Normal Map

[luckydonald]

Just to collect the ideas and such.

Summary

• There was the idea to use a Leaflet map for rendering, like IGN does
  • How we can use images that are not tiled
  • Or create tiles manually using imagemagick and ruby scripts
• We can extract them from the game to a PNG using the npm package 'preview-dds' (but it offers no real api for that)
  • enables us to make the user select his favorite map mod file, so he has the same map ingame and outside
    • via select file
    • from game files automatically?
  • we should still include a static .png map, so you don't need a .dds, or in case the .dds fails in any way.
    • The android app includes
      this image

[luckydonald]

• There was the idea to use a Leaflet map for rendering, like IGN does
• We can extract them from the game to a PNG using the Skyrim DDS Converter 2
• On Stackoverflow is how we can use images that are not tiled in Leafletjs

[rgbkrk]

We can extract them from the game to a PNG using the Skyrim DDS Converter 2

As for conversion, the map assets should be DDS texture files. Not surprisingly, there's an npm module for preview + conversion. Haven't tried it, though it's definitely available. Same thing with other WebGL texture utilities.

[luckydonald]

Tested the command $preview-ddsworldmap_d.dds, which seems working.
edit: But doesn't offer a api
Using the version 1.3 of this map mod this will render in preview-dds's own electron window:

[luckydonald]

Having that can give us the ability to let the chose the .dds file for the map himself. The user just has to unzip the mod he is using and can get the exactly same map in this app as he uses ingame. Or we search for a fallout executable, and the data folder.
This should still come with some default .png file, to have a fallback if there is no .dds or it fails somehow.

[luckydonald]

Guide on how to make tiles yourself (ruby, imagemagick) :
Using leaflet.js with non-geographic imagery

[luckydonald]

The android app includes this image
CompanionWorldMap.png