============================================ = The AutoREALM Frequently Asked Questions = ============================================ Last modification:...
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Michael J. Pedersen
pedermj2002
Jan 4, 2006 6:00 am
Hiya folks. Some of you will undoubtedly remember my mentioning a server upgrade that was to take place this past November. Suffice to say that the upgrade did...
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warlord_nabron
Jan 9, 2006 1:25 am
Am having trouble getting 12 hexes per inch. I've done it before, but have used all the sheets I printed at that time, and can't figure out why I'm having the...
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jayalbrech
Jan 10, 2006 7:18 pm
Hey everyone. I have been using AutoRealm the last couple of weeks and am really enjoying it. Have been teaching myself to the software while working on a map...
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Andy Gryc
andygryc
Jan 11, 2006 4:07 am
Just a note: if you google for "AutoREALM review", you'll find a couple on RPGNet, but they're both really old. Like from the days when it was still shareware...
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Andy Gryc
andygryc
Jan 11, 2006 4:14 am
You may want to try setting the grid settings to 12 hexes on a completely blank new map when you first load the program. Although I don't know if it's...
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J Albrech
jayalbrech
Jan 12, 2006 7:15 am
Thanks Andy, I will check that out. Sounds like you're fairly versed yourself. Any way that one could convince you to write the review? JA Andy Gryc...
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Andy Gryc
andygryc
Jan 12, 2006 12:30 pm
No--it'd be too biased. Although I'm not responsible for what's being done in development now, I wrote all the original code and contributed it to open...
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Bill Morgan
wcm3bill
Jan 12, 2006 2:19 pm
I've used AutoRealm for several years. I also employ CC2, NBOS Fractal Mapper, Dungeoncrafter, and Arr-Keelan's hex mapper. In fact, I've scoured the net for...
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J Albrech
jayalbrech
Jan 14, 2006 3:02 pm
Hey Bill! Sounds like you're the guy. I know a lot of folks are really looking for good mapping programs. The length of your article is totally up to you and...
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Karelzarath
Jan 14, 2006 7:31 pm
So, how goes the good fight? News on the port has been sparse, so any update would be cool, even if it's just "We're X% of the way."...
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Rick
black_knight_5k
Jan 14, 2006 10:46 pm
Hey guys, I've just started using autoREALM and I would like to know how you can get the grid to lay over your layers. I need a grid to help me place things...
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Bill Morgan
wcm3bill
Jan 14, 2006 11:07 pm
Rick, File, Properties, Grid & Snap tab, click "Draw Grid on Top of Objects". That will draw the grid over any objects on your map. Rick...
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Leighland Feinman
freeradical42nd
Jan 16, 2006 12:29 am
You're lucky it took you that long to meet that guy. Man, I hate that guy. Some guy rushed three giants with a halfling caster. The party wasn't even behind...
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Tyran
trormond
Jan 16, 2006 5:53 pm
... My favorite list of player types : http://www.dragondogpress.com/unclefiggy/gm/chap4.htm . It covers everything from the Mad Gamers to the Captain...
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warlord_nabron
Jan 16, 2006 5:53 pm
Hmmm -- thanks for the tip, I'll give it a try shortly. ... <snip>...
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heatherdungey
Jan 17, 2006 9:44 pm
Hi, I just started trying to use AutoREALM today to map a continent. I like what I've been able to do so far, but when I try to print, the map either *doesn't*...
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Charles Reynolds
bchuckr
Jan 19, 2006 9:49 am
This type of player is so insanely easy to deal with in Paranoia, it's ridiculous. It should not take your other players long to start asking the offending...
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Ken McCutchen
kenwig
Jan 19, 2006 8:14 pm
I would like to make maps with numbered hex grids, similar to Judges Guild maps. Other than making a text box for each grid, How can I do it in Autorealm? ...
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Charles Reynolds
bchuckr
Jan 19, 2006 8:24 pm
... You mean, an automated way? I don't think so. There's always the option of entering all the numbers by hand, though. __ Charles Reynolds – Seward, Alaska...
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Andy Gryc
andygryc
Jan 19, 2006 9:34 pm
There isn't a way to autonumber the grid--that was entered as a feature request quite some time ago. --Andy Gryc ... --Andy Gryc mailto:andy@... ...
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Chris Tutty
christutty
Jan 20, 2006 12:15 am
From: "Charles Reynolds" <charlesreynolds@...> ... I just laid down a rule: No rule debates in play. Within a particular game the GM's ruling was absolute...
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therealfireinside
therealfirei...
Jan 21, 2006 10:51 pm
Hello, my name is Mark. I'm into creating my own RPGs and saw this group. How do I get this free program and how many files will I have to download. Sounds...
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peleus75
Jan 21, 2006 10:51 pm
I have recently run into some trouble. As a newbie to this I read one of the diagrams in the files section as to how to generate quickly by drawing them by...
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Charles Reynolds
bchuckr
Jan 21, 2006 11:44 pm
... Welcome! Everything should be available in the Files section at Yahoo! and at http://autorealm.sourceforge.net/ __ Charles Reynolds – Seward, Alaska ...
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Charles Reynolds
bchuckr
Jan 21, 2006 11:46 pm
... If you are generating your shapes in another graphics editor, you will probably have to trace them in AR to be able to manipulate them in AR. AR has...
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king_virduk
Jan 22, 2006 10:42 am
Hello, I am an AR newbie nd I'm trying to draw a map where I need to trace a polycurve that has 2 straight sides while the others are fractal. How do I get...
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Staffan V
liftarn42
Jan 22, 2006 11:21 am
... You would have to draw them separatly as open figures and then glue them together. The help file should contain a description of the procedure....
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Bill Morgan
wcm3bill
Jan 22, 2006 5:24 pm
I had read your question differently than Charles. I thought you were asking how to insert your scanned pic, rather than how to edit the pic once it was in...
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Bill Morgan
wcm3bill
Jan 22, 2006 5:28 pm
The Judges Guild website provides a numbered hex pdf template. You could try printing it, scanning it as a bitmap, and inserting that file as a background...
