[HOW TO] Create your own Labyrinth levels

buddy39914 · Apr 20, 2008

Labyrinth - How to make levels

How to make levels

To make your own levels for labyrinth you can use an SVG editor like the free GLIPS Graffiti editor. The size of the level should be 320 x 480. You can download a sample svg level here. All rectangles will be treated as wooden blocks and all ellipses will be treated as holes, except for the ellipse with id="startPos" which is the starting point and the ellipse with id="h_end" which is the goal. The id can be set in the properties window in GLIPS Graffiti.

Then use the Labyrinth level converter to make the level readable on the phone. Example usage: java LabyrinthConverter level.svg level0.txt

To try the levels out, you need to transfer files from and to your device (Using e.g. Fugu or WinSCP). See detailed instructions here for PC and here from Mac.

Download this file from your iPhone or iPod:
/var/mobile/Media/Labyrinth/levels/Demo.zip
(Or on firmware older than 1.1.3 /var/root/Media/Labyrinth/levels/Demo.zip)
In that file you will find level0.txt, level1.txt etc. Just replace these levels and upload the file again. It is important when you create your zip-file, that the files get placed in the root of the zip file and not in a subdirectory. (Right clicking the directory with the level files and selecting add to zip is not a good approach.)
If you have the full version you don't have to modify the Demo level pack and can make your own. The Demo level pack can contain at maximum 10 levels.

Detailed instructions for PC

These instructions show an example of how you can set level editing up on a PC. You can change all of the paths to what you like. This is merely an example.

Check if you have Java installed. Press the windows-key + r. Type "cmd" and press run. You should get to the command prompt.

Type "java"

If you get something like "Usage: java..." you are all set. If you get something like "java is not recognised..." you need to install java from http://www.java.com/ Now you can close the command window.

Download GLIPSGraffiti1.5.zip from here: GLIPS Graffiti editor and save it to the desktop.

Extract GLIPSGraffiti1.5.zip. You will get a directory called GLIPSGraffiti1.5

Enter the GLIPSGraffiti1.5 directory. Double click GLIPSGraffiti.jar which will take you to the editor. Be patient, it might take a while to start.

Download the sample level to e.g. c:\labyrinth\ and load that in GLIPSGraffiti. Edit away!

Download Labyrinth level converter to c:\labyrinth\.

Start a command window as above. Issue the following commands:

c:
cd \labyrinth
java LabyrinthConverter level.svg level0.txt

If all goes to plan you should get this message "Level converted.". Now you are all set.

If it fails with some other message you probably need to update to the latest version of Java.

See instructions at the top on how to try the levels on the device.

Detailed instructions for Mac

These instructions show an example of how you can set level editing up on OS X. You can change all of the paths to what you like. This is merely an example.

Check if you have Java installed. Go to Applications -> Utilities and double click Terminal. This will bring up a Terminal window where you can type commands.

Type "java" without quotes.

If you get something like "Usage: java..." you are all set. If you get something like "-bash: java: command not found" you need to install java from http://www.java.com/ Now you can close the command window.

Download GLIPSGraffiti1.5.zip from here: GLIPS Graffiti editor and save it to the desktop.

Double click GLIPSGraffiti1.5.zip to extract it. You will get a folder called GLIPSGraffiti1.5

Double click the GLIPSGraffiti1.5 folder. Double click GLIPSGraffiti.jar which will take you to the editor. Be patient, it might take a while to start.

Download the sample level to e.g. you Desktop and load that in GLIPSGraffiti. Edit away!

Download Labyrinth level converter to the Desktop.

Start a Terminal window as above. Issue the following commands:

cd Desktop
java LabyrinthConverter level.svg level0.txt

If all goes to plan you should get this message "Level converted.". Now you are all set.

If it fails with some other message you probably need to update to the latest version of Java.

Source: http://labyrinth.codify.se/levels.html

buddy39914 · Apr 20, 2008

Um Any comments?????

SUPERBXD · Apr 20, 2008

its a very LONG tutorial lol. if there was a simple video , people would watch it !

MadMoney · Apr 20, 2008

skip2myobs said: ↑

its a very LONG tutorial lol. if there was a simple video , people would watch it !

i agree but thats still cool i bet someone will try this out and make vid tutrial

buddy39914 · Apr 20, 2008

skip2myobs said: ↑

its a very LONG tutorial lol. if there was a simple video , people would watch it !

Because they are 2 versions

PC
MAC

madeofcheese · Jul 29, 2009

Anyone has labyrinthConverter?? File has been deleted from the main server

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