Ubuntu Manpage: exult_studio - a world editor for Exult

NAME

       exult_studio - a world editor for Exult

SYNOPSIS

       exult_studio [options]

DESCRIPTION

exult_studio can be used to view graphics and map snippets of Exult games. Used in
conjunction with exult the map can be changed as well.

Currently it is not feasable to create a game from scratch. You must point exult_studio at
an existing game instead, either via the -d commandline option (see below), or by
selecting Open static... in the File menu. The latter will pop up a file requester, where
you can choose an appropriate directory.

Once an appropriate directory has been located, a tree of game files is displayed to the
left of the main window, while the currently selected file is viewed in detail to the
right. At the moment, the following types of files are supported:

Shape files
Shapes are the basic graphical elements of the game. Each shape has one or more frames
that typically represent different states or angles of the same thing. E.g. a button shape
could have frames for pressed, and released; a character could have frames depicting her
sitting, standing up facing one way, or another, swinging a punch, etc.

When a shape file is selected, the right part of the main window will show frame zero of
the shapes contained therein. Shapes can be selected by clicking, which will show there
number, number of frames, and name if known. Other frames can be viewed by changing the
frame number.

Map files
These files contain so called chunks that serve as templates in the final map. The chunks
of the selected map file are shown to the right of the main window.

OPTIONS

       -d DIRECTORY
              specifies DIRECTORY as the game base directory.

       -x DIRECTORY
              tells exult_studio to look in DIRECTORY for its user-interface specification.  This
              option is only useful to developers.

FILES

       /usr/share/exult/exult_studio.glade
              Default location of the user-interface specification.

NOTES

       For more help and information with exult_studio go to:

       http://exult.sourceforge.net/

       http://sourceforge.net/projects/exult/

       Editing a copyrighted game may or may not be allowed. Please exercise caution.

BUGS

       Closing  the  directory  selector (via Ok or Cancel) induces a crash.  Double clicking the
       directory works, just move the selector out of the way after that.

       Invalid arguments to commandline options will not be taken lightly.  Avoid that for now.

       More bugs? Surely! Please report them at:
                               http://sourceforge.net/bugs/?group_id=2335
       (Be sure to mention  information  about  your  operating  system,  and  which  version  of
       exult_studio you are running!)

AUTHORS

       The Exult Team

HISTORY

       exult_studio started it's life as a map-browser for Ultima VII and has evolved from there,
       thanks to the open source-model, and contributions of time and code from many people.