Topic: VGCartography - getting to work on PS1 maps!

[dark_lord_zagato@yahoo.co]

Your work is blowing my mind. Holy cow these PS1 maps come out looking good.

[YelseyKing]

Question about the Elw Dimension map... I've wondered for *years* if those two side islands were actually present on the map, and I'm curious as to whether what's shown in your map is all that's actually there, or if that's just all you were able to get without any sort of tools. If it's the latter, I guess some sort of "overworld walk through walls" code would be in order...

Still, nice to finally see "actual game graphics" maps for Filgaia. I'm genuinely surprised none existed until now. Good job! Heck, all of your PS1 maps are pretty dang amazing! Looking forward to seeing more of them in the future!

[VGCartography]

Question about the Elw Dimension map... I've wondered for *years* if those two side islands were actually present on the map, and I'm curious as to whether what's shown in your map is all that's actually there, or if that's just all you were able to get without any sort of tools. If it's the latter, I guess some sort of "overworld walk through walls" code would be in order...

Still, nice to finally see "actual game graphics" maps for Filgaia. I'm genuinely surprised none existed until now. Good job! Heck, all of your PS1 maps are pretty dang amazing! Looking forward to seeing more of them in the future!

Thanks! It is indeed the latter - I couldn't find any code for walk through walls/enable plane or other tools on Elw map/etc. so I can't see those bits either! But you can open the map in-game with select and they are shown, I suspect they are there... I've never tried to hack out PS1 codes before, although I did a bit on NES/SNES back in the day. Would be a fun project, I would definitely like to improve the missing areas in the current one.

[VGCartography]

Made an animated runthrough of a bunch of the Castlevania maps:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFCkC9RUTxY

Pretty niche audience for this kind of video but it's fun to make as a flip-book through the map basically. Started on Tomb Raider II today.

[VGCartography]

Just submitted a complete* set of maps for Spyro 1. Gonna do 2 and 3 eventually, but taking a little break from placing gems and chests for a bit.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s07jI0FeQhU
Made another video, this one about Tomb Raider 2. The game was complex enough that I didn't make labeled maps, although never say never - they are layered and difficult to clearly unravel in 2D, but the video was my attempt at a "living" version. Started on TR3 as a follow up as well.

Other stuff floating around is continuing isometric maps of Vagrant Story, Xenogears, and finishing MGS2. Not sure after that... maybe a little break.

*High Caves is missing due to data error

[VGCartography]

Just submitted my first hand-drawn map, for Dark Souls 1. Got a wacom cintiq 16 tablet a few weeks ago and have been learning how to tool around on it, some rough edges (literally) but it was fun to work on. Hoping to do something similar with Elden Ring and Bloodborne.

Here is a video I made walking through the map as a game summary of sorts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHfArW9zEQ4

I've also been putting together some Crash Team Racing maps for a more relaxing evening, and working on Tomb Raider III and MGS2 as well. Haven't been very motivated lately though...

[dark_lord_zagato@yahoo.co]

I've always wanted to see a Xenogears world map. This is excellent.

It's probably for the best that you moved Shevat over to Sargasso Point. If you left it on top of Babel Tower it would have covered up the entire thing.

[VGCartography]

Some more things went up, for Vagrant Story (redid them in 3D) and Alone in the Dark, another drawn one.

I have a couple starter maps for Chrono Cross and Legend of Dragoon but not currently doing an organized effort to map them all yet.

(I post more regular updates in the discord channel now too)

[JonLeung]

I see your DeviantArt gallery for Chrono Cross.

For someone who said this game isn't your favourite, you sure have done some amazing stuff with this game already.  I love not only the maps but the bestiary and the various character reference things.  There sure are lots of characters compared to the tight-knit group of seven from Chrono Trigger.  I know I played this game once before and finished it but I barely remember any of it, unlike Chrono Trigger which is more firmly in my memory despite being longer ago.  If/when the Chrono Cross map set gets complete, I might consider a replay, probably the rerelease (and I rarely replay games these days - life is too short, why not have new experiences, and my backlog is full of them).

