bi2cf - a map conversion tool for Crimson Fields
SYNOPSIS
bi2cf mapname [options]
DESCRIPTION
bi2cf is a map conversion tool for Crimson Fields. It
takes the data files of maps from Battle Isle, Battle Isle
Data Disk 1 or 2, or History Line 1914-1918 and converts
them into map sources usable with the cfed map compiler
for Crimson Fields. bi2cf can handle both uncompressed
maps and levels crunched with TPWM.
For some units and tiles there are no corresponding coun
terparts in Crimson Fields. These cases are mapped to sim
ilar ones if available. As a result some maps will not be
as balanced as the originals, others may be unwinnable,
and still others may even fail to compile. If this happens
the map in question needs to be adjusted manually.
OPTIONS
-h Print a usage message on standard output and exit.
-p [1|2]
Set default number of players for this map.
-f [b|1|2|h]
Force map type to Battle Isle / BI Data Disk 1 / BI
Data Disk 2 / History Line. Use this option when
map format autodetection does not work correctly.
Maps from BI Data Disk 1 will always be detected as
standard Battle Isle maps, so you have to use -f 1
in that case.
-l Skip last row and column of the map. This is neces
sary for maps from the PC version of Battle Isle.
-t mapname
Set title and file name for the converted map.
Default is <maptype>-<mapname>.
-i mapinfo
Set map info message.
-o outfile
Write map to file outfile. Default file name is
mapname.src .
-d mapdir
Set location of the Battle Isle map files.
-O destdir
-t option.
-q Run quietly. Don't print information to standard
output.
-v Print version information on standard output and
exit.
SEE ALSO
cfed(6) crimson(6)
COPYRIGHT
Copyright © 2002 Florian Dietrich
This software is covered by the GNU General Public License
(GPL).
AUTHOR
Florian Dietrich <n8flo@yahoo.de>