MrFilthyIke
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Toscadero said:
What program are you running in that pic??
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What program are you running in that pic??
Steel_Wind
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MrFilthyIke said:
That's the NWN toolset - sewer tileset ver #1.
Toscadero
Explorer
Thanks for the tip Steel Wind. We actually figured that one out after we took the pic. I'm still learning the program. Which is why I posted how easy it is to use. It really doesn't take an expert to use it. It took me awhile to figure out how to turn off the grids and not to show the sound areas too.
Toscadero
Explorer
Here are two pictures from this weeks game session. This is the ground floor plan for Three Feathers Inn, from the WFRP adventure Rough Night At Three Feathers. Someone else made the map, put it in PDF format and I downloaded from the WFRP site. It might have been done with Dundjinni, but that is only my guess. :\
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Steel_Wind
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Very nice.
The high def monitor 16:9 projection seems a little small on the height measurement though.
Is that as large as you can make it or were you just trying to keep the furniture/scale accurate?
Not sure what you are using as a projection surface - but I highly recommend a large white easel pad of paper with a 1" square grid. You local Staples/Business Depot should have these pads for about 5$ or so for a pad of 50.
The paper's white surface allows for great reflectivity when used with projectors - and the pre-set 1" grid is a must have. You can mark it up if need be during some combats and rip it off for a clean sheet should the need arise (we tend not to mark ours up - but YMMV).
The high def monitor 16:9 projection seems a little small on the height measurement though.
Is that as large as you can make it or were you just trying to keep the furniture/scale accurate?
Not sure what you are using as a projection surface - but I highly recommend a large white easel pad of paper with a 1" square grid. You local Staples/Business Depot should have these pads for about 5$ or so for a pad of 50.
The paper's white surface allows for great reflectivity when used with projectors - and the pre-set 1" grid is a must have. You can mark it up if need be during some combats and rip it off for a clean sheet should the need arise (we tend not to mark ours up - but YMMV).
Toscadero
Explorer
I'm using a white piece of foam core. My image size is 22 x 37 and we've cut the foam core to fit that. The table is only 41 inches across anyways and my projector is set up to drop the width going across the table. I haven't really played with making the picture size larger or smaller. I'm currently at about 5 1/2 feet on the throw distance.
We could throw the picture down the length of the table except I've got a rather large hanging light fixture that hangs directly over the center of the table. You can see the edge of the hanging light in one of my first pictures about 5 posts up. It has 5 fifty watt bulbs but the light from it hasn't interfered with the projected picture. As it is, we have to slide the table a little towards the kitchen by about six inches to get clearance for the projected picture.
I've been planning on putting a grid on the foam core. However, if the pad at staples is near those dimensions, then I might pick one up. It would be a lot easier than having to draw my own grid and then worrying about the foam core getting damaged.
We started out with the whole inn and courtyard showing and then zoomed in for scale. During the adventure I scrolled the picture and used the mouse as a pointer.
As always, any tips or suggestions are welcome. This is my first laptop and projector. I made the decision to make the purchase based on this thread so I figure you owe me Steelwind.
I cannot stress enough how easy this has been. I'm looking forward to your projector guide and trying some other mapping systems. I bought Gridsmith about two to three years ago and hadn't used it much since it sucks up ink to print out color maps. I'm going to project some maps made with it next week.
The players love the whole setup. I've been dropping in sounds and background music during the meetings using the laptop. When not using a specific map, I drop some artwork down on the table for visual help.
We could throw the picture down the length of the table except I've got a rather large hanging light fixture that hangs directly over the center of the table. You can see the edge of the hanging light in one of my first pictures about 5 posts up. It has 5 fifty watt bulbs but the light from it hasn't interfered with the projected picture. As it is, we have to slide the table a little towards the kitchen by about six inches to get clearance for the projected picture.
I've been planning on putting a grid on the foam core. However, if the pad at staples is near those dimensions, then I might pick one up. It would be a lot easier than having to draw my own grid and then worrying about the foam core getting damaged.
We started out with the whole inn and courtyard showing and then zoomed in for scale. During the adventure I scrolled the picture and used the mouse as a pointer.
As always, any tips or suggestions are welcome. This is my first laptop and projector. I made the decision to make the purchase based on this thread so I figure you owe me Steelwind.
I cannot stress enough how easy this has been. I'm looking forward to your projector guide and trying some other mapping systems. I bought Gridsmith about two to three years ago and hadn't used it much since it sucks up ink to print out color maps. I'm going to project some maps made with it next week.
The players love the whole setup. I've been dropping in sounds and background music during the meetings using the laptop. When not using a specific map, I drop some artwork down on the table for visual help.
Steel_Wind
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Toscadero said:
Aww man. I've got that to do - the website to revise, content to fix for BioWare and >NDA'd stuff< to get to WotC.
To top it off - I'm a busy guy with a newborn son who entered the world three days ago!
So if there are folks waiting on a projector for the oft-promised guide first - stop waiting!
Glad it's working out for you though.
Toscadero
Explorer
I'm just busting you on the oft mentioned guide.
Congrats on the new family member. That's enough to keep you from getting anything else done.
Thanks for starting the thread and thanks go out to the other people who posted pictures and/or news of their success with this idea. I've been DM'ing for 25 years and most of my players have been playing for that long. It is nice to add something to the experience that can still make a bunch of old gamers sit back and say "Damn! That's cool."
Congrats on the new family member. That's enough to keep you from getting anything else done.
Thanks for starting the thread and thanks go out to the other people who posted pictures and/or news of their success with this idea. I've been DM'ing for 25 years and most of my players have been playing for that long. It is nice to add something to the experience that can still make a bunch of old gamers sit back and say "Damn! That's cool."
Flash software
I have been working on this Flash app for a couple months (by myself, so be gentle).
I need to add help features so it's easier to figure out. Just play around with it and email if you have questions. r4nge@yahoo.com
Here it is
Some hints on usage:
- use the numpad numbers to bring up player arrows (they point towards the current player)
- to roll initiative, open up the arrows of all the players, then roll.
- when its a players turn, and their arrow is up, click the grid to mark their position
- open up the fog of war and you'll see a button hanging off the side, slide that up and down to fade in and out the fog.
I have been working on this Flash app for a couple months (by myself, so be gentle).
I need to add help features so it's easier to figure out. Just play around with it and email if you have questions. r4nge@yahoo.com
Here it is
Some hints on usage:
- use the numpad numbers to bring up player arrows (they point towards the current player)
- to roll initiative, open up the arrows of all the players, then roll.
- when its a players turn, and their arrow is up, click the grid to mark their position
- open up the fog of war and you'll see a button hanging off the side, slide that up and down to fade in and out the fog.
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