[VGCartography]

Haven't updated in too long, but in general..

- Submitted Metal Gear Solid and VR Missions.
- Submitted all 3 Tomb Raiders now
- Submitted Tony Hawk's Pro Skater
- Submitted Banjo Kazooie
- Submitted Super Mario 64
- Submitted Alone in the Dark
...probably others.

I am halfway (Disc 1+2) through both Final Fantasy 8 and 9, should finish them up relatively soon. Also plan on THPS2. Want to spend a little time poking at Gex 2 on PS1 also. Did about half of Mario Sunshine so far.

[FlyingArmor]

Awesome to see you working on the other two Final Fantasy games for the PSX! I would've eventually gotten to FF8 if no one else had decided to take it on, but it looks like I wouldn't have to worry about it anymore.

Definitely looking forward to seeing how your maps for both games turn out!

[VGCartography]

A bunch more maps went up:

- THPS 2-4 (PS1)
- Jak and Daxter (PS2)
- MediEvil (PS1)
- MGS3
- Arkham Asylum
- Twisted Metal 1+2
- Luigi's Mansion
- Wild Arms 1+2 world maps

I need to check, there are others like Mario Sunshine that I finished but I'm not sure I submitted them here. Working on finishing MediEvil, possibly J&D (some levels are being annoying), then maybe some classic Crash Bandicoot maps.

e: Oh! I finished FF8 and half of FF9 + Legend of Dragoon also! Submitting the rest of those now!

[Cyartog959]

A good job you're doing posting maps to the atlas! I like how you were posting every single secret you have found in those games! If you're going for Crash Bandicoot maps,  by all means. There's a lot more to cover.

I'd suggest Crash 1 first, then up to about Crash 3.

There's all the 5 secret courses hidden in Mario Sunshine. Those were all amazing, and challenging.

Oh! I think you missed the Observatory in 2F, from Luigi's Mansion, complete with a very cool cosmic path there. That room's not connected to the Astral Hall.

And, of course, all the boss arenas from facing all the main ghost bosses, Chauncey, Bogmire, Boolossus, even King Boo and his Bowser illusion. I think some updating is required.

Why, I know a few more games to cover, if you're up to making time for your schedule for them, that is.

- Super Magnetic Neo
- MDK 1
- MDK 2
- Fairly OddParents: Breakin' Da Rules(Console Version, GC, PS2, Xbox)
- Fairly OddParents: Shadow Showdown (Kinda curious how bigger and longer those levels are from the previous game)
- Frogger: He's Back! (PS1, PC)
- Frogger 2: Swampy's Revenge
- Frogger Beyond

[YelseyKing]

I gotta say, I am *really* impressed with your PS1 maps. It's especially awesome to see someone finally tackling FF8 and 9, and your maps are very thorough and well-made. I'm curious, though, as to why the Centra Excavation Site, from the first Laguna scenario, wasn't included... I always thought that area looked really neat, and there's a lot of little things to do there in preparation for later in the game that'd be nice to have marked on a map. (And if that was included in another map and I just missed it, I apologize in advance. )

Beyond that, great job. I appreciate how you even separately mapped out areas that change, such as Balamb Garden, Dollet, and Winhill; very nice touch. Looking forward to seeing the rest of FF9; that's one of my favorite games ever!

[VGCartography]

Thanks YelseyKing. I didn't do most of the Laguna alternates yet (or the red Esthar during siege) because honestly I got a bit burnt out on FF8 and it took me a long time to finish these so I didn't have the heart to do the doubles yet. At some point I'll go back and do those and the Chocobo forests as well. I also thought about some kind of Triple Triad-themed map? Maybe the Queen or important unique cards? But I'm not sure quite what that would look like yet.

FF9 I plan to finish up early summer.