Hello all!
The next major version of my map making tool is released!
You can download it here: https://github.com/mapper1024/mapper1024/blob/master/DOWNLOAD.md#download-options
You can use the online demo here: https://mapper1024.github.io/demo
Once you’ve tested the new version, please fill out the feedback survey.
What’s New?
Version 0.3 of the map making tool includes the following updates:
- Brush palette — you can select terrain, brush, brush size, and more with only your mouse or touchpad. Good news for laptop users!
- Smoother graphics — still in prototype stage, but better transitions.
- Political border support — imaginary boundaries now have a real presence on the map.
- Prototype map annotation support — mark areas important to your story.
- Specific objects support — you can draw a single tree or a lone tower on the map, for example.
- Paths — Draw paths on your map to indicate shipping routes or forest trails.
- Distance measurement — Figure out how many kilometers are between two points on the map.
Survey
Your feedback is important for improving the mapping tool. All the core features are in the prototype now, so I have written a survey for your feedback.
Once you’ve tested the new version of the mapping tool, you can fill out the feedback survey to give important feedback for furthering development. Future versions will use a similar survey to measure satisfaction with the development process.
What’s Next?
With all the core features in place, I can focus on refining the user interface and performance according to the feedback given in the survey and elsewhere.
Planned improvements coming soon include:
- Improved graphics for a cleaner and more realistic map.
- Better performance for a smoother experience.
- Full palette menu system to easily select what you want to do.
- Improved user interface for more comfortable map making.
I look forward to continuing development, and thanks for all your feedback, ideas, and support! As always, let me know if you have any questions or comments!