List of Mapping Software

[RobA]

The CG List of Mapping Software:

Title: AutoREALM
Vendor: Open Source
Web Site: http://autorealm.sourceforge.net/index.php
Type: Vector
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows/Linux(under wine)
Price: Free
Description:
AutoREALM is a Free GNU mapping software (a "cartographer") that can design maps of castles, cities, dungeons and more. AutoREALM is generally used by Role-playing Game practicants who enjoy doing their own maps.
Examples:
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Title: Campaign Cartographer 3
Vendor: ProFantasy Software
Web Site: http://www.profantasy.com/products/cc3.asp
Type: Vector
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows
Price: $44.95+USD (MSRP)
Description:
Designed to draw maps for role playing and miniature war games. The cad engine is based on FastCAD, although most of code is written by the publishers. It includes a variety of add-ons (purchased separately or in bundles) for different genres, including fantasy, modern and science fiction.
Examples:
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Title: Drawplus X4
Vendor: Serif
Web Site: http://www.serif.com/drawplus/
Type: Vector
Focus: General
Platform: Windows
Price: £79 (approx US$ 150). Earlier versions in gradually scaled down prices (Drawplus 4 is a free download)
Description:
Drawplus is a budget end version of Adobe Illustrator and a popular alternative to it. Serif pride themselves on ease of use and Drawplus excels at this. The serif community forum is helpful if you run into any problems.
Examples:
Deckplan, Map

Title: Dundjinni
Vendor: Dundjinni
Web Site: http://www.dundjinni.com/
Type: Raster
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows/Mac
Price: $39.95+USD (MSRP)
Description:
a full-featured fantasy map creation program. It allows users to create walls and floors, place objects, insert text, and more. It boasts an intuitive interface and an impressive selection of objects and textures. Additional object/texture packs are also available for purchase. There is a large active user community exchanging artwork.
Examples:
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Title: Dungeonforge
Vendor: None
Web Site: http://www.dungeonmapping.com/df/public_html/
Type: Raster/Tile Based
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows
Price: Free (website registration required to download)
Description:
An easy-to-use map creation program for Role Playing Games. Can use any PNG, JPG, BMP art. Multiple layers, Cell size range from 20x20 to 512x512, Maximum world size 1200x1200 cells.
Examples:
Monestary Battlemap

Title: Fractal Mapper 8
Vendor: NBOS Software
Web Site: http://www.nbos.com/products/mapper/mapper.htm
Type: Vector
Focus: Fractal
Platform: Windows
Price: ????
Description:
Features a fast vector graphics engine optimized for fantasy map making. Objects can be individually selected and modified-rotation to any angle, resizing, reshaping, scaled lines, bitmap pattern fills, and variable levels of transparency. In addition, FM features a powerful zooming capability that lets you fill in small map details on continental or even planet-wide maps.
Examples:
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Title: Fractal Terrains Pro
Vendor: Profantasy Software LTD
Web Site: http://www.profantasy.com/products/ft.asp
Type: Raster
Focus: Fractal
Platform: Windows
Price:
Description:
Fractal Terrains Pro is ProFantasy's fractal world-generating program. FT Pro lets you create maps using either fractal algorithms, real world data, or from scratch. FT Pro includes height, climate temperature and rainfall information, all of which can be edited. You can add rivers, craters or paint your own climates to customize your world. View your maps in a variety of projections and color schemes and export any view to CC2. Export into JPEG, BMP, VRML, linked HTML, and Spin View. Extensive real world and Mars data is included.
Examples:
http://www.profantasy.com/library/de...roduct=FT&Eg=Y

Title: GIMP (The GNU Image Manipulation Program)
Vendor: Open Source
Web Site: http://www.gimp.org/
Type: Raster
Focus: General
Platform: Windows/Mac/Linux
Price: Free
Description:
A freely distributed piece of software for such tasks as photo retouching, image composition and image authoring. It works on many operating systems, in many languages.
Examples:
Monestary,Overland,Regional

Title: Heavy Metal Map
Vendor: RCW Enterprises
Web Site: http://www.heavymetalpro.com
Type: Hex Tiles/Symbols
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows
Price: $27 USD
Description:
Hex based tile mapping program optimized for use in sci-fi mapping, expecially for use in Classic Battle Tech with mechwarriors, incorporates CBT rules sets and tables for use in gaming.
Examples:

Title: Heavy Metal Map
Vendor: RCW Enterprises
Web Site: http://www.heavymetalpro.com
Type: Hex Tiles/Symbols
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows
Price: $27 USD
Description:
a Hex based tile mapping program optimized for use in sci-fi mapping, expecially for use in Classic Battle Tech with mechwarriors, incorporates CBT rules sets and tables for use in gaming.
Examples:
(don't have any or know of any, contacted company for this...)

Title: Illustrator CS3 (Adobe Illustrator Creative Suite 3)
Vendor: Adobe
Web Site: http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/
Type: Vector
Focus: General
Platform: Windows/Mac
Price: $599USD (MSRP)
Description:
A vector based drawing program that can be used to create sophisticated artwork for virtually any medium. Industry-standard drawing tools, flexible color controls, and professional type controls help you capture your ideas and experiment freely.
Examples:
Pirate Lair

Title: MapX
Vendor: None
Web Site: http://www.dungeonmapping.com/df/public_html/
Type: Raster
Focus: Mapping
Platform: Windows
Price: Free (website registration required to download)
Description:
Was actually the precursor to Dungeonforge. Any size tiles. Supports polygonal rooms, including angled, curved and fractal walls. Also hex grids. It also supports the tile mode that Dungeonforge has.
Examples:
Village,Classic Keep,Classic Tomb

Title: Nendo 4.1
Vendor: Izware (formerly Nichimen)
Web Site: http://www.izware.com
Type: Modeler
Focus: 3D
Platform: Windows
Price: $49 USD
Description:
a subdivisional surface modeler for 3D, one of the fastest s-d surface modelers available, the modeler application from within Mirai, able to export to most 3D formats, for the creation of 3D map objects to be rendered in standard 3D applications and export to PNG format.
Examples:
created the onion domes in October Challenge - Temple Transformation