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    This news is not old, but it's also not 100% new. However, we are new members here, so we're posting it for the first time. The Vintyri (TM) Project is in the process of releasing the free and open Vintyri Cartographic Collection under the Open Game License 1.0a. Being free and open means that it is available for both private and commercial use. The collection is being released in individual sets, each accompanied by a free, illustrated PDF. It is available in two versions, one with raster (bitmap) fills and symbols scaled for Fractal Mapper (TM) 8 and the other with raster objects and textures scaled for Dundjinni (TM). The first three sets are available for free download. They contain 128 fills/textures and 470 symbols/objects. About the same amount of material still is on the way along with an FM8 tutorial. The focal point of the collection rests with symbols and objects of structures based upon genuine European buildings of the Middle Ages. Each structure is available in varying roof styles. You can download this material free at the address in my signature.
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    I'd like to look into this but your sig has no link. It's in your Contact Info on your member page though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Ascension View Post
    I'd like to look into this but your sig has no link. It's in your Contact Info on your member page though.
    Sorry!

    I thought I had a URL and E-Mail address there. Thanks for the heads up!

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    what's the catch with the licence ?=) I mean there has to be one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jykke View Post
    what's the catch with the licence ?=) I mean there has to be one.
    I haven't any idea what the catch is. But if you find one, let me know, and I'll see how we can get rid of it.

    In addition to everything the license allows, we also are open to issuing special licenses for things the license might not allow. If such a license were to be issued, it too would be at no charge. However, no one ever has asked for any such thing to date.

    Our project group has a German business license to avoid problems, but we are strictly non-commercial. Everything we do is free and open. We earn our money in other fields.

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    Sounds pretty good. I'll probably check the textures etc out then

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    Definitely someting to check out... thanks.
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    Its very nice to have you guys on board now!
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    Damn....Dunjinni and Fractal Mapper only. No CC3 love

    Can I download the symbols and extract, or do I need one of the above mentioned software to extract?
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    Quote Originally Posted by NeonKnight View Post
    Damn....Dunjinni and Fractal Mapper only. No CC3 love

    Can I download the symbols and extract, or do I need one of the above mentioned software to extract?
    Nothing is encoded. They are standard ZIP files. When unzipped, they give you the useable files. Everything will be quite useable in CC3.

    If you want to use them in CC3, I'd suggest that you download the Dundjinni (TM) version. The graphics there are best suited for CC3 conversions.

    However, I haven't used CC3 for a good year and a half, so I don't remember anymore what you have to run in CC3 to convert them into files with the proper CC3 scaling. On the CC3 mailing list in May or June 2008, I believe, Ralf Schemmenn of ProFantasy posted a message telling how to do that. You could search the CC3 mailing list archives for that information, or you simply could E-Mail Ralf and ask him. He's available at:

    ralf@profantasy.com

    He's also a member here under the user name Uthoroc.

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