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Off Topic => Off Topic => Topic started by: welchbloke on December 11, 2012, 02:31:40 PM

Title: Drawing hex maps VB.Net
Post by: welchbloke on December 11, 2012, 02:31:40 PM

Hi all, just for fun I've been teaching myself VB.Net recently.  I'm in the process of creating myself a play-aid for one of my board games and I'd like to create a hex map.  Can anyone provide some tips or direct me to some good resources?

I've not been playing Aurora much but I have been reading some of the AARs to all of you posting AARs - Keep it up I've been enjoying them  :)

Welchbloke

Title: Re: Drawing hex maps VB.Net
Post by: Erik L on December 11, 2012, 04:56:00 PM

http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/14948/Hexagonal-grid-for-games-and-other-projects-Part-1

Code is in C#, but looks easy enough to convert.

You want hard, try converting XNA C# code to VB. That is guaranteed to give you a headache.

fecking XACT.

Title: Re: Drawing hex maps VB.Net
Post by: Erik L on December 11, 2012, 06:40:00 PM

Actually, should ask. Top down or isometric?

That link is for top-down.

Title: Re: Drawing hex maps VB.Net
Post by: welchbloke on December 12, 2012, 03:54:27 AM

Quote from: Erik Luken on December 11, 2012, 06:40:00 PM

Actually, should ask. Top down or isometric?

That link is for top-down.

Top down.  I haven't had a chance to look yet but thanks for the steer Erik.