How to make RA2 & YR maps - Final Alert 2 Tutorial

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Updated Final Alert 2 download to FA2YR SP + tweaks.
Download and release notes in the first post!!!
 

Edited May 12, 2021 by RaVaGe

[McPwny]

you put the mod for fa2 which was made by secsome and modified by e1elite into a folder named CnCnet_Creatives_Finalalert_2.7 for distribution? you ought to make it clear people know where this came from and throw in a link for their github for good measure. E1 elite had been notifying me of updates so i can update the cncnet thread i had made with that program attached periodically because it is a work in progress; now i guess you need to take on that responsibility.

hey but while you are at it you could also include a link to starkku's maptool since thats another nice bit of mapping software that many people dont know about

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Updated Final Alert 2 download to Final Alert 2 YR Unofficial Mission Editor v1.04
Based on FA2YR SP: 20210522
Download and release notes in the first post!!!

Edited May 25, 2021 by RaVaGe

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Updated the download package with the new README notes folder.

Download and release notes in the first post!!!

Edited May 26, 2021 by RaVaGe

[RA2Mechanic]

How do you save to a .map file format?

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On 1/24/2022 at 4:46 AM, RA2Mechanic said:

How do you save to a .map file format?

Save As > filename.map when saving.

[manivela2]

Can someone please help me to get the map editor that works on Windos 10?? It's for Red Alert 2

[TheCyYoung]

I can not see the map on the screen...

But I can see the mini-map.

Because "Windows 10" ?

Edited February 24 by TheCyYoung

[DragonZero]

This helped to refresh my memory of how to use FA2 thanks! They have since updated the mini map rendering program, (at 2.4.0.0 as of this post) so some things were slightly different, but I think I figured it out. But the problem I'm having now is getting my maps to show up in game. 

Any help to get my maps to work would be appreciated!

[promic]

couldnt make it work you need a youtube video to show How to make Command & Conquer Red Alert 2 and Yuri's Revenge Maps step by step

[[CC] RaVaGe]

Updated Final Alert 2 downloads in the first post with the new Final Alert 2 v2.02b based on the released source code.

• New re-arranged menu toolbar.
• New larger toolbar icons.
• Added status bar features.
• The map terrain editor's background colour is set to dark grey.
• The Map visible area bounds and playable area bounds are displayed separately.

Full changes list on Github: https://github.com/CnC-RaVaGe/YRR_Mission_Editor

 

[chrono_legionaire]

Thank you for the guide. Are there any specific rules for adding a low bridge and its repair hut?

I attempted to create a destroyed bridge, but it cannot be repaired. What I did was create a functional bridge, then destroy it in-game and repair it. It worked, but I want to start the game with a destroyed bridge instead of a functional one. Do you have any advice? Thank you!

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On 12/1/2024 at 2:17 AM, chrono_legionaire said:

Thank you for the guide. Are there any specific rules for adding a low bridge and its repair hut?

I attempted to create a destroyed bridge, but it cannot be repaired. What I did was create a functional bridge, then destroy it in-game and repair it. It worked, but I want to start the game with a destroyed bridge instead of a functional one. Do you have any advice? Thank you!

Use trigger with the action "do damage at waypoint...".
3 waypoints directly under the bridge are enough, for preview rendering you should set the tiles manually.