zMapper

zMapper serves as a map creation program. Avid gamers will surely appreciate this tool’s abilities of creating map games from scratch. This program can help you create different map types on the go, thanks to its many useful functions.

Before running the application, you are asked to provide a name for the database you want to create, or to import a project. Basically, with this tool you can start drawing any types of maps, and you may also add background images.

Each map’s functionality can be enhanced by adding room shapes, exit styles, icons and graphics. The program allows users to change the size and shape of a room, and it also features a built-in graphics editor that can help you create different shapes.

zMapper includes a built-in Bitmap editor that can help you create icons and pictures which can be later saved as BMP images. It is also possible to create hexagonal maps, and to add different coordinate systems to your maps.

Moreover, the application allows users to add background images. Once you have uploaded an image, you can easily notice that the alignment between the graphical image and the coordinate system does not match. This is why this tool provides background alignment and scale options.

The generated maps can be exported to a single file format: GIF. The map formats can be used in zMUD, the Telnet software solution.

To sum up, zMapper provides many useful features for helping you create multiple maps. This application doesn’t prove to be very user-friendly, and it may take some time to get used to working with such a tool. However, the program includes some useful tutorials that can help you understand its main functions.