GridMap Tool

2D String Grid Mapping Tool

Create, Save, and Load 2D Grid Maps with Ease

Bring your game development projects to life with the 2D String Grid Mapping Tool! Designed for developers of all skill levels, this versatile tool simplifies the process of creating, editing, and managing 2D grid maps using strings.

Price:

Commercial Use: $10 donation

Non-Commercial Use: Free

Key Features:

• Intuitive Grid Creation: Easily create and modify 2D grids with string values, perfect for map data visualization.
• JSON Serialization & Deserialization: Save your grid maps as serialized data and effortlessly deserialize them back into a 2D string list. Seamlessly integrate your maps into any project, and ensure your data is always ready to use.
• Customizable Grid Dimensions: Create grids of any size to suit your project's needs. From simple layouts to complex designs, you have complete control over your map's structure.
• Flexible String Management: Use strings to represent any map element, from terrain types to objects and name of place making this tool highly adaptable to various game genres and design styles.
• File Export & Import: Save your maps in various formats and easily share them with team members or import them into your development environment.

Perfect For:

• Game Developers looking to design 2D grid-based maps
• Developers who want a simple yet powerful way to manage serialized 2D grid data.
• Map modding, if the game provide the feature.

Notice:

• There's a limit that your PC memory can hold for created GUI objects. 200x200 = 40,000 size is tested. Bigger takes longer time to generate and it may crash depending on your machine. If your game and game map is huge, you probably want to slice your game map into multiple map data files and load next map data when player gets near. Because that's what everyone does.
• Map generation time, Save time, Load time takes longer when map is bigger.
• For C# developers, if you are looking for the package that provides shortest path algorithm with 2D string grid, check our nuget package: https://www.nuget.org/packages/GridMap/. Git repository: https://github.com/opdev1004/gridmapcs.