeing the locations of each good on the map. When you said it supports zooming, did you mean the browser default Ctrl + mousescroll?
RE: Player made map - Papasteve - 06-05-2012 07:50 PM
nice work, I had no issue with IE, windows 7
RE: Player made map - Reod - 06-05-2012 07:52 PM
Really nicely done. I had problems to find providence and eventually i found it but with this map it would be a lot easier !Thanks.
+1
RE: Player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 06-05-2012 08:20 PM
(06-05-2012 07:17 PM)Peksu Wrote: This is really cool, thanks John! Rather useful seeing the locations of each good on the map. When you said it supports zooming, did you mean the browser default Ctrl + mousescroll?
Hi Peksu,
Thanks for your kind words.
Yes, though it may vary from browser to browser for example on my android tablet (using FireFox) it's pinch to zoom.
CTRL + F can also be used to find the names of towns as the page is made up of multiple layers so the text is searchable.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Player made map - TheWindupMan - 06-05-2012 10:42 PM
Wow, thank you so much for this! It's extremely helpful. There are quite a few towns that I missed just because the sight range of convoys is so low. I combed through the areas the towns are in, but I must have just barely missed them.
Thanks again!
RE: Player made map - NotTheMessiah - 06-05-2012 11:25 PM
Thank you for the map.
Awesome.
RE: Player made map - Capt Blacktoe - 07-05-2012 12:25 AM
(06-05-2012 11:25 PM)NotTheMessiah Wrote: Thank you for the map.
Awesome.
Thank you, nice job!
RE: Player made map - AreaMan - 07-05-2012 04:23 AM
Great map.
Thanks JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Player made map - untamed - 07-05-2012 05:09 AM
Great work JohnOnTheHighSeas
, would you mind if I created a Google Maps version of this?
RE: Player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 07-05-2012 09:51 AM
(07-05-2012 05:09 AM)untamed Wrote: Great work JohnOnTheHighSeas
Hi Untamed,
Thank you for your kind words. I'd personally love to see a Google Maps implementation and I really must look into what's possible with Google Maps at some point.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Player made map - skullzyer - 07-05-2012 10:03 AM
Superb, thanks!
RE: Player made map - untamed - 07-05-2012 12:33 PM
(07-05-2012 09:51 AM)JohnOnTheHighSeas Wrote:(07-05-2012 05:09 AM)untamed Wrote: Great work JohnOnTheHighSeas
Hi Untamed,
Thank you for your kind words. I'd personally love to see a Google Maps implementation and I really must look into what's possible with Google Maps at some point.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
Awesome, I'm quite new to the Google Maps API myself, I've made a new thread for it here as I didn't want to threadjack - http://forum.kalypsomedia.com/showthread.php?tid=14533
RE: Player made map - DaveLogan - 07-05-2012 02:39 PM
As the person who started the other thread, I would personally like to thank you for the map. Is there anyway to make it a printable size?
RE: Player made map - JohnOnTheHighSeas - 07-05-2012 04:30 PM
(07-05-2012 02:39 PM)DaveLogan Wrote: As the person who started the other thread, I would personally like to thank you for the map. Is there anyway to make it a printable size?
Hi DaveLogan,
Thank you, I'm glad so many people are finding it useful. I notice in your thread you asked for a PDF version so I've added exactly that in both A4 and A3 sizes. Both contain exactly the same detail just with different resolutions to suit the different print sizes.
I've not actually tried printing them as I don't have a suitable printer. If they don't work out I suspect you could get pleasing results from the PNG file and one of the many online printing services. I was surprised how reasonable A3 photo printing is now (a few euros).
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
RE: Player made map - DaveLogan - 07-05-2012 05:12 PM
Thanks. You're the man!
The A4 prints out well.
RE: Player made map - Pietn - 07-05-2012 06:09 PM
this is great, thx
RE: Player made map - Frost - 08-05-2012 04:31 AM
Love it! Great job
RE: Permission to share a player made map - canucks33 - 08-05-2012 08:02 AM
(06-05-2012 06:03 PM)Walt Wrote:(06-05-2012 05:44 PM)JohnOnTheHighSeas Wrote: Hi,
I've compiled a map using artwork taken from screenshots of the game. The map displays the locations of the ports and their produced goods. It's fairly basic but supports:-
Pan
Zoom
Search
I'm happy to share my map freely but don't want to step on Kalypso's or any other copyright holders toes. It's simply meant to calm some of the upset about the missing map and make the game more enjoyable for the players.
So my question to Kalypso is are you happy for me to share the map? Please note any response will be considered to be on behalf of Kalypos and any other copyright holders.
Kind regards,
JohnOnTheHighSeas
We explained why we can not share our map with the users at this moment but we're happy with what fans are doing on their own.
you can charge a printable map through STREAM right? i mean that is like having a collectors edition of this game.
RE: Permission to share a player made map - Vadim - 10-05-2012 03:13 PM
Very nice, thanks.
RE: Player made map - weltall - 10-05-2012 03:58 PM
Thank you very much! Looks awesome.