In other related news: Another update that 1.) fixes a tiny bug that under certain conditions crashed the rendering process and 2.) adds the functionality of MCAMapColor. You can now edit the block color map table from the 'Render' menu and create custom color maps!
If you're having trouble getting MCAMap to run due to compatibility issues on Windows 7, try using MCAMap.NET or the Lazarus version. They're written more current languages for compatibility with later versions of Windows. The Windows versions are still 32-bit binaries, but should have no problems running on Windows x64. The Linux version was compiled under Debian Linux 7.7 x64 and should also run on Ubuntu/Xubuntu x64.
MCAMap has been updated with new features! The smaller features are tweaks to the rendering code to make it more efficient as well as enhancement to the font used for grid numbering.The BIG features are that 1.) maps can now be rendered by biome, with different colors for each biome:
And 2.) now MCAMap can render the coordinates of map structures - villages, temples, monuments, strongholds, mineshafts and fortresses:
I'm happy to announce that the brown static issue has been fixed! The issue was caused by a change in the order of the data blocks in the save files. Sorry it took so long for an update!
If MCAMap crashes with an error log, I can take a look at it if you send the region file listed in the log in an e-mail attachment. Also make sure you have the latest version of the program.
A save feature has been added to the block ID search tool, allowing the list to be saved as a CSV file that can be loaded into a spreadsheet, making it easier to decide where to mine!
Also, the Lazarus versions of MCAMap have been optimized and now run approx. 3X faster than the other versions! I have clocked those versions of MCAMap rendering roughly 70-75 regions per minute on my 4th gen 3.1GHz Core i5 system as opposed to 20-25 regions per minute for the VB6 and .NET versions.
Just updated MCAMap. A gray scale height map feature is now available (super easy to implement - a single if..then to cause the color encoding to be skipped). Sorry about taking so long to get around to posting an update.
MCAMap has been updated and now supports Minecraft 1.8 snapshot 14w11b and runs on Linux! I noticed the height map idea mentioned and will add it as a feature in the next release.
In reply to KojiKamori, there is a tool included in MCAMapSource (available on the website) called MCAMapColor.exe which will allow you to edit the color values in the MCAMap.dat file. You can then swap the edited file out for the one in the MCAMap directory if you want to use different colors. The program was meant for demonstration purposes, so it's not the most user friendly program in the world (color have to be entered in 6 character hexadecimal codes in the format BBGGRR, so 00FF00 for green for example). I might make a better version eventually though.
I know it's been a couple months since the last update, but MCAMap 1.0.9 is available. This update hopefully addresses the overflow error that has popped up a few times. Also MCAMap now supports Minecraft 1.7 snapshot 13w38c!
I've noticed that MCAMap can crash with "Runtime Error 6: Overflow" while rendering on 64 bit versions of Windows. This seems to happen mostly on Windows 7 x64. I have installed Windows 7 x64 on a test box (I refuse to run any version of Windows later than XP on my own systems) and have gotten MCAMap to run in Compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3. Since I can't reproduce the error myself, I've decided to try and migrate the code for MCAMap from Visual Basic 6 (I have grown to love it's power despite it's simplicity and limitations) to Visual Basic.NET (Which I am rapidly starting to loathe) in order to allow MCAMap to run properly in Windows Vista/7 x64. This will be released as MCAMap.NET alongside the VB6 version of MCAMap.
MCAMap seems to have difficulty running on Windows 7 64-bit since it's a 32-bit program and runs in WOW on Windows 7 x64. I've been able to get it to run in compatibility mode for Windows XP SP3.
Right click MCAMap.exe and select Properties, click the Compatibility tab, check the Compatibility mode checkbox and select Windows XP (Service Pack 3) from the dropdown list, then click Apply.
I've noticed there aren't very many good Minecraft map utilities out there. They don't run/compile/function correctly, require additional software, or simply out of date. I slapped together a simple program in Visual Basic 6 to render Minecraft maps and it seems to work nicely. To download it go to mcamap.web44.net/.
Edit: if the download download page above does not work, MCAMap is also available at http://50.45.226.31/
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In other related news: Another update that 1.) fixes a tiny bug that under certain conditions crashed the rendering process and 2.) adds the functionality of MCAMapColor. You can now edit the block color map table from the 'Render' menu and create custom color maps!
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If you're having trouble getting MCAMap to run due to compatibility issues on Windows 7, try using MCAMap.NET or the Lazarus version. They're written more current languages for compatibility with later versions of Windows. The Windows versions are still 32-bit binaries, but should have no problems running on Windows x64. The Linux version was compiled under Debian Linux 7.7 x64 and should also run on Ubuntu/Xubuntu x64.
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And 2.) now MCAMap can render the coordinates of map structures - villages, temples, monuments, strongholds, mineshafts and fortresses:
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http://mcamap.web44.net/
http://50.45.226.31/
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A save feature has been added to the block ID search tool, allowing the list to be saved as a CSV file that can be loaded into a spreadsheet, making it easier to decide where to mine!
Also, the Lazarus versions of MCAMap have been optimized and now run approx. 3X faster than the other versions! I have clocked those versions of MCAMap rendering roughly 70-75 regions per minute on my 4th gen 3.1GHz Core i5 system as opposed to 20-25 regions per minute for the VB6 and .NET versions.
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Right click MCAMap.exe and select Properties, click the Compatibility tab, check the Compatibility mode checkbox and select Windows XP (Service Pack 3) from the dropdown list, then click Apply.
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Edit: if the download download page above does not work, MCAMap is also available at http://50.45.226.31/