Tools Menu

Tools Menu (2.1)

The tools menu is accessed by clicking the "Tools" button in the lower left corner of the screen, or by simply pressing T on the keyboard.

There are 14 different tools available, so let's go through each of them here.

New

Use this tool to create a new mission from scratch. There are two settings you can adjust when doing so:

• Size - Accepts a numeric value. This will be the size of the map squared, so entering 500 will result in a size 500x500 map. Size is measured by ingame meters, with one cell being 8x8 meters. The map will be this size squared, so if you enter 500, the map will be 500x500 meters. The two most common sizes used for maps in Army Men RTS is either 992 m², or 1024 m². Keep in mind though, that this is the size of the entire map including areas outside the playable space, such as the kitchen floor in Mission 7. A full list of all maps and their sizes can be found below.
• World - This is the list of asset groups your mission can choose from. They determine what textures appear on the terrain and what props can be placed down. Worlds are mutually exclusive, so you can only use one at a time. A list with examples of the default worlds can be seen below:

bedroom	kitchen	basement	sandbox	bathroom	attic	yard	livingrm

(Note: the shell world is a dummy world used for the main menu and debriefing screens. It contains no assets.)

Load

This tool allows you to load a mission from the game. There are two options: "Load" and "SafeLoad".
TODO: What EXACTLY does SafeLoad do? If a unit would crash normally, does SafeLoad ignore the unit???

Missions are located in different directories depending on how they are grouped. To change which directory to load from, click on the drop down menu above the list of maps shown. By default, the Boot Camp group is selected.

Save

This tool is used to save the current map. Once the map has been saved for the first time, using this again will simply commit any changes you have made. As stated previously, missions are located in different directories. Like before, you can change which directory to save to by clicking on the drop down menu at the top of the window. Note that new directories must be created manually with file explorer.

Rule Set

This tool is used to set the rule set, or "game mode" for the mission. Only multiplayer maps use rule sets in vanilla, although a single player mission can use a rule set without issue. For the base game, there are four different options to choose from:

• None - No rule set. This is usually done if your mission will have custom specific scripts instead, such as every single player mission does. For example, DumDum Frenzy! does not use a rule set.
• Protect HQ - The rule set used by all multiplayer maps, except for DumDum Frenzy! and King of the Hill. It is very simple: if you go 3 minutes without an HQ, you are eliminated.
• King of the Hill - The rule set used by the multiplayer map of the same name. There is a key spot somewhere in the map, usually the center, surrounded by fences. After 5 minutes, the fences will be deleted, allowing players access. The first player to build an HQ in the region named "HillTop" and keep it there for 4 minutes will win the game.
• Protect Sarge - An unused rule set. It is very simple: if you lose your Sarge, you are instantly eliminated.

Teams

This button toggles the team editor window. Use it to create and adjust teams. It is enabled by default on startup.
See Chapter 2: Teams for more information.

LightTime

This button toggles the light editor window. Use it to adjust the lighting of the world.
See Chapter 3: LightTime for more information.

Weather

This button toggles the weather editor window. Use it to create weather effects, such as rain, wind, or snow.
See Chapter 4: Weather for more information.

Connected Regions

Is currently broken within the source code, and cannot be used. Sorry!
If it did work, it would let you view a special mini map that shows you disconnected regions of the map based on traction types.

Minimap

This button toggles the mini map window. You can use it to see a quick overhead view of the entire map. Although it does not render correctly in the current version of studio, it still displays the location of units.

Options

This button opens the options window. You can use it to adjust graphics settings, such as resolution. Unlike the main menu, this window allows you to adjust camera movement speed instead of music volume. You can also change the difficulty, which is useful for quickly playtesting them.

Play Mission

Press this to play the current mission. Multiplayer maps can be played this way, but they may not function as expected, so it is better to launch them naturally.

Main Menu

Press this to exit the studio and return to the main menu.

Quit

Press this button to close the game entirely.