Gameboy Map Builder
Version 1.8
Release date: 2-10-99
Copyright H. Mulder 1999
DESCRIPTION:
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You can use the Gameboy Map Builder ("GBMB") to design maps for your own
Gameboy productions.
DISCLAIMER:
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The Gameboy Map Builder is Freeware; you are allowed to use it in any way
you want, without paying me anything. The only thing I want in return are
bug-reports and enhancement-requests, which can be mailed to
hpmulder@casema.net.
You are also allowed (and encouraged) to distribute this software, as long
as you don't receive any payment for it. If you want to link your home page
to GBMB, be sure to link it to the main site, not directly to the file, as
updates will receive different filenames.
Keep in mind that you use this software at your own risk; any damage which
might occur, in whatever form, is your own responsibility.
TO INSTALL:
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Start GBMB.EXE (That's generally it).
For maximum enjoyment, make sure all accompanied files are in the same
directory as GBMB.EXE. Also, associate .GBM-files to GBMB; next to loading
GBMB when you select a .GBM-file, GBMB will also start adding these files
to your Documents-menu when this association exists. Adding GBMB.EXE to
your start-bar or desktop might also simplify things.
CONTACT INFO:
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You can get the latest version and info about GBMB from www-site:
http://www.casema.net/~hpmulder
I can be contacted though E-Mail at: hpmulder@casema.net
HISTORY:
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Version: Date: Description:
1.8 2 October 1999 NEW! each location can have its own palette
Fix: 'Copy as Bitmap' works for SGB colorsets
Note:Copy/paste format changed due to location-palettes
1.7 28 August 1999 NO$GMB Filter is now optional (under "Color set")
Added various hotkeys
Fix: C-export corrected when splitting data
Fixed usage of relative paths for GBR-files:
-Killed off AVs
-Auto Update now works for them
-Some other minor glitches
1.6 13 August 1999 'Win9X cleanup':
Fix: Copy/Paste finally works
Fix: Much less system drag
Fix: Saved tilesets now directly updated
Note that I use NT4 myself, so if you see
technical problems on the Win9X-platform,
mail me. I will try to handle these problems
more swiftly in the future.
1.5 6 August 1999 NO$GMB GBC color filter (thanks to Martin)
Fix: #512> tiles are saved correctly
Fix: Only last Paste is Undone
1.4 13 June 1999 Fix: Copy as Bitmap works again
Fix: large Pastes are undone correctly
1.3 24 May 1999 Auto update! (see HLP for info)
768 tile-support
Fix: Ver/Hor flip are shown correctly
Tile Copy/Paste tweaked
MouseWheel support
1.2 21 March 1999 Export: Tile offset added
Block Fill: new patterns added
Relative filepath support (Export, Tileset)
Cleaned up Clipboard:
- Tile Paste bug fixed
- Property Copy bug fixed
- V & H-Flip are now copied
- Format changed; see HLP
1.1 23 January 1999 New: ISAS export-format
New: Bank constant generated in export
Fix: Possible AV when opening tilefiles
Fix: GBDK format error
Fix: GUI-settings not always saved
Fix: Zoom wrong in new file
1.0 17 January 1999 Larger maps (1024 x 1024)
More properties (32)
Less memory usage (new mem-handling)
Build-in vert/hor flip for GBC
More predefined export properties
New info-panel
Export: 'Split' for >16K maps
512 tiles support
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NOTE: As of version 1.0, a new file-format is used. Download GBMB Converter
from my page to convert older files to the new format.
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0.9 29 November 1998 Gameboy Color support
0.8 30 August 1998 New feature: Property colors
New feature: Copy as bitmap
0.7 22 August 1998 Fixed SGB/GB palette behaviour
New drawtool: Dropper
New zoom: 25%
Faster screen-draws
Fixed: Maximized forms saved incorrectly
0.6 27 July 1998 Super Gameboy support
New Export-setting: Map layout
Fixed 0.5 plane export-output
0.5 5 june 1998 New: Block selection
NOTE: The following functions have changed
due to Block selection; see HLP for new
behaviour.
Mouse buttons (!!)
Block Fill
Info Panel
Cut/Copy/Paste implemented.
Selection-visibility increased.
Space bar fills current selection with
selected tile.
0.4 22 May 1998 New feature: Grid.
New feature: Double markers.
Undo for Insert/Delete Row/Column.
Undo less sensitive.
Scrollbars move a page.
Cleaner GUI when loading.
Fixed: Some settings were not saved.
0.3 17 May 1998 Tileset automatically reloaded when changed.
(Partial) Undo implemented.
New feature: Block fill.
Cleaned up GBDK C export.
0.2 2 May 1998 Faster screen-updates.
Infopanel-input friendlier.
'Clear map' added.
'Color set' added.
[Ctrl]-cursorkeys move the map.
Defaults can be set in GBMB.INI.
Bug fix: Export filename not always
shown correctly.
Bug fix: RGBDS Obj could not export
to bank 0.
Bug fix: Didn't use tileset palette.
Various GUI tweaks.
0.1 25 April 1998 Initial release.
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