A few questions about map formats.

[SpellSword]

The Heroes Quest competition has got me completely psyched up!

(which map format [old PBMapper, Mappy, new PBMapper], tiles or shapes)

And thus, Question barrage is GO!

PBMapper Questions:
1) What is the PBMapper?
2) What is the differance between the old and new PBMapper?
3) Where can I find tutorials/example/etc for PBMapper?
4) Is the Play Basic help file in the "PB-Help > Map >" section related to this?
5) Are there any limitations or quirks of PBMapper I should know of before I use it for the first time?

Mappy Questions:
6) Is this Mappy? Or is it something else. (Link 1: Wikipedia - Link 2: Offical Site)
7) How do I use Mappy files with PB?
8) Anything I should know about using Mappy format maps in PB? (Example: Don't set them up like 'X' or PB will crash when they load.)

[kevin]

PBMapper Questions:
1) What is the PBMapper?

  See -> Tools Board

2) What is the differance between the old and new PBMapper?

  One's newer than the other ?  :)   PlayMapperMini is the PlayMapperClassic replacement. 

3) Where can I find tutorials/example/etc for PBMapper?

  PlayMapperClassic comes with HTML doc's...

  There's lots of WIP info on using PlayMapperMini in the WIP thread.  Although, it's pretty self explanatory..   

4) Is the Play Basic help file in the "PB-Help > Map >" section related to this?

   No.  The tutorial covers the basics of setting up a map within your program.  So you can roll your own map editor if you want.

5) Are there any limitations or quirks of PBMapper I should know of before I use it for the first time?

   More than likely.

Mappy Questions:
6) Is this Mappy? Or is it something else. (Link 1: Wikipedia - Link 2: Offical Site)

  yep.

7) How do I use Mappy files with PB?

  Take look in your Projects/Example/Mappy folder

8) Anything I should know about using Mappy format maps in PB? (Example: Don't set them up like 'X' or PB will crash when they load.)

   From memory the mappy loader only supports format V1.0 maps.